限时练17 阅读理解+完形填空-【红对勾】2023版新高考英语二轮复习讲与练

第一部分　 题型组合限时练 　 　 　 　 限时练 17　 阅读理解+完形填空 (时间:30 分钟) Ⅰ、阅读理解 (2022·兰州二模) Wang Fang, a Suzhou native, has given her heart and soul to Kunqu Opera. Wang, who has twice won the Plum Performance Award—China􀆳s top award for theater and opera performances— started to learn the traditional art form from a young age. Born with a sweet voice, Wang loved to sing and dance and was selected by the Suzhou Kunqu Opera Troupe (剧团) when she was in middle school. However, her parents refused the troupe􀆳s invitation, insisting that she should concentrate on her studies. After members of the troupe visited the parents repeatedly, Wang􀆳s parents finally agreed. Learning the traditional art form was never easy, she started to learn how to pronounce words, sing them lyrically and make gestures gently. At first, she had to spend extra time practicing kung fu movements. Years later, Wang used the word “unimaginable” to describe how hard the days were when she first learned Kunqu. She was soaked ( 浸泡) in sweat when practicing movements in summer, while in winter she often had chilblains (冻疮) on her hands. “But I was determined at the time. No matter how difficult, I always got up early the next morning to practice,” Wang recalls. Wang says she did not love Kunqu at first but in her early 20s, when she watched the show Peony Pavilion performed by Zhang Jiqing, a master of the art form, it clicked. “ I was shocked,” Wang says. “Her every movement was full of elegance. Each of her lines and songs was perfect. I