仁爱英语八下阅读理解

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阅读材料一（1）Swimmingisverypopular.Peoplelike16insummerbecausewatermakespeoplefeel17.Ifyoulikeswimmingbutswiminawrongplace,itmaybe18.Theseyears,alotofpeople19whentheywere20themselvesinthewater,andmostofthemwerestudents.Somepeoplearenot21inswimming.Theyoftenthinktheyswimsowellthat22willhappentotheminthewater.Summerishereagain.Ifyou23swimmingthissummer,don’tgetintowaterwhenyouare24.Ifthereisa“NoSwimming”sign,stilldon’tgetintowater.Ifyourememberthese,swimming25safe.Swimmingisgoodforyourhealth.()16.A.boatingB.runningC.swimmingD.skating()17.A.hotB.coolC.coldD.warm()18.A.dangerousB.happyC.safeD.danger()19.A.dyingB.diedC.deadD.death()20.A.enjoyingB.enjoyedC.helpingD.helped()21.A.carelessB.careC.carefulD.carefully()22.A.nothingB.anythingC.everythingD.something()23.A.willgoB.goC.goesD.went()24.A.aloneB.lonelyC.safeD.danger()25.A.isB.beC.willbeD.will（A）（2）AreSportsImportant?Sportsareallaroundus.Wewatchandreadsportsnews.Therearealsosportsclubs,andevensports-onlychannels(频道)onTV.Inmanycountries,playersmakemillionsofdollarseveryyear.Butwhyaresportssoimportant?They’reonlygames,right?Ourreadersanswer:Vlad(Ukraine乌克兰)Sportsbringpeopletogether.In2006,ourteamwasabletoplayinthe2006WorldCupforthefirsttime.Everyonewashappy.Richandpoor,oldandyoung,menandwomen—everyonewasinthestreetstogether!Mike(U.S.A.)Sportsbringpeopletogether,buttheydividethemtoo.Fansofdifferentteamsfightallthetime—theyshoutandhiteachother.Andhere’sanotherexample:Mybrotherplayshighschoolbaseball.Lastweek,histeamplayedanimportantgame.Atthegame,twoparentsfoughtaboutacall.Comeon…baseballisonlyagame!Sportsaresocompetitive(有竞争力的)thesedays.It’sallaboutwinning.Thenthegameisn’tfun.Oba(SouthAfrica)Rightnow,someoftheworld’sbestsoccerplayersarefromAfricancountries,andthe2010WorldCupgameswillbeheldinSouthAfrica.Yes,someplayersmakealotofmoney—maybetoomuch,butsportingevents(liketheWorldCup)bringtouriststothecountrieswheresportingeventsareheldandmoneytothepeopleinthesecountries.AndthatisgoodforAfrica.()36.What’stheideaofVladtothesports?A.Theymakepeoplerich.B.Theybringpeoplehappinessallthetime.C.Theymakepeopleyounger.D.Theybringpeopletogether.()37.WhatdoesMikethinkofagamewhenplayersandfansonlythinkaboutwinning?A.It’simportant.B.It’sexciting.C.It’snotfun.D.It’snotnecessary.()38.WhyaresportsimportantforOba?A.Becausesportsarecompetitivethesedays.B.Becausesportscanmakemoneyforacountry.C.Becausesportscanmakeplayersricheveryyear.D.Becausesportscanmakepeoplehappy.()39.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“call”mean?A.Decision.B.Telephone.C.Suggestion.D.Seat.()40.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.Sportsarepopularallovertheworld.B.Sportsdividepeoplefromdifferentcountries.C.Peoplehavedifferentopinionsaboutsports.D.SportsbringtouristsandmoneytoAfrica.（3）ThegameoffootballbeganinEnglandinthemiddleofthenineteenthcentury.ButtheChineseplayedagame9 16footballmorethan2,000yearsago.Inthe17,itwasnoteasyanddangerous.Therewasnotafixed(固定的)numberof18andtherewerealwaysalotoffightings.In1863theFootballAssociation(协会)wasfounded(成立)tobring19tothegame.Sincethen,moreandmorepeoplebegantoplayfootball,makingittheworld’smost20sport.It’sthestrongestinEuropeand21,butitismorepopularinAfrica22andnowwomenalsoplayfootball.Women’sfootballisoneofthefastest23sportsintheworld.TheWorldCupisthe24importantprize(奖)ininternationalfootball.Thematchisheld(被举行)everyfouryearsin25countriesaroundtheworld.Thefirstmatchwasheldin1930andthewinnerwasUruguay.()16.A.likeB.forC.withD.as()17.A.beginB.beginningC.beginingD.begins()18.A.playersB.ballsC.womenD.men()19.A.peopleB.footballC.fansD.rules()20.A.difficultB.comfortableC.popularD.hopeful()21.A.EnglandB.GermanyC.SouthAmericaD.Africa()22.A.eitherB.aswellC.alsoD.neither()23.A.relaxingB.movingC.runningD.growing()24.A.veryB.moreC.mostD.less()25.A.differentB.importantC.bigD.afew（4）OneSunday,CodydecidedtogosailinginhisboatwithhisfriendDane,butDanehappenedtobeaway.Dane’sbrotherBrettwantedtogoinsteadthoughhedidnotknowanythingaboutsailing.Codyagreedandtheysetouttosea.Soontheyfoundthemselvesinathickfog.Codywassuretheywouldbehitbyabigship.Fortunately(幸运地)hesawalargebuoy(浮标)throughthefoganddecidedtotietheboattoitforsafety.Ashewasgettingontothebuoy,however,hedroppedthewetrope.TheboatmovedawayinthefogcarryingBrettwhodidnotknowhowtousetheradio.Hedrifted(漂流)aboutandwasnotseenuntiltwelvehourslater.Codyspentthenightonthebuoy.Intheearlymorninghefellasleepandwashavingadreamwhenashoutwokehimup.Aship,theGoodHope,cameupandheclimbedontoitandthankedthecaptain.ThecaptaintoldhimthatBretthadbeenpickedupbyanothershipandtheship’scaptainhadsentoutamessage.根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。(T)41.Codywentsailinginhisboatwithhisfriend’sbrotherBrett.(T)42.Aboutsailing,Brettknewalittle.(T)43.Soontheygotintotroublebecauseofthethickfog.(F)44.Theydriftedaboutandwerenotseenuntiltwelvehourslater.(F)45.Brettwassavedbytheship,theGoodHope.（5）Mikeismyfriend.He16thedaywithmorningexercises.Aftermorningexercises,he17Englishathome.It’stimeto18breakfast.His19habitsare20good.Heeatsalotofvegetables.He21evereatsjunkfood.Hesaysitisbadfor22toeatjunkfoodtoomuch.Intheafternoon,heplaysfootballwithhisclassmates.Becausehedoesn’tliketogotothemovies,heoften23TVathome.Sometimeshe24ontheInternetandtalkswithme25theInternet.()16.A.startB.beginC.startsD.beginswith()17.A.readingB.readsC.watchD.booksat()18.A.takeB.haveC.likeD.owe()19.A.eatingB.eatsC.eatD.toeat()20.A.ratherB.prettyC.muchD.too()21.A.hardB.harderC.hardlyD.hearty()22.A.healthyB.healthC.fitD.fitness()23.A.looksatB.readsC.watchesD.sees()24.A.getsB.gotC.gettingD.toget9 ()25.A.inB.onC.atD.with（6）BaseballisoneofthefavoritesportsintheU.S.A.Childrenplaybaseballinsportsfieldsorparks.Atsummerpicnic,thereisoftenaninformalbaseballgame.Boysandgirls,youngandoldtaketurnstobat.Therearenineplayersoneachteam.ThebaseballseasongoesfromApriltoSeptember.Duringthistime,baseballmatchesareshowedonTVandmembersoftheimportantbaseballteamsbecomeAmerica’sheroes(英雄).Attheendoftheseasonthetwotopteamsplayagainsteachother.Manybaseballfansgoalongtowatchthegame.Millionsofotherslistentotheradioorwatchthetelevision.Peopleseemtotalkonlyaboutthegame.Evenlongafteritisover,theystilltalkabouttheresultandtheplayers.AmericanfootballisperhapsthemostpopularsportintheU.S.A.Thefootballseasonbeginswhenthebaseballseasonends.Morepeopleareinterestedinfootballthanbaseball.Whenthereisanimportantgame,thousandsofpeoplesitbesideradiosorinfrontoftelevisionsetstogettheresult.()46.Accordingtothepassage,whichiswrong?A.Boysandgirlslikebaseballgames.B.Baseballisplayedintheopenair.C.Abaseballmatchhasnineplayers.D.Childrensometimesplaybaseballinparks.()47.AmericanpeopleplaybaseballinApril,_______andSeptember.A.May,June,July,AugustB.March,May,July,AugustC.January,June,October,NovemberD.February,May,July,December()48.Whathappensattheendofthebaseballseason?A.Peopletalkonlyaboutfootballgames.B.Manybaseballfansbecomemembersoftopteams.C.Alotofpeoplejoininthegames.D.Twotopteamsplayawonderfulbaseballgame.()49._______followsthebaseballseasonintheU.S.A.A.ThebaseballseasonB.ThefootballseasonC.AbaseballmatchD.Afootballmatch()50.Thispassagemainlytellsussomethingabout_______.A.thefootballseasonintheU.S.A.B.footballismoreinterestingthanbaseballintheU.S.A.C.thedifferencebetweenbaseballandfootballD.thebaseballseasonintheU.S.A.（7）Alotofstudentsarehavingallkindsofsportsonthesportsfield.Afootballgameisgoingonrightnow26Class3andClass4.Wedon’tknowwhichteamwill27.Lookatthosepeopleoverthere!SomestudentsofClass1arepracticingthe28jump.Oneofthemisthebesthighjumperintheschool.Hepracticeshardeveryday.Manypeoplethinkhewill29theschoolrecord(记录)inthesportsmeetnextspring.Notfarawayfromthem,somegirlsarepreparingforarace.They30havea600-meterraceintenminutes.Nowonthecornerofthefield,youcanseeanothergroup(群)ofstudents.Theirteacheristellingthem31tothrowdiscus(铁饼).Inschools,32studentslovesportsnow.Sportshelppeopletokeep33.Theyalsohelppeopletolivehappily.And34doingsportsonthesportsfield,manypeoplewill35goodfriends,too.Doyouthinkso?()26.A.inB.betweenC.fromD.of()27.A.winB.winningC.fallD.falling()28.A.longB.farC.highD.tall()29.A.breakB.turnC.leaveD.name()30.A.wereB.goingtoC.weregoingtoD.will()31.A.whatB.howC.whichD.that()32.A.muchandmuchB.mostandmostC.manyandmanyD.moreandmore()33.A.healthB.tiredC.healthyD.happy()34.A.inB.beforeC.afterD.over()35.A.becomeB.changeC.getD.bring（8）BaseballisoneofthefavoritesportsintheU.S.A.Childrenplaybaseballinsportsfieldsorparks.9 Atsummerpicnic,thereisoftenaninformalbaseballgame.Boysandgirls,youngandoldtaketurnstobat.Therearenineplayersoneachteam.ThebaseballseasongoesfromApriltoSeptember.Duringthistime,baseballmatchesareshowedonTVandmembersoftheimportantbaseballteamsbecomeAmerica’sheroes(英雄).Attheendoftheseasonthetwotopteamsplayagainsteachother.Manybaseballfansgoalongtowatchthegame.Millionsofotherslistentotheradioorwatchthetelevision.Peopleseemtotalkonlyaboutthegame.Evenlongafteritisover,theystilltalkabouttheresultandtheplayers.AmericanfootballisperhapsthemostpopularsportintheU.S.A.Thefootballseasonbeginswhenthebaseballseasonends.Morepeopleareinterestedinfootballthanbaseball.Whenthereisanimportantgame,thousandsofpeoplesitbesideradiosorinfrontoftelevisionsetstogettheresult.()46.Accordingtothepassage,whichiswrong?A.Boysandgirlslikebaseballgames.B.Baseballisplayedintheopenair.C.Abaseballmatchhasnineplayers.D.Childrensometimesplaybaseballinparks.()47.AmericanpeopleplaybaseballinApril,_______andSeptember.A.May,June,July,AugustB.March,May,July,AugustC.January,June,October,NovemberD.February,May,July,December()48.Whathappensattheendofthebaseballseason?A.Peopletalkonlyaboutfootballgames.B.Manybaseballfansbecomemembersoftopteams.C.Alotofpeoplejoininthegames.D.Twotopteamsplayawonderfulbaseballgame.()49._______followsthebaseballseasonintheU.S.A.A.ThebaseballseasonB.ThefootballseasonC.AbaseballmatchD.Afootballmatch()50.Thispassagemainlytellsussomethingabout_______.A.thefootballseasonintheU.S.A.B.footballismoreinterestingthanbaseballintheU.S.A.C.thedifferencebetweenbaseballandfootballD.thebaseballseasonintheU.S.A.（9）OnSundays,LiLeigetsupatsixthirty.Hehas16ateight.Thenhehelpshismother17thehousework.Attenheleaves18andgoesshopping19.Atabouteleveno’clockhecomes20home.Helikes21verymuch.Hehelpshismotherwiththecooking.They22lunchattwelve.Intheafternoonheoften23gameswithhisfriends.Theyhave24atsixthirty.Intheeveninghedoeshishomework.Sometimes,he25TV.Hegoestobedatnine.()16.A.foodB.breakfastC.lunchD.supper()17.A.inB.onC.withD.from()18.A.homeB.houseC.roomD.classroom()19.A.bybikeB.byabikeC.bythebikeD.byhisbike()20.A.forB.toC.backD.from()21.A.cookB.cookingC.thecookD.thecooking()22.A.tohaveB.havingC.haveD.has()23.A.playsB.isplayingC.takesD.istaking()24.A.workB.homeworkC.houseworkD.supper()25.A.seesB.looksC.iswatchingD.watches（10）Peopleenjoysports.Sportshelptokeeppeoplehealthy,happyandtolivelonger.Manypeopleliketowatchothersplaygames.TheybuyticketsorsitinfrontofTVsets.Oftentheygetveryexcitedwhen“theirplayerorteam”wins.Peopleplaydifferentgamesinwinterandsummer.Swimmingisfuninwarmweather,butskatingisgoodinwinter.9 Somesportsaresointerestingthatmostpeoplelikethem.Football,forexample(例如),isplayedaroundtheworld.Swimmingisverypopularinallcountriesneartheseaorinthosewithmanyrivers.Howfunitistojumpintoapooloralake!Andforpeopleincoldcountries,likeNorwayorCanada,theyliketoskateorski.Somesportsgobackthousandsofyears,likerunningorjumping.Chineseboxing（拳击）,forexample,hasalonghistory.Butbasketballandvolleyballareverynew.Andnewsportsorgamescomeintotheworldalmostallthetime.根据短文内容，回答下列问题。51.Whydopeoplelikesports?_____________________________52.What’sthemeaningof“theirplayerorteam”inthefirstpassage?_____________________________53.Whichsportisverypopularinthecountriesnearthesea?_____________________________54.Inwhatkindofcountrypeopleliketoski?_____________________________55.Whatsportshavealonghistory?_____________________________（11）Look!Thebus16atasmallbusstop.Aman17outofthewindow.Heseesawoman.Sheisselling18.Themanwants19acake.Buthedoesn’twanttogooutbecauseitisraining.Themanseesaboy.Theboyis20thewindow.“Comehere,boy.”themansays,“Doyouknow21thecakeis?”“Twentyfen.”theboysays.Theman22theboyfortyfenandaskshimtobuytwocakes.“Oneisforyouand23isforme.”hesaystotheboy.After24minutes,theboycomesback.He25acake.Hegivesthemantwentyfenandsays,“Sorry,thereisonlyonecakeleft.”()16.A.stopB.isstoppingC.stoppingD.stops()17.A.looksB.lookC.islookingD.arelooking()18.A.cakeB.breadC.cakesD.breads()19.A.buyB.buysC.tobuyD.buying()20.A.nearB.onC.inD.of()21.A.howmuchB.howmanyC.whoseD.what()22.A.buysB.borrowsC.sellsD.gives()23.A.anotherB.theothercakeC.oneD.theother()24.A.muchB.aC.afewD.alittle()25.A.haveB.ishavingC.ishasingD.ishave（12）Allovertheworld,peopleenjoysports.Sportsaregoodforpeople’shealth.Manypeopleliketowatchothersplaygames.TheybuyticketsorturnontheirTVsetsormaybeonlinetowatch.Sportschangewiththeseasons.Peopleplaydifferentgamesindifferentseasons.Sometimestheyplayinsidetheroom.Sometimestheyplayoutside.Wecanfindsportshereandthere.Somesportsareratherinterestingandpeopleeverywherelikethem.Football,forexample,isverypopularintheworld.Peoplefromdifferentcountriescannotunderstandeachother,butafteragametheyoftenbecomeveryfriendlytoeachother.()26.Sportsaregoodfor_______.A.theplayersB.people’shealthC.thecoachesD.peoplewholikesports()27.Ifyoulikesports,youcan_______.A.buyticketstowatchthegamesB.watchthegamesonTVC.watchthegamesontheInternetD.A、BandC()28.Peopleplay_______indifferentseasons.A.thesamegameB.differentgamesC.anygamesD.allkindsofgames()29._______isverypopularintheworld.A.TabletennisB.BaseballC.FootballD.Skating()30.Fromthispassagewecanseethat_______canbecomeveryfriendly.A.peoplefromdifferentcountriesallB.peoplefromthesamecountryC.peoplewhodothesamesportsD.afteragame,peoplefromdifferentcountries（13）Thisisourschool.Thereisaverynice16inourschool.Itisbigandbright.Ithasall17ofbooksand9 newspapersinit.Wecan18storybooks,picturebooks,Englishbooksandmany19booksthere.Wecan20dosomereadingthere.Marialikesreadingverymuch.Shegoestothelibraryeveryday,andsheoftenhasher21bythewindow(窗口).LiMing22borrowssomebooksandreadstheminit.Helikesbooks.I’mgoingtoborrowan23storybook.OurEnglishteacheroften24ustodomore(更多的)speakingandreading.IlikeEnglishverymuch.I25IcandowellinEnglish.Whataboutyourschool?()16.A.diningroomB.classroomC.libraryD.playground()17.A.kindB.kindsC.manyD.lots()18.A.borrowB.buyC.lookD.see()19.A.othersB.anotherC.theotherD.other()20.A.bothB.alsoC.notD.too()21.A.seatB.bookC.bagD.sit()22.A.neverB.seldomC.can’tD.usually()23.A.interestingB.EnglishC.ChineseD.American()24.A.saysB.speaksC.tellsD.talks()25.A.sayB.thinkC.don’tthinkD.thinking（14）Moreandmorepeoplearoundtheworldarejoiningindangeroussports.Somepeopleclimbedthehighestmountains;sometraveledintounknownpartsoftheworld;somesailedsmallboatsacrossthelargestsea.Nowsomepeoplebegintolookfornewexcitement.Bungeejumping(蹦极)andmotorcycleracing(摩托车赛)arequitedangeroussports.Bungeejumpingonlylastsafewminutesorevenseconds.Youjumpfromahighplace,200metersabovetheground,andthereisarubberband(橡胶带子)tiedtoyourlegs.Whenyoujumpdown,therubberbandpullsyouup.About2,000,000peoplearoundtheworldhavetriedbungeejumping.Whydopeoplejoininthesedangeroussports?Somescientistssaythatitisbecausemodernlifehasbecomesafeanditisnotinteresting.Inthepast,peoplelivedindanger.Theyhadtogooutandlookforfood,andlifewaslikeafightbutwasinteresting.Manypeoplethinkthatthereislittleexcitementinlife.Theyliveandworkinsafeplaces,buyfoodinshops,andtherearedoctorsandhospitalstolookafterthemiftheybecomeill.()31.Peopleliketojoinindangeroussportsbecause_______.A.theyhavealotoffreetimeB.theycangotothehospitaliftheyarehurtC.theyneedexcitementD.theydon’tneedtolookforfood()32._______isnotadangeroussport.A.ClimbingthehighestmountainsB.RidingontheroadC.TravelingintounknownpartsoftheworldD.Sailingsmallboatsacrossthelargestsea()33.Inbungeejumping,you_______.A.jumpupashighasyoucanB.jumpdownwitharubberbandtiedtoyourlegsC.jumpdownwithoutarubberbandD.jumptotheground()34.Inthepast,peoplelivedindangerbecause_______.A.thelivingconditionispoorB.therewasnodoctorandhospitalC.thereweremanydangerousanimalsD.allofabove()35.WhichisnotTRUE?A.Everyone’slifeisinteresting.B.Manypeopleliveandworkinsafeplaces.C.Manypeoplebuyfoodinshops.D.Peoplecangotoseethedoctorswhentheybecomeill.（15）Ihaveagoodfriend.HernameisKate.Sheis26Americangirl.Sheiseleven.She27withherfamilyinChina.There28fourpeopleinherfamily.They’reherfather,hermother,herbrotherandherself.Shehasacat.29nameisMimi.It’sSundaytoday.They30athome.Look!Kate31withMimi.Herfatherisreadingnewspapers.Hermotheriscleaningthehouse.WhereisherbrotherJim?Heisdoing32homeworkinhis9 study.Kate33Chineseverymuch,butshecan’t34itverywell.Jimlikes35soccer.Hecanplayitverywell.()26.A.aB.anC.theD./()27.A.liveB.livingC.toliveD.lives()28.A.isB.areC.amD.be()29.A.ItB.It’sC.ItsD.Itis()30.A.areallB.arebothC.allareD.bothare()31.A.playB.playsC.playingD.isplaying()32.A.heB.hisC.herD.my()33.A.likeB.tolikeC.likesD.liking()34.A.speakB.tellC.sayD.talk()35.A.playB.playsC.toplayD.playing（16）In1896,thefirstmodernOlympicGameswasheldinAthens,Greece.Fromthenon,manycountrieshadsuccessfullyheldtheOlympics,suchasEngland,France,Germany,Canada,theU.S.A.,SpainandAustralia.Aftermorethanahundredyears,theGamesreturnedtoitshometownintheyearof2004.WhenacountryhostedtheOlympicGames,theyalwaysmadeanemblem(会徽).TheemblemoftheAthens2004OlympicGameswasawhitecircleofolivebranches(橄榄枝)inthesky.In2008,BeijinghostedtheOlympics.Itsemblemis“Jing”.ItmeansthecapitalofChinaanditisalsolikearunnerordancer.Therunningfigure(人形)oftheemblemshowsthespirit(精神)oftheOlympics:Faster,higherandstronger.根据短文内容，回答下列问题。36.WhenwasthefirstmodernOlympicGamesheld?_____________________________37.WhatdopeoplemakewhentheyholdtheOlympicGames?_____________________________38.HowmanyyearspassedwhenAthensheldtheOlympicGamesonceagain?_____________________________39.Doesthecharacter(图案)of“Jing”meanthecapitalofChina?_____________________________40.What’sthespiritoftheOlympicGames?_____________________________（17）Mostpeoplemaketheirliving（谋生）withtheirhands,butBobmakeshislivingwithhisfeet.Bob’sstorybeganinasmallcityinEngland.Hisparentswerepoor.Sevenpeoplelivedinasmallhouse.Bobhadnoplacetoplaybutonthestreet.Bob’sfatheroftenplayedfootball.LittleBobwantedtoplayfootball,too.Sohisfathermadeasoft(柔软的)ballforhimtokick.Itwasasockfullofoldcloth.Hekickediteveryday.AtlastBoblearnedtokickarealfootball.Andafterafewyearshecouldplayfootballverywell.()26.Peopleusuallymaketheirliving_______.A.bylearningbythemselvesB.withtheirfeetC.byplayingfootballD.withtheirhands()27.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Bobwasborninasmallvillage.B.Bob’shousewasverybig.C.Therewereeightpeopleinthefamily.D.Thelittleboyoftenplayedonthestreet.()28.Whydidthefathermakeasoftballforhisson?A.Becausethefamilyalllikedfootball.B.BecauseBobalsolikedtoplayfootball.C.Becausetheyhadlotsofoldcloth.D.Becausehedidn’twanttothrowthesockaway.()29.Theword“kick”inthestorymeans_______.A.踢B.玩C.射门D.弹起()30.Fromthestorywecansee_______.A.Bob’sageB.it’saboutanAmericanboyC.Bob’smother’snameD.theboybecameagoodfootballplayeratlast（18）YaoMing,thecenteroftheChineseNationalMen’sBasketballTeam,servedtheHoustonRocketsin2002inNBA.The2.26m,120kgcenterbecamethefirstplayertocomefromaforeignteam.YaoMingwasborninShanghaiinSeptember,1980.Hismotherwasacenterandcaptain(队长)oftheChinese9 NationalWomen’sTeam.Hisfatherplayedbasketball,too.YaoMingiswidelyknowninChina.HecametobeaveryimportantbasketballplayerinCBA.It’sshortforChinaBasketballAssociation(联赛).Duringthe2000-2001season,hegot27.1scores(得分)fortheShanghaiOriental(东方)Sharksineverymatch.YaoMingjoinedtheHoustonRocketsinOctober,2002.Hesaiditwasanewstartinhisbasketballlife.HewoulddohisbesttolearnfromtheNBAandimprove(提高)himself.Sportanalyst(分析家)BillWaltonsaid，“YaoMinghasthepotential(潜力),thecapability(能力)ofchangingthefutureofbasketball.”()31.TheHoustonRocketsisthenameofa_______team.A.tabletennisB.volleyballC.basketballD.golf()32.BothYaoMing’sfatherandmotherwere_______.A.footballplayersB.basketballplayersC.thecentersoftheChineseNationalTeamD.thecaptainsoftheChineseNationalTeam()33.YaoMing_______inCBAduringthe2000-2001season.A.doeswellB.isgoodC.wasgoodD.didwell()34.YaoMing_______theHoustonRocketsinOctober,2002.A.didhisbesttojoinB.waswell-knowninC.becameamember(成员)ofD.liked()35.SportanalystBillWaltonthoughtYaoMingwasableto_______.A.learnfromtheNBAB.changethefutureofbasketballC.improvehimselfD.becamethecaptainoftheHoustonRockets（19）InChina,manyyoungpeoplelikeplayingsoccer.It’sverypopular.ButtheChinesedon’tcallitsoccer.Theycallitfootball.Aretheydifferent?Infact,therearetwokindsoffootballgames.OneisAmericanfootball,andtheotherissoccer.Thereare11playersinasoccerteam.Andthesoccerisround.Onlythegoal-keepercanplaytheballwithhands.Theotherscan’tplaytheballwithhands,andtheycanonlyplayitwiththeirfeet.IntheU.S.A.,soccerisnotverypopular.TheypreferplayingAmericanfootballtosoccer.Therearealso11playersinanAmericanfootballteam.Theballisnotround.It’soval.Alltheplayerscanplaytheballwithhandsandfeet.Andthegoalisbiggerthantheoneofsoccergames.Americanfootballisquitedifferentfromsoccer.根据短文内容，回答下列问题。36.WhichsportisverypopularwithmanyyoungpeopleinChina?_____________________________37.HowmanyplayersarethereinanAmericanfootballteam?_____________________________38.What’stheshapeofAmericanfootball?_____________________________39.Howmanyplayersinateamcanplayfootballwithhandsinasoccergame?_____________________________40.IntheU.S.A.,soccerisalsoverypopular,isn’tit?_____________________________（20）InalmosteverybiguniversityintheUnitedStates,footballisafavoritesport.Americanfootballisnotlikesoccer.Playerssometimeskick(踢)theball,buttheyalsothrow(扔)theballandrunwithit.Theytrytotakeittotheotherendofthefield;theyhavefourchancestomovetheballtenyards(码).Theycancarryitorthrowit.Iftheymoveittotheendofthefield,theyreceivesixpoints.Thisiscalledatouch-down(持球触地).It’sdifficulttomovetheball.Elevenmenontheteamtrytostopthemanwhohastheball.Ifthemandoesnotmovetheballtenyards,histeamkickstheballtotheotherteam.Thousandsofpeoplecometowatch.Theyallyellfortheirfavoriteteam.Theydanceandjumpwhiletheyyell.Eachteamplaystenorelevengameseachseason.TheseasonbeginsinSeptemberandendsinNovember.Ifateamisverygood,itmayplayanothergameaftertheseasonends.ThebestteamsplayagainonJanuarythefirst.ManypeoplegotoseethesegamesandmanyotherswatchthemonTV.()26.InAmerica,footballplayerscan_______.A.onlykicktheballB.onlythrowtheballC.onlycarrytheballD.kick,throwandcarrytheball9 ()27.Thereare_______oneachteam.A.tenplayersB.elevenplayersC.twelveplayersD.thirteenplayers()28.Ifthemandoesnotmovetheballtenyards,histeamhasto_______.A.gohomeB.carrytheballtenyardsC.runwithitD.kicktheballtotheotherteam()29.Thebestteamsplayagain_______.A.onChristmasB.aftertheseasonendsC.onNewYear’sDayD.onSunday()30.Theunderlinedword“yell”inthepassagemeans“_______”.A.shout(喊)loudlyB.jumpC.talkloudlyD.sing（21）2.26-meter-tallYaoMingmadehisNBAdebut(初次亮相)onOctober23，2002andgot6pointsfortheHoustonRocketsinthegame.Thenextday,hescored16pointsinanothergame.YaoMing,22,hasbeenastarinChinaforsometime,butitisstillunderquestionastowhetherhecanplaywellintheNBA.YaoMingsaid，“WhenyouwatchitonTV,itlooksveryeasy.ButwhenyouareplayingintheNBA,itisreallydifficult.”HesaidthatjoiningtheHoustonRocketswasanewstartandanewchallenge.“IhopethatthroughveryhardworkIcanmakeeveryonehappyandhelptheRocketswinmoregames.”hesaid.YaoMingcanspeaksomeEnglish.Bothheandhisteammatescanunderstandeachother.Theydon’tthinkthereisalanguageproblem.TheysaythatYaoMingisoneofthebestplayersintheirteam.Theyalllikehim.()31.OnOctober23,2002,YaoMingplayedhis_______gameintheNBA.A.firstB.secondC.thirdD.fourth()32.YaoMingscored_______pointsinthefirsttwogamesfortheHoustonRockets.A.6B.13C.22D.28()33.YaoMingthinksthat_______.A.itisboringtoplaybasketballB.playingintheNBAisnoteasyC.itisdifficulttowatchNBAgamesonTVD.heisanNBAstar()34.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat_______.A.YaoMingoftenwatchesTVB.YaoMingwillworkhardforhisteamC.YaoMingisaverystrongplayerD.TheRocketshaslostseveralgames()35.What’sthepassage?A.AnadB.AnoticeC.AninstructionD.Anewsreport（22）AiFukuhara(福原爱)，theJapanesetabletennisstar,wasbornonNov.11,1988.Shestartedplayingping-pongwhenshewasthree.Atthattime,shewastoosmall.Shecouldn’tseeoverthetabletop(桌面).Shehadtostandonboxestoplayagainstadults(成人)inexhibition(展览)matches.Nowsheisaveryfamousplayer.Butshestillworksveryhardandshepracticesforfivehoursadayduringtheweekaftermorningschoollessonsandeighthoursadayattheweekend.InMay2003,Fukuharamadethequarterfinals(四分之一决赛)oftheWorldChampionships.Attheageof15,shewastheyoungestplayerforJapanatthe2004OlympicGames.ShejoinedtheLiaoningClubin2005.“IhopeIcanlearnfrommyChineseteammatesandimprove(改善)mypreparationforthe2008Olympics.”saidAiFukuhara.根据短文内容，完成表格。NameAiFukuharaBirthdayNov.11,1988Nationality36._______Jobping-pongplayerCareerjoined37.___________________in2003joined38.___________________in2004joined39.___________________in2005Wordsorphrasestodescribeher40.___________________9