五、阅读理解
The outdoor basketball games in China's Guizhou Province interested over 50 million people online in a week. The competition took place in Taipan Town, Taijiang County. Organized and played by local villagers, the competition from 30th July to 2nd August attracted 16 teams. For the winning team, the prize was a big cow, and for the second-placed team, it was two sheep.
During each competition, lots of people crowded around the open-air court(球场)—either on their feet or sitting on small camp chairs—to shout for their family, friends and neighbours. A former spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry(部) joined in the fun, sharing a video of the games on the internet and writing, “The basketball game in Guizhou is on! What a great atmosphere(气氛)!”
“The number of people is skyrocketing every year,” said Cen Jianglong, a basketball player from Taipan Village. “The key to its popularity is that this competition is truly played by local people.”
The competition was part of the “Gorgeous Countryside” campaign(“美丽乡村”活动). The campaign helped the development of rural(农村的) culture, tourism and sports in China. Across Guizhou, almost every town has a basketball court.
“The development of sports courts has made it possible for more people from the countryside to exercise more,” said Zhang Bin, an official in Taijiang County.
()1. How long did the competition last?
A. For two days.
B. For four days.
C. For a week.
D. For ten days.
()2. What does the underlined word “skyrocketing” in the third paragraph mean?
A. Keeping.
B. Cycling.
C. Rising.
D. Falling.
()3. What is the main reason for the success of the competition from Cen's words?
A. The prizes of the games are special.
B. The air is fresh and the scenery is beautiful in the town.
C. An officer praised the basketball games on the internet.
D. The competition is organized and played by local villagers.
()4. What's the passage mainly about?
A. Popular basketball games in Taipan Town.
B. Some great open-air basketball courts.
C. Fantastic prizes in the basketball games.
D. The “Gorgeous Countryside” campaign in the world.

1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A

【分析】
做英语阅读理解题时，需先通读全文把握核心内容，再针对不同题型采用对应方法：细节题需回到原文定位具体信息，词义猜测题结合上下文语境推断，主旨题梳理全文核心主题。本题4道题分别考查细节理解、词义猜测、细节理解、主旨大意，需精准对应原文信息作答。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据第一段“the competition from 30th July to 2nd August”，计算天数为7月30日、31日，8月1日、2日，共4天，对应选项B。
2. 词义猜测题：第三段前文提到“the number of people”，结合后文“every year”及比赛受欢迎的语境，“skyrocketing”表示“快速上升”，对应选项C。
3. 细节理解题：第三段Cen Jianglong的话“The key to its popularity is that this competition is truly played by local people”，说明比赛成功的关键是由当地村民组织和参与，对应选项D。
4. 主旨大意题：全文围绕贵州台盘镇受欢迎的户外篮球赛展开，介绍其时间、参与情况、受欢迎原因等，核心主题是该篮球赛，对应选项A。
【答案】
1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解基础题型，考查学生定位原文信息、结合语境猜词及概括主旨的能力，难度适中，细心查找原文对应内容即可解答。
【难度系数】
0.6