题文
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.
小题1:What would be the best title for the passage?A．The Secrets of Cremona ViolinsB．The History of Italian ViolinsC．Special Musical InstrumentsD．How to Make the Best Violins小题2:The main purpose of the first paragraph is to_______________A．list some factsB．raise a questionC．give an opinion D．offer an answer小题3:What is still unclear about Cremona violins according to the writer?A．The shape．B．The size．C．The wood．D．The varnish．小题4:Which of the following words can best describe Cremona violins?A．Light．B．Shining．C．Valuable．D．Modern小题5:What can we learn from this passage?A．Modem things are always better than ancient onesB．Ancient things are always better than modem onesC．once a cultural relic is lost．it Can never be recoveredD．Varnish for violins will become more and more precious 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:C
解析
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。
小题1:.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。
小题2: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。
小题3: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.
小题4: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。
小题5:故选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
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Most musicians agree.....”主要考查你对 [政治经济类阅读 ]考点的理解。政治经济类阅读
政治经济类文章的概念：
要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识，对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇。阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。
如何备考政治经济类阅读理解题：
【题型说明】政治经济类阅读文章是高考常选材料之一。该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
【备考策略】建立心理优势。针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。千万不用着急，因为你觉得难，其他人也一定是同感。在高考前，我们就要有这种心理准备，高考试卷肯定有一、两篇难以阅读的材料。不过，我们平时可以有意识地从报刊杂志上找一些较难的阅读材料来阅读，以培养自己迎难而上的心理素质。
【答题方法】
1、寻找主干：
根据英语中五种基本句型结构，把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来，其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干，句子的意思至少明白了一半。
2、剔除从句：
在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句，在理解时，如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解，然后把大意拼凑起来，整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
3、辨别分句：
一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成，句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词，只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系，再把各层分句的意思加以连贯，整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。
4、寻找关键词：
如果一个句子看完，一点句意的感觉也没有，下下策就是抓住句中的关键词，通过关键词大体弄懂这个长句的意思。
