专四模拟试题（阅读篇6）.docx

专四模拟试题（阅读篇6）Those who believed that drama evolved out of ritual also argue that those rites contained the seed of theater because music, dance, masks, and costumes were almost always used. Furthermore, a suitable site had to be provided for performances, and when the entire community did not participate, a clear division was usually made between the “acting area“ and the “auditorium“. In addition, there were performers, and, since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in the enactment of rites, religious leaders usually assumed that task. Wearing masks and costumes, they often impersonated other people, animals, or supernatural beings, and mimed the desired effect-success in hunt or battle, the coming rain, the revival of the Sun-as an actor might. Eventually such dramatic representations were separated from religious activities.Another theory traces the theater’s origin from the human interest in storytelling. According to this view, tales (about the hunt, war, or other feats) are gradually elaborated, at first through the use of impersonation, action, and dialogue by a narrator and then through the assumption of each of the roles by a different person. A closely related theory traces theater to those dances that are primarily rhythmical and gymnastic or that are imitations of animal movements and sounds.1. What does the passage mainly discuss?A. The origins of theater. B. The role of ritual in modern dance.C. The importance of storytelling. D. The variety of early religious activities.2. What aspect of drama does the author discuss in the first paragraph?A. The reason drama is often unpredictable.B. The seasons in which dramas were performed.C. The connection between myths and dramatic plots.D. The importance of costumes in early drama.3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a common element of theater and ritual?A. Dance.B. Costumes.C. Music.D. Magic.4. According to the passage, what is the main difference between ritual and drama?A. Ritual uses music whereas drama does not.B. Ritual is shorter than drama.C. Ritual requires fewer performers than drama.D. Ritual has a religious purpose and drama does not.5. The passage supports which of the following statements?A. No one really knows how the theater began.B. Myths are no longer represented dramatically.C. Storytelling is an important part of dance.D. Dramatic activities require the use of costumes.1. A) 这是一道主旨题。

依据文章第一句“There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece.”及第三段第一句“Another theory traces the theater’s origin from the human interest in storytelling.”可知本文是争论戏剧的起源的应选项A为正确答案2. C) 这也是一道主旨题此题可用排解法来做通过阅读第一段，首先很明显可将选项B和D排解；选项A（戏剧无法猜测的缘由）也不正确，故只有选项C（神话与戏剧情节的联系）为正确答案3. D) 这是一道细节题在做此题时要留意题干中的NOT通过阅读文章很明显选项D Magic 为正确答案4. D) 依据文章其次段可知尽管有人说戏剧起源于宗教仪式，但是它们还是有区分的，例如：戏剧演出“performances”要有适宜的演出地点；戏剧表演时，“表演区”（“acting area”）和“观看区”（ “auditorium”）有明显的分界限，另外表演戏剧还要有演员而宗教仪式在进展过程中为了避开犯错误都是由宗教首领来进展，由他们戴上面具，穿上服装来仿照其他人，动物或超自然的东西，做出一些动作以求到达一些目的，例如：在打猎或战斗中取得成功，祈雨等。

由此可推断宗教仪式都有肯定的宗教目的，而戏剧却没有，这正符合选项D5. A) 通过阅读文章可知，选项A 为正确答案。