《2025年英语同步练习与测评高中英语必修第二册外研版》

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Speaking of Oxford and Cambridge, people will immediately think of the two oldest and most famous universities in the UK. It is also known to the public that the competition between the two universities is very intense, especially when the annual Boat Race is held.
Oxford and Cambridge are both located near rivers, and rowing is a popular and prestigious sport. The very first race took place in 1829, when a student from Cambridge challenged his former school friend who was studying at Oxford. Gradually, the Boat Race between the two universities has become a tradition. The team who lost from the previous year will challenge the other team to a rematch.
The Boat Race was first held on the River Thames at Henley. Later, it was moved up along the river to somewhere near Putney, in south - west London. The average race time is about 20 minutes, but the record is just over 14 minutes. The famous competition is usually held in March or April every year. Over the years the two universities have gone head - to - head on the river.
The race is a very popular spectator event. There are a large number of people who are attracted every year to the River Thames to watch the event, and several millions more to watch on television. The training for the race is very tough, and rowers practise very hard in order to try to win the next race.
1. The underlined word “prestigious” in paragraph 2 can be replaced by “____”.
A. dangerous
B. crowded
C. famous
D. uncertain
2. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The very first race took place in the 19th century.
B. The Boat Race was first held on the River Thames at Henley.
C. There are many people to watch the event every year.
D. Cambridge challenges Oxford every time.
3. What is the best title for the passage?
A. The Annual Boat Race Between Oxford and Cambridge
B. The Oxford and Cambridge Universities
C. The Training for the Annual Boat Race
D. Public Competitions Between Oxford and Cambridge
1. famous
2. (D)
3. (A)

答案： 1. C 词义猜测题。prestigious意为“有声望的”。从与prestigious并列的褒义词 popular 和下文介绍的划船比赛的受欢迎程度可知，C 项 famous最合适，因此选 C。2. D 细节理解题。由第二段第二句可知，A项正确。由第三段第一句可知，B 项正确。由第四段第二句可知，C项正确。由第二段最后一句可知，D项错误。因此选 D。3. A 主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了两所学校之间的划船比赛。A 项比较全面地概括了本文的大意。B 项只提到了两所学校，没有提及具体的事件。C 项只概括了文章的最后一段。D 项的内容较为宽泛。因此选 A。