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真题1997 Unlike most sports, which evolved over time from street games, basketball was designed by one man to suit a particular purpose. The man was Dr. James Naismith, and his purpose was to invent a vigorous game that could be played indoors in winter. In 1891, Naismith was an instructor at a training school, which trained physical education instructors for the YMCAs. That year the school was trying (1)_______ up with a physical activity that the men could enjoy (2)_______ the football and baseball seasons. None of the standard indoor activities (3) _______ their interest for long. Naismith was asked to solve the problem by the school. He first tried to (4) ________ some of the popular outdoor sports, but they were all too rough. The men were getting bruised from tackling each other and (5) _______ hit with equipment. So, Naismith decided to invent a game that would incorporate the most common elements of outdoor team sports without having the real physical contact. Most popular sports used a ball. So he chose a soccer ball because it was soft and large enough that it (6) _______ no equipment, such as a bat or a racket to hit it. Next he decided (7) _______ an elevated goal, so that scoring would depend on skill and accuracy rather than on (8) _______ only. His goals were two peach baskets, (9) _______ to ten-foot-high balconies at each end of the gym. The basic (10) _______ of the game was to throw the ball into the basket. Naismith wrote rules for the game, (11) _______ of which, though with some small changes, are still (12) ________ effect. Basketball was an immediate success. The students (13) _______ it to their friends, and the new sport quickly (14) _______on. Today, basketball is one of the most popular games (15) _______ the world. 1. [A] to have come [B] coming [C] come [D] to come 2. [A] between [B] during [C] when [D] for 3. [A] roused [B] held [C] had [D] were 4. [A] imit