Question

【题目】Any introduction to Peking Opera would not be complete without telling of Mei Lanfang. During his stage life, he combined(融合)the traditions of the past and his own creations，creating a style of his own and giving birth to "The Mei Lanfang School". He was also the first artist to introduce Peking Opera to foreigners, winning international fame(名声)in the world. For half a century, Mei Lanfang was a household name in China.

Mei Lanfang began his stage life at the age of 8. His teacher said he showed little hope because of his boring eyes. To improve this，he exercised them day after day. He would fly kites and look at them moving slowly in a blue sky. He also kept pigeons in order to look at them flying higher and higher until they disappeared into the clouds. Thanks to his efforts，he managed to change his dull eyes into a pair of bright and expressive eyes and win national fame before the age of 20.

In over 50 years on the stage，Mei Lanfang played no less than 100 different characters in the traditional Peking Opera performance(表演).He completely changed both stage make-up and costumes，and made characters' performance richer. He also wrote many new plays，designing the dances himself. They are part of the great legacy(遗赠)that he left to Peking Opera.

In 1930，Mei Lanfang started on a successful US tour. There his great performances fascinated the audience，making them realize that Peking Opera was a most valuable form of art.

【1】What does the first sentence of the passage mean in Paragraph 1?

A. Peking Opera would not be well-known without Mei Lanfang.

B. Mei Lanfang made Peking Opera a complete art form.

C. Mei Lanfang won international fame in the world.

D. Mei Lanfang plays an important role in Peking Opera.

【2】How long did it take Mei Lanfang to exercise his eyes into bright and expressive ones?

A. About 8 years.B. About 10 years.

C. About 12 years.D. About 14 years.

【3】What is the main idea of the passage?

A. The history of Peking Opera.

B. Mei Lanfang's early stage life.

C. Mei Lanfang's great contributions to Peking Opera.

D. The creations of Peking Opera by Mei Lanfang.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】C

【解析】

本文主要讲戏剧大师梅兰芳的生平事迹以及他使中国戏剧扬名海内外的事迹。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一段During his stage life, he combined the traditions of the past with his own creations, shaping a style of his own and giving birth to "The Mei Lanfang School". He was also the first artist to introduce Peking Opera to an overseas audience, winning international fame across the globe. 可知在他的舞台生活中，他将过去的传统与自己的创作结合在一起，塑造了他自己的风格并诞生了"梅兰芳派"。他也是第一位向国外观众介绍京剧的艺术家，在全球赢得了国际声誉。说明梅兰芳在京剧中起到了巨大的作用，故选D。

【2】细节理解题。根据第二段 Mei Lanfang began his stage life at the age of 8. 梅兰芳8岁开始舞台生活.和Thanks to his efforts, he managed to change his dull eyes into a pair of bright and expressive eyes and win national fame before the age of 20. 由于他的努力，他设法将他沉闷的双眼变成了一双明亮而富有表现力的眼睛，并在20岁之前赢得了全国知名度。可知这种转变花费了12年的时间，故选C。

【3】主旨大意题。通读文章可知本文主要讲戏剧大师梅兰芳的生平事迹以及他使中国戏剧扬名海内外的事迹，故选C。