(2017·全国卷Ⅰ)
If anyone had told me three years ago that I would be spending most of my weekends camping, I would have laughed heartily. Campers, in my eyes, were people who enjoyed insect bites, ill-cooked meals, and uncomfortable sleeping bags. They had nothing in common with me. 1
The friends who introduced me to camping thought that it meant to be a pioneer. 2 We slept in a tent, cooked over an open fire, and walked a long distance to take the shower and use the bathroom. This brief visit with Mother Nature cost me two days off from work, recovering from a bad case of sunburn and the doctor’s bill for my son’s food poisoning.
I was, nevertheless, talked into going on another fun-filled holiday in the wilderness. 3 Instead, we had a pop-up camper with comfortable beds and an air conditioner. My nature-loving friends had remembered to bring all the necessities of life.
4 We have done a lot of it since. Recently, we bought a twenty-eight-foot travel trailer complete with a bathroom and a built-in TV set. There is a separate bedroom, a modern kitchen with a refrigerator. The trailer even has matching carpet and curtains.
5 It must be true that sooner or later, everyone finds his or her way back to nature. I recommend that you find your way in style.
A. This time there was no tent.
B. Things are going to be improved.
C. The trip they took me on was a rough one.
D. I was to learn a lot about camping since then, however.
E. I must say that I have certainly come to enjoy camping.
F. After the trip, my family became quite interested in camping.
G. There was no shade as the trees were no more than 3 feet tall.
【文章大意】作者最初不喜欢野营, 经过几次有准备的野营后, 逐渐喜欢上它了。
1. 【解析】选D。前面提到野营的缺点, 这些是作者三年前的认识。此处表示转折, 然而, 自从那时以来我对野营有了更多的认识。then指代前面提到的three years ago。
2. 【解析】选C。空后面提到这次野营住在帐篷里, 在户外做饭, 走很远的路去洗澡, 回家后两天没有上班, 因为被晒伤和儿子食物中毒。这都说明这次野营对作者来说是很困难的一次。故选C。
3. 【解析】选A。根据空后面的we had a pop-up camper with comfortable beds可知这次没有帐篷。故选A。
4. 【解析】选F。此处承接上文, 表示自从那一次野营后, 我们一家人就对野营感兴趣了。引出空后面一句We have done a lot of it since. 自从那时以来我们去野营多次了。
5. 【解析】选E。最后一段是总结, 前面提到作者对野营从不喜欢到喜欢的一个过程, 所以此处作者得出结论: 我必须承认我开始喜欢野营了。
寻找词汇线索 利用前后联系解题
(1)词汇复现: 主要指原词复现、同义词复现、近义词复现和反义词复现。
(2)同范畴词: 指跟此词汇相关或同一领域的词汇在文章中共同出现, 以期达到语意衔接的目的。
(3)代词: 注意代词的指代关系, 确定句子的主体对象, 从而选出答案。
(4)数词: 考生要注意数词和表示时间、年代的词等。
Step 1 寻找对应词汇
T1 空格前的three years ago对应选项中的since then
T2 空格前的introduced对应选项中的took
T3 空格前的another fun-filled holiday对应选项中的This time
T4 空格后的done a lot of it 对应选项中的became quite interested in
T5 空格后的back to nature对应选项中的enjoy camping
Step 2 尝试解答
T1 D; T2 C; T3 A; T4 F; T5 E
