题文
There are many theories about how drama (戏剧) came into being in ancient Greece. The one most widely accepted today is based on the assumption that drama developed gradually from ceremonies. The argument for this view goes as follows.In the beginning, human beings viewed the natural forces of the world as unpredictable, and they sought through various means to control these unknown powers. Those measures which appeared to bring the desired results were then kept and repeated until they hardened into fixed ceremonies. Eventually stories arose which explained the mysteries of the ceremonies. As time passed, some of them were abandoned, but the stories, later called myths (神话), provided materials for art and drama
Those who believe that drama came out of ceremonies also argue that those ceremonies contained the seed of theater because music, dance, and masks were almost always used. In addition, there were performers, and, since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in the rules of ceremonies, religious leaders usually assumed that task. Wearing masks, they often impersonated (扮演) other people, animals, or supernatural beings, and performed the desired effect by gestures -- success in hunt or battle, the coming rain, the revival (复活) of the Sun -- as an actor might. Eventually such dramatic representations were separated from religious activities.
Another theory finds out the theater came from the human Interest in storytelling. According to this view, tales (about the hunt, war, or other events) are gradually formed, at first through the use of impersonation, action, and dialogue by a speaker and then through the assumption of each of the roles by a different person A closely related theory about drama traces to those dances that are primarily rhythmical and gymnastic or that are imitations (模仿) of animal movements and sounds.
小题1:Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?A．Three theories about how drama came into being are mentioned.B．The majority of people believe drama came from ceremonies.C．Stories were made up to explain the mysteries of the ceremonies.D．Religious activities developed gradually from ceremonies.小题2:We can infer from the passage that ______.A．all measures couldn't bring the desired resultsB．religious leaders usually didn't perform in the ceremoniesC．mistakes are unavoidable in the religious ceremoniesD．performers usually used languages to reach the desired results小题3:The underlined part "traces to" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.A．dates back toB．is devoted toC．gives way toD．is familiar to小题4: The best title for the text would be ______.A．The Development of DramaB．The History of DramaC．The Origin of DramaD．The Popularity of Drama 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1: D
小题2:A
小题3:A
小题4:C
解析
这篇文章讲的是戏剧是怎么形成的，有的理论认为戏剧来自于仪式，也有人认为戏剧是人类讲故事的兴趣。
小题1:细节题：从第二段的句子：The one most widely accepted today is based on the assumption that drama developed gradually from ceremonies. 可知是戏剧从仪式中逐渐演变而来。选D
小题2:细节题：从第二段的句子：Those measures which appeared to bring the desired results were then kept and repeated until they hardened into fixed ceremonies.可知似乎能到来想要的结果的措施被保留下来了。可知不是所有的措施都是有效的。选 A
小题3:猜词题：最后一段的句子：Another theory finds out the theater came from the human Interest in storytelling.其中的came from和 traces to是相近的意思，就是“来自，追溯到”所以选A
小题4:主旨题：从文章第一段的句子：There are many theories about how drama (戏剧) came into being in ancient Greece.可知这篇文章讲的是戏剧是怎么形成的。选C
点评：这篇文章讲的是戏剧是怎么形成的，有的理论认为戏剧来自于仪式，也有人认为戏剧是人类讲故事的兴趣。文章分析了具体的现象。测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释。考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“There are many theor.....”主要考查你对 [政治经济类阅读 ]考点的理解。政治经济类阅读
政治经济类文章的概念：
要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识，对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇。阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。
如何备考政治经济类阅读理解题：
【题型说明】政治经济类阅读文章是高考常选材料之一。该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
【备考策略】建立心理优势。针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。千万不用着急，因为你觉得难，其他人也一定是同感。在高考前，我们就要有这种心理准备，高考试卷肯定有一、两篇难以阅读的材料。不过，我们平时可以有意识地从报刊杂志上找一些较难的阅读材料来阅读，以培养自己迎难而上的心理素质。
【答题方法】
1、寻找主干：
根据英语中五种基本句型结构，把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来，其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干，句子的意思至少明白了一半。
2、剔除从句：
在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句，在理解时，如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解，然后把大意拼凑起来，整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
3、辨别分句：
一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成，句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词，只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系，再把各层分句的意思加以连贯，整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。
4、寻找关键词：
如果一个句子看完，一点句意的感觉也没有，下下策就是抓住句中的关键词，通过关键词大体弄懂这个长句的意思。
