题目

It is very odd that no one is afraid of the word "dance" and no one would object to the phrase "let's go dancing", but on hearing "ballet(芭蕾)", people start complaining. These social prejudices come from several misconceptions and from certain historical facts. Ballet is the Western dance form that has developed over a period of four centuries. It has always depended upon government or royal support for its life. In more modern times, this support came from wealthy people who attended the ballet in beautiful theaters in some of the world's great cities. People have, therefore, come to see ballet as a cultural form. What can be inferred from Para. 1? A Ballet is a traditional dance in the West. B Ballet has rarely had financial support. C Ballet has developed rapidly in the West. D Ballet has been a popular dance in the West.

It is very odd that no one is afraid of the word "dance" and no one would object to the phrase "let's go dancing", but on hearing "ballet(芭蕾)", people start complaining. These social prejudices come from several misconceptions and from certain historical facts. Ballet is the Western dance form that has developed over a period of four centuries. It has always depended upon government or royal support for its life. In more modern times, this support came from wealthy people who attended the ballet in beautiful theaters in some of the world's great cities. People have, therefore, come to see ballet as a cultural form.

What can be inferred from Para. 1?

A Ballet is a traditional dance in the West.

B Ballet has rarely had financial support.

C Ballet has developed rapidly in the West.

D Ballet has been a popular dance in the West.

题目解答

答案

### 解析根据题目要求，我们需要从第一段中推断出一个合理的结论。首先，我们来仔细阅读并理解第一段的内容。第一段主要讨论了人们对芭蕾舞的误解和偏见。作者指出，虽然没有人害怕“舞蹈”这个词，也没有人会反对“让我们去跳舞”这句话，但是一提到“芭蕾”，人们就开始抱怨。这些偏见和误解来源于几个误解和某些历史事实。接着，作者解释了芭蕾舞的发展历史，指出芭蕾舞是西方的一种舞蹈形式，已经发展了四个世纪。在这段时间里，芭蕾舞一直依赖于政府或王室的支持。在现代，这种支持主要来自 wealthy people（富人），他们会在一些世界著名城市的美丽剧院里观看芭蕾舞。最后一句提到，因此，人们开始将芭蕾舞视为一种文化形式。 ### 选项分析 A. **Ballet is a traditional dance in the West.**（芭蕾是西方的传统舞蹈。） - 这个选项是正确的，因为第一段提到芭蕾舞是西方的一种舞蹈形式，已经发展了四个世纪，这表明它是一种传统舞蹈。 B. **Ballet has rarely had financial support.**（芭蕾很少有财政支持。） - 这个选项是错误的，因为第一段明确提到芭蕾舞一直依赖于政府或王室的支持，现代则依赖于富人的支持。 C. **Ballet has developed rapidly in the West.**（芭蕾在西方发展迅速。） - 这个选项是错误的，因为第一段提到芭蕾舞已经发展了四个世纪，这表明它的发展是一个长期的过程，而不是迅速的。 D. **Ballet has been a popular dance in the West.**（芭蕾在西方是一种流行的舞蹈。） - 这个选项是错误的，因为第一段提到人们一提到芭蕾就会抱怨，这表明芭蕾并不是一种普遍受欢迎的舞蹈。 ### 最终答案根据第一段的内容，最合理的推断是 **A. Ballet is a traditional dance in the West.**（芭蕾是西方的传统舞蹈。）

解析

本题考查根据段落内容进行合理推断的能力。需要结合段落中的关键信息，排除干扰选项，选出最符合逻辑的结论。核心思路在于抓住段落中关于芭蕾舞历史、支持来源及文化定位的描述，理解“传统舞蹈”的核心特征。

选项分析

A. Ballet is a traditional dance in the West

正确。段落明确指出芭蕾是“西方舞蹈形式”，已发展四百年，符合“传统舞蹈”的定义。

B. Ballet has rarely had financial support

错误。段落强调芭蕾长期依赖政府、王室或富人支持，说明其资金来源稳定。

C. Ballet has developed rapidly in the West

错误。四百年的发展过程表明芭蕾是缓慢演变的，而非“迅速发展”。

D. Ballet has been a popular dance in the West

错误。段落提到人们对“ballet”有偏见，说明其并非大众普遍接受的舞蹈形式。