Question

    As our national treasure, Beijing Opera has a rich list of plays, artists, audiences, and wide influences, making it the most important opera in China. Beijing Opera is a comprehensive acting art. It combines singing, reading, acting, fighting, and dancing together by using acting methods to tell stories and describe characters. The roles in Beijing Opera include the male, female, painted-face, and comedic roles. Besides, there are other supporting roles as well. In addition, the types of facial make-up, especially concerning the color, are the most particular art in Beijing Opera, because they can symbolize the personalities, characteristics, and fates of the roles.

It is believed that the end of the 18th century was the most flourishing period in the development of Beijing Opera. During this time, there were lots of performances not only in folk places, but also in the palace. The noble class loved Beijing Opera, which played a positive role in the performances, make-up, and stage setting. The influence between palace and non-government places promoted Beijing Opera's development.

From the 1920's to the 1940's of last century was the second flourishing period of Beijing Opera. The symbol of this period was that lots of sects (流派)of the opera appeared. The four most famous were "Mei" (Mei Lanfang 1884-1961), "Shang" (Shang Xiaoyun 1900-1976), "Cheng" (Cheng Yanqiu 1904-1958), and "Xun" (Xun Huisheng 1900-1968). Every sect had its groups of actors and actresses. Furthermore, they were extremely active on the stage in Beijing, Shanghai, and so on. The art of Beijing Opera was very popular at that time.

1.According to Paragraph 1, Beijing Opera is ________.

A.an art of dancing and acting B.a comedic art

C.an art of painted- face D.a comprehensive acting art

2.The most flourishing period of Beijing Opera was________.

A.in the 20th century B.in the 18th century

C.from the 1920's to the 1940's D.from 1920 to 1940

3.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A.There are four roles in Beijing Opera.

B.The singing style is the most particular art in Beijing Opera.

C.The noble class had an effect on the development of Beijing Opera.

D.The symbol of the second period of the opera was the appearance of four sects.

4.What's the passage mainly about?

A.A brief introduction of Beijing Opera. B.The roles of Beijing Opera.

C.The famous sects of Beijing Opera. D.The history of Beijing Opera.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了中国的京剧，以及京剧发展的两个高峰，无论是在贵族阶层还是民间，京剧都有着广泛的影响。

1.

细节理解题。根据第一段“Beijing Opera is a comprehensive acting art京剧是一门综合性的表演艺术”可知D项符合题意，故选D。

2.

细节理解题。根据第二段“It is believed that the end of the 18th century was the most flourishing period in the development of Beijing Opera人们认为18世纪末是京剧发展最繁荣的时期”可知，京剧发展最繁荣的时期是在18世纪，故选B。

3.

判断正误题。根据第一段“The roles in Beijing Opera include the male, female, painted-face, and comedic roles. Besides, there are other supporting roles as well京剧中的角色包括男性，女性，彩脸，和喜角。除此之外，也有其它辅助角色”可知京剧角色不知四种，排除A项；根据第一段“the types of facial make-up, especially concerning the color, are the most particular art in Beijing Opera面部化妆的类型，尤其与颜色有关的，是京剧中最具特色的艺术”可知B项说法错误；根据第二段“The noble class loved Beijing Opera, which played a positive role in the performances, make-up, and stage setting贵族阶层喜欢京剧，这在演出，化妆，舞台布景等方面起到了积极的作用”可知贵族阶层对京剧在演出，化妆，舞台布景等方面的发展都产生了影响，C项正确；根据第三段“ The symbol of this period was that lots of sects of the opera appeared这一时期的标志是出现了许多戏曲流派”和“The four most famous were ‘Mei’(Mei Lanfang)，‘Shang’(Shang Xiaoyun)，‘Cheng’(Cheng Yanqiu)，‘Xun’(Xun Huisheng)四个著名的是梅兰芳，尚小云，程砚秋，荀慧生。"可知，京剧第二阶段的标志是出现了许多的流派，而四大流派只是众多流派中比较著名的，排除D项。故选C。

4.

主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了中国的京剧，以及京剧发展的两个高峰时期，无论是在贵族阶层还是民间，京剧都有着广泛的影响。所以本文是对京剧进行了一个简介，故选A。