《2025年名校课堂九年级英语上册人教版陕西专版》

Ⅵ. 任务型阅读: 阅读下面短文, 根据短文内容, 完成下列各题。
Beijing Opera is our national opera. It came into being after 1790 and has a history of over 200 years. Its music and singing came from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei. There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Beijing Opera is full of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, wonderful gestures and fighting. Some of the stories are from history books, but most are from famous novels. The people in the stories usually can't agree with each other. They become angry, unhappy, sad and lonely. Sometimes they are frightened and worried. Then they find a way to make peace with each other. Everyone is usually happy in the end.
Beijing Opera is so important in Chinese culture. In China, it used to be popular with old people while young people didn't like it very much. However, more young people are becoming interested in it nowadays. And more people around the world are learning about Beijing Opera's special singing, acting and facial paintings.
36. When did Beijing Opera come into being?
It came into being after 1790.
37. Where did Beijing Opera's music and singing come from?
It came from Xipi and Erhuang (in Anhui and Hubei).
38. What does the underlined part “four main roles in Beijing Opera” refer to?
It refers to Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou.
39. Which English word in the passage means “面部的”?
It's “facial”.
40. What title can you make for this passage in no more than four words?
The title can be “Beijing Opera”.

答案： 36. 1790 37. Erhuang (in Anhui and Hubei) 38. Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou 39. facial 40. Beijing Opera