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Over the years, competitions and exhibitions have led more and more people to take ‘yo-yoing' seriously. In 1990, the first international yo-yo convention (大会) was held. In 1993, the American Yo-Yo Association was started. For serious yo-yo fans, there's even a National Yo-Yo Museum in Chico, California. The best thing about yo-yos, though, is that you don't have to be a genius to figure them out. You just need to keep practising, and pretty soon you'll be spinning with the best of them. 56. Why is the yo-yo one of the oldest and most popular of all toys? A. It was played around 500 BC. B. Philippine children played with it during the 16th century. C. The British have had it for over 200 years. D. All of the above. 57. A special feature of the American yo-yos allows you to _________. A. figure out how to use your yo-yo B. whistle with your yo-yo C. go around the world with your yo-yo D. do tricks with your yo-yo 58. On the space shuttle Discovery, the yo-yo _________. A. did not spin B. would spin but didn't “sleep” C. could do lots of tricks D. could not be controlled at all 59. What has made more people interested in yo-yos? A. The history of yo-yos. B. The special features of yo-yos. C. More yo-yo competitions and exhibitions. D. The toys for the Royal family. 60. Which of the following is TRUE? A. American yo-yos could stop and spin at the end of the string. B. The American Yo-Yo Association began in 1928. C. The National Yo-Yo Museum is in the UK. D. Without practice people can figure out how to use a yo-yo. D When skateboarding started in the 1960s, skateboards were made of wood and had clay wheels. Since the wheels did not grip concrete(混凝土) well, riders could do very few tricks with them. Soon people lost interest in the sport. In 1973, though, a new wheel was invented in California. It was made of a plastic called urethane (氨基甲酸酯). A skateboard with these wheels moved very quickly and it also gripped the concrete well. During the next few years skateboards were further improved. The urethane was perfected, and because the boards were shaped better, riders liked them better. These skateboards gave new life to skateboarding. The streets were not safe for skateboarding, although it was easy to ride on the streets. As a result, skateboard parks sprang up. The first parks appeared in California and Florida. At first there were only outdoor parks that had concrete slopes with small curves (曲线). Then more exciting parks appeared which had steep downward slopes, banked curves, and vertical (垂直的) walls. Today, there are both indoor and outdoor parks. In most of these parks riders must wear helmets as well as knee and elbow pads. This gear can prevent a fall from causing serious injury. Whenever they ride, people should always use this safety equipment, and they should learn how to fall safely. Many accidents happen during the first week of riding so it is very important that riders be taught well. 61. Why were the new skateboards more popular? A. They were safer than the older ones. B. The older models were expensive. C. They were stronger than the older ones. D. People could do more tricks with them. 62. The underlined word “grip” in the first paragraph means “________”. A. move over a surface without slipping B. stick to C. replace D. break down 63. Skateboard parks developed because ________. A. parents decided it would be a good idea B. too many accidents happened on the streets. C. many streets did not allow skateboarding D. most city parks did not allow skateboarding 64. Which of the following statements about skateboard parks is TRUE? A. The first parks appeared in Scotland and Florida. B. The earlier parks had steep slopes. C. In the parks people don't have to wear helmets. D. At first there weren't any indoor parks. 65. The most important rule in a skateboard park might be “________” A. Do not speed! B. Leave the park by 7 p.m. C. Take care of your personal things! D. Wear safety equipment. Ⅳ.IQ(智力测试) (每题5分) Choose the best answers to the following questions. 66.In two years I will be four times older than my brother is now. My brother is five years now. How old will I be when I am twice as old as my brother? A. 26 B. 35 C. 62 D. 53 67. In a race, sail boat A is east of B and south of C. The boats are sailing southwards. The losing boat is . A. Sail boat A. B. Sail boat B. C. Sail boat C. 68.Which number should replace(代替)the “?”? 3, 6, 18, 72, 360, ? A. 720 B. 1080 C. 1446 D. 2160 69.Which day is two days before the day after the day three days after the day before Tuesday? A. Monday B. Wednesday C. Thursday D. Sunday 70.Which picture is different from the others? A. D. B. C. C. B D. A 莘县一中50级高一英语竞赛试题答案 I. 选择填空 1---5: BCBDA 6---10: BAABD 11—15 DBBAC 16—20 BDCCA 21—25 ACBCB 26—30 DCCBC Ⅱ. 完型填空 31-35 BCBDA36-40 AACBA41-45 DBCAD II. 阅读理解 46—50 BCDAD 51—55 ACADA 56—60 DDBCA 61—65 DABDD VI.IQ(智力测试) 66. A 67. C 68. D 69. B 70.C (责任编辑：admin) |