题目内容
In the Middle Ages in Europe, theater was an important part of civic, economic and religious life. During this period after the fall of Roman civilization, many cities were destroyed. Southern and Western Europe, famous for its agriculture, became increasingly more agricultural. After several hundred years, many towns appeared again. The Roman Catholic Church took over religion, education and politics. What remained of theater was mostly on the Greek and Roman performing arts.
Theater was reborn as liturgical(礼拜式的) dramas. It was written in Latin and dealing with biblical(圣经) stories which would be performed by church members. Then there came local dramas spoken in common language not Latin. They were more wonderful one-act dramas taking place in town squares or other parts of the city. There were three types of local dramas. Mystery or cycle plays were short dramas based on biblical stories organized into historical cycles. Miracle plays dealt with the lives of the great. Morality(道德的) plays taught a lesson through characters standing for good or bad qualities. Secular plays in this period existed, but religious drama in the Middle Ages is mostly remembered today. As the Middle Ages ended, the number of religious theatres became small as the church weakened and more secular qualities won over religious theaters.
- 1.
The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means that _____.
- A.people got away from the cities
- B.people liked to live in the country
- C.agriculture was more developed at that time
- D.people thought less of city life
- A.
- 2.
According to the passage, what does "secular plays"mean here?
- A.Plays that deal with the lives of the great.
- B.Plays that taught a lesson.
- C.Plays based on biblical stories.
- D.Plays that are not connected with thechurch.
- A.
- 3.
Why did religious theatres become less important as the Middle Ages came to an end?
- A.People were not interested in them any longer.
- B.The church was not as important as what it had been.
- C.People liked new plays.
- D.The stories of religious theatres were outdated.
- A.
- 4.
According to the passage, why did religious theatres take over in the Middle Ages?
- A.People preferred religious theatres to other ones.
- B.There were no other types of theatres.
- C.The church played an important part in people’s life.
- D.The quality of religious theatres was better than that of other theatres.
- A.
- 5.
What would be the best title for the passage?
- A.European dramas
- B.Religious dramas
- C.Religious theatres in the Middle Ages
- D.Secular dramas in the Middle Ages
- A.
1.推理题,根据many cities were destroyed判断出是人们离开城市。可知选A
2.推理题,secular plays的对立面是religious theatres,因此可知道secular plays与宗教无关。可知选D
3.推理题,根据the church weakened判断出:教堂地位的降低使得religious theatres也慢慢退出历史舞台可知选B
4.推理题,根据The Roman Catholic Church took over religion, education and politics.这句话可以知道教堂的主导地位使得religious theatres大行其道可知选C
5.推理题,根据文章的主要意思可知选C
Kevin DuBmw,the lead singer of the popular 1980s US heavy metal band Quiet Riot,has been found dead from unknown causes at his home in Los Vegas.
The body of DuBrow was discovered on Sunday afternoon,a spokeswoman for the Clark County Coroner’s Office said.An examination of his body conducted on Monday didn’t lead to a result and more related tests were scheduled to establish a cause of his death.Police proved that DuBrow’S body was found at his home after they were called together by friends and neighbors who could not find the rocker.
A Las Vegas police spokeswoman refused to say whether there were signs of violence. “I can’t even find the words to say,”Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali said on his Web site. “Please respect my privacy as I mourn the passing and honor the memory of my dearest friend,Kevin DuBrow.”
Founded in Los Angeles in the mid-1970s,Quiet Riot shot to the top of the Billboard charts with their 1983 album “Metal Health”.It sold more than 6 million copies and is considered by many to be the first heavy metal record to top the pop charts.The album’s sales were improved by the quartet’s monster hit “Cum Oil Feel the Noize,” featuring DuBrow’s powerhouse vocals , and the song’s video.which was played in heavy rotation on MTV.
Quiet Riot’s following albums did not sell nearly as well and DuBrow was fired from the band among the following feeling of hatred.DuBrow regrouped Quiet Riot in the 1990s and the band has played occasionally,last releasing an album in October 2006.
1. DuBrow’s body was found _________
A.on the date of his death |
B.on Sunday morning |
C.by his relatives |
D.at his home |
2. Frankie Banali’s words suggest ________ .
A.he Was amazed at DuBrow’s death |
B.he wasn’t good at expressing himself |
C.he felt very sad at the moment |
D.he was recalling what had happened |
3. What can we learn from the passage ?
A.Quiet Riot became popular in 1970s. B.”Metal Health”was well received in 1983.
C.Quiet Riot’s conditions became worse because of DuBrow.
D.Quiet Riot has been performing in the USA.
4. What’s the best title for the passage?
A.Quiet Riot’s Lead Singer Was Found Dead in Las Vegas. |
B.DuBrow’s Death Shocked the Public. |
C.Quiet Riot—a Famous Band. |
D.Police Looked for DuBrow’s Death. |