Question

8．In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of music，dance and theater in Edinburgh．The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War．
At the same time，the"Fringe"appeared as a challenge to the official festival．Eight theater groups turned up uninvited in 1947，in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform，and they did so in a public house disused for years．
Soon，groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University，and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge，Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theater by little-known writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh．
Today the"Fringe"，once less recognized，has far outgrown the festival with around 1，500 performances of theater，music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts．And yet as early as 1959，with only 19 theater groups performing，some said it was getting too big．
A paid administrator was first employed only in 1971，and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself．In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1，695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries．More than 1，25 million tickets were sold．
32．What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at he beginning？A
A．To bring Europe together again．
B．To honor heroes of World War 11．
C．To introduce young theater groups．
D．To attract great artists from Europe．
33．Why did some uninvited theater groups come to  Edinburgh in 1947？D
A．They owned a public house there．
B．They came to take up a challenge．
C．They thought they were also famous．
D．They wanted to take part in the festival．
34．Who joined the"Fringe"after it appeared？B
A．Popular writers．
B．University students．
C．Artists from around the world．
D．Performers of music and dance．
35．We may learn from the text that Edinburgh FestivalD．
A．has become a non-official event
B．has gone beyond an art festival
C．gives shows all year round
D．keeps growing rapidly．

Answer 1

分析 1947年一群艺术界的名人在一位奥地利指挥的带领下决定在爱丁堡举办一次音乐，舞蹈和歌剧的艺术节．目的是为了重新联合二战后的欧洲．同时，一个名叫"边缘"的群体出现了，他们是一些自发从句艺术节的人，一开始是爱丁堡的大学生，后来又有了牛津和剑桥等大学的学生参加．现在，边缘群体已经发展成为规模空前的艺术节主角．

解答 32．A  细节理解题．   第一段中 The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War艺术节的目的是为了重新联合欧洲，故选A．
33．D   细节理解题． 第二段中Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947，in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform他们认为每个人都有表演的权利，都有参加的权利．故选D．
34．B   细节判断题． 第三段中Soon，groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University，and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge，Durham and Birmingham很多大学的学生参加了．故选B．   
35．D  推理判断题．  最后一段中the number rises to 150during August itself，More than 1.25 million tickets were sold都说明爱丁堡艺术节发展的规模越来越大．故选D．

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