《考研英语阅读理解提速技巧》仿真试题(1)

　　Passage 1

　　It was a cold, rainy and wholly miserable afternoon in

　　Washington, and a hot muggy night in Miami. It was Sunday, and

　　three games were played in the two cities. The people playing

　　them and the people watching them tell us much about the

　　ever-changing ethnic structure of the United States.

　　Professional football in the United States is almost wholly

　　played by native-born American citizens, mostly very large and

　　very strong, many of them black. It is a game of physical

　　strength. Linemen routinely weigh more than 300 pounds. Players

　　are valued for their weigh and muscles, for how fast they can

　　run, and how hard they can hit each other. Football draws the

　　biggest crowds, but the teams play only once a week, because

　　they get so battered.

　　The 67,204 fans were in Miami for the final game of the

　　baseball World Series. Baseball was once Americas favorite game,

　　but has lost that claim to basketball.

　　Baseball is a game that requires strength, but not hugeness.

　　Agility, quickness, perfect vision and quick reaction are more

　　important than pure strength. Baseball was once a purely American

　　game, but has spread around much of the New World. In that

　　Sundays final, the final hit of the extra inning game was

　　delivered by a native of Columbia. The Most Valuable Player in

　　the game was a native of Columbia. The rosters of both teams were

　　awash with Hispanic names, as is Miami, which now claims the

　　World Championship is a game that may be losing popularity in

　　America, but has gained it in much of the rest of the world.

　　Baseball in America has taken on a strong Hispanic flavor, with

　　a dash of Japanese added for seasoning.

　　Soccer, which many countries just call football, is the most

　　widely enjoyed sport in the world. In soccer, which many

　　countries just call football, the ethnic tide has been the

　　reverse of baseball. Until recently, professional soccer in the

　　United States has largely been an import, played by South

　　Americans and Europeans. Now, American citizens in large numbers

　　are finally taking up the most popular game in the world.

　　Basketball, an American invention increasingly played around

　　the world, these days draws large crowds back home. Likewise,

　　hockey, a game largely imported to the United States from

　　neighboring Canada. Lacrosse, a version of which was played by

　　Native Americans before the Europeans arrived, is also gaining a

　　keen national following.

　　Sports of all kinds are winning support from American

　　armchair enthusiasts from a variety of ethnic backgrounds.

　　1.Which of the following can reflect the ever-changing

　　ethnic structure of America

　　A.Sportsman. B.Audience. C.Both of them. D.None of them.

　　2.Who play professional football in the United States.

　　A.Native-born American citizens.

　　B.Europeans.

　　C.South Americans.

　　D.Both B and C.

　　3.What is Americas favorite game

　　A. Baseball. B. Basketball.

　　C. Professional football. D. Soccer.

　　4.Which of the following statements about soccer is true

　　A.In soccer and basketball, the ethnic tide is different.

　　B.Until recently, soccer becomes an important game, so many

　　native Americans play it.

　　C.It is the most popular game in the world, so many American

　　citizens take up it.

　　D.Although soccer is the most popular game in the world,

　　American citizens in large numbers do not like first.

　　5.The author of the passage wants to tell us that ____.

　　A.Americans like sports and sports reveal much about the

　　changing ethnic structure of the United States

　　B.In Washington, several games are played in one day

　　C.Americans like all kinds of games

　　D.The American games are watched by native-Americans and

　　played by people from different countries

　　Keys to Passage 1

　　C A D B A