The centerpiece of curlingis the curling stone.which has been called a geometrical masterpiece of tooled geology ． Kays of Scotland has been making curling stones since 1851.when William Kay and his 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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The centerpiece of curling（冰壶）is the curling stone，which has been called a"geometrical masterpiece of tooled geology （地质）．"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 precise 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 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 firm，employing 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．

59．What IS true about Kays？A
A．It is a family business． B．It's a brand of curling stones．
C．It's a place in Scotland． D．It's the name of a curling stone dealer．
60．How many curling stones are needed for two games happening at the same time？C
A．8． B．16． C．32． D．96．
61．Which of the following shows the right process of making a curling stone？D
A．Slicing-shaping-polishing．
B．Weighing-measuring-polishing．
C．Cutting-running-edging-computer-matching
D．Cutting-measuring--shaping--polishing．

分析本文告诉我们冰上运动--冰壶中的大溜石的制作过程与工艺．

解答 59-61ACD
59   A    事实细节题．从全文第一段中的"Kays is still owned by the relatives…"可知，Kays仍然是一个家族企业，所以答案选A项．
60   C    事实细节题．从第三段中的"Sixteen stones-8 pairs-are needed for a game"可知，一场比赛需要16个冰壶，故两场同时进行的比赛需要32个冰壶，所以这里答案选C项．
61    D    事实细节题．从第二段和第三段中，我们可以知道冰壶的制作过程，先选材切割，然后按尺寸量材，最后成型抛光，故D项符合制作过程的步骤，所以答案选D项．

点评考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．

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