山东高考英语试题解析(含翻译4)

　　第一段：
　　San Francisco has its cable cars. Seattle has its Space Needle. And, Longview has its squirrel bridge. The bridge, which has attracted international attention, is now a local landmark.
　　旧金山的缆车，西雅图的太空针塔，当然，还有朗维尤的松鼠桥。这座松鼠桥吸引了世界的关注，现在已经成为朗维尤的地标。
　　第二段：67题
　　The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in 1963 by a local builder, Amos Peters, to give squirrels a way to cross the busy road without getting flattened by passing cars.
　　松树桥是由当地一位建筑师阿莫斯彼得斯于1963年建造，目的是为松鼠在车水马龙的繁忙街道上开辟一条通道，让松鼠免于车轮的碾压。
　　67. The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in order to ________.
　　A. offer squirrels a place to eat nuts B. set up a local landmark
　　C. help improve traffic D. protect squirrels
　　解析：D。细节题，考察目的。
　　第三段：
　　The original bridge was built over Olympia Way on the west edge of the library grounds. Before the bridge was built, squirrels had to avoid traffic to and from the Park Plaza office building where office staff put out a nutty feast for the squirrels. Many times, Peters and others who worked in and near Park Plaza witnessed squirrels being run over.
　　这座桥一开始建在图书馆西边的奥林匹亚路上，在公园广场，很多公司职员会喂松鼠坚果吃，松鼠必须躲避交通在马路上来回穿梭。彼得斯和其他在公园广场或者公园广场附近工作的人很多次都亲眼目睹松鼠被车轮碾压的场景。
　　第四段：68题
　　One day Peters found a dead squirrel with a nut still in its mouth, and that day’s coffee break discussion turned into squirrel safety. The group of businessmen cooked up the squirrel bridge idea and formed a committee to ask the blessing of the City Council(市政会).The Council approved, and Councilwoman Bess LaRiviere jokingly named the bridge “Nutty Narrows.”
　　有一天，彼得斯发现了一只死松鼠，嘴里还衔着一枚坚果。那天，他们喝咖啡休息期间关注了松鼠安全问题，这几个商人产生了一个想法，为松鼠建一座桥，并且成立了委员会专门向市政会请愿。市政会通过了他们的提议，女议员贝丝.拉利维亚戏称这座桥是“坚果通道”。
　　68. What happened over the coffee break discussion?
　　A. The committee got the Council’s blessing. B. The squirrel bridge idea was born
　　C. A councilwoman named the bridge D. A squirrel was found dead.
　　解析：B。细节题。正确选项B和原文中cooked up the squirrel bridge idea为同义替换。
　　第五段：
　　After architects designed the bridge, Amos Peters and Bill Hutch started construction. They built the 60-foot bridge from aluminum and lengths of fire hose(消防水带). It cost 1,000.
　　建筑师设计好松鼠桥后，阿莫斯彼得斯和比尔哈切开始建造。这座铝制的桥离地面60英尺，有消防水带那么长，造价1000美金。
　　第六段：69题
　　It didn’t take long before reports of squirrels using the bridge started. Squirrels were even seen guiding their young and teaching them the ropes. The story was picked up by the media, and Nutty Narrows became known in newspapers all over the world.
　　不久后，有报道说松鼠开始使用这座桥。甚至有人看到松鼠指挥自己的孩子过桥，并且给小松鼠们展示如何使用这座桥。这个故事经媒体报道后，松鼠桥开始闻名于世，见诸于各国报端。
　　69. What does the underlined phrase “teaching them the ropes” probably means in the text?
　　A. passing them a rope B. Directing them to store food for winter
　　C. Teaching them a lesson D. Showing them how to use the bridge.
　　解析：D。词句理解题。Rope的本意为绳索的意思，但是the ropes的在朗文字典中的解释是：all the things someone needs to know to do a job or deal with a system。相关的搭配有：show sb the ropes, knows the ropes, learning the ropes等。
　　第七段：70题
　　In 1983, after 20 years of use, Peters took down the worn-out bridge. Repairs were made and crosspieces were replaced. The faded sign was repainted and in July 1983, hundreds of animal lovers attended the completion ceremony of the new bridge.
　　经过20年的使用，松鼠桥已经破旧，彼得斯于1983年拆除松鼠桥，并且展开修缮工作，拆除了横木，重新粉刷，一度消失的松鼠桥又重新回到了公众视野。1983年7月份，几百名动物爱好者参加了新的松鼠桥的落成仪式。
　　70. Which of the following is true of the squirrel bridge?
　　A. It was replaced by a longer one. B. It was built from wood and metal
　　C. it was rebuilt after years of use D. It was designed by Bill Hutch.
　　解析：C。概括段落大意。
　　第八段：
　　Peters died in 1984, and a ten-foot wooden squirrel sculpture was placed near the bridge in memory of its builder and his devotion to the project.
　　彼得斯于1984年去世，在松鼠桥的附近，放置了一座10英尺的木质松鼠雕塑来纪念这座桥的建立者以及他为这项工作所做出的贡献。
　　71. What can we learn about Amos Peters?
　　A. He is remembered for his love of animals.
　　B. He donated $1,000 to build the bridge
　　C. He was a member of the City Council
　　D. He was awarded a medal for building the bridge.
　　解析：A。细节题。正确选项A中的is remembered for 和第八段的in memory of 为同义替换。
　　D