题目内容
3.Cheerleading Is a SportThe New York Times states that cheerleading is the fastest growing girls'sport,yet more than half of Americans do not believe it is a sport.
A sport,according to the Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Advisors,is a"physical activity against a competitor,governed by rules under which a winner is declared,and the primary purpose of the competition is a comparison of the relative skills of the participants."Because cheerleading follows these guidelines,it is a sport.
Cheerleading includes lots of physical activity.Like gymnasts,cheerleaders must learn to do a lot of movements,such as jumping,twisting and so on.It is not rare to see cheerleaders"flying"high up into the sky and falling to be caught by the"bases"in different positions that require strength and cooperation.
Just as basketball and football have rules for competitive play,so does cheerleading.The performance has to be completed in less than three minutes and 15seconds and the cheerleaders are required to stay within a certain area.
A cheerleader's goal is to be the best.Just like gymnasts,they are awarded points for difficulty,technique,and creativity.Cheerleading is a team sport,so the performance is also awarded according to the cooperation and synchronization.That is to say,the girls need to act like one person.Otherwise,first place is out of reach.
According to the National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research,cheerleading is the number one cause of serious sports injuries to women,which is partly because they do not wear protective equipment.However,the main reason is that cheerleading is not yet recognized as a sport by many schools,the proper equipment is not provided to ensure safety.Instead,the girls use whatever space is available.More recognition of cheerleading as a sport would decrease the number of injuries.
So why do many Americans think cheerleading is not a sport?It cannot be because cheerleaders do not use balls or other objects.Wrestling,swimming,track,skating and boxing are recognized sports that do not use balls.
Hopefully,cheerleading will become as well-known a sport as football and basketball,and even appear in the Olympics since cheerleaders are just as athletic and physically fit as those involved in the more accepted sports.
44.What is NOT the standard for sport according to the Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Advisors?B
A.Physical movement is required.
B.The number of participants is limited.
C.The aim of a sport is to beat the competitor.
D.A winner is finally decided after the competition.
45.The underlined word"synchronization"in Paragraph 5probably meansC.
A.being creative in designing the movements
B.presenting a challenging performance
C.doing the movement at the same time
D.setting a practical competitive goal
46.Which is the main reason for more injuries to women in cheerleading according to the author?D
A.Physical activities.B.Strong competition.
C.Carelessness.D.Less recognition.
47.What is the purpose of the author to write the passage?B
A.To discuss the standards of a sport.
B.To introduce the sport of cheerleading.
C.To invite people to take part in cheerleading.
D.To suggest improving cheerleading equipment.
分析 本文是一篇论述文,通过介绍啦啦队的具体活动来呼吁人们要把啦啦队的活动列为一项体育运动.啦啦队是以团队形式出现的,并且结合舞蹈、口号、舞伴特技,包括托举等难度动作和技巧,他们还要遵守比赛规则中对性别、人数、时间等的限制.
解答 44.B 45.C46.D 47.B
44.B 细节理解题.根据原文第一段内容"A sport,according to the Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Advisors,is a‘physical activity against a competitor,governed by rules under which a winner is declared,and the primary purpose of the competition is a comparison of the relative skills of the participants.'"可知四个选项中A、C和D三项均有提到,故应选B项.
45.C 词义猜测题.根据原文第五段画线词所在句"Cheerleading is a team sport,so the performance is also awarded according to the cooperation and synchronization.That is to say,the girls need to act like one person."可知表演的评分包括合作和同步,根据常识可知应选C项.
46.D 细节理解题.根据原文倒数第三段中"However,the main reason is that cheerleading is not yet recognized as a sport by many schools,the proper equipment is not provided to ensure safety."可知关键词为recognized,即不被认可为是一项体育运动,故应选D项.
47.B 推理判断题.这篇文章主要介绍了"cheerleading"这项可以被称作"运动"项目的一些详细情况,故应选B项.
点评 做阅读时经常犯错的主要原因是,仅凭读过文章后残留在脑海中的一丝印象来勾选答案,这样便很容易掉入出题人故意设布下的题目陷阱.所谓阅读理解,对于题目的理解一定要忠实于原文,因此,每一道题都应该与原文作全面的对比与核查,再得出答案.也就是说,阅读理解的每一道题目,在原文都应该有明确的出处,我们把这一出处叫做原文相关句,(1)排除与原文相关句主题不一致的选项(2)排除与原文相关句态度相反的选项 (3)排除用于过于极端或负面的选项(4)注意结合文章主旨和主题去排除.
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