2012高考英语：阅读理解课堂练学案（18）

1、2012年高考英语：阅读理解课堂练习案例(18)Passage Fourteen (Pageants)pageants are usually conceived on a fairly large scale，Oftenunder the aus of some local or civic authority or at anyrate in connection with localmost pageants have a historical flavour as they usually about through the celebration of the anniversary

2、 of some event of historic importance，of historic importanceresearch among archives and books in the public library will probaby very use ful and producte some wo rk able ideas which will give the production an esesfrom the first economy will have to be practiced because there are usually a g Reat n

3、umber of people to dress . leading characters can be consired indiviviesbut the main body of the performers will need to be planned in groups and the massed effect must be always borne in mind .many page ants take place in daylight in the open air。this is an entirely different problem from designing

4、 costs which are going to be looked at under artificial lighting；For one thing，Scenes viewed in the daylight are subject to many more distracations。no longer is everything around cut out by the surrounding darkness，But instead it is very easy to be aware of disturbing movement in the audience oofver

5、y theatrial ly conceived clothes do not al Ways look their best when seen in a daylight setting of trees，verdant lawns and old ivy-covered wallsthe same goes for cosmets being worn in front of the mellow colors of stately homes .the location needs to be stud and then a decision can be made As to wha

6、t kinds of colors and textures will harmonize best with the surroundings and conditionif money is available to dress the performers without recourse to their own help in the provision of items，It is best to arrange for all the cuttingwhen there is little or no money at all，The garments need to be re

7、duced to The basic neckies . cloaks and shawls become invalable，Sheets and largeunwanted curtains and bed spreads can be cut to make tunics，Robes and skirts . these are particully valuable if they are of heavy fabrics such as venescolors should be massed together that there are contract groups of da

8、rk and light，This will be found to help the visual result substantally . crowsthe use of numbers of identical head-dres，however simply made，Are always effective when working with groups。if these are made of cardboard and painted boldly the cost can be almost neligible . helmets，Hats and plumes will

9、all make quite a show even if the coolthe same can be said of the use of banner S，Shields and poles with stiff pennants and garlandsanything which will help to have a unifying effeetsanykind of eye-catch ing device will always go with a flourish and add exitement to the scenes。1.The main idea of thi

10、s passage isa。pageants.costreumes on the stage。c。costreumes for pageants。d。how to arrange a pageant。2.it can be inferred that the most important factor in Costa design isa。money.color .c。harmony d。texture3.why will much ingenuity have to be required in costreume design？a。because pageants take place

11、in daylight in the open air。.because different characters require different costreumes。c。because the colors and textures must be in harmony with the setting。d。because an allocation of the funds available is usually rather small。4.why do most pageants have a historical flavour？a。because most pageants

12、 take place for celebration。.many pageants take place for amusement。c。a lot of pageants take place for religon。d。because pageants usually take place for competition。Vocbulary1.概念，想象To be conceived构想、构想2.under the auspices of.的主办者3.meger的贫乏和不足4.挂载、制作、上演5.flavour味道、风格、味道6.存档(s)文件(博物馆)7.分散人们注意力的事。常春藤名校

13、9.梅洛很柔软10.recourse依赖，请求帮助11.drape封面，戴12.invaluable价值连城，非常珍贵13.tunic(以前)穿到膝盖的外衣，穿在盔甲上的战斗服14.chenille绳绒(织物)15.jumble混乱，混乱Pennant超薄三角机17.加兰花环，花冠难的词句1.this some times means that there is an allocation of funds available for the purpose of mounting the production，Though unfortunately this will结构分析复合结构。Th

14、at是主要句子的宾语从句，从句后面有从句。参考译文这种情况有时意味着有可以用于演出目的的资金配额。遗憾的是，配额通常很少，但缺乏的情况很多，必须动员紧急情况，仔细利用，确保所有演员都穿着合适的服装。2.most pageants have a historical flavour as they usually about through the celebration of the anniversary of some event of historic importance，of historic importance结构分析主要章节大部分露天演出都有历史气氛，因为该剧一般是通过庆祝某个重大历史事件或庆祝地方某个值得注意的出生