Question

【题目】In eighteen seventy-seven，the American government decided to move the Nez Perce Indians from their land. The government had set up a reservation for them in Idaho. Chief Joseph did not want to leave the land. It was holy ground. It contained the bones of his father and mother.

But，like his father in earlier times，Chief Joseph knew it would be hopeless to stay and defend the land. There were too few Indians to win a war against the white men.

And so in June of eighteen seventy-seven，the Nez Perce left their home in the Wallowa Valley. They left quickly. They were able to take only a small part of what they owned，and just a few cattle and Appaloosa horses.

When the Indians reached the Snake River，the water was very deep and ran very fast with melted snow from the mountains. Chief Joseph and his people made boats from sticks and dried animal skins to cross the river. While the Indians were busy，a group of white men came and stole some of the cattle waiting at the edge of the river.

The other chiefs demanded that Joseph call a meeting. Two of the chiefs，White Bird and Toohoolhoolzote，spoke for War，but Joseph held different opinion.

Some of the young men in White Bird’s group were very angry. That night，they rode into the countryside and killed eleven white persons.

During all his years as chief，Joseph had tried to keep the peace. Now he saw there was no hope. Although he and his young men had taken no part in the killings，he knew that the white men would blame all of the Indians. Chief Joseph said，“I would have given my own life if I could have undone the killing of the white men.”

Many Nez Perce fled. Chief Joseph remained，because his wife was about to have a baby. After she gave birth，he and his family joined the others in White Bird Canyon to the south.

Joseph wanted to lead the people to safety in the flat lands of Montana. But the United States army quickly sent horse soldiers to follow them.

They were extremely tired when they reached White Bird Canyon. An Indian—carrying a white flag—walked forward to meet them. A soldier shot him.

With that shot，war between the Nez Perce and the United States began.

【1】Why didn’t Chief Joseph want to leave the land?

A．He didn’t want to live with the white men.

B．He had special feeling for the land where he was living.

C．He didn’t want to be separated from his parents.

D．He thought the reservation in Idaho wasn’t satisfying.

【2】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．While the Indians were waiting by the river，a group of white men stole some of the cattle.

B．When the Indians reached the Snake River，it was very hard for them to cross it.

C．Chief Joseph and his people were unwilling to cross the deep river.

D．Before they left their home，the Nez Perce had only a few cattle and Appaloosa horses.

【3】From the passage we can infer that ________.

A．conflicts often happened between the Indians and the white

B．Chief Joseph was afraid of white men

C．white men often killed some Indians

D．Chief Joseph knew it would be hopeless to defend the land

【4】After some of the young men in White Bird’s group killed eleven white persons，________.

A．the United States army wanted to revenge (报仇)

B．all the Nez Perce fled

C．Chief Joseph tried his best to keep peace

D．Chief Joseph blamed White Bird

【5】What might be the title of the passage?

A．The story of Chief Joseph

B．The American Civil War

C．Chief Joseph and his children

D．The Nez Perce Indians

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】A

【4】A

【5】A

【解析】

试题分析: 本文讲述了美国历史上印第安人Nez Perce部落在酋长约瑟夫酋长的带领下与美国白人之间发起反抗的事情。19世纪中叶，因为黄金的发现美国政府撕毁签订的“永久”条约，将他们强行迁移到贫瘠的保留区。在逃亡加拿大的途中，和美国白人之间发生了冲突。

【1】B推理判断题。根据文章首段Chief Joseph did not want to leave the land. It was holy ground. It contained the bones of his father and mother.可以推断Joseph对这片土地有着很深的感情，所以不愿意离开。

【2】B细节理解题。从文章第四段内容the water was very deep and ran very fast with melted snow from the mountains.可知河水湍急，他们要想过河非常不容易，选B。

【3】A推理判断题。文章简述了美国土著居民被白人赶出他们世世代代土地的历史。为了保卫自己的土地，Nez Perce人开始了反抗，他们和美国白人之间的战争开始了，由此判断白人和印第安人之间的冲突是经常发生的，选A。

【4】A推理判断题。从文章内容可知当白人把印第安人的牲畜偷走之后，几个印第安人在愤怒之下杀了几个美国白人，然后美国白人派部队前来屠杀印第安人，由此判断他们是为了复仇，选A。

【5】A主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了印度土著居民在酋长Joseph的带领下撤出自己的土地，并且和美国白人之间发生冲突，战争开始的故事，在整篇文章都有Chief Joseph的活动，以他为主线进行行文，由此判断故事就是讲述著名酋长Chief Joseph，答案选A。