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(时间：100分钟，分值：120分) Ⅰ. 阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) A Theatres of the Past The Greek Theatre Theatres developed in many parts of Greece. Ancient Greek theatres were built in natural open air sites on conveniently shaped hills. This allowed a great mass of people to enjoy a show at a time. Due to this, actors placed emphasis on exaggerated (夸张的) action and speech. And, colourful symbolic masks and costumes were used. The Medieval Theatre The medieval theatre started in churches. That's why medieval plays were about religious stories. At first, it became a custom for priests (牧师) to act out brief scenes during some festivals. These acts attracted large crowds. Finally, the church refused to allow priests to participate in any such events again, so ordinary people began these performances outside. Performances were set in the town square, with several stage settings around it. The Elizabethan Theatre The England's theatre developed rapidly in the years following the defeat of the Spanish Navy. The dominant feature of the Elizabethan theatre was the stage. It has three parts: The fore stage for outside scenes; the inner stage for scenes inside a building; an upper stage or balcony for various purposes. The reason for this design is that there were no scene changes, or breaks during the play. Very little scenery was used, so the actors had to create a scene through their voices and dialogues. This led to a more poetic script, and poets became the main source of script writing. The Restoration Theatre Some of the plays told sad stories, but the majority of the plays were really funny. Many specialised machines were used to create the scene. The stage was a very clever idea, in that on the sides of the stage large back shutters (百叶窗) were painted with the scene. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四个古代的剧院。 1. Why were ancient Greek theatres built on hills? A. To hold a large audience. B. To build a big and strong stage. C. To have a better sound effect. D. To emphasise exaggerated perfor