Question

【题目】History

Water polo (水球) or water ball is a team water sport. It started in England in the nineteenth century. The sport has been popular ever since.

The Sport

Water polo is played between two teams in a swimming pool. Players swim in the pool, carrying and throwing the ball to their team members. They try to score as many goals as possible.

There are 6 players and 1 goalkeeper (守门员) on a team. The teams have two different coloured caps. Visiting team field players usually wear white caps, and home team field players usually wear blue caps. Both goalkeepers wear red caps, numbered “1”. During the game, the goalkeepers can use two hands, but the other team members can only use one hand when carrying or throwing the ball. The game is divided (划分) into 4 periods. Each goal is one point.

In the Olympics

Water polo was introduced in the Olympics of 1900. The only two teams were Great Britain and Belgium (比利时). Great Britain beat Belgium at last. Water polo used to be a sport for men only, but after a long wait, women’s water polo became an official sport in the Olympic Games in 2000 in Sydney.

【1】Water polo started in America in the 1800s.

【2】There are 7 players on a team in a water polo game, including a goalkeeper.

【3】The goalkeepers usually wear blue caps in water polo games.

【4】Each water polo game has 4 periods.

【5】Women’s water polo was introduced in the Olympic Games in 1900.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】B

【4】A

【5】B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了水球的历史，介绍了这项运动的具体事项及何时成为奥运会的一个项目。

【1】B推理判断题。根据文中It started in England in the nineteenth century可知。在19世纪水球在英国开始。此句不符合原文。故选B.

【2】A推理判断题。There are 6 players and 1 goalkeeper (守门员) on a team.可知在一个团队里有6个运动员和1个守门员。符合原文。故选A

【3】B推理判断题。根据文中Both goalkeepers wear red caps,可知，守门员带着红色的帽子。故句子不符合原文。故选B.

【4】A推理判断题。根据 The game is divided (划分) into 4 periods. Each goal is one point.。水球比赛有4场。可知故A.

【5】B推理判断题。根据文中women’s water polo became an official sport in the Olympic Games in 2000 in Sydney. 可知女性水球运动一直在2000年悉尼奥运会上才有。所以本句表述错误. 可知选B.