Question

What’s On Stage
An acrobatic show: To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the China Acrobatic Troupe (剧团) will present “The Soul of China”, where the seemingly impossible is made real. Chills will run down your spine(脊柱) as you watch breathlessly as performers take their art and their bodies to the edge.
Time: 7:30 p.m., September 13-19
Place: Capital Theatre, 22 Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng District
Exhibitions
Joint Show: A group ink painting exhibition is running at the Huangshicheng Art Gallery in Beijing. About 50 works by 25 young artists including Ge Yun and Yu Yang are on display.
Time: 9:00 a. m.-5:00 p.m. until September 10
Place: Huangshicheng Art Gallery, 136 Nanchizi Dajie, Dongcheng DistrictOil paintings: The Wanfung Art Gallery will host a joint show of oil painting by 10 young and middle-aged artists. On display are more than 30 of their latest works, which capture the wondrous variety of life in unique styles.
Time: 9:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. until September 15
Place: 136 Nanchizi Street, Dongcheng District
Literature museum: The National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature offers an in-depth study of the evolution of Chinese contemporary literature from 1919 to 1949.
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., daily
Place: 45 Anyuan Donglu, Chaoyang District (Shaoyaoju area)
ConcertsBeijing rocks: “The Fashion Night of Chinese Rock” is set to bring rock fans out by the thousands next month. Nine Chinese rock bands will perform at the concert, including older generation bands, middle generation and some recent arrivals. The audience will be given a chance to decide what songs they want to hear, which is sure to bring a storm.
Time: September 16
Place: The Olympic Center
Belgium orchestra：La Petite Bande, the Baroque Orehestra of Belgium, will perform in Beijing at the Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities as part of activities across the world in memory of the 250th anniversary of Bach’s death.
Time: 7:30 p.m. September 11-14
Place: Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities
【小题1】What do you think of the acrobatic show mentioned above?

A．When you watch it, you will certainly feel cold.

B．Unexpected things will make you excited and surprised.

C．Something strange will puzzle everyone, including scientists.

D．Even the bravest ones will be too frightened to go on watching.

【小题2】The most characteristic about the Fashion Night of Chinese Rock is that ______.

A．it will certainly cause a rock storm throughout China

B．it is to bring thousands of rock fans out of their homes

C．it is to be held in memory of one of the greatest musicians

D．it will let the audience choose the performers and the music

【小题3】Suppose it is September 14 today, how many activities can people choose to attend?

A．2.

B．3.

C．4.

D．5.

【小题4】On the whole, we can conclude ______.

A．we can enjoy a large variety of cultural activities in Beijing

B．people in Beijing prefer modern culture to something traditional

C．most of the cultural activities in Beijing are for foreign visitors only

D．there are usually more cultural activities in September than in any other month

Answer 1

【小题1】B
【小题2】D
【小题3】C
【小题4】A

解析试题分析：本文介绍了一些将要在北京举办的文化活动。包括杂技、展览、音乐会等的演出时间、地点和活动内容。其中音乐会包括摇滚音乐和交响乐，而且在有些活动中观众可以选择自己喜爱听的音乐，这些充分显示了北京人丰富的文化生活。
【小题1】B推理判断题。从第一段where the seemingly impossible is made real.演员能够做到人们认为不可能的事情，而且副词 breathlessly （因兴奋或惊叹而使人屏息地）的出现都证明了B选项内容的正确。
【小题2】D细节理解题。通过Beijing rocks部分的The audience will be given a chance to decide what songs they want to hear, which is sure to bring a storm.可知D选项符合文章所表述的内容，故D为正确选项。
【小题3】C细节理解题。从每个节目的演出时间可以看出An acrobatic show:Time: 7:30 p.m., September 13-19；Joint Show：Time: 9:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. until September 15；Beijing rocks: Time: September 16和Oil paintings: Time: 9:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. until September 15 这四项活动的时间都是在九月十四日以前，所以C选项正确。
【小题4】A推理判断题。从文章的介绍可以看演出活动项目，从杂技、绘画、文学、摇滚到高雅的交响乐，涉及内容广泛，所以我们可以知道在北京人们能够有多种文化生活。故正确答案是A。
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