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4.West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre in London,or sometimes more specifically for shows staged in the large theatres of London's"Theatreland".Along with New York's Broadway Theatre,West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of theatre in the English speaking world.Seeing a West End show is a common tourist activity in London.
Total attendances broke the 12million in 2002,and in May and June 2005.The Times reported that this record might be broken in 2005.Factors behind high ticket sales in the first half of 2005included new hit musicals such as Billy Elliot,the Producers and Mary Poppins and the high number of film stars appearing.Since the late 1990s there has been an increase in the number of American actors on the London stage.
London's main theatre district is located in the heart of the West End of the city centre.Renowned theatre streets include Drury Lane,Shaftesbury Avenue,and the Strand.This area contains approximately forty large theatres and is often referred to Theatreland.The works staged are mainly musicals,classic or plays,and comedy performances.
Most of the theaters in"Theatreland"are late Victorian of Edwardian,and they are privately owned.Most of them have their own characteristics with a splendid past.On the other hand,present audience will find them not comfortable as the leg room of the seat is often cramped (people were smaller a hundred years ago) and audience facilities such as bars and restrooms are often much smaller than those in modern theatres.The protected status of the buildings and their confined urban locations,combined with financial limit,mean that it is very difficult to make through improvements to the level of comfort offered.In 2004,it was estimated that an investment of£250million was required for modernization,and the theatre owners failed to request a lower tax to help them meet the costs.

66.Which of the following statement does not describe West End theatre right?B
A.West End theatre refers to the professional theatre in London.
B.West End theatre is one of the famous theatres in London.
C.West End theatre also refers to the plays in the theatreland in London.
D.Seeing West End theatre show is a must for tourists to London.
67.What might not be the reason for the increasing ticket sale?D
A.West End theatre often stages best musicals.
B.West End theatre has attracted quite a number of film stars.
C.Theatreland is located in the heart of the West End.
D.The facilities of traditional theatres have been improved.
68.What is the  word cramped in the last paragraph mean?A
A.Limited         B.SmallC.
Comfortable        D.Spacious
69.Which can you not infer from the passage?C
A.Broadway theatre also reflects the high level of theatre in the English-speaking world.
B.West End theatre came into existence around 100years ago.
C.West End theatre used to belong to Queen Victoria and King Edward.
D.The theatre owners did not succeed in persuading government to reduce their tax to rebuild the theatres.

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解答 66.B. 细节理解题.根据文章"West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre in London"可知,A项描述正确."London's main theatre district is located in the heart of the West End of the city centre"可知,C项描述正确."Seeing a West End show is a common tourist activity in London."可知,D项描述正确.B项描述在文中并未出现,没能描述西区剧院的特点.故选B.
67.D.细节理解题.根据文章"Factors behind high ticket sales in the first half of 2005included new hit musicals such as Billy Elliot,the Producers and Mary Poppins and the high number of film stars appearing"可知,西区剧院门票增加的因素与剧院放送影片质量较好的音乐剧和音乐剧中出现著名的电影明星有关.AB项正确.从"London's main theatre district is located in the heart of the West End of the city centre"可知,西方剧院位于市中心,那里有著名的街道等,利用常识知识可知,位于市中心的消费较高.C项描述正确.利用排除法可知,故选D.
68.A.词义猜测题.根据文章原句"present audience will find them not comfortable as the leg room of the seat is often cramped (people were smaller a hundred years ago)"可知•,现场观众由于座椅cramped 会感觉不舒服,and起连接并列作用,and后"audience facilities such as bars and restrooms are often much smaller than those in modern theatres"写到,观众席的设施比现代剧场的设施小的多,可推测,"cramped"是狭窄之意.故选A.
69.C.推理判断题.根据文章"Along with New York's Broadway Theatre,West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of theatre in the English speaking worl"可知,A项描述正确.从"Most of the theaters in"Theatreland"are late Victorian of Edwardian"可推测,B项推理正确.从"the theatre owners failed to request a lower tax to help them meet the costs."可知,D项描述正确.利用排除法可知,故选C.

点评 本文为社会现象类阅读.这类文章通过写人记事来揭示文章的主题,显示其社会意义,一般采用顺序或倒叙来叙述.题目经常是一些细节问题.考查的方面可以是原因和其中引发的思考.阅读这类文章要理清思路.在阅读文章前,最好先浏览一下文章后面的题干和选项.知道了问题后再去看文章,可使思路更敏捷,而且也便于阅读时留意文中出现的与选项有关的信息.

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