2017年公共英语一级阅读理解模拟练习（2）
Yao Ming, the center of the Chinese National Men’s Basketball Team, served the Houston Rocket in the 2002 NBA. The 2.26m, 120kg center becomes the first one to come from the from a foreign team.
Yao Ming was born in Shanghai in September, 1980. His mother was a center and captain of the Chinese National Women’s team. His father played basketball, too.
Yao Ming is widely known in China. He came to be a very important basketball player in China Basketball Association. It’s short for CBA. During the 2000-2001season, he got 27.1 scores for the Shanghai Oriental Sharks in every match.
Yao Ming joined the Houston Rocket in November 2002. He said this was a new start in his basketball life. He would do his best to learn from the NBA and improve himself.
Sports analyst Bill Walton said, “ Yao Ming has the potential(潜力), the capability of changing the future of basketball.
1. The Houston Rocket is the name of a ______team.
A table tennis B volleyball C basketball
2. Both Yao Ming’s father and mother were_______.
A basketball players
B the centers of the Chinese National Team
C the captains of the Chinese National Team
3. Yao Ming _______ in CBA during the 2000-2001season.
A dose well B is good C did well
4. Yao Ming ______ the Houston Rocket in November,2002.
A did his best to join B became a member of C took part in
5. Sports analyst Bill Walton thought Yao Ming was able to _______.
A change the future of basketball
B improve himself
C become the captain of the Houston Rocket
