Question

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In the West we are familiar with ballets like Swan Lake. But there's another classical dance form with a long history 1. has only recently burst onto the world scene. It is called classical Chinese dance.

Classical Chinese dance is 2. incredibly demanding, refined, and expressive dance form. Alongside ballet, it is also one of the most comprehensive dance systems 3. (know) to humankind.

4. recently, few people outside China had ever heard of classical Chinese dance. One major reason was that when Chinese companies performed abroad, they often mixed Chinese dance with western dance styles. And so the audience left the theater not sure exactly 5. they had just seen.

In 2006, however, the Shen Yun Performing Arts Company 6. (establish) in New York. Its mission was to promote 7. (tradition) culture, and this included 8. (present) classical Chinese dance in its purest form. Not quite a decade later, classical Chinese dance has become much 9. (well) recognised and is starting to influence western ballet.

Although they have significant differences, both ballet and classical Chinese dance have the ability to vividly tell 10. (story) and move us through beautiful art.

Answer

1.which/that

2.an

3.known

4.Until

5.what

6.was established

7.traditional

8.presenting

9.better

10.stories

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，近期有另外一个历史悠久的经典舞蹈形式最近引起了全世界的关注，文章对经典中国舞在西方的推广进行了具体介绍。

1.考查定语从句。本题定语从句的先行词是another classical dance form，关系代词that/which指代先行词并在句中做主语。句意：但有另外一个历史悠久的经典舞蹈形式最近引起了全世界的关注。故填which/that。

2.考查不定冠词。定冠词the表示特指，不定冠词a/an通常表示泛指，本句中使用不定冠词a/an泛指classical Chinese dance是一种要求特别高的舞蹈形式。因为incredibly是以元音发音开始的，所以填an。

3.考查分词。本句中名词短语dance systems与动词know构成被动关系，所以使用过去副词短语known to humankind做后置定语修饰dance systems。相当于定语从句which is known to humankind。故填known。

4.考查固定句式。句式not…until…直到…才…；句中用few代替not。句意：直到最近国外的人才听说这种经典中国舞蹈。故填Until。

5.考查表语从句。句意：观众离开剧院的时候并不确定他们刚才所看的内容。本句中what引导宾语从句，并在句中做主语。故填what。

6.考查时态语态。句意：在2006年，在纽约the Shen Yun Performing Arts Company被成立了。2006年是过去时时间状语，所以本句使用一般过去时，主语the Shen Yun Performing Arts Company与谓语动词establish构成被动关系，所以使用被动语态。故填was established。

7.考查形容词。句意：它的使命是促进中国传统文化，包括呈现最纯正的经典中国舞蹈。横线后面有名词culture，说明应该使用形容词做定语修饰该名词，一起做动词promote的宾语。故填traditional。

8.考查动名词。句意：它的使命是促进中国传统文化，包括呈现最纯正的经典中国舞蹈。本句中动名词短语presenting classical Chinese dance做动词include的宾语。故填presenting。

9.考查比较级。经过努力现在经典中国舞比以前更加为人所知，上下文之间是比较关系，所以使用比较级形式better。

10.考查名词。句意：尽管有所不同，但是芭蕾舞和经典中国舞都要能力把故事讲得十分生动。句中使用复数修饰stories做动词tell的宾语。故填stories。