Question

                                   B

      China has a rich and colorful cultural history,and masks (面具) have played a major role in Chinese tradition for thousands of years. Why do people wear masks? The reasons are to protect their bodies,to hide themselves,or to do some amusement. In fact,masks are used all over the world.

     African masks are usually made by 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 (服装) and they are made for dancers. The dancers usually wear the masks in religious (宗教的) events.

     Japanese masks have been used in many different performances such as dance,theater,festivals or religious events. They represent heroes,devils (恶魔) ，ghosts,or some animals in the performances. Most of them are made with clay (黏土) ，cloth,wood,or some paper.

     Greek masks are used to represent the spirits of nature during religious events. Also,theater actors use masks to show different characters. In Rome,devil and other masks are used in carnivals (狂欢节) .

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

() 6. What did most African masks represent?

   A. Humans. B. Animals. C. Plants. D. Stones.

() 7. What materials were used to make Japanese masks?

   A. Water and sand. B. Food and paper.

   C. Clay and cloth. D. Metal and glass.

() 8. The underlined word “ they” refers to “  ” here.

   A. masks       B. performances

   C. festivals   D. religious events

() 9. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?

   A. People often use masks to have entertainment.

   B. Many dancers in Africa like to wear masks.

   C. Masks played a major role in Chinese tradition.

   D. Masks can be used as many different toys.

() 10. This article is about  .

   A. various masks in the world   B. African masks  

   C. reasons for wearing masks    D. when to wear masks

Answer 1

6. B 7. C 8. A 9. D 10. A

6. B 

(由句子There are many different kinds of African masks,but many of them represent animals.可判断，非洲的面具大多是动物面具。)

7. C 

(由句子 Most of them are made with clay,cloth,wpod,or some paper.可知，大多数面具是由黏土、布料、木头或纸张制 成的。)

8. A 

(该词前面的句子 Japanese masks have been used in many different performances such as dance,theater,festivals or religious events.的主语为Japanese masks。本句承接上句，由 此可判断they指代上句的主语Japanese masks。)

9. D 

(文章中没有提及“面具可被用作不同的玩具”。)

10. A 

(本文主要介绍了世界上不同种类的面具。)