Question

With its fascinating and artistic accompanying music, singing and costumes, the Peking Opera is China’s national opera. Full of Chinese cultural facts, the opera presents the audience with an encyclopedia（百科全書）of Chinese culture, as well as developing stories, beautiful paintings, magnificent costumes, graceful gestures and martial arts. Since Peking Opera enjoys a higher reputation than other local operas, almost every province in China has more than one Peking Opera troupe. Opera is so popular among Chinese people, especially seniors, that even “Peking Opera Month” has been declared.

Peking Opera’s main tune originated from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei and, over time, techniques from many other local operas were incorporated into Peking Opera.

It is believed that Peking Opera gradually came into being after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera troupes came to Beijing. Peking Opera experienced fast development during the period of Emperor Qianlong and the infamous Empress Cixi, eventually becoming more accessible to the common people.

In ancient times, Peking Opera was performed mostly on stage in the open air, teahouses or temple courtyards. Since the orchestra played loudly, the performers developed a sharp style of singing. The costumes were a gorgeous collection of sharply contrasting colors to stand out on the stage lighted only by oil lamps. Peking Opera is a harmonious combination of the Grand Opera, ballet and acrobatics （雜技），consisting of dance, dialogue and martial arts.

The Peking Opera band mainly consists of an orchestra and percussion（打擊樂器）band. The former frequently accompanies peaceful scenes while the latter provides the right atmosphere for battle scenes. The orchestral instruments include the Erhu, Huqin, Yueqin, Sheng, Pipa and other instruments. The band usually sits on the left side of the stage.

Title: 1..

2.	More than 200 years long
3.	It came into being after 1790 when the four 4.. came to Beijing.
Its main tune 5.. on Xipi and Erhuang.
Its techniques adopted many other local operas.
Artistic 6..	A harmonious combination of the Grand Opera, ballet and acrobatics, consisting of dance, dialogue and 7.
Mostly performed on stage in the open air, teahouses or temple courtyards
8. of singing
The costumes looks luxury and brilliant.
The Peking Opera band	An orchestra	Atmosphere	9.
Peaceful scenes	Erhu, Huqin, Yueqin, Sheng, Pipa and so on.
A percussion	Battle scenes	Not mentioned
Influence	Well-received by Chinese people, especially 10.

 

 

Answer 1

1.Peking Opera

2.History

3.Origin

4.Anhui Opera troupes

5.is based

6.features / characteristics

7.martial arts

8.A sharp style

9.instruments

10.seniors

【解析】

試題分析：中國的京劇有著200多年的歷史。從1790年四大徽班進京開始，就受到人們的廣泛喜愛，尤其是老年人。京劇的特色有服裝、唱腔、表演和配以各種樂器，所以京劇被稱為活的中國文化的百科全書。

1.Peking Opera。

2.More than 200 years long 可知本項說的是京劇的歷史：History。

3.It came into being after 1790可知，這一部分介紹的是京劇的起源：Origin。

4.Peking Opera gradually came into being after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera troupes came to Beijing.可知是徽班進京：Anhui Opera troupes。

5.Peking Opera’s main tune originated from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei可知,京劇主要以西皮和二黃為基礎：is based。

6.features / characteristics。

7.consisting of dance, dialogue and martial arts.可知填martial arts（武術）。

8.Since the orchestra played loudly, the performers developed a sharp style of singing. 可知填A sharp style（犀利的演唱風格。）

9.可知填這些都是樂器instruments。

10.Opera is so popular among Chinese people, especially seniors 可知填seniors（老年人）。

考點; 文化類短文閱讀。