七、阅读短文,回答问题
Jingdezhen is a small city in Jiangxi Province, famous worldwide for its blue and white porcelain (青花瓷). The porcelain is known for its white background and blue patterns, and it is praised for being “as white as jade, as bright as a mirror, and as thin as paper”.
Zhou Guozhen, a famous ceramic (陶瓷的) artist, has worked in Jingdezhen for many years. He says that making a piece of blue and white porcelain requires 72 steps, and the most important step is to shape the clay into a perfect form. In the workshop, a half-dried porcelain body spins (旋转) on a wheel. “It cannot spin too slowly or too fast. If it’s too slowly, it will leave knife marks. If it’s too fast, it will lose its shape,” Zhou explains. Holding a special knife, he gently touches the spinning clay, and chips of clay fall like snow.
Then, a special chicken-head brush is used to paint on the plain body, creating landscapes, flowers or birds. After being fired at 1320℃, the final product is complete. The making process is as amazing as the work itself!
1. What is the porcelain in Jingdezhen famous for?
Its white background and blue patterns.
2. According to Zhou Guozhen, what is the most important step in his work?
To shape the clay into a perfect form.
3. What will happen to the half-dried porcelain body if it spins too fast?
It will lose its shape.
4. What tool is used to paint on the plain body?
A special chicken-head brush.
5. What good quality do you think Zhou Guozhen has?
He is very careful/patient with his work.(答案合理即可)
解析:
【分析】
本题是英语阅读理解的细节理解题,解题时需先通读短文把握主旨,再针对每个问题的关键词回到原文定位对应语句,提取关键信息整理答案;第五题需结合人物行为合理推断品质。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第一段第二句“The porcelain is known for its white background and blue patterns”,可知景德镇瓷器以白色底色和蓝色图案闻名。
2. 定位原文第二段第二句“the most important step is to shape the clay into a perfect form”,可知周国珍认为最重要的步骤是将黏土塑成完美的形状。
3. 定位原文第二段倒数第二句“If it’s too fast, it will lose its shape”,可知半干瓷胎旋转太快会变形。
4. 定位原文第三段第一句“Then, a special chicken-head brush is used to paint on the plain body”,可知绘画用的工具是特殊的鸡头刷。
5. 从周国珍控制瓷胎旋转速度、用特殊工具细致操作等行为,可推断他对工作细心、有耐心,答案合理即可。
【答案】
1. Its white background and blue patterns.
2. To shape the clay into a perfect form.
3. It will lose its shape.
4. A special chicken-head brush.
5. He is very careful/patient with his work.(答案合理即可)
【知识点】
英语阅读理解,细节理解
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解细节类题目,考查学生从文本提取信息及合理推断的能力,难度不大,认真阅读原文即可作答。
【难度系数】
0.3