Question

【题目】

Shadow puppet play(皮影戏), also called “shadow

play”, is a traditional Chinese art of storytelling. Dramas were

played out in screen or walls for thousands of years to

entertain(娱乐) and instruct. It was very popular in many

parts of China during the Tang (618—907) and Song

(960—1279) periods.

Shadow puppets are made of hard leather(皮革). The

leather is cut out in the shape of a person, an animal or an

object. Each puppet is painted in bright colors and put on a stick. Different colors are used to

show good and bad of persons in the drama. Some puppets have movable arms and legs . They’re

reflected(反射，映出) on the white screen through the light.

During a shadow puppet play, the players stand behind a white screen with lights behind it

The audience sit in front of the screen. The players hold the puppets very close to the screen so

the audience can see the puppets' shadows clearly. Then they move the puppets around and do the

voices of the different roles.

Now with TV and films, shadow puppet plays are not as popular as before. But the basic

principle(愿望) and ways of shadow performance played an important leading role in the

invention of the modern movie and the development of the movies and cartoons. Nowadays, the

Chinese shadow puppet plays have been collected by the museums of many countries in the

world. It is the treasure in the world culture and art family.

【1】Shadow puppet play was very popular _______.

A. through the Tang and Song periods B. before the Tang and Song periods

C. after the Tang and Song periods D. between the year 907 and the year 960

【2】_______ do the voices of the different roles.

A. The puppets B. The inventors C. The players D. The screen

【3】The underlined word “audience” might mean _______ in the passage.

A. 艺人 B. 观众 C. 木偶 D. 皮影

【4】According to the passage, which of the following in NOT true?

A. Shadow play is an art of storytelling to entertain and instruct

B. The colors of each shadow puppet don’t have any meaning

C. Shadow play is important for the development of cartoons

D. Shadow play is regarded as the development in the world culture

【5】The best title for the passage may be _______.

A. The Making of Shadow Puppets B. History of Chinese Shadow Play

C. How to Put on a Shadow Play D. Shadow Play --- A Traditional Chinese Art

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【4】B

【5】D

【解析】文章讲述了中国的传统艺术——皮影。

【1】根据It was very popular in many parts of China during the Tang (618—907) and Song(960—1279) periods.可知在唐宋时期皮影很受欢迎；故选A

【2】根据Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the different roles.可知是皮影表演者对各种角色做出声音；故选C

【3】根据During a shadow puppet play, the players stand behind a white screen with lights behind it

The audience sit in front of the screen可知皮影表演者在屏幕后，观众在屏幕前；故选B

【4】根据Shadow puppet play(皮影戏), also called “shadow play”, is a traditional Chinese art of storytelling. Dramas were played out in screen or walls for thousands of years to entertain(娱乐) and instruct.可知A对；根据Different colors are used to show good and bad of person in the drama.可知B不对；根据But the basic principle(愿望) and ways of shadow performance played an important leading role in the invention of the modern movie and the development of the movies and cartoons.可知C对；根据It is the treasure in the world culture and art family.可知D对；故选B

【5】根据文章讲述了中国的传统艺术——皮影。故选D