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  3. There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one most(1)______ accepted today is based on the ass

There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one most(1)______ accepted today is based on the ass

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问题     There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one most(1)______ accepted today is based on the assumption that drama(2)______ from ritual. The argument for this view goes as follows. In the beginning, human beings (3)______ the natural forces of the world, even the seasonal changes, as unpredictable, and they sought,(4)_____ various means, to control these unknown and feared powers. Those measures which appeared to(5)______ the desired results were then retained and repeated(6)______ they hardened into fixed rituals. Eventually stories arose which explained(7)______ veiled the mysteries of the rites.(8)______ time passed some rituals were abandoned,(9)______ the stories, later called myths, persisted and(10)______ material for art and drama. Those who believe that drama evolved(11)______ ritual also argue that those rites contained the seed of theater (12)______ music, dance, masks, and costumes were almost always used. (13)______, a suitable site had to be provided for performances, and when the entire community did not participate, a clear(14)______ was usually made between the "acting area" and the "auditorium." In addition, there were performers, and, since considerable importance was attached to(15)______ mistakes in the enactment of rites, religious leaders usually(16)______ that task Wearing masks and(17)______, they often impersonated other people, animals, or supernatural beings, and mimed the(18)______ effect — success in hunt or battle, the coming rain, the revival of the Sun — as an actor might.(19)______ such dramatic representations were separated from(20)______ activities.
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选项 A、superstitious
B、desired
C、gloomy
D、superficial
答案B
解析 语义复现题。前面第五个空格后出现了the desired results，此处摹拟人、动物等也是为了摹拟出期望的(desired)效果，故B正确。superstitious“迷信的”；gloomy“阴沉的，令人沮丧的”；superficial“表面的，肤浅的，浅薄的”。
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