人教版高中英语必修第一册 Unit 3　高考题型组合练.docx

高考题型组合练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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Glenn Cunningham，“the Kansas Ironman”，was an American middle-distance runner，and was considered the greatest American miler of all time.
Glenn was born in Kansas on August 4,1909.At 7，Glenn was badly burned in an accidental fire in their schoolhouse.The little boy did survive after a long battle，though doctors told his mother that he was sure to die.Unfortunately from his waist down，he had no motor ability.But with his iron persistence and determination，he did develop the ability to stand up，then to walk and then to run.
By the time he was 12，he had beaten all the local high school runners.His legs remained deeply scarred，however.Throughout his life，he would have to spend time doing long warm-up exercises in order to maintain circulation.In addition，his injuries meant that he could never run smoothly or efficiently.
When in university，he ran for the university track team and won his first big race，the 1932 NCAA 1,500 meters.That summer，he was selected for the U．S.Olympic track team and came in fourth in the 1,500-meter race in the Olympic Games.In 1933，he won the AAU 800 meters with a time of 1∶51.8.Overall，he ran 20 races during that summer.That year，the first year he was called “Ironman”．
Although Glenn might have used his name as a star athlete to make a great deal of money，he was more interested in helping others.He and his wife opened the Glenn Cunn