8. What made Mr Bissell return to Uzbekistan?
- A. His friends' invitation.
- B. His interest in the country.
- C. His love for teaching.
- D. His desire to regain health.
答案：B
答案句：In the mid-1990s Tom Bissell taught English as a volunteer in Uzbekistan. He left after seven months, physically broken and having lost his mind. A few years later, still attracted to the country, he returned to Uzbekistan to write an article about the disappearance of the Aral Sea.
参考译文：20世纪90年代中期，汤姆·比塞尔在乌兹别克斯坦做英语志愿者教师。七个月后他离开了，身心俱疲。几年后，他仍然被这个国家吸引，回到乌兹别克斯坦去写一篇关于咸海消失的文章。
定位线索：题干“What made Mr Bissell return to Uzbekistan”→答案句“still attracted to the country”；文中“attracted”对应选项B“His interest in the country”。
解析：题干问比塞尔返回乌兹别克斯坦的原因，答案句明确指出“still attracted to the country”，即他仍被这个国家吸引，这与选项B“His interest in the country”（他对这个国家的兴趣）是同义转述。选项A“朋友邀请”、C“对教学的热爱”、D“恢复健康的愿望”在原文中均无依据，属于无中生有。
9. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to?
- A. Developing a serious mental disease.
- B. Taking a guided tour in Central Asia.
- C. Working as a volunteer in Uzbekistan.
- D. Writing an article about the Aral Sea.
答案：D
答案句：His visit, however, ended up involving a lot more than that. Hence this book, Chasing the Sea: Lost Among the Ghosts of Empire in Central Asia, which talks about a road trip from Tashkent to Karakalpakstan, where millions of lives have been destroyed by the slow drying up of the sea.
参考译文：然而，他的访问最终涉及的远不止那件事。因此有了这本书《追逐大海：迷失在中亚帝国的幽灵中》，书中讲述了一次从塔什干到卡拉卡尔帕克斯坦的公路旅行，那里数百万人的生命因海洋的缓慢干涸而被摧毁。
定位线索：题干“the underlined word 'that' in paragraph 2”→答案句“His visit, however, ended up involving a lot more than that”；文中“that”指代前文“write an article about the disappearance of the Aral Sea”，对应选项D“Writing an article about the Aral Sea”。
解析：词义题需看上下文。答案句说“His visit...involving a lot more than that”，其中“that”指代前文提到的计划，即第一段末尾的“write an article about the disappearance of the Aral Sea”，因此选项D正确。选项A“发展严重心理疾病”、B“在中亚参加导游团”、C“在乌兹别克斯坦做志愿者”均与上下文不符，属于偷换概念。
10. Which of the following best describes Mr Bissell's road trip in Uzbekistan?
- A. Romantic.
- B. Eventful.
- C. Pleasant.
- D. Dangerous.
答案：B
答案句：In Samarkand, Mr Bissell admires the architectural wonders, while on his way to Bukhara he gets a taste of police methods when suspected of drug dealing. In Ferghana, he attends a mountain funeral(葬礼)followed by a strange drinking party. And in Karakalpakstan, he is saddened by the dust storms, diseases and fishing boats stuck miles from the sea.
参考译文：在撒马尔罕，比塞尔先生欣赏建筑奇观，而在去布哈拉的路上，他因涉嫌毒品交易而体验了警察的手段。在费尔干纳，他参加了一场山地葬礼，随后是一场奇怪的饮酒聚会。在卡拉卡尔帕克斯坦，他为沙尘暴、疾病和搁浅在离海数英里处的渔船感到悲伤。
定位线索：题干“Mr Bissell's road trip in Uzbekistan”→答案句列举了多个不同经历；文中“admires”“gets a taste of police methods”“attends a mountain funeral”“saddened”对应选项B“Eventful”（多事的，充满变数的）。
解析：题干问比塞尔在乌兹别克斯坦的公路旅行如何，答案句描述了他经历的各种事件：欣赏建筑、被警察怀疑、参加葬礼、感到悲伤等，这些丰富多样的经历表明旅行是“Eventful”（多事的），选项B正确。选项A“浪漫的”、C“愉快的”与文中“saddened”“police methods”不符，选项D“危险的”程度过重，文中虽有警察怀疑但未强调危险。
11. What is the purpose of this text?
- A. To introduce a book.
- B. To explain a cultural phenomenon.
- C. To remember a writer.
- D. To recommend a travel destination.
答案：A
答案句：Hence this book, Chasing the Sea: Lost Among the Ghosts of Empire in Central Asia, which talks about a road trip from Tashkent to Karakalpakstan … Whatever it is, the result is a fine and vivid description of the purest of Central Asian traditions.
参考译文：因此有了这本书《追逐大海：迷失在中亚帝国的幽灵中》，书中讲述了一次从塔什干到卡拉卡尔帕克斯坦的公路旅行……无论它是什么，结果都是对最纯粹的中亚传统的精彩而生动的描述。
定位线索：题干“the purpose of this text”→答案句“Hence this book”和“the result is a fine and vivid description”；文中“this book”对应选项A“To introduce a book”。
解析：文章开头提到比塞尔返回乌兹别克斯坦写文章，第二段引出“Hence this book”，随后各段介绍书的内容和特点，最后总结“the result is a fine and vivid description”，可见全文目的是介绍一本书，选项A正确。选项B“解释文化现象”、C“纪念作家”、D“推荐旅游目的地”均偏离了文章中心，属于答非所问。