閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上選項涂黑。
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In the coming months, we are bringing together artists from all over the globe, to enjoy speaking Shakespeare’s plays in their language, in our Globe, within the architecture Shakespeare wrote for. Please come and join us.
National Theatre Of China Beijing|Chinese
This great occasion(盛會) will be the National Theatre of China’s first visit to the UK. The company’s productions show the new face of 21st century Chinese theatre. This production of Shakespeare’s Richard III will be directed by the National’s Associate Director, Wang Xiaoying.
Date & Time: Saturday 28 April, 2.30 pm & Sunday 29 April, 1.30 pm & 6.30 pm
Marjanishvili Theatre Tbilisi|Georgian
One of the most famous theatres in Georgia, the Marjanishvili, founded in 1928, appears regularly at theatre festivals all over the world. This new production of As You Like It is helmed(指導) by the company’s Artistic Director Levan Tsuladze.
Date & Time: Friday 18 May, 2.30 pm & Saturday 19 May, 7.30 pm
Deafinitely Theatre London|British Sign Language(BSL)
By translating the rich and humourous text of Love’s Labour’s Lost into the physical language of BSL, Deafinitely Theatre creates a new interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedy and aims to build a bridge between deaf and hearing worlds by performing to both groups as one audience.
Date & Time: Tuesday 22 May, 2.30 pm & Wednesday 23 May, 7.30 pm
Habima National Theatre Tel Aviv|Hebrew
The Habima is the centre of Hebrew-language theatre worldwide. Founded in Moscow after the 1905 revolution, the company eventually settled in Tel Aviv in the late 1920s. Since 1958, they have been recognized as the national theatre of Israel. This production of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice marks their first visit to the UK.
Date & Time: Monday 28 May, 7.30 & Tuesday 29 May, 7.30 pm
1. Which play will be performed by the National Theatre of China?
A. RichardⅢ. B. Lover’s Labour’s Lost.
C. As You Like It. D. The Merchant of Venice.
2. What is special about Deafinitely Theatre?
A. It has two groups of actors. B. It is the leading theatre in London.
C. It performs plays in BSL. D. It is good at producing comedies.
3. When can you see a play in Hebrew?
A. On Saturday 28 April. B. On Sunday 29 April.
C. On Tuesday 22 May. D. On Tuesday 29 May.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇應用文。本文主要介紹了莎士比亞的戲劇被翻譯成幾個國家的語言,并將在這些國家的大劇院上映的事情。
【1題詳解】
細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)題干the National Theatre of China可知,定位到National Theatre of China段落處,根據(jù)“This production of Shakespeare’s Richard III will be directed by the National’s Associate Director,Wang Xiaoying”可知,Richard III將要在中國國家大劇院上映。故選A。
【2題詳解】
細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)題干Deafinitely Theatre定位到Deafinitely Theatre,根據(jù)“ Deafinitely Theatre London|British Sign Language(BSL)”可知,Deafinitely Thertre的特殊之處在于這個戲劇是用手語表演的。故選C。
【3題詳解】
細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“Date Date&Time:Monday 28May,7.30&Tuesday 29 May,7.30pm”可知,可以在5月29日,星期二這一天,在希伯來觀看戲劇。故選D。
【點睛】閱讀理解旨在考查考生對于文章整體的理解與細節(jié)的把握與分析,要在了解整篇文章框架的基礎上進行選擇。本文屬于廣告類短文,所考查三題均為細節(jié)題中的直接理解題。細節(jié)事實理解題主要考查考生對文章中某一些特定細節(jié)或文章的重要實事的理解能力。它一般包括直接理解題和語義理解題兩種。直接理解題的答案與原文直接掛鉤,從閱讀材料中可以找到。這種題難度低,只要學生讀懂文章,就能得分,屬于低層次題。在閱讀中可以使用定位法與跳讀法解決直接理解題。定位法即根據(jù)題干和選項所提供的信息直接從原文中找到相應的句子(即定位),然后進行比較和分析(尤其要注意一些同義轉(zhuǎn)換),從而找出正確答案。跳讀法即根據(jù)題干和選項所提供的信息跳讀原文,并找到相關的句子(有時可能是幾個句子)或段落,然后進行分析和推理等,從而找出正確答案。
例如第1題,根據(jù)題目“Which play will be performed by the National Theatre of China?”,由題目中出現(xiàn)的關鍵信息the National Theatre of China,直接定位第一篇宣傳廣告,在文中找到“This production ofShakespeare’s Richard III will be directed by the National’s Associate Director,Wang Xiaoying” 可知,Shakespeare’s Richard III會在中國國家大劇院上映,故選A。