Question

In almost every big university in the United States, football is a favorite sport. American football is not like soccer.

Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw (扔) the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field; they have four chances to move the ball ten yards (码). They can carry it or throw it. If they move it to the end of the field, they can receive six points. This is called a touch-down (持球触地).

It’s difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the other 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.

Thousands of people come to watch it when there is a football game. They all yell for their favorite team. They dance and jump while they are yelling. Each team plays ten or eleven games each season. The football season usually 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 lst. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on TV.

1.In America, 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.There are _______ on each team.

A. ten players              B. eleven players              C. twelve players              D. thirteen players

3.If the man does not move the ball ten yards, his team has to _______.

A. go home　B. carry the ball ten yards

C. run with it　D. kick the ball to the other team

4.The best teams play again _______.

A. on Christmas              B. after the season ends　C. on New Year’s Day　D. on Sunday

5.The underlined word “yell” in the passage means “_______”.

A. shout (喊) loudly              B. jump              C. talk loudly                            D. sing

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文中作者主要介绍了美国大学校园内美式足球的广泛流行。重点介绍了比赛中的一些游戏规则、获胜队的庆祝活动方式等，还包括人们对待足球的热爱程度等。

1.细节理解题。根据短文第二段Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw (扔) the ball and run with it.和They can carry it or throw it.可知，在足球场上选手们踢球、扔球以及带球等现象都是存在的；故选D。

2.推理判断题。根据短文第三段第二句Eleven men on the other team try to stop the man who has the ball.可知，每个球队的队员有11人；故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据短文第三段If the man does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball to the other team.可知，答案为D。

4.细节理解题。根据短文第四段The best teams play again on January lst.可知，比赛中最优秀的球队在1月1日还要打场比赛，即在新年伊始；故选C。

5.词义猜测题。根据短文第四段Thousands of people come to watch it when there is a football game.和They dance and jump while they are yelling.可知yell的意思应该是大喊；故选A。

考点：社会现象类短文阅读。