Module 3 语篇组合
一、完形填空
Sometimes your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength.
Take the 1 of a 10-year-old boy as an example. He lost his left arm in a car accident, but he decided to study judo(柔道).
The boy began lessons with an old judo coach, Mr Brown. The boy was doing well, but he couldn’t understand 2 , after three months of training, the coach had taught him only one move. “Mr Brown,” the boy finally asked, “Shouldn’t I be learning more moves ”
“This is the only move you 3 to know,” the coach replied.
The boy didn’t quite understand, but he believed in his coach and kept 4 . Several more months later, the coach took the boy to his first championship(冠军).
The boy 5 won his first two matches. The third match was a little 6 , but after some time, he used his one move to win the match. Still 7 by his success, the boy was now in the finals.
This time, his opponent(对手) was bigger, stronger and more experienced. For a while, the boy appeared to be losing the match. The referee(裁判) was worried the boy might get hurt. He was about to stop the match when the boy’s coach said, “No, let him 8 .” Soon after the match started again, his opponent made a big 9 . The boy won the match. On the way home, the boy asked his coach how he could win the tournament with only one move. “You won for two reasons,” the coach answered. “First, you’ve 10 one of the most difficult throws on all of judo. And second, the only defense(防卫) for that move is for your opponent to catch your left arm.”
1．A．problem B．news C．story D．progress
2．A．why B．how C．when D．whether
3．A．want B．need C．fail D．remember
4．A．thinking B．testing C．moving D．training
5．A．easily B．hardly C．nearly D．luckily
6．A．exciting B．interesting C．difficult D．important
7．A．amazed B．interested C．relaxed D．bored
8．A．start B．stop C．continue D．leave
9．A．choice B．mistake C．change D．difference
10．A．seen B．taught C．challenged D．learned
二、语法选择
It was April 1962. I was 12 years old and in 11 grade at William Cleveland School, in Houston, Texas. My English teacher was Ms Ada Pettis. It was Spelling Bee time in our city. Students 12 booklets of words to study in preparation for the classroom spelldowns（拼单词比赛）. Spelling Bee was one of 13 activities of the year in our school. Winners would enter the citywide competition and try 14 the top Spelling Bee of Houston.
The day before the classroom spelldown, my youngest brother was playing with matches and accidentally set a fire in our apartment. The next morning, my mother 15 the school to inform（通知）Ms Pettis of the accident. When I arrived at school, Ms Pettis pulled me aside. She asked 16 I wanted her to put off the classroom spelldown because I was in low spirits, I told she no. That day, I won the spelldown.
The school spelldown was held the next week. I won again! The citywide spelling competition was one month 17 .
Over the weekend, Ms Pettis picked me up. We went to her home, where she helped me 18 the spelling of difficult words. After a couple of 19 , Ms Pettis took me to a nearby ice cream bar, where we enjoyed large sundaes（圣代）! We practised and had big sundaes every weekend until the citywide competition.
I did not win, but I still felt 20 to have participated. I also felt grateful that I had such a caring teacher.
11．A．seven B．seventh C．the seven D．the seventh
12．A．give B．gave C．are given D．were given
13．A．important B．more important C．the most important D．the more important
14．A．to become B．become C．becoming D．became
15．A．calls B．called C．was calling D．will call
16．A．that B．how C．why D．if
17．A．away B．down C．up D．off
18．A．practise B．practised C．practises D．practising
19．A．hour B．hours C．hour’s D．hours’
20．A．pride B．proudly C．proud D．proudness
三、阅读单选
Join Changsha International Marathon 2021! Many running events were stopped because of the COVID-19. We are glad that the Changsha International Marathon 2021 is coming back! Event date: Nov. 13th（Saturday）, 2021 7:30 a. m. Staring Place: Changsha Helong Sports Center. Activities: Full marathon, half marathon and a fun run. Price&Age：180 yuan per person for full marathon（over 20 years old）, 150 yuan for half marathon（over 16 years old）, 60 yuan for a fun run（over 12 years old）. The total number of runners will reach 24, 000 with 8, 000 for the full marathon, 12, 000 for the half marathon and 4, 000 for the fun run. You can sign up by visiting the website: or on the Wechat Mini Program “Changsha Marathon”. For more information: 0731-85860311.
21．When is the Changsha marathon
A．On October 13th, 2021.
B．On November 13th, 2021.
C．On December 13th, 2021.
22．According to the poster, which one is TRUE
A．There are many running events during the COVID-19.
B．Molly, a 14-year-old student, can take part in the fun run race.
C．There will be 24, 000 runners for the full marathon in the event.
23．The poster above may be found ________.
A．in a newspaper B．in a report C．in a novel
Can you write down a Chinese word being read to you Sometimes it can be difficult when you find the word is not included in most dictionaries.
Lu Jialei, 14, from Hangzhou Foreign Language School, won the CCTV Chinese Character (汉字) Spelling Contest on Oct 18th, 2013. About 160 people competed. The host read a word to the contestant(选手), explained its meaning and gave sample sentences. The contestant was needed to write down the word.
Winning the contest was a “surprise” to Lu. “I was not the smartest one,” she said. “But I paid attention to details”. To prepare for the contest, she and her teammates studied the Modern Chinese Dictionary for 10 days. There are more than 56,000 entries (词条) including characters, words and phrases in it.
She also had a secret weapon(武器). She studied how Chinese characters were formed. “When others paid attention to the plot of a story, she looked at how writers use words and sentences to express themselves,” said Su Yunsheng, Lu’s Chinese teacher. Su is happy to see students like Lu find the beauty of Chinese language.
“Besides using something Chinese and having Chinese traditional festivals, learning to write Chinese characters is also an important part of inheriting (传承) Chinese culture,” said Su.
24．Lu Jialei studied the Modern Chinese Dictionary ________ for the contest.
A．as long as one week B．for more than one week
C．for more than half a month D．as long as half a month
25．The contestant was needed to write down the word ________.
A．after the contestant read the word to the host
B．before the host read the word to the contestant
C．before the contestant explained its meaning and gave sample sentences
D．after the host explained its meaning and gave sample sentences
26．Lu Jialei’s secret weapon was that ________.
A．she paid attention to details
B．she was the smartest contestant
C．she studied how Chinese characters were formed
D．she found the beauty of Chinese language
27．From the passage we can infer(推断) _______ isn’t an important part of inheriting Chinese culture.
A．giving and receiving presents at Christmas
B．using chopsticks when having meals
C．spending the Spring Festival with family
D．trying to write Chinese characters
Street Ping Pong— Ping!
Do you like table tennis If you had traveled to cities in the UK like London or Birmingham last summer, you might have seen one of the dozens of free tables that were there as part of a project （项目） called Ping!.
What is Ping!
Ping！is a three-year table tennis project. It has been running since 2010 and this year, 2012, is the final year. The idea is to put free table tennis tables in eight different towns in the UK for four weeks during the summer. Each table comes with its own bats and balls and is free to play. You can find the tables outdoors.
What does Ping! hope to achieve
It would be great if Ping！helped find a new Olympic table tennis star but what Ping! really hopes to achieve is just to get people playing and having fun together. "Putting a ping pong table on the street gives people a chance to connect with other people," said Meera Sodha , Ping! Project Manager.
One of the towns that took part in the project was Hull, a city in England. Forty-five tables were put into the city. Jakob Adamski, an ESOL student learning. English, said, "I really enjoyed playing table tennis in the park. It was also a good way for me to practice my English and meet people."
28．When did the Ping! project start
A．Last summer. B．Last winter.
C．In 2010. D．In 2012.
29．What's the Ping! project
A．Choosing table tennis stars.
B．Holding table tennis matches.
C．Teaching people how to play table tennis.
D．Putting free table tennis tables in some towns.
30．The purpose of the Ping! project is
A．to help people practice English
B．to invite people to visit the UK cities
C．to get people to play and have fun together.
D．to encourage people to take part in the 2012 Olympics
All over the world, people enjoy sports. Sports are good for people’s health. Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TV sets or may be online to watch.
Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in different seasons. Sometimes they play inside the room. Sometimes they play outside. We can find sports here and there. Some sports are rather interesting and people everywhere like them. Football, for example, is very popular in the world. People from different countries cannot understand each other, but after a game they often become very friendly to each other.
31．Sports are good for ________.
A．the players B．people’s health C．the coaches D．people who like sports
32．If you like sports, you can ________.
A．buy tickets to watch the games B．watch the games on TV
C．watch the games on the Internet D．A, B and C
33．People play ________ in different seasons.
A．the same game B．different games C．any games D．all kinds of games
34．________ is very popular in the world.
A．Table tennis B．Baseball C．Football D．Skating
35．From this passage we can see that ________ can become very friendly.
A．people from different countries all B．people from the same country
C．people who do the same sports D．after a game, people from different countries
四、阅读判断
Baseball is one of the favorite sports in the USA．Children play baseball in sports fields or in parks. At summer picnics, there is often informal (非正式的) baseball game. Boys and girls, young and old take turns to bat. Each team has 9 players.
The baseball season goes from April to September. During the time, baseball games are shown on TV and members of the important baseball teams become American heroes (英雄). At the end of the season the two teams play against each other. Many baseball fans go along to watch the games. Millions of others listen to the radio and watch television. People seem to talk only about the result and the players.
American football is perhaps the most popular sport in the USA．The football season begins when the baseball season ends. More people are interested in football than baseball. When there is an important game, thousands of people sit beside the radio or in front of the television to hear the result.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正(T)与误(F)。
36．Baseball is the most popular sport in the USA．
37．There are eighteen players in a baseball game.
38．The football season begins in summer.
39．Some baseball players become famous during the match time.
40．In the USA most people like baseball better than football.
五、阅读填表
任务型阅读。
Skin-diving (轻装潜水) is a new sport today. This sport takes you into a wonderful new world. It is like a visit to the moon! When you are under water, it is easy for you to climb big rocks, because you are no longer so heavy.
Here, under water, everything is blue and green. During the day, there is enough light. When fish swim nearby, you can catch them with your hands.
When you have tanks of air on your back, you can stay in deep water for a long time. But you must be careful when you dive in deep water.
To catch fish is one of the most interesting parts of this sport. Besides, skin-diving is of great uses. You can clean ships under water and needn't take them out of the water. You can get many things from the deep sea.
Now you see skin-diving is both useful and interesting.
根据短文内容以及首字母提示，完成下面的句子。（一空一词）
41．Skin-diving is something like v the moon.
42．Skin-diving can take you to a wonderful world in d sea.
43．You can climb big rocks under water because you are not as h as on the land.
44．W a tank of air on your back, you can stay under water for a long time.
45．Skin-diving is useful. You can clean ships without t them out of the water.
六、阅读回答问题
Do you know when basketball was invented
Basketball is a much-loved and active sport that is enjoyed by many for fun and exercise. It is over 100 years old and it is played by more than 100 million people in over 200 countries. It is believed that the first basketball game in history was played on December 21, 1891. Then in 1936 in Berlin, it became an event at the Olympics.
Basketball was invented by a Canadian doctor named James Naismith, who was born in 1861. When he was a college teacher, he was asked to think of a game that could be played in the winter. Dr. James Naismith created a game to be played inside on the hard floor. Dr. Janes Naismith divided the men in his class into two teams with five players on each team and he taught them to play his new game. Players on the same team must work together to get the ball in the other team’s basket. At the same time, they need to stop the competing team from getting the ball into their own basket.
Today, the popularity of basketball is rising around the world, with many young people dreaming of becoming famous players. In China, you can sometimes see people playing basketball in parks, schools and even factories. Basketball is not only a popular sport to play, but also a popular sport to watch. Although the America’s NBA games are the most famous, the CBA games are becoming more popular in China. The number of foreign players, including Chinese players, in the NBA is going up. There are also more and more foreign players in the CBA．Many young people look up to these basketball heroes and want to become like them. These stars encourage young people to work hard to achieve their dreams.
46．What do people play basketball for
47．Who was the inventor of basketball
48．How many players were there in Dr. Naismith’s new game
49．Is basketball more popular than before
50．Where do people usually play basketball in China
七、多任务混合阅读
Baseball－it’s just a word, but for millions of Americans, ①it brings to mind so many images: hot dogs, cold beers, sunny afternoons.
For many people, baseball is the game of fathers and sons. Fathers and sons have been playing catch with each other on lawns(草坪) in the US. A father’s favorite team becomes his son’s. Grandfathers talk to their grandsons about games played long ago.
Many American kids collect baseball cards. The cards have pictures of their favorite players on them. In school, friends exchange baseball cards. ②about, baseball, famous, are, students, by, players, talked, often
③Baseball players are known as “the boys of summer” because the sport is most often played in summer. You don’t need to be of a certain size or shape to play baseball. You don’t have to be tall like a basketball player or strong like an American football player. You just need to want to have fun.
Baseball is not as fast-paced(快节奏的) as basketball. When you go to see a game, there’s time to relax, talk and get to know other people.
Baseball may not be the most popular sport in the US, but it is the most traditional. It’s not just a game anymore, but a key part of American culture, like apple pie.
根据短文内容，完成下列任务。
51．将①处句子改成被动语态。
52．将②处词语重新组合成通顺、正确的句子。
53．将③处句子翻译成汉语。
54．To play baseball, you need to be very strong or tall, don’t you
55．Which game is faster, baseball or basketball
参考答案：
1．C 2．A 3．B 4．D 5．A 6．C 7．A 8．C 9．B 10．D
【分析】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述了一个在车祸中失去左胳膊的男孩苦练柔道，并且在比赛中将自己的弱势变成自己的优势，并最终获得冠军。
1．句意：以一个10岁的男孩为例。
problem问题；news新闻；story故事；progress进步。根据“take…as an example”可知表达“以……为例”,根据后文“He lost his left arm in a car accident, but he decided to study judo”一个男孩子在车祸中失去左臂，决定学习柔道。可知讲述了一个故事，用名词“story”。故选C。
2．句意：这个男孩做得很棒，但是他不明白为什么，三个月的训练之后，这个教练教给他只有一个动作。
why为什么；how怎样；when什么时间；whether是否。根据“after three months of training, the coach had taught him only one move ”及“Shouldn’t I be learning more moves”可知，此处应该是表示疑问，why符合句意，故选A。
3．句意：这是你需要知道的唯一一个动作。
want想；need需要；fail失败；remember记得。根据“This is the only move”及后文“the boy asked his coach how he could win the tournament with only one move”可知表达的是“他需要知道的唯一一个动作”，用动词“need”。故选B。
4．句意：这个男孩很不理解，但是他相信他的教练，不断训练。
thinking思考；testing测试；moving移动；training培训，训练。根据前文“after three months of training”可知表达“不断训练”，用“keep training”。故选D。
5．句意：这个男孩轻易地赢得了前两场比赛。
easily容易地；hardly几乎不；nearly几乎；luckily幸运地。根据“the boy was now in the final”男孩进入了决赛，可知前两场的比赛他轻易获胜，用副词“easily”。故选A。
6．句意：第三场有点难度，但是一段时间之后，他用他唯一的那一招赢得了比赛。
exciting令人兴奋的；interesting有趣的；difficult困难的；important重要的。根据“but after some time, he used his one move to win the match”可知前后句子是转折关系，表达“第三场有点难”，用形容词“difficult”。故选C。
7．句意：仍然对他的成功感到惊奇，这个男孩进入了决赛。
amazed感到惊奇的；interested感兴趣的；relaxed放松的；bored无聊的。根据“he used his one move to win the match.”可知，用一个动作赢得了比赛，应该是感到惊讶，用短语“be amazed by”。故选A。
8．句意：不，让他继续。
start开始；stop停止；continue继续；leave离开。根据“He was about to stop the match when the boy’s coach said”及“Soon after the match started again”可知裁判将要停止比赛，但是教练让这个男孩继续，用动词“continue”。故选C。
9．句意：比赛再次开始不久，他的对手犯了很大的一个错误。
choice选择；mistake错误；change改变；difference差异。根据“The boy won the match”可知由于对手犯错，男孩获胜，用“made a mistake”。故选B。
10．句意：首先，你学会了所有柔道招数里最难的动作之一。
seen看；taught教；challenged挑战；learned学习。根据前文“after three months of training, the coach had taught him only one move”这个教练教给了他唯一一个动作，可知表达他学会了，用动词“learned”。故选D。
11．D 12．D 13．C 14．A 15．B 16．D 17．A 18．A 19．B 20．C
【分析】本文主要讲述了作者家里发生火灾后，Pettis老师对作者的生活和学习的帮助。
11．句意：我当时12岁，在德克萨斯州休斯敦的威廉·克利夫兰学校读七年级。
seven七，基数词；seventh第七，序数词；the seven错误表达；the seventh第七，序数词。根据“in…grade”可知，此处用序数词表示顺序，且序数词前要有the，故选D。
12．句意：学生们拿到了一些单词手册，为课堂上的拼单词比赛作准备。
give动词原形；gave动词过去式；are given一般现在时被动语态；were given一般过去时被动语态。主语Students与动词give之间是被动关系，且描述过去发生的事情，用一般过去时被动语态，故选D。
13．句意：Spelling Bee拼字比赛是我们学校一年中最重要的活动之一。
important重要的；more important更重要的；the most important最重要的；the more important更重要的。one of the+形容词最高级+复数名词，表示“最……之一”，故选C。
14．句意：获胜者将参加全市范围内的比赛，并努力成为休斯敦顶级拼字比赛的获胜者。
to become动词不定式；become动词原形；becoming动名词或现在分词；became动词过去式。根据“try … the top Spelling Bee of Houston”可知，此处表示努力成为休斯敦的顶级拼字比赛的获胜者，try to do sth“努力做某事”，故选A。
15．句意：第二天早上，我母亲打电话给学校，告诉Pettis老师这次事故。
calls动词三单；called动词过去式；was calling过去进行时；will call一般将来时。分析句子结构可知，此空缺少谓语，描述过去发生的事情，动词用过去式，故选B。
16．句意：她问我是否希望她因为我情绪低落而推迟课堂拼写比赛，我告诉她不用。
that引导从句，无实际意义；how怎样；why为什么；if如果，是否。根据“She asked”及“I told she no”可知，询问是否需要老师这样做，故选D。
17．句意：还有一个月就要举行全市拼写比赛了。
away距离……有多久；down向下；up向上；off离开。根据“The school spelldown was held the next week. I won again”及“The citywide spelling competition was one month”可知，作者获得了胜利，要参加全市拼写比赛，这个比赛还有一个月时间，be+时间+away，表示“还有多长时间”，故选A。
18．句意：我们去了她家，她帮我练习拼写困难的单词。
practise动词原形；practised动词过去式；practises动词三单；practising动名词或现在分词。help sb do sth“帮助某人做某事”，此空应填动词原形，故选A。
19．句意：几个小时后，Pettis老师带我去了附近的一家冰淇淋吧，在那里我们享用了一大份圣代。
hour小时，单数形式；hours小时，复数形式；hour’s小时的，单数名词所有格；hours’小时的，复数名词所有格。根据“a couple of”可知，此空应填名词复数形式，故选B。
20．句意：我没有赢，但我仍然为参加比赛感到自豪。
pride骄傲，名词；proudly骄傲地，副词；proud骄傲的，形容词；proudness骄傲，名词。felt是feel的过去式，后接形容词作表语，故选C。
21．B 22．B 23．A
【分析】本文是长沙马拉松比赛的一则广告信息，介绍了它开始的时间，地点，价格，以及注意事项。
21．细节理解题。根据“Event date: Nov. 13th（Saturday）, 2021 7:30 a. m. ”可知，开始时间是在2021年11月13日，故选B。
22．推理判断题。根据“60 yuan for a fun run（over 12 years old）”可知，14岁的孩子可以参加趣味比赛，B表述正确，故选B。
23．推理判断题。本文是长沙马拉松比赛的一则广告信息，可能在报纸上看到，故选A。
24．B 25．D 26．C 27．A
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了2013年10月18日，CCTV汉字拼写比赛，160人参加，主持人向竞赛者说一个词并解释其意思和句子的范例后，要求竞赛者写下这个词，其中一个杭州外国语学校的孩子陆佳蕾，取得了冠军。
24．细节理解题。根据“To prepare for the contest, she and her teammates studied the Modern Chinese Dictionary for 10 days. ”可知，为了备战比赛，她和队友们学习了10天《现代汉语词典》，所以时间超过一周。故选B。
25．细节理解题。根据“The host read a word to the contestant(选手), explained its meaning and gave sample sentences. The contestant was needed to write down the word.”可知，在主持人给参赛选手读一个词，解释它的意思，并给出例句之后，参赛者再把这个词写下来。故选D。
26．细节理解题。根据“She also had a secret weapon(武器). She studied how Chinese characters were formed.”可知，她的秘密武器是研究汉字是如何形成的。故选C。
27．推理判断题。根据“Besides using something Chinese and having Chinese traditional festivals, learning to write Chinese characters is also an important part of inheriting (传承) Chinese culture”（除了使用中国的东西和过中国的传统节日外，学习写汉字也是传承中国文化的重要组成部分）可以推断出，圣诞节不是中国传统节日，所以在圣诞节给礼物或者是收礼物不是传承中国文化的一个重要部分。故选A。
28．C 29．D 30．C
【分析】试题分析：Ping！是在英国进行的一个三年的乒乓球训练项目。这个项目就是在某些城市放置一些免费的乒乓球台子，让那些爱好乒乓球的人在那里免费训练。组织者的主要目的就是让那些爱好者在一起娱乐或交流。
28．细节理解题。根据文中语句“It has been running since 2010 and this year, 2012, is the final year.”可知，这个项目是在2010年开始的，故选C。
29．细节理解题。根据文中语句“The idea is to put free table tennis tables in eight different towns in the UK for four weeks during the summer.”可知，这个项目的做法就是在夏天放置一些乒乓球台子让人们在那里免费练习打乒乓球。故选D。
30．细节理解题。根据文中语句“It would be great if Ping！helped find a new Olympic table tennis star but what Ping! really hopes. to achieve is just to get people playing and having fun together."”可知，Ping！的主要目的就是让人们在一起娱乐。故选C。
31．B 32．D 33．B 34．C 35．D
【分析】短文讲述了全世界的人都喜欢运动，运动对人们的健康有益。人们在不同的季节玩不同的游戏。而且来自不同国家的人不能相互理解，但在一场比赛后，他们往往变得非常友好。
31．细节理解题，根据“Sports are good for people’s health.”，可知运动对人们的健康有益，故选B。
32．细节理解题，根据“Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TV sets or may be online to watch.”，可知如果你喜欢运动，要么买票，要么打开电视机，或者上网观看。故选D。
33．细节理解题，根据“People play different games in different seasons.”，可知人们在不同的季节玩不同的游戏。故选B。
34．细节理解题，根据“Football, for example, is very popular in the world.”，可知足球在全世界受欢迎，故选C。
35．细节理解题，根据“People from different countries cannot understand each other, but after a game they often become very friendly to each other.”，可知来自不同国家的人不能相互理解，但在一场比赛后，他们往往变得非常友好。故选D。
36．F 37．T 38．F 39．T 40．F
【解析】36．本文的第一句为Baseball is one of the favorite sports in the USA 表示的意思为棒球在美国是喜欢的运动之一，而不是最受欢迎的运动，故本句的错误的，选F。
37．第一段最后一句为Each team has 9 players.每个队有9人，所以一场棒球赛有18人，所以本句是正确的，选T。
38．本文第三段第二句为The football season begins when the baseball season ends.意思为足球的季节开始于棒球结束，棒球结束于9月，故足球的季节为秋季，所以本句是错误的，故选F。
39．由于棒球在电视上播放，所以一些棒球运动员在比赛期间而变得出名，故本句是正确的，故选T。
40．在美国绝大多数人喜欢足球超过棒球，故本句是错误的，选F。
41．visiting 42．deep 43．heavy 44．With 45．taking
【分析】文章讲述了潜水的一些事情。
41．根据Skin-diving (轻装潜水) is a new sport today. This sport takes you into a wonderful new world. It is like a visit to the moon!这里like像，介词，后面用doing；故填`. visiting
42．根据When you have tanks of air on your back, you can stay in deep water for a long time.和首字母故填. deep
43．根据When you are under water, it is easy for you to climb big rocks, because you are no longer so heavy.和首字母故填heavy
44．根据When you have tanks of air on your back, you can stay in deep water for a long time. with带有；根据句意和首字母故填With
45．根据skin-diving is of great uses. You can clean ships under water and needn't take them out of the water.和without是介词，后面用doing；故填taking
46．For fun and exercise. 47．A Canadian doctor named James Naismith. 48．Ten. 49．Yes, it is. 50．In parks, schools and even factories.
【分析】本文介绍了篮球的发展过程，比赛规则和在世界各地的受欢迎程度。
46．根据“Basketball is a much-loved and active sport that is enjoyed by many for fun and exercise. ”可知人们打篮球为了娱乐和锻炼。故填For fun and exercise.
47．根据“Basketball was invented by a Canadian doctor named James Naismith, who was born in 1861.”可知加拿大医生James Naismith发明了篮球。故填A Canadian doctor named James Naismith.
48．根据“Dr. Janes Naismith divided the men in his class into two teams with five players on each team and he taught them to play his new game. ”可知James Naismith将他的班级分成两队，一个对5个队员。故填Ten.
49．根据“Today, the popularity of basketball is rising around the world...”可知现在篮球越来越流行了。故填Yes, it is.
50．根据“ In China, you can sometimes see people playing basketball in parks, schools and even factories. ”可知在中国你能看到人们在公园、学校、甚至工厂打篮球。故填In parks, schools and even factories.
51．so many images are brought to mind by it 52．Famous baseball players are often talked about by students. 53．棒球球员作为“夏日男孩”被大家熟知，因为棒球这项运动最常在夏天进行。 54．No, we don’t. 55．Basketball.
【分析】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了棒球在美国可能不是最受欢迎的一种运动，但它是美国文化重要的一部分，它不仅仅是一种运动，对美国人也有很大的意义。
51．题目要求改为被动语态，将宾语so many images 改为被动语态的主语，主语it改为被动语态的宾语；根据语境可知是一般现在时，一般现在时被动语态结构：be动词+动词过去分词，因主语so many images是复数形式，故be动词用are。故填so many images are brought to mind by it。
52．分析单词可知，主语是famous baseball players；谓语动词是are often talked about；宾语是by students，指很多学生经常讨论著名的棒球运动员。故填Famous baseball players are often talked about by students.
53．分析句子结构可知，baseball players翻译为“棒球运动员”；are known as翻译为“作为……而出名”；the boys of summer翻译为“夏日男孩”；because翻译为“因为”； the sport is most often played in summer翻译为“棒球这项运动最常在夏天进行”。故填：棒球球员作为“夏日男孩”被大家熟知，因为棒球这项运动最常在夏天进行。
54．根据第4段“You don’t have to be tall like a basketball player or strong like an American football player.”可知，打棒球，我们不需要太高或很强壮。故填No, we don’t.
55．根据第5段“Baseball is not as fast-paced(快节奏的) as basketball.”可知，棒球不如篮球那样快。故填Basketball.