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During his life Dr James Naismith worked as a doctor, taught PE and wrote several books. While he never thought it very important, Dr Naismith is today best known for one thing. He was the inventor of basketball.
Dr Naismith was born in Canada in 1861 and his first job was at a special sports school in the USA. One day the school principal told Naismith he was having a problem with the students. Because of heavy snow, the students could not go outside. He told Naismith that they needed a sport the boys could play indoors and gave the teacher two weeks to think of something.
It was on the very last day that Naismith came up with his idea. The "birth of basketball" is said to be on December 21, 1891, when two teams from the school played the first game. It was quite different to the basketball games of today, with 9 players on each team and footballs used instead of basketballs. Soon after the game changed to 5 players on each side using special "basketballs" thrown through nets.
Although Dr Naismith did not live to see basketball become the worldwide game it is today, he felt proud when in 1936, just three years before his death, basketball became an Olympic sport at the Games in Berlin. (219 words)
33. In which season did Dr Naismith invent basketball?
A. Summer. B. Winter. C. Spring. D. Autumn.
34. Why is December 21, 1891, thought to be the birthday of basketball?
A. It was on this day that Dr Naismith came up with his idea for basketball.
B. It was the day on which Dr Naismith was born.
C. It was on this day that he was asked by his boss to invent a new game.
D. It was on this day that the first game of basketball was played.
35. At the time of Dr Naismith's death, which of the following was true?
A. Basketball was already a worldwide game.
B. Basketball was played with 9 players on each side.
C. Basketball was an Olympic sport.
D. Basketball was still played using footballs.
36. What would be the best title for this story?
A. History of Basketball B. How Basketball Has Changed
C. The Father of Basketball D. Happy Birthday, Basketball
During his life Dr James Naismith worked as a doctor, taught PE and wrote several books. While he never thought it very important, Dr Naismith is today best known for one thing. He was the inventor of basketball.
Dr Naismith was born in Canada in 1861 and his first job was at a special sports school in the USA. One day the school principal told Naismith he was having a problem with the students. Because of heavy snow, the students could not go outside. He told Naismith that they needed a sport the boys could play indoors and gave the teacher two weeks to think of something.
It was on the very last day that Naismith came up with his idea. The "birth of basketball" is said to be on December 21, 1891, when two teams from the school played the first game. It was quite different to the basketball games of today, with 9 players on each team and footballs used instead of basketballs. Soon after the game changed to 5 players on each side using special "basketballs" thrown through nets.
Although Dr Naismith did not live to see basketball become the worldwide game it is today, he felt proud when in 1936, just three years before his death, basketball became an Olympic sport at the Games in Berlin. (219 words)
33. In which season did Dr Naismith invent basketball?
A. Summer. B. Winter. C. Spring. D. Autumn.
34. Why is December 21, 1891, thought to be the birthday of basketball?
A. It was on this day that Dr Naismith came up with his idea for basketball.
B. It was the day on which Dr Naismith was born.
C. It was on this day that he was asked by his boss to invent a new game.
D. It was on this day that the first game of basketball was played.
35. At the time of Dr Naismith's death, which of the following was true?
A. Basketball was already a worldwide game.
B. Basketball was played with 9 players on each side.
C. Basketball was an Olympic sport.
D. Basketball was still played using footballs.
36. What would be the best title for this story?
A. History of Basketball B. How Basketball Has Changed
C. The Father of Basketball D. Happy Birthday, Basketball
答案
33.B 34.D 35.C 36.C
解析
【分析】这是一篇关于篮球发明者James Naismith的阅读理解题，需通过定位原文对应信息解答各题：33题需结合原文提到的天气和时间判断发明篮球的季节；34题需明确篮球生日的核心原因；35题需确定Naismith去世时篮球的发展状态；36题需概括文章主旨。
【解析】33题：定位原文第二段“Because of heavy snow, the students could not go outside”及第三段“the 'birth of basketball' is said to be on December 21, 1891”，12月属于冬季，故选B。34题：定位第三段“when two teams from the school played the first game”，说明1891年12月21日是第一场篮球比赛的日子，被视为篮球诞生日，故选D。35题：定位最后一段“in 1936, just three years before his death, basketball became an Olympic sport”，可知他去世时篮球已成为奥运项目，故选C。36题：全文围绕James Naismith发明篮球展开，他是篮球的发明者，被称为“篮球之父”，C选项最贴合主旨，故选C。
【答案】33.B 34.D 35.C 36.C
【知识点】英语阅读理解（细节理解题、主旨大意题）
【点评】本题为英语阅读理解基础题，主要考查学生对文章细节信息的定位能力和主旨大意的概括能力，只要认真阅读原文，找到对应信息即可轻松解答。
【难度系数】0.8
【解析】33题：定位原文第二段“Because of heavy snow, the students could not go outside”及第三段“the 'birth of basketball' is said to be on December 21, 1891”，12月属于冬季，故选B。34题：定位第三段“when two teams from the school played the first game”，说明1891年12月21日是第一场篮球比赛的日子，被视为篮球诞生日，故选D。35题：定位最后一段“in 1936, just three years before his death, basketball became an Olympic sport”，可知他去世时篮球已成为奥运项目，故选C。36题：全文围绕James Naismith发明篮球展开，他是篮球的发明者，被称为“篮球之父”，C选项最贴合主旨，故选C。
【答案】33.B 34.D 35.C 36.C
【知识点】英语阅读理解（细节理解题、主旨大意题）
【点评】本题为英语阅读理解基础题，主要考查学生对文章细节信息的定位能力和主旨大意的概括能力，只要认真阅读原文，找到对应信息即可轻松解答。
【难度系数】0.8
