中国文化导读--复习题

Chapter 4 Arts - Calligraphy & Painting

Key Words and Expressions

Calligraphy:

Strokes, scripts, radicals, Pictography, the seal form; the official form; the cursive form; the regular form; the running form; dot stroke; horizontal stroke; vertical stroke; curved stroke; angular stroke; hooked stroke

The sage of calligraphy

“The handwriting reveals the person”

Painting:

ink - wash painting; seal engraving; four treasures of the study: brush, ink, paper and ink stone; mural painting; wood-cut block print; Chinese Spring Festival Pictures

“Painting and Calligraphy have the same origin.”

1. In 221 BC, Prime Minister Li Si of the Qin Dynasty unified the writing system and suggested ___ as the standard form of writing.

A) the seal form B) the official form

C) the cursive form D) the regular form

2. the structure of a Chinese character is formed with ___.

A) radicals B) strokes C) roots D) scripts

3. ___ , which came to prominence in the Tang dynasty, is square in form and non-cursive in strokes

A) the seal form B) the official form

C) the running form D) the regular form

4. The Foolish Man Moving Mountain is the outstanding painting work of ___.

A) Qi Baishi B) Xu Beihong

C) Wang Xizi D) Yan Zhenqing

5. Duan ink stones now are produced in ___.

A) Duanzhou B)Xuancheng

C) Zhaoqing D)Suzhou

Key: A B D B C

Chapter 4 Arts – Beijng Opera

Key Words and Expressions

Traditional Operas:

Beijing Opera, four basic skills (singing, recitation, acting, acrobatic fighting), four roles (sheng, dan, jing, chou), facial make-up (color code, lines and patterns), costumes

Kunqu Opera, Shaanxi Opera, Chuan Opera (face changes), Yue Opera, Huangmei Opera

1. When did Beijing Opera start?

a) the late 18th century

b) the late 19th century

c) the late 20th century

2. How many main roles are there in Beijing Opera?

a) 4 b) 8 c) 12

3. What are the main instruments played in Beijing Opera?

a) violin b) jinghu c) drum

d) piano e) sanxian f) guitar

4. Which opera is worthy of the name “ancestor of all Chinese local operas”.

A) Shaanxi Opera B) Yue Opera

C) Huangmei Opera D) Kunqu Opera

5. Which opera was listed in the Oral and Intangible Cultural Heritage by the UN.

A) Shaanxi Opera B) Yue Opera

C) Huangmei Opera D) Kunqu Opera

6. Which opera is a local opera in Anhui Province.

A) Shaanxi Opera B) Yue Opera

C) Huangmei Opera D) Kunqu Opera

Key: A A B A D C

Match the main roles with their names.

sheng male roles

dan female roles

jing male roles with brightly painted face

chou clown roles

Chapter 6 S & T

Key Words and Expressions

Compass vehicle指南车

Seismograph地震仪

Goldbach’s Conjecture哥德巴赫猜想

Shenzhou V神舟五号

Compendium of Meteria Medica《本草纲目》

望闻问切listening ,smelling , inquiring and observing, and feeling the pulse

五禽戏the five-Animal Exercises

丸散膏丹pills, power, extracts and pellets

1. ______ is known as the mother of civilization. It has a long history and includes block printing （雕版印刷）and movable type printing（活字印刷）.

A. Compass

B. Papermaking

C. Gunpowder

D. Printing

2. ______’s monumental masterpiece, Compendium of Meteria Medica, includes 1892 medical substances, 11096 prescriptions, and 1162 illustrations. Eight hundred and thirty-five years earlier than the next pharmacopeia(药典) in the world.

A. Bian Que

B. Hua Tuo

C. Zhang Zhongjing

D. Li Shizhen

3. ______’s pioneering work in hybrid rice breeding and production techniques has revolutionised rice cultivation in China, establishing China’s world leading position in hybrid rice research.

A. Yuan Longping

B. Chen Jinrui

C. Cai Lun

D. Zhenghe

4. On Oct 16, 1964, China exploded the first _______ bomb in Lop Nur of Xinjiang, becoming the third country with atomic weapon capability after the United States and the former Soviet