题目

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Kite surfing as a water sport began in the 1980s, but didn’t get popular until the end of last century. It is also known as kite boarding, and in some European countries as fly surfing. Kite surfing works through wind power (动力) by using a large kite to pull a rider on the water at high speed.
At first, kite surfing 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, kite surfing 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, kite surfing 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 kite surfing, 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, kite surfing is becoming even safer. After some training, you can enjoy its excitement and challenging feeling.
With the rising popularity of kite surfing, most major seaside cities have kite surfing clubs. In China, Xiamen is the only place that has the kite surfing club, which provides professional kite surfing training and equipments.
小题1:Kite surfing has a history of about ___________ years.

A．30

B．50

C．100

D．130

小题2: ___________ is mentioned in the passage as the power of kite surfing.

A．Water

B．Wind

C．The sun

D．The kite

小题3:The underlined word “range” in the passage means “___________” in Chinese.

A．在……范围内变动	B．按……顺序排列
C．向……方向延伸	D．根据……归类

小题4:The most important reason for the popularity of kite surfing 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

小题5:The main idea of this passage is about ___________.

A．the way of operating kite surfing

B．the progress of kite surfing equipment

C．the history of kite surfing in China

D．the development of kite surfing

答案

小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:D

解析

试题分析：短文大意：本文是一篇说明文。文章通过对冲浪风筝发展历史的简述，使我们认识到冲浪风筝是一项借助风力的充气大风筝，带动冲浪者在水上全速前进的一种极具刺激、惊险的水上运动。
小题1:细节理解题。根据第一段第一句Kite surfing as a water sport began in the 1980s, but didn"t get popular until the end of last century."冲浪风筝作为一种水上运动始于二十世纪八十年代，知道上个世纪末才流行起来。"可知答案选A。
小题2:细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句Kite surfing works through wind power(动力) by using a large kite to pull a rider on the water at high speed."冲浪风筝是一项借助风力的充气大风筝，带动冲浪者在水上全速前进的水上运动。"可知答案选B，意为"风"。
小题3:细节理解题。根据Training lessons range from $200 to $500 for two or three hours."训练课每二到三小时200到500美元"可知答案选A。
小题4:细节理解题。根据第二段第二句Now it is becoming easier and safer because of the safer kite design."由于更安全的风筝设计使得这项水上运动更加容易和安全了。"可知答案选C。
小题5:标题归纳题。通读全文可知本文讲的是冲浪风筝的发展历史，答案D正有此意，故答案选D。