阅读理解   Questions 16-20 are based on the following passage:   The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has launched an investigation into allegations that its officials in more than 50 countries have been selling London Olympics tickets on the black market for profit. The IOC met at an emergency session on Saturday to look into a pile of evidence uncovered by Britain's Sunday Times newspaper. The paper claims that high-ranking Olympic officials have been selling tickets for the games at hugely inflated prices. The highest priced tickets on the black market were for the men's 100-meter final. The roc has issued a statement saying it takes these allegations very seriously and has immediately taken the first steps to investigate. "   IOC rules forbid national Olympics committees from selling tickets overseas,increasing ticket prices or selling tickets to unauthorized,third-party resellers. Despite this, Sunday Times undercover report posing as illegal ticket sellers say they have recorded evidence of 27 officials selling tickets distributed to 54 countries One of the most serious allegations was against the Greek Olympic Committee president Spyros Capralos. He denies saying he had "pulled strings" with the head of the London Olympics Sebastian Coe even though the paper posted videos of its reporters' negotiations with Capralos on its website. Mr Capralos has so far refused to comment.
单选题 The IOC is investigating its own officials for _______.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】细节题。从首段可知答案:IOC在调查自己的官员是否在黑市(black market)卖奥运会比赛门票以获利。故本题选C。
单选题 The word “allegations “(Para.1)”probably means “_______”
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】词汇题。根据上下文的语义,serious allegation意思是针对奥组委官员的严厉的控诉,与statement意思相近,因此B是最合适的。
单选题 Sunday Times revealed _______.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】细节题。答案在第二段的第二句:《星期日时报》的卧底记者说,他们已经证实27位奥组委官员向54个国家卖票的录音证据,由此可知本题选B是正确的。
单选题 Which of the following is NOT against the IOC rules concerning its officials?
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】细节题。根据文章内容,IOC官员跨国售票、在黑市上卖票、提高票价,都是违规的,而将票赠送给朋友,则未被提及。故本题选D。
单选题 Faces with the evidence against him , Capralos _____
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】细节题。从文章最后一句“Capralos到目前为止拒绝给出评价”可知,本题选D(未给出回应)。