单选题
Americans are getting ready for the biggest soccer event in
the world. For the first time the world cup soccer competition will be held in
the United States. While millions play the game around the world, soccer or
football has only recently become popular here. It is only in the last 3Q years
that large numbers of young Americans became interested in soccer. Now it is the
fastest growing sport in the country. A recent study found that almost 18
million young boys and girls play soccer in the United States.
The study also found that soccer is beginning to replace more traditional games
like American football as the most popular sport among students. And so, when
the world cup begins next week, more than one million Americans are expected to
go and see the teams play. Organizers say this year's world cup will be the
biggest ever. All the seats at most of the 52 games have already been
sold. Soccer has been played in the United States for a little
more than one hundred years. But how did the sport come to this country? And how
long has it existed in other parts of the world? No one knows exactly where the
idea for soccer came from, or when people began playing the game. Some
scientists say there is evidence that ball games using the feet were played
thousands of years ago. There is evidence that ancient Greeks and Romans and
native American Indians all played games similar to soccer.
Most experts agree that Britain is the birthplace of modem soccer. They also
agree that the British spread the game around the world. Unlike the game today,
which uses balls of man-made material or leather, early soccer balls were often
made of animal stomachs. The rules of early soccer games also differed from
those we have today.
单选题
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?
A. Americans were preparing for the world cup when the author wrote this
article.
B. More younger Americans became interested in soccer in the last 30
years.
C. Soccer is the fastest developing sport in the world.
D. The article was written before the world cup held in the United
States.
单选题
Which was the most popular sport as a traditional game among students?
A. Basketball.
B. American football.
C. Soccer.
D. Tennis.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 细节题。见第二段第一句，“...soccer is beginning to replace more traditional games like American football as the most popular sport among. students.”可知“American football”是在青少年中最为流行的传统运动。故选B。
单选题
For how long has soccer been played in the United States?
A. About a hundred years.
B. About fifty years.
C. Only recently.
D. About thirty years.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 细节题。见第三段第一句话。
单选题
Who invented the modem soccer game?
A. American Indians.
B. British.
C. Greeks.
D. Romans.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 细节题。见最后一段第一句，英国是现代足球的发明者。
单选题
What is the author going to state in the next paragraph?
A. There have been attempts to start a professional soccer organization in
the U. S..
B. In the 12th century soccer games in Britain often involved whole
towns.
C. Professional soccer grew quickly in Europe.
D. Experts believed that the United States would win.