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模块综合检测 (时间：100 分钟；满分：120 分) 第一部分　阅读(共两节,满分 50 分) 第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分,满分 37.5 分) A Asked to picture an electric guitar,most people will immediately bring to mind Leo Fenders most famous model—the Stratocaster.Upon its introduction in 1954,the Stratocaster not only redefined(重新定义) the sound of American music,but also immediately became an astonishing piece of design.Many musicians found Fenders first model,the Telecaster,clumsy,so he simply improved the instrument,making its shape fit a players body.For Fender,form followed function as naturally as morning followed night. You can learn more about electric guitars from The Birth of Loud .Ian S．Ports book is a vivid account of the careers of Fender and his main competition,Les Paul,the star guitarist.The book explores the two mens rise with extraordinary skills and authority. Although they would be forever linked in their fame,they were in many ways opposites.Fender was silent and could often be found working in his laboratory until late at night,while Paul was a showman,a musical and technical whiz(奇才) who was one of the biggest stars before the age of rocknroll pop.What they shared was that they both dared to try out crazy ideas.They were“untrained men who could build or fix almost anything”,Port observes. This book reflects Ports ability to marry an anecdotal writing style to a musicians ear.Describing sound is extraordinarily difficult.I myself have played electric guitars designed by Fender and Paul for many years,and Ports descriptions of their different sounds are the most accurate I have ever read.Ports writing skills are shown clearly when he describes Hendrixs famous performance of “The Star­Spangle