It all starts with a tree．In fact, it starts with several trees．Since the first modern guitars were made in northern Spain over 150 years ago, crafts persons have known the wood to be used is important in making a guitar.
Every guitar is made of several different kinds of wood．Each piece is carefully chosen and then cut to fit the part of the guitar for which it is designed．The most important part of a guitar is the soundboard--the piece of wood with a large hole that lies under the strings(弦,线)．Guitar makers are careful to make the soundboard just the right shape and thickness．Then they fix stripes（长条）of wood across the inside in a special pattern, which helps strengthen the soundboard and improves the tone of the guitar.
Wood for the curvy (弯曲的) sides of the guitar must be soaked (浸湿) in water and bent over a hot iron pipe．When all the pieces of the guitar are ready, they are carefully stuck together with glue．Special woodworking tools are used to shape and smooth the neck of the guitar．The craftsperson must make sure that the neck is perfectly centered over the soundboard.
Then it is time to use varnish(亮光漆)．This brings out the beauty of the wood．Varnish also improves the sound of the guitar but too much varnish makes the guitar sound flat and dull.
Finally guitar strings are attached and tightened to make just the right musical tones．Then it’s time to play a song．(273 words)
【小题1】The best title for this passage may be _____.

It all starts with a tree．In fact, it starts with several trees．Since the first modern guitars were made in northern Spain over 150 years ago, crafts persons have known the wood to be used is important in making a guitar.

Every guitar is made of several different kinds of wood．Each piece is carefully chosen and then cut to fit the part of the guitar for which it is designed．The most important part of a guitar is the soundboard--the piece of wood with a large hole that lies under the strings(弦,线)．Guitar makers are careful to make the soundboard just the right shape and thickness．Then they fix stripes（长条）of wood across the inside in a special pattern, which helps strengthen the soundboard and improves the tone of the guitar.

Wood for the curvy (弯曲的) sides of the guitar must be soaked (浸湿) in water and bent over a hot iron pipe．When all the pieces of the guitar are ready, they are carefully stuck together with glue．Special woodworking tools are used to shape and smooth the neck of the guitar．The craftsperson must make sure that the neck is perfectly centered over the soundboard.

Then it is time to use varnish(亮光漆)．This brings out the beauty of the wood．Varnish also improves the sound of the guitar but too much varnish makes the guitar sound flat and dull.

Finally guitar strings are attached and tightened to make just the right musical tones．Then it’s time to play a song．(273 words)

1.The best title for this passage may be _____.

2.In order to make the soundboard strong, _____.

3.Which of the following doesn’t affect the sound of a guitar?

4.What will happen to the guitar if too much varnish is used to the wood?

It all starts with a tree．In fact, it starts with several trees．Since the first modern guitars were made in northern Spain over 150 years ago, crafts persons have known the wood to be used is important in making a guitar.

Every guitar is made of several different kinds of wood．Each piece is carefully chosen and then cut to fit the part of the guitar for which it is designed．The most important part of a guitar is the soundboard--the piece of wood with a large hole that lies under the strings(弦,线)．Guitar makers are careful to make the soundboard just the right shape and thickness．Then they fix stripes（长条）of wood across the inside in a special pattern, which helps strengthen the soundboard and improves the tone of the guitar.

Wood for the curvy (弯曲的) sides of the guitar must be soaked (浸湿) in water and bent over a hot iron pipe．When all the pieces of the guitar are ready, they are carefully stuck together with glue．Special woodworking tools are used to shape and smooth the neck of the guitar．The craftsperson must make sure that the neck is perfectly centered over the soundboard.

Then it is time to use varnish(亮光漆)．This brings out the beauty of the wood．Varnish also improves the sound of the guitar but too much varnish makes the guitar sound flat and dull.

Finally guitar strings are attached and tightened to make just the right musical tones．Then it’s time to play a song．(273 words)

The best title for this passage may be _____.

       A．How to Make a Guitar    B．What a Guitar Is Made of

       C．How to Play the Guitar   D．Where to Find the Best Guitar

In order to make the soundboard strong, _____.

       A．people tie strings to the top of it         

       B．stripes are stuck across the inside of wood

       C．a large hole is made in it                            

       D．several pieces of wood are glued together

Which of the following doesn’t affect the sound of a guitar?

     A．Soundboard     B．strings      C．neck  D．color

What will happen to the guitar if too much varnish is used to the wood?

       A．The beauty of the wood can’t be seen clearly.

       B．The sound of the guitar will be flat and dull.

       C．The tone of the guitar will be improved

       D．A guitar will become thin

第四部分：填空（共三节，满分20分）

第一节：单词拼写（共5小题。每小题1分，满分5分）根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）

75. He looked at her with a ______(混合) of amusement and depress.             75. __________

76. ______ (明显), I’ll have to think about your offer carefully.                            76. __________

77. Could you ______ (递送) this letter to the teachers’ office?                       77. __________

78. Old people are more ______ (可能) to suffer back problems.                           78. __________

79. As they ______ (接近) the wood, a rabbit ran out of the trees.                  79. __________