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2．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．
71．What would be the best title for the passage？A
A．The Secrets of Cremona Violins B．The History of Italian Violins
C．Special Musical Instruments D．How to Make the Best Violins
72．The main purpose of the first paragraph is toB．
A．list some facts B．raise a question
C．give an opinion D．offer an answer
73．What is still unclear about Cremona violins according to the writer？D
A．The shape． B．The size． C．The wood． D．The varnish．
74．Which of the following words can best describe Cremona violins？C
A．Light． B．Shining． C．Valuable． D．Modern．
75．What can we learn from this passage？C
A．Modern things are always better than ancient ones．
B．Ancient things are always better than modern ones．
C．Once a cultural relic is lost，it can never be recovered．
D．Varnish for violins will become more and more precious．
分析 文章主要中讲到200年前在克雷莫纳生产的小提琴是最好的．那为什么呢？科学家和小提琴制造者进行了各种各样的研究．有人认为是个小提琴的时间有关，还有人认为跟制作的木头有关，另外有人认为和大小和形状有关，但这都被否定了．最后有人说跟小提琴上的清漆有关，由于不知道古代的意大利人用什么清漆，这个得不到证明．
解答 71．A．主旨大意题．根据第一段Most musicians agree that the best violins were made in Cremona，Italy，about 200 years ago．大多数音乐家都同意最好的小提琴是在200年前意大利的克雷莫纳生产的；Why are these old Italian violins so special？Many people think they have an answer．为什么古意大利的小提琴那么特别呢？许多人认为这是有原因的．接下来文章讲了各种各样的说法并作出分析．所以选A．
72．B 写作目的题．第一段主要提出了问题Why are these old Italian violins so special？下文开始分析问题．故选B．
73．D 细节理解题．根据倒数第二段中Since no one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish，no one can make the same varnish today．由于没有谁知道意大利的小提琴制造者使用了什么清漆，如今没人能做出相同的清漆．故选D．
74．C 推理判断题．根据最后一段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．从来没有其它的小提琴像克雷莫纳的一样，而且古老的克雷莫纳小提琴数量也不多．因此这些古琴就越来越珍贵了．故选C．
75．C 推理判断题．从文中我们知道，我们再也做不出象200年前克雷莫纳那样的古琴．也就说明，一旦一种文化遗产丢失了，就再也不能恢复了
点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释．考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观．
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