Question

Kitesurfing as a water sport began in the 1980s, but didn’t get popular until the end of last century. It is also known as kiteboarding, and in some European countries as flysurfing. Kitesurfing works through wind power by using a large kite to pull a rider on the water at high speed.

At first, kitesurfing was a difficult and dangerous sport. Now it is becoming easier and safer because of the safe kite design. For an able and strong person, kitesurfing can be a very fun, extremely exciting sport, just like skating on the water with a feeling of flying. It has become more and more popular.

Compared with other water sports, kitesurfing is easier to learn. A beginner can understand how to operate the kite with 5—10 hours of training. And anybody aged from 13 to 65 can learn. It is not expensive to get the equipment for kitesurfing, which costs $1,000 to @2,500. Training lessons range from $200 to $500 for two or three hours. With the development of its equipment progress, kitesurfing is becoming even safer. After some training, you can enjoy its excitement and challenging feeling.

With the rising popularty of kitesurfing, most major seaside cities have kitesurfing clubs. In China, Xiamen is the only place that has the kitesurfing club, which provides profeeional kitesurfing training and equipments.

1.Kitesurfing has a history of about years.

A. 30 B. 50 C. 100 D. 130

2. is mentioned in the passage as the power of kitesurfing.

A. Water B. Wind

C. The sun D. The kite

3.The underlined word “range” in the third paragraph means “ ” in Chinese.

A. 在……范圍內(nèi)變動 B. 按……順序排列

C. 向……方向延伸 D. 根據(jù)……歸類

4.The most important reason for the popularity of kitesurfing is that. .

A. its price is getting lower

B. more and more people are enjoying its excitement.

C. its equipment progress makes it easier and safer

D. all people can learn and take part in it

5.The main idea of this passage is about .

A. the way of operating kitesurfing

B. the progress of kitesurfing equimpmet

C. the history of kitesurfing in China

D. the development of kitesurfing

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了Kitesurfing這項運動發(fā)展流行過程和原因。

1.A 推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第一句Kitesurfing as a water sport began in the 1980s, but didn’t get popular until the end of last century.可知這項運動是從20世紀80年代開始的，到現(xiàn)在大約30多年。故A正確。

2.B 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段第二句It is also known as kiteboarding, and in some European countries as flysurfing. Kitesurfing works through wind power by using a large kite to pull a rider on the water at high speed.

可知這項運動是通過運用風力的，故B正確。

3.A 猜測詞義題。根據(jù)本句Training lessons range from $200 to $500 for two or three hours.可知敘述的是培訓課程的費用是在200美元到500美元之間變化。該詞是指A項含義。

4.C 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段Compared with other water sports, kitesurfing is easier to learn.和With the development of its equipment progress, kitesurfing is becoming even safer. 可知這些運動的流行是因為它很容易學業(yè)很安全。故C正確。

5.D 主旨大意題。本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了Kitesurfing這項運動發(fā)展流行過程和原因。故D正確。

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