Question

Football is, I suppose, the most popular game in England. In some important matches, you can see the rich and the poor, the young and the old all there, shouting and cheering for one side or the other.

One of the most surprising things about football in England is the great knowledge of the game which even the smallest boy seems to have. He can tell you the names of the players in most of the important teams. He has photographs of them and knows the results of a large number of matches. He will tell you who he expects(预料) to win such and such a match(诸如此类的比赛).

The schools arrange(安排) games and matches for their pupils. Football is a good game. It is good exercise for our body. It needs skills(技能) and wisdom(智慧) and it is popular and cheap. As a result, it is the school’s favorite game in winter.

根据短文内容判断下列句子的正(T)误(F)。

1.Many people in England like football.

2.It is the strangest thing in England about football that people shout and cheer for oneside or the other.

3.The reason why the schools arrange football games for pupils in England is that it’s very interesting.

4.Even the smallest boy seems to have a great knowledge of football.

5.Football is a good game, but it is not cheap.

Answer

1.T

2.F

3.F

4.T

5.F

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了足球运动在英国的流行情况。

1.根据Football is, I suppose, the most popular game in England.描述，可知在英国有许多人喜欢足球。故本句描述正确。

2.根据第二段One of the most surprising things about football in England is the great knowledge of the game which even the smallest boy seems to have.描述，可知本句描述错误。

3.根据短文最后一段描述，可知学校安排足球比赛的原因是，它对锻炼我们的身体有好处。故本句描述错误。

4.根据第二段the great knowledge of the game which even the smallest boy seems to have.描述，可知本句描述正确。

5.根据最后一段Football is a good game. …… and it is popular and cheap.描述，可知本句描述错误。

考点：关于英国足球运动说明文阅读