辽宁省阜新市第二高级中学2021-2022学年高一上学期期末考试英语试卷

高一期末考试英语试卷 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A The Lion Dance is one of the most widespread folk dances in China. In Chinese tradition, the lion is regarded as a mascot,（吉祥物） which can bring good luck. The dance dates back more than 2,000 years. Xushui Lion Dance Hebei is the birthplace of the Northern Lion Dance. The Xushui Lion Dance is mainly performed during the Spring Festival and religious ceremonies（宗教仪式） of local temples.（寺庙） In the dance two people usually play the lion: one waving the lion head and the other waving the lion body and tail. It can vividly perform watching, standing, walking, ruuning, rolling, sleeping and shaking its mane（鬃毛） and also many other difficult acrobatics.（杂技） Tianta Lion Dance The Tianta Lion Dance formed during the Sui and Tang period in Shanxi. It is adventurous, peerless（无与伦比的） and splendid, since it is performed on towering hathpaces,（塔的平台上） which is really a breathtaking acrobatic scene. The protection of the Tianta Lion Dance is very important for research on local aesthetics,（美学） folklore,（民俗学） music and dance history. Huangsha Lion Dance The Huangsha Lion Dance originated in the Northern Song Dynasty and was popular in the Huangsha are of Linhai city, Zhejiang province. Its biggest highlight is the novel adoption（采纳） of martial（武打） arts into the performance. The Huangsha Lion Dance now needs urgent protection. There are less than ten people alive who can perform the dance today. Guangdong Lion Dance The Guangdong Lion Dance is a typical Southern Lion Dance. It originated from the royal lion dance during the Tang Dynasty and was later introduced to the south by immigrants from the north. The guangdong Lion Dance finally came into being in its present form that adopted local characteristics（特点） of the civilian lion dance, attaching much attention to movements like scratching an itch（抓痒）, shaking the mane（抖鬃毛） and licking the hair.（舔毛） 21. Where did the Northern Lion Dance