每周一测I. 阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AThe United States is a sports­loving nation. Sports in America take various forms: organized competitive struggles, athletic games, hunting and fishing. Most sports are seasonal, so that what is happening in sports depends upon the time of year.Baseball is the most popular sport in the US. It is played throughout the spring and summer, and professional baseball teams play well into the fall.Football is the most popular sport in the fall. The game originated as a college sport more than 75 years ago. It’s not the same as European football or soccer. In American football there are 11 players as well on each team, and they are dressed in padded uniforms and helmets because the game is rough and injuries are likely to occur. It is still played by almost every college and university in the country.Basketball is the winner sport in American schools and colleges. Like football, basketball originated in the US. Many Americans prefer it to football because it is played indoors throughout the winter and because it is a faster game. And the famous NBA games are considered the best of this game.Other sports attracting a great many people include wrestling, boxing and horse­racing. Although horse­racing fans call themsel ves sportsmen, the exactness of the term is questionable, as only the jockeys who ride the horses in the races can be considered athletes. The so­called sportsmen are the spectators, who do not come primarily to see the horse­racing, but to bet upon the ou tcome of each race. Gambling is the attraction of horse­racing.1. Baseball is so popular in America that some professional teams play it until ____________.A. springB. summerC. fallD. winter2. When playing football, American players are dressed in special uniforms ____________.A. to avoid unexpected injuriesB. to play it like European footballC. to make the game rough enoughD. to look like professional players3. Many Americans prefer basketball to football because _____________.A. NBA games are very popularB. it originated in the USC. it is considered the best gameD. it is faster and played indoors throughout winter4. The underlined word ＂jockeys＂ in the last paragraph refers to ____________.A. the people who bet upon the raceB. the people who care about horse­racingC. the riders who enjoy watching the raceD. the riders who compete in horse­racingBMany cities in the United States have traffic problems, and some of the worst are in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles is a big city with a large downtown area. Almost everyone in the city uses a car to get around instead of using public transportation. Many people, who live far from the city, drive many kilometers to work and back every day.Experts say one way to solve the traffic problems in Los Angeles would be to make people want to use public transportation instead of their own cars. People say taking a bus should be easier, faster and cheaper than driving. One piece of advice is to reduce the cost of taking the bus. People who usually drive could save a lot of money on the cost of gas and parking. Also, Los Angeles could make the buses easier to use by having them go to more places in the city. There could also be more special lanes on the highways that only buses can take. These changes would make taking the bus faster and easier than driving a car.Other experts say the best way to solve the traffic problems is to charge peopleto drive on the highways. These charges would be for the most crowded roads, and drivers would have to pay to take them. This would make the traffic less on these roads, and the money collected this way could be used to improve the roads and public transportation.5. How do most people travel in Los Angeles?A. By car.B. By train.C. By bus.D. By bike.6. From the passage, we know that Los Angeles ____________.A. has a small downtown areaB. is a poor and dirty cityC. encourages people to buy carsD. has many traffic problems7. Which way of encouraging people to use public transportation is NOT talked aboutin the passage?A. Having buses go to more places in the city.B. Making more bus lanes on highways.C. Increasing the price of gas and parking.D. Reducing the cost of taking a bus.8. What is the best title for the passage?A. The Causes of Traffic ProblemsB. Ways to Solve Traffic ProblemsC. Reasons for Taking Public TransportationD. Traffic Problems and PollutionII. 七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。