Unit 1 Lights, camera, action! Welcome to the unit & Reading
一、汉译英
1.As a social _____(历史学家), I am always interested in people's life styles.
2.There are lots of people there who can _____(实际上) help you.
3.Director James Cameron _____ (修改) the plans of the Titanic time and time again.
4.The dancer's incredible performance had the _____ (观众) on its feet clapping for 10 minutes at the end of the show.
5.Write by hand or _____ (打字) on a single sheet of paper. You may use both the front and back of the paper.
二、从方框中选择短语并用其适当形式填空
meet sb.'s eye(s) behind the scenes not to mention on location draw people's attention to spare a thought for based on attach importance to in addition to believe it or not
1. _____ sound effects and visual special effects, props are also of importance.
2. A lot of talented people, including those working _____, contribute to a film's success.
3. It's unfair to watch a film without _____ those talented people.
4. One factor of a film I _____ is sound effects, often added after a scene has been shot.
5. A terrible sight _____ immediately they entered the house.
6. One of the most expensive parts of flying is the cost of gas, _____ environmental effects it brings.
7. _____, there is only one real human character in the film The Jungle Book.
8. Some of the scenes in the film were not shot _____ but in front of a green screen in the studio.
9. Scientists have built an early-warning system _____ mathematical models.
10. They're organizing a campaign _____ the environmentally harmful effects of using their cars.
三、阅读理解
When "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" was first shown to the public last month, a group of excited animal activists gathered on Hollywood Boulevard. But they weren't there to throw red paint on fur-coat-wearing film stars. Instead, one activist, dressed in a full-body monkey suit, had arrived with a sign praising the filmmakers: "Thanks for not using real apes(猿)!"
The creative team behind "Apes" used motion-capture(动作捕捉) technology to create digitalized animals, spending tens of millions of dollars on technology that records an actor's performance and later processes it with computer graphics to create a final image(图像). In this case, one of a realistic-looking ape.
Yet "Apes" is more exception than the rule. In fact, Hollywood has been hot on live animals lately. One nonprofit organization, which monitors the treatment of animals in filmed entertainment, is keeping tabs on more than 2,000 productions this year. Already, a number of films, including "Water for Elephants," "The Hangover Part Ⅱ" and "Zookeeper," have drawn the anger of activists who say the creatures acting in them haven't been treated properly.
In some cases, it's not so much the treatment of the animals on set in the studio that has activists worried; it's the off-set training and living conditions that are raising concerns. And there are questions about the films made outside the States, which sometimes are not monitored as closely as productions filmed in the States.
1.Why did the animal activists gather on Hollywood Boulevard
A.To see famous film stars. B.To oppose wearing fur coats.
C.To raise money for animal protection. D.To express thanks to some filmmakers.
2.What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about
A.The cost of making "Apes." B.The creation of digitalized apes.
C.The publicity about "Apes." D.The performance of real apes.
3.What does the underlined phrase "keeping tabs on" in Paragraph 3 probably mean
A.Listing completely. B.Directing professionally.
C.Promoting successfully. D.Watching carefully.
4.What can we infer from the last paragraph about animal actors
A.They may be badly treated. B.They should take further training.
C.They could be traded illegally. D.They would lose popularity.
四、七选五
The Theory of Everything is not only about inspiring Stephen Hawking but also his ex-wife Jane, an impressive woman in her own right. In fact, Anthony McCarten's screenplay is based on Jane's book, Music to Move the Stars. ①_____. Stephen and Jane are brought to life by two gifted actors, Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones.
This is one of the best biographies(传记) I've seen in a long time. ②_____. We meet the super-smart Stephen as a healthy college student, and see his flowering as a world-class thinker and his painful experience of suffering from motor neuron disease. He and Jane fall in love just before he knows he has developed ALS(肌萎缩侧索硬化). ③_____, though doctors say that he only has two years to live.
The raw(原始的) material of this story is so powerful that it greatly excites my interest. Director James Marsh, screenwriter Anthony McCarten, and the actors go above and beyond the norm(标准). ④_____, while Felicity shows a determination and inner strength that is born of true love. ⑤_____: Beno t Delhomme's cinematography, John Paul Kelly's period production design, Jóhann Jóhannsson's score, and the contributions of such fine actors as David Thewlis, Emily Watson, Simon McBumey, Charlie Cox, and Maxine Peake.
For once, I wasn't aware of time going by. The film held my attention completely.
A. Everything about the film, as follows, is first-class
B. He tries to push her away but she refuses to back off
C. Eddie captures Stephen's innate charm and clever humour
D. After the lights came up, a nurse wiped a tear from Hawking's eye
E. The film was made with the cooperation of both parties and their three children
F. His first question when his doctor describes the disease is how it will affect his mind
G. It presents us with a public figure whose private life and struggles make for an attractive story
答案以及解析
一、
1.答案:historian
2.答案:actually
解析:句意: 那里有很多人可以真正帮上你的忙。actually作副词, 修饰动词help。
3.答案:revised
解析:句意:导演James Cameron对“泰坦尼克号”的图纸屡次进行修改。“泰坦尼克号”的图纸的修改发生在过去,因而用一般过去时。
4.答案:audience
解析:句意:舞者出色的表演让观众在演出结束时起身鼓掌十分钟。audience是集体名词,一般用单数形式。
5.答案:type
解析:句意:在一张纸上手写或者打字。你可以使用纸的正反两面。连词or连接并列的两个谓语,故填动词原形。
二、
答案:1. In addition to2. behind the scenes3. sparing a thought for4. attach importance to5. met their eyes6. not to mention7. Believe it or not8. on location9. based on10. to draw people's attention to
解析:1.句意:除了音效和视觉特效,道具也很重要。句中also(也)是此题的关键信息。in addition to意为“除……以外”。
2.句意:很多有才华的人,包括那些幕后工作者,为电影的成功作出贡献。behind the scenes意为“在幕后”。
3.句意:看电影时,不想想那些有才华的人是不公平的。spare a thought for意为“想一想……,替……着想”。without是介词,后接动名词,故填sparing a thought for。
4.句意:电影中我认为重要的一个因素是音效,它常常是在一个场景拍摄完之后添加的。attach importance to意为“认为……重要”。
5.句意:他们一进家门就看到了一幅可怕的景象。meet sb.'s eye(s)意为“被某人看到,迎视某人的目光”。根据entered可知是过去,应用一般过去时,故填met their eyes。
6.句意:飞行最昂贵的部分之一是汽油的费用,更不用说它带来的环境影响。not to mention意为“更不用说”。
7.句意:信不信由你,电影《奇幻森林》中真人角色只有一个。believe it or not意为“信不信由你”。
8.句意:这部电影中的有些场面不是外景拍摄的,而是在录影棚的绿幕前拍摄的。on location意为“外景拍摄”。
9.句意:科学家们已经根据数学模型建设了预警系统。based on意为“根据”。
10.句意:他们正在组织一场运动,目的是使人们注意到开车对环境造成的危害。draw attention to意为“使人们注意”。空格处是组织一场运动的目的,故填不定式。
三、
答案:1-4 DBDA
解析:1.细节理解题。根据第一段中的"Instead, one activist, dressed in a full-body monkey suit, had arrived with a sign praising the filmmakers: 'Thanks for not using real apes!' "可知, 动物保护者聚集在好莱坞大道是为了向电影制作者表示感谢。故选D项。
2.段落大意题。通读第二段可知, 第二段主要是关于数字化人猿的创造。故选B项。
3.词义猜测题。根据第三段画线前的句子"One nonprofit organization, which monitors the treatment of animals in filmed entertainment"以及下文"Already, a number of films, including 'Water for Elephants,' 'The Hangover Part Ⅱ' and 'Zookeeper,' have drawn the anger of activists who say the creatures acting in them haven't been treated properly."可知, 该非营利性组织旨在监督电影娱乐业对待动物的方式。由此判断出, 画线短语与monitor(监督)意义最为接近, 意为"密切关注"。故选D项。
4.推理判断题。根据最后一段可知, 在某些情况下, 让活动人士担心的并不是工作室里动物的待遇; 令人担忧的是训练和生活条件。由此判断出动物演员可能受到虐待。故选A项。
四、
答案:EGBCA
解析:①细节句。设空处的前一句讲电影剧本改编自Jane的书(Music to Move the Stars),后一句讲电影的主演,因此此处选E项“The film was made with the cooperation...(电影是在双方当事人和他们的三个孩子的合作下制作的)”,与前后句形成并列关系。
②细节句。根据本段第一句可知电影是关于霍金和他的前妻的,所以此处选G “It presents us with a public figure whose private life...(它向我们呈现的是一位公众人物,他的私人生活和奋斗历程造就了一个吸引人的故事)”符合本段主题。
③细节句。根据设空处的前一句“He and Jane fall in love just before he knows he has developed ALS (知道自己得了肌萎缩侧索硬化前他和Jane相爱)”和下文“though doctors say that he only has two years to live(尽管医生说他只能活两年)”可知本段说的是Stephen和Jane,故选B “He tries to push her away but she refuses to back off”表示她爱他爱得不离不弃。
④细节句。设空处下文说演员Felicity的演技,C项说另一个演员Eddie的演技,承接上文,故选C项。
⑤过渡句。上文讲导演、电影剧本作家、演员都高于正常标准,此处有冒号,所以此空选A “Everything about the film, as follows, is first-class (关于这部电影的如下一切都是一流的)”引出下文列举电影摄影艺术、周期制作设计、配乐等。
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