Question

I.阅读理解

A [2015 •河北普通高中高三教学质量监测]

Martha Graham, born in 1894s was one of the most fa?mous dancers and creators of dance, whose influence on dance has been compared with the influence Picasso had on the mod?ern visual arts, Stravinsky had on music, or Frank Lloyd Wright had on architecture. She created almost two hundred dance pieces. She is often called the Mother of Modern Dance.

Earlier in her life, however, Martha did not know that she would become a dancer. At that time, the dancers were looked down on. So Martha's parents didn't approve of her desire to dance at the beginning. In 1916, she began her stud?ies at the newly created Denishawn School of Dancing and Re?lated Arts, founded by Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn, where Graham worked very hard to improve her ability to dance because she was considered too old to begin dancing.

  In 1936， Graham made her defining work, Chronicle which signalled the beginning of a new era in modern dance. The dance brought serious issues to the stage for the general public in a dramatic manner. Influenced by the Wall Street Crash of 1929, the Great Depression that followed, and the Spanish Civil War, it focused on depression and isolation, re?flected in the dark nature of both the set and costumes.

Graham continued to dance when past the age of seven?ty. Once again* she met with criticism from people who came to watch her shows. But she didn't give up. Her last comple?ted ballet was 1990's Maple Leaf Rag. A Dancer's Life is an introduction to Graham and her work. It tells about her dances and her dance group and shows some of their meth?ods.

Martha Graham received many awards during her life?time, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1976. She was the first dancer to receive the country's highest civi卜ian honour. She died in 1991 at the age 

of ninety-six. In 1998， TIME magazine listed her as the "Dancer of the Centu?ry" and one of the most important people of the twentieth century.

1,   Some famous artists are mentioned in Paragraph 1 to show
Martha Graham__________ .

A.  was influenced greatly by them

B.  kept in touch with them regularly

C.  had a great effect on modern dance

D.  liked to make friends with them

 

2.  Why didn't Martha's parents approve of her desire to dance at first?

 A.  She was too old to learn American dance.

B.  American dance was seen as a lower art form.

C.  There was no academic school to teach dancing.

D.  Her family was too poor to afford her tuition.

 3.  When Martha Graham continued to dance in her 70s, she

 A.  was warmly welcomed by the youth

B.  achieved huge success once again

C.  received many awards for her age

D.  was attacked by people

 4.  The text is mainly about____________ .

 A. the background of modern dance in America

B. the development of modern dance in America

C. Martha Graham and her achievements in dance

D. the awards Martha Graham won in her life

Answer 1

I.阅读理解

A [文章大窻]本文是一篇人物传记，主要介绍了现代舞之母玛莎-格兰姆和她所取得的成就。

1. C推理判断题。第一段中将玛莎《格兰姆的影响和一些伟大人物的影响相比，暗示她的影响也非常大。故选C项。

2. B 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句"At that time, the dancers were looked down on."可知，舞蹈家在那时是被看不起的，暗示舞蹈在当时是一种地位较低的艺术形式，故选B项。

3. D 细节理解题。根据第四段中的"Graham continued to dance when past the age of seventy. Once again, she met with criticism from people who came to watch her shows."可知，她70岁演出时，受到了一些人的批评。故选D项。

4. C主旨大意题。根据文章的内容可知,本文按时间顺序叙述了现代舞之母玛莎•格兰姆的一生以及她在舞蹈方面的成就。故选C项。