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Other people think the secret to those is the wood. The wood must be from certain kinds of trees. 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 understand more than we do about how to cut the wood.
Size and shape may not be the answer either. Scientists 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 (清漆). Varnish is what covers the wood of the violin. It makes the wood look shiny(光亮的). It also helps the sound of the instrument. No one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish.
36.The passage is about .
A.the old Italian violins B.musical instruments
C.scientific ideas D.making violins
37.Other people think the Italian violin makers .
A.were lucky B.did not know much about the violin
C.used many kinds of wood D.knew something special
38.Violins made today _____.
A.have the same size and shape as the old ones
B.are better than the old ones
C.sound the same as the old ones
D.have the same varnish as the old ones
39.Some scientists believe that the secret of the old violin was .
A.their color B.their sound C.their varnish D.the music
40.Why was the violin painted with the varnish?
A.To make the sound nice. B.To make the appearance shiny.
C.To value the violin. D.Both A and B．
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Marconi， an Italian inventor，who gave us the radio，probably didn’t know how much his great invention would have done for the world in the years to come.Radio has perhaps done as much as any other communication tool.Things of the world can be reported to people everywhere a few seconds after they happened.Travelers in out-of-the-way places，ships at sea，and even astronauts round the earth are able to keep in touch with each other by radio.
Television is another important invention.It lets us see as well as hear the actor.Since it was invented，TV has done a great deal in 
the daily life of people everywhere.Many programs are now televised on TV.
Perhaps the most modern invention is“Telstar”，a “star”moving round the earth.It makes it possible for the people all over the world to be closer than ever before.Now on TV a fam
ily in Chicago can watch a motor car race in Italy，a table tennis competition in Beijing or a volleyball match in Japan as these events are actually happening!
41.How many kinds of inventions does the writer mention in the article?
A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.
42.Where did Marconi come from?
A.America. B.France. C.Italy. D.Japan.
43.What does the underlined phrase mean in Chinese?
A.不合适的 B.偏僻的 C.尽力的 D.繁华的
44.When the writer introduces Marconi in the first paragraph，he means .
A.he is just an Italian inventor
B.his invention has done much for the world
C.he reported much to people all over the world
D.he helpe
d people travel a lot around the world
45.What is“Telstar”used to do according to the passage?
A.To receive and store information.
B.To move around the earth just like the moon.
C.To give light to the earth at night.
D.To help send radio or TV information to the world.
Ⅶ.书面表达（满分15分）
根据下表内容， 写一篇反映历史上重大发明的短文，词数: 不少于60。
| Invention | Time | Who | Uses |
| digital camera | 1975 | Steven J.Sasson | take photos |
| telephone | 1876 | Alexander Bell | communicate |
| radio | 1895 | Guglielmo Marconi | listen to news and music |
