【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 at is the main difference between ritual and drama? A. Ritual uses music whereas drama does not. B. Ritual is shorter than drama. C. Ritual requires fewer performers than drama. D. Ritual has a religious purpose and drama does not. 5. The passage supports which of the following statements? A. No one really knows how the theater began. B. Myths are no longer represented dramatically. C. Storytelling is an important part of dance. D. Dramatic activities require the use of costumes. 1. A) 這是一道主旨題。根據(jù)文章第一句 “There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece.”及第三段第一句 “Another theory traces the theater’s origin from the human interest in storytelling.”可知本文是討論戲劇的起源的。故選項 A 為正確答案。 2. C) 這也是一道主旨題。本題可用排除法來做。通過閱讀第一段，首先很明顯可將選項 B和 D 排除 ；選項 A（戲劇無法預(yù)測的原因）也不正確，故只有選項 C（神話與戲劇情節(jié)的聯(lián)系）為正確答案。 3. D) 這是一道細節(jié)題。在做本題時要注意題干中的 NOT。通過閱讀文章很明顯選項 D Magic 為正確答案。 4. D) 根據(jù)文章第二段可知盡管有人說戲劇起源于宗教儀式，但是它們還是有區(qū)別的，例如：戲劇演出 “performances”要有合適的演出地點；戲劇表演時， “表演區(qū) ”（ “acting area”）和 “觀看區(qū) ”（ “auditorium”）有明顯的分界線，另外表演戲劇還要有演員。而宗教儀式在進行過程中為了避 免犯錯誤都是由宗教領(lǐng)袖來進行，由他們戴上面具，穿上服裝來模仿其他人，動物或超自然的東西，做出一些動作以求達到一些目的，例如：在打獵或戰(zhàn)斗中取得勝利，祈雨等。由此可判斷宗教儀式都有一定的宗教目的，而戲劇卻沒有，這正符合選項 D。 5. A) 通過閱讀文章可知，選項 A 為正確答案。 5 Certainly no creature in the sea is odder than the mon sea cucumber. All living creature， especially human beings， have their peculiarities， but everything about the little sea cucumber seems unusual. What else can be said about a bizarre animal that， among other eccentricities， eats mud， feeds almost continuously day and night but can live without eating for long periods， and can be poisonous but is considered supremely edible by gourmets？ For some fifty million years， despite all its eccentricities， the sea cucumber has subsisted on its diet of mud. It is adaptable enough to live attached to rocks by its tube feet， under rocks in shallow water， or on the surface of mud flats. Common in cool water on both Atlantic and Pacific shores， it has the ability to suck up mud or sand and digest whatever nutrients are present. Sea cucumbers e in a variety of colors， ranging from black to reddish brown to sand color and nearly white. One form even has vivid purple tentacles. Usually the creatures are cucumber shapedhence their nameand because they are typically rock inhabitants， this shape， bined with flexibility， enables them to squeeze into crevices where they are safe from predators and ocean currents. Although they have voracious appetites， eating day and night， sea cucumbers have the capacity to bee quiescent and live at a low metabolic ratefeeding sparingly or not at all for long periods， so that the marine anisms that provide their food have a chance to multiply. If it were not for this faculty， they would devour all the food available in a short time and would probably starve themselves out of existence. But the most spectacular thing about the sea cucumber is the way it defends itself. Its major enemies are fish and crabs， when attacked， it squirts all its internal ans into water. It also casts off attached structures such as tentacles. The sea cucumber will eviscerate and regenerate itself if it is attacked or even touched； it will do the same if the surrounding water temperature is too high or if the water bees too polluted.? 1. According to the passage， why is the shape of sea cucumbers important？ ? A. It helps them to digest their food.? B. It helps them to protect themselves from danger.? C. It makes it easier for them to move through the mud.? D. It makes them attractive to fish. ? 2. The fourth paragraph of the passage primarily discusses______.? A. the reproduction of sea cucumbers? B. the food sources of sea cucumbers? C. the eating habits of sea cucumbers? D. threats to sea cucumbers39。 existence ? 3. What can be inferred about the defence mechanisms of the sea cucumber？ ? A. They are very sensitive to surrounding stimuli.? B. They are almost useless.? C. They require group cooperation.? D. They are similar to those of most sea creatures. ? 4. Which of the following would NOT cause a sea cucumber to release its internal ans into the water？ ? A. A touch B. Food? C. Unusually warm water D. Pollution. 1. B） 通過閱讀文章可以排除選項 A、 C、 D，因為文中沒有提及，故選項 B 為正確答案。 ? 2. C） 此題為段落主旨題。通過閱讀第四段可知作者都是講述海參的進食習(xí)慣，故選項 C為正確答案。 ? 3. A） 此題為推論題。根據(jù)最后一段可知海參在受到外界刺激時，會做出一定的反應(yīng)，這也反映出它的防御機制非常敏感，故 A 為正確答案。 ? 4. B） 此題為細 節(jié)題。根據(jù)最后一段可知惟有 food 不會使海參將體內(nèi)器官吐出來，故其為正確答案。 6 Municipal sewage is of relatively recent origin as a pollutant. It was first brought to public attention in the 19th century by a London physician who showed that the city39。s cholera outbreak had been caused by just one contaminated well. Even though the contamination of drinking water by disease germs has been nearly eliminated in this country, hundreds of munities are still discharging raw sewage into streams and rivers.?When we consider that this sewage contains effluents from toilets, hospitals, laundries,industrial plants, etc., then the potential of the pollutants as a health hazard is apparent.? The problem of municipal sewage disposal is plicated by the fact that, years ago, mostcities bined their storm and waste disposal sewers. Many of these bined systems work well, but others cannot cope with sudden heavy rains. When such storms occur, water mixed with sewage may flood and disable treatment plants unless bypassed, untreated, into a stream. In either case, the people may have little protection for several days from these wastes that may contain disease germs.?Even if adequately treated to eliminate the health hazard, sewage is aesthetically undesirable because of odors and colors produced. Detergents have posed a particular disposal problem. Although there is no indicatio