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In 1859,during the Gold Rush,a twenty- year-old immigrant(移民)from Bavaria named Levi Strauss stepped off the boat in San Francisco. He had with him a special cloth called Serge de Nimes that was later called denim in America. Levi Strauss hoped to sell the denim as material to make tents and covers for wagons to the men who were going to the goldfields to look for gold.

“You should have brought trousers to sell. In the goldfields we need strong trousers that don‘t wear out,”one young miner advised Strauss. So Levi Strauss took some of his denim to the nearest tailor and had him make the miner a pair of trousers. The miner was so pleased that he told other miners about the wonderful newcomer,Levi,and soon Levi Strauss had to open a shop,producing enough trousers for the miners. The miners wanted trousers that were comfortable to ride in and were low cut so that they could bend over easily to pick up the gold from under their feet. Besides they wanted the trousers to have big useful pockets. One miner complained that the gold in his pockets kept tearing them. So Levi put metal corners in the pockets to make them stronger. Very soon,miners and cowboys from all over came to get fitted up with Levi‘s trousers. Today more than a hundred years later, Levi’s trousers walk the world a Levi‘s blue jeans(牛仔裤)。

1.The denim cloth was originally(起初)meant for____.

A. making tent covers and wagons

B. making tents for wagons

C. making trousers for the miners

D. making wagon covers and tents

2.What kind of material do you think is denim?

A.A strong type of cloth that is not torn by strong wears.

B.A special type of cloth that cannot be washed away by rain.

C.A smooth type of cloth that is for underwear.

D.A wonderful type of cloth that is as good as metal.

3.A miner advised Strauss to sell trousers because ____.

A. the miners didn‘t have enough trousers

B. the miner‘s trousers had not been strong enough

C. the miner‘s trousers did not wear out easily

D. the tailor on the goldfield could not make trousers

4.Why did the miners need strong pockets in the trousers?

A. Their pockets kept tearing the gold.

B. Their pockets were not made of metal.

C. The gold they found was too sharp and heavy to tear their pockets.

D. The gold they collected easily tore their pockets.

 

【答案】

 

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.D

【解析】

试题分析:在本文中作者讲述了牛仔裤的起源。在十九世纪淘金热时期,LeviStrauss在淘金矿工的建议下,把一种本来用作帐篷或车篷的特殊布料做成了裤子,这种裤子结实耐磨有着大大的口袋。恰恰满足了矿工们的需求,同时这种裤子也受到了牛仔们的喜爱。一个世纪后,现代的牛仔裤风靡了全球。

1.D细节理解题。从文章第一段Levi Strauss hoped to sell the denim as material to make tents and covers for wagons to the men可知denim这种斜纹棉布开始是打算做帐篷或车篷用的,所以D选项正确。

2.A推理判断题。从文章第二段In the goldfields we need strong trousers that don‘t wear out,”one young miner advised Strauss可知矿工们需要结实的裤子,而下文也告诉我们Levi Strauss用denim这种斜纹棉布做的裤子大受欢迎,由此可以判断denim是一种结实耐磨的布料。所以A为正确选项。

3.B推理判断题。由文章第二段年轻矿工说的话“You should have brought trousers to sell. In the goldfields we need strong trousers that don‘t wear out,”one young miner advised Strauss可知矿工们需要结实耐磨的裤子,暗含的意思也就是他们当时穿的裤子不够结实。所以B选项正确。

4.D细节理解题。从文章末段One miner complained that the gold in his pockets kept tearing them. So Levi put metal corners in the pockets to make them stronger可知矿工捡拾的黄金容易把口袋磨坏,故D项正确。

考点:考查故事类短文阅读。

 

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