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長文読解問題−空欄補充
成蹊大学経済学部・２００６年[５]
1 Most musicians agree that the best violins were first made in Italy. They were
made in Cremona, Italy, about 200 years ago. These violins sound better than any
[ 1 ]. They even sound better than violins made today. Violin makers and
scientists try to make instruments like the Italian violins. But they aren’t the
5 same. Musicians still [ 2 ] the old ones. Why are these old Italian violins so
special? No one really knows. But many people think they have an answer.
Some people think it is the age of the violins. They say that today’s violins will
also sound wonderful [ 3 ]. But there is a problem here. Not all old violins sound
wonderful. Only the old violins from Cremona are special. So age [ 4 ]
10 be the answer. There must be something different about Cremona or those Italian violin
makers.
Other people think the secret to those violins is the wood. The wood of the violin
is very important. It must be from [ 5 ] kinds of trees. It must not be too young
or too old. Perhaps the violin makers of Cremona knew something special about
15 wood for violins.
But the kind of wood may not be so important. It may be more important to cut
the wood a special way. Wood for a violin must be cut very carefully. It [ 6 ] 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
20 they understood more than we do about [ 7 ] to cut the wood.
Size and shape may not be the answer [ 8 ]. Scientists measured these old
violins very carefully. They 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. Varnish is [ 9 ] covers the wood
25 of the violin. It makes the wood look shiny. It also helps the sound of the
instrument. No one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish.
So no one can make the same varnish today.
There may never be other violins like the violins of Cremona. Their secret may
be lost forever. Young musicians today [ 10 ] this is not true. They need fine
30 violins. But there aren’t very many of the old violins left. Also, the old violins
are very expensive. Recently, a famous old Italian violin was sold for about
＄300,000.
[設問] [ 1 ]〜[ 10 ]にあてはまる語を次の中から１つ選びなさい。ただし、同じ
番号は１つしか使えない。
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