江苏专用2019高考英语二轮培优复习 专题二 完形填空 第四讲 固定搭配习题 doc

(2018· 江苏省南京市学情调研)

The Beginning of Drama

There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece.The one most widely accepted today is based on the __1__ that drama evolved from ritual(宗教仪式).The argument for this view goes as follows.In the beginning，human beings __2__ the natural forces of the world—even the seasonal changes—as unpredictable，and they sought through various means to __3__ these unknown and feared powers.Those measures which appeared to __4__ the desired results were then kept and repeated until they changed into __5__ rituals.

__6__ stories arose which explained or masked the mysteries of the rituals.As times passed，some rituals were __7__，but the stories，later called myths，continued to exist and provided material for art and drama.

Those who believed that drama evolved out of ritual also argue that those rituals contained the __8__ of theatre because music，dance，masks，and __9__ were almost always used.__10__，a suitable site had to be provided for performances and __11__ the entire community did not participate ，a(n) __12__ division was usually made between the “area of acting and the theatre in which an audience sits ”.Besides，there were performers，and，since considerable importance was __13__ to avoiding mistakes in the practice of rituals，religious leaders usually __14__ that task.Wearing masks and costumes，they often imitated (模仿) other people，animals，or supernatural beings，and mimed (用哑剧表演出) the __15__ effect—success in hunt or battle，the coming rain，the revival of the Sun—__16__ an actor might.Eventually such dramatic representations were separated from __17__ activities.

Another theory traces the theater’s origin from the human interest in __18__.According to this view，tales about the hunt，war or other things are told and gradually spread.__19__ through the use of 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 gymnastic or that are __20__ of animal movements and sounds. 【语篇解读】 文章介绍了关于古希腊戏剧的起源。 1.A.background C.evidence

B.assumption D.theory

答案 B [background “背景”；assumption “假定，假设”；evidence “证据”；theory “理论”。句意：关于古希腊戏剧的开始有许多理论。其中一个最普遍为人接受的假设认为戏剧是从宗教仪式演化而来。故选B。] 2.A.viewed C.imagined

B.employed D.dismissed

答案 A [view “考虑，认为”；employ “雇佣”；imagine “想象”；dismiss “解散，解雇”。句意：人类认为世界的自然力量，甚至季节性变化，是不可预测的，他们试图通过各种方式去控制这些未知的、令人恐惧的力量。故选A。] 3.A.take C.guarantee

B.possess D.control

答案 D [take “拿，占”；possess “拥有”；guarantee “保证”；control “控制”。参看上一题解析。故选D。] 4.A.start C.bring

B.show D.continue

答案 C [start “开始”；show “展示”；bring “带来”；continue “继续”。句意：这些措施似乎带来了预期的效果，然后得到不断重复，直到它们变成了固定的仪式。故选C。] 5.A.usual C.convincing

B.direct D.fixed

答案 D [usual “通常，经常”；direct “径直的”；convincing “令人信服的，有说服力的”；fixed “固定的”。参看上一题解析。故选D。] 6.A.Apparently C.Eventually

B.Actually D.Naturally

答案 C [apparently “明显的”；actually “事实上”；eventually “最后地”；naturally

“自然地”。句意：最后解释或掩盖神秘的仪式的故事出现了。故选C。] 7.A.spread C.followed

B.abandoned D.celebrated

答案 B [spread “传播”；abandon “放弃”；follow “跟着”；celebrate “庆祝”。句意：随着时间的流逝，一些仪式被抛弃，但这些故事，后来被称为神话，继续存在，并给艺术和戏剧提供了材料。故选B。] 8.A.seed C.myth

B.content D.history

答案 A [seed “种子”；content “内容”；myth “神话，虚构的人”；history “历史”。句意：那些认为戏剧从仪式演化而来的人还认为，这些仪式包含了戏剧的萌芽，因为使用了音乐、舞蹈、面具和服装。故选A。] 9.A.costumes C.instructions

B.routines D.performances

答案 A [costume “服装”；routine “程序，日常工作”；instruction “指令，命令”；performance “表现，表演”。参看上一题解析。故选A。] 10.A.As a result C.On the contrary

B.In fact D.In addition

答案 D [as a result “因此”；in fact “事实上”；on the contrary “相反”；in addition “另外”。根据下文“besides”提示可知，此处表示递进。故选D。] 11.A.when C.unless

B.although D.while

答案 A [句意：此外，必须为演出提供一个合适的场地。如果不是所有人共同参与，在表演的舞台与观众就坐的地区之间有一个明显的分界线。when “如果”引导条件状语从句，例如How can I get a job when I can’t even read or write？如果我连读和写都不会，我怎么找到工作？符合语境。故选A。] 12.A.deep C.clear

B.equal D.extra

答案 C [deep “深的”；equal “平等的”；clear “清楚的”；extra “额外的”。参看上一题解析。故选C。] 13.A.attached

B.related

C.committed D.tied

答案 A [be attached to “附属于”；be related to “与……有联系”；be committed to “献身于，致力于”；be tied to “束缚于，捆绑于”。句意：此外，还有演员，而且因为避免在仪式出错相当重要。] 14.A.put up C.took on

B.took up D.put on

答案 C [句意：宗教领袖通常承担那项任务。put up“张贴”；took up“占空间，举起”；took on呈现，承担”；put on “穿上”。根据句意选C。] 15.A.unexpected C.prepared

B.unpredicted D.desired

答案 D [unexpected “意外的”；unpredicted “未预测到的”；prepared “准备好的”；desired “渴望的，想得到的”。句意：戴着面具，穿着各种服装，他们经常模仿其他人、物、或超自然的生灵，还用动作表演来表现出想要得到的效果——打猎或战斗的胜利，即将到来的雨，太阳的升起——就像演员做得一样。故选D。] 16.A.whenever C.whatever

B.as D.so

答案 B [whenever “无论什么时候”；as “像……一样”；whatever “无论什么”；so “因此”。参看上一题解析。故选B。] 17.A.social C.economic

B.political D.religious

答案 D [social “社会的，社会上的，交际的，社交的”；political “政治的”；economic “经济的”；religious “宗教的”。根据上文提示可知，后来，这种戏剧性的表演与宗教活动分离了。故选D。] 18.A.accounts C.descriptions

B.story-telling D.drama-writing

答案 B [account “账，账目，存款，记录”；story-telling “讲故事”；description “描述”；drama-writing “写戏剧”。根据下一句话中“tales about the hunt，war or other things are told”提示可知，另一种理论认为，戏剧的起源来自人类对讲故事的兴趣。故选B。] 19.A.at that time

B.at a time