【題目】Ask any American what he/she is doing on Sunday, February 7 and the answer is likely to be either hosting or attending a Super Bowl Party. Played for the title of the National Football League Champion, Super Bowl is the most watched annual television program in the United States.

That's because Super Bowl which is celebrating its Golden Anniversary this year, is more than just a 60-minute football game—it is a well-designed production that features half-time performances, fireworks shows and television ads that people discuss for days.

But most important of all, it is the day to set aside all diets and enjoy foods one would normally avoid or at least not consume at the same time. It should, therefore, come as no surprise that Super Bowl Sunday is one of the biggest food consumption days in the U.S. — Second only to Thanksgiving.

The noshing will start early in the day, long before matches begin and continue long after the 2016 NFL Champions have retired to celebrate.

As a result, it is estimated that on Sunday, the nation will consume 1.2 million pounds of potato chips, 8.2 million pounds of tortilla chips, 3.8 million pounds of popcorn and 3 million pounds of nuts.

When the real hunger pains start to hit, they will seek out comfort foods. Not surprisingly, pizza tops the list. Chicken wings are also very popular. It is estimated that almost 1.3 billion wings will be consumed on Super Bowl Sunday. Other favorites include bacon, hot dogs and burgers.

But the food consumption is not without consequences. Data released indicates that antacid (解酸藥) sales increase by 20% on the Monday following the big game. Additionally, over seven million Americans call in sick. It is no wonder that fans have been urging the government to declare Super Bowl Monday a holiday.

【1】Why does Super Bowl become the most popular television program?

A. It is the longest football game.

B. It is hosted by famous film stars.

C. It contains the most wonderful ads.

D. It involves in various performances.

【2】Which can replace the underlined word “noshing” in Paragraph 4?

A. playing B. eating

C. competing D. resting

【3】Which comfort food is consumed the most？

A. Hot dogs. B. Pizza.

C. Nuts. D. Chicken wings.

【4】What bad result might Super Bowl Sunday lead to?

A. Lots of food is wasted.

B. Public disorder is caused.

C. Some people have an upset stomach.

D. Many people lose their work.

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】本文向我們介紹了美國收視率最高的年度電視節(jié)目—超級碗派對。超級碗星期日是美國最大的食品消費日，僅次于感恩節(jié)。據(jù)估計，在星期日，國家將消耗120萬磅薯片，玉米片820萬磅，380萬磅和300萬磅的堅果爆米花。但過度的食品消費也帶來了一系列問題，公布的數(shù)據(jù)表明，抗酸劑的銷售增加20%在大比賽結束后的星期一，超過七百萬美國人請病假。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。由第二段“ That's because Super Bowl which is celebrating its Golden Anniversary this year, is more than just a 60-minute football game—it is a well-designed production that features half-time performances, fireworks shows and television ads that people discuss for days.”（這是因為今年慶祝黃金紀念日的超級碗不僅僅是一場60分鐘的足球比賽，而是一個精心設計的產(chǎn)品，它包括了半個小時的表演、焰火表演和電視廣告。）可知，比賽期間有很多其他表演，D符合題意，故選D。

【2】詞義推測題。由后文的“As a result, it is estimated that on Sunday, the nation will consume 1.2 million pounds of potato chips, 8.2 million pounds of tortilla chips, 3.8 million pounds of popcorn and 3 million pounds of nuts.”（結果，據(jù)估計，在星期日，國家將消耗120萬磅薯片，玉米片820萬磅，380萬磅爆米花和300萬磅的堅果。）可知，這指的應該是吃。故選B。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。由倒數(shù)第二段“Not surprisingly, pizza tops the list.”（毫不奇怪，披薩榜上有名。）可知，披薩消耗的最厲害。B符合題意，故選B。

【4】細節(jié)理解題。由最后一段“Data released indicates that antacid (解酸藥) sales increase by 20% on the Monday following the big game. ”公布的數(shù)據(jù)表明，抗酸劑的銷售增加20%在大比賽結束后的星期一。故可知超級碗派對造成不好的后果是很多人胃不舒服。C符合語境，故選C。

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