2015-2016高中英语 Uint13 People过关检测 北师大版必修5.docVIP

Uint13 People过关检测 (时间:90分钟　满分:120分) .阅读理解(共12小题;每小题2.5分,满分30分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。 A Handball is a hugely popular sport in Europe and Asia,and it is one of the fastest and most exciting sports in the world.It combines basketball and soccer with the attracting saves of water polo. Handball is played on an indoor court (the size of two basketball courts) and there are goals at each end.There are twelve players on each team,two goalkeepers and ten field players,but there is a maximum of one goalkeeper and six field players from each team allowed on the court at any one time.The idea is simple:score more goals than the other team.? The ball is made of leather or a synthetic material and it must be round.The surface must not be shiny or slippery.The size and weight of the ball varies for male and female teams,and adult and junior team. Handball has the same free ranging play as basketball,with all players except the goalkeeper constantly moving from attack to defence.The goalkeeper uses hands,feet,head and body to keep out the other team’s shots.The origins of handball are unclear.Many people believe that it developed as a training game for soccer,to be played in the off season,or when it was snowing.Now,in countries where handball is popular,players can earn large sums of money,and indoor stadiums seating over ten thousand people sell out regularly.Handball has been played at the Olympics since 1972. 1.The passage states that handball was most probably developed 　　　.? A.as a replacement for basketball B.by supporters of water polo C.as a training game D.for the 1972 Olympics 提示:细节理解题。根据最后一段第四句话“Manypeoplebelievethatitdevelopedasatraininggameforsoccer,tobeplayedintheoffseason,orwhenitwassnowing.”可知。 答案:C 2.The statement,“The idea is simple” emphasizes that in handball the 　　　.? A.game has only one purpose B.court is clearly marked C.players can change positions D.goalkeeper is the last defense 提示:推理判断题。由画线词后的“scoremoregoalsthantheotherteam(比另一队多进球)”可推知,