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1、人教版英語精品資料（精修版） Unit 1　綜合技能測試 時(shí)間：90分鐘，滿分：150分 第一部分：聽力(共兩節(jié)；滿分30分) 第二部分：基礎(chǔ)知識運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分45分) 第一節(jié)：單項(xiàng)填空(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分) 從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。 21．(2014·嘉興高一檢測)—Thank you for your ________ help. —It's my pleasure. A．a(chǎn)vailable　　 B．dependable C．valuable D．convenient 答案：C　考查形容詞辨析。availabl

2、e “可用的，可獲得的”；dependable“可依靠的”；valuable“有價(jià)值的”；convenient“方便的(主語是物)”。 22．Who Moved My Cheese？， ________ is a best-selling book, is written by Spencer Johnson. A．which B．that C．it D．what 答案：A　考查定語從句的關(guān)系詞。句意：Spencer Johnson寫的《誰動了我的奶酪》是一本暢銷書。which指代前面的Who Moved My Cheese？，且在定語從句中作主語。 23．In the 1930s,

3、 the two countries were at ________ war, and his father was fighting at ________ front. A．the；不填 B．不填；the C．the；the D．不填；不填 答案：B　考查冠詞。句意：20世紀(jì)30年代，兩國在交戰(zhàn)，他的父親正在前線打仗。at war交戰(zhàn)；at the front在前線。 24．(2014·廈門高一檢測)He was always ready to help others; ________， he was liked by everyone. A．in order B．in re

4、turn C．in turn D．in honor 答案：B　考查介詞短語。句意：他總是樂于幫助別人；作為回報(bào)，每個(gè)人都喜歡他。in return“作為回報(bào)”；in order“按次序”；in turn“依次，輪流”；in honor(of)“為了紀(jì)念……”。 25．(2014·泰安高一檢測)He went to picnic with his classmates, none of ________ I had ever met before. A．them B．who C．whom D．these 答案：C　考查定語從句中的非限制性定語從句。句意：他與他的同學(xué)一起去野餐，他們之

5、中沒有一個(gè)人我曾見過。表示“部分的詞語＋of＋關(guān)系代詞”在非限制性定語從句指人時(shí)只能用whom。 26．(2014·咸陽高一檢測)The school is ________ a Chinese teacher for the new term who masters the English language perfectly. A．searching B．in the search of C．in search D．in search of 答案：D　考查search的用法。句意：學(xué)校正在為新學(xué)期尋找一位熟練掌握英語的中國老師。in search of尋找，符合句意。search表

6、示搜尋，搜查。 27．(2014·宜春高一檢測)Some scientists believe that ________ is no doubt ________ a cure for AIDS will be found. A．it; that B．it; whether C．there; that D．there; whether 答案：C　考查固定句型。句意：一些科學(xué)家認(rèn)為將來會找到治愈艾滋病的方法是毫無疑問的。There is no doubt that...毫無疑問……。 28．(2014·嘉興高一檢測)It is known to us that lions and

7、tigers ________ the cat family. A．a(chǎn)re belonging to B．belonged to C．belong to D．a(chǎn)re belonged to 答案：C　考查belong to的用法。句意：眾所周知，獅子和老虎屬于貓科。belong to無進(jìn)行時(shí)，無被動語態(tài)。根據(jù)句意可知本題應(yīng)用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)，故選C。 29．We tried to ________ his doubts and let him tell the truth. A．replace B．review C．remove D．rebuild 答案：C　考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：我

8、們盡力消除他的疑慮，讓他講實(shí)話。remove one's doubts消除疑慮。replace代替；review復(fù)習(xí)；rebuild重建。 30．This is the address, ________ I can be contacted most evenings. A．which B．when C．whom D．where 答案：D　句意：這是我的地址，通過這個(gè)地址大多數(shù)晚上都可以聯(lián)系到我。由于先行詞是address表示地點(diǎn)，故定語從句中的關(guān)系詞應(yīng)為where。 31．(2014·寶雞高一檢測)You may not understand what they have do

9、ne, because they ________a younger generation. A．belong to B．a(chǎn)re belonged to C．a(chǎn)re belonging to D．will be belonged to 答案：A　句意：你們可能不理解他們所做的，因?yàn)樗麄儗儆谀贻p一代。belong to“屬于”，沒有進(jìn)行時(shí)，沒有被動語態(tài)。 32．(2014·南寧高一檢測)—________，a ten-year-old boy can finish the task in ten days. —He is quite talented and diligent as w

10、ell. A．Exactly B．Fortunately C．Happily D．Amazingly 答案：D　考查副詞詞義。句意：——真令人吃驚，一個(gè)十歲的男孩能在十天內(nèi)完成這項(xiàng)任務(wù)?！浅Ｂ斆?，也很勤奮。exactly準(zhǔn)確地，確切地；fortunately幸運(yùn)地；happily幸福地；amazingly令人驚訝地。 33．Though some foreign scientists had a ________ opinion of his new invention, his fellow workers never thought ________ of it. A．hi

11、ghly; low B．low; high C．high; highly D．poor; highly 答案：C　句意：盡管有些外國科學(xué)家對他的新發(fā)明評價(jià)很高，他的同事卻對此評價(jià)不高。have a high opinion of＝think highly of“對……評價(jià)高”。 34．(2014·杭州高一檢測)Oh, boy, why are you killing your time this way? Can't you find something ________ doing? A．useful B．worthy C．valuable D．worth 答案：D　考查形容詞詞

12、義辨析。句意：噢，男孩，為什么你用這種方式消磨時(shí)間，你不能找一些值得做的事情嗎？worth“值得的”，后常接doing。worthy“值得的”，但后常接of being done或to be done。useful有用的；valuable貴重的，有價(jià)值的。 35．________ is known to all, the Amber Room belongs to the Russians. A．As B．Which C．That D．What 答案：A　考查定語從句。句意：正如所有人都知道的那樣，琥珀屋屬于俄國人。as引導(dǎo)定語從句，代替整句話的內(nèi)容，可放在句首也可放在句末，在句中可作

13、主語或賓語，譯為“正如，正像”；which也可代替整句話的內(nèi)容，但只可放在句末。本題選as代替后面整句話的內(nèi)容，在從句中作主語。 第二節(jié)：完形填空(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分) 閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36～55各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C、D)，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 (2014·吉林省白山市第一中學(xué)高一期末) You and I have principles(原則). And we also have opinions. I have __36__ about what I think is right or wrong or good or __37__. But

14、 they are only opinions—I could be wrong! I __38__ try to build my life around my opinions, but I will try to __39__ my principles. A 15-year-old boy learned a(n) __40__ lesson about life principles. On his way home he found a woman's __41__ that contained $127 as well as her ID card. __42__ hesit

15、ation, he hopped(快速跳) onto his bike and went over to her __43__—about a mile away. He told her he __44__ her wallet and she gave him a big hug and twenty dollars. That evening the boy told his parents about the event and his father said, “I don't think you should have __45__ $20 for doing what you

16、 should have done. A person shouldn't be __46__ for being honest.” He thought about his father's __47__ and decided he would return the money. He biked to the lady's home and __48__ her back the twenty dollars. She didn't want to take it, but he told her she __49__ to...that his father pointed out

17、 __50__ to him that he had never __51__ before. When principles __52__ our every action and decision, we actually change. These great principles __53__ our lives and make us into persons of character. That boy is __54__ to be raised by a wise father who had the __55__ to say, “Those are my princip

18、les.” 文章大意：本文講述了一個(gè)男孩撿到錢包后，在還給失主時(shí)接受了失主給的報(bào)酬。他的父親知道這件事后告訴男孩人不應(yīng)該因誠實(shí)而受到獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)。男孩遵從父親的建議歸還失主給的獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)。由這件事給作者的感受就是我們必須遵循原則，因?yàn)檫@些原則塑造了我們的生活和性格。 36．A.opinions B．wishes C.decisions D．suggestions 答案：A　考查名詞。opinions觀點(diǎn)；wishes希望；decisions決策；suggestions建議。根據(jù)上一句中的“opinions”提示，這里也用相同的詞，指作者自己的觀點(diǎn)。故選A。 37．A.well B．mistak

19、en C.right D．bad 答案：D　考查形容詞。well良好的；mistaken錯(cuò)誤的；right正確的；bad壞的。根據(jù)前面“right or wrong”可知應(yīng)用反義詞，good的反義詞是bad。故選D。 38．A.shan't B．won't C.can't D．don't 答案：B　考查助動詞。后面一句意思是但我將嘗試按照我的原則。這是轉(zhuǎn)折句，由此可知前一句是我將不會怎樣，助動詞和后一句一致，故選B。 39．A.change B．a(chǎn)dvise C.follow D．make 答案：C　考查動詞。change改變；advise建議；follow跟隨，遵循；mak

20、e制造。句意是：我會努力堅(jiān)持我的原則。故選C。 40．A.valuable B．easy C．difficult D．funny 答案：A　考查形容詞。valuable有價(jià)值的；easy簡單的；difficult困難的；funny有趣的。結(jié)合下文可知此處說的是一個(gè)15歲的男孩學(xué)到了關(guān)于生活的原則的寶貴一課。故選A。 41．A.bag B．wallet C.suitcase D．box 答案：B　考查名詞。bag包；wallet錢包；suitcase手提箱；box盒子。結(jié)合下文中的her wallet，可知小男孩撿到了個(gè)錢包，里面有127美元以及身份證。故選B。 42.A

21、.About　　　　 B.For C.Without D．In 答案：C　考查介詞。About關(guān)于；For為了；Without沒有；In在……里面。句意是：沒有猶豫。故選C。 43．A.factory B．school C.office D．house 答案：D　考查名詞。factory工廠；school學(xué)校；office辦公室；house房子。根據(jù)后文中的He biked to the lady's home可知“男孩騎上自行車來到了失主的家”。故選D。 44．A.checked B．searched C.threw D．found 答案：D　考查動詞。ch

22、ecked檢查；searched搜索；threw扔；found找到。句意是：他告訴她：他找到了她的錢包，她給了他一個(gè)大大的擁抱和20美元。故選D。 45．A.accepted　　　　 B.supplied C.received D．borrowed 答案：A　考查動詞。accepted接受；supplied提供；received收到；borrowed借。句意是：“我不認(rèn)為你應(yīng)該接受20美元的報(bào)酬”。receive指“收到”，著重“行為本身，而不涉及收受者是否接受”，accept指“領(lǐng)受”，“接受”，著重除行為本身以外，還表示接受者經(jīng)過考慮以后愿意接受。故選A。 46．A.rewar

23、ded B．praised C．forgotten D．blamed 答案：A　考查動詞。rewarded獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)；praised稱贊；forgotten忘記；blamed譴責(zé)。句意是：一個(gè)人不應(yīng)該因誠實(shí)而受到獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)。be rewarded for因……而得到報(bào)酬。故選A。 47．A.actions B．worries C．words D．excuses 答案：C　考查名詞。actions動作；worries擔(dān)憂；words話；excuses借口。句意是：他考慮了他父親的話后決定歸還錢。故選C。 48．A.took B．gave C．put D．se

24、t 答案：B　考查動詞。took拿；gave給；put放；set樹立。句意是：他騎車來到女人的家中，并把二十美元?dú)w還給她。give back歸還。故選B。 49．A.attempted B．preferred C.planned D．had 答案：D　考查動詞。attempted企圖；preferred更喜歡，寧愿；planned打算；had有。強(qiáng)調(diào)小孩的堅(jiān)持，“失主必須把作為酬金的20美元收回?！県ave to是“不得不，必須”的意思。故選D。 50．A.anything B．everything C.something D．nothing 答案：C　考查代詞。anythin

25、g任何事；everthing每件事；something某些事；nothing沒有事。句意是：她不想收回，但男孩告訴她必須收回——他的父親給他指出了以前他從來沒有意識到的一些東西。故選C。 51．A.guessed B．taught C.met D．realized 答案：D　考查動詞。guessed猜；taught教；met遇見；realized認(rèn)識。句意是：她不想收回，但男孩告訴她必須收回——他的父親給他指出了以前他從來沒有意識到的一些東西。故選D。 52．A.guide B．do C.interrupt D．a(chǎn)llow 答案：A　考查動詞。guide引導(dǎo)；do做；in

26、terrupt中斷；allow允許。句意是：當(dāng)原則引導(dǎo)我們的決定和行為時(shí)，實(shí)際上我們就改變。故選A。 53．A.limit B．shape C.prevent D．keep 答案：B　考查動詞。limit限制；shape使形成；prevent預(yù)防；keep保持。句意是：這些偉大的原則塑造我們的生活和性格。故選B。 54．A.unlucky B．careful C.brave D．lucky 答案：D　考查形容詞。unlucky不幸的；careful小心的；brave勇敢的；lucky幸運(yùn)的。句意是：有人給予指導(dǎo)，男孩“是很幸運(yùn)的”。故選D。 55．A.right B

27、．courage C．wisdom D．chance 答案：C　考查名詞。right正義；courage勇氣；wisdom 智慧；chance機(jī)會。結(jié)合全文可知，男孩的父親是“英明的”。故選C。 第三部分：閱讀理解(共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分) A Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal(泰姬陵)in Agra, India in the 1600s. He wanted to make a beautiful place where he could bury his wife. Mumtaz Mahal was only one of

28、 Shah Jahan's wives, but he liked her best. He built the Taj Mahal for her after she died. The Taj Mahal is one of the most famous things to see in India. It is a beautiful place. The Jumna River runs beside the north wall of the Taj Mahal. Also, a garden grows inside the Taj Mahal. This garden has

29、 a small river running through it. Shah Jahan buried Mumtaz Mahal inside the Tai Mahal in a building made of white marble. This building has a big white round roof. It took 22 years to complete all of the work on the Taj Mahal. After it was completed, Shah Jahan killed the man who made the Taj Mah

30、al. Shah Jahan did not want him to ever build a building more beautiful than the Taj Mahal. The Shah also cut off the hands of all of the artists who took part in building the Taj Mahal. When people who study history hear of this, they are not surprised. From studying history, it is possible to find

31、 out that Shah Jahan was something known to be a cruel man. As for Shah Jahan, he was also buried in the Taj Mahal next to his wife after he died. 56．Shah Jahan wanted to build the Taj Mahal because____. A．he needed a new place to live B．he liked beautiful gardens C．he wanted to bury his wife t

32、here D．he wanted to kill the artists 答案：C　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第一段第二句可知答案為C。 57．You can see________when you visit the Taj Mahal. A．the Jumna River B．the place where Mumtaz Mahal is buried C．a(chǎn) beautiful garden D．a(chǎn)ll of the above 答案：D　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第三段可知參觀泰姬陵時(shí)A、B、C三項(xiàng)所提到的景物都能看到，故選D。 58．Why did Shah Jahan kill the

33、man who made the Taj Mahal? A．Because Shah Jahan didn't like the Taj Mahal. B．Because the man made a mistake. C．Because Shah Jahan didn't want him to make another beautiful building. D．Because the man didn't finish the building. 答案：C　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第五段第三句可知Shah Jahan不希望這個(gè)人再造一座比泰姬陵更漂亮的建筑。 B Although m

34、ost people know there are Seven Wonders in the Ancient World, only few people can name them. This is because most of them are no longer there except the pyramids. However, there is a growing list of wonders of the world today. About nine years ago, UNESCO's World Cultural and Nature Heritage(things

35、that have come down to us from the past)List had 411 places and 136 countries were responsible to protect them, and the list keeps on growing. Usually it is the task of a group of 21 experts to decide which places go on the list. The experts are chosen to work for six years. Their work is to examin

36、e and discuss the suggestions from different countries. They also manage the World Heritage Fund and have the right to decide what help to give to countries for protection work. Over the past centuries a lot of cultural or historic places have been destroyed by man or nature. Protecting our natural

37、 and cultural heritage is a long and difficult task. Earthquakes, floods, pollution, wars, or even tourism are some of the dangers that harm this heritage. When a historic place is in great danger, it is put on the World Heritage in Danger List and necessary things will be done to protect it. Place

38、s which are on the danger list include Historic Bridges of Indiana, St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Rosenwald School in Southern US, etc.. 59．The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World include____. A．Golden Gate Bridge B．Sydney Opera House C．the Great Wall D．the pyramids 答案：D　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文章第一段第二句可知。 60．Why

39、does the World Cultural and Natural Heritage List keep on growing? A．There are more cultural heritages beginning to appear. B．More countries begin to build cultural heritages. C．A lot of cultural or historic places have disappeared. D．More and more cultural heritages are in great danger. 答案：D　細(xì)

40、節(jié)理解題。由第三段第一句可知。 61．Which of the following statements is TRUE? A．People can still visit the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World today. B．Rosenwald School is a newly-built school in Southern US. C．More places will be added to the UNESCO list. D．The list is decided mainly by the governments of diff

41、erent countries. 答案：C　推理判斷題。由第一段最后一句“...the list keeps on growing.”以及第三段內(nèi)容可推出C項(xiàng)正確。 62．What would be the best title for this passage? A．Seven Wonders of the Ancient World B．Experts Play an Important Role C．The Growing List of Wonders of the World D．Some Historic Places in Danger 答案：C　主旨大意題。文章主

42、要講述了世界文化與自然遺產(chǎn)數(shù)量的增加以及相應(yīng)的保護(hù)。 C The people who built Stonehenge in southern England thousands of years ago had wild parties, eating barbecued pigs and breaking pottery. This is according to recent work by archaeologists—history experts who investigate (調(diào)查) how human beings lived in the past. Archa

43、eologists digging near Stonehenge last year discovered the remains of a large prehistoric village where they think the builders of the mysterious stone circle used to live. The village is about 4600 years old, the same age as Stonehenge and as old as the pyramids in Egypt. It is less than two miles

44、 from the famous ancient landmark and lies inside a massive man-made circular dirt wall, or “henge”， known as the Durrington Walls. Remains found at the site included jewellery, stone arrowheads, tools made of deer antlers, wooden spears and huge amounts of animal bones and broken pottery. “These f

45、inds suggest Stone Age people went to the village at special times of the year to feast and party”， says Mike Parker Pearson from Sheffield University in England. He said many of the pig bones they found had been thrown away half-eaten. He also said the partygoers appeared to have shot some of the

46、farm pigs with arrows, possibly as a kind of sport before barbecuing them. An ancient road which led from the village to the River Avon was also found. Here, the experts think, people came after their parties to throw dead relatives in the water so the bodies would be washed downstream to Stoneheng

47、e. Parker Pearson believes Stonehenge was like a cemetery where ancient Britons buried the dead and remembered their ancestors. “The theory is that Stonehenge is a kind of spirit home to the ancestors.” The recent discovery of the village within the Durrington Walls shows that Stonehenge didn't st

48、and alone but was part of a much bigger religious site, according to Parker Pearson. People still come to worship and celebrate at Stonehenge today. They meet there when the sun sets on the shortest day of winter and when it rises on the longest day of summer. But the days of barbecuing whole pigs

49、there and throwing family members into the river are a thing of the past. 文章大意：本文講述了對英國的巨石陣的最新發(fā)現(xiàn)。 63．What was Stonehenge according to the text? A．A village where hundred of people once lived. B．A place that regularly hosted large parties. C．A church where local villagers would get married. D．A

50、 site where dead people were placed or remembered. 答案：D　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。參照文章第七段中的“...was like a cemetery where ancient Britons buried the dead and remembered their ancestors...”。 64．From the text we can infer that the people who came to the village ________. A．liked to drink wine B．knew how to hunt C．wer

51、e from Egypt D．lived by the River Avon 答案：B　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文中第四段的“...tools made of deer antlers, wooden spears and huge amounts of animal bones...”和第五段的“...possibly as a kind of sport before barbecuing them.”可得答案。 65．What do experts think people did after the village parties? A．Returned to live at Stone

52、henge. B．Prayed for good luck in the new year. C．Hunted farm pigs as a sport. D．Put their dead relatives in the river. 答案：D　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。結(jié)合文章第六段中的“...people came after their parties to throw dead relatives in the water...”可知答案。 66．When do people most often go to Stonehenge today? A．When a new discove

53、ry is made. B．At the beginning of summer and winter. C．On the longest and shortest days of the year. D．When they want to have a barbecue. 答案：C　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。結(jié)合文章最后一段中的“They meet there when the sun sets on the shortest day of winter and when it rises on the longest day of summer.”可知答案。 D (2014·安徽，D篇)

54、Should we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in historic area of a city? In order to answer this question, we must first examine whether people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area. Not all historical buildings are attractive. However, there may be other reaso

55、ns—for example, economic(經(jīng)濟(jì)的) reasons—why they should be preserved. So, let us assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people. What should we do then if a new building is needed? In my view, new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an

56、 older style. Indeed, there are many examples in my own home town of Tours where modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings. As long as the building in question is pleasing and does not dominate(影響)its surroundings too much, it often improves the attractiveness of the ar

57、ea. It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt(破壞)the area they are in, but the same can be said of some old buildings too. Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas. I think this is simply because people are naturally conservative (保守的)and do not lik

58、e change. Although we have to respect people's feelings as fellow users of the buildings, I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move_things_forward. If we always reproduced what was there before, we would all still be living in caves. Thus, I would argue against copying prev

59、ious architectural styles and choose something fresh and different, even though that might be the more risky choice. 文章大意：本文論述了在一些城市的歷史性區(qū)域是否應(yīng)該建造一些新的建筑的話題。 67．What does the author say about historical buildings in the first paragraph? A．Some of them are not attractive. B．Most of them are too expe

60、nsive to preserve. C．They are more pleasing than modern buildings. D．They have nothing to do with the historic feel of an area. 答案：A 　推理判斷題。從第一段的Not all historical buildings are attractive.(并不是所有的歷史性建筑都是有吸引力的)可知答案。 68．Which of the following is true according to the author? A．We should reproduce

61、 the same old buildings. B．Buildings should not dominate their surroundings. C．Some old buildings have spoilt the area they are in. D．No one understands why people speak against new buildings. 答案：C 　推理判斷題。從第三段的It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt the area they ar

62、e in, but the same can be said of some old buildings too可知答案。 69．By “move things forward” in the last paragraph, the author probably means “________.” A．destroy old buildings B．put things in a different place C．choose new architectural styles D．respect people's feelings for historical buildings

63、 答案：C 　詞義猜測題。由下一句話If we always reproduced what was there before, we would all still be living in caves(如果我們總是重復(fù)以前的建設(shè)，我們還一直生活在洞穴中)可知，上一句話意為：改進(jìn)建筑風(fēng)格是建筑師和計(jì)劃者的責(zé)任。故選C項(xiàng)。 70．What is the main purpose of the passage? A．To explain why people dislike change. B．To warn that we should end up living in caves.

64、 C．To admit how new buildings have ruined their surroundings. D．To argue that modern buildings can be built in historic areas. 答案：D　 主旨大意題。本文在開頭就提出了中心話題：是否我們應(yīng)該允許在城市的歷史性區(qū)域建造一些新的大樓？然后展開論述。故選D項(xiàng)。 E (2014·南昌市四校聯(lián)考) Most musicians agree that the best violins were made in Cremona, Italy, about 200 year

65、s 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.

66、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