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【题目】Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A Peking Opera Legend That Redefined Female Roles

When it comes to Peking Opera, a few key things come to mind for most Chinese: its quintessential connection to the history and traditions of China; the richness of its dazzling costumes with their 【1】 colors and patterns; and the bold work of its facial make-up. Some may even be able to hum a few lines or talk about their favorite artists, but for the vast majority of people, traditional Chinese opera remains a classic art form that is far 【2】 from everyday life.

However, only a century ago, Peking Opera was no less 【3】 to the regular populace than is today’s pop music. The performers were admired by a large number of fans who were willing to spend a fortune on a ticket to their performances. Throughout the history of Peking Opera, there have 【4】 many renowned masters of the form. But MeiLanfang (1894 - 1961) was arguable the most outstanding figure of this craft, who was famous for his portrayal of the female lead roles (dan)

【5】 as one of the “four famed dan,” Mei was so much more than even this. He brought forth a number of new ideas to several aspects of Peking Opera: make-up (he was the first to war lipstick), music (his productions first 【6】 the erhu in shows), choreography(编舞艺术)(his iconic sword dance in Farewell My Concubine《霸王别姬》) and, most importantly characterization.

At a time when actual women were banned from performing, Mei 【7】 the dan to starring roles. He combined elements of the qingyi (elegant lady), huadan (young woman) and daomadan (female warrior) into a new huashan character that excelled in singing, dancing and martial arts. The techniques he introduced led to the development of the “Mei School”, which was considered one of the three major dramatic performing art systems in the world at the time.

“My father broke the 【8】 between almost all the different types of female role,” Mei Baojiu, the youngest child of Mei Lanfang who followed his father into dan acting, was quoted as saying.

Thanks to Mei’s 【9】 innovations, even those who know little about traditional Chinese opera can easily see the beauty of the art form the moment performers take the stage. “His make-up, the overlay of carmines(胭脂红) and darker tones, is the most beautiful I have ever seen in a theater,” wrote U.S. playwright Stark Young after watching Mei Lanfang’s performance in New York in 1930.

But the true beauty of Peking Opera is not solely about visual aesthetics. “For veteran artists, even their performances without make-up can be just as 【10】 as full-on stage performances,” Mei wrote in his 1958 memoir, Forty Years of Life on the stage. Just as Peking Opera has become an icon of Chinese culture, Mei has come to be acknowledge on the grand stage of the world as its quintessential performer.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】H

【2】I

【3】E

【4】D

【5】F

【6】G

【7】C

【8】K

【9】A

【10】J

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了重新定义女性角色的京剧传奇——梅兰芳大师。

【1】考查形容词。句意：带着丰富色彩和图案的华丽的服饰。根据colors and patterns可知此处要用形容词修饰名词词组，因此luxurious“奢侈的，丰富的”符合题意。故选H。

【2】考查动词的过去分词。句意：有些人甚至能哼唱几句台词或谈论他们最喜欢的艺术家，但对绝大多数人来说，传统的中国戏曲仍然是一种远离日常生活的经典艺术形式。短语remove from“除掉，移动”，根据is可知此处要用动词的过去分词形式，因此removed符合题意。故选I。

【3】考查动词的过去分词。句意：然而，就在一个世纪以前，京剧与普通大众的联系并不亚于今天的流行音乐。短语connect to“连接到，相连”，根据was可知此处要用动词的过去分词形式，因此connected符合题意。故选E。

【4】考查动词的过去分词。句意：在京剧的历史上，出现了许多著名的京剧表演大师。根据have可知此处要用动词的过去分词形式，因此arisen符合题意。故选D。

【5】考查非谓语动词。句意：梅兰芳被公认为“四大名旦”之一，他的成就远不止于此。此处要用非谓语动词，根据recognize 与逻辑主语Mei 之间是被动关系，因此要用过去分词形式，因此recognized符合题意。故选F。

【6】考查动词的过去式。句意：他为京剧的几个方面带来了许多新思想：化妆(他是第一个使用口红的人)、音乐(他的作品中首次使用了二胡特色)、编舞(他在《霸王别姬》中标志性的剑舞)，以及最重要的人物塑造。根据主语是his productions可知此处要用谓语动词，且时态是一般过去时，因此featured“使…有特色，起重要作用”符合题意。故选G。

【7】考查动词的过去式。句意：有一次当真正的女性被禁止表演时，梅兰芳把旦角提升为主演。根据主语是Mei可知此处要用谓语动词，且时态是一般过去时，因此elevated“提升，提拔”符合题意。故选C。

【8】考查名词。句意：“我父亲打破了几乎所有不同类型的女性角色之间的界限，”梅兰芳最小的孩子梅葆玖说。根据冠词the可知此处要用名词作break的宾语，因此distinction“差别，界限”符合题意。故选K。

【9】考查形容词。句意：多亏了梅兰芳的开创性创新，即使是那些对中国传统戏曲知之甚少的人也能很容易地从表演者登台的那一刻就看到艺术之美。根据名词innovations可知此处要用形容词修饰名词，因此groundbreaking“开创性的”符合题意。故选A。

【10】考查形容词。句意：梅在他1958年的回忆录《舞台上的40年》中写道：“对于资深艺术家来说，即使不化妆，他们的表演也可以和舞台上的全套表演一样吸引人。”根据as …as可知此处要用形容词，因此appealing“吸引人的”符合题意。故选J。