Unit 7 Art单元话题完形填空练习

Unit 7 Art 单元话题完形填空练习 （2022秋·云南·高一云南师大附中校考期中）When Shao Tianshuai was 14, her dance teacher told her she had expressive eyes and an oval face, which were best suited for Kunqu Opera. She didn’t pay much ____1____to the comment until her mother _____2_____ her to give the opera a try. In 2001, Shao ____3____ for the Northern Kunqu Opera Theater in Beijing and came out with flying colors. The theater company is the only ____4____ platform in northern China devoted to Kunqu, an existing form of Chinese opera with a history of around 600 years. Kunqu Opera, like many traditional Chinese operas, is ___5___ from one generation to another through singing demonstrations. It takes years to ____6____ basic skills, only after which performers can try and build their own ____7____. “This type of opera was on the edge of decline (衰退) and the theater only had a dozen performances a year before I applied there,” says Shao. “However, the UNESCO tag gave the art a ____8____ life. The opera received government support and attracted the attention of young audiences.” Usually, she performs her regular shows. ____9____, she arranges training for young performers and ___10___ on creating new pieces. She notes that two-thirds of the performers in the company are young, which injects energy to the theater founded over six decades ago. Now, at 36, she is one of the leading ____11____ of Northern Kunqu Opera Theater and gives ____12____ 100 performances a year. Shao says, “In order to build up a young fan base, we use social media platforms and create original Kunqu Opera pieces, which ____13____  young people without changing the _____14_____ of the art.” “The heartwarming part is that so many young people like Kunqu Opera performances, whether online or offline. They are ____15____ to learn and explore, and as actors we cannot ask for more,” says Shao. 1．A．attention B．access C．effort D．emphasis 2．A．aided B．persuaded C．requested D．begged 3．A．stood B．asked C．fought D．applied 4．A．professional