The origins of tennis

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题目与答案

1. 1 There are a few surviving documents which show that a game similar to tennis was played in the ancient world.
   • TRUE
   • FALSE
   • NOT GIVEN

   答案：FALSE

   原文定位：No drawings or descriptions of any tennis-like games have been discovered, but a couple of Arabic words dating from ancient Egyptian times are cited as evidence

2. 1874

   Major Walter C. Wingfield

   ·Published written 10_____ for the game.

   答案：rules

   原文定位：In 1874 a Welshman, Major Walter C. Wingfield;had the idea of devising rules, which he published

3. ·Produced complete sets of tennis 11_____ for sale.

   答案：equipment

   原文定位：He also introduced standardised equipment, including racquets, balls, posts, and a net, which he patented and sold in sets

   同义替换：「for sale」↔「sold」

4. ·Introduced a name for the game which was never adopted.

   ·Designed an unusual 12_____ for the court.

   答案：shape

   原文定位：his original court had the shape of an hourglass

5. 1877

   ·The first large 13_____ was held.

   答案：tournament

   原文定位：A major tennis tournament took place for the first time in Wimbledon, London in 1877

   同义替换：「first large」↔「major」

6. 2 An early form of tennis involved players hitting a ball with just their hand.
   • TRUE
   • FALSE
   • NOT GIVEN

   答案：TRUE

   原文定位：But as they found playing with bare hands quite uncomfortable, players began using a simple glove

   同义替换：「hitting a ball with just their hand」↔「bare hands」

7. 3 The game of table tennis developed around the same time as tennis.
   • TRUE
   • FALSE
   • NOT GIVEN

   答案：NOT GIVEN

   原文定位：later either a glove with webbing between the fingers or a solid paddle, similar to the ones used in table tennis today

8. 4 Tennis became popular with all sections of French society in the 14th and 15th centuries.
   • TRUE
   • FALSE
   • NOT GIVEN

   答案：FALSE

   原文定位：The game, which remained exclusive to the upper classes, gained more popularity over the 14th and 15th centuries

   同义替换：「all sections of French society」↔「exclusive to the upper classes」

9. 5 The indoor courts created in the 14th and 15th centuries were larger than the outdoor courtyards.
   • TRUE
   • FALSE
   • NOT GIVEN

   答案：NOT GIVEN

   原文定位：As it became increasingly fashionable, outdoor courtyards were modified into indoor courts

10. 6 There were attempts to prevent French aristocrats from playing tennis.
    • TRUE
    • FALSE
    • NOT GIVEN

    答案：TRUE

    原文定位：The game became such a widespread diversion among the aristocracy that both the pope and the French king tried to ban it

    同义替换：「French aristocrats」↔「aristocracy」

11. The development of tennis in England

    'Real tennis' court at Hampton Court

    ·The bail may be hit against the 7_____ around the court.

    答案：surfaces

    原文定位：the ball can be bounced off any of the surfaces, some of which are slanted at odd angles

    同义替换：「ball may be hit against」↔「bounced off」，「around the court」↔「surfaces」

12. ·The 8_____ is lower in the centre.

    答案：net

    原文定位：The net is just over 1.5 metres high at each end, but drops to just under a metre in the middle

    同义替换：「lower」↔「drops to」

13. 1850s

    ·Balls made out of 9_____ started to be used.

    答案：rubber

    原文定位：This led to the development of rubber tennis balls. During the 1850s, players began to experiment with these new balls