【正文】 （英語）高中英語閱讀理解(社會(huì)文化)解題技巧及練習(xí)題及解析一、高中英語閱讀理解社會(huì)文化類1．閱讀理解 Theaters of the Past The Greek Theater Theaters 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 to this, actors placed emphasis on exaggerated (夸張的) action and speech. And, colorful symbolic masks and costumes were used. The Medieval Theater The Medieval theater started in churches. That39。s why medieval plays were about Bible stories. At first, it became a custom for priests (牧師) to act out brief scenes 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 The England39。s 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 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 Theater Some of 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 (百葉窗) were painted with the scene.（1）Why were ancient Greek theaters built on hills? hold a large audience. build a big and strong stage. have a better sound effect. emphasize exaggerated performances.（2）In which theater could actors39。 voices and speech help create scenes? Greek Theater. Medieval Theater. Elizabethan Theater. Restoration Theater.（3）What is special about the Restoration Theater? masks were used. stage was smartly designed. of its plays were sorrowful. people were the performers.【答案】 （1）A（2）C（3）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了四個(gè)古代的劇院。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)The Greek Theater部分中的“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.”古希臘的劇院建在自然開闊的地方，建在形狀方便的山上。這使得一大群人可以一次欣賞一場演出，可知，希臘劇院建在山上是為了讓更多的觀眾可以一起欣賞演出。故選A。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)The Elizabethan Theater部分中的“Very little scenery was used, so the actors had to create a scene through their voices and dialogues.”布景用得很少，所以演員們不得不通過他們的聲音和對話來創(chuàng)造一個(gè)場景，可知，在The Elizabethan Theater, 演員的聲音和言語能幫助創(chuàng)造場景。故選C。 （3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)The Restoration Theater部分中的“The stage was a very clever idea , in that on the sides of the stage large back shutters (百葉窗) were painted with the scene.”舞臺(tái)是一個(gè)非常聰明的想法，因?yàn)槲枧_(tái)兩側(cè)的大背板上都畫著場景)可知，在The Restoration Theater舞臺(tái)設(shè)計(jì)非常巧妙。故選B。 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。2．閱讀理解 It is monly believed that the earliest Chinese papercutsappeared during the sixth century. Some scholars believe it was even has it that during the Western Han Dynasty(206BCAD24), Emperor Wudi wasvery sad after one of his favorite concubines, Madame Li, died. A Taoistpriest, Li Shaoweng, cut a piece of hemp paper in the shape of Madame Li. Whenevening fell, the emperor39。s servants lit candles in his bedroom。 the reflectionof that papercut on the wall made the emperor think about his belovedconcubine. The Yuxian papercut is different from most papercutsproduced in other regions of China. Papercuts from other regions are mostlycut with scissors or knives from singlecolored paper, such as red or blackpaper. There are four major procedures to making the Yuxianpapercut: First, sketch the pattern on the draft paper。 second, fasten thedraft to the paper to be cut。 third, use a knife to carve out the pattern。 andfourth, dye (染色)the papercut with various colors. Precise cutting skills are needed to make a piece of theYuxian papercut, which highlights the craft maker39。s artistic taste and dyeingskills. That explains the following saying: The successful making of aYuxian papercut is 30 percent dependent on the maker39。s cutting skills, and 70percent on the maker39。s dyeing skills. The traditional Yuxian papercut highlights two themes:flowers and characters in Chinese operas. The papercut is particularly knownfor its vivid description of characters in various traditional Chinese October 2009, the art of Yuxian39。s papercut was added to the list ofIntangible Cultural Heritage (非物質(zhì)文化遺產(chǎn)) established by UNESCO (United NationsEducational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization).（1）The first paragraph is actually about___________. A.Emperor Wudi39。s favorite concubineB.the origins of Chinese papercutsC.the inventor of Chinese papercutD.one of the themes of Yuxian papercut（2）Which is the most important skill of making papercut? A.Drawing skill.B.Cutting skill.C.Dyeing skill.D.Carving skill（3）According to the passage, the Yuxian papercut is especially famous for its__________. A.lively images of characters in classic operasB.traditional Chinese operasC.Chinese cultural influence on operasD.advanced cutting techniques（4）What is the best title for the passage? A.The Earliest Chinese LegendB.The Yuxian Papercut Sk