单选题
Listening 2 "Art History Class"
单选题
What is the discussion mainly about?
A. Catherine de Medici's entertainments
B. The figures for court dancing
C. The development of the ballet
D. The relationship between dance and meals
A. Catherine de Medici's entertainments
B. The figures for court dancing
C. The development of the ballet
D. The relationship between dance and meals
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 6-11
Professor:
Sorry.about the tests. I don't have them finished. They just took longer to grade than I thought Q6
they would So...I'll have them for you next time, Okay then. Let's begin our diSbUrden of the ballet.... If Q7
you read the chapter in your text, you already know that uh... in 1489, a performance that was something
like a dinner theater was organized to celebrate the marriage of the Duke of Milan, and...a dance Student 1:Now/have a question. I~
Professor:Okay.
Student 1:
You said that the Polish Ballet was the first ballet, but I thought that the book said the first ballet was
Queen Louise's Ballet.
Professor:
Good question. Well, I said the Polish Balletwas the first use of the term balletfor a dance performance,
but Queen Louise's Ballet is generally considered the first modern ballet. As you'll remember, from the
book, the ballet was performed before ten thousand guests, and it was five hours long. When I was doing Q10
the research for this lecture I saw several referenceS to the time, so... so I know that this is accurate,
but I kept thinking no one wouldwatch a ballet for five hours. But it must be correct. I can only assume
that other activities were going on simultaneously, like a banquet and conversation. Don't you think?
Anyway, what makes Queen Louise's Ballet so unique, besides the length, and why it's the first
modern ballet, is that it was connected by a story line or, in technical terms, uh, it's called dramatic
cohesion. Each scene was related to the tales of Circe, a Greek enchantress, who used her powers to battle
with man and the gods. The triumph of good, portrayed by Jupiter, over evil, portrayed by Circe, was
told in a... let's call it a unified production.
All of the other choices are mentioned in relationship to the main topic: the development of the ballet.
Professor:
Sorry.about the tests. I don't have them finished. They just took longer to grade than I thought Q6
they would So...I'll have them for you next time, Okay then. Let's begin our diSbUrden of the ballet.... If Q7
you read the chapter in your text, you already know that uh... in 1489, a performance that was something
like a dinner theater was organized to celebrate the marriage of the Duke of Milan, and...a dance Student 1:Now/have a question. I~
Professor:Okay.
Student 1:
You said that the Polish Ballet was the first ballet, but I thought that the book said the first ballet was
Queen Louise's Ballet.
Professor:
Good question. Well, I said the Polish Balletwas the first use of the term balletfor a dance performance,
but Queen Louise's Ballet is generally considered the first modern ballet. As you'll remember, from the
book, the ballet was performed before ten thousand guests, and it was five hours long. When I was doing Q10
the research for this lecture I saw several referenceS to the time, so... so I know that this is accurate,
but I kept thinking no one wouldwatch a ballet for five hours. But it must be correct. I can only assume
that other activities were going on simultaneously, like a banquet and conversation. Don't you think?
Anyway, what makes Queen Louise's Ballet so unique, besides the length, and why it's the first
modern ballet, is that it was connected by a story line or, in technical terms, uh, it's called dramatic
cohesion. Each scene was related to the tales of Circe, a Greek enchantress, who used her powers to battle
with man and the gods. The triumph of good, portrayed by Jupiter, over evil, portrayed by Circe, was
told in a... let's call it a unified production.
All of the other choices are mentioned in relationship to the main topic: the development of the ballet.
单选题
Why does the professor say this:
A. To end his explanation and begin the lectUre
B. To apologize to the students about their tests
C. To comment about the students' grades
D. To regain the attention of the class
A. To end his explanation and begin the lectUre
B. To apologize to the students about their tests
C. To comment about the students' grades
D. To regain the attention of the class
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析]
Listen again to part of the lecture and then answer the following question.
"So... I'll have them for you next time. Okay then. Let's begin our discussion of the ballet "
Why does the professor say this:
"Okay then."
To end his explanation and begin the lecture. Professors often use the word "Okay" as a transition from classroom management activities before the class to the beginning of their lectures.
Listen again to part of the lecture and then answer the following question.
"So... I'll have them for you next time. Okay then. Let's begin our discussion of the ballet "
Why does the professor say this:
"Okay then."
To end his explanation and begin the lecture. Professors often use the word "Okay" as a transition from classroom management activities before the class to the beginning of their lectures.
单选题
According to the professor, what does the term balletti mean?
A. A dramatic story
B. A parade of horses
C. A dance done in figures
D. An outdoor entertainment
A. A dramatic story
B. A parade of horses
C. A dance done in figures
D. An outdoor entertainment
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】A dance done in figures
单选题
How did the early choreographers accommodate the abilities of amateur performers?
A. The steps were quite simple.
B. The same performance was repeated.
C. Practice sessions were lengthy.
D. The dance was seen from a distance.
A. The steps were quite simple.
B. The same performance was repeated.
C. Practice sessions were lengthy.
D. The dance was seen from a distance.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】The steps were quite simple.
单选题
Why does the professor mention that he checked several references about the length of Queen Louise's Ballet?.
A. He was very interested in the ballet.
B. He did not know much about it.
C. He wasn't sure that it was accurate.
D. He wanted to impress the class.
A. He was very interested in the ballet.
B. He did not know much about it.
C. He wasn't sure that it was accurate.
D. He wanted to impress the class.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】He wasn't sure that it was accurate.
单选题
What can be inferred about the professor?
A. He is not very polite to his class.
B. He encourages the students to participate.
C. He is not very interested in the topic.
D. He is probably a good dancer.
A. He is not very polite to his class.
B. He encourages the students to participate.
C. He is not very interested in the topic.
D. He is probably a good dancer.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】He encourages the students to participate.