2012年GCT考试英语阅精练（九）

except for the indians, the earliest backpackers in america were frontiersmen, who roamed the wilderness looking either for necessities such as food and water or for sources of wealth such as fur and gold. for them backpacking was a way of survival or a means of achieving what one day would be called the “american dream”. today, however, many people enjoy backpacking as a recreational activity. shouldering a pack and leaving behind the world of telephone, television and traffic promise an ex>iting experience. testing one´ s stamina (耐力) and skills are challenging a sense of one´ s place in the natural world can be rewarding .moreover, backpacking is an activity that can last any length for time and can be enjoyed alone or with friends. then too, a backpacking trip may be organized within a day or two. the backpacker and his friends have only to decide on their destination and then organize the all-important kit, whose contents they must depend on throughout their trip. a map, a compass, a flashlight, along with first equipment, food, and extra clothing can be rounded up without much difficulty. once the backpackers have left word about where they go in a note on the refrigerator door or in a message on an answering machine, they can look forward to an adventure that will lift the spirit and nourish the soul. their outing will enable them to return in a short time to the age of technology with the courage and independence of natty bumppo, who did indeed belong to the age of the frontier.

1. the passage mainly discusses_________ .

a. the early backpackersb. b. backpacking as a perfect form of recreation

c. how backpacking startedd. d. why people of today are interested in backpacking

2.the earliest backpackers were _____________.

a. frontiersmenb. b.indiansc. c. fur traders d. gold miners

3. early backpackers who roamed about in wilderness were interested in finding________ .

a. means to realize the american dream b. recreation in life

c. relief from the stress of everyday life d. daily necessities

4. one of the advantages of backpacking is that ___________.

a. it can help people to establish a link with nature

b. it is a group activity and can cure a person´ s loneliness

c. it is not so challenging as other activities

d. it does not require people to decide on a destination

5. according to the passage, natty bumppo was____________.

a. an american national hero b. a character in a hemingway novel

c. a man of valord. d.an indian warrior

【答案与解析】：

1.【答案】D

【解析】本文开头简要介绍 backpacking这种运动的起源。但这不是文中主要讨论的内容。可以看出，文中讨论的重点是backpacking作为一种现代娱乐活动为什么会深受许多人喜爱。d答案与此意相同，说明了文章的中心议题，是正确答案。

2.【答案】B

【解析】见原文开头：except for the indians, the earliest backpackers in america were frontiersmen… 除了 indians (印第安人), frontiersmen (未开发的边疆居民)是美国最早的backpackers这说明indians才是美国最早的bacpackers，因此b项是正确选项。

3.【答案】D

【解析】见原文开头……the earliest backpackers……，who roamed the wilderness looking either for necessities such as food and water or for sources of wealth such as fur and god……。d项与此意相符，是正确答案。

4.【答案】A

【解析】见它(backpacking)可以帮助人们与自然建立一种联系。这说明在这项活动中，人是融于自然的，它在人和自然之间建立了一种直接的联系，这也正是这项活动的好处所在。因此a答案是正确的。b它是一种群体活动，可以治疗一个人的孤独感；c它不像其它活动一样富有挑战性；d它不要求人们决定自己的目标。均非文中讨论的内容。

5.【答案】C

【解析】见见原文最后一句：their outing will enable them to return in a short time to the age of technology with the courage and independence of natty bumppo, who did indeed belong to the age of frontier。c一个勇敢的人，符合文中的叙述，是正确的答案。a. 一个美国民族英雄；b. 海明威小说中的主人公；d. 一名印第安士兵。文中均未提到。