高考真题题组训练(二)Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2017全国Ⅱ,A) In the coming months,we are bringing together artists from all over the globe,to enjoy speaking Shakespeare’s plays in their own language,in our Globe,within the architecture Shakespeare wrote for.Please come and join us.National Theatre of China Beijing|ChineseThis great occasion(盛会) will be the National Theatre of China’s first visit to the UK.The company’s productions show the new face of 21st century Chinese theatre.This production of Shakespeare’s Richard Ⅲwill be directed by the National’s Associate Director,Wang Xiaoying.Date & Time:Saturday 28 April,2.30pm & Sunday 29 April,1.30pm & 6.30pmMarjanishvili Theatre Tbilisi|GeorgianOne of the most famous theatres in Georgia,the Marjanishvili,founded in 1928,appears regularly at theatre festivals all over the world.This new production of As You Like It is helmed(指导) by the company’s Artistic Director Levan Tsuladze.Date & Time:Friday 18 May,2.30pm & Saturday 19 May,7.30pmDeafinitely Theatre London|British Sign Language(BSL)By translating the rich and humourous text of Love’s Labour’s Lost into the physical language of BSL,Deafinitely Theatre creates a new interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedy and aims to build a bridge between deaf and hearing worlds by performing to both groups as one audience.Date & Time:Tuesday 22 May,2.30pm & Wednesday 23 May,7.30pmHabima National Theatre TelAviv|HebrewThe Habima is the centre of Hebrew-language theatre worldwide.Founded in Moscow after the 1905 revolution,the company eventually settled in Tel Aviv in the late 1920s.Since 1958,they have been recognised as the national theatre of Israel.This production of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice marks their first visit to the UK.Date & Time:Monday 28 May,7.30pm & Tuesday 29 May,7.30pm1.Which play will be performed by the National Theatre of China?A.Richard Ⅲ.B.Love’s Labour’s Lost.C.As You Like It.D.The Merchant of Venice.2.What is special about Deafinitely Theatre?A.It has two groups of actors.B.It is the leading theatre in London.C.It performs plays in BSL.D.It is good at producing comedies.3.When can you see a play in Hebrew?A.On Saturday 28 April.B.On Sunday 29 April.C.On Tuesday 22 May.D.On Tuesday 29 May.语篇解读:本文是一篇应用文。
介绍了莎士比亚戏剧在不同的国家用不同的语言来表演的一些事宜。
答案及剖析:1.A 细节理解题。
根据第一则广告National Theatre of China中的Shakespeare’s Richard Ⅲwill be directed by the National’s Associate Director,Wang Xiaoying.可知答案为A。
2.C 细节理解题。
根据第三则广告中的By translating the rich and humourous text of Love’s Labour’s Lost into the physical language of BSL, Deafinitely Theatre creates a new interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedy and aims to build a bridge between deaf and hearing worlds by performing to both groups as one audience.可知,特别之处就在于用BSL身体语言表演。
故选C。
3.D 细节理解题。
根据第四则广告Habima National Theatre中的The Habima is the centre of Hebrew-language theatre worldwide.及Date&Time:Monday 28 May,7.30pm&Tuesday 29May,7.30pm可知答案为D。
B(2017全国Ⅰ,C) Some of the world’s most famous musicians recently gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first annual International Jazz Day.UNESCO(United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music,its significance,and its potential as a unifying(联合) voice across cultures.Despite the celebrations,though,in the U.S.the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older,and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.It’s Jason Moran’s job to help change that.As the Kennedy Center’s artistic adviser for jazz,Moran hopes to widen the audience for jazz,make the music more accessible,and preserve its history and culture.“Jazz seems like it’s not really a part of the American appetite,”Moran tells National Public Radio’s reporter Neal Conan.“What I’m hoping to accomplish is that my generation and younger start to reconsider and understand that jazz is not black and white anymore.It’s actually color,and it’s actually digital.”Moran says one of the problems with jazz today is that the entertainment aspect of the music has been lost.“The music can’t be presented today the way it was in 1908 or 1958.It has to continue to move,because the way the world works is not the same,”says Moran.Last year,Moran worked on a project that arranged Fats Waller’s music for a dance party,“just to kind of put it back in the mind that Waller is dance music as much as it is concert music,”saysMoran.“For me,it’s the recontextualization.In music,where does the emotion(情感) lie? Are we,as humans,gaining any insight (感悟) on how to talk about ourselves and how something as abstract as a Charlie Parker record gets us into a dialogue about our emotions and our thoughts? Sometimes we lose sight that the music has a wider context,”says Moran,“so I want to continue those dialogues.Those are the things I want to foster.”4.Why did UNESCO set April 30 as International Jazz Day?A.To remember the birth of jazz.B.To protect cultural diversity.C.To encourage people to study music.D.To recognize the value of jazz.5.What does the underlined word “that”in paragraph 3 refer to?A.Jazz becoming more accessible.B.The production of jazz growing faster.C.Jazz being less popular with the young.D.The jazz audience becoming larger.6.What can we infer about Moran’s opinion on jazz?A.It will disappear gradually.B.It remains black and white.C.It should keep up with the times.D.It changes every 50 years.7.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.Exploring the Future of JazzB.The Rise and Fall of JazzC.The Story of a Jazz MusicianD.Celebrating the Jazz Day语篇解读:本文为新闻类文章。