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【题目】 The Native American tribes (部落) are famed for their impressive totem poles (图腾柱), 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 (直径), 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】

这是一篇说明文。美洲土著部落以其令人印象深刻的图腾柱而闻名，每根图腾柱都是经过精心雕刻和绘制的。文章说明了图腾柱的选材、制作过程等情况。

【1】根据上文Some may tell a tale about a tribe or a family.有些可能讲述一个部落或家庭的故事。由此可知，此处在说明图腾柱上描绘的故事内容是关于谁的，本句承接上文，上文中some可对应到E选项中others。故E选项“其他的可能描述一个人或几个人的行为”符合上下文语境，故选E。

【2】根据后文The people who desire to make one decide on the design they want.想要做一个的人决定他们想要的设计。由此可知，要建造图腾柱首先要有一个计划。故B选项“每一个图腾柱都以一个计划开始”符合上下文语境，故选B。

【3】根据上文Cedar trees are the most commonly used to make totem poles. They are tall and have large diameters, but fewer branches than other trees.雪松是最常用的图腾柱。它们很高，直径很大，但树枝比其他树少。由此可知，本句承接上文，继续说明雪松的特点。其中A选项对应上文中They，指代雪松。故A选项“他们有软木”符合上下文语境，故选A。

【4】结合上文Once the selected tree has been cut down and had its branches removed, it must be carried to the workman’s workshop.一旦选中的树被砍倒，树枝被砍掉，它就必须被送到工人的工作间。由此可知，本句承接上文说明树进入工作间后的事情，应当为工人和他的助手们把树皮去掉，把大树干弄光滑。故G选项“然后工人和他的助手们把树皮去掉，把大树干弄光滑”符合上下文语境，故选G。

【5】根据上文Following the completion of the design stage, the workman carves the designs by starting at the bottom.设计阶段完成后，工人从底部开始雕刻图案。由此可知，工人从底部开始，最后雕刻顶部，因为顶部需要额外的劳力，所以放在最后。故C选项“最上面的部分通常需要额外的劳力”符合上下文语境，故选C。