Passage 12
perform what material however weight in
for product movement improve smooth
Technology is everywhere. It has greatly improved the 1 of modern athletes. They use modern equipment(装备) to help them run faster,jump higher and win more.
Runners wear high-tech shoes to go faster. These shoes are made of special materials to reduce 2 and provide better support. High-tech is helping bicyclists too. They ride bikes made from lightweight 3 like carbon fibre. These bikes are built to reduce wind resistance and help them ride faster and more 4. A small change in design can make a huge difference.
What's the future of smart sports equipment? A recent development is smart clothing. It uses sensors(传感器) to tell athletes 5 is going on in their bodies. These sensors are also able to tell how much energy they are using. One 6 in development is a wearable sensor. It tells runners when and how much they need to drink.
Modern technology also 7 training. Coaches use computers,apps, and smart tools to help their athletes learn better skills. 8 example, some coaches use video analysis tools to study and improve their athletes' 9. Virtual reality(VR) has also become part of the training. It allows athletes to feel like they are competing 10 real matches, helping them prepare for possible challenges.
With technology, athletes can improve their performance and achieve amazing results. 11,technology will never take the place of talent or hard work. The mix of hard work,talent,
and smart tools helps athletes reach their best level.
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1. performance 2. weight 3. materials
4. smoothly 5. what 6. product 7. improves 8. For
9. movement 10. in 11. However

【分析】
本题为英语选词填空题，需结合上下文语境、词性要求、固定搭配及语法变形，从给定词汇中选择合适单词填空。解题时先通读全文把握主旨，再逐个分析每个空的词性需求，匹配对应词汇并调整形式，确保符合语义和语法规则。
【解析】
1. 空1：需填名词作improved的宾语，perform的名词形式为performance，意为“表现”，符合“提高运动员表现”的语境。
2. 空2：reduce后接名词，结合高科技鞋的功能，weight（重量）符合“减少重量”的语义。
3. 空3：lightweight后接名词，carbon fibre属于材料，material需用复数materials表泛指。
4. 空4：修饰动词ride需用副词，smooth的副词形式为smoothly，与faster并列表“骑得更快更平稳”。
5. 空5：宾语从句缺引导词，表“身体里发生什么”，用what。
6. 空6：one后接名词，结合“研发中的产品”，填product（产品）。
7. 空7：主语Modern technology为第三人称单数，动词improve需变第三人称单数形式improves。
8. 空8：固定搭配for example，首字母大写填For。
9. 空9：improve后接名词，结合“运动员的动作”，填movement（动作）。
10. 空10：固定搭配compete in matches，填in。
11. 空11：前后为转折关系，句首用however（然而）。
【答案】
1. performance 2. weight 3. materials 4. smoothly 5. what 6. product 7. improves 8. For 9. movement 10. in 11. However
【知识点】
英语选词填空、词性转换、固定搭配
【点评】
本题考查词汇运用、语境理解及语法变形，需结合上下文逻辑和规则选填，难度适中，适合中等水平学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.5