Question

William Shakespeare is one of the greatest writers in English literature. His plays can be divided into three categories: histories, tragedies(悲剧) and comedies. Shakespeare wrote eighteen comedies, although two were lost. These comedies usually have happy endings and a light-hearted tone and style that are quite different from his tragedies.

All of Shakespeare’s comedies have five acts and the most important or exciting point always takes place in the third act. The hero does not appear until after other characters have talked about him. Shakespeare had some themes that he usually wrote about: the fight between good and bad, love’s great effect on people, and the difference between first appearance and a person’s true personality or face. Shakespeare also wrote his play in a certain style. For example, Shakespeare used words in such a clever and humorous way that they had more than one meaning. Some of the characters changed their appearances so that people didn’t know who they were.

Even though the tone is lighter in these plays. Comedies in Shakespeare’s day were quite different from modern-day comedies because their purpose was not to make people laugh. Shakespeare’s comedies are very emotional(有感染力的) and often include serious topics to think about.

1.How many Shakespeare’s comedies can people enjoy now?

A. 18              B. 16              C. 5                D. 2

2.Which word has the same meaning as the underlined word “categories” in Paragraph 1?

A. type            B. parts            C. copies            D. pages

3.When does the hero in Shakespeare’s comedies appear?

A. At the beginning of the play.    

B. In the middle of the play.

C. Near the end of the play. 

D. Not until other characters have mentioned him.

4.Which sentence is WRONG according to the passage?

A. All Shakespeare’s comedies have five acts.

B. Shakespeare’s plays are written in a certain style.

C. The purpose of Shakespeare’s comedies is to make people laugh.

D. The fight between good and bad is one of the themes Shakespeare wrote about.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了莎士比亚的作品。他的作品分为历史剧，悲剧和喜剧。莎士比亚所有的喜剧都有五幕，最重要的还是最精彩的一点都是在第三幕中发生的。莎士比亚时代的喜剧不同于现代的喜剧，因为他们的目的不是逗人笑。

1.B推理判断题。根据第一段的Shakespeare wrote eighteen comedies, although two were lost. 可知莎士比亚写了18部喜剧，丢失了两部，因此我们现在能欣赏到16部。故选B。

2.A词义猜测题。根据histories, tragedies(悲剧) and comedies. 可知历史剧，悲剧和喜剧这是喜剧的分类，所以categories=type“类型”，故选A。

3.D细节理解题。根据The hero does not appear until after other characters have talked about him. 可知在莎士比亚的喜剧中直到其他人物提到这个主角后，主角才会出现，故选D。

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考点：政治经济文化类短文阅读。