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【题目】 As one of the oldest castles in Ireland, Blarney Castle was built in 1644. It’s so fantastic that more than 450,000 visitors come to visit it every year.

When we talk about Blarney Castle, we must mention the magic Blarney stone. It was built into the wall at the top of Blarney Castle. The tradition of kissing the Blarney Stone dates back more than 200 years. It’s said that if you kiss the stone. You will get the gift of great speaking skills. So, It’s not only an excellent place for a visit but a true window into the Irish culture.

However, it’s never easy to get that gift. To kiss the Blarney Stone, one must lie on his back and hang upside down while holding onto the metal bars. For visitors’ safety, a worker from Blarney Castle is there to help those kissing the stone..

Though there is no recorded history about the origins(来源) of the stone, there is an interesting story. Some people believe that the stone was brought over from the Holy Land. After the owner of the castle saved a witch(女巫) from a nearly lake, she was so thankful that she gave the stone to him as a gift. She told him that if he kissed it, he would become good at speaking.

We’ll never know for sure if the story is true or not, but it does add to the mystery and excite the interest of tourists from around the world.

1It’s said that one can by kissing the Blarney Stone.

A.improve his speaking skills

B.get a better view of Blarney Castle

C.get the ticket to Blarney Castle for free

2In the writer’s opinion, it’s to kiss the Blarney Stone.

A.dangerousB.necessaryC.difficult

3Why did the witch give the stone to the owner of the castle?

A.To play a joke on him.

B.To show her thanks to him

C.To make Blarney Castle more beautiful

4What can we learn from the passage?

A.Blarney Castle is older than any other castle in Ireland.

B.The tradition of kissing the Blarney Stone started not long ago.

C.The Blarney Stone plays an important role in Blarney Castle.

5What’s the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?

A.To encourage us to kiss the Blarney Stone.

B.To tell us something about the Blarney Stone.

C.To warn us not to get too close to the Blarney Stone.

【答案】

1A

2C

3B

4C

5B

【解析】

文章大意:文章主要讲述的是关于布拉尼城堡中布拉尼石的历史以及传说。

1细节理解题。根据文章第二段第三行“You will get the gift of great speaking skills”可知,通过亲吻the Blarney Stone,你的口语能力会得到提升,故选A

2细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一行“However, it’s never easy to get that gift”可知,作者认为亲吻the Blarney Stone是不容易的,故选C

3细节理解题。根据文章第四段第三、四行“she was so thankful that she gave the stone to him as a gift”可知,女巫为了感谢城堡的拥有者,把石头送给了他,故选B

4细节理解题。根据文章第一行“As one of the oldest castles in Ireland, Blarney Castle was built in 1644”可知,A项是错误的;根据文章第二段第二、三行“The tradition of kissing the Blarney Stone dates back more than 200 years”可知,B项是错误的;根据文章第二段第一行“When we talk about Blarney Castle, we must mention the magic Blarney stone”可知,C项是正确的,故选C

5主旨大意题。通读文章,我们可以知道文章主要讲的是关于The Blarney stone的一些事情,故选B

阅读理解中的细节理解题。首先找出问句中的关键词,然后定位到文章具体位置,然后选出正确答案即可。

例如题目2中,关键词是kiss the Blarney Stone,可定位到文章第三段第一行“However, it’s never easy to get that gift”可知,作者认为亲吻the Blarney Stone是不容易的,故选C

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