5.Many great basketball players had clever nicknames (绰号),usually describing the player's overall style on the court (球场).Below are some of the colorful nicknames among popular NBA players.
"Tiny"
Nate Archibald,at six feet one inch tall,was small for a basketball player.Still,Archibald used speed and his brains to control the court in the 14seasons that he played in the NBA.Interestingly,his nickname originated off the court:he was named after his father,"Big Tiny".
"Magic"
Earvin Johnson was called"Magic"by a sportswriter who saw him playing basketball in one high school game.Johnson was a skillful player,often doing the unexpected,to the chagrin of his competitors and the delight of the audience.He also won a gold medal as part of the U.S."Dream Team"in the 1992Summer Olympics in Barcelona,Spain.
"The Mailman"
Karl Malone earned his nickname because on the court he delivered consistently.Malone spent most of his career with the Utah Jazz,gaining a reputation as one of the best power forwards of all time.He also won two Olympic gold medals,as part of the U.S."Dream Team"in the 1992Summer Olympics in Barcelona,Spain and in the 1996Summer Olympics in Atlanta,Georgia.
"The Iceman"
George Gervin made the most difficult shots look easy.He was also famous for keeping his cool in every game,playing in a relaxed way under pressure.Gervin,who played most of his 14years in the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs,was unequalled in many ways as a shooting guard.
21.Whose nickname has nothing to do with basketball?A
A.Nate Archibald's.
B.Earvin Johnson's.
C.Karl Malone's.
D.George Gervin's.
22.The underlined word"chagrin"in Paragraph 3probably means"B".
A.amazement
B.annoyance
C.enthusiasm
D.impatience
23.Why was George Gervin called"The Iceman"?D
A.He was always as cold as ice.
B.He had a glass of iced beer every day.
C.He didn't get along well with his teammates.
D.He was always able to keep calm on the court.
24.The author's purpose in writing the text is toC.
A.uncover the secrets of NBA players'success
B.talk about how to give others a lovely nickname
C.introduce some NBA players and their nicknames
D.show how to become an excellent basketball player.
分析 文章主要介绍了几个选手绰号的由来,比如:"Tiny"、"Magic"、"The Mailman"、"The Iceman".
解答 ABDC
21.A 细节题.在介绍他的这部分Interestingly,his nickname originated off the court:he was named after his father,"Big Tiny".这个句子告诉我们他的绰号是以他父亲命名的,和篮球没有关系,故选A.
22.B 猜测词意题.根据often doing the unexpected经常做一些意想不到的事情,让对手很恼火,故答案为B.
23.D 细节题.根据He was also famous for keeping his cool in every game,playing in a relaxed way under pressure.可知,每场比赛中他都保持冷静,为此出名,故选D.
24.C 主旨大意题.根据全文以及小标题"Tiny"、"Magic"可知,主要介绍这个运动员绰号的由来,故选C.
点评 做阅读时经常犯错的主要原因是,仅凭读过文章后残留在脑海中的一丝印象来勾选答案,这样便很容易掉入出题人故意设布下的题目陷阱.所谓阅读理解,对于题目的理解一定要忠实于原文,因此,每一道题都应该与原文作全面的对比与核查,再得出答案.也就是说,阅读理解的每一道题目,在原文都应该有明确的出处,我们把这一出处叫做原文相关句,(1)排除与原文相关句主题不一致的选项(2)排除与原文相关句态度相反的选项 (3)排除用于过于极端或负面的选项(4)注意结合文章主旨和主题去排除.