【正文】 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?？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 I never wanted a dog, but now I39。m so glad I have one.About two years ago my wife, Cathy, got a little dog with a face only a mother could love. We named her Gertie. Gertie is the kind of dog that has to grow on you. So I decided that the dog would be trained. This didn39。t quite go as planned. At 15 weeks old, she was nearly made to leave the Pet smart Training School. She spent every night lying in our bed — snoring（打鼾） so loudly that I hardly got a good night39。s sleep. Then, about six months after she arrived, I felt that something in my heart was taking place, and I was unable to stop it. My behavior began to change. I began to smile at people when passing them in a street. I started calling my kids and, to my surprise, they started calling me. I even tried to speak to my grandchildren over the phone once. I was even glad to listen to laughter from a 10monthold granddaughter. The point is that I was changing. My wife and I both agree that it is Gertie who has changed my behavior. Gertie is now nearly two years old and almost fully grown. I have e to like the pet little by little, though she is my wife39。s dog.（1）What did the writer think of the dog at the beginning? A.It wasn39。t very lovely.B.It could change his life.C.It looked very beautiful.D.It wasn39。t necessary to be trained.（2）What happened in about six months after Gertie arrived? A.The dog didn39。t like the training school.B.The writer never wanted the dog Gertie.C.The dog began to call my kids, too.D.The writer began to change his behavior.（3）Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the writers change? A.He started calling his kids.B.He began to smile at people.C.He liked helping his neighbours.D.He spoke to his grandchildren over the phone.（4）What can we learn from this passage? A.The dog has been trained very well.B.The dog has made the writer more friendly.C.The writer has bee more confident.D.The writer likes the dog better than his wife.【答案】 （1）A（2）D（3）C（4）A 【解析】【分析】大意：本文介紹一只名叫Gertie的小狗，作者由剛開始不喜歡養(yǎng)狗到喜歡自己的小狗的故事。（1）推斷題。根據(jù) Cathy, got a little dog with a face only a mother could ，妻子得到一只狗，它的臉只有媽媽才喜愛，可推出作者剛開始認為狗很不可愛，故選A。（2）細節(jié)題。根據(jù)I felt that something in my heart was taking place, My behavior began to ，作者開始改變自己的行為，故選D。（3）細節(jié)題。根據(jù) I began to smile at people when passing them in a street. I started calling my kids and, to my surprise, they started calling even tried to speak to my grandchildren over the phone ，文章沒有提到小狗幫助鄰居，故選C。（4）推斷題。Gertie 15周以前是在培訓學校進行培訓過的，經(jīng)過培訓后讓作者由不喜歡狗到喜歡自己的小狗Gertie，可見，狗被培訓的很好，故選A?！军c評】考查閱讀理解能力，細節(jié)題和推斷題是閱讀理解題中常考題型。細節(jié)題要從文中尋找答案。推斷題需要根據(jù)上下文，推斷出需要的信息。11．閱讀理解 Many birds in tropical （熱帶的） forests are colorful and beautiful.If you love birds, you can39。t miss them.The ToucanPlace: in the south of American tropical forestFood: fruit and insectsThe body length: 25 inchesThe Toucan has a long colorful beak （鳥喙）.They usually make their nest in tree holes and live in groups of 6. They lay 24 eggs a year.The MacawPlace: in the center and south of American tropical forestFood: nuts, seeds and fruitThe body length: 1240 inchesThe Macaw is a member of the wellknown parrot family. They live in groups of 10 to 30.They are clever and famous for their speaking ability.There are only 17 different kinds of Macaw.The ManakinPlace: in Mexico, Argentina, Paraguay and BrazilFood: some small fruitThe body length: 715 cmThere are about 60 kinds through the tropical forests. The beaks of them are short.They look small and cute. They usually lay two eggs each time.（1）The Toucan is famous for its . A.big eyesB.long beakC.short legsD.colorful body（2）Which of the following is true about the Macaws? A.They are one kind of parrots.B.They live in groups of six to ten.C.Their body is about 60 inches long.D.They live in the west of American tropical forest.（3）What food does the Manakin live on? A.Nuts.B.Seeds.C.Fruit.D.Insects.【答案】 （1）B（2）A（3）C 【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要介紹熱帶雨林中的三種鳥的外形和生活習性：巨嘴鳥；金剛鸚鵡；海牛。 （1）推理判斷題。由The body length: 25 inches和The Toucan has a long colorful 。故B。 （2）細節(jié)理解題。由Place: in the center and south of American tropical ，故排除D；The body length: 1240 ，故排除C；The Macaw is a member of the wellknown parrot family. They live in groups of 10 to ，故排除B；There are only 17 different kinds of ，符合文章內容，故選A綜上所述，故選A。 （3）細節(jié)理解題。由The Manakin:Food: some small fruit可知它以一些小水果為食，故選C。 【點評】考查閱讀理解，首先通讀全文，了解全文大意，其次分析問題，抓住關鍵詞，在文中尋找相關信息，確定答案，最后再檢查一遍，確保答案正確。12．閱讀理解 A new report says promising children money to pass exams does not help exam grades. The report says parents may waste their money by using it to get their kids to study more. However, the promise of a trip could encourage students to try harder and do better at school. Scientists looked at how promises of money and tickets to shows affected students39。 studying and learning. Over 10,000 students took part in the survey. There was an improvement in class work and homework, but this did not result in better test scores. Lead scientist Dr. Simon Burgess thought the survey showed something important and interesting. He said it had not found something that really got students to work harder. He added that, clearly, some students have a lot of goals. They believe that education is a way of getting a brighter future, but there are kids who think that working hard doesn39。t make a difference. He said thes