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In almost every big university in the United States, football is a favorite sport. American football is different. 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 to move the ball ten yards（码）. They can carry it or they can throw it. If they move the ball ten yards, they can try to move it another ten yards. If they move it to the end of the field, they receive six points.

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

Each university wants its own team to win. Many thousands of people come to watch. They all shout for their favorite team.

Young men and women come on the field to help the people shout more. They dance and jump while they shout.

Each team plays ten or eleven games each season. The 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. to the other end              B.10 yards

C. 40 yards                      D. away from its own end

3. Many people come to watch football and they want their team to win. Which of the following is not their act?

A. Shouting                      B. Crying

C. Jumping                       D.   Dancing

4. If they _________, the teams will play on January 1.

A. receive six points            B. play eleven games in the season

C. are the best teams            D. move the ball to the end of the field

5.The passage talks about ___________.

A. football in America          B. how to play football

C. American sports              D. American football

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.D

【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. sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with 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. they move it to the end of the field, they receive six points.可知如果要想得分，就要把球运到场地的另一端。故选A。

3. dance and jump while they shout.可知他们会跳，会蹦，还会呐喊。故选B。

4. best teams play again on January 1, the first day of the New Year.可知比赛中最优秀的球队在1月1日还要打场比赛。故选C。

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考点：考查日常生活类短文阅读。