《2025年高考模拟试题汇编高中英语》

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For the rapidly decreasing number of Americans who’ve never heard of pickleball, the little-known paddleball game is one of America’s fastest-growing sports.
Invented in 1965 by three middle-aged fathers in Washington State, pickleball is an odd cross among tennis, ping-pong and badminton, played with a paddle and a perforated(穿孔的) plastic ball. The founders are said to have named the game after a family dog called Pickles.
Most of pickleball’s core players—those who play more than eight times per year—are over age 65, but the game is getting younger, with the strongest growth among players under 55, according to USA Pickleball. But with so many new players, the US is struggling to keep up with the demand for courts. The country has only about 10 000 places to play, by USA Pickleball’s count, but that continues to grow by several dozen every month.
Pickleball is also fast becoming a spectator sport(观赏性运动). Its first professional tournament, the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) Tour, was formed in 2018 and the professional players are being able to really become celebrities and spotlights. Traditional broadcasters’ interest in the sport is growing. So far, pickleball fans can watch amateur and professional matches on sports or social channels, mostly online.
“The ability for a sport to find an audience quickly via social media is unprecedented (前所未有的),” says Ben Shields, who lectures at MIT’s Sloan School of Management and studies the sports industry. Shields adds that pickleball still needs a famous star to draw in wider audiences, as has been the key to success for other sports leagues—that also started with grassroots and unusual names. “I think if pickleball, in its own humble way, can continue to grow its participation and find ways to make the sport an appealing fan product, who knows, 10, or 20 years, it could be a big competitor in the global sports industry.”
28.What do we know about the pickleball game from the text?
A. It was named after a dog.
B. It was popular among young kids.
C. It’s a cross between tennis and volleyball.
D. It was invented by three ordinary women.
29.What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. The playing time.
B. The form of matches.
C. The number of courts.
D. The participation rate.
30.Which best describes “a famous star” to pickleball according to Ben Shields?
A. Humble. B. Inflexible. C. Harmful. D. Influential.
31.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. The History of Pickleball
B. The Growing Popularity of Pickleball
C. The Rise and Fall of Pickleball
D. The Rules of Playing Pickleball

答案： 28.A　29.C　30.D　31.B