1、考博英语(完形填空)练习试卷 40及答案与解析 一、 Cloze 0 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, Naismi
2、th was an instructor at a training school, which trained physical education instructors for the YMCAs. That year the school was trying【 1】 up with a physical activity that the men could enjoy【 2】 the football and baseball seasons. None of the standard indoor activities【 3】 their interest for long. N
3、aismith was asked to solve the problem by the school. He first tried to【 4】 some of the popular outdoor sports, but they were all too rough. The men were getting bruised from tackling each other and【 5】 hit with equipment. So, Naismith decided to invent a game that would incorporate the most common
4、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【 6】 no equipment, such as a bat or a racket to hit it. Next he decided【 7】 an elevated goal, so that scoring would depend
5、on skill and accuracy rather than on【 8】 only. His goals were two peach baskets, 【 9】 to ten-foot-high balconies at each end of the gym. The basic【 10】 of the game was to throw the ball into the basket. Naismith wrote rules for the game,【 11】 of which, though with some small changes, are still【 12】
6、effect. Basketball was an immediate success. The students【 13】 it to their friends, and the new sport quickly【 14】 on. Today, basketball is one of the most popular games【 15】the world. ( A) to have come ( B) coming ( C) come ( D) to come ( A) between ( B) during ( C) when ( D) for ( A) roused ( B) h
7、eld ( C) had ( D) were ( A) imitate ( B) adopt ( C) adapt ( D) renovate ( A) being ( B) to be ( C) been ( D) were ( A) requested ( B) used ( C) required ( D) took ( A) on ( B) to ( C) of ( D) with ( A) power ( B) strength ( C) force ( D) might ( A) fixed ( B) fixing ( C) that fixed ( D) which fixed
8、( A) methods ( B) rules ( C) way ( D) idea ( A) few ( B) much ( C) many ( D) little ( A) with ( B) in ( C) on ( D) for ( A) defined ( B) spread ( C) taught ( D) discussed ( A) went ( B) took ( C) put ( D) caught ( A) of ( B) throughout ( C) among ( D) through 考博英语(完形填空)练习试卷 40答案与解析 一、 Cloze 【知识模块】 完
9、形填空 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题要注意区别 try doing sth和 try to do sth的不同。 try常与to连用,后跟动词原形,表示 “试图做某事 ”,如: He tried to climb the tree, but he could not try doing sth指 “尝试做某事 ”。联系上下文,可知答案为 B。 【知识模块】 完形填空 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 between表示 “中间的时间、空间、状况或通路 ”; during表示“在 期间,在 时候 ”。从意思上分析, between符合题意,因此答案为 A。 【知识模块】 完形填空
10、3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 hold sb s interest意为 “吸引住某人的兴趣 ”,故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 完形填空 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查词义辨析。四个选项的意思是: imitate模仿,仿效;adopt采用,收养; adapt使适应,改编; renovate革新,刷 新,修复。联系原文,表示改造以适应的意思只能用 adapt。 【知识模块】 完形填空 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 由 and可知其前后内容构成并列关系,且均表示被动,应用were。所以,正确答案为 D。 【知识模块】 完形填空 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 reque
11、st和 use均以人作主语; require意为 “需要,要求,命令 ”,主语为事物; take一般指 “带走,送 ”,表需要的意思时,多指花费时间、金钱、精力的需要。因为主语为 a soccer hall,所以只能选 C。 【知识模块】 完形填空 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 decide意为 “决定,判决 ”,常用于 decide on sth和 decide in doing sth结构。此处用到了前一用法,故正确选项为 A。 【知识模块】 完形填空 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 该空所在句与上文 (即第 3段第 1、 2句话 )存在逻辑上的对照 (相反 )关系。联系常识,篮
12、球更多的依赖技巧和准确度,而不仅是体能。 strength更侧重指人或动物所拥有的力气、体力。因此,答案为 B。 【知识 模块】 完形填空 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 句子为过去时态,该空所在的后半句表示被动关系,并作后置定语修饰 baskets,因此后半句可以是 which was fixed引导的定语从句,也可以是fixed引导的过去分词短语。故而答案为 A。 【知识模块】 完形填空 10 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 由谓语动词 was可知主语应为单数名词。再根据常识判断,将篮球投进篮筐应是篮球的基本操作内容。所以 D项正确。 【知识模块】 完形填空 11 【正确答案】 C 【
13、试 题解析】 which指代 rules(可数名词 ), much和 little只修饰不可数名词,因而可先排除 B、 D。从后面内容可知,此处应选择表示肯定意义的限定词。 few表否定,所以只能用 many。 【知识模块】 完形填空 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查固定搭配。 in effect意为 “有效,正在实行 ”,如: The old system is still in effect (旧制度仍有效。 )故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 完形填空 13 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 spread to是习惯用语,表示 “传到,波及,蔓延到 ”。文章指篮球在学生们的相互传
14、递中流行起来。 teach多表示教与学的关系,不合题意。因此答案为 B。 【知识模块】 完形填空 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 catch on意为 “流行 (地 ),变得风行 (地 )”,如: The new folk song caught on really quickly (这首新民歌很快风行起来。 ) 【知识模块】 完形填空 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 throughout意为 “到处 ,遍及,全部时间 ”, throughout the world表示 “在全世界 ”,如: He is famous throughout the world 【知识模块】 完形填空