精品解析：广东省梅州市大埔县虎山中学2023-2024学年高三上学期10月期中英语试题

虎山中学2024届高三上学期第二次段考试卷 英语(2023.10) 时间120分钟，总分120分 第一部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。 A In honor of the 70th anniversary of the Beijing People’s Art Theater, we select a group of its original works. Thunderstorm Playwright: Cao Yu Thunderstorm was the first work of Cao Yu. Praised as one of China’s most enduring dramas of the 20th century, Thunderstorm tells of a tragedy (悲剧) between two families during the1920s. The intense conflicts are all presented in a day’s time within the drama. Sunrise Playwright: Cao Yu Sunnse is set in Tianjin in the 1930s. It centers on the tragedy of Chen Bailu. It discloses the social conflicts and unfortunate life of those living at the bottom of society at that time. The drama also expresses the longing for brightness indicated by the name and order of its four acts — dawn, dusk, midnight and sunrise. Rickshaw Boy Playwright: Mei Qian The drama Rickshaw Boy is adapted from the novel of Lao She, a Chinese literary giant. It tells the sad story of`Xiangzi, a rickshaw boy in Beijing in the 1920s who dreams of running his’ own firm. However, after a series of misfortunes, Xiangzi is no longer an honest and optimistic young country boy. The Teahouse Playwright: Lao She Consisting of three acts, the play tells stories taking place in the Beijing Yutai Teahouse and the fate of Wang Lifa, the owner of the teahouse. It mirrors the great social changes in China from 1898 to the 1940s. The Teahouse is also the first Chinese drama production to be performed overseas. 1. Which story takes place within a day’s time? A. Thunderstorm. B. Sunrise. C. Rickshaw Boy. D. The Teahouse. 2. What may the title of Sunrise imply? A. The desire for brightness. B. The dream of Chen Bailu. C. The social conflict at that time. D. The order of the acts in the drama. 3. What do Rickshaw Boy and The Teahouse have in common? A Both dramas are sad stories. B. Both plays are written by Lao She. C. Both stories are set in the