13.What is America's number one sport?Can I still say baseball?You could make that statement 30years ago,but things have changed.Baseball of course has the richest history of all sports.Bu t with the popularity of basketball and American football,there can now be an argument on which sport is American's number one sport.
Basketball really took a turn in the 1980's as Magic Johnson and Larry Bird took the NBA to another level.Of course,basketball was already popular and had seen such stars as Jerry West and Dr.J,but the real breakthrough (突破) came in the 1980's and from there it really took off with Michael Jordan into the 90's.Basketball has even become very global now as many NBA stars competed in the Olympics and faced no competition.Today,they had better be ready because there are so many talents in other countries and the competition will be stiff
Like basketball,American football has always been a favorite of many sports fans and its popularity has grown widely.The ratings(收视率) that Super Bowl Sunday brings are amazing.They'have even talked about making Super Bowl Sunday a national holiday.
In the year 2050,basketball and American football will have history like baseball's rich history and maybe American national sport They have been trying for years,but it is not going to happen
So what is American's number one sport?To me baseball will always be Americans'hobby-rich in history and many memories for people of all ages.If you have any comments on this subject,do give your opinions.
51.The most powerful basketball player in 1980's isB
A.Larry Bird B.Michael Jordan
C.Jerry West D.Magic Johnson
52.This passage mainly talks aboutC.
A.baseball and its history
B.the most popular sport in the world
C.which sport is the number.one in America
D.whether basketball is a global sport pastime
53.The author agrees that American footballA.
A.will have rich history
B.is world's most popular sport
C.has its breakthrough in the 1980's
D.will have the richest history by 2050
54.What does the underlined word"stiff"mean in Paragraph Two?B
A Safe.B.Hard.C.Crazy; D.Strong.
55.The author wrote the passage toD.
A.persuade people to support baseball as America's number one sport
B.introduce the history of different sports in America
C.compare different kinds of sports that are popular among American people
D.express his idea that baseball is America's number one sport.
分析 "哪种运动是美国的第一体育运动?文章讨论了篮球、足球和棒球这三项体育运动中哪一项运动是美国的第一体育运动的问题.
解答 51.B 推理判断题.文章第二段提到20世纪80年代,在篮球运动方面,Magic Johnson andBLarry Bird使NBA球队出现了转机;Jerry West and Dr.J是当时受欢迎的明星;而Michael Jordan则是使NBA在篮球上获得突破,他带领球队进入90年代.这说明乔丹是80年代最强大的篮球明星.
52.C 主旨大意题.文章第一句话What is America's number one sport?提出"哪种运动是美国的第一体育运动?"下文就是对该问题的探讨.文章讨论了篮球、足球和棒球这三项体育运动中哪一项运动是美国的第一体育运动的问题.故C项正确.
53.A 细节理解题 根据To me baseball will always be Americans'hobby-rich in history and many memories for people of all ages.可知,作者认为美国篮球有丰富的历史,故答案为A
54.B 词义猜测题.根据第二段最后一句中的"there are so many talents in other countries"以及"competition竞争"可猜测出"stiff"在此处为"激烈、艰难"之意.
55 D.细节理解题.根据第四段第一句So what is American's number one sport可知在美国,到2050年,篮球和足球有望与棒球有着一样丰富的历史,并成为国家的体育运动.
点评 本文是健康环保类阅读理解.做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.