Question

    If you walk along the River Thames, there are lots of interesting buildings to see. Running through the heart of London, there are also many galleries, markets, shops and activities to keep you busy along its banks. You will also see a strange round building. It looks very old and very different from all the others, This is Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre(莎士比亚环球剧场).

The Globe Theatre was first built here in 1599. William Shakespeare was one of the most famous writers that ever lived. His plays were performed in the theatre for many years. However, in 1613, a fire broke out during a performance. The theatre was destroyed(毁坏), but the second was built the following year. It remained a theatre until 1644, and then it was pulled down to build houses. The modern（and also the third）Globe Theatre was completed in 1997, over 350 years later. This was done to honor Shakespeare, the most famous English writer. To this day, his many plays are performed there daily. He wrote around thirty-eight plays. They are comedies（funny stories）, histories（about historical events and people）, and tragedies（serious and sad stories）. People come from all over the world to watch them at the Globe Theatre. They are performed in exactly the same way as they were hundreds of years ago.

The building is round and made mostly of wood. There are simple seats on three different levels all around the sides. Everyone can see the stage(舞台). However, there is no roof(屋顶) in the middle! The cheapest tickets are standing tickets. You stand in the middle, right in front of the actors, but if it rains, you will get wet!

1.When was the second Globe Theatre built?

A.In 1599. B.In 1613. C.In 1614. D.In 1997.

2.What can we know about Shakespeare according to the second paragraph?

A.Shakespeare was one of the most famous French writers.

B.Many of his plays are performed daily in the modern Globe Theatre.

C.His plays are performed in a different way from they were hundreds of years ago.

D.He wrote thirty-eight plays that were all about historical events and people.

3.What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?

A.The inside structure(结构) of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.

B.The history of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.

C.The opening time of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.

D.The three types of tickets that you can choose.

4.Which of the following statements about the modern Globe Theatre is TRUE?

A.It has remained there for over 350 years.

B.The round building looks old and strange.

C.It is made mostly of wood and has a round roof in the middle.

D.If we buy the cheapest tickets in the theatre, we will be farthest from the stage.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.B

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，介绍了位于伦敦的莎士比亚环球剧院。

1.

题意：第二个环球剧院是什么时候建成的？

细节理解题。根据原文However, in 1613, a fire broke out during a performance. The theatre was destroyed(毁坏), but the second was built the following year可知，1613年环球剧院被烧毁，第二年第二个环球剧院被建成。由此可知第二个环球剧院1614年被建成。C选项In 1614“在1614年”符合题意，故选C。

2.

题意：根据本文第二段的内容，我们能了解到关于莎士比亚的什么事情？

细节理解题。根据原文To this day, his many plays are performed there daily可知，直到今天，他的许多戏剧每天都在那里上演。B选项Many of his plays are performed daily in the modern Globe Theatre“他的许多戏剧每天都在最新的环球剧院上演”符合题意，故选B。

3.

题意：本文最后一段主要告诉我们什么？

主旨大意题。通读最后一段可知，本段主要描述了环球剧院的内部结构。A选项The inside structure(结构) of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre“莎士比亚环球剧院的内部结构”符合题意，故选A。

4.

题意：以下关于最新的环球剧院的说法中哪一项是正确的？

细节理解题。根据原文The modern（and also the third）Globe Theatre was completed in 1997, over 350 years later可知，最新的这座莎士比亚环球剧院是在1997年建成的，A选项“它（最新的这座莎士比亚环球剧院）已经在那里矗立了350多年了”说法错误，可排除。根据原文However, there is no roof(屋顶) in the middle可知，C选项“它大部分是用木头做的，中间有一个圆形屋顶”说法错误，可排除。根据原文The cheapest tickets are standing tickets. You stand in the middle可知，最便宜的票是站票，可以站在建筑物的中央，离演员很近，D选项“如果我们在剧院买最便宜的票，我们将离舞台最远”说法错误，可排除。根据原文You will also see a strange round building. It looks very old and very different from all the others, This is Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre可知，最新的这座莎士比亚环球剧院是一个看起来很旧、很奇怪的圆形建筑，B选项“这座圆形建筑看上去既陈旧又奇怪”符合题意，故选B。