题目
Many older people around the world have at least one common concern: How to get younger people, hooked on their electronic devices, interested in classic art. Take the Monkey King, or Sun Wukong, as an example. The main character in the 16th-century classic novel, Journey to the West, is a romantic figure of bravery and adventure that charmed millions of readers before the appearance of online attractions. Havoc in Heaven, a new Peking Opera film,attracted the wider public to the glamor of the traditional Chinese performance art,featuring one of the best-known chapters from Journey to the West. This film,expected to create a new channel to promote Peking Opera, includes nearly all the key ingredients of Peking Opera. It covers all the basic techniques, more than 10 classic tunes, and makeup for dozens of facial representations of different figures' characteristics. It's actually a big challenge to combine Peking Opera and film, each of which has its own rhythm, according to Cheng Lu, director of the film, who is adopting a fresh approach to present the traditional art form. One challenge that Cheng and his production team faced is how to balance the new approach with maintaining the fundamentals of the art. The basic principles and performance skills in Peking Opera cannot be changed. For example, performances in Peking Opera often emphasize symbolism over the accurate representation of motion. There are never real horses on stage, and the film reflects that. And when Sun Wukong eats peaches, he merely copies the action of eating without taking a bite. Some background images on stage, such as a painted waterfall, remain, and a live band was on the set to provide sound for the film, rather than employing the pre-recorded music. "If we change traditions to cater to people's taste and preference for a regular film, it will no longer be a Peking Opera piece of art," Cheng said. On the other hand, some creativity was needed because Cheng and his team did not just want to document a stage performance. Computer technology is also applied to achieve some visual effects and to present impossible scenes, such as explosions or the heavenly court floating in the clouds. Also, the filming process leaves no room for actors to make the slightest mistake in front of cameras, such as those that would probably go unnoticed in an opera house. Peking Opera films played a powerful role in the 1960s and 70s, but their popularity gave way to more diverse entertainment. In recent years, there has been a recovery in the popularity of Peking Opera films. However, the overuse of special effects in many film adaptations of Peking Opera plays has weakened the original charm of the stage performances. The imagination (enabled by the stage)can never be sacrificed for a film's expression.(1)What is the purpose of the first paragraph? ____ A. To blame young people addicted to electronic devices.B. To advertise a new Peking Opera film, Havoc in Heaven.C. To express older people's concern about the young generation.D. To arouse readers' interest in traditional Chinese performance art.(2)What did Director Cheng do while producing the film? ____ A. He made changes to basic performance skills.B. He made use of symbols and motions equally.C. He insisted on a band playing music on the scene.D. He brought onto the stage exact details of real life.(3)What innovation did Cheng's team make? ____ A. They opposed a rigid recording of the performance.B. They enriched visual effects with modern technology.C. They allowed actors to repeat actions before the camera.D. They adopted real explosion scenes during the shooting.(4)What can we conclude from the last paragraph? ____ A. Imagination is a unique charm of Peking Opera films.B. Technology makes up for the loss of stage imagination.C. There is some possibility for a film to replace Peking Opera.D. The original charm of Peking Opera cannot be sacrificed for films.
Many older people around the world have at least one common concern: How to get younger people, hooked on their electronic devices, interested in classic art. Take the Monkey King, or Sun Wukong, as an example. The main character in the 16th-century classic novel, Journey to the West, is a romantic figure of bravery and adventure that charmed millions of readers before the appearance of online attractions.
Havoc in Heaven, a new Peking Opera film,attracted the wider public to the glamor of the traditional Chinese performance art,featuring one of the best-known chapters from Journey to the West. This film,expected to create a new channel to promote Peking Opera, includes nearly all the key ingredients of Peking Opera. It covers all the basic techniques, more than 10 classic tunes, and makeup for dozens of facial representations of different figures' characteristics.
It's actually a big challenge to combine Peking Opera and film, each of which has its own rhythm, according to Cheng Lu, director of the film, who is adopting a fresh approach to present the traditional art form. One challenge that Cheng and his production team faced is how to balance the new approach with maintaining the fundamentals of the art. The basic principles and performance skills in Peking Opera cannot be changed. For example, performances in Peking Opera often emphasize symbolism over the accurate representation of motion. There are never real horses on stage, and the film reflects that. And when Sun Wukong eats peaches, he merely copies the action of eating without taking a bite.
Some background images on stage, such as a painted waterfall, remain, and a live band was on the set to provide sound for the film, rather than employing the pre-recorded music. "If we change traditions to cater to people's taste and preference for a regular film, it will no longer be a Peking Opera piece of art," Cheng said.
On the other hand, some creativity was needed because Cheng and his team did not just want to document a stage performance. Computer technology is also applied to achieve some visual effects and to present impossible scenes, such as explosions or the heavenly court floating in the clouds. Also, the filming process leaves no room for actors to make the slightest mistake in front of cameras, such as those that would probably go unnoticed in an opera house.
Peking Opera films played a powerful role in the 1960s and 70s, but their popularity gave way to more diverse entertainment. In recent years, there has been a recovery in the popularity of Peking Opera films. However, the overuse of special effects in many film adaptations of Peking Opera plays has weakened the original charm of the stage performances. The imagination (enabled by the stage)can never be sacrificed for a film's expression.
(1)What is the purpose of the first paragraph? ____
A. To blame young people addicted to electronic devices.
B. To advertise a new Peking Opera film, Havoc in Heaven.
C. To express older people's concern about the young generation.
D. To arouse readers' interest in traditional Chinese performance art.
(2)What did Director Cheng do while producing the film? ____
A. He made changes to basic performance skills.
B. He made use of symbols and motions equally.
C. He insisted on a band playing music on the scene.
D. He brought onto the stage exact details of real life.
(3)What innovation did Cheng's team make? ____
A. They opposed a rigid recording of the performance.
B. They enriched visual effects with modern technology.
C. They allowed actors to repeat actions before the camera.
D. They adopted real explosion scenes during the shooting.
(4)What can we conclude from the last paragraph? ____
A. Imagination is a unique charm of Peking Opera films.
B. Technology makes up for the loss of stage imagination.
C. There is some possibility for a film to replace Peking Opera.
D. The original charm of Peking Opera cannot be sacrificed for films.
Havoc in Heaven, a new Peking Opera film,attracted the wider public to the glamor of the traditional Chinese performance art,featuring one of the best-known chapters from Journey to the West. This film,expected to create a new channel to promote Peking Opera, includes nearly all the key ingredients of Peking Opera. It covers all the basic techniques, more than 10 classic tunes, and makeup for dozens of facial representations of different figures' characteristics.
It's actually a big challenge to combine Peking Opera and film, each of which has its own rhythm, according to Cheng Lu, director of the film, who is adopting a fresh approach to present the traditional art form. One challenge that Cheng and his production team faced is how to balance the new approach with maintaining the fundamentals of the art. The basic principles and performance skills in Peking Opera cannot be changed. For example, performances in Peking Opera often emphasize symbolism over the accurate representation of motion. There are never real horses on stage, and the film reflects that. And when Sun Wukong eats peaches, he merely copies the action of eating without taking a bite.
Some background images on stage, such as a painted waterfall, remain, and a live band was on the set to provide sound for the film, rather than employing the pre-recorded music. "If we change traditions to cater to people's taste and preference for a regular film, it will no longer be a Peking Opera piece of art," Cheng said.
On the other hand, some creativity was needed because Cheng and his team did not just want to document a stage performance. Computer technology is also applied to achieve some visual effects and to present impossible scenes, such as explosions or the heavenly court floating in the clouds. Also, the filming process leaves no room for actors to make the slightest mistake in front of cameras, such as those that would probably go unnoticed in an opera house.
Peking Opera films played a powerful role in the 1960s and 70s, but their popularity gave way to more diverse entertainment. In recent years, there has been a recovery in the popularity of Peking Opera films. However, the overuse of special effects in many film adaptations of Peking Opera plays has weakened the original charm of the stage performances. The imagination (enabled by the stage)can never be sacrificed for a film's expression.
(1)What is the purpose of the first paragraph? ____
A. To blame young people addicted to electronic devices.
B. To advertise a new Peking Opera film, Havoc in Heaven.
C. To express older people's concern about the young generation.
D. To arouse readers' interest in traditional Chinese performance art.
(2)What did Director Cheng do while producing the film? ____
A. He made changes to basic performance skills.
B. He made use of symbols and motions equally.
C. He insisted on a band playing music on the scene.
D. He brought onto the stage exact details of real life.
(3)What innovation did Cheng's team make? ____
A. They opposed a rigid recording of the performance.
B. They enriched visual effects with modern technology.
C. They allowed actors to repeat actions before the camera.
D. They adopted real explosion scenes during the shooting.
(4)What can we conclude from the last paragraph? ____
A. Imagination is a unique charm of Peking Opera films.
B. Technology makes up for the loss of stage imagination.
C. There is some possibility for a film to replace Peking Opera.
D. The original charm of Peking Opera cannot be sacrificed for films.
题目解答
答案
(1)D.推理判断题。根据文章第一段Many older people around the world have at least one common concern: How to get younger people, hooked on their electronic devices, interested in classic art. Take the Monkey King, or Sun Wukong, as an example. The main character in the 16th-century classic novel, Journey to the West, is a romantic figure of bravery and adventure that charmed millions of readers before the appearance of online attractions.(世界上许多老年人至少有一个共同的问题:如何让年轻人沉迷于他们的电子设备,对古典艺术感兴趣。以孙悟空为例。16世纪经典小说《西游记》中的主人公是一位勇敢冒险的浪漫主义人物,在网络景点出现之前就吸引了数以百万计的读者)可知,作者引入传统文化概念同时举孙悟空这个家喻户晓的例子是为了引起读者对传统文化表现形式的兴趣,故选D.
(2)C.细节理解题。根据文章第四段Some background images on stage, such as a painted waterfall, remain, and a live band was on the set to provide sound for the film, rather than employing the pre-recorded music.(舞台上的一些背景图象,如一个彩绘的瀑布,仍然保留下来,现场乐队为电影提供声音,而不是使用预先录制的音乐)可知,他坚持拍摄电影的时候乐队在现场播放音乐,故选C.
(3)B.细节理解题。根据文章第五段computer technology is also applied to achieve some visual effects and to present impossible scenes, such as explosions or the heavenly court floating in the cloud.(计算机技术也被用于实现一些视觉效果和呈现不可能的场景,例如爆炸或漂浮在云中的天庭)可知,他采用电脑技术加强爆炸等视觉效果,故选B.
(4)D. 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段However, the overuse of special effects in many film adaptations of Peking Opera plays has weakened the original charm of the stage performances. The imagination (enabled by the stage) can never be sacrificed for a film's expression.(然而,许多京剧改编电影中对特效的过度使用,削弱了舞台表演的原有魅力。想象力永远不能为电影的表现而牺牲)可知,京剧的原始魅力不能为电影而牺牲,故选D.
(2)C.细节理解题。根据文章第四段Some background images on stage, such as a painted waterfall, remain, and a live band was on the set to provide sound for the film, rather than employing the pre-recorded music.(舞台上的一些背景图象,如一个彩绘的瀑布,仍然保留下来,现场乐队为电影提供声音,而不是使用预先录制的音乐)可知,他坚持拍摄电影的时候乐队在现场播放音乐,故选C.
(3)B.细节理解题。根据文章第五段computer technology is also applied to achieve some visual effects and to present impossible scenes, such as explosions or the heavenly court floating in the cloud.(计算机技术也被用于实现一些视觉效果和呈现不可能的场景,例如爆炸或漂浮在云中的天庭)可知,他采用电脑技术加强爆炸等视觉效果,故选B.
(4)D. 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段However, the overuse of special effects in many film adaptations of Peking Opera plays has weakened the original charm of the stage performances. The imagination (enabled by the stage) can never be sacrificed for a film's expression.(然而,许多京剧改编电影中对特效的过度使用,削弱了舞台表演的原有魅力。想象力永远不能为电影的表现而牺牲)可知,京剧的原始魅力不能为电影而牺牲,故选D.
解析
- 考查要点:本题主要考查学生对文章段落目的、细节理解及推理判断的综合能力。需要结合上下文,准确捕捉关键信息,并理解作者的写作意图。
- 解题核心:
- 第(1)题:通过分析首段内容,判断其在全文中的作用,需关注作者如何通过现象引出主题。
- 第(2)(3)题:需定位具体细节,结合选项与原文对应,注意区分“基本表演技巧”与“创新手法”。
- 第(4)题:通过最后一段的对比,理解作者对京剧电影未来发展的态度。
第(1)题
关键思路:首段通过“老年人对年轻人沉迷电子设备的担忧”引出话题,再以孙悟空为例说明传统文化吸引力下降,目的是激发读者对传统文化表现形式的兴趣。选项D最符合段落目的。
第(2)题
关键细节:第四段明确提到“现场乐队为电影提供声音,而非使用预录音乐”,说明程璐坚持现场乐队演奏,选项C与原文直接对应。
第(3)题
创新点分析:第五段指出“计算机技术用于实现视觉效果(如爆炸、天庭场景)”,选项B的‘现代技术丰富视觉效果’是核心创新,其他选项与文意不符。
第(4)题
推理判断:最后一段通过对比指出“过度特效会牺牲舞台想象力”,选项D“不能为电影牺牲京剧原始魅力”是作者隐含的观点。