【正文】 e theatre changed a lot during Shakespeare39。s lifetime. The authorities didn39。t like it and didn39。t allow acting in the city itself: They thought it had a bad influence on people and kept them from going to church. Queen Elizabeth, on the other hand, loved acting and helped the theatre bee popular. The theatre in Shakespeare39。s time was full of life. People did not sit all the time and it was not quiet during the performance. The audience could walk around, eat and drink during the play. Theaters were open arenas or playhouses that had room for up to three thousand people. There was almost no scenery because the dialogue was the most important part of the play. Colourful and welldesigned costumes were very important and told the people about the status of a character. Women never performed in plays, 80 young boys played female characters. The performances took place in the afternoon because it was too dark at night. There was no stage crew as there is today. Actors had to do everything themselvesfrom making costumes to setting the stage. Plays were organized by acting panies. They performed about 6 different plays each week because they needed money to survive. They had almost no time to rehearse (排練). The panies in Shakespeare39。s time had a rank system. The pany belonged to shareholders and managers. They were responsible for everything and got most of the money when the pany was successful. Sometimes they even owned their own buildings. Actors worked for the managers and after some time became a permanent member of the pany. Apprentices (學(xué)徒) were young boys and were allowed to act in unimportant role. They also played female characters in plays.（1）Why was the theatre banned by the authorities? A.It was much different than before.B.They thought it affected people negatively.C.They thought it kept people going to church.D.The queen didn39。t like it.（2）What does the underlined word arenas in Paragraph 4 mean? A.Stages.B.Stores.C.Companies.D.Playgrounds.（3）What do we know about then actors? A.They could drink during the play.B.Women had to crossdress male characters.C.They had stage crew to help them.D.They were too busy to practice.（4）What is the author39。s purpose in writing the text? A.To remember Shakespeare.B.To show his love of Shakespeare39。s plays.C.To introduce theaters in Shakespeare39。s time.D.To discuss the pany39。s rank system.【答案】 （1）B（2）A（3）D（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了莎士比亞時代的戲劇表演的情況以及當(dāng)時演員的狀況。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的“The authorities didn39。t like it and didn39。t allow acting in the city itself: They thought it had a bad influence on people and kept them from going to church.”可知，當(dāng)權(quán)者不喜歡戲劇，不允許在城市里表演，因為他們認(rèn)為對人們有不好的影響，所以阻止人們?nèi)ソ烫?，故選B。 （2）考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)第四段中的“Theaters were open arenas or playhouses that had room for up to three thousand people. ”可知arenas與playhouses 是同義詞，playhouses是一個可以容納多達3000觀眾的地方看戲劇表演的地方，因而arenas是開闊的舞臺，故選A。 （3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“They performed about 6 different plays each week because they needed money to survive. They had almost no time to rehearse (排練).”可知，每周表演六個不同的戲劇，因此沒有時間排練，可知他們很忙，故選D。 （4）考查寫作意圖。根據(jù)文章可知，本文主要介紹了莎士比亞時代的戲劇表演的情況以及當(dāng)時演員的狀況，故本文在介紹莎士比亞時代的劇院，故選C。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解，詞義猜測，推理判斷和寫作意圖四個題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，要求考生在捕捉細節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上，進一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。9．閱讀理解 Tiny Countries You Never knew Existed Sao Tome and Principe Sao Tome and Principe off Africa39。s west coast is only 372 square miles, but it has Impressive, undamaged nature, rich in biodiverse species. The amazing needlelike volcanic peak Pico Cao Grande rises 1,000 feet into the air. The islands are home to only around 200,000 people today. San Marino Only 23 square miles with a population of just 34,000, the littleknown country of San Marino, surrounded by Italy, is the world39。s fifth smallest country. With the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mount Titano, the country is said to be the oldest republic in the world. Dominica Dominica covers only 290 square miles, with some of the best diving in the Caribbean, including the UNESCO World Heritage Site of volcanic Morme Trois Pitons National Park. In Dominica, you39。ll see rainforests, waterfalls, and coastal views. The island is also home to the only remaining population of the Kalinago, who are part of the island39。s 74, 900 inhabitants. Kiribati This Pacific island country 33 coral islands is 313 squaremiles, but it39。s the only country in the world to fall into all four hemispheres (半球). The country39。s 109, 000 residents live in only 21 of the islands see this tropical paradise before it is no longerrising seas are threatening to swallow the country whole.（1）Which country has the smallest population? A.Sao Tome and Principe.B.San Marin.C.Dominica.D.Kiribati.（2）What can one see in both San Marino and Dominica? A.Volcanoes.B.World heritage sites.C.Views of the Caribbean.D.Waterfalls.（3）Which is true of Kiribati? A.It is rich in biodiverse species.B.It is surrounded by Italy.C.It is home to the Kalinago.D.It is disappearing.【答案】 （1）B（2）B（3）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了四個小國家。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù) Sao Tome and Principe 部分中的“The islands are home to only around 200,000 people today”、 San Marino 部分中的“Only 23 square miles with a population of just 34,000”、 Dominica 部分中的“who are part of the island39。s 74, 900 inhabitant