高考完形填空练习及解析.docx

1、完形填空（一）There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one most widely accepted today is based on the assumption that drama _16_ from ritual. The argument for this _17_ goes as follows. In the beginning, human beings viewed the natural forces of the world even the seasona

2、l changes as _18_, and they _19_ through various means to control these unknown and feared powers. Those _20_ which appeared to bring the desired results were then retained and repeated _21_ they hardened into fixed rituals. Eventually stories arose which explained or veiled the mysteries of the rit

3、es. As time passed some rituals were _22_, but the stories, later called myths, persisted and provided material for art and drama. Those who believe that drama evolved out of ritual also argue that those rites _23_ the seed of theater because music, dance, masks, and costumes were almost always used

4、. _24_, a suitable _25_ had to be provided for performances and when the entire community did not participate, a clear _26_ was usually made between the “acting area” and the “auditorium”. In addition, there were performers, and, since considerable importance was attached to _27_ mistakes in the ena

5、ctment of rites, religious leaders _28_ assumed that task. Wearing masks and costumes, they often _29_ other people, animals, or supernatural beings, and mimed the desired effect success in hunt or battle, the coming rain, the revival of the Sun as an _30_ might. Eventually such _31_ representations

6、 were separated from religious activities. Another theory _32_ the theaters origin from the human interest in storytelling. According to this view, tales (about the hunt, war, or other feats) are gradually _33_, at first through the use of impersonation, action, and dialogue by a narrator and then t

7、hrough the _34_ of each of the roles by a different person. A closely related _35_ traces theater to those dances that are primarily rhythmical and gymnastic or that are imitations of animal movements and sounds. 16. A. evolvedB. differedC. datedD. resulted 17. A. choiceB. viewC. principleD. suggest

8、ion 18.A. unfavorableB. unpredictableC. unspeakableD. unreliable 19. A. demandedB. affordedC. soughtD. swore 20. A. decisionsB. themesC. traditionsD. measures 21. A. afterB. untilC. becauseD. although 22. A. heldB. enrichedC. abandonedD. preserved 23. A. containedB. replacedC. expandedD. altered 24.

9、 A. HoweverB. InsteadC. ThereforeD. Furthermore 25. A. siteB. tool C. galleryD. hall 26. A. fenceB. gestureC. optionD. division 27. A. makingB. avoidingC. correctingD. discovering 28. A. usuallyB. seldomC. neverD. occasionally 29. A. discussedB. mockedC. impersonatedD. contradicted 30. A. authorB. i

10、nterviewerC. employerD. actor 31. A. politicalB. dramaticC. realisiticD. imaginative 32. A. protectsB. separatesC. tracesD. removes 33. A. fixedB. forgottenC. elaboratedD. highlighted 34. A. selectionB. observationC. recognitionD. assumption 35. A. theoryB. planC. eventD. possibility完形填空（一）：16. A。考查

11、动词辨析。本句意为：一个最普遍为人接受的理论假设认为戏剧从仪式演化而来。evolved from 由演化而来，differed from与不同，dated from追溯至，resulted from由引起。17. B。考查名词辨析。choice选择，view观点，principle原则，suggestion建议。此处的view与上文中的theories属于近义词复现。18. B。考查形容词辨析。本句意为：人类把世界上的自然力量，甚至季节的变化都看成是不可预料的。unfavorable不利的，unpredictable不可预料的，unspeakable难以说出口的、不可说的，unreliable

12、不可靠的。19. C。考查动词辨析。demanded要求，afforded 经得起，sought试图、谋求，swore 发誓。20. D。考查名词辨析。decisions决定，themes主题，traditions传统，measures措施。此处的measures与上文中的means亦构成同义词复现。21. B。考查连词辨析。本句意为：那些似乎带来了满意结果的手段就被保留下来并且重复直到这些手段固化为不变的仪式。22. C。考查动词辨析。本句意为：随着时间的推移，一些仪式被废弃了，但这些后来被称作神话的故事流传下来并且为艺术和戏剧提供了素材。held 举行，enriched丰富，abandon

13、ed抛弃，preserved保存。此处的abandoned与下文中的persisted存在转折关系。23. A。考查动词辨析。本句意为：认为戏剧从仪式演化而来的人们还认为那些仪式包含了戏剧的基本因素。contained包含，replaced替代，expanded使变大，altered改变。24. D。考查副词辨析。前后存在递进关系。25. A。考查名词辨析。site场所，tool工具，gallery展览馆，hall礼堂。26. D。考查名词辨析。本句意为：如果不是整个社区共同参加演出，经常在“演出区”和“观众席”之间划分出明显的分界。fence围墙，gesture手势，option选择，div

14、ision分界线。27. B。考查动词辨析。making使出现或产生，avoiding避免，correcting改正，discovering发现。28. A。考查副词辨析。本句意为：宗教领袖通常承担演出任务，因为在仪式的执行中避免错误的发生被认为有相当大的重要性。29. C。考查动词辨析。discussed讨论，mocked嘲笑、嘲弄，impersonated扮演，contradicted反驳。30. D。考查名词辨析。author作者，interviewer采访者，employer雇主，actor演员。31. B. 考查形容词辨析。本句意为：最后这些戏剧性的表演从宗教活动中分离了出来。pol

15、itical 政治的，dramatic 戏剧性的，realisitic现实主义的，imaginative富于想像力的、运用想像力的。32. C。考查动词辨析。protects保护，separates分离，traces追溯、探索，removes 移除。33. C。考查动词辨析。本句意为：根据这个观点，故事（关于狩猎、战争或者其它伟绩）是逐渐丰富起来的。fixed 固定，forgotten 遗忘，elaborated 发挥，详细阐述，highlighted 强调。34. D。考查名词辨析。selection选择，observation观察，recognition识别、承认、认可，assumption承担、担任。35. A。考查名词辨析。本句意为：另一个与之紧密相关的理论将戏剧的起源追溯至舞蹈，这些舞蹈大体上是有节奏感的和体操式的那一类，或者是对动物动作和声音的模仿。theory理论，plan计划，event事件，possibility可能性。