Question

【题目】 Do you know crosstalk? It's also known by its Chinese name xiangsheng. It is a famous Chinese show in the form(形式) of a dialogue usually between two people. It came into being in Beijing in the late Qing Dynasty (the mid-19th century). It began as a form of street show, and it also borrowed from other arts, such as Beijing Opera. No matter what the form is, the crosstalk show just wants to make people laugh.

Crosstalk is one of China's most important and popular performing arts. Modern crosstalk usually has four skills—speaking, imitating(模仿), teasing(逗乐) and singing. Some stories come from everyday life, popular ideas and hot news. Some come from history stories. During the show, sometimes one actor is angry with the other because of their different ideas. Crosstalk is full of fun with singing, different sounds, musical instruments, and even crying. So if something makes you unhappy, you can enjoy crosstalk.

Nowadays, you can watch it in tea houses and theatres. Of course, you can also listen to it on radio while taking a walk or driving a car. And you can watch it on TV with your families.

【1】The underlined word "dialogue" means in Chinese.

A.戏曲B.表演C.对话D.打斗

【2】When did crosstalk come into being?

A.Around 1750.B.Around 1850.C.Around 1800.D.Around 1700.

【3】What are the main skills in modern crosstalk?

A.Speaking, imitating, teasing and singing.

B.Singing, crying and fighting.

C.Speaking, musical instruments and fighting.

D.Imitating, singing and crying.

【4】Where can we enjoy crosstalk nowadays?

A.At home.B.In tea houses or theaters.

C.In a car or park.D.All of the above.

【5】Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A.Crosstalk is a part of Beijing Opera and is popular with people.

B.The stories of crosstalk come from hot news, popular ideas and history stories.

C.Crosstalk can make you angry, lonely, sad.

D.The history of crosstalk is about 300 years.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】A

【4】D

【5】B

【解析】

相声是中国的一种传统艺术形式，它形成于晚清时期，相声能给人们带来笑声，所以受到了很多人们的喜爱。短文中给我们具体介绍了这一艺术形式。

【1】词义猜测题。根据单词所在的语境 “It is a famous Chinese show in the form(形式) of a dialogue usually between two people.”“它是著名的中国节目，形式通常是两人之间的……”，结合常识可知，相声是两人之间的对话，因此dialogue意为“对话”，故选C。

【2】细节理解题。根据短文第一段 “It came into being in Beijing in the late Qing Dynasty (the mid-19th century).”可知，相声形成于晚清时期，大概在19世纪中期。选项中B选项1850符合文意，故选B。

【3】细节理解题。根据短文第二段 “Modern crosstalk usually has four skills—speaking, imitating(模仿), teasing(逗乐) and singing.”可知，现代相声的四项基本技能是说、学、逗、唱。故选A。

【4】细节理解题。根据短文最后一段 “Nowadays, you can watch it in tea houses and theatres. Of course, you can also listen to it on radio while taking a walk or driving a car. And you can watch it on TV with your families.”可知，现在我们听相声可以在茶馆、剧院、在开车的时候从广播里收听或者在家里看电视，A、B和C三项都对，故选D。

【5】推理判断题。根据短文第二段 “Some stories come from everyday life, popular ideas and hot news. Some come from history stories”可知，相声素材来自日常生活、流行的一些观念和热点新闻，还有些来自历史故事，B选项符合文意，故选B。根据第一段中 “and it also borrowed from other arts, such as Beijing Opera.”可知A不对；根据第一段的最后 “the crosstalk show just wants to make people laugh.”可知C不对；根据第一段 “It came into being in Beijing in the late Qing Dynasty (the mid-19th century).”可知，相声是在19世纪中期形成的，距今大约160年的历史，没有300年，故D不对。

这篇短文给我们介绍了相声的历史以及发展过程。短文主题明确，内容贴近学生们的日常生活，相声这种艺术形式学生们都比较熟悉，因此在理解上会比较容易。题型是阅读理解，考查了细节理解、词义猜测和推理判断。细节题以考查对文章事实信息的理解为主，答案常可以直接在原文找到。做题时，可依据题目所问，或利用题目中的关键词，在短文中搜索相关信息作答。如第2小题，题目问的是“相声是什么时候形成的”，以come into being为关键词，注意文章中与数字、年代相关的信息即可找到答案。再如第5小题，这是一个判断题，考查学生对文章多处事实信息的理解，做题时，应阅读逐个选项，将每个选项在原文中进行定位、对比，用排除法作答。