1. (2020八上·永善期中) 根据短文内容, 从题中所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。

In 1998, Word Cup started in France. Thousands of people went to the game or watched them on TV day and night. They were all very excited and hoped that their favorite team would win the last game and became the world's best.

Football is a team sport. There are eleven players in each team in a game. The earlies（t  最早）game of football in England were not like what we know today. At that time, games were played between two towns（城镇）. Each team of the town had more than five hundred players, and each team had to try their best to carry the ball to the other fan's town. Today some towns in England still play games like this.

1. （1） Which of the following year held the World Cup in france in the passage?

   A . 2001 B . 2004 C . 2010 D . 1998
3. （2） The earliest football games were held between two towns in      . There were      in the game.

   A . England；eleven players B . England；twenty-two players C . England；about 1000 players D . France, about 1000 players
5. （3） The earliest football games asked the players      .

   A . to kick the ball into the goal B . to carry the ball into the goal C . to carry the ball to the other's town D . to carry the ball to England
7. （4） Thousands of people go to the World Cup games because      .

   A . they want to use the cup to drink tea B . they want to watch their favorite team win C . they want to play games with the best players D . they want to use the cup to drink water
9. （5） The team, which wins the last game is       .

   A . the best team B . the team that plays best games C . my favorite team D . the worst team