C

Most musicians agree that the best violins(小提琴) were made in Cremona, Italy, about 200years ago. They even sound better than violins made today. Violin makers and scientists try to makeinstruments(樂(lè)器)like the Italian violins,however,they are not the same. Why are these old Italianviolins so special? No one really knows. But 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 the old violins from Cremona are special. So age cannot be the answer.

Other people think the secret to those violins is the wood. 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 specialabout wood for violins.

But the kind of wood may not be so important. It may be more important to cut the wood in aspecial way. Wood for a violin must be cut into the right size and shape. The smallest difference willchange the sund 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 ones still do not sound as good as the old ones. Some scientiststhink the secret may be the varnish (清漆).It makes the wood look shiny, but it also helps the soundof the instrument. Since no one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish, no one canmake 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 from Cremona become more and more precious.

44. What would be the best title for the text?

A. The Secrets of Cremona Violins.

B. B. The History of Cremona Violins.

C. C. The Making of Italian Violins.

D. D. The Studies of Italian Violins.

【答案】A

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】主旨大意題。文章第一段最后三句話講的是“為什么這些意大利古小提琴這么與眾不同?沒(méi)有人知道答案。但是許多人認(rèn)為他們知道答案?！蔽恼聡@這一主題展開(kāi)了分析。因此，正確答案應(yīng)為A。

45. What is still not clear about Cremona violins?

A. The shape.

B. The wood.

C. The size.

D. The varnish.

【答案】D

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。由文章倒數(shù)第二段最后一句話“Since no one knows what the Italian violinmakers used in their varnish，no one can make thesame varnish today.”可知，D項(xiàng)為正確答案。

46. Which of the following Words can best describe Cremona violins?

A. Light.

B. Shining.

C. Valuable.

D. Modern.

【答案】C

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。由文章最一段最后一句話“So these old violins from Cremona becomemore and more previous.”可知.C項(xiàng)為正確答案。

D

Advice on Public Speaking

Building confidence ( 信心)

Faith in yourself, your topic and your healthy mind is a must if you are to be a better publicspeaker. Many speakers are not prepared and lose confidence because of that. But others lack confidencebecause they are afraid of being judged--and possibly made fun of--just like they were in high schoolspeech class. Build your confidence by using all your tools and knowing that you are excellent.

Knowing what's up

You have to know your topic inside and out. Nothing kills your speech like "um" and "uh" in every

sentence. Research your subject to the point where you are an expert. And that's half the battle.

Practicing

Researching and knowing your topic is one thing, but actually delivering that information isanother. Practicing your speech in advance is a must. You will find your beats and your direction,through hours in front of the mirror practicing. So when you climb up on stage, it will be like riding ahike,unless you don't know how to ride a bike.

Dressing properly

You will want to dress properly for the occasion(場(chǎng)合)--which could be a suit or simply ajacket. Make sure it also has the comfort you need. If the clothes are not comfortable, you may notpay full attention to your speech.

Making connections

Make a personal connection with someone in the audience (聽(tīng)眾). It might be someone youknow that you can call out to, or someone in the front row you can speak directly to. Maybe yourspeech leads you to ask them a question, which is an easy way for you to take yourself from the stageand place yourself as one of your audience. It also takes the pressure off.

47. What does "that' s half the battle" mean in the text?

A. You have already won the battle.

B. You are getting on the way to final success.

C. You need experts to guide you in public speaking.

D. You should write sentences without "um" and "uh".

【答案】B

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】詞義猜測(cè)題。half the battle意為“成功的一半”。結(jié)合文章的意思，that’S half thebattle的意思應(yīng)該是“你已經(jīng)踏上通往成功的路”。故選B。

48. The author compares delivering a speech to riding a bike because both of them need

A. guiding

B. practice

C. proper dressing

D. self-confidence

【答案】B

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】推理判斷題。前面講到“Practicingyour speech in advance is a must.”且根據(jù)常識(shí)可知，騎自行車(chē)也需要練習(xí)，由此可推斷，作者把作演講比作騎自行車(chē)是因?yàn)閮烧叨夹枰毩?xí)。

49. Which of the following ways is suggested in making connections with the audience?

A. Looking at someone in the distance.

B. Calling out to someone you don' t know.

C. Asking someone in the audience a question.

D. Shaking hands with someone in the front row.

【答案】C

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。由文章最后一段第三句中“Maybe your speech leads you to ask them aquestion”可知，C項(xiàng)為正確答案。

50. What is the main purpose of the text?

A. To show you how to dress properly.

B. To help you become a good speaker.

C. To teach you how to gain confidence.

D. To help you get to know the audience.

【答案】B

【應(yīng)試指導(dǎo)】主旨大意題。由文章的標(biāo)題就可以判斷出本文的寫(xiě)作目的是幫助你成為一個(gè)好的演講者。

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