Question

In almost every big university (大学) in the USA, football is a favourite sport. American football is not like soccer. Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four chances (机会) to move the ball ten yards (码). They can carry it or throw it. If they move it to the other end of the field, they receive six points. This is called a touchdown (底线得分).

It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the team try to stop the man who has the ball. If the man does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball to the other team.

Each university wants its team to win. Thousands of people come to watch. They all yell (喊加油) for their favourite team. Young men and women called cheerleaders (啦啦队长) come to help the people yell more.

Each team plays ten or eleven games. Each season begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January 1, the first day of the New Year. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on TV.

1.In American football players can ______.

A. only kick the ball B. only throw the ball

C. only carry the ball D. kick, throw and carry the ball

2.If a team wants to get points, it has to move the ball ______.

A. 10 yards B. 40 yards

C. away from its own end D. to the other end

3.Most teams play games in ______.

A. July B. August

C. October D. December

4.When do the best teams play again?

A.At Christmas. B. Before the season ends.

C. On New Year’s Day. D. On the last day of the season.

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.D

3.C

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了美国的足球运动。文章详细介绍了美国足球的比赛规则，人员组成以及赛季等问题。

1.“Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. ”的描述可知，运动员有时用脚踢球，有时也扔球和带球跑。故选D。

2.短文“ If they move it to the end of the field, they receive six points（点）.”的描述可知，如果想得分，必须把球传到场地的终点。故选D。

3.3】细节理解题。根据短文“The season begins in September and ends in November.”的描述可知，他们的赛季在秋季开始。故选C。

4.4】细节理解题。根据短文“The best teams play again on January 1, the first day of the New Year.”的描述可知，最好的球队在新年的第一天再次比赛。故选C。

考点：文化类短文阅读。