1、ACompanies can use the photo of a sportsman for free.BThe products advertised by sportsmen are more expensive than those advertised by film stars.CSportsmen advertise products just to be famous.DSport is a means of making money now.【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段的最后几句可知,体育已成为运动员挣钱的门路。故选D。【答案】D2What is the usual mea
2、ning of the word “sport”?AIt means something that people do in their free time.BIt means hunting wild animals and birds.CIt refers to organized games.DIt refers to Olympic Games.【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段的“About a hundred years ago the word was first used for organized games.This is the usual meaning of the wo
3、rd today.”可知答案。【答案】C3The writer thinks it is surprising that sportsmen make more money Afrom sports than from advertisingBfrom advertising than from sportsCthan the government leadersDthan the leaders of big companies根据第二段的“Perhaps the most surprising thing about sportsmen and money is this:the star
4、ts can earn more money from advertising than from sports.”可知答案。【答案】B4The passage is mainly about Asportsmen and moneyBhow sportsmen succeedCthe role money plays in sportsDhow to make money【解析】主旨大意题。本文主要讲了运动员和他们的收入。故选A。【答案】ABMost young people enjoy some forms of physical activities.It may be walking,
5、cycling or swimming,or in winter,skating or skiing.It may be a game of some kind,football,hockey,golf,or tennis,it may be mountaineering.Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment.Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardshi
6、p,and to take risks on high mountaineering? This astonishment is caused probably by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure.Mountaineering is a sport and not a game.There are no manmade rules,as there are for such game as golf and football.Th
7、ere are,of course,rules of a different kind,which would be dangerous to ignore,but it is this freedom from manmade rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people.Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.If we compare mountaineering with other more familiar sports,we mig
8、ht think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a “game”We would be mistaken in this assumption.There are,it is true,no “matches” between “teams” of climbers,but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend,there is obviously teamwork.The mountain
9、climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man.He has to fight the forces of nature.His sport requires high mental and physical capacities.A mountain climber continues to improve in skill year after year.A skier is probably past his prime by the age of th
10、irty,and most international tennis champions are in their early twenties.But it is not unusual for a man of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps.They may take more time than younger men,but they probably climb with more skill and less wasted effort,and they certainly experience
11、enjoyment.5Mountaineering is a sport which involves Ahardship BcoldCphysical risk Dall the above根据第二段第二句“.to suffer cold and hardship,and to take risks on high mountaineering?”可知,爬山者要遭受寒冷、艰辛,还要冒各种风险。6The main difference between a sport and a game lies in origin of the Auniform BactivityCrules Dskill
12、s根据第三段第二、三句“There are no manmade rules,as there are for such games as golf and football.There are,of course,rules of a different kind.”可知,运动与游戏的主要区别在于规则。7Mountaineering is also a team sport because Ait involves rulesBit involves matches between teamsCit requires mental and physical qualificationsDmo
13、untaineers depend on each other while climbing根据第四段最后一句可知,登山运动员在登山过程中必须相互依靠,所以登山运动是一项集体运动,因此正确答案是D项。8What is the best title for the text?AMountaineeringBMountain ClimbersCMountaineering is Different from Golf and FootballDMountaineering is More Dangerous than Other Sports【解析】标题归纳题。本文主要在讨论登山运动并将其与其他运
14、动相比较。CWelcome to Pocono WhitewaterTheres something fun here at Pocono Whitewater for every level of adventurer! We have mild to wild whitewater rafting(漂流),family trips,and birdwatching boating.Choose one adventure now.Its up to you! We have trips available daily.Give us a call today !Dam Release Wh
15、itewater RaftingExperience the best whitewater on the Lehigh River! Surrounded by forests and mountains,you will enjoy 12 miles and 5 hours of Class whitewater rafting and outstanding scenery.This is a fun and thrilling trip that everyone from aged 12 and up can do! While paddling(划桨) in the swift w
16、ater,youll shout and laugh.Dam Release Whitewater Rates:Individual(aged 12 & up) :$61.00Group (at least 8 people) :$31.00Rates Include: all necessary rafting equipment,life jacket,free parking,bus service to/from the river professional river guides.Family Style Whitewater RaftingBring along the whol
17、e family this summer and enjoy 8 miles and 5 hours long of Class whitewater rafting.Mild water of the Lehigh River is simply perfect for beginners,school groups,and kids aged 4 and older.This is just perfect for enjoying the passing scenery,kicking your feet over the edge of the raft,or taking a swi
18、m in the river!One of the most unique things about this trip is a free riverside barbeque(烧烤)! Our workers will cook and serve you a picnic lunchhot dogs,potato salad,fruit,etc.The classic family picnic!Family Style Rafting Rates:Adult:$39.00Child (aged 4 thru 14):$33.00Group (at least 8 people):$30
19、.00 all necessary rafting equipment,life jacket,free parking,bus service to/from the river,and a barbeque lunch.However,river guides not included.9Which of the following people is suitable for Dam Release Whitewater Rafting?AA 4yearold boy.BA 6yearold girl.CAn 8yearold girl.DA 14yearold girl.根据第二部分中
20、的“This is a fun and thrilling trip that everyone from aged 12 and up can do!”可知12岁以上的人可参加此项漂流运动,故D项正确。10We can infer that Athe higher the class (等级) is,the milder the water isBthe lower the class is,the milder the water isCthe higher the class is,the safer the rafting isDthe lower the class is,the f
21、aster the rafting is根据第二部分可知Dam Release Whiterwater Rafting属于等级,适宜于12岁以上的人,5个小时漂流12英里,流速较快,属于较高、较难等级。根据第三部分可知Family Style Whitewater Rafting为等级,适宜于4岁以上的人,5个小时漂流8英里,流速较慢,属于较低、较易等级。故可推知:等级越低,水流越缓慢。11If ten college students are to participate in the Dam Release Whitewater Rafting,how much money will be
22、 paid in total?A$310. B$330.C$390. D$610.根据第二部分中的“Group(at least 8 people):$31.00”可知10个大学生可买团体票,31美元/人,10人共310美元。12Family Style Whitewater Rafting is unique in that Ait allows people to swim in the riverBit provides good sceneryCit provides a barbeque lunch for freeDit offers all necessary rafting e
23、quipment根据第三部分中的“One of the most unique things about this trip is a free riverside barbeque(烧烤)!”可知这项漂流活动的独特之处是提供免费烧烤午餐。DThe air is filled with the wonderful smells of freshlybaked bread.Welcome to the “Hot Bread Kitchen”Six years ago,Jessamyn Rodriguez left her job at the United Nations and started
24、 a bakery business.But bread was not all she had in mind.Ms Rodriguezs idea was to hire women to bake the kinds of bread they made in their home countries.She knew that many women who came from other countries were hard workers,but often very poorly paid.“And I believe that if you invest in a woman
25、you are investing in a family and a community,”she said.She has eighteen women working in her bakery (面包店)They come from Mexico,Bangladesh,Togo,Morocco,Haiti,and other places.“A head baker in New York City can earn sixtyfive thousand dollars a year.Were hoping that within a few years our women will
26、be qualified to be head bakers in the city,” she said.The women who work and learn at the Hot Bread Kitchen are paid nine dollars an hour.They also receive health care and get English lessons twice a week.Fatiha Outabount is from Morocco.She said,“Before,I dont speak English.nothing.JustHi,bye,goodnight.thats it.But when I start to have classes here,Im speaking English better.”The bread the women bake is sold to markets and expensive restaurants in New York City
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