Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2023·湖南郴州一中高一期末)
See who’s winning awards on the 2023 Academy Awards race,but nothing speaks to the 2023 Oscars race like golden statistics.
Best Picture:The Fabelmans
Steven Spielberg’s latest film,The Fabelmans,turns out to be a deeply personal look into another kind of hole:his own biography.Because it’s Spielberg,it’s all beautifully,meticulously pictured,with misty ode(歌颂) to the people who raised him.The mist burns away,though,as the movie goes on,in part because Michelle Williams gives such a superior performance.
Best Director:Sam Mendes
Empire of Light is written and directed by Sam Mendes and is set at the start of the 1980s in England.Oscar winner Olivia Colman plays a cinema employee named Hilary who begins a romance with a new colleague,Stephen,played by Micheal Ward.Ward’s Stephen must settle the rising tide of racism that destroyed the U.K.at the time.
Best Actor:Brendan Fraser
Fraser returns to leading man role in the moving preview for Darren Aronofsky’s new movie,The Whale,which also stars Hong Chau,Sadie Sink,Ty Simpkins,and Samantha Morton.Written by playwright(剧作家) Samuel D.Hunter as an adaptation of his 2013 stage production of the same name,The Whale is an exercise in sympathy and respect.
Best Actress:Michelle Yeoh
The legendary Malaysian star of iconic films like Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragon and Crazy Rich Asians has won an award in the Toronto International Film Festival.Yeoh’s work in Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s universe-hopping Everything Everywhere All at Once has collected the best reviews of the actress’ career,with many praising her as a front-running racer for the Academy’s Best Actress.
1.Which of the following movies is based on its director’s own experiences
A.The Fabelmans.
B.Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragon.
C.The Whale.
D.Everything Everywhere All at Once.
2.Who is the director of Empire of Light
A.Steven Spielberg.
B.Sam Mendes.
C.Olivia Colman.
D.Micheal Ward.
3.Where is the text probably taken from
A.A course plan.
B.A poetry collection.
C.A local newspaper.
D.A science magazine.
B
(2023·江苏南京高一期末)
The news of Chinese American actress Anna May Wong becoming the first Asian American to be featured on US currency—the quarter (25美分)—has been met with excitement and hope from the Asian American community.
Wong is one of five women being honored in the American Women Quarters Program,which seeks to stress the contributions of American women.As a minority(少数群体) woman,Wong fought bravely against the difficulties in life.
Wong was born to second-generation Taishanese Chinese American parents in Los Angeles,just one block north of Chinatown.She fell in love with films and acted at a young age.Wong was 14 when she played her first role as an extra in the film The Red Lantern.At age 17,Wong got her first leading role in The Toll of the Sea.However,despite her talent as an actress,Wong was often offered supporting roles of stereotypical(模式化的) Asian characters in films,such as a foreign slave girl or a “dragon lady”,a stereotype picturing Asian women as strong and dishonest.
Throughout her career,Wong always pushed for greater images(形象) of Asian American performers.Her hard work bore fruit.Wong was given the part of an important and kind Chinese American doctor in The King of Chinatown in 1939.Her role in that film was considered a breakthrough(突破) for Wong and other Asian American performers.In 1960,Wong became the first Asian American actress to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame,about a year before she died of a heart attack at age 56.
Bing Chen,co-founder of Gold House,an organization focused on promoting Asian Americans to lead and succeed in culture,called the new quarter “momentous” and praised Wong as a star “for generations”.“It’s impossible to forget,though,as a minority community,that Asian Americans keep on struggling between being successful and being seen,” he added.
4.What can we learn about Wong from paragraph 3
A.Her family encouraged her to be an honest actress.
B.Her Asian background won her many leading roles.
C.She showed her talent for acting when she was young.
D.She moved to the US with her parents after she was born.
5.Which of the following was a breakthrough for Wong
A.She starred as a doctor in The King of Chinatown.
B.She made her first appearance in The Red Lantern.
C.She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
D.She played her first leading role in The Toll of the Sea.
6.What does the underlined word “momentous” mean in the last paragraph
A.Original. B.Typical.
C.Interesting. D.Historic.
7.What is the news report mainly about
A.A program honoring people behind the scenes.
B.Anna May Wong appearing on an American coin.
C.A program fighting for minority rights in the US.
D.Anna May Wong becoming a famous actress in the US.
C
While family fun is often connected with new and exciting activities,family leisure(休闲) spent at home may be a better way to find happiness,according to a study.“That may be because when the brain is focused on new information,such as taking part in an unfamiliar activity with unfamiliar people in a new location,less ‘brain power’ is left to focus on the family relationships,” said lead author Karen Melton.
While research results suggest that all quality time together helps to lead to satisfaction with family life,“all family leisure is not equal,” she said.“The best predictor(预示物) of happiness for families may be spending quality time together in familiar activities inside the home.And that’s great news for families who have little time or few resources.”
For the study,researchers followed 1,502 people in 884 families in the United Kingdom.Each family taking part in the online research had at least one child between the ages of 11 and 15.They answered questions about whether they took part in family leisure in the past year and if so,what activities (from 16 types) they did,how much time they spent doing them and how frequently they did so.
The study showed that the expression “The family that plays together stays together!” is not always true.“Family members can also express stress and anger as well as pleasure during leisure time,” Melton said.“The activities alone will not heal the wounds of hurting families.”
Melton noted that some studies support the idea that eating together is one of the best predictors of happiness for families,while watching TV is seen as less helpful for people’s happiness.But families should question one-size-fits-all ideas.“For some families,quality togetherness is having dinner together or playing games; for others,it may be hobbies,videos,TV or music,” Melton said.“At the end of the day,what matters is that we are social beings who want to belong to a group and have close relationships.”
8.According to the study,which activity may bring the most happiness to a family
A.Watching a movie at home.
B.Traveling to another city.
C.Climbing a mountain with strangers.
D.Attending a community event with neighbors.
9.What do Karen Melton’s words in paragraph 4 suggest
A.Family members always argue with each other.
B.Family members sometimes need some time alone.
C.Family leisure makes it hard to share your true feelings.
D.Family leisure can include sharing positive and negative feelings.
10.What can we infer from the last paragraph
A.Happy families often take part in creative activities.
B.It is important that family members have common interests.
C.Different families have different ways to spend quality time.
D.It is hard for some families to find the perfect family leisure.
11.Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A.Family Leisure Can Do Good to Your Health
B.Fun at Home Makes Your Family Happier
C.How to Organize Good Family Activities at Home
D.Why Should We Spend More Time with Loved Ones
Ⅱ.七选五
(2023·江苏南京高一期末)
Villains(反派角色) are some of the most memorable characters in films,but when we think of successful villains,they might show different features.In Star Wars,Emperor Palpatine is unable to understand others.It is not the same with Darth Vader,another bad guy in the movie—yet they are both clearly successful villains.The difference raises one question. 1
Firstly,a horrible personal look can help to create frightening villains. 2 For example,in Martin Scorsese’s films,villains with scars(疤痕) on their faces usually wear expensive suits while attacking people,which encourages audience to be afraid of their power.
Secondly,effective villains also have to test heroes in the story. 3 In Whiplash,the extremely strict jazz teacher never accepted any mistakes,and he often punished his students heavily.The hero,Andrew,one of his students with a strong will,was tested by having to face such a frightening villain again and again.
Here comes the last trick. 4 To become memorable and achieve a lasting place in filming history,a villain needs to have a purpose or motivation(动机).In Misery,the nurse Annie keeps her favorite writer,Paul,a prisoner.What’s her motivation She is unhappy with the ending of his latest work. 5 The screenwriter gave her a reason to move the story forward.
Next time you find yourself watching a villain onscreen,see which of these tricks have been used to make them particularly memorable!
A.They can’t just be beaten easily.
B.What makes a successful villain
C.Are villains really necessary in all films
D.So she wants him to rewrite his next chapter.
E.The film is well organized in terms of the storyline.
F.It’s necessary for a villain to be bad with a purpose.
G.This sense of fear can be achieved in different ways.
Unit 1 Lights,camera,action!
课时精练一
Ⅰ.
1.A [细节理解题。根据Best Picture:The Fabelmans部分中的第一句可知,基于导演自己的个人经历的电影是《造梦之家》。故选A。]
2.B [细节理解题。根据Best Director:Sam Mendes部分中的“Empire of Light is written and directed by Sam Mendes”可知,《光之帝国》是由Sam Mendes导演的。故选B。]
3.C [文章出处题。根据首段内容及下文的介绍可知,本文主要介绍的是角逐2023年奥斯卡金像奖的作品及个人,属于影视娱乐专栏,所以该文章有可能出自当地报纸的娱乐专栏。故选C。]
语篇解读 本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲了华裔女演员黄柳霜成为第一个出现在美国货币上的亚裔美国人。
4.C [细节理解题。根据第三段中的第二至四句可知,黄在年轻的时候就展示了她的表演天赋。故选C。]
5.A [细节理解题。根据第四段的第三、四句可知,黄柳霜在《唐人街之王》中扮演的医生角色对她来说是一个突破。故选A。]
6.D [词义猜测题。根据画线单词前的the new quarter和文章第一段可知,黄柳霜是第一位出现在面值25美分的美国货币上的亚裔美国人,由此可知,这种新货币是“有重大历史意义的,历史性的”。故选D。]
7.B [主旨大意题。根据第一段可知,这篇新闻报道的主要内容是华裔女演员黄柳霜成为第一个出现在美国货币上的亚裔美国人。故选B。]
语篇解读 这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项研究发现在家里进行休闲活动会使家庭更加幸福。
8.A [推理判断题。根据第二段中的第二句可知,符合在家里和熟悉的活动这两个条件的活动就是在家看电影。故选A。]
9.D [推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Family members can also express stress and anger as well as pleasure during leisure time”可知,压力和愤怒代表消极的情感,快乐代表积极的情感,由此可推断出Karen Melton的话暗示了家庭休闲活动包括分享积极和消极的情感。故选D。]
10.C [推理判断题。根据最后一段中的第三句可知,不同的家庭度过黄金时光的方式是不同的。故选C项。]
11.B [标题归纳题。根据第一段第一句和下文可知,文章主要讲的是研究发现在家里进行休闲活动会使家庭更幸福。故选B。]
Ⅱ.
1.B [根据上一句“The difference raises one question.”可知,空处应该是一个问句;由第二、三、四段内容可知,这三段主要讲述了如何才能塑造一个成功的反派角色,是对选项B的具体回答。故选B。]
2.G [根据本段主旨句“Firstly,a horrible personal look can help to create frightening villains.”可知,一个可怕的外表可以帮助塑造令人恐惧的反派角色,空后举例说明一个创造可怕外表的方式,选项G承前启后,衔接合理。故选G。]
3.A [上一句指出有效的反派也要考验故事中的主人公。空处会继续对有效的反派进行说明,根据本段最后一句可知,主人公一次又一次面对这一反派角色,说明反派角色不能轻易被打败。故选A。]
4.F [根据下一句“To become memorable and achieve a lasting place in filming history,a villain needs to have a purpose or motivation(动机).”可知,反派需要有目的或动机,选项F与其语义一致,下一句是对选项F的进一步解释说明。故选F。]
5.D [根据上一句“She is unhappy with the ending of his latest work.”可知,Annie对她喜欢的作家的最新作品的结局不满意。选项D承接上一句,与其构成因果关系,衔接合理。故选D。]