A
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,craftspeople 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.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 bent sides of the guitar must be soaked 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 craftspeople must make sure that the neck is perfectly centred 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.
1.What does the underlined word “soaked” mean in Paragraph 3?
A.晒干 B.浸湿
C.下沉 D.寻找
答案B
解析词义猜测题。从第三段首句后半句“...inwaterandbentoverahotironpipe.”不难猜出soak的意思为“浸湿”,故选B项。
2.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
答案B
解析细节理解题。从第二段最后一句“Thentheyfixstripesofwoodacrosstheinsideinaspecialpattern,whichhelpsstrengthenthesoundboardandimprovesthetoneoftheguitar.”可推知答案。
3.Which of the following DOESN’T affect the sound of a guitar?
A.Soundboard. B.Strings.
C.Neck. D.Colour.
答案D
解析细节理解题。通读全文不难看出soundboard,strings和neck都会影响吉他的声音,唯独colour不会,故选D项。
4.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.The guitar will become thin.
答案B
解析细节理解题。从倒数第二段中的“Varnishalsoimprovesthesoundoftheguitarbuttoomuchvarnishmakestheguitarsoundflatanddull.”可知答案。
