题文
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.
小题1:Extreme sports started as an alternative to more expensive sports because _______.A．people didn’t like to play golfB．some city kids couldn’t afford expensive sports equipmentC．there is an Olympics for extreme sportsD．extreme sports are gaining popularity小题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 skiingC．people can take more risks without getting hurtD．the older crowd is starting to join in小题3:To have extreme sports, you should _______.A．have specialized equipment and high levels of skillB．be very young at ageC．do snow mountain hiking and ice climbingD．afford expensive sports equipment小题4:The author gives the example of the computer programmers in the same office to show _______.A．young people love risksB．they can’t afford golfC．they don’t like to play basketball or watch sports on TVD．extreme sports are gaining popularity小题5:The main idea of this passage is _______.A．extreme sports are certainly not for everyoneB．the benefits and costs of extreme sportsC．the development of extreme sportsD．what makes extreme sports so popular 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:C
解析
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。
小题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
小题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
小题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
小题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
小题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
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。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Nowadays more and mo.....”主要考查你对 [历史文化类阅读 ]考点的理解。历史文化类阅读
什么是历史文化类阅读：
本类题型常用的方式是夹叙夹议。叙述的目的是为了议，所以要把握其议才是主要方面。阅读这类文章，先弄清其引入的话题，再弄清里面人物对其不同的看法，然后理解作者本身对话题的观点看法或思考。
历史文化类阅读技巧：
【题型说明】历史文化类阅读理解文章属高考常选材料之一。这类文章常涉及历史、文化、法制、宗教等方面的文学艺术、发明创造、文化遗产保护、宗教与文化、风俗与习惯、道德与法制、中外文学名著节选、等等。这类材料的命题点往往落在主旨大意题、事实细节题上。
【答题方法】在做这类阅读理解题时，我们应注意以下几个方面：
1、采用先题后文：先读题目，再带着问题读文章。这类阅读理解文章相对来说事实细节题稍多一点，如果带着问题读文章，有利于我们抓细节。
2、先做细节题。因为做完了局部性的事实细节题后，自然会加深我们对文章的理解，这样更有利于做主旨大意题。
3、重点敲定主旨题。主旨大意题提问的形式主要有两大类：一类是Main idea型；一类是Topic或Title型。
在解答这类试题时应注意以下几点：
a．读首句抓大意。
文化教育类阅读理解文章多采用说明文、议论文体裁，而这类文章大都采用文章段落的中心，即主题句在文章开头。因此，要寻找这类文章的主旨大意就需要研究文章的首句。
b．读尾句抓大意。
有时这类文章的主题句安排在文章的结尾，作为对全篇的总结。
c．读首段抓大意。
有些文章或段落的开头和结尾部分都有主题句。这种结构是为了突出主题思想而使用两次点题的写作方法。这两个主题句在句子结构和用词上有所不同，而且在内容上前句和后句也不重复。
d．从段落中抓大意。
有些文章或段落的主题句在文章中，这种文章或段落往往以一句话或几句话引出要表达的主题，在主题句出现后，再举例子陈述细节或继续论证。
e．归纳要点抓大意。
有些文章或段落无明显的主题句，只是暗示性地体现主题。这就要求同学们在阅读过程中根据文中所叙述的事实或线索来概括总结主旨大意。
