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1、2023年英语专八阅读理解试题附答案 2023年英语专八阅读理解试题附答案 No trace of wings in the air, but I have been over.以下是我为大家搜寻整理的2023年英语专八阅读理解试题附答案，盼望能给大家带来关心!更多精彩内容请准时关注我们免费学习网! Pageants are usually conceived on a fairly large scale, often under the auspices of some local or civic authority or at any rate in connection with l
2、ocal groups of some kind.This sometimes means that there is an allocation of funds available for the purpose of mounting the production, though unfortunately this will usually be found to be on the meager side and much ingenuity will have to be used to stretch it so that all performers can be adequa
3、tely clothed. Most pageants have a historical flavour as they usually come about through the celebration of the anniversary of some event of historic importance, or the life or death of some local worthy.Research among archives and books in the public library will probably prove very useful and prod
4、uce some workable ideas which will give the production an especially local flavour.From the first economy will have to be practiced because there are usually a great number of people to dress.Leading characters can be considered individually in the same way as when designing for a play; but the main
5、 body of the performers will need to be planned in groups and the massed effect must be always borne in mind. Many pageants take place in daylight in the open air.This is an entirely different problem from designing costumes which are going to be looked at under artificial lighting; for one thing, s
6、cenes viewed in the daylight are subject to many more distractions.No longer is everything around cut out by the surrounding darkness, but instead it is very easy to be aware of disturbing movement in the audience of behind the performers.Very theatrically conceived clothes do not always look their
7、best when seen in a daylight setting of trees, verdant lawns and old ivy-covered walls; the same goes for costumes being worn in front of the mellow colors of stately homes.The location needs to be studied and then a decision can be made as to what kinds of colors and textures will harmonize best wi
8、th the surroundings and conditions and then to carry this out as far as possible on the funds available. If money is available to dress the performers without recourse to their own help in the provision of items, it is best to arrange for all the cutting and pinning together of the costumes to be do
9、ne by one or two experienced people than to be given out to the groups and individuals for completion.When there is little or no money at all, the garments need to be reduced to the basic necessities.Cloaks and shawls become invaluable, sheets and large bath towels and bath sheets are admirable for
10、draping.Unwanted curtains and bed spreads can be cut to make tunics, robes and skirts.These are particularly valuable if they are of heavy fabrics such as velvet or chenille. Colors should be massed together so that there are contrasting groups of dark and light, this will be found to help the visua
11、l result substantially.Crowds of people gathered together in a jumble of colors will be ground to look quite purposeless and will lack dramatic impact. The use of numbers of identical head-dresses, however simply made, are always effective when working with groups.If these are made of cardboard and
12、painted boldly the cost can be almost negligible.Helmets, hats and plumes will all make quite a show even if the costumes are only blandest or sheets cleverly draped.The same can be said of the use of banners, shields and poles with stiff pennants and garlands—anything which will help to have
13、a unifying effect.Any kind of eye-catching device will always go with a flourish and add excitement to the scenes. 1.The main idea of this passage is _ APageants. BCostumes on the stage. CCostumes for pageants. D How to arrange a pageant. 2.It can be inferred that the most important factor in costum
14、e design is _ Amoney. Bcolor. Charmony Dtexture 3.Why will much ingenuity have to be required in costume design? ABecause pageants take place in daylight in the open air. BBecause different characters require different costumes. CBecause the colors and textures must be in harmony with the setting. D
15、Because an allocation of the funds available is usually rather small. 4.Why do most pageants have a historical flavour? ABecause most pageants take place for celebration. BMany pageants take place for amusement. CA lot of pageants take place for religion. DBecause pageants usually take place for competition. 答案：CBBD PREV ARTICLE2023年专八英语写作范文解析NEXT ARTICLE公共英语一级听力命题规律及应试技巧2023年