《2025年同步练习册山东人民出版社高中英语选择性必修第一册外研版》

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Jim Thorpe is one of the greatest athletes of all time. He had amazing athletic abilities and was well known during his lifetime, yet that did not make Thorpe a stranger to misfortune.
Thorpe was an American Indian from Oklahoma who developed his extraordinary athletic skills in his youth through hard labour. It was also in his youth that he learned to endure hardship brought upon him by racial prejudice. Many would say his childhood was not easy. He grew up poor and at age 9 his twin brother passed away and a few years later he lost both of his parents.
But that did not stop him from doing what he loved and pursuing his dreams. Nothing seemed to stop him, not even stolen shoes. Just hours before Thorpe was going to compete in the 1912 Olympics, somebody stole his shoes. Thorpe improvised (临时拼凑) by getting shoes out of the garbage. The shoes were two different sizes. He wore an extra pair of socks on one foot to even them out.
He still went on to win two gold medals—winning each event he competed in except for one, the javelin (投掷标枪项目). The javelin was the only event he didn’t win, probably because he had never competed in that event before. It is interesting to note that Thorpe had tried to throw the javelin once before in the Olympic trials. At the time, he didn’t know that he could throw it with a running start. He threw it standing still and was placed second.
At the Olympics, he also took part in the decathlon (十项全能运动). He finished first in two events, third in four events, and fourth in two more. Thorpe ended up finishing third in the world. He was undoubtedly a dominating force that couldn’t be stopped and just kept on going.
I think Paul Dughi said it best, “It’s hard to imagine now that professional athletes get paid millions of dollars just to wear a particular brand of shoes. For Jim Thorpe, it didn’t matter what kind he wore.”
24. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. Thorpe’s success was no guarantee of a better life.
B. Thorpe’s career brought him both gains and losses.
C. Thorpe suffered many hardships despite his success.
D. The difficult situation Thorpe got into led to his success.
25. Why did Thorpe wear more socks on one foot?
A. To prevent the foot from injury.
B. To make the shoe fit the foot.
C. To stop the shoe from being stolen.
D. To show his problem-solving skills.
26. What most likely led to Thorpe’s failure to win the javelin?
A. Loss of his own sports shoes.
B. Lack of experience in the event.
C. A shortage of talent for the event.
D. A casual attitude towards the event.
27. Which of the following words can best describe Jim Thorpe?
A. Genuine and creative.
B. Loyal and enthusiastic.
C. Tough and strong-minded.
D. Selfless and good-tempered.

答案： 24.C 25.B 26.B 27.C