雅思阅读(综合)模拟试卷2(题后含答案及解析)

雅思阅读（综合）模拟试卷2 (题后含答案及解析)

题型有：1. Reading Module

Reading Module (60 minutes)

Match each statement with the correct organisation, A-G.List of OrganisationsA Exploration ArchitectureB DESERTECC ABB Power TechnologiesD Aerospace CentreE AbengoaF The European ParliamentG e-Parliament

1． They have set a time for achieving an objective.

正确答案：F

解析：Although the European Parliament has passed a law that aids investors who help the continent reach its goal of... (F段最后一句)

2． They have a number of renewable energy projects under construction.

正确答案：E

解析：Seville engineering company Abengoa is building one solar-thermal plant in Algeria and another in Morocco, while a third is being built in Egypt by a Spanish-Japanese joint venture. (F段第二句)

3． They believe that successful small-scale projects will demonstrate that larger projects are possible.

正确答案：G

解析：... NGO e-Parliament, thinks companies should begin transmitting small amounts of solar power as soon as the North African plants begin operating, by linking... (G段首句)

4． They are already experimenting with solar-energy installations in other parts of the world.

正确答案：A

解析：says Michael Pawlyn, director of Exploration Architecture, ... which is testing solar plants in Oman and the United Arab Emirates. (B段倒数第二句)

The History of the GuitarThe word ‘guitar’ was brought into English as an adaptation of the Spanish word ‘guitarra,’ which was, in turn, derived from the Greek ‘kithara.’ Tracing the roots of the word further back into linguistic history, it seems to have been a combination of the Indo-European stem ‘guit-,’ meaning music, and the

root ‘-tar,’ meaning chord or string. The root ‘-tar’ is actually common to a number of languages, and can also be found in the word ‘sitar,’ also a stringed musical instrument. Although the spelling and pronunciation differs between languages, these key elements are present in most words for ‘guitar’ throughout history.While the guitar may have gained the bulk of its popularity as a musical instrument during the modern era, guitar-like instruments have been in existence in numerous cultures throughout the world for more than five thousand years. The earliest instruments that the modern eye and ear would recognize as a ‘normal’ acoustic guitar date from about five hundred years ago, in the late Medieval or early Renaissance periods. Prior to this time, stringed instruments were in use throughout the world, but these early instruments are known primarily from visual depictions, not from the continued existence of music written for them. The majority of these depictions show simple stringed instruments, often lacking some of the parts that define a modern guitar. A number of these instruments have more in common with the lute than the guitar.There is some uncertainty about the exact date of the earliest six-string guitar. The oldest one still in existence, which was made by Gaetano Vinaccia, is dated 1779. However, the authenticity of six string guitars alleged to have been made prior to 1790 is often suspect, as many fakes have been discovered dating to this era. The early nineteenth century is generally accepted as the time period during which six string guitars began taking on their modem shape and dimensions. Thus for nearly two hundred years, luthiers, or guitar makers, have been producing versions of the modem acoustic guitar.The first electric guitar was not developed until the early twentieth century. George Beauchamp received the first patent for an electric guitar in 1936, and Beauchamp went on to co-found Rickenbacker, originally known as the Electro String Instrument Company, with Adolph Rickenbacher. The spelling of the company name differs from Rickenbacher’s given surname to distance himself from his German ancestry, which was seen as suspect during the world wars. Although Rickenbacker began producing electric guitars in the late 1930s, this brand received most of its fame in the 1960s, when John Lennon used a Rickenbacker guitar for the Beatles debut performance on the Ed Sullivan show in 19. George Harrison later bought a Rickenbacker guitar of his own, and the company later gave him one of their earliest twelve string electric guitars. Paul McCartney also used a Rickenbacker bass guitar for recording. The Beatles continued to use Rickenbacker guitars throughout their career, and made the instruments highly popular among other musicians of the era.The Fender Musical Instruments Company and the Gibson Guitar Corporation were two other early electric guitar pioneers, both developing models in the early 1950s. Fender began with the Telecaster in 1950 and 1951, and the Fender Stratocaster debuted in 19. Gibson began selling the Gibson Les Paul, based partially on assistance from jazz musician and guitar innovator Les Paul, in 1952. The majority of present day solid-body electric guitars are still based largely on these three early electric guitar designs.Throughout the history of the guitar and related stringed instruments, an enormous number of individuals have made their mark on the way in which guitars were built, played, and perceived. Though some of these individuals are particularly well known, like the Beatles or Les Paul, the majority of these people are

virtually invisible to most modern guitar fans. By looking at the entire history of the guitar, rather than just recent developments, largely confined to electric guitars, it is possible to see more of the contributions of earlier generations.Questions 1-7Complete the sentences.Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer.

5． Despite differences in______, ‘guit-’ and ‘-tar’ appear in the word for ‘guitar’ in many languages.

正确答案：spelling and pronunciation

解析：Although the spelling and pronunciation differs between languages, these key elements are present in most words for ‘guitar’ throughout history. (第一段末句)

6． Instruments that we would call acoustic guitars have been made and played for approximately

正确答案：five hundred years

解析：The earliest instruments that the modern eye and ear would recognize as a ‘normal’ acoustic guitar date from about five hundred years ago. (第二段第二句)

7． No one knows the______ when the first six-string guitar was made.

正确答案：exact date

解析：There is some uncertainty about the exact date of the earliest six-string guitar. (第三段首句)

8． The______ of acoustic guitars have not changed much in 200 years.

正确答案：shape and dimensions

解析：The early nineteenth century... as the time period during which six string guitars began taking on their modern shape and dimensions. Thus for nearly two hundred years, luthiers,... have been producing versions of the modern acoustic guitar. (第三段最后两句)

9． A______ for an electric guitar was issued in the mid-1930s.

正确答案：patent

解析：...George Beauchamp received the first patent for an electric guitar in 1936,... (第四段第二句)

10． Les Paul, the well-known______ guitarist, was involved in the development of the electric guitar.

正确答案：jazz

解析：... based partially on assistance from .jazz musician and guitar innovator Les Paul, in 1952.(第五段第三句)

11． Most______ of the guitar know little about its rich history.

正确答案：fans 解析：... the majority of these people are virtually invisible to most modern guitar fans. (末段第二句)

Complete the summary.Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.Instruments similar to the guitar have been played by musicians for over【R8】______ years. What we know about many of these instruments comes from【R9】______ rather than actual physical examples or music played on them. In some ways, these early stringed instrument were closer to【R10】______than the guitar as we know it today. We do have examples of six-string guitars that are 200 years old. However, the【R11】______ of six-string guitars made by guitar makers (who are also known as【R12】______) before the final decade of the eighteenth century is often open to question.Although the electric guitar was invented in the 1930s, it took several decades for electric guitars to develop, with the company Rickenbacker playing a major part in this development. Most【R13】______electric guitars in use today are similar in design to guitars produced by the Fender Musical Instruments Company and the Gibson Guitar Corporation in the 1950s.

12． 【R8】

正确答案：five thousand

解析：... guitar-like instruments have been in existence... for more than five thousand years. (第二段首句)

13． 【R9】

正确答案：visual depictions

解析：... but these early instruments are known primarily from visual depictions, not from the continued existence of music written for them. (第二段第三句)

14． 【R10】

正确答案：lute

解析：A number of these instruments have more in common with the lute than the guitar. (第二段末句)

15． 【R11】

正确答案：authenticity

解析：However, the authenticity of six string guitars alleged to have been made prior to 1790 is often suspect,... (第三段第三句)

16． 【R12】

正确答案：luthiers

解析：Thus for nearly two hundred years, luthiers, or guitar makers, have been producing versions of the modern acoustic guitar. (第三段末句)

17． 【R13】

正确答案：solid-body

解析：The majority of present day solid-body electric guitars are still based largely on these three early electric guitar designs. (第五段末句)