Question

    What can make people cheer in every corner of the world? The answer can only be soccer, the world's most-loved sport.

December 9 is celebrated as World Soccer Day in China. Fans show their love for this sport by having soccer games. But for many people, it's not just a simple game-it's a way of life. According to FIFA(足球国际管理机构), 3,570 million people enjoyed the 2018 World Cup in Russia. That's about half of the world's population! Over 240 million people in more than 200 countries play soccer today.

There are facts about the amazing game. The earliest form of soccer was from China. It was called cuju(蹴鞠). Players had to kick a ball into a net. They couldn't use their hands, But modern soccer was invented in England. In 1863, the English Football Association was set up. It made the rules of modern soccer. Scotland(苏格兰)and England played the first official(官方的)international soccer match in 1872. The score of the match was 0-0. About 4, 000 people enjoyed it. The first soccer match shown on TV was in 1937. Soccer players run an average(平均)of 6 miles, about 10,000 meters, during every game.

1.How do fans show their love for soccer?

A.By making soccer rules. B.By having soccer games.

C.By singing songs about soccer. D.By throwing the soccer into a net.

2.Where was the earliest form of soccer from?

A.England. B.Russia. C.China. D.Scotland.

3.When was the English Football Association set up?

A.In 1863. B.In 1872. C.In1937. D.In 2018.

4.What can you learn from the passage?

A.Modern soccer was invented in Scotland.

B.World Soccer Day was celebrated in Brazil.

C.Soccer is just a simple game for many people.

D.The history of soccer in China is longer than that in England.

5.Which part of the newspaper may the passage be from?

A.Business. B.Health. C.Sports. D.Travel.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍足球的历史，人们对足球的热爱以及观看足球比赛的情况。

1.

细节理解题。根据第二段“Fans show their love for this sport by having soccer games”粉丝们展示他们对足球的爱通过足球比赛的方式。故选B。

2.

细节理解题。根据第三段“the earliest form of soccer was from China. It was called cuju”最早的足球形式来自于中国。故选C。

3.

细节理解题。根据第三段“In 1863, the English Football Association was set up”1863年，英国足球协会建立。故选A。

4.

推理判断题。根据第三段“modern soccer was invented in England”现代足球在英格兰被发明，可知A选项“Scotland” 表述错误。根据第二段“December 9 is celebrated as World Soccer Day in China”世界足球日在中国庆祝，可知B选项“in Brazil” 表述错误。根据第二段“for many people, it's not just a simple game-it's a way of life”对于很多人来说，不仅仅是一项简单的运动，还是一种生活方式，C选项表述错误。根据第三段“The earliest form of soccer was from China. It was called cuju”足球在中国的历史比英国的长，D选项表述正确。故选D。

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推理判断题。business商务；health健康；sports运动；travel。文章主要讲述的是足球，可知来自于报纸的运动版块。故选C。