2013高考英语二轮复习 专题限时训练（三十六）说明文型阅读简答配套作业（一）（解析版，湖南省专用）

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1、专题限时训练(三十六)　[说明文型阅读简答(一)](限时：25分钟)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(一)AmericansconsiderbaseballasanAmericansport.Theyoftenrefertosomethingbeing“asAmericanasbaseballandapplepie”．ButisbaseballreallyanAmericansport?Andwhataretheoriginsofbaseballanyway?TheAmericangameofbaseballmorethanlikelycamefromseveralEurope

2、anballgames.RussiahadanearlyformofbaseballandsodidGermanyandRomania.PeopleinEnglandplayedagamecalled“stool(凳子)ball”.Inthisgame,thepitcher(投手)triedtohitastoolorchairwithaball,andthebatter(击球手)usedasticktokeeptheballaway.ButAmericanbaseballwasmostlikelybasedonanotherEnglishgame,whichiscalled“rou

3、nders”．Playersuseasoftballratherthanahardballwhileplayingrounders.Sowhenwasthefirstrealgameof“baseball”played?Itseemsthatittookplaceinthe1840s.ThefatherofbaseballwasAlexanderCartwright,whoorganizedabaseballclubinNewYork.Cartwrightdeveloped20rulesthatdistinguishedbaseballfrompreviousballgames.I

4、n1858,thefirstorganizedbaseballleague—theNationalAssociationofBaseballPlayers—wasformed.Thisleaguebeganchargingfanstowatchthegames.However,theplayerswereallamateursanddidnotgetpaid.In1869,theCincinnatiRedStockingsbegantopaytheirplayers.Sincetheycouldhirethebestplayers,Cincinnatiwon57gamesandlo

5、stnoneintheirfirstseason.Asaresult,otherteamsdecidedtohireplayerstoo.By1871,theNationalAssociationwasthefirstprofessionalbaseballleague.TodaybaseballislikedverymuchinAmerica.Topprofessionalbaseballplayersearnmillionsofdollarseachyear.Therearetwoprofessionalleagues—theNationalLeagueandtheAmeric

6、anLeague.Thebestteamsfromthesetwoleaguescompeteforthebaseballchampionshipeveryyear.1．WhatdoAmericansthinkofbaseball?(Nomorethan3words)________________________________________________________________________2．WheredidtheAmericanbaseballmostprobablycomefrom?(Nomorethan5words)____________________

7、____________________________________________________3．WhywasAlexanderCartwrightcalled“thefatherofbaseball”？(Nomorethan16words)________________________________________________________________________4．Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?(N