专四完形模拟练习附答案:第19期
日期:2011-12-07 14:42

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Unlike most sports, which evolved over time from street games, basketball was designed by one man to suit a particular purpose. The man was Dr. James Naismith, and his purpose was to invent a vigorous game that could be played indoors in the winter.

In 1891, Naismith was an instructor at a training school, which trained physical education instructors for the YMCAs. That year the school was trying 76)______ up with a physical activity that the men could enjoy 77)______ the football and baseball seasons. None of the standard indoor activities 78)______ their interest for long. Naismith was asked to solve the problem by the school.

He first tried to 79)______ some of the popular outdoor sports, but they were all too rough. The men were getting bruised form tackling each other and 80)______ hit with equipment. So, Naismith decided to invent a game that would incorporate the most common elements of outdoor team sports without having the real physical contact.

Most popular sports used a ball, so he chose a soccer ball because it was soft and large enough that it 81)______ no equipment, such as a bat or a racket to hit it. Next he decided 82)______ an elevated goal, so that scoring world depend on skill and accuracy rather than on 83)______ only.

His goals were two peach baskets, 84)______ to ten-foot-high balconies at each end of the gym. The basic 85)______ of the game was to throw the ball into the basket. Naismith worth rules for the game, 86)______ of which, though with some small changes, are still 87)______ effect.

Basketball was an immediate success. The students 88)______ it to their friends and the new sport quickly 89)______ on. Today, basketball is one of the most popular games 90)______ the world.

76.

A. to have come B. coming C. come D. to come

77.

A. between B. during C. when D. for

78.

A. roused B. held C. had D. were

79.

A. imitate B. adopt C. adapt D. renovate

80.

A. being B. to be C. been D. were

81.

A. requested B. used C. required D. took

82.

A. on B. to C. of D. with

83.

A. power B. strength C. force D. might

84.

A. fixed B. fixing C. that fix D. which fixed

85.

A. method B. rule C. way D. idea

86.

A. few B. much C. many D. little

87.

A. with B. in C. on D. for

88.

A. defined B. spread C. taught D. discussed

89.

A. went B. took C. put D. caught

90.

A. of B. throughout C. among D. through

答案:

76-80. DABCA

81-85. CABAD

86-90. CBCBB

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重点单词
  • immediateadj. 立即的,即刻的,直接的,最接近的
  • bruisedadj. [医]青肿的;瘀紫的 v. 擦伤(bruise
  • accuracyn. 准确(性), 精确度
  • spreadv. 伸展,展开,传播,散布,铺开,涂撒 n. 伸展,传
  • imitatevt. 仿制,仿造,模仿,仿效
  • incorporateadj. 合并的,公司组织的,具体化的 v. 合并,组成
  • particularadj. 特殊的,特别的,特定的,挑剔的 n. 个别项目
  • peachn. 桃子,桃树,桃红色 v. 揭发,检举
  • solvev. 解决,解答
  • vigorousadj. 精力充沛的,元气旺盛的,有力的