Question

The Rugby (英式橄欖球) World Cup is currently being held in New Zealand. The tournament, due to finish on October 23, is living up to the famous English saying, “Rugby is a thug's (暴徒) game played by gentlemen. ”

The games are physically aggressive; the tackles (沖撞) on the pitch are brutal; but the end of each match is a civilized affair. Players shake hands and applaud each other. Of course, the other side to this saying is: "Football is a gentleman's game played by thugs. " Indeed, unlike soccer players, rugby players don't often question the referee's (裁判員) decisions or pretend to be injured when they are not.

“Football could learn a lot from rugby," said Brian Moore, a former England rugby player "The wonderful spirit of rugby is: there is a gentlemanly code to it. You play hard on the pitch, but you always respect your opponent..

Rugby is mainly played in Europe. Australia, New Zealand and parts of Africa. "It is more enjoyable to play than soccer because you are always involved in the game," said Peter, a Welsh rugby coach. "Rugby is also a far superior test of strength, stamina (耐力) and determination. "

Most professional rugby players are large, strong and weigh over 90 kilograms. People who play the sport need to be tough and be prepared to get hurt. Black eyes, broken bones, lost teeth and being knocked unconscious—all these are common injuries. Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is blind in one eye thanks to a rugby accident at school.

In England, children begin playing the game at school at the age of 8. When they enter high school, many begin to play full contact rugby. Children are taught to play for around one hour a week during their PE lessons. Most schools have a rugby team. Children who play for the school team are usually the sportiest kids, and are seen as brave and athletic.

1.What can be concluded from the first three paragraphs?

A. Football players are not real gentlemen.

B. There is a better spirit in playing rugby than football.

C. Football players are not as athletic as rugby players.

D. Brian Moore thinks that rules should be stricter in football.

2.According to the passage, Peter thinks ______.

A. rugby players pretend to be injured when they are not

B. rugby is not very popular in America and Asia

C. rugby makes people enjoy sports better than soccer

D. rugby needs players' strong will rather than strength

3.The example of Gordon Brown is mentioned in order to .

A. prove that playing rugby can earn people fame

B. explain why Gordon Brown is blind in one eye

C. support the point that rugby players often get hurt

D. warn teenagers against playing rugby at school

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A. Teenagers will lose interest in football.

B. English children have a talent for rugby.

C. Playing rugby doesn't involve skills.

D. Rugby is not suitable for everyone.

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.D

【解析】

試題分析：橄欖球和足球是不一樣的，橄欖球的美妙的精神是：有紳士風(fēng)度的代碼。你很認(rèn)真地打在球場上，但你總是尊重你的對手。橄欖球比足球更有欣賞價值。

1.1】B推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段第一句Football could learn a lot from rugby .The wonderful spirit of rugby is: there is a gentlemanly code to it. You play hard on the pitch, but you always respect your opponent. 足球可以從橄欖球?qū)W到很多。橄欖球的美妙的精神是：有紳士風(fēng)度的代碼。你很認(rèn)真地打在球場上，但你總是尊重你的對手。從這里可知選B。

2.2】C推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中的Football is a gentleman's game played by thugs. " Indeed, unlike soccer players, rugby players don't often question the referee's (裁判員) decisions or pretend to be injured when they are not. 足球是一個被暴徒玩的紳士游戲，確實，不向足球運(yùn)動員，橄欖球運(yùn)動員不經(jīng)常詢問裁判員的決定或假裝受傷。所以說橄欖球更好看，故選C。

3.3】C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段第二句People who play the sport need to be tough and be prepared to get hurt.玩橄欖球的人們需要堅韌和準(zhǔn)備受傷。故選C。

4.4】D推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一句Children who play for the school team are usually the sportiest kids, and are seen as brave and athletic在校隊玩橄欖球的孩子們通常是最愛運(yùn)動的孩子們，并被視為勇敢和運(yùn)動。從這里可以看出不是每個人都適合玩橄欖球。故選D。

考點：考查說明文閱讀。