全國(guó)名校高三第二次聯(lián)考新高考英語(yǔ)試卷及答案解析

全國(guó)名校高三第二次聯(lián)考新高考英語(yǔ)試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫(xiě)清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書(shū)寫(xiě)，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書(shū)寫(xiě)的答案無(wú)效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無(wú)效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Heasked______forthecomputer.A．didIpayhowmuchB．IpaidhowmuchC．howmuchdidIpayD．howmuchIpaid2．MorethanaquarteroftheenergyintheUnitedStatesgoestomovingpeopleandgoodsfromoneplacetoanother.A．using B．used C．touse D．use3．IwishI______atmysister’sweddinglastTuesday,butIwasonabusinesstripinNewYorkthen.A．willbe B．wouldbeC．havebeen D．hadbeen4．Therearealotofsignsmenaremorelikelytohaveheartattacksthanwomen.A．indicate B．toindicate C．indicated D．indicating5．Jasonwillneverforgetabouthis18thbirthday,sawhisbeingadmittedtoHarvard.A．when B．which C．that D．it6．Inordertofinishtheworktime,themaninchargedecidedtosomemoreworkers.A．giveup B．takeon C．lookafter D．findout7．—YoushouldhavecometothepartylastSaturdayevening.Itwasreallyfantastic.—Butafriendanunexpectedvisittome.A．paid B．hadpaid C．wouldpay D．haspaid8．Idon’tthinkshevisitedtheexhibitionthismorning,______shewaswithmeatthattime.A．thoughB．orC．butD．for9．—Jackhasbeenoutofconsciousnesssincetheaccident.Willhecometohimself，doctor?—It’sgoingtobetoughbutweanticipatethathewill.A．putthroughB．pullthroughC．putoverD．pullover10．—Listeningtolanguagerecordinginbedseemslikeaneasywayto_______somenewvocabulary.—Butdoesthislearningmethodactuallywork?A．polishupB．makeupC．pickupD．buildup11．Speakingaforeignlanguageallowsyouto________timeinanegotiation,foryoucanactlikeyouhavenotunderstoodtocomeupwithyouranswer.A．save B．a(chǎn)fford C．buy D．spend12．Theyhadjusttakentheirseats,then_____A．thechairmancame B．thechairmancomes C．camethechairman D．comesthechairman13．—Gotyourdrivinglicense?—No.Itoobusytohaveenoughpractice,soIdidn’ttakethedrivingtestlastweek.A．wasB．a(chǎn)mC．havebeenD．hadbeen14．Kateaskedthegirlstososhecouldhearwhatherhusbandsaidonthephone.A．slowdown B．comedown C．settledown D．breakdown15．Itwasthenaturaldisaster,ratherthanhumanerrors,that________forthedeathofsomanyinnocentpeople.A．a(chǎn)reblamed B．wastoblame C．wasblamed D．weretoblame16．______youaresupposedtodo______youdon'tlikeathingis______it.Don'tcomplain.A．That;what;change B．When;that;tochangeC．What;when;change D．What;that;changing17．—Wouldyoumindmovingoveralittle?Ihavetopasshere.—________I’dliketohelp.A．Notintheslightest. B．Don’tmentionit.C．Nevermind. D．Atyourservice.18．—Ourteamhasjustnarrowlywonthegame.Ifeelsorelievednow.—__________!A．Cheerup B．YoubetC．Whatapity D．Welldone19．Tofetchwaterbeforebreakfastseemedtomearule______.A．toneverbreak B．nevertohavebrokenC．nevertobebroken D．nevertobebreaking20．Thefinancialdamageisnothingcomparedtowhat_______iftherehadbeenchildrenintheclassroomintimeofthefire.A．wouldhappen B．happenedC．wouldhavehappened D．shouldhavehappened第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Sydney'sRoyalBotanicGardensaretostartawarongray-headedflyingfoxes.ThesesuperbatshaveinvadedoneofAustralia’smostfamouspublicspaces.Officialshavesaidtheanimalsaredestroyingtreesandhavetomoveon.TheseunwantedguestsatSydney’sRoyalBotanicGardenslookliketinyfoxeswithwings.Officialshaveestimatedthereareabout11,000ofthemlivinginthepicturesqueharbor-sidepark.Afterinspectingdamagetodozensoftreestheynowbelievetherearetwiceasmanyaspreviouslythought.Brancheshavebeenbreakingundertheweightofthesefurryinvadersandtheirdroppingshavebeenpoisoningplants.Helpmaywellbeathand,however,intheshapeoftheordinarygarbagebin.Thegardens’directorDr.TimEntwistlehopestheunpleasantsoundsofcrashingbinlidswillagitatetheflyingfoxesandforcethemtomoveon.“Thewaytodisturbthemistousenoises,sowe’veusedtheloudnoisesmadebyrubbishbinsinthepast.Youcanalsousespeakersaslongasyoumovethenoisearound,andwhatwe’lldoishaveaseriesofnoises,atthebeginningandendoftheday.Whatwe’vefoundinthepastisthattheflyingfoxesleavethegardensandgosomewhereelse,”saidTim.Thegray-headedflyingfoxisAustralia’slargestbat.Itfliesaroundatnightusingitseyesandapowerfulsenseofsmelltosearchforfruitandflowers.OfficialsattheRoyalBotanicGardensinSydneyhavesaidthey’reoptimistictheunwelcomecolonycanbeuprooted.Ifandwhenthebatsdomovetootherpartsofthecitytheywillofcoursethenbecomesomeoneelse’sproblem.1、Accordingtothepassage,Whydopeoplewanttogetridoftheflyingfoxes?A．Becausethegardenareimportantpublicplaces.B．Becausetheyarepollutingthecity.C．Becausemanygarbagebinshavebeendamagedbythem.D．Becausethey’rethreateningthesurvivaloftreesandotherplants.2、Inordertogetridoftheflyingfoxes,whatarepeopledoing?A．Theyareshootingthem.B．Theyareusingrubbishcontainers.C．Theyareshakingthetreeshard.D．Theyarecuttingsometreesdown.3、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlined“agitate”inParagraph3?A．Excite B．killC．disturb D．discourage4、Whatdoesthewriterimplyfromthelastparagraph?A．Thebatswillstillstayinthegardens.B．Someareawillhavetodealwiththebats.C．Thegrey-headedflyingfoxofteneattreesD．Thedamagecausedbythebatsisserious22．（8分）Inthelate1950s,aRussiangeneticistcalledDmitryK.Belyaevattemptedtocreateatame(馴化的)foxpopulation.ThroughtheworkofabreedingprogrammeattheInstituteofCytologyandGeneticsatNovosibirsk,inRussia,hesoughttofindtheevolutionarypathwayoftameanimals.Histestsubjectsweresilver-blackfoxes,amelanistic(帶黑色的)versionoftheredfoxthathadbeenbredinfarmsforthecoloroftheirfur.Heselectedtheanimalsbasedonhowtheyrespondedwhentheircagewasopened.About10%ofthefoxesdisplayedaweak“wild-response”,meaningtheyweredocilearoundhumans.Thosethathidinthecornerormadeaggressivevoiceswereleftinthefarm.Ofthosefriendlyfoxes,100femalesand30maleswerechosenasthefirstgenerationsofparents.Whentheyoungfoxeswereborn,theresearchershand-fedthem.Theyalsoattemptedtotouchorpetthefoxeswhentheyweretwototwo-and-a-halfmonthsold,forstrictlymeasuredperiodsatatime.Iftheyoungfoxescontinuedtoshowaggressiveresponse,evenaftersignificanthumancontact,theywerethrownawayfromthepopulation—meaningtheyweremadeintofurcoats.Ineachselection,lessthan10%oftameindividualswereusedasparentsofthenextgeneration.Bythefourthgeneration,thescientistsstartedtoseedramaticchanges.Theyoungfoxeswerebeginningtobehavemorelikedogs.Theywaggedtheirtailsand“eagerly”soughtcontactwithhumans.By2005-2006,almostallthefoxeswereplayful,friendlyandbehavinglikedomesticdogs.Thefoxescould“read”humanhintsandrespondcorrectlytogesturesorglances.1、WhatdoweknowaboutBelyaev’sbreedingplan?A．Itexplainshowredfoxeswerebred.B．Itfocusesonhowtameanimalsevolved.C．Itexplainswhypetfoxesbecamepopular.D．Itconcentratesonwhytameanimalsdisappeared.2、Howdidhechoosehistestfoxesintheexperiment?A．Byappearance.B．Bycolor.C．Byreaction.D．Byflexibility.3、WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph3?A．Smartfoxeswereusedfortesting.B．Thepurposeofselectionwasunclear.C．Friendlyfoxeswerekeptontesting.D．Theselectionwasnotexactandthorough.4、Whatisthedistinguishingcharacteristicofthefourthgenerationfoxes?A．Behavinginafriendlierway.B．Eatingplants.C．Havingdroopingears.D．Havingshortenedlegs.23．（8分）Imaginewakinguponedayandfindingthatyourbeautifullocalbeachisnomore—gone,itsfinewhitesandsweptawaybyanabnormalstorm.Yougoaboutyourdailybusinessfor12longyearsandthensuddenlythebeachisback,allitsgloryrestoredbyanotherstorm.ThisiswhathappenedontheislandofAchill,offthecoastofIreland,wherepeoplearecelebratingthereturnofthebeautifulAshleamBaybeachthatwastakenfromthemin2005.Thatinitselfisunusualenough,butthestorygetsevenbetter!Yousee,anotherbeachinAchilldidadisappearingactonce,buttookmuchlongertoreturn.ThebeachatDoonagh,locatedonlysixmilesawayfromAshleamBay,wasrestoredearlierin2016afterwavescreatedbyspringstormshadsweptawayallthesandin1984,leavingjustrockpoolsbehind.ThereislocallegendthatstretchesbackhundredsofyearsthatsaysthisbeachatAshlcamBayreturnsforashorteverysevenyearsthendisappearsagain.Butthistimearoundittookabitlongerthanthat.Itwaslastseenin2005anditstayedforafewmonthsatthattimebeforeitwaswashedawayagain.Asyoucanimagine,everyoneontheislandofAchillisthrilledtohavetheirsandybeachback,andeventhoughnooneknowshowlongit’sgoingtobearoundfor,theyaremakingthemostofthetimethey’vegotbeforeitdisappearsagain.Somemaybequicktobelieveclimatechangescausethephenomenon,butthat’snotthereasonthesetwobeachesinAchillkeepdisappearing,DrKevinLynch,ageographeratNUTGalway,saysthattheseoccurrencesaretheresultofhydrodynamics(流體力學(xué))andsediment(沉積物)supply,ratherthanclimatechanges.Regardlessofwhat’scausingthem,disappearingandreappearingbeachesarejustpartofwhatmakesnaturesofascinating.1、Whatispeople’sreactiontothereturnoftheAshleamBaybeach?A．Fulloffear.B．Quitedelighted.C．Verydisappointed.D．Extremelyconfused.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutthebeachatDoonagh?A．ItisnotlocatedinIreland.B．Itdisappeared12yearsago.C．Itoncedisappearedformorethan30years.D．Itisjustmadeupofrocksandpools.3、Accordingtothelocallegend,whenshouldtheAshleamBaybeachhavecomeback?A．In1982.B．In2012.C．In2016.D．In2018.4、WhatdoesDrKevinLynchthinkofthephenomenon?A．Someabnormalstormsleadtoocean’senlargement,B．Itishardtouncoverthemysteryofbeach’sdisappearing.C．Climatechangescanresultinbeachesdisappearingcompletely.D．Hydrodynamicsandsedimentsupplycausetwobeachestodisappear.24．（8分）Theterm"healthyobesity"hasgainedvalueoverthepast15years,butscientistshaverecentlyquestioneditsveryexistence."Ournewfindingssuggestthathealthmeasuresmaybenecessaryforallobese（肥胖的）individuals,eventhosepreviouslyconsideredtobemetabolically（代謝的）healthy,"saysstudyfirstauthorMikael,"Sinceobesityisthemajordriverchanginggeneexpressioninfatcells,weshouldcontinuetofocusonpreventingobesity."Obesityhasbeenaglobalproblem,affectingapproximately600millionpeopleworldwideandincreasingtheriskofheartdisease,stroke,cancer,andsoon.Butinthe1970sand80s,expertsbegantoquestiontheextenttowhichobesityincreasestheriskforthesedisorders.Laterstudiesinthelate90sandearly2000sshowedthatsomeobesepeopleshowarelativelyhealthylife.However,therearenoacceptedmeasuresformeasuringmetabolicallyhealthyobesity,andwhetherornotsuchathingexistsisnowupfordiscussion."Ourstudysuggeststhattheideaofmetabolicallyhealthyobesitymaybemoredifficultthanthought,"Mikaelsays,"Theredoesn’tappeartobeaclearlinethatseparatesobesesubjectswithhighorlowinsulin（胰島素）sensitivity,indicatingthatobesityisthemajordriverexplainingthechangesingeneexpression."Onelimitationofthestudyisthatitexaminedgeneexpressiononlyinwhitefatcells,notothertypes.Moreover,alloftheobesesubjectswerescheduledtoexperienceobesityoperations,sothefindingsmayonlyapplytopeoplewithsevereobesity.Infutureresearch,Mikaelandhisgroupwilltrackthestudypatientsaftersurgerytodeterminewhetherweightlossnormalizesgeneexpressionresponses.Theywillalsolookforspecificgeneslinkedtoimprovedmetabolichealthinthesepeople.Inthemeantime,thestudyhasanimportanttake-homemessage."Obesepeoplemaynotbeasmetabolicallyhealthyaspreviouslybelieved,"Rydensays.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"healthyobesity"mean?A．Itcanbehealthywithobesity.B．Obesityisnecessarytobehealthy.C．Unhealthypeoplehavenoobesity.D．Healthhassomethingtodowithobesity.2、Whatleadstohealthyobesityfailingtoprovetrue?A．Lackofrelatedpatients.B．Lackofgeneticevidence.C．Lackofresearchfunding.D．Lackofneededstandards.3、Whatadvicecanreadersgetfromthepassage?A．Peopleshouldhaveahealthylifestyle.B．Peopleshouldacceptobesityinaway.C．Peopleshouldkeepabalancedweight.D．Peopleshouldavoidobesityoperations.4、Whichcanbestdescribetheauthor'sintentioninwritingthepassage?A．Compare,analyzeandconclude.B．Show,appreciate,andpersuade.C．Introduce,argueandadvertise.D．Present,informandinspire.25．（10分）Bookstoresareatraveller'sbestfriend:theyprovideconvenientshelterinbadweather,andtheyoftenhostreadingsandotherculturalevents.Hereisalookatworld’ssixgreatestbookstores.AdrianHarrington—since1971.Rarebooks;rarefirsteditions;leatherboundsetsandgeneralantiquarian(古玩).Address:64AKensingtonChurchStreet,Kensington,London,England,U.K.AnotherCountry—Kreuzberg,Berlin,Germany.AnotherCountryisanEnglishLanguagesecondhandbookshopwhichismostlyusedasalibrary.Theyhaveabout20,000booksthatyoucanbuyorborrow.Someregulareventsareheldattheshop,suchasreadings,culturalevents,socialeveningsandfilmnights.AtlantisBooks—Oía,Santorini,Greece.AtlantisBooksisanindependentbookshopontheislandofSantorini,Greece,foundedin2004byagroupoffriendsfromCyprus,England,andtheUnitedStates.Throughouttheyearithashostedliteraryfestivals,filmscreenings,bookreadings,andgoodoldfashioneddanceparties.Bart’sBooks—Ojai,California,U.S.A．“TheWorld’sGreatestOutdoorBookstore”,abookstorefoundedbyRichardBartinsdalein1964.Shelvesofbooksfacethestreet,andregularcustomersareaskedtodropcoinsintothedoor’scoinboxtopayforanybookstheytakewheneverthestoreisclosed.10CorsoComo—Milan,Italy.Extensiveselectionofpublicationonart,architecture,design,graphicsandfashion,alongwithastrongemphasisonphotography.Itwasfoundedin1990inMilan,Italy,byCarlaSozzani.TheBookworm—Abookshop,library,bar,restaurantandeventspace,nowwithfourdivisionsinthreecities—Beijing,SuzhouandChengdu.Theinterconnectingroomswithfloor-to-ceilingbooksoneverywallarelightandairyinsummer,yetwarmandcomfortableinwinter.1、Whichofthefollowingbookstoreshasthelongesthistory?A．AdrianHarrington. B．AtlantisBooks.C．Bart’sBooks. D．10ComoBookshop.2、WhatcanyoudoinAtlantisBooks?A．Attendafestival. B．Learnphotography.C．Enjoyrarebooks. D．Buybooksanytime.3、HowisTheBookwormdifferentfromtheotherbookstores?A．Itisusedasalibrary. B．Ithostsallsortsofactivities.C．Itfocusesonphotography. D．Ithasbranchesindifferentcities.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）ItwasalazymorningduringtheChristmasweek.Wewereenjoyingbreakfastwhenthedoorbellrang.Itwasalittlegirl,standingatthedoorwaywithapieceofpaperandafacethatcarriedanexpressionofwant,ratheracommon1duringChristmas.Shemurmuredthatthepaperwasherbooklistandthatshewasgoingaround2moneytobuyherschoolbooks.Mychildrenwentinsideandbroughtsome3forher.Thiskindofincidenthappensveryofteninmyhometown,4duringChristmas.FromwhereIwasseated,Icouldseeherclearly.Shelookedabouttenyearsoldandsheworeadresstoobigforher.Shespokeina5voiceandlookedatmestraightintheeye.Somethingmademegetupand6her.Inanswertomyquestions,shesaidthathermothermadehoppersandshe7thembeforegoingtoschool.Butthehoppermoneywasnotadequateto8thelist;therefore,shewasgoingfromhousetohouseaskingforhelp.Hervoicetoldmethestory;hereyestoldmethatitwas9.IsaidI'dbuyherwhatwasonthelist.Wedrovetoanearbybookstore.Shesat10,withastrangelookonherface.Whentheclerkwastakingallthethingsonthelist,thelittlegirlkeptstaringasifconfused.Perhapsshehadnever11somanynewthingsbefore.Theyweremerelyexercisebooks,pencils,pensandsuchthings.Shewhisperedher12tous.Strange,Ihadn'tbeenawarethatgivingsuch13thingstooneinneed,couldbringmesuchalotofhappiness.Aswedroveback,Icouldseethelittlegirlinthemirror.AllthegiftsIhadgiveninmylifenever14upafacesomuch.Shewasgraspingtheparcel,smilingtoherself.Thetotaleventmadeusallvery15.OurChristmasbecamemoremeaningful.1、A．problemB．sightC．momentD．experience2、A．borrowingB．receivingC．beggingD．lending3、A．clothesB．booksC．foodD．coins4、A．a(chǎn)bsolutelyB．casuallyC．especiallyD．hardly5、A．strangeB．politeC．seriousD．loud6、A．careforB．speaktoC．smileatD．holdto7、A．soldB．neededC．collectedD．used8、A．buyB．makeC．coverD．control9、A．painfulB．trueC．movingD．interesting10、A．happilyB．eagerlyC．a(chǎn)nxiouslyD．silently11、A．possessedB．boughtC．seenD．a(chǎn)ccepted12、A．surpriseB．satisfactionC．thanksD．pleasure13、A．simpleB．wonderfulC．expensiveD．useful14、A．litB．madeC．putD．shut15、A．confusedB．delightedC．a(chǎn)mazedD．relieved第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）WhenwementionthemostfamousChinesepaintingoftheNorthernSongDynasty,theimagecomingintopeople’smind1．(be)QingmingShangleTuorAlongtheRiverDuringtheQingmingFestival.Thispaintingisimportant2．severalreasons.First,uptillthattime,almostallChinesepaintingswerelandscapes,3．(contain)nooronlyafewimagesofpeople.Second,thisisthefirstscroll（卷軸）painting4．(describe)bothChineseurbanandsuburbanlifeduringtheperiodinthecapital,Bianjing(nowKaifenginHenanProvince).Third,thepaintingis5．(high)detailedandfeaturesshopsofallkindsanddifferenteconomic6．(activity)inandoutofthecity.PeopleareabletoseetheChinesetechnologiesofthetime,whichhelpsthem7．greatdealinunderstanding8．theChineselived.TheBeijingPalaceMuseumkeepsthe9．(origin)Songpaintingandoneofitsfamouscopies-theQingversion10．(hold)intheNationalPalaceMuseuminnTaipei.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下短文。短文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在此符號(hào)下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。China'shighereducationisdevelopingveryfast.Thenumberofcollegestudentsarequitesmallinthe1980s,andnownearlyfourteenmillionstudentsarestudyingincollegesanduniversities.WhydoesChina'shighereducationdevelopsuchquickly?Severalfactorscontributetoit.Firstofall,itsquickdevelopmentresultsChina'srapidsociallyandeconomicdevelopment.Throughthereformandopeningup,peoplehavebecomericherandhavemuchmoneytoinvestineducation.Secondly,ourgovernmenthadattachedgreatimportancetohighereducationandtakenoutpracticalmeasurestoencouragepeopletogotocollege.Beside,withthedevelopmentofsociety,moreandmorepeoplehopetoreceivinghighereducation.第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，正在教你的英國(guó)朋友Peter學(xué)習(xí)中國(guó)書(shū)法(CalligraphyofChina)。請(qǐng)你寫(xiě)封郵件告知你下節(jié)課的教學(xué)計(jì)劃。內(nèi)容包括：1.時(shí)間和地點(diǎn)；2.內(nèi)容：學(xué)習(xí)基本筆畫(huà)(strokesofChinesecharacters)；3.課前準(zhǔn)備：準(zhǔn)備毛筆和宣紙(ricepaper)。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearPeter,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、B3、D4、D5、B6、B7、A8、D9、B10、C11、C12、C13、D14、C15、B16、C17、A18、D19、C20、C第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、D2、B3、C4、B22、Manyteensinhighschoolwanttotryoutforsports.Alotofthemtryoutbecausetheythinkitwillmakethempopularorgetthemmoredates.Whilethismayseemlikeasillyreason,therearelotsofotherbenefitstosportsthatyourchildrenmayfailtonotice.WithTV,movies,computersandvideogamesbecomingmoreandmorepopular,ithasbecomesomucheasierforteenstobebythemselvesratherthangoingoutwithfriends.Kidsusedtogohangoutatthemallordrivearoundtown;nowtheyjustsitathome.Gettingyourteensintoasportgivesthemachancetogooutandspendtimewithotherpeoplesocially.Whiletheymaynotfindanewbestfriend,theywilllearnhowtocommunicatewithoneanotherandworkasateamandthey’llfindsomethingusefullaterinlife.Moreandmorekidsarebecomingoverweight.Joiningateamsportwillhelpteensgetoutandgetsomeexercisewithoutfeelingpressuredtoloseweightorgetinshape.What’smore,ifyourteensseethattheirphysicalconditioniscausingthemtounder-perform,theymaybeencouragedtodootheractivitiestogethealthy.Bythetimeyourchildrenreachtheirteenageryear,partofgoodparentingwillbeprovidingthemwithdirectionandencouragementandcontinuingtohelpthemdeve