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题型:阅读选择 题类:常考题 难易度:普通

北京市2019年九年级英语限时练习(五)

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    Beijing Opera is the most representative of all Chinese traditional dramatic forms, mostly from the local drama "Huiban", which was popular in South China during the 18th century. It is. scenic (戏剧的) art integrating music, performance, literature, aria (咏叹调) , and face painting.

    Theatrical art forms in many other countries do not present singing, dancing and spoken parts in one single drama. An opera singer, for example, neither dances nor speaks on stage; there are no singing or dancing parts in a modern play; in a dance drama, the dancer has no speaking role and does not sing either. Traditional Chinese drama, including Beijing Opera, is a kind of entertainment which includes spoken parts, singing, dancing and acrobatics.

    In addition to its presence in China, Beijing Opera has spread to many other places. Mei Lanfang, one of the most famous performers of all time, was the first to introduce Beijing Opera to foreigners and made highly successful tours to foreign countries.

    "You will be puzzled all the way through and a little bored from time to time; but you will be charmed and interested. You will be strongly attracted to Beijing Opera even if you know nothing of the dramatic background." This is how one American traveler described his first experience in watching Being Opera.

    Beijing Opera is China's national opera and it is full of Chinese cultural traditions. Welcome to China and enjoy Being Opera!

(1)、What makes Beijing Opera different from theatrical art forms in many other countries?
A、It has one opera singer on stage. B、It has one dancer who has no speaking role. C、It has already spread to many other countries. D、It includes spoken parts, singing, dancing and acrobatics.
(2)、People think Mei Lanfang played an important role in the spread of Beijing Opera because
A、he made many tours to a foreign country B、he was a famous Beijing Opera performer C、he was the first to introduce Beijing Opera to foreigners D、he made Beijing Opera different from other theatrical art forms
(3)、From Para 4 we know that the American traveler.
A、felt bored all the way B、thought highly of Beijing Opera C、found Beijing Opera interesting at first D、knew the background of Beijing Opera
(4)、What does the underlined word "it" mean in the passage?
A、Beijing Opera B、Local drama C、An opera singer D、A modern play
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 阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项,使短文通顺连贯,其中有两项是多余选项。

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A. First of all, they seem so far away from us.

B. Jeff learned this fact when he was in primary school.

C. Jeff has joined a club which helps people to protect animals.

D. People are cutting down rainforests for the following reasons.

E. Jeff wants to help people understand the valuable information.

F. Every year a large area of rainforest is cut down and destroyed.

G. Rainforests are home to half of the animal groups in the world.

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