Question

【题目】 Here are three forms of Chinese art.

Calligraphy (书法) The ancient Chinese thought of writing as an important form of art. Calligraphy is a popular form of writing. To produce Chinese characters one needs a brush, paper, inkstick and inkstone. These are called the “Four Treasures of the Study”. It is necessary to learn these tools in order to learn calligraphy.

Poetry Poetry was an important part of art, Du Fu, Li Bai and Su Shi are considered among the best ancient poets, and there are five major kinds of ancient poetic styles called Shi, Ci, Ge. Qu and Fu. During the Tang Dynasty, poetry became so important that writing poetry was part of the examinations to work for the government.

Opera Chinese opera is considered as one of the three oldest dramatic art forms in the world. It is a combination of music, art and literature. During the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizong set up an opera school.

【1】______ are called the “Four Treasures of the Study”.

A. A pen, a book, inkstick and inkstone

B. A pen, paper, inkstick and inkstone

C. A brush, paper, inkstick and inkstone

D. A brush, paper, inkstick and ink box

【2】How many major kinds of poetic styles are there in ancient China?

A. Three.B. FourC. FiveD. Six

【3】If you waned to wok for the government, you had to learn to write poetry during _______.

A. the Yuan DynastyB. the Tang Dynasty

C. the Ming DynastyD. the Qing Dynasty

【4】What is a combination of music, art and literature?

A. Opera.B. Painting.C. Calligraphy.D. Poetry.

【5】From the passage, we can learn that _______.

A. Calligraphy is one of the three oldest art forms in the world

B. Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty set up an opera school

C. Shi and Qu are the two most important poetic styles in ancient china

D. If you want to learn calligraphy, you must learn the “Four Treasures of the Study”

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【5】D

【解析】

这篇文章简要介绍了中国书法、诗歌以及戏剧的基本情况和历史渊源。

【1】句意：毛笔，纸，墨和砚台被称为“文房四宝”。A.钢笔，书，墨和砚台；B.钢笔，纸，墨和砚台；C.毛笔，纸，墨和砚台；D.毛笔，纸，墨和墨水盒。原文To produce Chinese characters one needs a brush, paper, inkstick and inkstone. These are called the “Four Treasures of the Study”.（要写汉字，需要毛笔，纸，墨和砚台。这些被称为“文房四宝”。）说明了“文房四宝”的构成，故选C。

【2】句意：中国古代有多少种主要的诗歌风格？A.三；B.四；C.五；D.六。原文there are five major kinds of ancient poetic styles called Shi, Ci, Ge. Qu and Fu.（有五种主要的古代诗歌风格，即诗，词，歌，曲和赋。）说明一共有五种，故选C。

【3】句意：如果你想为政府工作，你必须学会在唐代期间学习写诗。A.元朝；B.唐代；C.明朝；D.清朝。原文During the Tang Dynasty, poetry became so important that writing poetry was part of the examinations to work for the government. （在唐代，诗歌变得如此重要，以至于写诗是为政府工作的考试的一部分。）说明必须要在唐代学习写诗，故选B。

【4】句意：什么是音乐，艺术和文学的结合？A.戏剧。B.绘画。C.书法。D.诗歌。原文Chinese opera is considered as one of the three oldest dramatic art forms in the world. It is a combination of music, art and literature.（中国戏曲被认为是世界上最古老的三种戏剧艺术形式之一。它是音乐，艺术和文学的结合。）说明戏剧是音乐，艺术和文学的结合，故选A。

【5】句意：从这篇文章中，我们可以了解到如果你想学习书法，你必须了解“文房四宝”。A.书法是世界上最古老的三种艺术形式之一；B.宋太宗建立了歌剧学校；C.诗和曲是中国古代最重要的两种诗歌风格；D.如果你想学习书法，你必须了解“文房四宝”。原文These are called the “Four Treasures of the Study”. It is necessary to learn these tools in order to learn calligraphy.（这些被称为“文房四宝”。为了学习书法，有必要了解这些工具。）说明选项D正确，其他选项无依据，故选D。