Question

【题目】

Beijing Opera is the most representative of all Chinese traditional dramatic art forms and the largest Chinese opera form. Having a history of about 200 years, it is developed from absorbing(吸收)many other dramatic forms, mostly from the local drama 'Huiban', which was popular in South China during the 18th century. It is a scenic（戏剧的）art integrating music, performance, literature, aria, and face painting.

Theatrical art forms in many other countries do not present singing, dancing and spoken parts in one single drama. An opera singer, for example, neither dances nor speaks on stage; there are no singing or dancing parts in a modern play; in a dance drama, the dancer has no speaking role and does not sing either. Traditional Chinese drama, including Beijing Opera, is a kind of entertainment which includes spoken parts, singing, dancing and acrobatics.

In addition to its presence in China, Beijing Opera has spread to many other places. Mer Lanfang, one of the most famous performers(表演者)of all time, was the first to introduce Beijing Opera to foreigners and made highly successful tours to foreign countries.

“You will be puzzled(困惑)all the way through and a little bored from time to time; but you will be charmed and interested. You will be strongly attracted to Beijing Opera even if you know nothing of the dramatic background. "This is how one American traveller described his firs experience in watching Beijing Opera.

Beijing Opera is China’s national opera and it is full of Chinese cultural traditions. Welcome to China and enjoy Beijing Opera!

【1】What makes Beijing Opera different from theatrical art forms in many other countries?

A. It has one opera singer on stage.

B. It has one dancer who has no speaking role.

C. It has already spread to many other countries.

D. It includes spoken parts, singing dancing and acrobatics.

【2】People think Mei Lanfang played an important role in the spread of Beijing Opera because_______.

A. he made many tours o a foreign country

B. he was a famous Beijing Opera performer

C. he was the first to introduce Beijing Opera to foreigners

D. he made Beijing Opera different from other theatrical art forms.

【3】From Paragraph 4 we know that the American traveler ________.

A. felt bored all the way

B. thought highly of Beijing Opera

C. found Beijing Opera interesting at first

D. knew the background of Beijing Opera

【4】What does the underlined word “it” mean in the passage?

A. Beijing Opera B. Local drama C. An opera singer D. A modern play

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】

考点本文意在向各国友人介绍京剧，主要介绍了京剧与其他国家舞台艺术形式的不同，京剧在国外的传播和发展以及外国友人对京剧的看法。

【1】细节理解题。是什么使京剧不同于其它国家的剧场艺术形式？根据文章第二段中内容：Theatrical art forms in many other countries do not present singing, dancing and spoken parts in one single drama.（许多国家的戏剧艺术形式在单一戏剧中不存在歌唱、舞蹈和说唱等形式；Traditional Chinese drama, including Beijing Opera, is a kind of entertainment which includes spoken parts, singing, dancing and acrobatics.（传统的中国戏剧形式包括京剧，是一种同时包括说念、演唱、舞蹈和杂技等的娱乐形式）。可知应选D。

【2】细节理解题。人们认为梅兰芳在京剧传播中发挥着重要的作用是因为 。根据文章第三段内容：Mei Lanfang, one of the most famous performers(表演者)of all time, was the first to introduce Beijing Opera to foreigners and made highly successful tours to foreign countries.（梅兰芳，中国有史以来最著名的京剧表演艺术家之一，是第一个将京剧介绍给外国，并成功地在国外巡回演出的人）故选C。

【3】细节理解题。从第四段中我们知道，美国的游客 。根据第四段美国游客的叙述：“You will be puzzled(困惑)all the way through and a little bored from time to time; but you will be charmed and interested. You will be strongly attracted to Beijing Opera even if you know nothing of the dramatic background. "（你将全程感到困惑，有时还有点无聊，但是你将会被它陶醉、对它感兴趣，即使你没有一点点戏剧背景，你也将会被它强烈地吸引。）这是对京剧的高度评价，可知应选B。

【4】词义猜测题。文章中划线部分“it”意指什么？根据最后一段：Beijing Opera is China’s national opera and it is full of Chinese cultural traditions.（京剧是中国的国剧，它包含着中国的文化传统）可知it指代Beijing Opera，应选A。