¡¡¡¡43. Which of the following instruments was widely used before the seventeenth century£¿
¡¡¡¡£¨A£© The harpsichord
¡¡¡¡£¨B£© The spinet
¡¡¡¡£¨C£© The clavichord
¡¡¡¡£¨D£© The organ
¡¡¡¡44. The words "a supremacy" in line 12 are closest in meaning to
¡¡¡¡£¨A£© a suggestion
¡¡¡¡£¨B£© an improvement
¡¡¡¡£¨C£© a dominance
¡¡¡¡£¨D£© a development
¡¡¡¡45. The word "supplanted" in line 13 is closest in meaning to
¡¡¡¡£¨A£© supported
¡¡¡¡£¨B£© promoted
¡¡¡¡£¨C£© replaced
¡¡¡¡£¨D£© dominated
¡¡¡¡46. The word "it" in line 15 refers to the
¡¡¡¡£¨A£© variety
¡¡¡¡£¨B£© music
¡¡¡¡£¨C£© harpsichord
¡¡¡¡£¨D£© clavichord
¡¡¡¡47. According to the passage£¬ what deficiency did the harpsichord have£¿
¡¡¡¡£¨A£© It was fragile
¡¡¡¡£¨B£© It lacked variety in tone.
¡¡¡¡£¨C£© It sounded metallic.
¡¡¡¡£¨D£© It could not produce a strong sound.
¡¡¡¡48. Where in the passage does the author provide a translation£¿
¡¡¡¡£¨A£© Lines 4-5
¡¡¡¡£¨B£© Lines 13-15
¡¡¡¡£¨C£© Lines 18-19
¡¡¡¡£¨D£© Lines 20-25
¡¡¡¡49. According to the information in the third paragraph£¬ which of the following improvements made it possible to lengthen the tone produced by the piano£¿
¡¡¡¡£¨A£© The introduction of pedals
¡¡¡¡£¨B£© The use of heavy wires
¡¡¡¡£¨C£© The use of felt-padded hammerheads
¡¡¡¡£¨D£© The metal frame construction
¡¡¡¡50. The word "myriad" in line 32 is closest in meaning to
¡¡¡¡£¨A£© noticeable
¡¡¡¡£¨B£© many
¡¡¡¡£¨C£© loud
¡¡¡¡£¨D£© unusual
