四川省宜宾市一中高2014级2015-2016学年上期第6周英语试题一、完形填空(共20小题，30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。Don’tTaketheFunOutofYouthSportsWhenIjoinedaprivatefootballleagueafewyearsago,thesportmeanteverythingtome.MycoachsaidthatIhadlotsofpotential,andIbecamecaptainofmy＿1＿.Thatwasbeforeallthefunwastakenoutof＿2＿.Atfirst,everyoneontheteamgot＿3＿playingtime.Thentheteammoveduptothetopdivisionafterwinningallitsgames,andthe＿4＿started.Someparents,whohadpaidthecoachextrasotheirdaughterscouldhave＿5＿one-on-onetraining,gotangrywhenshedidn’tgivethemmoreplayingtimeinour＿6＿.Thecoachwasreplaced.Thenewcoach,however,tookallthefunoutofthegame:allwedidduringpracticewas＿7＿.IalwayswishedtoGodthatitwouldrainsowewouldnothavethe＿8＿.Ofcourse,allteamsrundrills;theyare＿9＿.Butweransomuchthat,afterwards,wehadtrouble＿10＿.Youngerpeopleshouldn’tbedoingexercises＿11＿for18-year-olds.Iwasverythin＿12＿Istartedfootball,butasamemberofthisteamIwouldn’teatmuch,becauseIwasafraidofbeingtoo＿13＿torun.Ifearedmakingmistakes,andtheaddedpressurecausedmetomakemorethanmyusual＿14＿.Isallthispressurenecessary?I＿15＿upleavingthefootballteam.Fourothergirlsdidthesame,andtwoofthemstoppedplayingfootballcompletely.That’s＿16＿,becausetheyhadsomuchpotential.Theywerejustburned-outwithallthepressurethey＿17＿fromthecoachortheirparents.Icontinuedplayingfootballatschooland＿18＿myloveforit.Ijoinedaprivateteamcoachedbymyschoolcoach.WhenIstartedplaying＿19＿him,hetoldmeIneededtorelaxbecauseIlookednervous.AfterI＿20＿down,Iplayedbetter.Whenyouenjoysomething,it’saloteasiertodoitwell.1.A.classB.clubC.teamD.board2.A.playingB.livingC.learningD.working3.A.greatB.equalC.rightD.extra4.A.businessB.struggleC.attemptD.pressure5.A.freeB.privateC.goodD.basic6.A.matchesB.coursesC.lessonsD.programs7.A.jumpB.playC.runD.shoot8.A.dutyB.meetingC.operationD.training9.A.necessaryB.boringC.scientificD.practical10.A.speakingB.movingC.sleepingD.breathing11.A.usedB.intendedC.madeD.described12.A.tillB.sinceC.beforeD.because13.A.fullB.tiredC.lazyD.big14.A.sizeB.shareC.spaceD.state15.A.gaveB.keptC.endedD.picked16.A.sadB.shamefulC.sillyD.serious17.A.receivedB.sufferedC.broughtD.felt18.A.reconsideredB.rediscoveredC.re-formedD.replaced19.A.atB.byC.forD.around20.A.fellB.steppedC.slowedD.calmed二、阅读理解(共计8小题，每题2分）Almosteverymachinewithmovingpartshaswheels,yetnooneknowsexactlywhenthefirstwheelwasinventedorwhatitwasusedfor.Wedoknow,however,thattheyexistedover5,500yearsagoinancientAsia.Theoldestknowntransportwheelwasdiscoveredin2002inSlovenia.Itisover5,100yearsold.Evidencesuggeststhatwheelsfortransportdidn'tbecomepopularforawhile,though.Thiscouldbebecauseanimalsdidaperfectlygoodjobofcarryingfarmingtoolsandhumansaround.Butitcouldalsobebecauseofadifficultsituation.Whilewheelsneedtorollonsmoothsurfaces,roadswithsmoothsurfacesweren'tgoingtobeconstructeduntiltherewasplentyofdemandforthem.Eventually,roadsurfacesdidbecomesmoother,butthisdifficultsituationappearedagainafewcenturieslater.Therehadbeennoimportantchangesinwheelandvehicledesignbeforethearrivalofmodemroaddesign.Inthemid-1700s,aFrenchmancameupwithanewdesignofroad—abaselayer(层)oflargestonescoveredwithathinlayerofsmallerstones.AScotsmanimprovedonthisdesigninthe1820sandastrong,lastingroadsurfacebecameareality.Ataroundt...
