Passage 3
You’ve probably heard how Chinese people stay fit with ancient and modern methods. Doing Baduanjin doesn’t 1 much space or time. It uses special breathing and concentration (专注) methods to improve both physical and mental health. Today, let’s take a closer look at these Chinese 2 that have been helping people stay healthy for centuries.
Baduanjin has a history of more than 800 years. So it is one of the most 3 forms of Chinese Qigong (a system of deep-breathing exercises). It is famous for its health benefits. And it focuses on breathing, which helps us 4 our body and calm the mind by taking slow, deep breaths.
Baduanjin started as ______ 5 ______ as the Song Dynasty. In the beginning, it was used as a ______ 6 ______ to improve the physical health of soldiers. Over time, it ______ 7 ______ into a system of exercises practised by both martial artists(武术家) and common people.
The practice of Baduanjin is thought to be good for our health in many ways 8 it can also help improve our balance. The great 9 of Baduanjin is that it is easy for everyone to do. People of all ages and people at all fitness levels can practise it. It’s gentle exercise that helps 10 your body and your mind. You can do Baduanjin in the park or at home without any special tools or experience. Try this exercise when you don’t feel well. It will help.
()1. A. require B. save
C. leave D. use
()2. A. games B. foods
C. exercises D. stories
()3. A. ancient B. simple
C. modern D. popular
()4. A. move B. relax
C. warm D. test
()5. A. early B. softly
C. quickly D. suddenly
()6. A. way B. wish
C. plan D. purpose
()7. A. broke B. looked
C. knocked D. developed
()8. A. or B. so C. and D. but
()9. A. example B. meaning
C. advantage D. influence
()10. A. catch up with B. take care of
C. look forward to D. stay away from

1.A 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.A 6.A 7.D 8.C 9.C 10.B

【分析】
首先通读全文，把握文章主旨是介绍中国传统健身方法八段锦。解题时需结合上下文语境、词汇词义辨析及句子逻辑关系逐一分析每个空格：1空需选表示“需要”的词，2空对应前文提到的锻炼方法，3空结合八段锦的悠久历史选“古老的”，4空结合后文“平静心灵”选对应身体状态的词，5空选表示时间早的词，6空选表示“方式”的词，7空选表示“发展”的词，8空根据前后并列关系选连接词，9空结合后文优点描述选对应名词，10空选表示“照顾”的短语。
【解析】
1. 句意：练八段锦不需要太多空间或时间。require（需要）符合语境，save（节省）、leave（离开）、use（使用）均不符合，选A。
2. 前文提到八段锦是锻炼方法，此处对应“中国锻炼方法”，exercises（锻炼）符合，games（游戏）、foods（食物）、stories（故事）不符，选C。
3. 八段锦有800多年历史，ancient（古老的）符合，simple（简单的）、modern（现代的）、popular（流行的）不符，选A。
4. 结合后文“calm the mind（平静心灵）”，此处需表示“放松身体”，relax（放松）符合，move（移动）、warm（温暖）、test（测试）不符，选B。
5. 八段锦始于宋朝，early（早的）符合，softly（柔软地）、quickly（快速地）、suddenly（突然地）不符，选A。
6. 句意：起初它被用作改善士兵健康的一种方式，way（方式）符合，wish（愿望）、plan（计划）、purpose（目的）不符，选A。
7. 句意：随着时间推移，它发展成武术家和普通人都练的锻炼体系，developed（发展）符合，broke（打破）、looked（看）、knocked（敲）不符，选D。
8. 前后句是并列的健康益处，用and连接，or（或者）、so（所以）、but（但是）不符，选C。
9. 后文“对所有人容易”是八段锦的优点，advantage（优点）符合，example（例子）、meaning（意义）、influence（影响）不符，选C。
10. 句意：它是帮助照顾身心的温和锻炼，take care of（照顾）符合，catch up with（赶上）、look forward to（期待）、stay away from（远离）不符，选B。
【答案】
1.A 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.A 6.A 7.D 8.C 9.C 10.B
【知识点】
英语完形填空，词汇辨析，语境理解
【点评】
本题以中国传统健身方法八段锦为主题，考查学生对英语词汇、上下文语境及逻辑关系的运用能力，题型常规，难度适中，需结合文章细节和词义辨析解题。
【难度系数】
0.6