Question

American English is full of colorful expressions． One such expression is to touch all bases．

There are four bases in baseball – first,  second,  third and home plate． When a baseball player hits the ball,  he must run to each base – in order – and touch it with his foot． It is the only way to get a point． If the player hits the ball and fails to touch all the bases,  the point will not be counted．

The importance of touching all the bases was shown at the start of the 1974 baseball seasons．

Hank Aaron was a player with the Atlanta Braves team． He was trying to find the record for hitting the most home runs (全垒打)． Aaron needed just one home run to be well matched with the record held by Babe Ruth,  the greatest hitter in baseball history． Aaron got that home run the very first time he had a chance to hit the ball． That gave him 714 home runs – the same as Babe Ruth． After that day,  baseball fans held their breath every time when it was Hank Aaron’s turn to hit． When would he hit home run number 715?

The wait was not long． In the second week of the season,  Aaron again hit the ball over the wall． He had beaten Babe Ruth’s record． But first,  he had to run around the four bases． The other players on his team watched carefully to make sure he touched each one．

So,  to touch all bases means to do what is necessary to complete an activity．

The expression is used to business and politics． No business deal or political events are really complete until you discuss all the problems involved． Or,  as it is said,  until you touch all bases．

1.When a baseball player hits the ball,  he must ______ to get a point．

A．run to each base freely

B．touch the home plate first

C．touch all the bases with his hands

D．run to each base in order and touch it with his foot

2.When was the importance of touching all the bases shown?

A．At the start of the 1974 baseball seasons．

B．At the end of the 1974 baseball seasons．

C．Before the baseball rules made．

D．In the second week of 1974．

3.Who hit home run number 715?

A．Babe Ruth．

B．Hank Aaron．

C．Babe Ruth’s partner．

D．Hank Aaron’s friend．

4.What does the expression “to touch all bases” mean?

A．To do what is needed to finish an activity．

B．To get a chance to be the greatest hitter．

C．To try your best to set a new record．

D．To solve the problems successfully．

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.A

【解析】

试题解析：短文大意：美式英语中有很多丰富多彩的表达。这样的表现是触摸所有的基础。该问通过具体的例子说明了to touch all bases的意义。

1.D细节理解题。根据第二段中When a baseball player hits the ball, he must run to each base – in order – and touch it with his foot．可知当一个棒球运动员击球时, 他必须跑到每个基地, 用他的脚触摸。所以该选D。

2.A细节理解题。根据第三段The importance of touching all the bases was shown at the start of the 1974 baseball seasons．可知在1974棒球赛季开始表现触摸所有基地的重要性。所以该选A。

3.B细节理解题。根据第四段中Aaron got that home run the very first time he had a chance to hit the ball． That gave him 714 home runs – the same as Babe Ruth． After that day, baseball fans held their breath every time when it was Hank Aaron’s turn to hit． When would he hit home run number 715?可知汉克亚伦在该赛季的第二周, 又把球打在墙上。他打破了鲁思的记录。所以该选B。

4.A细节理解题。根据文中So, to touch all bases means to do what is necessary to complete an activity可知触摸所有的基地意思是必须完成的一项活动。所以该选A。