Question

【题目】This fourth of July I moved into a new house with my wife, Nicole. Nicole and I met through a series of coincidences that would be unlikely without some unbelievable force causing them to happen.

The day Nicole and I met, we talked about the Yankees. In the restaurant where we sat, the first game between the Yanks and Tampa Bay was being shown on television. Nicole was happy I was a baseball fan, and she told me that was an important reason when she considered dating (约会) me. “My dad wouldn’t like me dating anyone who isn’t,” she said.

Nicole’s dad, Ira, used to be a coach for the Yankees. Many years ago, a colleague (同事) of his was leaving and packing up his office. The only thing left unpacked was a photo on the wall. It was a picture of Sparky Lyle, a famous baseball player. Sparky had signed the photo on the bottom.

“You’re not taking that?” Ira asked. “You want it?” his colleague offered. “Sure!” Ira said. He jumped at the chance to have a signed photo from a great player who had helped the team win two World Series.

Ira told me the story after the movers had gone. He then said to me, “Adam, when I first learned who was dating my daughter, that photo came into my mind,” he said. “But by now, I know for sure you’re meant to have it.” He then presented me with a box. I tore it open. Inside was the signed photo of Sparky Lyle which I had lost years ago.

“To Adam, Best Wishes, Sparky Lyle”. It was picked up by Nicole’s dad years before I’d even met her. The perfect gift — a sign only making me believe what I already knew ... I was meant for Nicole and her family all along.

【1】What does the underlined word “coincidences” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A. New things.

B. Important things.

C. Things that happened long ago.

D. Things that happened by chance.

【2】A big reason why Nicole agreed to be Adam’s girlfriend was that _____.

A. he was able

B. he was a baseball fan

C. he got a new house

D. they had much in common

【3】Ira got the photo of Sparky Lyle from _____.

A. Sparky Lyle B. Nicole

C. his colleague D. Adam

【4】We can infer from the text that _____.

A. Adam did not like the gift

B. Nicole found the lost picture

C. Adam and Nicole will love each other forever

D. the picture of Sparky Lyle was first owned by Adam

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

试题分析:本文是一篇记述文，讲述了Adam和他的妻子Nicole相识是因为Nicole知道Adam是一个棒球迷，Nicole的父亲Ira曾经是Yankees棒球队的教练，Ira因同事留下的著名棒球运动员Sparky Lyle的签名照片而使Ira带领队伍获得两次冠军,恰巧这个签名照是Adam曾经遗失的。

【1】D词义推测题。由第一段“that would be unlikely without some unbelievable force causing them to

happen.”可知Adam认为这件事十分巧合，有种难以置信的力量使这件事发生，故选D。

【2】B细节理解题。由第二段Nicole was happy I was a baseball fan, and she told me that was an important reason when she considered dating me. Nicole同意成为Adam的女朋友的重要原因是Adam是个棒球迷，故选B。

【3】C推理判断题。由第四段“You want it?” his colleague offered.可以判断Ira从他的同事得到了这张照片，故选C。

【4】D推理判断题。由最后一段“To Adam, Best Wishes, Sparky Lyle”.可以判断这个由Sparky Lyle签名的照片最先是属于Adam的，故选D。