Question

Kitesurfing as a water sport began in the 1980s, but didn't get popular until the end of last century. It is also known as kiteboarding, and in some European countries as flysurfing. Kitesurfing works through wind power(動力) by using a large kite to pull a rider on the water at high speed.

At first, kitesurfing was a difficult and dangerous sport. Now it is becoming easier and safer because of the safer kite design. For an able and strong person, kitesurfing can be a very fun, extremely exciting sport, just like skating on the water with a feeling of flying. It has become more and more popular.

Compared with other water sports, kitesurfing is easier to learn. A beginner can understand how to operate the kite with 5--10 hours of training. And anybody aged from 13 to 65 can learn. It is not expensive to get the equipment for kitesurfing, which costs $1,000 to 82,500. Training lessons range from $200 to $500 for two or three hours. With the development of its equipment progress, kitesurfing is becoming even safer. After some training, you can enjoy its excitement and challenging feeling.

With the rising popularity of kitesurfing, most major seaside cities have kitesurfing clubs. In China, Xiamen is the only place that has the kitesurfing club, which provides professional kitesurfing training and equipments.

1.Kitesurfing has a history of about________years.

A．30               B．50               C．100              D．130

2.________is mentioned in the passage as the power of kitesurfing.

A．Water            B．Wind             C．The sun           D．The kite

3.The underlined word“range”in the passage means “________”in Chinese.

A．在……范圍                           B．按……順序排列

C．向……方向延伸                        D．根據……歸類

4.The most important reason for the popularity of kitesurfing is that _______.

A．its price is getting lower and lower

B．more and more people are enjoying its excitement

C．its equipment progress makes it easier and safer

D．all people can learn and take part in it

5.The main idea of this passage is about _______.

A．the way of operating kitesurfing            B．the progress of kitesurfing equipment

C．the history of kitesurfing in China           D．the development of kitesurfing

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文簡述了沖浪風箏發展的歷史。

1. A 根據第Kitesurfing as a water sport began in the 1980s, but didn’t get popular until the end of last century。“沖浪風箏作為一種水上運動始于二十世紀八十年代，知道上個世紀末才流行起來。”可知，沖浪風箏離現在也就30多年。所以本題選A。

2.根據第一段最后一句Kitesurfing works through wind power(動力) by using a large kite to pull a rider on the water at high speed.“助風力的充氣大風箏，帶動沖浪者在水上全速前進的水上運動。”可知，所以本題選 B

3.根據Training lessons range from $200 to $500 for two or three hours.“訓練課每二到三小時200 到500 美元”可知，range是“在……范圍”的意思。所以本題選A。

4.根據第二段第二句Now it is becoming easier and safer because of the safer kite design.“由于更安全的風箏設計使得這項水上運動更加容易和安全了。”可知，本題應該選C。

5.通讀全文可知本文講的是沖浪風箏的發展歷史，答案D 正有此意，所以本題選D。

考點：本題考查說明文體。

點評：本文簡述了沖浪風箏發展的歷史。本文總起來說，比較好懂。五個題目，雖說都必須通過閱讀全文，并加以推測方能找出答案，但總體來說，只有認真閱讀分析，選出正確答案還是較容易的。本題的設計較好，能很好地體現學生的能力，且難度適中。