9.Basketball,Past and Present
In 1891,a teacher invented a new exercise in Springfield,Massachusetts.A particularly cold winter meant that Dr.James Naismith's students couldn't exercise outdoors,and he needed to find a way that would both entertain them and make sure they got enough exercise.He nailed a peach basket up at one end of the gym and began to develop the rules of what is now one of the most popular sports in the world:basketball.
As colleges began to adopt the game at the turn of the 20th century,basketball undertook a number of rapid changes.Five-person teams became the norm around 1898.Metal hoops replaced peach baskets in 1906.Though it was short lived,the first basketball league was formed in 1898.Under the direction of President Roosevelt,in the 1930s college sports were reorganized to change the rules,largely to prevent injury to players.This organization became the National Collegiate Athletic Association,or NCCA.The first professional league,later to become the National Basketball Association,or NBA,was put together in 1948.
The game as we know it is still standardized very carefully.In the NBA and the NCAA,games are played for four quarters of 12minutes each.A regulation court is 94feet by 50feet,though international basketball leagues sometimes use a somewhat smaller court.It has been suggested that because the athleticism of professional players has increased so much since 1891the sport might be best served by increasing court size,though this change seems unlikely given the large amount of money that would be required to improve courts.
Outside of the professional and collegiate leagues,there seems to be no end to the introduction of new varieties of basketball from very corner of the world:water basketball,wheelchair basketball,even a new form called slamball(极限篮球).One might even say that Dr.James Naismith's creative achievement to sport exists in each one.And the basketball is significant for another reason:women have been playing almost since its inception:the first game of women's basketball was played in 1891,the same year the sport was invented.
64.What purpose does the first paragraph serve?A
A.To provide the origin of basketball.
B.To stress the importance of basketball.
C.To offer basic knowledge of basketball.
D.To catch the reader's attention by telling a story.
65.Which of the following statements reflects the basketball inventor's spirit?B
A.Basketball is now making a large profit.
B.Many new,creative varieties of basketball exits.
C.Americans are still very successful at basketball.
D.Basketball has become an international sport now.
66.The underlined word"inception"probably meansB.
A.golden age
B.beginning
C.booming
D.fading period.
分析 本文主要介绍了篮球的起源.
解答 ABB
64 A 推理判断题.本段内容主要介绍了篮球的起源,故答案为A.
65 B 细节理解题.根据最后一段中One might even say that Dr.James Naismith's creative achievement to sport exists in each one.可知有许多新颖的、有创造性的篮球形式存在,故答案为B.
66 B 词义猜测题.根据下划线词后面的句子可知女子篮球运动开始于1891年,篮球这项运动也是在同年发明的.说明女性自从篮球运动一开始就一直参加.故答案为B.
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