Question

【題目】

Shadow puppet play(皮影戲), 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(娛樂(lè)) 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. 藝人 B. 觀眾 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】文章講述了中國(guó)的傳統(tǒng)藝術(shù)——皮影。

【1】根據(jù)It was very popular in many parts of China during the Tang (618—907) and Song(960—1279) periods.可知在唐宋時(shí)期皮影很受歡迎；故選A

【2】根據(jù)Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the different roles.可知是皮影表演者對(duì)各種角色做出聲音；故選C

【3】根據(jù)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，觀眾在屏幕前；故選B

【4】根據(jù)Shadow puppet play(皮影戲), 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(娛樂(lè)) and instruct.可知A對(duì)；根據(jù)Different colors are used to show good and bad of person in the drama.可知B不對(duì)；根據(jù)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對(duì)；根據(jù)It is the treasure in the world culture and art family.可知D對(duì)；故選B

【5】根據(jù)文章講述了中國(guó)的傳統(tǒng)藝術(shù)——皮影。故選D