单选题 Directions: In this section, you will hear three short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from, the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage one
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
单选题
  • A. At Harvard.
  • B. At West Point.
  • C. At the Carlisle Indian School.
  • D. At the Olympic Games held in Stockholm.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 26-28 Jim Thorpe was an American Indian, born on May 28,1888 in Oklahoma. When he had his education at the Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania, his athletic coach considered him a splendid athlete and encouraged him to concentrate on sports. From then on, Thorpe participated in almost every aspect of athletics. Whenever he competed in any event, he easily won first place. In the years that followed, he took part in football games against such renowned teams as Harvard and West Point. Thorpe again and again brought his team to victory. In 1912 he was invited to compete in the Olympic Games in Stockholm. There he excelled in several track events and was presented with first place gold medals. He was the first athlete to capture first place awards in so many track events. When Thorpe returned home from the Olympic Games, he was welcomed with parades and celebration. The president called him the highest type of citizen. However, this was all short-lived because it was found out that at one time Thorpe had been a professional athlete. Since an athlete must be an amateur in order to participate in the Olympic Games, Thorpe did not qualify. Therefore, all of his medals were taken away from him. In later years, Thorpe played baseball and football professionally. His admirers often tried to have his medals returned to him, but in vain. Thorpe died a lonely man in California on May 28, 1953. Today, as always, many still believe Thorpe was the best athlete that ever lived. 26. Where was Thorpe's athletic talent discovered? [试题类型] 细节题 [关键词定位] at the Carlisle Indian School，considered him a splendid athlete [解析] 本题问的是地点。由句子“When he had his education at the Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania，his athletic coach considered him a splendid athlete and encouraged him to concentrate on spots”可知，早在Thorpe还在上学的时候，他的体育教练就发现了他卓越的运动才能，并鼓励他专心从事运动。故正确答案为C。
单选题
  • A.They held grand banquets in his honor.
  • B. They welcomed him with parades and celebration.
  • C. They gave him a title.
  • D. They made him a professional athlete.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] How did American people receive Thorpe when he came back from Stockholm in 1912? [试题类型] 细节明示题 [关键词定位] Olympic Games，welcomed，parades and celebration [解析] B四个选项中的they指的是American people，本题是问他们对待Thorpe的态度。当Thorpe 1912年从Stockholm回来的时候，美国人民为他举行了游行(parades)和庆祝(celebration)。故选项B正确。
单选题
  • A. Because someone found out that Thorpe had been using drugs.
  • B. Because Thorpe had once been an amateur athlete.
  • C. Because Thorpe's fame began to decline after the Olympic Games.
  • D. Because Thorpe had been a professional athlete at one time.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] Why were Thorpe's medals taken away from him? [试题类型] 逻辑推断题 [关键词定位] professional，an amateur，not qualify [解析] D本题问的是事情发生的原因。由“...because it was found out that at one time Thorpe had been a professional athlete. Since an athlete must be an amateur in order to participate in the Olympic Games, Thorpe did not qualify”可知，当时规定参加奥林匹克运动会的运动员必须是业余选手。而Thorpe曾经是职业选手，这并不符合规定，所以他的奖牌被收回(taken away)了。故正确答案为D。