第二部分：语言知识及应用(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The finest and most sought-after (广受欢迎的) violins were handcrafted by an Italian violin maker over 250 years ago. The man’s name was Antonius Stradivarius. He was born in 1644 and began his career   21   a violin maker’s apprentice (学徒). Working on his own by 1680, he became determined to make  22   that could reproduce tones as rich as those produced by the human voice. He   23   several shapes and styles for his violins until he arrived at a design that pleased him. During his career he crafted 1,100 violins. Those in   24   have become treasured possessions.
Unfortunately, the secret of the Stradivarius violin died with its maker. During his lifetime Stradivarius kept his notes safely   25  , even his two sons, who helped him in his workshop, did not know all the steps involved in each violin’s construction.
Through the years, many experts have offered   26   explanations for the unique tone of a “Strad”. Some say it is due to the violin’s shape. Others suggest that the secret   27   the special properties (特性) of the wood, which Stradivarius obtained from native Italian trees that no longer exist. The most widely accepted explanation is that it is created by the varnish（清漆）that the   28   used to coat his violins. Chemists have analyzed as closely as possible the varnish and have found its   29   has improved the sound of many violins.   30  , no other violin maker has been able to fully reproduce the tone of the Stradivarius’s violins.
21． A．with          B．as            C．for           D．from
22． A．instruments    B．facilities     C．equipment     D．tools
23． A．investigated   B．surveyed     C．tested          D．experimented
24． A．fashion     B．existence        C．possession    D．use
25． A．protected       B．buried       C．hidden        D．covered
26． A．possible    B．accurate      C．detailed        D．persuasive
27． A．brings in    B．takes in      C．results in     D．lies in
28． A．master      B．violinist     C．expert           D．user
29． A．attention     B．application  C．invention     D．foundation
30． A．Additionally  B．Luckily     C．Therefore    D．Still

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