(B)
I love basketball. Here in the USA, it is one of the most popular sports. You can see lots of boys and girls playing it in the parks. I play basketball with my friends every afternoon and on Saturday morning, I play it in the home garden with my father and my brother, Bob. I'm on the school team. My favorite player is Michael Jordan. I want to be a PE teacher when I grow up.
— Tim
I'm Italian（意大利人）and my favorite sport is soccer. At school, I have soccer lessons on Monday and Wednesday. On Friday afternoon, my class usually has a soccer game with another class. We are very good at soccer and we often win. Of course, I'm on the school team. I have a lot of friends and on Sunday afternoon we play soccer in the park.
— Jack
I live in England and I love cycling. In summer, I go cycling every morning. In winter, it's difficult to go cycling because it often rains. My parents also love cycling, so we often go on holiday by bike. Last year we traveled to France by bike, and it was great!
— Gray
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
()1. What does Tim often do in the afternoon?
A. He goes cycling in the park.
B. He plays basketball with his friends.
C. He goes for a walk with his friends.
D. He walks his dog in the home garden.
()2. How often does Jack have soccer lessons?
A. Once a week.
B. Twice a week.
C. Three times a week.
D. Every day.
()3. What do Tim and Jack have in common?
A. They both love Michael Jordan.
B. They are both from America.
C. They are both on their school sports team.
D. They both want to be PE teachers when they grow up.
()4. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Tim, Jack and Gray don't tell us their ages.
B. Tim, Jack and Gray like different sports.
C. Tim, Jack and Gray are from different countries.
D. Tim, Jack and Gray are all middle school students.
()5. Why doesn't Gray go cycling in winter?
A. Because it often rains in England.
B. Because it often snows in England.
C. Because it often rains in France.
D. Because it often snows in Italy.

1.B 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.A

【分析】
这是一篇介绍三位学生爱好的英语阅读理解题，题目以细节理解和信息比对为主。解题时需根据题干关键词定位到对应人物的段落，再将选项与原文内容逐一比对，排除错误选项，选出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 定位Tim的段落，原文明确提到“I play basketball with my friends every afternoon”，对应选项B，故选B。
2. 定位Jack的段落，原文指出“At school, I have soccer lessons on Monday and Wednesday”，一周两次，对应选项B，故选B。
3. 分别定位Tim和Jack的段落：Tim说“I'm on the school team”，Jack说“I'm on the school team”，可知两人都在校运动队，对应选项C，故选C。
4. 逐一核对选项：A选项三人未提及年龄，表述正确；B选项Tim爱篮球、Jack爱足球、Gray爱骑车，运动不同，表述正确；C选项Tim来自美国、Jack来自意大利、Gray来自英国，国家不同，表述正确；D选项原文未提及三人是中学生，表述错误，故选D。
5. 定位Gray的段落，原文提到“In winter, it's difficult to go cycling because it often rains”，Gray居住在英国，对应选项A，故选A。
【答案】
1.B 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.A
【知识点】
初中英语阅读理解（细节查找、信息比对）
【点评】
本题为人物介绍类阅读理解，侧重考查学生快速定位原文细节、比对信息的能力，题目难度较低，只要仔细阅读原文即可正确作答。
【难度系数】
0.8