/ 让学习更有效 新课备课备考 | 英语学科 / 让学习更有效 新课备课备考 | 英语学科 2025-2026学年九年级英语上册单元复习考点培优外研版 Module 8 Sports life 专题12 阅读理解 学校:_____姓名：_____班级：_____考号：_____ There’s no doubt that football is the global sport. Though basketball, tennis, and other sports are popular too, nothing comes close to football. Being played in every country in the world, football provides dozens of superstars. The numbers are greater when compared to any other sport, and this drives the popularity of football up. Have you ever wondered when the sport started and became popular Football has its origin (起源) in China and has a history of more than 2,000 years. However, modern football originally appeared in Britain in the 19th century. Folk football matches had been played before in many cities and towns, but never on a professional level. Football became a winter sport game played in different schools. The rules were carried out by each school, and this made it difficult for players to play an official game with each other. It all changed in 1848 at the University of Cambridge that formulated a set of standard rules known as the Cambridge rules of football. From that moment, a new star sport was born. By the early 20th century, football had spread all across Europe. In 1904, FIFA was set up. There are seven original members, including France, Denmark and Spain. FIFA became the governing body for many associations in Europe. England’s international success improved the popularity of the sport in the country. The Premier League in England was set up in 1992. From the 1990s, it became a truly impressive piece of football organization, becoming the world’s top football league in the process. Football is obviously the most popular sport in the world. It is impossible for any other sport to take its place, especially with leagues spending billions of pounds every year to stay in the focus. 1．What is the author’s purpose of writing paragraph 1 A．To describe the level of football. B．To introduce the topic of the text. C．To debate the main idea of the text. D．To introduce famous football leagues. 2．Where did modern football first start A．In China. B．In France. C．In Britain. D．In Spain. 3．Why was it difficult to play an official game before 1848 A．The rules always changed. B．There were no common rules. C．The season made it hard for players to win. D．Officials made players misunderstand the rules. 4．How is the text mainly developed A．By time order. B．By space order. C．By listing numbers. D．By giving examples. What’s the meaning of “dark horse” It’s someone who wins when no one expects it. Han Xiaopeng took China’s first gold on snow. He became an Olympic “dark horse” in 2006 by winning the gold medal in men’s freestyle aerial skiing (自由式滑雪空中技巧) at Turin in Italy. He made two almost perfect jumps for the highest score. Han had never won a world gold medal before, let alone (更不用说) in the Ol ... ...
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