Question

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 (動力) 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.
小題1:Kite surfing has a history of about ___________ years.

A．30

B．50

C．100

D．130

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

A．Water

B．Wind

C．The sun

D．The kite

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

A．在……范圍內變動	B．按……順序排列
C．向……方向延伸	D．根據……歸類

小題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

小題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

Answer 1

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:A
小題4:C
小題5:D

試題分析：短文大意：本文是一篇說明文。文章通過對沖浪風箏發展歷史的簡述，使我們認識到沖浪風箏是一項借助風力的充氣大風箏，帶動沖浪者在水上全速前進的一種極具刺激、驚險的水上運動。
小題1:細節理解題。根據第一段第一句Kite surfing as a water sport began in the 1980s, but didn't get popular until the end of last century."沖浪風箏作為一種水上運動始于二十世紀八十年代，知道上個世紀末才流行起來。"可知答案選A。
小題2:細節理解題。根據第一段最后一句Kite surfing works through wind power(動力) by using a large kite to pull a rider on the water at high speed."沖浪風箏是一項借助風力的充氣大風箏，帶動沖浪者在水上全速前進的水上運動。"可知答案選B，意為"風"。
小題3:細節理解題。根據Training lessons range from $200 to $500 for two or three hours."訓練課每二到三小時200到500美元"可知答案選A。
小題4:細節理解題。根據第二段第二句Now it is becoming easier and safer because of the safer kite design."由于更安全的風箏設計使得這項水上運動更加容易和安全了。"可知答案選C。
小題5:標題歸納題。通讀全文可知本文講的是沖浪風箏的發展歷史，答案D正有此意，故答案選D。