Ⅳ. 閱讀測驗(36-50 題,請選出最適當的選項。) Passage 1
Culture is by no means a separate part of society or politics. Elizabethan era is generally known as
one of the most glorious periods in English history not simply because of its political and military
strength, but also because of its vigorous cultural power. For those of us in the twenty-first century,
the success of William Shakespeare's plays is as well known as Queen Elizabeth's defeat of the
Spanish Armada. By permitting the establishment of permanent public playhouses, Elizabethan era
created the cultural conditions that nurtured theatrical creativities. "Literature is part of history," Jean
E. Howard writes, just as "the literary text [is] as much a context for other aspects of cultural and
material life as they are for it." Shakespeare's works, which constitute a part of the Elizabethan history,
worked hand in hand with other aspects of material life at that time to shape our conceptualization
of the Elizabethan era. Thus seen, a seemingly minor cultural policy that permits the building of
playhouses had enormous effects on subsequent ages' impression of the era. Cultural policies are
undeniably integral parts of society and politics, and they might have a lasting effect on history.
【題組】38. According to the passage, what happened between Queen Elizabeth and the Spanish?
(A) Queen Elizabeth won a victory over Spanish warships.
(B) Spain triumphed over Queen Elizabeth.
(C) Queen Elizabeth conquered Spain.
(D) Queen Elizabeth beat Spanish infantry.