Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.
问题1选项
A.He found there had been little research on their language.
B.He was trying to preserve the languages of the Indian tribes.
C.His contact with a social worker had greatly aroused his interest in the tribe.
D.His meeting with Gonzalez had made him eager to learn more about the tribe.
问题2选项
A.He taught Copeland to speak the Tarahumaras language.
B.He persuaded the Tarahumaras to accept Copeland’s gifts.
C.He recommended one of his best friends as an interpreter.
D.He acted as an intermediary between Copeland and the villagers.
问题4选项
A.Their appreciation of help from the outsiders.
B.Their sense of sharing and caring.
C.Their readiness to adapt to technology.
D.Their belief in creating wealth for themselves.
Passage Two The idea to study the American Indian tribe, Tarahumaras, came to James Copeland in 1984, [12] when he discovered that very little research had been done on their language. He contacted a tribe member through a social worker who worked with the tribesmen in Mexico. At first, the tribe member, named Gonzalez, was very reluctant to cooperate. He told Copeland that no amount of money could buy his language. But after Copeland explained to him what he intended to do with his research and how it would benefit the Tarahumaras, Gonzalez agreed to help. [13] He took Copeland to his village and served as an intermediary. Copeland says: “Thanks to him, the Tarahumaras understood what our mission was and started trusting us.” [14] Entering the world of the Tarahumaras has been a laborious project for Copeland. To reach then-homeland he must drive two and a half days from Houston, Texas. He loads up his vehicle with goods that the tribesmen can’t easily get, and gives goods to them as a gesture of friendship. The Tarahumaras, who don’t believe in accumulating wealth, take the food and share it among themselves. For Copeland, the experience has not only been academically satisfying, but also has enriched his life in several ways. “I see people rejecting technology and living a very hard, traditional life, which offers me another notion about the meaning of progress in the western tradition,” he says. “I experience the simplicity of living in nature that I would otherwise only be able to read about. [15] I see a lot of beauty in their sense of sharing and concern for each other.
12. Why did James Copeland want to study the American Indian tribe Tarahumaras? 【试题答案】A 【试题解析】题目问的是James Copeland研究美洲印第安部落塔拉乌马拉人（Tarahumaras）的原因。录音开头提到，他发现对塔拉乌马拉人的语言进行的研究很少，于是产生了研究该部落的念头，A选项“他发现对他们语言的研究几乎没有”与录音原文表述相符，因此正确。B选项“他正努力保护印第安人部落的语言”在录音中并未提及；C选项“他与一名社会工作者的接触极大地激发了他对该部落的兴趣”，利用录音中出现的a social worker设置干扰，录音说的是他通过一名社会工作者与部落的成员取得了联系，是研究该部落的一种渠道而不是研究该部落的原因，因此可排除；D选项“与Gonzalez的会面使他渴望更多地了解这个部落”，录音中提及Copeland与Gonzalez的会面是发生在他产生了研究兴趣之后，因此也可排除。 13. How did Gonzalez help James Copeland? 【试题答案】D 【试题解析】题目问Gonzalez是如何帮助Copeland的？录音中提到，Gonzalez带Copeland去了他所在的村落，并充当了中间人，D选项“他在Copeland和村民之间扮演着中间人的角色”符合录音原文的表述，因此正确。A选项“他教Copeland说塔拉乌马拉人的语言”和C项“他推荐他的一位好朋友当翻译”在录音中均没有信息提及；B选项“他劝服塔拉乌马拉人接受Copeland的礼物”，录音只说了塔拉乌马拉人接受了礼物，并与大家一起分享，并没有提及他们是否在Gonzalez的劝说下才接受礼物，因此B选项也可排除。 14. What does the speaker say about James Copeland’s trip to the Tarahumaras village? 【试题答案】C 【试题解析】题目问说话者对James Copeland的塔拉乌马拉人村落之旅的看法。录音提到，对Copeland而言，进入塔拉乌马拉人的世界是一项艰苦的任务 （a laborious project），因此C选项“艰苦的，费劲的”正确。A选项“不可预知的”；B选项“不合理的”和D选项“乏味的”在录音中均没有信息提及。 15. What impresses James Copeland about the Tarahumaras tribe? 【试题答案】B 【试题解析】题目问塔拉乌马拉部落给Copeland留下深刻印象的是什么？录音结尾提到，Copeland从他们互相分享和关心中看到了很多美好，因此B选项“他们的分享和关心”正确。A选项“他们对外来者的帮助表示感激”，录音中没有提及；C选项“他们乐于适应科技”，录音中提到的是（塔拉乌马拉部落的）人们拒绝科技（rejecting technology），因此C选项不正确；D选项“他们为自己创造财富的信仰”，录音中提及塔拉乌马拉人不崇尚积累财富（who don’t believe in accumulating wealth），因此D选项也不正确。
