UNIT 3 课时检测（四） “Developing ideas”的课文习读环节（word练习）-【新课程学案】新教材2023-2024学年高中英语必修2 （外研版）

4 / 4 UNIT 3 课时检测（四） “Developing ideas”的课文习读环节 Ⅰ.阅读理解 A An extreme sport is a popular term for certain activities regarded as having a high level of danger. These activities often involve speed, height, and a high level of physical effort. In the past, young athletes would play baseball. Today, they want risk and excitement — the closer to the edge, the better. They snowboard over cliffs and mountains, or bike down steep 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 X­game, which includes snowboarding, mountain biking and ice climbing. What makes extreme sports so popular? People love the risk. City people want to be outdoors on the weekend 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 biking or snowboarding, it's impossible to go back to bike 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 rent mountain bikes that cost D|S2,000 each and ride down steep 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 in popularity. Nowadays more and more young athletes are taking part in the risky activities. 1．All the following sports are X­sports EXCEPT________. A．ice climbing　　　　 B．snowboarding C．skiing D．mountain biking 解析：选C　细节理解题。 根据第二段最后一句可知，滑雪不属于极限运动。 2．Which of the following is NOT the characteristic of extreme sport? A．Risky.