【正文】 ble for his wit, intelligence （智力 ）, love for martinis, and ability to speak. While only 7 years old, Brian is only a few creditsshort of a degree （學位） from Brown University.Lady amp。 the Tramp The first couple of animated dogs, Lady and the Tramp show us that even dogs need love and panionship from their own kind. When not pushing meatballs with their noses and eating spaghetti, Lady and the Tramp fell in love and soon had a litter of their own.（1）People well know the cartoon series Blue39。s Clues for its . A.childhood development skillsB.Emmy awardsC.funny storiesD.true love（2）Blue39。s Clues keeps a great source for . A.childrenB.youngstersC.old peopleD.people of all ages（3） is trained very well. A.Little HelperB.SimpsonC.LaddieD.Griffin（4）Which of the following is TRUE? A.The cartoon series Blue39。 Clues never got Emmy awards.B.Santa39。s Little Helper left the Simpsons at last.C.The Griffins39。 dog is well known for his intelligence.D.Lady and the Tramp are brother and sister.（5）The passage mainly tells us A.cartoon storiesB.children39。s favouriteC.cartoon dogsD.funny pictures【答案】 （1）A（2）A（3）C（4）C（5）C 【解析】【分析】文章大意：介紹一些特別的動物們。 （1）細節(jié)題。根據(jù)People around the world are familiar（熟悉的） with the cartoon series for the early childhood development ，人們因為他發(fā)展技能而熟悉這部動畫片，故選A。 （2）細節(jié)題。根據(jù)Blue39。s Clues keeps a great source for children of all ，這部動畫片可以吸引各個年齡段的孩子們，故選A。 （3）細節(jié)題。根據(jù)Finally he was replaced （ 替換 ） by welltrained ，被替換為訓練好的Laddie，所以Laddie是訓練好的，故選C。 （4）推理判斷題。根據(jù)The cartoon series ever won nine Emmy awards because of the lovely dog.可知，這部動畫片獲得過Emmy獎，所以A選項錯誤。根據(jù)Santa39。s Little Helper has stayed with the Simpsons ever ，它從未離開過Simpson一家，所以B選項錯誤。根據(jù)The Griffins39。 dog is noticeable for his wit, intelligence （智力 ）可知，狗是因為智力出名的，所以C選項正確。根據(jù)The first couple of animated dogs可知，他們不是一對姐弟，所以D選項錯誤。故選C。 （5）主旨大意題。通讀全文，這篇文章主要講了卡通狗狗的故事，故選C。 【點評】考查閱讀理解。本文涉及細節(jié)題、推斷題和主旨題三種?？碱}型，細節(jié)題要注意從文中尋找答案；推斷題需要聯(lián)系上下文，推斷出需要的信息；主旨題需要通讀全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。10．閱讀理解 Most musicians agree that the best violins were first made in Cremona, Italy, about 200 years ago. These violins sound better than any other violin. They even sound better than the violins made today. Violin makers and scientists try to make instruments like the Italian violins. But they aren39。t the same. Musicians still prefer the old ones. Some people think it is the age of the violins. But not all the old violins sound wonderful. Only the old violins from Cremona are special. So age cannot be the correct answer. Other people think the secret to those violins is wood. The wood must be from certain kinds of trees. But the kind of wood may not be so important. It may be more important to cut the wood in a special way. Wood for a violin must be cut very carefully. It has to be the right size and shape. The smallest difference will change the sound of the violin. Musicians sometimes think that it is the secret of the Italians. Possibly they understood more than us about how to cut the wood. Size and shape may not be the answer either. Scientists can make new ones which are exactly the same size and shape. But the new violins still do not sound as good as the old ones. Some scientists think the secret may be the varnish （清漆）. Varnish is what covers the wood of the violin. It makes the wood look shiny. It also helps the sound of the instrument. But no one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish.（1）Violins first made in Cremona . A.are worse than the violins made todayB.are the same as the violins made todayC.sound better than the violins made todayD.have the same varnish as the violins made today（2）Why is the violin painted with the varnish? A.To make it sell better.B.To make it look shiny.C.To make the sound better.D.Both B and C.（3）From Paragraph 3, we can learn . A.all the old violins sound wonderfulB.wood for violins must be cut carefullyC.the kind of wood must be very importantD.the age of the violins must be the correct answer（4）What is the passage mainly about? A.Scientific ideas about violins made today.B.The ways of making good violins.C.The musical instruments.D.The old Italian violins.【答案】 （1）C（2）D（3）B（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文講述了小提琴的制作過程及其特點。 （1）細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段提到的 They even sound better than the violins made today. 可知過去的小提琴聽起來比現(xiàn)在的小提琴好，故選C。 （2）細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第四段提到的 It makes the wood look shiny. It also helps the sound of the instrument. 可知，小提琴涂色的原因是可以使得它看起來更閃耀并且聲音更好聽，故選D。 （3）細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段提到的 Wood for a violin must be cut very carefully. 可知制作小提琴的木頭必須仔細切，故選B。 （4）主旨大意題。本文介紹了古老的小提琴的制作過程及其特點，因而文章用老式意大利小提琴作為論點較為合適，故選D。 【點評】考查閱讀理解。本文涉及細節(jié)題、推斷題和主旨題三種常考題型，細節(jié)題要注意從文中尋找答案；推斷題需要聯(lián)系上下文，推斷出需要的信息；主旨題需要通讀全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。11．閱讀理解 Dragon Dance（舞龍） is a kind of traditional dance in Chinese culture. It has been spread all over China and to the whole world. Traditionally, dragons were made of wood and cloth. However, in the modern times, dragons are much lighter because they are made of lighter materials like plastic. The length（長度） of dragons can be from around 25 to 35 metres for acrobatic（雜技） models, and up to 50 to 70 metres for the largest parade（游行） styles because people believe that the longer the dragon is, the more luck it will bring. A small organization cannot run a very long dragon because it requires great human power, much money and special skills. The Dragon Dance itself began during the Han Dynasty. And it was started by the Chinese who had shown great respect towards the dragon. It was already a popular event during the Song Dynasty. At that time, it became a popular activity like the Lion Dance. People could often see it during some important festivals. In the Qing Dynasty, the Dragon Dance Team of Fuzhou was invited to put on a show in Beijing. And the emperor（黃帝） spoke highly of it. The emperors of ancient China thought of themselves as the dragons.（1）What were dragons traditionally made of? A.Gold.B.Paper.C.Wood and cloth.16