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 ridingB．the pubic had belief in himC．he could not control his horse easilyD．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 racesC．that he won over 100 competitions before the 1984 Olympic GamesD．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 cheatedD．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 gameB．used to admire( 钦佩 ) a person who seems to be sure to win a raceC．A word used to describe a dishonest personD．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 wasB．Moses won a lot of racesC．Moses was the best runners in AmericaD．We can use “shoo-in” to describe an excellent runner.
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:D
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解析
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。
考点
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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。
