Question

阅读理解 　　In 1998, World Cup Football Match held in France took up a new rule．Instead of the usual black and white ball, a colorful ball was used in the game．The new ball was made up of 32 pieces of three colors：red, blue and white．Interestingly enough, the French national flag happened to be in three colors, too．Besides, 32 teams took part in the coming World Cup．But early football was made up of eight pieces of leather．As time went by, more pieces of leather were used, from 12 pieces to 18 to 26 and then to 32 now． 　　About three million such new footballs were made．And then some players were playing the new ball in their training．The makers have warned the goalkeeper that the new ball flies in a direct line at a fast speed． 　　After trying the ball for some time, a footballer said that the ball was quite different from the traditional(传统的)black and white one, and that the goalkeeper would find it harder to catch them．Another footballer said that there would be more goals．“For the player on the ground, the new ball is easier to control as it flies．A good player can shoot in more goals,” he said． (1) What was the new rule in the 1998 World Cup Football Match? [　　] A． The new ball made up of 32 pieces of three colors was used． B． The flags of the teams were in three colors． C． Only 32 teams took part in the game． D． The white and black football was used instead． (2) What is the color of the French national flag? [　　] A． Black and white． B． Red and black． C． Blue, red and white D． Black, white and red． (3) Which of the following sentences is not true? [　　] A． Early footballs were made up of eight pieces of leather in two colors． B． Eighteen pieces of leather were once used to make a football． C． Footballers often used the black and white balls in the past． D． The football made up of twelve pieces of leather was just used by twelve teams． (4) It is not easy for the goalkeepers to catch the new footballs, because ________． [　　] A． they are not as big as the old ones B． they fly at a fast speed C． they are made up of more pieces of leather than the old ones D． the goalkeepers haven’t tried the new football (5) What’s the best title for this passage? [　　] A． Football of New Kind B． 98 World Cup Football Match C． Goalkeepers and Players D． Three-color Flag of France

Answer 1

答案：1．A;2．C;3．D;4．B;5．A;
解析：

(1)	根据短文开头的三个句子并注意理解instead of 的意思，可得]出答案．
(2)	“Interestingly enough, the French national flag happens to be in three colors, too．Besides, 32 teams will take part in the coming World Cup．”一句是解题之关键．
(3)	由第一段的介绍，我们了解到足球在历史上曾经用过黑白两色球，且由8、12、18、26块皮制成．所以选项A、B、C皆是正确的．文中并没有说由2块皮制成的球恰好被十二支球队首先使用．所以D是错误的．
(4)	“The makers have warned the goalkeeper would find it harder to catch them．”是本题答案所在．
(5)	全文围绕这种由32块皮制成的红、白、蓝相间的新式足球作了详细的介绍，故答案非A莫属． 　　这篇短文的大意是：1998年在法国举行的世界杯足球赛实行了新的规则．比赛中使用红、白、黄三色相间的球．这种球由32块皮革缝制而成，十分凑巧的是，当时正好有32支球队参赛．足球制造商在此之前提醒守门员，说这种球沿直线飞行，速度极快．试用一段时间之后，球员发现这种球与传统的黑白相间的二色球有很大不同．这种球更容易控制，但守门员很难抓到，在一场球赛中有可能进更多的球．