第2篇
　　Kobe Bryant
　　After 10 seasons wearing the No. 8 on his back, Kobe Bryant will become No 24 next season. The reason for the surprising decision by the Los Angeles Lakers super guard last week has become a hot topic for debate.
　　Bryant wore No at when he was in early high school, but he changed to No 33 in his senior year. He switched to No 8 when he was selected by the Lakers in 1996, and has been not changed since.
　　Bryant has refused to explain the decision until the end of the play-offs. So guessing Bryant’s motive has become a popular game among NBA fans and newspaper columnists.
　　There are all kinds of speculations. Many say that Bryant wants to leave the past behind and have a fresh start. He has often been criticized for playing to benefit himself and not the team as a whole. Others say that he may be trying to compare himself to Michael Jordan. Jordan was famous for his No 23 jersey. Some, such as NBC Sport columnist Michael Ventre, argue that it is “all about money”. Bryant will make more money by selling new jersey to his fans.
　　Some speculations are more about fun. For example, there is an opinion that Kobe is actually just a dihard fan of the popular TV drama “24”.
　　All this talk has turned the number changed into a major issue. It seems that there is a lot of fuss over something that should be pretty simple.
　　Jersey numbers have their own special significance in American sports, especially basketball. Players choose their number when they join a team and they usually stick with that number for the rest of their career. When a great player retires, his team will honor him by retiring his number.
　　To some extent, the jersey is the player, and the player is jersey. Thus, when you see the famous No 23 for the Chicago Bulls, you immediately think about Michael Jordan. A No 32 Miami Heats jersey recalls the image of Shaquille O’ Neal, and the Houston rockets’ No 11 belongs only to Yao Ming.
　　Lots of stories are behind players’ jersey number selections. Jordan said that he choose No 23 because it was roughly half of 45. Jordan’s elder brother wore the No 45 in college. Yao Ming once revealed that the No 11 stands for two people in love – meaning him and his girlfriend Ye Li.
　　1. Which team has Bryant played for?
　　A. the Los Angels Lakers
　　B. The Houston rockets.
　　C. The Chicago Bulls
　　D. The Miami Heats
　　2. How long has Bryant Wore No 8?
　　A. for two years and a half
　　B. for ten years
　　C. since he entered high school
　　D. since he left high school.
　　3. Which of the following is NOT a speculation about Bryant’s motive to change his number?
　　A. he wants to leave his past behind and have a fresh start
　　B. he wants to compare himself to Jordan
　　C. he wants to earn more money
　　D. he wants to show that he is man of great importance
　　4. Why did Jordan choose No 23?
　　A. because that number would make him famous
　　B. because that number will make you miss him
　　C. because that number was related to the number his brother once wore
　　D. because that number was easy to remember
　　5. What does the number Yao Ming chose stand for?
　　A. two long legs
　　B. two long arms
　　C. two tall people in love
　　D. tow big countries
　　标准答案： A,B,D,C,C
　　解析：第2篇
　　Kobe Bryant (科比. 布莱恩特)
　　1.A. 问题问“Bryant一直是为哪个队打比赛?”， 被选项都是专有名词(特征词)， 分别利用它们作为答案线索， 在文章中查找与它们分别对应的相关句，进行一一判断：
　　(第1段)After 10 seasons wearing the No. 8 on his back, Kobe Bryant will become No 24 next season. The reason for (…的原因)the surprising (令人吃惊的)decision by (由…作出的决定)the Los Angeles Lakers super guard last week (上周)has become a hot topic for (…的话题)debate.
　　第1段最后一句中出现了the Los Angels Lakers， 该句说“洛杉矶盐胡人队的这位超级后卫作出的这个决定， 让人吃惊， 而造成其决定的原因成为了人们讨论的一个热点话题。 ”从该句中可知， Bryant现在是在为洛杉矶盐胡人队打比赛。
　　(第2段)Bryant wore No at when he was in early high school, but he changed to No 33 in his senior year. He switched to (转变成)No 8 when he was selected by (被…挑选)the Lakers in 1996, and has been not changed(改变) since(后来，自从， 既然 ).
　　第2段的最后一句中再次出现the Los Angels Lakers， 该句说“1996年他被洛杉矶盐胡人队选为队员后， 他的球衣变成了8号， 从那以后他的球衣号就再也没有变过。”根据该句内容可知， Bryant从1996年以后一直是为洛杉矶盐胡人队打比赛。 因此A是答案。
　　2.B. 问题问“Bryant穿8号球衣穿了多久?”利用题干中的特征词No 8作为答案线索， 在文章中查找答案相关句：
　　(第1段)After 10 seasons wearing the No. 8 on his back, Kobe Bryant will become No 24 next season. The reason for the surprising decision by the Los Angeles Lakers super guard last week has become a hot topic for debate.
　　(第2段)Bryant wore No at when he was in early high school, but he changed to No 33 in his senior year. He switched to No 8 when he was selected by the Lakers in 1996, and has been not changed since.
　　第1段中的答案相关句说“Bryant穿8号球衣穿了10个赛季”， 第2段中的答案相关句说“1996年他被洛杉矶盐胡人队选为队员后， 他的球衣变成了8号， 从那以后他的球衣号就再也没有变过。”可见Bryant穿8号球衣穿了10个赛季(也就是10年)， 因此B是答案。
　　3.D. 问题问“下列哪项不是对Bryant改变他球衣号码动机的推测?”，被选项中分别出现了细节信息及特征词语(Jordan)， 分别利用它们作为答案线索结构， 在文章中查找对应的答案相关句， 可以首先对选项B进行判断(包含特征词Jordan):
　　After 10 seasons wearing the No. 8 on his back, Kobe Bryant will become No 24 next season. The reason for the surprising decision by the Los Angeles Lakers super guard last week has become a hot topic for debate.
　　Bryant wore No at when he was in early high school, but he changed to No 33 in his senior year. He switched to No 8 when he was selected by the Lakers in 1996, and has been not changed since.
　　Bryant has refused to explain the decision until the end of the play-offs. So guessing Bryant’s motive has become a popular game among NBA fans and newspaper columnists.
　　(第4段)There are all kinds of(各种各样的) speculations. Many say that Bryant wants to leave the past behind and have a fresh start(与选项A一致). He has often been criticized for playing to benefit himself and not the team as a whole. Others(其他人) say that he may be trying to compare himself to Michael Jordan. Jordan was famous for (因…而出名)his No 23 jersey(运动衫). (与选项B内容一致)Some, such as(例如) NBC Sport columnist (专栏作家)Michael Ventre, argue(主张认为) that it is “all about money”. Bryant will make more money by selling new jersey(球衣) to his fans(球迷) (与选项C一致).
　　第4段中的倒数第3句(其他人说他可能正试图把自己与迈克尔， 乔丹进行比较)与选项B内容一致， 因此B不是答案。 而该段段首句说“有各种各样的推测” ， 因此该段内容应该与人们的推测有关。 因此该段就应该是答案相关段。 选项A和C都在该段中有呼应得内容， 因此只有D没有被提到。
　　4.C. 问题问“乔丹为什么选择23号球衣?”利用题干中的特征词Jordan和No 23作为答案线索，在文章中找到答案相关句：
　　(第4段) There are all kinds of speculations. Many say that Bryant wants to leave the past behind and have a fresh start. He has often been criticized for playing to benefit himself and not the team as a whole. Others say that he may be trying to compare himself to Michael Jordan. Jordan was famous for (因为…而出名)his No 23 jersey(运动衫). Some, such as NBC Sport columnist Michael Ventre, argue that it is “all about money”. Bryant will make more money by selling new jersey to his fans. (该段中的答案相关句没有解释乔丹选择13号球衣的原因)
　　Some speculations are more about fun. For example, there is an opinion that Kobe is actually just a dihard fan of the popular TV drama “24”.
　　All this talk has turned the number changed into a major issue. It seems that there is a lot of fuss over something that should be pretty simple.
　　Jersey numbers have their own special significance in American sports, especially basketball. Players choose their number when they join a team and they usually stick with that number for the rest of their career. When a great player retires, his team will honor him by retiring his number.
　　To some extent, the jersey is the player, and the player is jersey. Thus, when you see the famous No 23 for the Chicago Bulls(芝加哥公牛队), you immediately think about(想起， 考虑) Michael Jordan. A No 32 Miami Heats jersey recalls the image of Shaquille O’ Neal, and the Houston rockets’ No 11 belongs only to Yao Ming.(该段的答案相关句只是说“当你看到芝加哥公牛队的著名23号时，你会立刻想起迈克尔. 乔丹”， 没有解释乔丹选择23号球衣的原因)
　　(最后一段)Lots of stories are behind players’ jersey number selections. Jordan said that he choose No 23 because it was roughly(大致， 粗略地) half(一半) of 45. Jordan’s elder brother(大哥) wore the No 45 in college(学院). Yao Ming once revealed that the No 11 stands for two people in love – meaning him and his girlfriend Ye Li.
　　该段中的答案相关句说“乔丹说他选择23号球衣是因为23大致是45的一半, 而他的大哥在大学里穿的是45号球衣”。显然该句内容与选项C(这个数字与他哥哥曾经穿的球衣号有关)内容一致。
　　5.解析：问题问“姚明选择的数字所代表的意义是什么? ”利用问题句中的特征词Yao Ming 作为答案线索， 在文章中查找答案相关句：
　　(倒数第2段)To some extent, the jersey is the player, and the player is jersey. Thus, when you see the famous No 23 for the Chicago Bulls, you immediately think about Michael Jordan. A No 32 Miami Heats (迈阿密. 热火) jersey recalls(使回忆起) the image(映像，肖像，图像) of Shaquille O’ Neal(沙奎尔. 奥尼尔), and the Houston rockets(休士顿火箭队) ’ No 11 belongs only to(属于) Yao Ming.
　　(倒数第1段)Lots of stories are behind players’ jersey number selections. Jordan said that he choose No 23 because it was roughly half of 45. Jordan’s elder brother wore the No 45 in college. Yao Ming once (曾经)revealed (揭示(球衣数字的秘密))that the No 11 stands for (代表)two people in love(相爱的) – meaning(意思是指， 想要， 关系重大) him and his girlfriend Ye Li.
　　文章最后一句是该题的真正答案相关句，该句说“姚明曾经揭示了11号球衣数字的秘密， 他说11代表两个相爱的人 – 他和他的女朋友叶莉。 ”
　　第3篇
　　Hurricane(飓风) Katrina(克特里娜)
　　A hurricane is fiercely powerful, rotating form of tropical storm that can be 124 to 1,240 miles in diameter. The term hurricane is derived from Hurican, the name of a native American storm god. Hurricanes are typical of a calm central region of low pressure between 12 to 60 miles in diameter, known as the eye. They occur in tropical regions. Over its lifetime, one of these storms can release as much energy as 10,000 nuclear bombs.
　　The seed for hurricane formation is a cluster of thunderstorms over warm tropical waters. Hurricanes can only form and be fed when the sea-surface temperature exceeds 27 C and the surrounding atmosphere is calm. These requirements are met between June and November in the northern hemisphere.
　　Under these conditions, large quantities of water evaporate and condense into clouds and rain – releasing heat in the process. It is this heat energy, combined with the rotation of the Earth, that drives a hurricane.
　　When the warm column of air from the sea surface first begins to rise, it causes an area of low pressure. This in turn creates wind as air is drawn into the area. This spinning wind drags up more moisture-laden air from the sea surface in a process that swells the storm. Cold air falls back to the ocean surface through the eye and on the outside of the storm.
　　Initially, when wind speeds reach 23 miles per hour, those mild, wet and grey weather systems are known as depressions. Hurricane Katrina formed in this way over the south-eastern Bahamas on 23 August 2005. Katrina has had a devastating impact on the Gulf Coast of the US, leaving a disaster zone of 90,000 square miles in its wake – almost the size of the UK. Thousands have been killed or injured and more half a million people have been misplaced in a humanitarian crisis of a scale not seen in the US since the great depression. The cost of the damage may top $ 100 billion.
　　1. what is the eye of a hurricane?
　　A. a native American storm god
　　B a rotating form of tropical storm that can be 124 to 1240 miles in diameter.
　　C a calm central region of low pressure between 12 to 60 miles in diameter
　　D a storm that can release as much energy as 10,000 nuclear bombs
　　2. Which of the following is NOT the “requirements”mentioned in the second paragraph?
　　A the tropical waters are warm and calm
　　B the sea-surface temperature exceeds 27 C
　　C there are thunderstorms over warm tropical waters
　　D the atmosphere surrounding the sea is calm
　　3. which of the following is the best explanation of the word “drive”in the third paragraph?
　　A to guide, control, or direct
　　B to force to go through or push in/hammer in
　　C to supply the motive force or power and cause to function
　　D to force to move in a particular direction
　　4. what does the warm air mentioned in the fourth paragraph produce when it is rising from the sea surface?
　　A high pressure
　　B low pressure
　　C wind
　　D cold air
　　5. What is NOT true of Hurricane Katrina according to the last paragraph?
　　A the area affected is almost the size of the UK
　　B it left a disaster zone of 90,000 square miles
　　C half a million people are forced to leave the area
　　D the humanitarian crisis is as serious as that of the great depression
　　标准答案： C,A,C,B,D
　　解析：第3篇
　　Hurricane(飓风) Katrina(克特里娜)
　　1.C. 解析：问题问“什么是飓风的眼睛?”， 问题句中出现了细节词(eye), 利用该词作为答案线索， 在文章中查找答案相关句：
　　(第一段)A hurricane is fiercely powerful, rotating form of tropical storm that can be 124 to 1,240 miles in diameter. The term hurricane is derived from Hurican, the name of a native American storm god. Hurricanes are typical of(..是...具有...的特征) a calm central region of low pressure between 12 to 60 miles in diameter, known as(被称为) the eye. They occur in tropical regions. Over its lifetime, one of these storms can release as much energy as 10,000 nuclear bombs.
　　划线句(答案相关句)说“飓风的特征是一个平静的低压中心区， 直径在12英里到60英里之间， (这个低压区域)被称为飓风的眼睛”， 该句内容与C一致， 因此C是答案。
　　2.A. 解析：问题问“下列哪个选项不是在第2段中提到的‘要求’?”被选项的特点是都涉及到细节信息结构， 所以分别利用被选项中的这些细节信息结构作为答案线索(A: tropical waters; B: sea-surface temperature, 27C; C: thunderstorms; D: atmosphere )， 在文章中查找与它们分别形成呼应的语句， 对被选项进行一一判断：
　　The seed (种子，原因 ) for hurricane formation (形成， 构成)is a cluster of (一群)thunderstorms over warm tropical waters(与C一致). Hurricanes can only form and be fed(喂养) when the sea-surface temperature exceeds 27 C (与B一致)and the surrounding atmosphere is calm(于D一致). These requirements are met (被满足)between June and November in the northern(北方的， 北部的) hemisphere(半球).
　　线索词出现的答案相关句分别于选项C，B和D呼应，而这些细节内容都与该段最后一句中的these requirements 呼应：它们属于“要求”，因此只有A没有提到。
　　3.C. 解析：问题问“下列哪个选项最恰当地解释了第3段中drive 的含义?”首先找到第3段中的这个词：
　　Under these conditions, large quantities of water evaporate and condense into clouds and rain – releasing heat in the process. It is this heat(热，温度， 加热) energy, combined with(与...组合) the rotation(旋转) of the Earth, that drives (驱使)a hurricane.
　　答案相关句(drive 在文章中所在的句子)说“正是这种热量， 与地球的旋转共同作用， 驱动飓风”， 显然被选项C与drive在句子中的基本含义最接近：提供动力， 使(飓风)活动(驱动飓风)
　　4.B. 解析：问题问“第4段中提到的暖流当它从海面升起时产生了什么?”利用问题句中的细节信息(warm air)作为答案线索， 在第4段中查找答案相关句：
　　When the warm column(圆柱状，圆柱)of air from the sea surface first begins to (开始)rise, it causes(造成) an area of low pressure. This in turn creates wind as air is drawn into the area. This spinning wind drags up more moisture-laden air from the sea surface in a process that swells the storm. Cold air falls back to the ocean surface through the eye and on the outside of the storm.
　　第4段第1句就是答案相关句，该局说“当来自海面的温暖的圆柱状气流开始上升时，它造成了低压区域”， 因此B是答案。
　　5.D. 解析：问题问“根据最后一段，下列哪个说法与飓风卡特里娜的实际情况不一致?”， 被选项D(人道主义危机所带来的危害性与经济大萧条的危害性一样严重)与文章主题(飓风)偏差较大， 因此D可能是答案。
　　Initially, when wind speeds reach 23 miles per hour, those mild, wet and grey weather systems are known as depressions. Hurricane Katrina formed in this way over the south-eastern Bahamas on 23 August 2005. Katrina has had a devastating(破坏性的) impact on (对...产生影响)the Gulf Coast(海湾沿岸) of the US, leaving(留下) a disaster zone of 90,000 square miles in its wake (在...之后)– almost the size of the UK. (该句说“飓风卡特里娜对海湾沿岸造成了破坏性的影响，飓风结束后留下了面积为9万平方英里的灾难区，　这几乎与英国的面积一样大”，　该句内容与与A和B一致)Thousands have been killed or injured and more half a million people have been misplaced (被迫离开)in a humanitarian crisis of a scale(规模，比例，　刻度，　等级) not seen (被看见得)in the US since the great depression.(该句提到“50万人被迫离开”，　这与C一致) The cost of the damage(损失) may top(超过，　最高的，头等的，　顶部) $ 100 billion.
　　根据上面的分析，　只有D的内容与文章中相关内容不一致。