2018高级会计师《职称英语》基础班：阅读理解4 (2)

To make a pot, these potters use a clay base and add long thin coils of clay coils in a spiral pattern. When they have reached the size they want, they use an implement such as a rock or shell to smooth the surfaces of the pot.

【解析】第二段主要讲制作一个罐子的步骤，不是对罐子的形态进行描述，也没有将具体的例子和故事。

【答案】A

3.The Sail Ildefonso pueblo is known for_________.

A.black pottery

B.wedding jars

C.thin and delicate shapes

D.black, brown, and orange pots

【解析】细节题。直接用Sail Ildefonso pueblo定位到第四段。

【出处】第一段

Very distinctive black pottery comes from the San Ildefonso and Santa Clara pueblos. The black color is the result of carbon being released from the animal manure in which the pot is fired. Some artisans hand –rub this ware to a shiny gloss.

【答案】A

4.Traditional methods of making pottery ______.

A.are rarely used anymore

B.take a lot of time

C.are not of interest to pottery collectors

D.will soon be complete replaced

【解析】推理题。在第二段中介绍了陶瓷的制作过程，第三段中讲述了不同部落制陶的不同方式，都说明了制陶工艺繁杂因此费时。

【出处】第二段及第三段

To make a pot, these potters use a clay base and add long thin coils of clay coils in a spiral pattern…

How a pot is decorated and fired depends on the traditions of the group making it…

【答案】B

5.Another good title for this passage would be _________.

A.How to Make a Pot

B.Living on a High Mesa

C.The Indians of Arizona and New Mexico

D.An Old Art Still Practiced

【解析】主旨大意题，本文主要介绍了美国本土一些印第安部落的陶瓷特点及制作过程。

【出处】第一段

There are several American Indian groups in the Southwest that still make beautiful pottery.

【答案】D

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