Question

Underwater Ice Hockey（曲棍球）is a new sport that began in Austria and is increasingly popular among free divers.

Not to be confused with underwater hockey,which is played in indoor swimming pools,underwater ice hockey is practiced in a 6 meters wide by 8 meters long place under the icy surface of a frozen lake.After cutting a square hole in the thick ice,players wearing wetsuits,which are worn in cold water,try to move a puck（冰球）into their competitor's goal.Think of it as an upside-down game of hockey.

Underwater ice hockey players need to have excellent breath-holding abilities,considering they are not allowed to play with any kind of breathing equipment.Considering matches can get pretty physical,players need to surface about every 30 seconds for a breath of fresh air.Divers can easily get lost during a game.In case one of them is too tired to reach the hole,or can't find it,four divers equipped with oxygen tanks watch every match.Underwater ice hockey periods last 10 minutes,and players are allowed 10-minute breaks to warm up.

The world's first ever Underwater Ice Hokey World Cup was held in Weissensee,Austria and was won by a team from Finland.Because of the special conditions it's played in,fans present at the scene have to watch the underwater action on monitors.

1.Compared with underwater hockey,underwater ice hockey is      .

A. more exciting    B. more popular

C. more difficult    D. more interesting

2.Four divers equipped with oxygen tanks are around to      .

A. judge the game    B. save the players in trouble

C. search for the puck    D. replace the weak players

3.People who want to watch underwater ice hockey should      .

A. sit on the ice    B. dive into the water

C. watch it on screens    D. swim with the players

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.C

【解析】本文讲述了一种新型的水下曲棍球，并且越来越受到自由潜水者们的欢迎，然后讲述了与传统水下曲棍球的区别，以及这个新型的水下曲棍球的具体操作方式。

1.细节理解题。从第二段的最后一句Think of it as an upside-down game of hockey即认为这是一颠覆性的游戏曲棍球可知，与传统的相比，这个更加困难，故选C。

2.细节理解题。从第二段中的In case one of them is too tired to reach the hole,or can't find it即防止他们其中的人因为太累以至于不能到那个洞或者根本找不到可知这个为了救在麻烦中的运动员，故选B。

3.细节理解题。从最后一段的最后一句,fans present at the scene have to watch the underwater action on monitors即现场球迷可以通过显示器看水下比赛可知，故选C。