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科尔沁左翼中旗实验高级中学
2022-2023学年上学期高二年级期中英语试卷
时间:120分钟 满分:150分
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30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
In the year-and-a-half since Broadway reopened, tourism and ticket sales have not returned to pre-pandemic levels. So, looking forward to spring 2023, you never know what’s going to hit or miss. Often all you can do when trying to predict what will be worth seeing is to look at who wrote the script and who’s directing and starring. Here are four Broadway and off-Broadway shows I’m keeping an eye on.
Bad Cinderella
Imperial Theatre; begins previews February 17, opens March 23
Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber brings his latest show, a contemporary retelling of the Cinderella story, to New York. Will Lord Lloyd Webber find success with this new musical?
The Jungle
St. Ann’s Warehouse; begins performances February 18
This immersive production, first seen in 2018, puts the audience right inside the tents of a refugee (难民) camp in Calais, France. It tells the heart-breaking stories of refugees from the Middle East and Africa.
Fat Ham
American Airlines Theatre; begins previews March 21, opens April 12
James Ijames’ Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy was a hit on a small stage in 2022. A retelling of Hamlet, set at a Black family cookout, it deals with questions of manliness and is both funny and joyous.
Prima Facie
Golden Theatre; begins previews April 11 opens April 23
Emmy Award-winning actress Jodie Comer, who acts as a lawyer, appears in this one-person play by Suzie Miller, which was a hit in London. It will be exciting to see this actress in person.
1. Which is put on show for the first time?
A. Bad Cinderella B. The Jungle C. Fat Ham D. Prima Facie
2. On which day can you enjoy a show with amusing plots?
A. February18. B. March 23. C. April 12. D. April 23.
3. Where can audiences meet Jodie Comer on the spot?
A. Imperial Theatre. B. St. Ann’s Warehouse.
C. American Airlines Theatre. D. Golden Theatre.
B
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