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试题分析:文章介绍了Tracy Caulkins的成长过程,以时间为顺序介绍了她的成就。
1.推理题:从第二段的句子:Though her father worked for the public schools, the family sent her to a private school when the public schools could not accommodate (适应) her training schedule.可知公共学校不能适应她的训练安排。选A。
2.细节题:从第五段的句子:Caulkins trained especially hard for the 1984 Olympics, and not only made the team, but was captain of the swim team and at Los Angeles, won three gold medals可知 Tracy Caulkins 参加的是1984年的奥运会。选C。
3.排序题:文章倒数第三段,第二段,第一段以时间顺序列举了她是事例:In 1981, Tracy Caulkins began college, Caulkins trained especially hard for the 1984 Olympics, was named Sportswoman of the Year by the U.S. Olympic Committee After that she retired from swimming, and was a commentator Tracy Caulkins married Australian swimmer, Mark Stockwell, in 1991可知选A
4.细节题:文章没有提到Tracy Caulkins 是什么时候出生的。选D
考点:考查人物传记类短文
点评:这篇文章考查推理题和句意理解,题目要我们理解有些重点的句子。考生一定要抓住文章给出的关键的时间节点,对她的发展过程有个清晰的了解,要求考生有较强的细节理解能力。