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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.
【文章大意】本文是一篇应用文,主要介绍了四个古代的剧院。
1.WhywereancientGreektheatersbuiltonhills?
A.Toholdalargeaudience.
B.Tobuildabigandstrongstage.
C.Tohaveabettersoundeffect.
D.Toemphasizeexaggeratedperformances.
【解析】选A。
细节理解题。
根据TheatersdevelopedinmanypartsofGreece.AncientGreektheaterswerebuiltinnaturalopenairsitesonconvenientlyshapedhills.可知剧院建在山上是为了容纳大量的观众,故选A。
2.Inwhichtheatercouldactors’voicesandspeechhelpcreatescenes?
A.TheGreekTheater.
B.TheMedievalTheater.
C.TheElizabethanTheater.
D.TheRestorationTheater.
【解析】选C。
根据TheElizabethanTheater中Verylittlescenerywasused,sotheactorshadtocreateascenethroughtheirvoicesanddialogues.可知,在TheElizabethanTheater,演员的声音和言语能帮助创造场景。
故选C。
3.WhatisspecialaboutTheRestorationTheater?
A.Colorfulmaskswereused.
B.Thestagewassmartlydesigned.
C.Mostofitsplaysweresorrowful.
D.Ordinarypeopleweretheperformers.
【解析】选B。
推理判断题。
根据TheRestorationTheater中Thestagewasaverycleveridea,inthatonthesidesofthestagelargebackshutterswerepaintedwiththescene.可知,在TheRestorationTheater舞台设计巧妙。
故选B。
B
ManyAmericansthinkofdriverlesscarsasafuturistictechnologythatwillrevolutionizetravelincitiesandalongstatehighways.ButrecentexperimentsareprovingthatautonomousvehiclesalsohavethepotentialtoimprovethequalityoflifeformillionsofAmericansunderservedbytraditionalwaysoftransportation,suchastheelderlyanddisabled,solongaslawmakersmakesmartpoliciesthatpavethewayforinnovation.
AretirementcommunityinSanJose,Calif.,whichhasbeentransformedbyasmallfleet(车队)ofdriverlesstaxis,showsthepotentialofself-drivingcarstotransformpeople’slives.Builtbyatechstart-upcalledVoyage,themodified(被改进的)FordFusionsarecurrentlylimitedtoatwo-mileroad,butresidentsarealreadyhavingthebenefitsoftheseautonomousvehicles,whichallowthemtoparticipateinsocialactivitiestheywouldotherwisebeunabletoenjoysimplybecausetheycouldnotgettothem.
Whenthetrialrunfinallyexpandsto15milesofroad,theseresidents—whoseaverageageis76—willalsohaveaconvenientandreliablenewwaytoappointments.Asthesecarscontinuetoserveresidentsthere,itiseasytounderstandwhyCaliforniaismovingtosimplifyregulationsfortheindustry.
InMichigan,forward-thinkingpolicieshavethepotentialtounlockotherhiddenbenefitsofautonomousvehicles,especiallyforthosewithphysicaldisabilities.TheMichiganDisabilityRightsCoalitionhasstronglyadvocatedforthedevelopmentofthistechnology,sayingthatitcouldgivepeoplewithdisabilitiesgreateropportunitiesintheworkforceandenablethemtoleadmorefulfilling(满意的),independentlives.
Manyrecognizethatautonomousvehicleswillbethefutureoftransportation,butitissooftenoverlookedthatthisfuturecannotarrivefastenoughformillionsofAmericanswhoareforcedtodependonothersforday-to-daytravel.ThepolicymakersshouldfollowtheleadofplaceslikeCaliforniaandMichigan,andpassrulesandregulationstounlockthesehiddenbenefitsofdriverlesscars.
【文章大意】文章介绍了美国人使用自动驾驶汽车的现状,自动驾驶汽车给人们带来的方便及今后应该注意的问题。
4.What’stheattitudeofmostAmericanpeopletothefutureofautonomousvehicles?
A.Uncertain. B.Doubtful.
C.Indifferent. D.Optimistic.
【解析】选D。
根据第四段itcouldgivepeoplewithdisabilitiesgreater...independentlives.和最后一段Manyrecognizethatautonomousvehicleswillbethefutureoftransportation由此可见多数美国人对自动驾驶汽车的未来持乐观的态度,故选D。
5.WhatarethemodifiedFordFusions?
A.Thecollectionofsocialactivities.
B.Thenameofaretirementcommunity.
C.Akindofautonomousvehicle.
D.Atwo-mileroadforself-drivingcars.
根据第二段Builtbyatechstart-upcalledVoyage,themodifiedFordFusionsarecurrentlylimitedtoatwo-mileroad,由科技初创企业生产并修改后的FordFusions被称为Voyage,目前限于两英里路。
可见themodifiedFordFusions是一种自动驾驶汽车,故选C。
6.Examplesaregiveninthethirdandfourthparagraphstoprove______.
A.whatarepreventingthedevelopmentofthetechnology
B.whydriverlesscarsarerestrictedinmanystatesinAmerica
C.howdriverlesstechnologybenefitstheagedanddisabled
D.whendriverlesscarscanenterpeople’slifeeventually
第三段theseresidents—whoseaverageageis76—willalsohave...和第四段forward-thinkingpolicieshavethepotentialtounlockotherhiddenbenefitsofautonomousvehicles,especiallyforthosewithphysicaldisabilities可知这两段是在说明自动驾驶汽车给老年人和残疾人带来的方便,故选C。
7.Whatdoestheauthorattempttoinformusinthelastparagraph?
A.Theconceptofautonomousvehicleshasbeenwidelyrecognized.
B.Theweakgroupsareoftenoverlookeddespitetechnologyadvances.
C.Thebenefitsofdriverlesscarshavebeenfullyunlocked.
D.Regulationsshouldgohandinhandwithdriverlesstechnology.
根据最后一段Thepolicymakersshouldfollowtheleadofplaceslike...driverlesscars.可知作者想告诉我们政策制定者应该通过规章制度来释放无人驾驶汽车的潜在好处,故选D。
C
PatPatterson,apilotfor25years,hadnevermetanyonelikethehandsomeyoungmaninthewheelchairwhofacedhimattheMedford,Oregon,airportonJuly28,1976.MikeHenderson,aquadriplegic(四肢瘫痪者),wantedflyinglessons.
Asa22-year-oldCoastGuardsmaneightyearsbefore,Hendersonhadfallenoffadockandlandedonafloatinglog,breakingtwoofhisbones.Doctorssaidthathewouldprobablyneverwalkagain,letalonefly.“Herewasthisdoctortellingmehowitwasgoingtobe,”hesays,“butnoonewasgoingtolimitmyfreedomtotry.”
Hendersonparkedhiswheelchairnexttotheairplaneandbegantoclimbupontothewing.Heinjuredhiselbowontheway,andafteragreatstruggle,finallymanagedtopullhimselfintotheairplane’spilot’sseat.Intheflightoffice,PatPattersonwatchedindisbelief.“Hecrawledhiswayupthatwing!
”hesays.“Ittookhim45minutes.WhenIwentout,hewassittinginthepilot’sseat,bleedingfromhisinjuredelbowallovertheplace.WhenIsawhimgothroughthatmuchpain,Iknewnothingcouldstophim.”
Noweverythingwasuptotheinstructorandthestudent,andtogethertheysetaboutsolvingeachproblemasitarose.AsmallpieceofcarpetgaveHendersontraction(摩擦力)toclimbtheslipperywing.Aheadsetfreedhishandsfromtheradiomicrophone,andthetwomendevelopedamovingbarthatenabledHendersontooperatetheairplanemoreeasily.
Threeweeksandeightflyinghoursafterthefirstlesson,HendersonandPattersonhappilyphonedDr.Stoddard—Henderson’sphysician.Attheairport,asthephysicianlookedon,Hendersonquicklywheeledhimselfaroundtheairplane,doingathorough,professionalgroundcheck.WithPattersonandDr.Stoddardonboard,hewentthroughhispreflightinstrumentcheck.Minuteslater,enginestarting,theplanerolleddowntherunwayandtookoffintothegraysky.
【文章大意】本文讲述的是一位四肢瘫痪的年轻人MikeHenderson向一位经验丰富的老飞行员PatPatterson学习开飞机的故事。
在学习的过程中,二人克服了MikeHenderson的身体残疾所带来的种种困难,最终取得了成功。
8.WhendidMikeHendersonbecomedisabled?
A.Attheageof25. B.In1968.
C.Attheageof30.D.In1976.
本题需要结合第一、二段的内容来推断出答案。
首先由第二段中Asa22-year-oldCoastGuardsmaneightyearsbefore,Hendersonhadfallenoffadockandlandedonafloatinglog,breakingtwoofhisbones.可知,MikeHenderson是在8年前的一次事故中受的伤;
且由第一段的“onJuly28,1976”可知,PatPatterson与MikeHenderson见面的时间是1976年,可以推出MikeHenderson因伤致残的时间是1968年。
9.WhatdidPatPattersonthinkofMikeHendersonwhentheymetfirst?
A.Depressed.B.Experienced.
C.Determined.D.Delighted.
由第三段中的“WhenIsawhimgothroughthatmuchpain,Iknewnothingcouldstophim.”可知,C项正确。
10.WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout?
A.HowPattersonandHendersonovercamethedifficultiestogether.
B.HowPattersonhelpedHendersonovercomethedifficulties.
C.HowPattersontaughtHendersontoflywithdifficulties.
D.ThedifficultiesHender
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