【題目】閱讀理解。
閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

Students from Florida International University in Miami walked on water Thursday for a class assignment. To do it, they wore aquatic (水上的) shoes they designed and created.
Alex Quinones was the first to make it to the other side of a 175-foot lake on campus in record time—just over a minute. Quinones, who wore big boat-like shoes, also won last year and will receive $500.
Students had to wear the aquatic shoes and make it across the lake in order to earn an “A” on the assignment for a special course. “It's traditional in a school of architecture to do boats out of cardboard (硬紙板) for a boat race. I thought our students were a little bit more special than that,” Canaves said. “We decided to do the walk on water event to take it to the next level.”
A total of 79 students competed in the race this year in 41 teams. Only 10 teams failed to cross the lake. Others who fell got back up and made it to the end. The race is open to all students and anyone in the neighborhood. The youngest person to ever took part was a 9-year-old girl who competed in place of her mother, while the oldest was a 67-year-old woman. A large crowd on campus joined Canaves as he cheered on the racers. He shouted encouraging words, but also laughed as some unsteadily made their way to the end.
“A part of this is for them to have more understanding of designing and make it work better,” he said. It is also a lesson in life for the students.
“Anything, including walking on water, is possible, if you do the research, test it and go through the design process seriously.
(1)What can we learn about Alex Quinones?
A.He finished the race in less than a minute.
B.He won the race with the help of 2 boats.
C.He failed the race last year.
D.He set a new record this year.
(2)For what purpose did the students join in the race?
A.To go across the lake to school.
B.To test their balance on the water.
C.To earn a good grade for a course.
D.To win the prize money of $500.
(3)What can we learn according to the fourth paragraph?
A.More than 20 teams failed to cross the lake.
B.The students who fell into the water had to quit.
C.The students kept silent when the other racers competed.
D.The youngest competitor competed instead of her mother.
(4)According to Canaves, this race can help the students ________.
A.understand designing better
B.achieve almost everything
C.work together and unite as one
D.walk on the surface of water

【答案】
(1)D
(2)C
(3)D
(4)A
【解析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文,介紹了佛羅里達(dá)國際大學(xué)的一項(xiàng)特殊的比賽項(xiàng)目,即學(xué)生穿著自己設(shè)計(jì)的船狀的鞋走過水面。文章還介紹了具體的比賽實(shí)施過程以及比賽的目的。
(1)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的“Alex Quinones was the first to make it to the other side of a 175-foot lake on campus in record time—just over a minute. ”可知,Alex Quinones創(chuàng)造了一個(gè)新紀(jì)錄,只用了一分多鐘就穿越了水面。故D正確。
(2)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的“ Students had to wear the aquatic shoes and make it across the lake in order to earn an “A” on the assignment for a special course. ”可知,同學(xué)們參加比賽是為了以優(yōu)秀的分?jǐn)?shù)通過一門特殊的課程。故C正確。
(3)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第四段中的“He shouted encouraging words, but also laughed as some unsteadily made their way to the end.”可知,最年輕的參賽者是代替媽媽參加比賽。故D正確。
(4)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段可知,該項(xiàng)比賽可以使學(xué)生對于設(shè)計(jì)有更好的理解。故A正確。

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