2018年公共英语二级阅读理解练习题（8）
The Indians rise as soon as it is light, the children run down to the lake to swim, and the women go to the small river to bring fresh water. Soon corn soup is being prepared for breakfast. Before noon they will eat again, usually fish, meat, and bananas, and a drink of “ chicha”. When the sun has risen over the river, some of the younger women go with their children by boat to their forest garden to collect corn, bananas and wild fruits that will be their food. The older women stay in the house making pots that may be used for drinking water and for “chicha”. Later they have to prepare the evening meal and look after the children. The women do most of the work. The men, who may have been hunting during the night, spend the day repairing nets, replacing an arrow lost while hunting.
In January after the rains, both men and women go to the forest garden to sow corn. Later, in August and September, they sow a second crop. Four months after each sowing, the corn is ready for harvesting by the women. At nightfall the family comes together once again, and after the babies are asleep they discuss the day’s events. A man picks up a flute and starts playing. Soon sleeping beds are spread out on the floor and the house falls silent.
1. According to the passage, what is the Indians food?
[A] corn soup [B] fish , meat and bananas
[C] corn, bananas and wild fruits [D] above all
2 In August and September, the Indians sow the _______ crop in the forest.
[A] first [B] second [C] third [D] fourth
名师精解：通过以上两道题目，我们发现这一大类的题目是比较简单的。考生从文章的字面及数字、时间、地点、人名或关键信息词上就能找到现成答案。这是一篇讲解南美印第安人如何生活的文章。文章介绍了他们一天的劳作和一些文化、生活习俗。第一道题目是问：根据文章，哪些是文章中提及的印第安人的日常食物?这要求考生不能凭借个人的经验，想当然办事情，而要根据文章中的内容进行判断选答案。文章中有三处都提及印第安人的日常食物：“Soon corn soup is being prepared for breakfast”;“Before noon they will eat again, usually fish, meat, and bananas,” “to collect corn, bananas and wild fruits that will be their food.”因此，答案不言自明就是[D] above all(所有上面的)。第二道题目是问：在八月和九月，印第安人在森林中种第几季农作物?根据文章中提及：“In January after the rains, both men and women go to the forest garden to sow corn. Later, in August and September, they sow a second crop.”
答案就应当是[B] second。