Nowadays more and more young athletes are taking part in the risky activities called “extreme sports” or “X-sports”.
In the past young athletes would play baseball. Today, they want risk and excitement — the closer to the edge, the better. They snowboard over cliff and hike deep mountains.
Extreme sports started as an alternative to more expensive sports such as golf. A city kid who couldn’t afford expensive sports equipment could get a skateboard and have fun. But now it has become a whole new area of sports, with specialized equipment and high levels of skill. There is even an Olympics for extreme sports, called the winter x-game, which includes snow mountain hiking and ice climbing.
What makes extreme sports so popular? Maybe it’s because people love the risk. City people want to be outdoors on the weekends and do something challenging. The new equipment is so much better that people can take more risks without getting hurt. Sure there’s a risk. Once you go mountain hiking or snowboarding, it’s impossible to go back to have riding or skiing. It’s just too boring.
Now even the older crowd is starting to join in. Every weekend, groups of friends in their early 30s get together. On weekdays they work as computer programmers in the same office. On weekends they hike mountains together.
Extreme sports are certainly not for everyone. Most people still prefer to play basketball or watch sports on TV. But it has been a fact that extreme sports are gaining popularity.
1.Extreme sports started as an alternative to more expensive sports because _______.
A．people didn’t like to play golf
B．some city kids couldn’t afford expensive sports equipment
C．there is an Olympics for extreme sports
D．extreme sports are gaining popularity
2.More and more young athletes are taking part in extreme sports because _______.
A．people want risk and excitement
B．it’s impossible to go back to have riding or skiing
C．people can take more risks without getting hurt
D．the older crowd is starting to join in
3.To have extreme sports, you should _______.
A．have specialized equipment and high levels of skill
B．be very young at age
C．do snow mountain hiking and ice climbing
D．afford expensive sports equipment
4.The author gives the example of the computer programmers in the same office to show _______.
A．young people love risks
B．they can’t afford golf
C．they don’t like to play basketball or watch sports on TV
D．extreme sports are gaining popularity
5.The main idea of this passage is _______.
A．extreme sports are certainly not for everyone
B．the benefits and costs of extreme sports
C．the development of extreme sports
D．what makes extreme sports so popular
1.B
2.A
3.A
4.D
5.C
【解析】
试题分析：这篇文章讲述了极限运动的发展，以及为什么极限运动变得越来越流行。
1.细节题。根据文章Extreme sports started as an alternative to more expensive sports such as golf. A city kid who couldn’t afford expensive sports equipment could get a skateboard and have fun.可知，极限运动开始替代更昂贵的运动是因为一些城市孩子负担不起昂贵的运动装置。故选B
2.细节题。根据文章What makes extreme sports so popular? Maybe it’s because people love the risk.可知，越来越多的年轻人参加极限运动，是因为他们热爱冒险。故选A
3.细节题。根据文章with specialized equipment and high levels of skill.可知，你具有专业的装备和高水平的技能，就可以参加极限运动了。故选A
4.细节题。根据文章列举的程序员的例子，我们可知知道，极限运动现在是越来越流行。故选D
5.主旨题。这篇文章讲述了极限运动是怎么发展起来的，为什么变得越来越流行。故选C
考点：社会历史类记叙文
点评：文章文脉清晰，生单词不多。对于此类比较短的文章，所给的信息量比较精炼，要求学生仔细认真的读懂文章，不能走马观花的看，要根据题目中的内容对比文章的上下，综合作答，尤其对于推断题，要准确理会作者的写作情感，事情发展的逻辑关系都需要特别注意。
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