题目内容
5.The centerpiece of curling(冰壶)is the curling stone.Kays of Scotland has been making curling stones since 1851,when William Kay and his sons Andrew and Thomas set up a workshop in Mauchline,Ayrshire,in southwest Scotland.Kays is still owned by the relatives of the founder,and today it is the only curling stone maker left in Scotland.Used in a highly competitive sport,the curling stones are made to exact standards.First,stones are sliced and then into round"cheeses".Finally,the cheeses are shaped and polished into curling stones in a series of steps.
Each stone must weigh 44pounds.Each must have a maximum diameter (直径) of 36inches.Polishing is done by hand on a wheel using water,diamond-talcum power,and felt.Finishing the stone's"running edge"is done entirely by hand with a special kind of paper and a digital measure and magnifying glass (放大镜).Lastly,a handle(把手) is fitted into holes on the top of the stone.Stones are computer-matched into pairs.Sixteen stones----8pairs----are needed for a game,and since curling game field usually have 6lanes,each game field needs 96matched stones!
Kays is a small company,employing less than ten skilled workers.Master craftsman and co-owner James Wyllie is skilled at all phases of curling stone making and is also an enthusiastic curler,as well as active member of Mauchline's Burns Club,which meets regularly to honor well-known Mauchline residents.
31.What is true about Kays?A
A.It is a family business.
B.It's a brand(牌子) of curling stones.
C.It's a place in Scotland.
D.It's the name of a curling stone dealer(业者).
32.How many curling stones are needed for two games happening at the same time?C
A.8
B.16
C.32
D.96
33.What does the underlined word"sliced"mean in Chinese in the second paragraph?A
A.切割
B.镶嵌
C.移开
D.固定
34.Which of the following statements is NOT RIGHT according to the passage?C
A.Kays of Scotland has been curling stone maker for more than 150years.
B.The weight of each curling stone must be 44pounds.
C.We use a special machine to polish the curling stone.
D.The workers in Kays are all experienced.
35.What's the passage mainly about?B
A.The history of curling.
B.How to make a curling stone.
C.The rules of curling.
D.How to become a curling stone maker.
分析 本文主要介绍的是冰壶的历史以及如何制作的.
解答 31.A 理解推断题.根据第一段.Kays of Scotland has been making curling stones since 1851,when William Kay and his sons Andrew and Thomas set up a workshop in Mauchline,Ayrshire,in southwest Scotland.Kays is still owned by the relatives of the founder,and today it is the only curling stone maker left in Scotland可知William Kay 和他的儿子成立了工作室,现在仍然是由创始人的亲戚开的,所以说是家族公司,故选A.
32.C 理解推断题.由文中语句"Sixteen stones----8 pairs----are needed for a game(2*16=32)"理解可知需要36个,故选C.
33.A 理解推断题.根据题干可知这是一个被动语态的句子,主语是石头,谓语动词是 sliced,根据后半句:成小块,可以推断出此处应该是:石头被切割成小块,故选A.
34.C 理解推断题.根据由文中语句Kays of Scotland has been making curling stones since 1851可知选项A有150多年的历史了;根据Each stone must weigh 44pounds可知选项B是正确的.根据Kays is a small company,employing less than ten skilled workers可知他的公司每个人都是有技术的,所以选项D也是正确的,故选C.
35.B 理解推断题.根据文章内容可知本文主要介绍的是冰壶如何制作的,故选B.
点评 做题时首先要仔细阅读短文,掌握大意,然后结合具体的题目,找出相关信息,就可以确定正确答案.
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