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【题目】 The beginning of baseball in China traces back further than most would think, in 1863. From that time, Chinese universities soon began to stage baseball activities. The first game, as documents recorded, was held in Shanghai in 1905. National interest in this traditionally American sport picked up quickly, and in 1915, China placed second in the Greater Asia baseball tournament held in Shanghai. Several decades later, baseball was as popular as it would ever be. In 1959,teams from 30 regions came together in a national competition.

Founded in 2002, the China Baseball League (CBL) is China’s professional league for the sport, with seven teams around the country. The opportunity to capture a huge new market with China’s growing interest saw the US Major League Baseball (MLB) open its first China office in Beijing in 2007, which has since then developed the Chinese market and educated young athletes.An example is the youth baseball program Play Ball in major Chinese cities. In the same year, the CBL partnered with Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), agreeing to allow Japanese clubs to send coaches and players to China and Chinese players to train at Japanese facilities. This program helps Chinese schools integrate baseball into their physical education curriculum, build professional development centers. More and more Chinese youths are getting involved with the sport, taking baseball class on the weekends or after school. Many programs for children have been established and often hold classes at many baseball fields.

Through these different partnerships and co-operations, China has created opportunities for the citizens to experience another culture. China might just be the future of baseball. Through heavy investments since 2017, the CBL hopes to one day cultivate a Yao Ming of baseball, which would bring huge exposure to the sport.

【1】What’s the main idea of paragraph 1?

A.The beginning of baseball in China.

B.The development of baseball in China.

C.The national competition of baseball in China.

D.The interest in this traditionally American sport.

【2】How does the writer develop this text?

A.By the time order.

B.By the cities adding.

C.By China’s interest growing.

D.By partner countries increasing.

【3】Which of the following can replace the underlined word "capture" in paragraph 2?

A.lose.B.found.

C.seize.D.control.

【4】What can we predict from paragraph3?

A.Baseball remains a mystery to most of Chinese people.

B.The interest in developing baseball is limited in China.

C.Chinese schools will have baseball education curriculum.

D.More baseball talents and fans will spring up in China.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

本文为记叙文。文章主要叙述了中国棒球的发展过程。并预测中国会有更多的棒球明星和棒球迷的出现。

【1】推理判断题。根据第一段“The beginning of baseball in China traces back further than most would think, in 1863. From that time, Chinese universities soon began to stage baseball activities. The first game, as documents recorded, was held in Shanghai in 1905.... in 1915, China placed second in the Greater Asia baseball tournament held in Shanghai. .... In 1959,teams from 30 regions came together in a national competition.” 中国棒球运动的起源要追溯到1863年，远比大多数人想象的要早。从那时起，中国的大学很快就开始举办棒球活动。据文献记载，第一场比赛于1905年在上海举行。.......1915年，中国在上海举办的大亚洲棒球锦标赛中获得第二名......。1959年，来自30个地区的队伍参加了一场全国比赛。从以上的内容可知本段主要叙述了中国有棒球的发展过程。分析选项可知B 项符合题意，故选B。

【2】篇章结构题。文章中的事件是按时间顺序安排的。根据全文中从第一段到最后一段中的“in 1863. ...1905. National interest in this traditionally American sport picked up quickly, and in 1915, ...In 1959,teams from 30 region... Founded in 2002,... in 2007,,... in 2007,”可知，本文是按时间顺序展开的，故选A。

【3】猜测词义题。根据第二段划线词capture所在句子内容“the US Major League Baseball (MLB) open its first China office in Beijing in 2007, which has since then developed the Chinese market and educated young athletes. An example is the youth baseball program Play Ball! in major Chinese cities.” 2007年，美国职业棒球大联盟(MLB)在北京开设了其在中国的第一个办事处，开拓了中国市场，培养了年轻运动员。由此可知，中国棒球联盟借此机会抓住了中国对棒球日益增长的兴趣，才开设了第一个办事处，开拓了中国市场。由此可知，“capture”的意思为“抓住”。分析选项可知，可知A. lose失去； B. found发现；C. seize.抓住；D. control控制。可知C项符合题意，故选C。.

【4】推理判断题。根据最后一段“China might just be the future of baseball. through heavy investments since 2017, the CBL hopes to one day cultivate a Yao Ming of baseball, which would bring huge exposure to the sport.” 中国可能就是棒球的未来。通过2007年的巨额投资，CBL希望有一天能培养出一个像姚明一样的棒球运动员，这将为这项运动带来巨大的商机。由此可推断出，在中国未来会涌现出像姚明似的棒球天才和更多的棒球迷。分析选项可知D项符合题意，故选D。

在阅读中我们经常会考查猜测词义题。事实上，阅读材料中的每个词与它前后的词语或句子甚至段落都有联系。运用逻辑推理猜测词义是使用最广考查最多也最易失分的猜词方式，这要求考生具备整合分散、复杂信息的能力，充分利用上下文（各种已知信息）并结合具体的语境推测、判断某些词或短语的词义。例如第3小题词意猜测题。根据第二段划线词“capture”的内容“the US Major League Baseball (MLB) open its first China office inBeijing in 2007, which has since then developed the Chinese market and educated young athletes.An example is the youth baseball program Play Ball! in major Chinese cities.” 2007年，美国职业棒球大联盟(MLB)在北京开设了其在中国的第一个办事处，开拓了中国市场，培养了年轻运动员。由此可知，中国棒球联盟借此机会抓住了中国对棒球日益增长的兴趣，才开设了第一个办事处，开拓了中国市场。由此可知，“capture”的意思为“抓住”。分析选项可知，可知A. lose失去； B. found发现；C. seize.抓住；D. control控制。可知C项符合题意，故选C。.