Question

Kitesurfing as a water sport began in the 1980s, but didn't get popular until the end of last century. It is also known as kiteboarding, and in some European countries as flysurfing. Kitesurfing works through wind power(动力) by using a large kite to pull a rider on the water at high speed.

At first, kitesurfing was a difficult and dangerous sport. Now it is becoming easier and safer because of the safer kite design. For an able and strong person, kitesurfing can be a very fun, extremely exciting sport, just like skating on the water with a feeling of flying. It has become more and more popular.

Compared with other water sports, kitesurfing is easier to learn. A beginner can understand how to operate the kite with 5--10 hours of training. And anybody aged from 13 to 65 can learn. It is not expensive to get the equipment for kitesurfing, which costs $1,000 to 82,500. Training lessons range from $200 to $500 for two or three hours. With the development of its equipment progress, kitesurfing is becoming even safer. After some training, you can enjoy its excitement and challenging feeling.

With the rising popularity of kitesurfing, most major seaside cities have kitesurfing clubs. In China, Xiamen is the only place that has the kitesurfing club, which provides professional kitesurfing training and equipments.

1.Kitesurfing has a history of about________years.

A．30               B．50               C．100              D．130

2.________is mentioned in the passage as the power of kitesurfing.

A．Water            B．Wind             C．The sun           D．The kite

3.The underlined word“range”in the passage means “________”in Chinese.

A．在……范围                           B．按……顺序排列

C．向……方向延伸                        D．根据……归类

4.The most important reason for the popularity of kitesurfing is that _______.

A．its price is getting lower and lower

B．more and more people are enjoying its excitement

C．its equipment progress makes it easier and safer

D．all people can learn and take part in it

5.The main idea of this passage is about _______.

A．the way of operating kitesurfing            B．the progress of kitesurfing equipment

C．the history of kitesurfing in China           D．the development of kitesurfing

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文简述了冲浪风筝发展的历史。

1. A 根据第Kitesurfing as a water sport began in the 1980s, but didn’t get popular until the end of last century。“冲浪风筝作为一种水上运动始于二十世纪八十年代，知道上个世纪末才流行起来。”可知，冲浪风筝离现在也就30多年。所以本题选A。

2.根据第一段最后一句Kitesurfing works through wind power(动力) by using a large kite to pull a rider on the water at high speed.“助风力的充气大风筝，带动冲浪者在水上全速前进的水上运动。”可知，所以本题选 B

3.根据Training lessons range from $200 to $500 for two or three hours.“训练课每二到三小时200 到500 美元”可知，range是“在……范围”的意思。所以本题选A。

4.根据第二段第二句Now it is becoming easier and safer because of the safer kite design.“由于更安全的风筝设计使得这项水上运动更加容易和安全了。”可知，本题应该选C。

5.通读全文可知本文讲的是冲浪风筝的发展历史，答案D 正有此意，所以本题选D。

考点：本题考查说明文体。