高考英语全国通用版精准提分二轮试题第三部分 话题拓展阅读与写作 第19节.docx

1、高考英语全国通用版精准提分二轮试题第三部分 话题拓展阅读与写作 第19节第19节文娱与体育(一).阅读理解A(2018安徽合肥二模)Theaters of the PastThe Greek TheaterTheaters developed in many parts of Greece.Ancient Greek theaters were built in natural open air sites on conveniently shaped hills.This allowed a great mass of people to enjoy a show at a time.Due

2、 to this，actors placed emphasis on exaggerated(夸张的) action and speech.And，colorful symbolic masks and costumes were used.The Medieval TheaterThe Medieval Theater started in churches.Thats why medieval plays were about Bible stories.At first，it became a custom for priests(牧师) to act out brief scenes

3、during Christmas and Easter.These acts attracted large crowds.Finally the church refused to allow priests to participate in any such events again，so ordinary people began these performances outside.Performances were set in the town square，with several stage settings around it.The Elizabethan Theater

4、The Englands theater developed rapidly in the years following the defeat of the Spanish Navy.The dominant feature of Elizabethan Theater was the stage.It has three parts：The fore stage for outside scenes；the inner stage for scenes inside a building; an upper stage or balcony for various purposes.The

5、 reason for this design is that there were no scene changes，or breaks during the play.Very little scenery was used，so the actors had to create a scene through their voices and dialogues.This led to a more poetic script，and poets became the main source of script writing.The Restoration TheaterSome of

6、 the plays told sad stories，but the majority of the plays were really funny.Many specialized machines were used to create the scene.The stage was a very clever idea，in that on the sides of the stage large back shutters(百叶窗) were painted with the scene.1Why were ancient Greek theaters built on hills?

7、ATo hold a large audience.BTo build a big and strong stage.CTo have a better sound effect.DTo emphasize exaggerated performances.答案A解+析细节理解题。根据The Greek Theater中的“This allowed a great mass of people to enjoy a show at a time.”可知，希腊剧院建在山上是为了容纳更多的观众。故选A。2In which theater could actors voices and speech

8、 help create scenes?AThe Greek Theater.BThe Medieval Theater.CThe Elizabethan Theater.DThe Restoration Theater.答案C解+析细节理解题。根据The Elizabethan Theater中的“Very little scenery was used，so the actors had to create a scene through their voices and dialogues.”可知，在The Elizabethan Theater，演员的声音和言语能帮助创造场景。故选C。

9、3What is special about the Restoration Theater?AColorful masks were used.BThe stage was smartly designed.CMost of its plays were sorrowful.DOrdinary people were the performers.答案B解+析细节理解题。根据The Restoration Theater中的“The stage was a very clever idea，in that on the sides of the stage large back shutte

10、rs(百叶窗) were painted with the scene.”可知，The Restoration Theater的舞台设计巧妙。故选B。B(2018山东淄博一模)The Detroit Symphony Orchestra will be performing works by Georges Bizet Friday morning.You might enjoy classical music and like to attend the performance，but live far away from Americas Motor City.On Saturday，th

11、e GoGo group Curtis Johnson is performing at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC.If you live overseas，going to that show is probably out of the question.But there is a solution! These and other concerts are available “live” on the Internet.You can hear them in real time with an electronic device.Bot

12、h performances will be available on the World Wide Web.They are part of a growing number of concerts broadcast on computers，tablets and smart phones.These digital concerts are known as livestreaming.Technology expert Michael Antonoff says better and less costly equipment is making it easier for perf

13、ormers and theaters to offer music “live” online.The quality of the sound and video pictures are improving all the time，he says.Those online concerts now have as many as 40,000 viewers per show.People in 100 nations are watching.It is a huge part of our increasing global reach.For international perf

14、ormers，Kennedy Center officials see a jump in online viewership from the home countries of the performer.There is hometown pride when an artist is performing in one of Americas bestknown concerts，says the Kennedy Centers Garth Ross.At a recent Kennedy Center concert，a performer said he was so happy

15、that his disabled mother back in California could watch his performance.It is not just music being streamed on the web.On December 10，the producer of musical “Daddy Long legs” put the show on the web free of charge.It was the first live webcast of a New York musical.Over 150,000 people from 135 nati

16、ons watched，producer Ken Davenport said.In other words，it would take his musical 2.7 years of sold out performances to draw that many people.语篇解读文章主要讲述了美国音乐会接入互联网全球直播，让更多的观众欣赏到了美妙的表演。4Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “out of the question” in Paragraph 2?AImpossible. BEasy.CEx

17、citing. DConcerning.答案A解+析词义猜测题。根据第二段最后一句和第三段可知，去看现场表演是不可能的。故选A。5What results from the improvement of equipment?AThe equipment is becoming more expensive.BFew people like watching performances at spot.CPeople can watch digital concerts free of charge.DMore and more people enjoy the performances onli

18、ne.答案D解+析细节理解题。根据第五段中的“better and less costly equipment is making it easier for performers and theaters to offer music live online.The quality of the sound and video pictures are improving all the time，he says.Those online concerts now have as many as 40,000 viewers per show.”可知，设备的改进使越来越多的人喜欢网上的表演。

19、故选D。6How do the international artists feel about their performances?AProud. BAnxious.CRelaxed. DStressed.答案A解+析推理判断题。根据第六段中的“There is hometown pride when an artist is performing in one of Americas bestknown concerts”可知，国际艺术家因为他们的表演而感到自豪。故选A。7What is the best title for the text?AA Solution to Live Co

20、ncert ProblemsBDetroit Symphony Orchestra PerformanceCAmerican Concerts Available WorldwideDDevelopment of Music Electronic Device答案C解+析标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了美国音乐会接入互联网全球直播，让更多的观众欣赏到表演。故C为最佳标题。.完形填空(2018广东深圳一模)I believe it is in my nature to dance by virtue of the beat of my heart，the pulse of my bloo

21、d and the music in my mind.So I dance 8 .My dining room is now a 9 ballroom.Each morning when I 10 the house on the way to make coffee，I turn on the 11 and its dance time! I dance alone to whatever is playing.Tango(探戈) is a recent enthusiasm.Its a complex and 12 dance.The first time I went tango dan

22、cing I was too 13 to get out on the floor. 14 ，I stayed on the edge of the dance floor when the dancing began.The fancy foot work 15 me.“Dont make a fool of yourself.Just 16 it.” I thought. 17 my mind，an older woman dropped out of the 18 ，sat down beside me，and said she had a secret for me.She 19 ，“

23、If you do not join the dancing，we will know you are a fool.But if you dance，we will think well of you for 20 .” Inspired by her 21 words，I took up the 22 of tango.A friend asked me if I was a little too 23 ，“Tango？At your age？You must be out of your mind！”On the contrary，its a deeply considered 24 .

24、I seek the sharp scary 25 that comes from beginning something new，which 26 all my resources and challenges my body and mind.So，when people say，“Tango？At your age？” I 27 answer，“Yes！”语篇解读年老的作者相信：随着心跳、脉搏以及心中的音乐去跳舞是她的天性，所以作者每天都坚持跳舞。作者通过自己学习探戈的经历告诉我们：要勇于尝试。8A.crazily BskillfullyCdaily Dcasually答案C解+析cra

25、zily疯狂地；skillfully技能熟练地；daily每日；casually随意地。根据下文“Each morning when I.its dance time！”可知，“我”每天都跳舞。故选C。9A.private BformalCtemporary Dgrand答案A解+析private私人的；formal正式的；temporary临时的；grand宏大的。“我”的餐厅现在成了私人舞厅。故选A。10A.pass by Bwalk throughCclean Dleave答案B解+析pass by经过；walk through(从内部)走过；clean清扫；leave离开。每天早上，在

26、去煮咖啡的路上，“我”穿过屋子。故选B。11A.light BtapCheat Dmusic答案D解+析light灯光；tap水龙头；heat热量；music音乐。根据下文“I dance alone to whatever is playing.”可知，“我”打开了音乐。故选D。12A.dangerous BterribleCdifficult Ddull答案C解+析dangerous危险的；terrible可怕的；difficult困难的；dull枯燥的。根据“Its a complex and dance.”可知，这是一种复杂难跳的舞蹈。故选C。13A.scared BexcitedCf

27、oolish Dproud答案A解+析scared害怕的；excited兴奋的；foolish愚蠢的；proud骄傲的。第一次去上探戈舞蹈课的时候，“我”非常害怕，都不敢到地板上去。故选A。14A.Otherwise BStillCInstead DAnyhow答案C解+析otherwise否则；still仍然；instead相反；anyhow不管怎样。相反，开始跳舞时，“我”却一直待在舞池边缘。前后表示转折，故选C。15A.amazed BdisappointedCcomforted Dconfused答案D解+析amaze使惊奇；disappoint使失望；comfort安慰；confus

28、e使困惑。那高超的步法让“我”眼花缭乱。故选D。16A.watch BfinishCjoin Dstop答案A解+析watch观看；finish完成；join加入；stop停止。根据“Dont make a fool of yourself.Just it.”可知，“别做傻事了，就看看吧。”是当时“我”的想法。故选A。17A.Occupying BReadingCOverlooking DEntering答案B解+析occupy占据；read阅读，读出，看出；overlook远眺，忽视；enter进入。一位年长的女士看出了“我”的想法，她从舞蹈中退了出来。故选B。18A.class Bshow

29、Cdance Dconversation答案C解+析class班级；show表演；dance跳舞；conversation对话。根据下文“sat down beside me”可知，这位女士从舞蹈中退了出来。故选C。19A.argued BadmittedCdeclared Dwhispered答案D解+析argue争论；admit承认；declare宣布；whisper低语。根据前文“and said she had a secret for me”可知因为是秘密，所以应是低声说。故选D。20A.trying BwaitingCcoming Dsharing答案A解+析try尝试；wait等

30、待；come过来；share分享。句意为：可是如果你跳了，我们就会因为你的尝试而觉得你很棒。故选A。21A.bitter BbraveCwise Dfamiliar答案C解+析bitter苦的；brave勇敢的；wise明智的；familiar熟悉的。被这位女士一席明智的话所激励，我接受了探戈的挑战。故选C。22A.talk BchallengeCtask Dduty答案B解+析句意见上题解+析。talk讲话；challenge挑战；task任务；duty职责。故选B。23A.careful BhumorousCpractical Dambitious答案D解+析careful小心的；humo

31、rous幽默的；practical实际的；ambitious野心勃勃的，有雄心的。一个朋友问我这个年龄还学探戈，是不是有点儿心血来潮了。故选D。24A.decision BsuggestionCbelief Danswer答案A解+析decision决定；suggestion建议；belief信念；answer回答。根据“On the contrary，its a deeply considered .”可知，恰恰相反，作者认为这是她深思熟虑之后的决定。故选A。25A.security BpleasureCfreedom Drelief答案B解+析security安全；pleasure快乐；freedom自由；relief减轻。句意为：我追寻那种随着开始一种新事物而产生的，尖锐而略带惊慌的喜悦。故选B。26A.changes BwastesCsaves Drequires答案D解+析change改变；waste浪费；save挽救