Question

【題目】 The Native American tribes (部落) are famed for their impressive totem poles (圖騰柱), each of which is carefully carved and painted. Some may tell a tale about a tribe or a family.【1】Constructing totem poles falls on the shoulder of skilled workmen. They spend hours selecting the right tree, cutting it down and carving it, and finally painting it with the proper colors before building it outdoors.

【2】The people who desire to make one decide on the design they want. Based on their demands, the workman then selects the best tree. Cedar (雪松) trees are the most commonly used to make totem poles. They are tall and have large diameters (直徑), but fewer branches than other trees.【3】These characteristics combine to make cedar trees ideal for carving into large, wide totem poles. An additional benefit is that they are so durable that some totem poles are still standing more than a century after being carved and raised.

Once the selected tree has been cut down and had its branches removed, it must be carried to the workman’s workshop.【4】The planned design is then carved into the tree trunk.

A typical totem pole is designed in three sections: the bottom, middle, and top. Following the completion of the design stage, the workman carves the designs by starting at the bottom.【5】Many totem poles have unusual parts such as the wings of birds attached to their tops, so it is the final part to be done. After the carving is finished, the totem pole is painted. Finally, the person who required it raise it during a special ceremony.

A.And they have softwood.

B.Every totem pole begins with a plan.

C.The top section often requires extra labor.

D.They serve many purposes beyond their beauty.

E.Others may describe the deeds of a person or people.

F.Totem poles can be got from the largest online selection at e-Bay.com.

G.The workman and his assistants then remove the bark and smooth the large trunk..

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】B

【3】A

【4】G

【5】C

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。美洲土著部落以其令人印象深刻的圖騰柱而聞名，每根圖騰柱都是經(jīng)過精心雕刻和繪制的。文章說明了圖騰柱的選材、制作過程等情況。

【1】根據(jù)上文Some may tell a tale about a tribe or a family.有些可能講述一個部落或家庭的故事。由此可知，此處在說明圖騰柱上描繪的故事內(nèi)容是關(guān)于誰的，本句承接上文，上文中some可對應到E選項中others。故E選項“其他的可能描述一個人或幾個人的行為”符合上下文語境，故選E。

【2】根據(jù)后文The people who desire to make one decide on the design they want.想要做一個的人決定他們想要的設(shè)計。由此可知，要建造圖騰柱首先要有一個計劃。故B選項“每一個圖騰柱都以一個計劃開始”符合上下文語境，故選B。

【3】根據(jù)上文Cedar trees are the most commonly used to make totem poles. They are tall and have large diameters, but fewer branches than other trees.雪松是最常用的圖騰柱。它們很高，直徑很大，但樹枝比其他樹少。由此可知，本句承接上文，繼續(xù)說明雪松的特點。其中A選項對應上文中They，指代雪松。故A選項“他們有軟木”符合上下文語境，故選A。

【4】結(jié)合上文Once the selected tree has been cut down and had its branches removed, it must be carried to the workman’s workshop.一旦選中的樹被砍倒，樹枝被砍掉，它就必須被送到工人的工作間。由此可知，本句承接上文說明樹進入工作間后的事情，應當為工人和他的助手們把樹皮去掉，把大樹干弄光滑。故G選項“然后工人和他的助手們把樹皮去掉，把大樹干弄光滑”符合上下文語境，故選G。

【5】根據(jù)上文Following the completion of the design stage, the workman carves the designs by starting at the bottom.設(shè)計階段完成后，工人從底部開始雕刻圖案。由此可知，工人從底部開始，最后雕刻頂部，因為頂部需要額外的勞力，所以放在最后。故C選項“最上面的部分通常需要額外的勞力”符合上下文語境，故選C。