【正文】 er. He wagged his tail and jumped up to put his paws（爪子） on the Prince39。s chest. Then the Prince saw the blood（血） on Gelert39。s jaws（下巴） and head. What have you done? the Prince said. He rushed into his house and looked for his baby son. The cradle was lying on its side on the floor. The clothes were torn and there was blood on them. So you have killed my son? the Prince said angrily. You unfaithful dog! He took out his sword（劍） and killed the dog. Just as Gelert was dying, he managed （ 設(shè)法 ） to bark. Then the Prince heard a baby call to the dog. The Prince ran out of the house and saw his son lying on the ground unhurt （沒受傷）. Near him was a dead wolf. Then the Prince knew that Gelert had defended（保衛(wèi)） the baby and killed the wolf. The Prince ran back into the house but it was too late. Gelert was dead. The Prince was very sad indeed. Tears ran down his face when he realized he had killed his faithful friend. The Prince carried the body of his brave dog to the top of a mountain and buried（埋葬） him there. After this, the Prince never smiled again. Every morning at dawn, he walked up the mountain and stood by the dog39。s grave for a few minutes. If you go to Mount Snowdon in Wales, people will show you where Gelert is buried. There is a sign by his grave. It reminds people of a brave and faithful dog.（1）Gelert was the dog of the Prince of . A.ScotlandB.EnglandC.IrelandD.Wales（2）The Prince told the dog to when he was leaving. A.watch the doorB.take care of his baby at homeC.wele his friendsD.stop the strangers（3）The dog was very when his master came back from hunting. A.gladB.fearfulC.afraidD.tired（4）The Prince was surprised to see blood on Gelert39。s . A.jawsB.pawsC.headD.both A and C【答案】 （1）D（2）B（3）A（4）D 【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文講述了一只忠誠的狗為救主人的兒子與狼搏斗受傷而被主人誤解，被刺死后，主人得知真相而隆重埋葬它的故事。 （1）細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中的語句 the Prince of Wales had a very big and brave dog called Gelert.理解可知，Gelert是王子Wales 的狗，故選D。 （2）細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中He told his dog to stay at home and look after his baby ，look after=takecare of 照顧，故選B。 （3）細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中He wagged his tail and jumped up to put his paws on the Prince39。s ，把爪子放到王子胸前表示很高興，故選A。 （4）細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中的語句Then the Prince saw the blood（血） on Gelert39。s jaws（下巴） and ，王子看到狗的下巴與頭上有血，故選D。 【點評】考查閱讀理解。細讀問題，帶著問題閱讀短文，搜索關(guān)鍵詞找出正確答案。15．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