【正文】 er may this text appear? A.C.Doubtful.s attitude towards origami engineering? A.An airbag can be better folded into a dashboard of a car.D.A space telescope lens can be folded to the size of an umbrella.B.D.It requires plex techniques.B.It consumes lots of time.ll build reconfigurable (可重構(gòu)的) robots that can fold on their own from one thing into another, like Transformers. Too much like science fiction to be true? Maybe—though you certainly wouldn39。 Applications for origami engineering go further than many of us might imagine. Some day, says MIT39。 At the other end of the scale, researchers are also working on tiny folding devices that could lead to breakthroughs in medicine and puting. There39。It39。 in 1995, Japanese engineers launched a satellite with solar panels that folded like a map. At one time or another in your life you have probably done origami, even if it was just making a paper airplane or something more plicated like a paper crane. The chances are that as you did it, you reflected on how inventive this traditional art is. Animals, boxes, flowers, boats: it all can be created from a single square or rectangular sheet of paper simply by folding it. No cutting, no pasting. 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，考生需要準確掌握細節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。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.”舞臺是一個非常聰明的想法，因為舞臺兩側(cè)的大背板上都畫著場景)可知，在The Restoration Theater舞臺設(shè)計非常巧妙。故選C。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。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。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。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。 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.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 Elizabethan TheaterThe Medieval theater started in churches. That39。 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. （英語）高二英語閱讀理解(社會文化)解題技巧講解及練習題(含答案)一、高中英語閱讀理解社會文化類1．閱讀理解 Theaters of the PastThe Greek Theater The Medieval Theater 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 England39。 the inner stage for scenes inside a building。The Restoration Theater 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，介紹了四個古代的劇院。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。故選A。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)造一個場景，可知，在The Elizabethan Theater, 演員的聲音和言語能幫助創(chuàng)造場景。 （3）考查推理判斷。故選B。2．閱讀理解 But did you ever stop to think how the same techniques might be applied to engineering? Equipment that could be of real practical use? Origami meets the demand for things that need to be small when transported and large when they arrive, like the everyday umbrella. In fact, origamiinspired creations have already flown in space。 39。s now mathematically proven that you can pretty much fold anything, says physicist Robert J. Lang, who quit his engineering job eight years ago to fold things full time. Lang, an origami enthusiast since age six, advised a advised wellknown ear manufacturer the best way to fold an airbag into a dashboard. He is currently working on a space telescope lens that, if all goes according to plan, should be able to unfold to the size of a football field.s no doubt that puters of the future may contain tiny, folded motors or capacitors for faster processing and better memory.s Erik Demaine, we39。t want to bet against it.（1）What do we know about origami? A.It involves interesting ideas.C.It has to do with cutting and pasting.（2）Which of the following is an application of origami? A.A satellite is equipped with solar panels and a folded map.C.A future puter contains many huge folded motors.（3）What is Erik Demaine39。HopefulB.Disapproving.D.Entertainment.B.Education.D.折