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阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中选出最佳选项。

　　Most musicians agree that the best violins were first made in Italy. They were made in Cremona, Italy, about 200 years ago. These violins sound better then any others. 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. Musicians still prefer the old ones. No one really knows why these old Italian violins are so special, but many people think they have an answer.

　　Some people think it is the age of the violins. They say that today's violins will also sound wonderful some day. But there is a problem here. Not all old violins sound wonderful. Only those made in Cremona are special. So age cannot be the answer. There must be something different about Cremona or those Italian violin makers.

　　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 Cremons know 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 was the secret of the Italians. Maybe they understood more than we do about how to cut the wood.

　　Size and shape may not be the answer, either. Scientists measured these old violins very carefully. They can make new ones that are exactly 'the same size and shape. But the new violins still do not sound as good as the old ones. Some scientists think the secret may be the varnish, which covers the wood of the violin and makes it look shiny. It also helps the sound of the instrument. No one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish. So no one can make the same varnish today.

　　There may never be other violins like the violins of Cremona. Their secret may be last for ever. Young musicians today hope this is not true. They reed fine violins. But there aren't very many of the old violins left. Also, the old violins are very expensive. Recently, a famous old Italian violin was sold for about $300,000 US dollars!

1．Same scientists believe the old Italian violins have a special ________.

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A．size

B．shape

C．sound

D．surface

2．It is thought that the beat violins ________.

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A．were made in Italy about 200 years ago

B．were made in Cremona, Italy, many years ago

C．are made with modern techniques

D．are made by best violin makers

3．Some people think that modern violins ________.

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A．will sound as good or perhaps worse in the future

B．will sound better in the future

C．will never be as old as those from Cremona

D．sound wonderful naturally

4．Violins made today ________.

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A．sound as good as the old ones

B．are better than the old ones

C．look the same as the old ones

D．have the same varnish as the old ones

Answer 1

答案：D;A;B;C
解析：

1．D　　导解：文章第五段中提到“尺寸与形状可能也不是答案”，“有些科学家认为秘密在于清漆，它覆盖在小提琴的表面，让它看上去有光泽”。 　　2．A　　导解：第一段提到“大部分音乐家认定，最好的小提琴首先是意大利生产的”，大约200年前在Cremona. 　　3．B　　导解：第二段说有人认为原因在于其年龄，今天的小提琴将来也会很好。由此可知B是最佳答案。 　　4．C　　导解：第五段说“他们制造出同样大小与形状的小提琴”，因此选C．