题文

The American expression “shoo-in” means someone or something that seems sure to win a race or competition. Before a big football game, supporters of each are certain to argue about which side will win. Sometimes, however, one team appears so much stronger than the others that everyone agrees it will win.. The stronger team is a shoo-in. There is no way that it can lose. The expression “shoo-in” comes from horse racing. It comes from the world “shoo”. That is not the shoe we wear on our feet. It’s another word, S-H-O-O. To shoo is an expression hundreds of years old that means to force an animal to move in a desired direction. Many years ago dishonest riders sometimes agreed secretly to control their horses so that one chosen horse would win the race. but one of the riders would hold back their horses. The chosen rider would shoo his horse ahead of the others, and win the race. The other riders would secretly bet large amounts of money that the chosen horse would win. The public soon learned about such about such race. They began to call the winners of such a race a “shoo-in” These days, people use shoo into describe any athlete or competition that seems certain to win, even without cheating. American runner Edewin Moses won more than hundred races before he ran the hurdle race in the 1984 Olympic Games. Everyone said Moses was a shoo-in, and that he could not lost. And they were right. He won the gold medal. 阅读上面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案 小题1:One of the dishonest riders was sure to win the race because_______. A．be used to be the best in riding B．the pubic had belief in him C．he could not control his horse easily D．the other riders had agreed to fail in the race 小题2:The reason why American runner Edewin Moses was regarded as a “Shoo-in” is _________. A．due to his honest in the races he ran in B．duo to his great effort(努力) shown in more than one hundred races C．that he won over 100 competitions before the 1984 Olympic Games D．that the old meaning of “shoo-in’ had changed 小题3:Which is the following statement is not true? A．“Shoo-in” came from the word “shoo”. B．The US runner Moses was worthy of (配得上 ) a shoo-in. C．The public did not know they were being cheated D．Some riders bet a lot of money on the chosen horse. 小题4:The main idea of the passage is that “shoo-in” is_______. A．used for anyone or anything that is certain to win a game B．used to admire( 钦佩 ) a person who seems to be sure to win a race C．A word used to describe a dishonest person D．used for any athlete or competitor that too clever to be cheated 小题5:In the last paragraph the author means to tell us ________. A．who Edewin Moses was B．Moses won a lot of races C．Moses was the best runners in America D．We can use “shoo-in” to describe an excellent runner.

题型：阅读理解  难度：中档

答案

小题1:D 小题2:C 小题3:C 小题4:A 小题5:D

小题1:细节理解题，根据文中语句理解可知。 小题2:细节理解题，根据文中语句“American runner Edewin Moses won more than hundred races before he ran the hurdle race in the 1984 Olympic Games. Everyone said Moses was a shoo-in, and that he could not lost. And they were right. He won the gold medal.”理解可知。 小题3:细节理解题，根据文中语句“These days, people use shoo into describe any athlete or competition that seems certain to win, even without cheating.”理解可知。 小题4:细节理解题，根据文中语句理解可知。 小题5:理解归纳题，根据文中语句理解可知。

据专家权威分析，试题“The American expression “shoo-in” means someone or something..”主要考查你对  科教类阅读，广告布告类阅读，历史文化类阅读，健康环保类阅读  等考点的理解。关于这些考点的“档案”如下：

科教类阅读广告布告类阅读历史文化类阅读健康环保类阅读

考点名称：科教类阅读

• 科普类的阅读：
  科普类的阅读理解包含介绍科学知识、社会知识的短文。阅读这类短文时，要以事实为中心进行思考，抓住事物的特征、用途、相互关系等。
  如果是介绍社会现象的文章，要掌握所谈现象的内涵。

• 答题技巧：
  1. 加强整体意识，把握文章的主要内容。在阅读的时候可给段落标上序号，并给重要的句子和
     关键词做上记号，尤其是各段中心句，为答题提供更快捷更多的信息源。
  2. 审清题干，发觉和把握试题中有效的提示性信息，确认命题的角度、阅读范围和答题方式。
  3. 定位阅读，强化对应意识。同时要注意原文利用和自我加工相结合。

考点名称：广告布告类阅读

• 这类阅读的文本主要选取的是广告、布告类的文本类型，贴近生活和实事，时尚元素较多。因此他相对来说距离学生生活较近，对学生的时事敏感度要求也比较高。

• 广告布告类阅读注意事项：
  1. 品味广告的标题，联系平时所积累的知识，为了解材料大意作铺垫。
  2. 要特别留意广告中包含的数字、联系人、地址等。
  3. 要注意文中以黑体、大写、下划线等方式加以提示的文字，因为这很有可能是材料的核心或至少是一部分内容的概括。

考点名称：历史文化类阅读

• 历史文化类阅读：
  本类题型常用的方式是夹叙夹议。叙述的目的是为了议，所以要把握其议才是主要方面。
  阅读这类文章，先弄清其引入的话题，再弄清里面人物对其不同的看法，然后理解作者本身对话题的观点看法或思考。