Question

The Wife-carrying World Championship has been celebrated in a small town in central Finland since 1992. In 1992, the people of the town decided to restart some long-forgotten traditions. Back in the late 1800s, there was a robber called Rosvo-Ronkainen in that area. He was said to only accept men as members of his gang who proved their worth in challenges. At that time, it was also a common practice to steal women from neighboring villages.

This event is becoming increasingly popular. A large number of competitors, people, and journalists from Finland to Canada attend the Wife-carrying World Championship every year.

The event is famous for its warm and humorous atmosphere. The Wife-carrying World Championship is held on a 253.3 meters long official track. The track has two dry obstacles (障碍物）and a water obstacle, about a meter deep.

There are a few basic rules and the winner is the couple who complete the course in the shortest time. The wife to be carried may be your own, or your neighbor’s. The minimum weight of the wife to be carried is 49 kg. If she is less than 49kg, the wife will be given a heavy bag to carry. Each time a competitor drops his wife, that couple will be fined 15 seconds.

    Alongside with the Wife-carrying World Championship, there is also a team competition. The distance is the same but three men in the team carry the wife in turns. At the exchange point the carrier has to drink official “wife-carrying drink”. Then he may continue the race. A special prize is awarded to the team with the best costumes.

While the Wife-carrying World Championship is being held, there are bands playing music, a wife-carrying dance and other forms of entertainment.

1. The Wife-carrying World Championship is famous because ________.

A. it is held on a 253.3 meters long official track

B. many competitors take part in it

C. it has a pleasant atmosphere

D. the winner will be awarded a lot of money

2.If a husband drops his wife 3 times in the competition, he will be fined ________.

A. 15 seconds   B. 30 seconds   C. 45 seconds   D. 60 seconds

3.Compared with the Wife-carrying World Championship, the team competition ________.

A. is more exciting          B. has a special prize

C. has a different track      D. has three teams altogether

4.The passage is written mainly to ________.

A. warn people that the competition is dangerous.

B. attract more visitors to the Wife-carrying World Championship.

C. introduce how the Wife-carrying World Championship has become popular.

D. tell us something about the Wife-carrying World Championship.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.C

【小题２】C

【小题３】B

【小题４】D

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇说明文，说明了世界背老婆锦标赛，介绍了比赛规则，还可以在比赛时喝官方准备的背老婆饮料

1.细节题：从文章第三段的句子：The event is famous for its warm and humorous atmosphere.可知世界背老婆锦标赛很著名，因为它的氛围令人愉快，选C

【小题２】细节题：从文章第四段的句子：Each time a competitor drops his wife, that couple will be fined 15 seconds.可知如果丈夫在比赛中将老婆掉了三次，就会被罚45秒，选C

【小题３】细节题：从文章第五段的句子：A special prize is awarded to the team with the best costumes.

可知和世界背老婆锦标赛相比，团队比赛有个特殊的奖，选B

【小题４】主旨题：从整篇文章可知，这篇文章给我们介绍了世界背老婆锦标赛，介绍了比赛规则，选D考点：考查日常生活类短文