Question

Most musicians agree that the best violins were made in Cremona, Italy, about 200 years ago. They even sound better than violins made today. Violin makers and scientists try to make instruments like the old Italian violins. But they aren’t the same. Why are these old Italian violins so special? Many people think they have an answer.
Some people think it is the age of the violins. But there is a problem here. Not all old violins sound wonderful. Only those from Cremona are special. So age cannot be the answer.
Other people think the secret to those violins is the wood. The wood of the violin is very important. It must be from certain kinds of trees. It must not be too young or too old. Perhaps the violin makers of Cremona knew something special about wood for violins.
But the kind of wood may not be so important. It may be more important to cut the wood in a special way. Wood for a violin must be cut very carefully. It has to be the right size and shape. The smallest difference will change the sound of the violin. Musicians sometimes think that this is the secret of the Italians.
Size and shape may not be the answer either. Scientists make new violins that are exactly the same size and shape. But the new violins still do not sound as good as the old one. Some scientists think the secret may be the varnish（清漆）, which covers the wood of the violin and makes it look shiny. It also helps the sound of the instrument. Since no one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish, no one can make the same varnish today.
There may never be other violins like the violins of Cremona. And there are not many of the old violins left. So these old violins are becoming more and more precious.
【小題1】What would be the best title for the passage?

A．The Secrets of Cremona Violins

B．The History of Italian Violins

C．Special Musical Instruments

D．How to Make the Best Violins

【小題2】The main purpose of the first paragraph is to_______________

A．list some facts	B．raise a question
C．give an opinion	D．offer an answer

【小題3】What is still unclear about Cremona violins according to the writer?

A．The shape．

B．The size．

C．The wood．

D．The varnish．

【小題4】Which of the following words can best describe Cremona violins?

A．Light．

B．Shining．

C．Valuable．

D．Modern

【小題5】What can we learn from this passage?

A．Modem things are always better than ancient ones

B．Ancient things are always better than modem ones

C．Once a cultural relic is lost．it Can never be recovered

D．Varnish for violins will become more and more precious

Answer 1

【小題1】A
【小題2】B
【小題3】D
【小題4】C
【小題5】C

解析試題分析：文章主要中講到200年前在克雷莫納生產(chǎn)的小提琴是最好的。那為什么呢？科學(xué)家和小提琴制造者進(jìn)行了各種各樣的研究。有人認(rèn)為是個(gè)小提琴的時(shí)間有關(guān)，還有人認(rèn)為跟制作的木頭有關(guān)，另外有人認(rèn)為和大小和形狀有關(guān)，但這都被否定了。最后有人說跟小提琴上的清漆有關(guān)，由于不知道古代的意大利人用什么清漆，這個(gè)得不到證明。
【小題1】.主旨大意題。根據(jù)第一段Most musicians agree that the best violins were made in Cremona, Italy, about 200 years ago.大多數(shù)音樂家都同意最好的小提琴是在200年前意大利的克雷莫納生產(chǎn)的；Why are these old Italian violins so special? Many people think they have an answer.為什么古意大利的小提琴那么特別呢?許多人認(rèn)為這是有原因的。接下來文章講了各種各樣的說法并作出分析。所以選A。
【小題2】寫作目的題。第一段主要提出了問題Why are these old Italian violins so special?下文開始分析問題。故選B。
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中Since no one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish, no one can make the same varnish today.由于沒有誰知道意大利的小提琴制造者使用了什么清漆，如今沒人能做出相同的清漆。故選D.
【小題4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段There may never be other violins like the violins of Cremona. And there are not many of the old violins left. So these old violins are becoming more and more precious.從來沒有其它的小提琴像克雷莫納的一樣，而且古老的克雷莫納小提琴數(shù)量也不多。因此這些古琴就越來越珍貴了。故選C。
【小題5】故選C。推理判斷題。從文中我們知道，我們再也做不出象200年前克雷莫納那樣的古琴。也就說明，一旦一種文化遺產(chǎn)丟失了，就再也不能恢復(fù)了
考點(diǎn)：考查文化發(fā)展類短文閱讀。