Question

It takes a lot of skills and hard work to set a world record in pumpkin-carving(雕刻南瓜). Steve Clarke, a sixth-grade teacher from Pennsylvania, is a famous carver(雕刻师). Clarke has set many world records for carving pumpkins quickly. When he competes, he must cut our two eyes, two eyebrows, a nose, a mouth, and two ears as fast as possible. But Clarke knows something else about pumpkin-carving. It’s easier to get a record than to keep it.

He took the title in 2000 when he carved a pumpkin face in 74.8 seconds. That time was 19 seconds faster than what Jerry had set. From then on, Clarke broke his own records five times. In 2006, he set his best time in Florida. His winning time was 24.03 seconds!

The only problem is that someone finally beat that mark. On October 7, 2010, David set the new record with 20.1 seconds. Clarke was not able to break that record this year, but he has planned to break the record. After Halloween, he will go to local pumpkin farms to practise designs and new skills.

Clarke is popular because of his super pumpkin-carving skills. In 1999, he carved more than 30 pumpkins at the Halloween party for then vice-president Al Gore.

1.What do you need to have if you want to set a record in pumpkin-carving?

A. Pumpkin farms.    B. Hard work.

C. Extra money.      D. Free time.

2.What was Clarke’s best record in pumpkin-carving competitions?

A.74.8 seconds.     B. 24.03 seconds.

C. 20.1 seconds.    D. 19 seconds.

3.The underlined word “title” means “        ” in the passage.

A. 比赛           B. 活动        C. 冠军          D. 灵感

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Clarke is from Pennsylvania.

B. Clarke is good at carving but he never practices his skills.

C. Clarke only set one world record for carving pumpkins.

D. Clarke was still the winner of the pumpkin-carving competition in 2010.

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：短文介绍了来自宾夕法尼亚州的史蒂夫·克拉克。他是一个著名的雕刻师。2000年克拉克以74.8秒在雕刻南瓜大赛中获得冠军。克拉克曾五次打破了自己的记录。2006年,他在佛罗里达州，取得了最好的记录，成绩是24.03秒。 2010年10月7日,大卫以20.1秒创造了新的世界纪录。克拉克计划打破这个记录。

1.B细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“It takes a lot of skills and hard work to set a world record in pumpkin-carving(雕刻南瓜).”可知，要创造雕刻南瓜的世界纪录它需要很多的技能和努力。故答案为B。

2.B 细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“Clarke broke his own records five times. In 2006, he set his best time in Florida. His winning time was 24.03 seconds!”可知，克拉克的最好的记录是24.03秒。答案为B。

3.C 词意猜测题。根据短文中的句子“He took the title in 2000 when he carved a pumpkin face in 74.8 seconds.”2000年克拉克以74.8秒获得冠军。答案为C。

4.A细节判断题。根据短文中的句子“Steve Clarke, a sixth-grade teacher from Pennsylvania, is a famous carver(雕刻师).”可知，史蒂夫·克拉克来自宾夕法尼亚州。故答案A正确。

考点：考查人物介绍类短文阅读。