Question

Every object tells a story. Even the most ordinary objects can present to us powerful images. Sometimes it is the ordinary nature of these objects that actually makes them so extraordinary. Such is the case with an old leather shoe in a museum in Alaska. At first glance it does not look like much. It is a woman’s shoe of a style popular in the 1890s. But what is unique (独特的) about this shoe is where it was found. It was discovered on the Checkout Pass, the famous trail used by the people seeking gold in Alaska. Who it belonged to or why it was left there is not known. Was it perhaps dropped by accident as the woman climbed up the 1500 stairs carved outface? Or did she throw away goods that she didn’t need in order to travel lighter?

Over 100, 000 people with “gold fever” made this trip hoping to become millionaires. Few of them understood that on their way they would have to cross a harsh wildness. Unprepared for such a dangerous journey, many died of starvation and exposure to the cold weather.

The Canadian government finally started requiring the gold seekers to bring one ton of supplies with them. This was thought to be enough for a person to survive for one year. They would carry their supplies in backpacks (背包) each weighing up to fifty pounds; it usually took at least 40 trips to get everything to the top and over the pass. Whoever dropped the shoe must have been a brave and determined woman. Perhaps she was successful and made it to Alaska. Perhaps she had to turn back in defeat. No one will ever know for sure, but what we do know is that she took part in one of the greatest adventures in the 19th century.

1.Which of the following is right?

A. it was an important clue to life in the past    B. it was found on a famous trail

C. it at one time belonged to a VIP    D. it was a fashionable shoe at that time

2.According to this passage, many people who went to Alaska ________.

A. eventually became millionaires    B. brought with them many shoes

C. had conflicts with the Eskimos    D. were not properly equipped

3.The Canadian government made gold seekers bring one year’s supplies with them so that ________.

A. they would not die of hunger and cold

B. the army would have enough food for fighting a war

C. they would change these goods with the Eskimos

D. the supplies would make Alaska rich

4.No matter what happened to the woman who owned the shoe, ________.

A. she must have lived a happy life

B. she certainly dropped the shoe on purpose

C. her adventurous spirit is definitely admired

D. her other shoes were equally fashionable

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.C

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，在著名的the Checkout Pass，人们发现了一只女鞋，由此展开说明淘金热的时候很多人由于没有带足物资死于淘金的途中。并对这只女鞋的主人表示钦佩，因为她勇敢而且意志坚定。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段七八句“But what is unique (独特的) about this shoe is where it was found. It was discovered on the Checkout Pass, the famous trail used by the people seeking gold in Alaska.”可知这只鞋的特别之处在于它是在著名的the Checkout Pass被发现的，这是淘金人经过的地方。故B项正确。

2.推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句和第三段第一句“Unprepared for such a dangerous journey, many died of starvation and exposure to the cold weather. The Canadian government finally started requiring the gold seekers to bring one ton of supplies with them. This was thought to be enough for a person to survive for one year.”可知很多人以为没有做好准备而饿死或冻死。后来加拿大政府才要求淘金者必须要带足供应物品。之前很多人并没有做好准备，故D项正确。

3.推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句和第三段第一句“Unprepared for such a dangerous journey, many died of starvation and exposure to the cold weather. The Canadian government finally started requiring the gold seekers to bring one ton of supplies with them. This was thought to be enough for a person to survive for one year.”可知很多人以为没有做好准备而饿死或冻死。后来加拿大政府才要求淘金者必须要带足供应物品。加拿大政府要求淘金者这样做是为了保证他们不被饿死冻死。故A项正确。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段第五句“Whoever dropped the shoe must have been a brave and determined woman.”可知不管是谁扔了鞋，她都是一个非常勇敢而且意志坚定的人。因为她敢于探险，她的探险精神为人民钦佩。故C项正确。