國立臺灣戲曲學院 101 學年度入學考試 英文 試題卷
部 別 ： 四 技 部
I. Language use: Choose the word or words that best complete the sentence.
1.
( ) Anita decides to go to the National Taiwan College of Performing Arts as she is very __________ in Chinese opera.
A. interest B. interests C. interesting D. interested
2.
( ) The clown’s performance has really __________ all of the audience.
A. detracted B. departed C. delighted D. delivered
3.
( ) The play Snow in August is based on the legend of how Huineng, sixth patriarch of the Chan school of Chinese Buddhism, came to ___________ the robe and begging bowl of the fifth patriarch.
A. incline B. inhabit C. inhere D. inherit
4.
( ) Exiled Chinese-born Nobel literature laureate Gao Xingjian has visited Taipei to be a chair professor at National Taiwan
Normal University for two weeks, during which he will attend a performance of one of his plays -- Nocturnal Wanderer.
A. candidate B. laureate C. scholar D. lecturer
5.
( ) Peking opera is a __________ of stylized action, singing, dialogue and mime, acrobatic fighting and dancing to represent a story or depict different characters.
A. synthesis B. symptom C. synchronization D. sympathy
6.
( ) The __________ of Peking opera is mainly engaged in fairy tales of preceding dynasties, important historical events, emperors, ministers and generals, geniuses and great beauties
A. reception B. repetition C. respiratory D. repertoire
7.
( ) The costumes in Chinese opera are graceful, magnificent, elegant and brilliant, most of which are made in handicraft ______.
A. emissary B. embroidery C. empowerment D. emergency
8.
( ) Kun opera ( 崑曲 ) is famous by its beautiful and elegant dancing and movements, polished and refined melody, rhymed poetry, especially for its perfect ___________ connection between singing and dancing.
A. harmonic B. harmful C. harness D. horny
9.
( ) Chinese opera with its dazzling costumes, striking makeup, falsetto singing and sometimes acrobatics ________ a fascinating showcase of Chinese culture.
A. is B. are C. has D. have
10.
( ) Chinese opera uses ________ actions; for example, holding an oar and rowing it indicates that the character is rowing a boat.
A. systematic B. symbolic C. symbiotic D. syllabic
11.
( ) In Chinese opera, swinging the hair indicates grief and __________ while shaking the beard indicates anger.
A. indignity B. injury C. indigestion D. indignation
12.
( ) I _____ not help laughing whenever I see him.
A. may B. can C. shall D. will
13.
( ) Chinese opera, together with Greek _______ and Indian Sanskrit opera, are regarded as the three oldest dramatic art forms in the world.
A. mythology B. religion C. tragedy D. alphabet
14.
( ) Having gone through a long ________ of development and change, Chinese opera has combined dance, music, literature, poetry, singing and dialogue, acrobatics, martial arts and many other art forms to create a unique form of acting.
A. process B. access C. operation D. produce
15.
( ) In the Han( 漢 ) Dynasty, there existed a form of theatrical performance _______ as “Chinese wrestling”.
A. know B. knowing C. knew D. known
16.
( ) The most famous zaju ( 雜劇 ) _____ of all was Guan Hanqing whose representative work was “The Injustice to Dou E ( 竇娥冤 )
”.
A. play B. playwright C. theater D. troupe
17.
( ) The famous Taiwanese writer Pai Hsien-yung is actively _______ Kun opera and he introduced the youth version of “The
Peony Pavilion” in 2004.
A. promoting B. protecting C. creating D. improving
18.
( ) Chinese Acrobatics, with their skill of strength and impossible balance, was developed from the annual village harvest celebrations.
A. amaze B. amazes C. amazed D. amazing
19.
( ) For young acrobats, basic training includes the skills of stretching, hand stands, tumbling, and dance.
A. bore B. fore C. core D. sore
20.
( ) The teachers were _____ with the students’ progress.
21.
(
A. pleased B. pleasing C. pleasant D. please
) Taiwanese opera (Gezai opera
歌仔戲
) is a type of folk opera that ______ form in Taiwan during the early 20 th century and became popular in Taiwan, Fujian province and parts of Southeast Asia where the overseas Chinese resided.
A. got B. took C. kept D. gained
22.
( ) If I _____ you, I wouldn’t trust him.
A. am B. was C. were D. had been
23.
( ) I would _____ starve than steal.
A. rather B. other C. better D. prefer
24.
( ) An accordionist, stilt-walker and fire-eater, Guy Laliberté founded the Cirque du Soleil in 1984 and was the first to _______ the marriage of cultures and artistic and acrobatic disciplines.
A. orchestrate B. scrutinize C. extinguish D. suffocate
25.
( ) After Zhong Kui ( 鍾魁 ) died, the God in Heaven, appreciating Zhong’s talent, erudition, and integrity, conferred ______ him the title of Devils and Demons Terminator particularly charge of catching devils and monsters.
A. to… in B. on… at C. on… in D. to… at
26.
( ) Invite the teacher _______ your door but rely on yourself for practice.
A. in B. at C. on D. to 背 面 尚 有 題 目

27.
( ) There is no use crying over _____ milk.
A. spill B. to spill C. spilt D. spilling
28.
( ) The ________ of the performer is far more important than his artistic talent.
A. aptitude B. attitude C. affluent D. abundant
29.
( ) Skilful acts can only be _______ through many rounds of practice.
A. arrived B. achieved C. finished D. terminated
30.
( ) Yesterday I met a friend of ____.
A. mine B. my C. me D. us
31.
( ) A man is usually judges by _____ he does.
A. which B. what C. that D. these
32.
( ) He goes to school _____ every day.
A. on foot B. on feet C. on the foot D. on the feet
33.
( ) It is _____ thing for me to buy.
A. too a good B. too good a C. a too good D. too good
34.
( ) The baby was fast _____.
A. sleep B. sleepy C. asleep D. sleeping
35.
( ) A rich person is not _____ intelligent.
A. necessary B. necessity C. necessitous D. necessarily
II. Reading
This opera, famous for its clever and delicate pantomime, is set in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). A beautiful young maiden, Sun
Yujiao, lives with her widowed mother in a small town where they raise chickens to support themselves. When her mother leaves home one day to visit a temple, Sun Yujiao comes out of doors, feeds the chickens, and sits down to sew the soles on her slippers. A handsome young nobleman, Fu Peng, catches a glimpse of Sun Yujiao and is immediately smitten. On the pretext of buying some of the chickens,
Fu Peng approaches to flirt with her. Feigning annoyance, Sun Yujiao goes indoors to conceal her attraction to him. Before leaving, Fu
Peng drops his jade bracelet and hides around a corner. When she reemerges, Sun Yujiao finds that the handsome stranger has left, but she discovers that he has dropped his bracelet. She bends over to pick up the jade bracelet and, discretely slips it on. Seeing this, Fu Peng laughs, confident that she shares his affection.
36.
( ) What is the title of this opera?
A. Picking up the Jade Bracelet B. The Monkey King C. Farewell My Concubine D. White Snake
37.
( ) What is a pantomime?
A. A musical. B. A pantryman. C. A mine. D. A play in which there is no talking.
38.
( ) Who gets bracelet at the end?
A. Fu Peng. B. Sun Yujiao. C. The widowed mother . D. Nobody. It’s lost.
39.
( ) How does Fu Peng feel at the end?
A. Angry. B. Confused. C. Happy. D. Sad.
40.
( ) How does the Sun’s family make a living?
A. Selling shoes. B. Selling jades. C. Selling chickens. D. Selling bracelets.
Opera Orchestra
The Chinese opera orchestra is divided into civil instruments and military instruments. The civil instruments of the orchestra are mainly made up of stringed instruments which include the jing hu(
京胡
), erhu(
二胡
), lute, three-stringed pluck instrument, flute, reed
(wind instruments with vertical pipes) and suona(
嗩吶
). These instruments are played when performers sing or may act as background music for a particular setting on stage. The military instruments usually consist of percussion instruments, such as clappers, big gong, cymbal and small gong. Such instruments are usually used in military plays and for complementing the performers’ movements and actions, as well as for building up the atmosphere and standardizing the main rhythm on stage.
The jing hu plays an important role among the musical instruments used in Peking opera and the musician who plays this instrument is usually referred to as qin shi (
琴師
). The clappers are the commanding musical instruments in the opera orchestra. The drummer will make use of the clappers to control the beat and rhythm of the stage which serves to command the whole orchestra.
41.
( ) What instrument is not a civil instrument?
A. Suona B. Erhu C. Lute D. Cymbal
42.
( ) When will military instruments be used?
A. Fighting movements B. Building up the atmosphere C. Standardizing the main rhythm D. All of the above.
43.
( ) Who is qin shi in Peking opera?
The musician who plays the (A. civil instruments B. military instruments C. jing hu D. clappers).
44.
( ) Who conduct the opera orchestra?
A. Drummer B. Qin shi C. Jing hu musician D. Erhu musician.
Chinese Acrobatics
Acrobatics is a pearl in the treasure house of the traditional Chinese performing arts. Chinese acrobatics has a long and rich heritage. The acrobatic art has been existent in China for more than two thousand years. As early as the Warring States Period (475-221
BC), the rudiments of acrobatics existed. By the time of the Han Dynasty (221 BC-220 AD), the acrobatic art or "Hundred Plays" further developed both in content and variety. In the Tang Dynasty, the number of acrobats greatly increased and their performing skills improved a great deal.
In the long course of development, the Chinese acrobatic art has formed its own style. The ancient acrobatics stemmed from the people's life and had a close link with their life and productive labor. Instruments of labor like tridents, wicker rings, tables, chairs, jars, plates, and bowls were used in their performances of Flying Trident , Balance on Chairs , Jar Tricks , and Hoop Diving . Wushu and Lion
Dance originated from folk sports and games. All of these acts became commonplace in acrobatic performances throughout China.
45.
( ) How long has the Chinese acrobatics existed?
More than (A. 200 B. 500 C. 2000 D. 3000) years.
46.
( ) What is the Warring States Period in China?
A. 殷商 B. 秦始皇 C. 春秋時代 D. 戰國時代
47.
( ) What was acrobatic art called in Han Dynasty?
A. Hoop Tricks B. Hundred Plays C. Wushu D. Variety Shows
48.
( ) What instruments weren’t utilized in traditional Chinese acrobatics?
A. Dolls B. Jars C. Plates D. Bowls
49.
( ) Which word means about the opposite to “ancient”?
A. antique B. modern C. medieval D. fashionable
50.
( ) What is a performance of Lion Dance?
A. 舞龍表演 B. 舞蹈表演 C. 舞獅表演 D. 跳家官表演