语言知识应用篇
I.阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
ThesportofJiju,alsocalled“ballhitting”,isanearlyformofpolo.1.________(start)intheHanDynasty,thesportenjoyedgreatpopularityintheTangDynasty,2.________continuedthroughtheLiao,Jin,Yuan,andMingDynasties.Thepurposeofthesportwasmainly3.________(train)soldiersintheTangDynasty.IntheLiaoandJinDynasties,itwasmorelikeagame,whichwasquitesimilar4.________modern-daypolo.
JijuwasapopularactivityintheTang-Dynastycourt(朝廷).Theplayersweresupposedtositonhorsebackandhittheball,andtherulesweresomewhatlike5.________(that)oftodaysfieldhockey(曲棍球).TheballusedinaJijugamewasemptyinsideandasbigasafist(拳头).6.________(make)ofakindoflight-weightwood,theballwascarved(雕刻)withbeautifulpatternsonthesurface.
AstheJijugameonhorsebackwasanexerciseneeding7.________lotofphysicalormentalenergy,andtheplayerscouldeasilybeinjured,anotherJijugameondonkey(驴)back8.________(appear)inthemid-TangDynasty.Thedonkey-ridingsportwasrelativelyslow,soitwaspreferrednotonlybymen,butalsobycourtladiesandordinary9.________(woman).Inaddition,somewomenplayedwhat10.________(call)“WalkingJiju”bytravelingonfootandhittingaballwithastick.
II.阅读短文并完成其后的问题。
Unusualwatersports
Underwaterrugby(橄榄球),underwatersoccer,bathtub(浴缸)racing!Dotheysoundchallengingorcrazy?Well,ifyoureawatersportsfanandyoulikecompetitions,youmightwanttogivetheseunusualwatersportsatry.
Underwaterrugby
Youmaythinkitsimpossible,butyoucanactuallysurvive(存活)underwaterforatleastonegameofrugby.Allyouneedisamask,asnorkel(通气管),flippers(脚蹼),aswimmingcapwithearprotection,aballandaswimmingpool,ofcourse!So,howdoyouplaythisgame?Well,thereareelevenplayersoneachteamandtheyhavetoputtheballintotheiropponents