高三英语试卷分类汇编英语阅读理解(社会文化)(及答案)及解析.doc

高三英语试卷分类汇编英语阅读理解(社会文化)(及答案)及解析

一、高中英语阅读理解社会文化类
1．阅读理解
TheatersofthePast
TheGreekTheater
TheatersdevelopedinmanypartsofGreece.AncientGreektheaterswerebuiltinnaturalopenairsitesonconvenientlyshapedhills.Thisallowedagreatmassofpeopletoenjoyashowatatime.Duetothis,actorsplacedemphasisonexaggerated(夸张的)actionandspeech.And,colorfulsymbolicmasksandcostumeswereused.
TheMedievalTheater
TheMedievaltheaterstartedinchurches.That'swhymedievalplayswereaboutBiblestories.Atfirst,itbecameacustomforpriests(牧师)toactoutbriefscenesduringChristmasandEaster.Theseactsattractedlargecrowds.Finallythechurchrefusedtoallowprieststoparticipateinanysucheventsagain,soordinarypeoplebegantheseperformancesoutside.Performancesweresetinthetownsquare,withseveralstagesettingsaroundit.
TheElizabethanTheater
TheEngland'stheaterdevelopedrapidlyintheyearsfollowingthedefeatoftheSpanishNavy.ThedominantfeatureofElizabethantheaterwasthestage.Ithasthreeparts:Theforestageforoutsidescenes;theinnerstageforscenesinsideabuilding;anupperstageorbalconyforvariouspurposes.Thereasonforthisdesignisthattherewerenoscenechanges,orbreaksduringtheplay.Verylittlescenerywasused,sotheactorshadtocreateascenethroughtheirvoicesanddialogues.Thisledtoamorepoeticscript,andpoetsbecamethemainsourceofscriptwriting.
TheRestorationTheater
Someoftheplaystoldsadstories,butthemajorityoftheplayswerereallyfunny.Manyspecializedmachineswereusedtocreatethescene.Thestagewasaverycleveridea,inthatonthesidesofthestagelargebackshutters(百叶窗)werepaintedwiththescene.
（1）WhywereancientGreektheatersbuiltonhills?
A.Toholdalargeaudience.
B.Tobuildabigandstrongstage.
C.Tohaveabettersoundeffect.
D.Toemphasizeexaggeratedperformances.
（2）Inwhichtheatercouldactors'voicesandspeechhelpcreatescenes?
A.TheGreekTheater.
B.TheMedievalTheater.
C.TheElizabethanTheater.
D.TheRestorationTheater.
（3）WhatisspecialabouttheRestorationTheater?
A.Colorfulmaskswereused.
B.Thestagewassmartlydesigned.
C.Mostofitsplaysweresorrowful.
D.Ordinarypeopleweretheperformers.
【答案】（1）A
（2）C
（3）B