五、阅读理解
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The Zeng Houyi Chime Bells were found from the Zeng Houyi Tomb in Suizhou, Hubei Province in 1978. They are historically important treasure of China.
The Zeng Houyi Chime Bells are hung at three levels and are divided into eight groups. There are 19 bells in three groups at the top level, 33 bells in three groups at the middle level and 12 bells in two groups at the bottom level. In addition, there is a single and much larger bell used to change pitch(音高). The bells in each row are different from one another in shape and size.
The Zeng Houyi Chime Bells are hung on two sets of wood racks(架子). One rack is 7.48 metres long and 2.65 metres high. The other rack is 3.35 metres long and 2.73 metres high. The two racks are perpendicular to each other, and they make an angle of ninety degrees.
The Zeng Houyi Chime Bells weigh a total of about 4.4 tons. The biggest bell is of 153.4 cm in height and 203.6 kg in weight while the smallest bell is of 20.4 cm in height and 2.4 kg in weight.
Five musicians were needed to play the instrument in the past. These bells are sounded by striking. Because of their shape, each bell can produce two different sounds, one if struck at the side, the other at the centre. The whole set of chime bells is able to produce all the sounds of a modern piano.
There are more than 3,700 Chinese characters about music and the making of the instrument on the bells. Instruments of such a level were quite uncommon in the world at the time.
1. The number of the whole set of chime bells is .
A. 45. B. 52 C. 64 D. 65
2.（创新考法·图片理解）Which picture shows the meaning of the underlined word "perpendicular" in Paragraph 3?

3. What is the writer's attitude to the Zeng Houyi Chime Bells?
A. He is proud of them.
B. He dislikes them.
C. He doesn't care about them.
D. He is worried about them.

1. D 数字计算题。根据“There are 19 bells in three groups at the top level, 33 bells in three groups at the middle level and 12 bells in two groups at the bottom level. In addition, there is a single and much larger bell used to change pitch.”可知，这套编钟总共有 19+33+12+1=65 个钟。
2. C 图片理解题。根据“The two racks are perpendicular to each other, and they make an angle of ninety degrees.”可知，两个架子互相垂直，形成 90 度角。
3. A 推理判断题。根据“Instruments of such a level were quite uncommon in the world at the time.”可知，作者对曾侯乙编钟的态度是引以为豪的。

【分析】这是一篇关于曾侯乙编钟的说明文，包含三道题，分别考查数字计算、词义猜测和作者态度推理。第1题需定位文中各层编钟数量及额外音高钟的信息，通过加法计算总数；第2题需定位第三段中“perpendicular”的解释（成90度角），匹配对应图片；第3题需定位文中作者评价编钟的语句，推断其态度。
【解析】1. 数字计算题：根据第二段内容，顶层编钟19个，中层33个，底层12个，另有1个用于变音高的钟，总数为19+33+12+1=65，故选D。2. 词义猜测题：第三段明确说明“perpendicular”意为“互相垂直，形成90度角”，对应图片C，故选C。3. 推理判断题：最后一段提到“这种水平的乐器在当时世界上很罕见”，体现作者对曾侯乙编钟的自豪态度，故选A。
【答案】D、C、A
【知识点】英语阅读理解（数字计算）、英语阅读理解（词义猜测）、英语阅读理解（推理判断）
【点评】本文以曾侯乙编钟为主题，考查学生对说明文关键信息的提取、计算及推理能力，题目难度适中，只要仔细阅读原文即可顺利解答。
【难度系数】0.7