德阳市2019高考英语二轮短文类训练（20） 及答案或解析 <br /> During the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, the London District of South-wark was prosperous (繁荣的), and a very important and farreaching development was happening at Bankside, an area situated just beside the church now known as Southwark Cathedral. The Rose Theatre, the Swan, the Hope Playhouse and Bear Garden were set up here along with the famous Globe Theatre, in which Shakespeare acted. William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright whose body of works is considered the greatest in English litera ture. He is commemorated (纪念) in Southwark Cathedral today by the modern memorial window in the south aisle (通道). The window was designed by Christopher Webb in 1954, after an earlier window had been destroyed in the war. Below it is a figure of Shakespeare, carved by Henry McCarthy in 1912, set against a background of seventeenth-century Southwark in relief (浮雕), showing the Globe Theatre, Winchester Palace and the Tower of St. Saviour's Church. This memorial was provid- ed by public support and was dedicated (奉献) in 1911, and every year a birthday service, attended by many great actors and actresses, is held here in honour of Shakespeare's genius. Shakespeare's brother Edmund was buried here in 1607, and, although the position of Edmund's grave is unknown, he is commemorated by an inscribed (刻写的) stone. <br />1. In Shakespeare' s lifetime, Bankside in Southwark was well known for_________. <br /> A. the style of its buildings <br /> B. Shakespeare's performances at the Globe Theater <br /> C. its influence on public taste <br /> D. the number of plays produced there <br />答案：B 指导：推理判断题。由第一段最后一句可知莎士比亚曾经演出过的著名的Globe Theatre就在Bankside，从而得出答案B. <br />2. The original memorial window to Shakespeare in Southwark Cathedral was___________. <br /> A. designed in 1954 <br /> B. destroyed by enemy action. <br /> C. replaced during World War. <br /> D. carved in 1912 <br />答案：B 指导：推理判断题。由第二段第三句可知，以前建造的窗子毁在战争中，即答案B. <br />3. Under the window there is a_______. <br /> <br /> A. painting of seventeenth-century Southwark <br /> B. wooden picture <br /> C. carved figure <br /> D. grave of Shakespeare's brother <br />答案：C 指导：细节考查题。由第二段第四句可得出答案C <br />4. This information would most likely be found on_______. <br /> A. an advertisement <br /> B. a historical stone <br /> C. a tourist guide <br /> D. a notice <br />答案：C 指导：推理判断题。因为本文主要介绍了莎士比亚曾经演出过的剧院，所以应属于旅游指南。 <br />*********************************************************结束 <br />完形填空 <br />Words：318 难度系数：★★ 建议用时：16分钟 <br />A little girl wanted to become a great pianist，but all she could play on the piano was the simple little tune，“Chopsticks”．No matter how hard she tried，that was the __1__ she could do.Her parents ...
