1、核心素养拓展练素养解读 2017 版普通高中课程标准首次提出“学科核心素养” 。英语学科核心素养由语言能力、文化意识、思维品质和学习能力构成。随之而来，以后的英语考试将更加坚持能力立意，突出核心素养的考查。下面这篇文章主要介绍了某些科学家的看法：在赛场上，运动员制服的颜色会影响运动员的表现。但是，很多人对科学家提出的这个说法表示怀疑。由此告诉大家：要形成逻辑性思维、批判性思维以及创新性思维，提升自己分析问题和解决问题的能力。对任何观点都不要全盘接受，要勇于提出自己的疑问，这是科学向前发展的基础和动力。主题：制服的颜色影响运动员的表现 学科素养：思维品质Did you know that the
2、 color of uniforms can influence the performance of an athlete? It may sound strange， but a study suggests this might be true.Two British scientists studied the results of four sports in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games where the athletes had been given either a red or a blue uniform.They discovered th
3、at when there was a big difference in the score，color had no influence on the result.But if it was a close match， the athlete in a red uniform was more likely to win.Then they looked at the uniforms of the soccer teams at the Euro 2004 tournament.Again，teams wearing red won more games.The two scient
4、ists got their idea from earlier studies of wild animals.It had been discovered that when a male shows red on its body，it sends a signal of its power and strength.For example，in many kinds of monkey，the more the male shows off its red scars(伤疤) the more females it can attract.Based on this fact，the
5、British scientists thought that the idea might work for humans，too.According to them，when an athlete sees a competitor in a red uniform，he gets a feeling that his competitor could be stronger than him.And that kind of feeling may have a bad influence on the players performance in the actual game.Alt
6、hough the idea is interesting，most people dont accept that color signals in the animal world can really be useful to humans in sports.They think that it is unreasonable to develop an idea based on such a small number of examples.Much more research has to be done to prove the influence of uniform col
7、ors on the performance of athletes.语篇解读 本文介绍了一项新的研究结论：在一场势均力敌的比赛中，穿红色队服的运动员更容易获胜。但是人们对这个结论持怀疑态度。1What did the scientists find out about the 2004 Athens Olympic Games?AAthletes played equally well in four sports.BGame results had a big influence on the athletes.CAthletes dressed in red scored more in
8、 a close match.DThere was a big difference in red and blue teams scores.答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据文章第二段倒数第三句“But if it was a close match，the athlete in a red uniform was more likely to win.”可知答案。2What may the red scars of a male animal suggest?AIt is a failure. BIt is quite strong.CIt has power over other male
9、s. DIt has attracted a lot of females.答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据文章第三段第二句“It had been discovered that when a male shows red on its body，it sends a signal of its power and strength.”可知，红色的伤疤可能会表明这个雄性动物更强大。故选 B。3What is most peoples attitude towards the scientists idea?AInterested. BSatisfied. CDoubtful. DThankfu
10、l.答案 C解析 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的前两句可知，大多数人不认可动物世界的颜色信号在人类运动中真正有用，即大多数人对这个结论持怀疑态度。故选 C。Notes：.障碍词汇1signal n信号，预兆2unreasonable adj.不合理的3prove v证明，证实4performance n表演；表现5have no influence on 对没有影响6show off 炫耀.长难句分析But if it was a close match，the athlete in a red uniform was more likely to win.分析：这是一个主从复合句。主句为 the athlete in a red uniform was more likely to win，逗号前为 if 引导的条件状语从句；主句中的 in a red uniform 为介词短语作后置定语，be likely to 意为“很可能” 。翻译：但如果这是一场势均力敌的比赛，身穿红色制服的运动员更有可能获胜。