Question

    The Globe was built in 1599 using timber from an earlier theatre, The Theatre, which had been built by Richard Burbage’s father, James Burbage, in Shoreditch in 1576. The first performance for which a firm record remains was Jonson’s Every Man out of His Humour — with its first scene welcoming the “gracious and kind spectators” — at the end of the year.

On 29th June 1613, the Globe Theatre went up in flames during a performance of Henry VIII. A theatrical gun, set off during the performance, misfired, burning the wooden beams and straws. According to one of the few surviving documents of the event, no one was hurt except a man whose burning breeches (炮后膛) were put out with a bottle of ale. It was rebuilt in the following year.

Like all the other theatres in London, the Globe was closed down by the Puritans in 1642. It was pulled down in 1644, or slightly later — the commonly cited document dating the act to 15 April 1644 has been identified as false — to make room for other buildings.

A modern reconstruction of the theatre, named “Shakespeare’s Globe”, opened in 1997, with a production of Henry V. It is an academic approximation of the original design, based on available evidence of the 1599 and 1614 buildings, and is located approximately 750 feet (230m) from the site of the original theatre.

1.How did the Globe Theatre begin to be on fire on 29 June 1613?

A.It was set fire to by a performer by design.

B.It caught fire by accident during a play.

C.A man put out breeches with a bottle of ale.

D.It was started by wooden beams and straws.

2.In what order is the text arranged?

A.Time B.Space

C.Importance D.Flashback

3.According to the passage all the plays were performed in the Globe Theatre EXCEPT ________.

A.James Burbage. B.Every Man out of His Humour

C.Henry VIII. D.Henry V

4.The passage is mainly about ________.

A.The popularity of the Globe Theatre. B.The construction of the Globe Theatre.

C.The function of the Globe Theatre. D.The history of the Globe Theatre.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.A

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了环球剧场的历史。

1.推理判断题。根据第二段中On 29th June 1613, the Globe Theatre went up in flames during a performance of Henry VIII. A theatrical gun, set off during the performance, misfired, burning the wooden beams and straws.“1613年6月29日，环球剧院在上演《亨利八世》时失火。在演出期间，一把剧院用的枪走火了，烧坏了木梁和稻草。”可知，the Globe Theatre在一次演出中不小心失火了。故选B。

2.推理判断题。根据第一段中的The Globe was built in 1599 using timber from an earlier theatre, /in Shoreditch in 1576.第二段中的On 29th June 1613, the Globe Theatre went up in flames during a performance of Henry VIII.第三段中the Globe was closed down by the Puritans in 1642. It was pulled down in 1644,和第四段中的opened in 1997, with a production of Henry V. /based on available evidence of the 1599 and 1614 buildings.可知，这篇文章是按时间顺序来写的。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据第一段中The first performance for which a firm record remains was Jonson’s Every Man out of His Humour和第二段第一句On 29th June 1613, the Globe Theatre went up in flames during a performance of Henry VIII.以及最后一段中的A modern reconstruction of the theatre, named “Shakespeare’s Globe”, opened in 1997, with a production of Henry V.可知，在四个选项中只有James Burbage没有在the Globe Theatre上演。故选A。

4.主旨大意题。根据每一段的第一句The Globe was built in 1599 using timber from an earlier theatre, The Theatre, which had been built by Richard Burbage’s father, James Burbage, in Shoreditch in 1576./ On 29th June 1613, the Globe Theatre went up in flames during a performance of Henry VIII./ Like all the other theatres in London, the Globe was closed down by the Puritans in 1642./ A modern reconstruction of the theatre, named “Shakespeare’s Globe”, opened in 1997, with a production of Henry V.可知，这篇文章在介绍环球剧场的历史。故选D。