Question

【题目】 China has a rich and colorful cultural history, and masks have played a major role in Chinese tradition for thousands of years. Why do people wear masks? The reasons are to protect their body, to hide themselves, or to have fun. In fact, masks are used all over the world.

African masks are usually made in a traditional style. There are many different kinds of African masks, but many of them represent animals. African masks are a part of full-body costumes and they are made for dancers. The dancers usually wear the masks in religions events.

Japanese masks have been used in many dancers, theaters, festivals and religions events. They represent heroes, devils, ghosts and some animals in performances. Most of them are made of clay, cloth, wood or paper.

Greek masks are used to represent the spirits of nature during religions events. Also, theater actors use masks to show different characters.

In Rome, devil and other masks are used in carnivals.

Today, masks continue to be of great artistic and entertaining value.

【1】What do many of African masks represent?

A.Humans.B.Animals.C.PlantsD.Stones.

【2】What materials are used to make masks in Japan?

A.Water and sandB.Food and paperC.Clay and clothD.Metal and glass.

【3】Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?

A.People often use masks to have fun.

B.Many dancers in Africa wear masks.

C.Masks have played a major role in Chinese tradition.

D.Masks can be used as toys

【4】This article is about________.

A.Various masks in the worldB.African masks

C.Reasons for wearing masksD.When to wear masks

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】

短文大意：本文是文化类阅读，介绍了中国、非洲、日本、希腊和罗马等国家使用面具的传统，指出面具具有巨大的艺术价值和娱乐价值。

【1】题意：许多非洲面具代表什么？

考查细节理解。Humans人类；Animals动物；Plants植物；Stones石头。根据“There are many different kinds of African masks, but many of them represent animals非洲面具有很多种，但很多都代表动物”，可知非洲面具大多代表动物，故选B。

【2】题意：在日本用什么材料做面具？

考查细节理解。A. Water and sand水和沙子；B. Food and paper食物和纸；C. Clay and cloth粘土和布；D. Metal and glass金属和玻璃。根据“Most of them are made of clay, cloth, wood or paper它们大多是由粘土、布、木头或纸制成的”，可知需用粘土、布、木头或纸制作面具，故选C。

【3】题意：下面哪个选项在文章中没有被提到？

考查细节判断。A. 人们经常用面具来娱乐；根据“The reasons are…to have fun”可知说法正确。B. 许多非洲的舞者戴面具；根据“The dancers usually wear the masks in religions events”可知说法正确。C. 面具在中国传统中扮演了重要的角色；根据“masks have played a major role in Chinese tradition for thousands of years”可知说法正确。D. 面具可以用作玩具；根据短文可知没有提及，结合“Today, masks continue to be of great artistic and entertaining value”，说法错误。综合以上分析，故选D。

【4】题意：这篇文章是关于世界上各种各样面具的。

考查主旨理解。A. 世界上的各种面具；B. 非洲面具；C. 戴口罩的原因；D. 什么时候戴口罩。根据短文，介绍的是中国、非洲、日本、希腊和罗马等国家使用面具的传统，可知Various masks in the world符合文意，故选A。