3. A。主旨题。纵观全文可知。

2. D。推断题。根据Until a few years before his death he took 4-10 mile walks several mornings a week.，可见在他生命的最后岁月里，他的身体状况很好。

1. B。细节题。此题要求对事件发生的先后顺序进行排序。可用首尾定位法，即找到第一个发生的事件 (e. Hoy became deaf.)，再找到最后一个发生的事件 (d. Hoy threw the first ball of the World Series.)，故可排除A、C。再进行比较可知B最佳。

4. What can be inferred from this passage?

A. Hoy was the greatest baseball player in his time.

B. Speaking and listening are not necessary in baseball games.

C. The judge had to study the hand signals very seriously.

D. Hoy’s family encouraged him to become a baseball player.

[答案解析]

本文介绍了美国20世纪初最杰出的棒球选手Hoy不平凡的一生。

3. This passage is mainly about _______.

A. a deaf player devoted to the game of baseball

B. baseball game rules and important players

C. the rise in the social position of the deaf people

D. where the baseball judge hand signals came from

2. We can infer from the last paragraph that Hoy _______ in his late years.

A. became famous　　　　　　　　　　　 B. led a relaxed life

C. traveled around the world　　　　 D. was in good physical condition

1. In which order did the following things happen in Hoy’s life?

a. Hoy worked as a shoemaker.

b. Hoy began to run a diary farm.

c. Hoy played a memorable game in the heavy fog.

d. Hoy threw the first ball of the World Series.

e. Hoy became deaf.

A. d e a c b　　　　　　 B. e a c b d　　　　　　 C. d a e c b　　　　　　 D. e a b c d

4. C。细节题。根据文章的首句和尾句可知此题答案为C。

3. B。细节题。根据第7则建议可推知此题答案为B。

2. C。推断题。根据第1则建议可推知此题答案为C。