Question

【题目】In the Middle Ages in Europe, theater was an important part of civic, economic and religious life. During this period after the fall of Roman civilization, many cities were destroyed. Southern and Western Europe, famous for its agriculture, became increasingly more agricultural. After several hundred years, many towns appeared again. The Roman Catholic Church took over religion, education and politics. What remained of theater was mostly on the Greek and Roman performing arts.

Theater was reborn as liturgical（礼拜式的）dramas. It was written in Latin and dealing with biblical（圣经）stories which would be performed by church members. Then there came local dramas spoken in common language not Latin. They were more wonderful one-act dramas taking place in town squares or other parts of the city. There were three types of local dramas. Mystery or cycle plays were short dramas based on biblical stories organized into historical cycles. Miracle plays dealt with the lives of the great. Morality（道德的）plays taught a lesson through characters standing for good or bad qualities. Secular plays in this period existed, but religious drama in the Middle Ages is mostly remembered today. As the Middle Ages ended, the number of religious theatres became small as the church weakened and more secular qualities won over religious theaters.

【1】According to the passage, what does "secular plays" mean here?

A. Plays that deal with the lives of the great.

B. Plays that taught a lesson.

C. Plays based on biblical stories.

D. Plays that are not connected with the church.

【2】Why did religious theatres become less important as the Middle Ages came to an end?

A. People were not interested in them any longer.

B. The church was not as important as what it had been.

C. People liked new plays.

D. The stories of religious theatres were outdated.

【3】According to the passage, why did religious theatres take over in the Middle Ages?

A. People preferred religious theatres to other ones.

B. There were no other types of theatres.

C. The church played an important part in people’s life.

D. The quality of religious theatres was better than that of other theatres.

【4】What would be the best title for the passage?

A. European dramas

B. Religious dramas

C. Religious theatres in the Middle Ages

D. Secular dramas in the Middle Ages

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】C

【4】C

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了欧洲中世纪的宗教剧院的兴衰。

【1】D 词义猜测题。根据最后一段倒数第二句Secular plays in this period existed, but religious drama in the Middle Ages is mostly remembered today.（这一时期的世俗戏剧存在，但是今天中世纪的宗教戏剧主要被人们铭记。）可知，前后两句是转折关系，与宗教戏剧对应的是世俗戏剧。故选D。

【2】B 推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句As the Middle Ages ended, the number of religious theatres became small as the church weakened and more secular qualities won over religious theaters.可知，随着中世纪的结束，由于教会削弱，更世俗品质的剧院赢得了宗教剧院，宗教剧院的数量变小。也就是说教会不像以前那样重要导致宗教剧院不太重要了，故选B。

【3】C 细节理解题。根据文章第一句In the Middle Ages in Europe, theater was an important part of civic, economic and religious life.可知，在中世纪欧洲，剧场是公民、经济和宗教生活的重要组成部分。故选C。

【4】C 主旨大意题。纵观全文可知，文章主要讲述欧洲中世纪的宗教剧院的兴衰。故C项符合题意。