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Do you know what Oscar is? When did it start? Maybe you can find the background of the awards in the following passage.
The awards started in 1929. Their full title is “The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards”. The Academy is a group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years. They decide who will receive the awards. The awards are often referred to as the “Oscar”. This is a nickname given to the awards by a lady called Margaret Herrick. She was once the director of the Academy and she once said that the little gold statue(雕像) reminded her of her uncle Oscar!
The Oscar is always an exciting event. Each year, at least one unusual thing happens. When the Italian actor and director Roberto Benigni won an Oscar for best foreign film, he danced on stage! When Gwyneth Paltrow, the star of Shakespeare in Love won the Oscar for best actress, she could not make her acceptance speech because she was crying so much with happiness!
In 1987, Roberto Benigni won the award for best director for a film about the last emperor of China. Since then, Chinese film and actors have started to make an impact at the award. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was a huge success and it won the award for best foreign language film in 2001. It also won several technical awards for its amazing “flying” people. We expect to see more awards for Chinese film in the near future.
It’s time for the Oscar again. Once more, the stars will dress up in their finest and go to Kodak Theater. There, they will find out who had won the awards for best actor, best actress and best director. Millions of people watch the awards every year to find out who the winners are. Some people watch it to see the stars crying and laughing as they receive their awards.
小题1:Who give the awards?
A.In 1927.
B.Oscar.
C.The Academy of Nicknames.
D.A group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years.
小题2:What did Gwyneth Paltrow win an Oscar for?
A.Best Director.B.Best Foreign Film.C.Best Actress.D.Best Actor.
小题3:Which Chinese film won an award for best foreign film?
A.Crouching Dragon, Hidden Tiger.
B.Crouching and Hidden Dragon and Tiger.
C.Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
D.Crouching, Dragon, Hiding Tiger.
小题4: Where are the Oscars held?
A.At the Academy.B.in a Los Angeles restaurant.
C.At Oscar’s house.D.At Kodak Theater.
小题5:Why do some people watch Oscars?
A.To see the restaurant.B.To see the fashion.
C.To see a film.D.To see the stars crying and laughing.

答案

小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:D
解析

试题分析:这篇短文主要介绍了奥斯卡奖的基本内容、开始时间、背景知识,颁奖的地点等,以及中国在奥斯卡奖上的获奖情况和人们获奖时的感受、表现等。
小题1:细节理解题。根据第二段中The Academy is a group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years. They decide who will receive the awards.可知,授予奥斯卡奖的是来自于奥斯卡协会的一群人,故选D。
小题2:细节理解题。根据第三段中When Gwyneth Paltrow, the star of Shakespeare in Love won the Oscar for best actress,一句可知,Gwyneth Paltrow获奖的原因是她作为最佳女演员而获得的;故C。
小题3:细节理解题。根据第四段Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was a huge success and it won the award for best foreign language film in 2001. 可知,中国的电影《卧虎藏龙》获得了最佳外国语言奥斯卡奖;故选C。
小题4:细节理解题。由最后一段Once more, the stars will dress up in their finest and go to Kodak Theater.以及下一句可推知,奥斯卡奖是在柯达戏院里颁发的;故选D。
小题5:细节理解题。由最后两句Millions of people watch the awards every year to find out who the winners are. Some people watch it to see the stars crying and laughing as they receive their awards.可知人们观看奥斯卡颁奖典礼的目的在于观看谁将赢得各种奖项,结合选项可知D项观看获奖者喜极而泣的场景符合句意;故选D。
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People of all ages, especially young children, follow comic strips in newspapers, magazines and the movies. Who is your favourite superhero --- Spideman? Wonder Woman? These heroes have been around for a long time. Comics came out even earlier. In ancient times, people made funny drawings of animals _____ paper.
Comic strips first came out during the 1800s and remain much the same style today. These comics are drawn in connected boxes. The boxes usually show a dramatic _________. Some comic strips are printed in newspapers, which often continue from day to day. Some people even read the comics before they read the front page.
The comic books first _____ during the 1930s. It seemed that everyone wanted to read comic books. They loved reading about the adventures of The Man of Steel and Batman. During the 1940s, the nation was at war and some comic book characters, such as Captain America, reflected (反映)the times. Others, such as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, made people laugh during this _______ time in history.
After the war, people became __________ interested in old comic book characters, so new superheroes had to be made. The new superheroes, such as Fantastic Four, X-Men, and Spideman, talked and acted more like real people. As time went on, comic books had to _________ TV because TV has offered a lot of fun to people.
Comic strips are usually good for a laugh or at least a smile. But they have held a place in history. They take people away from their daily lives into another world. In this world, the hero always wins, and failure only comes to the bad guys.
小题1:
A.withB.onC.withoutD.over
小题2:
A.storyB.copyC.collectionD.picture
小题3:
A.grewB.knewC.appearedD.finished
小题4:
A.happyB.aloneC.noisyD.terrible
小题5:
A.moreB.muchC.lessD.little
小题6:
A.link wihB.compete withC.talk withD.communicate with

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Each year, we celebrate many holidays here in America.
On January 1, we welcome the coming of a new year like many people in other countries. And we have another four holidays on the first day of a month: April Fool’s Day, May Day, Friendship Day (Aug.1) and Grandparents Day (Sep. 1).
The most important holiday for the young people comes in February. It is Valentine’s Day. Lots of boys give red roses to girls as a present.
People celebrate some holidays for their family members. We say thanks to our mother in May and celebrate Father’s Day in the following month. In November many people return home for Thanksgiving Day, so the whole family can stay together.
There are also some interesting holidays for children. For example, Halloween comes at the end of October. Children often play with pumpkin lanterns and put on all kinds of masks.
Of course, the most important festival is Christmas. After a year of work and study, people can enjoy a long holiday, eat big meals, and visit family and friends.
小题1:How many holidays do you know on the first day of a month in America?
A.Four.B.Five.C.Seven.D.Ten.
小题2:What is the most important holiday for the young people?
A.Thanksgiving Day.B.Christmas Day.
C.Valentine’s Day.D.New Year’s Day.
小题3:From the reading we know that Father’s Day comes     .
A.in MayB.in April.C.in JuneD.in July
小题4: Halloween is one of the interesting holidays for.
A.childrenB.mothersC.girlsD.students
小题5: Many people return home in November because they want to ___________.
A.enjoy a long holidayB.stay with their family members
C.eat big meals with friendsD.spend Thanksgiving Day

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Strong Museum
Hours
Monday---Thursday: 10:00 am---5:00 pm          Friday: 10:00 am---8:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am -- -5:00 pm                  Sunday: 11:00 am---5:00 pm
Closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
The Museum Shop is open during regular museum hours.
The Museum Library is open during Monday---Friday: 10:00 am---5:00 pm.
The Skyliner Restaurant is open during regular museum hours from Monday to Saturday, and from 11:30 am to 5:00 pm on Sunday.
Admission(入场费)
Adults: $7.00                  The aged and students with ID: $6.00
Strong Museum offers a 50% discount(折扣) to groups of 20 or more.
小题1:Strong Museum usually opens________ except on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
A.Monday to ThursdayB.every day
C.every weekdayD.at weekends
小题2: If a group of 30 students with ID visit strong Museum, how much should they pay for the admission?
A.$105B.$ 90C.$ 210D.$ 180
小题3:You can borrow books from the Museum Library _________.
A.on weekdaysB.at weekends
C.from Monday to SaturdayD.At 9:00 am every day
小题4:If you want to invite your friends to dinner on Friday near the museum, you have to reach the Skyliner Restaurant _________.
A.after 8.00 pmB.at 6.00 amC.after 10:00 pmD.before 8:00 pm
小题5:Which is the best title for the ad?
A.Strong Museum---an Exciting Place for Adults
B.Welcome to Strong Museum for a long Holiday
C.Strong Museum---the Best Place to Spend Your Day
D.A wonderful Tourist Place

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The Voice of China was hot during the summer of 2012!
The Voice of China is the large music show in China. This show is also the only one which regards the Voice as the only ruler. It premiered at 21:15 on July 13, 2012, on the Zhejiang Television. It has attracted great attention. The show became an overnight sensation.
The first season used “Real voice, real music” as its slogan. As a mentor(导师), singers like Liu Huan, Na Ying, Yu Chengqing and Yang Kun will be responsible for seeking world-shaking voices of China in the following three and a half months, through four stages, namely, “blind choosing”, “selecting”, “team PK” and “yearly grand ceremony”.
It is really a miracle that The Voice of China can stand out in the flood of today’s talent shows in China and attracts the audience. A great many of audience said this will be the best television show in this summer. They were all proud for these good voices of China.
The students’ beautiful voices moved everyone. Xu Haixing, a girl from Chengdu, sang “Self” to realize her father’s dream and Liu Huan was moved to tears by her song. Huang Yong sang “In Spring” showing his persistence on his dream and Yang Kun cried for this. The blind girl Zhang Yuxia, a busker from Taiwan, played while singing. She was praised as “Deng Lijun No.2” for her unique voice, and her sincere feelings touched everybody. Na Ying went to the stage to sing with the students together for two times.
The Voice of China casts off magnificent clothes and wonderful dancing. It regards “inspiration” and “professionalism” as the ruler of music. The singer uses their songs to tell their real stories and the happiness of life.
小题1:If you want to be the winner of The Voice of China, you must _____.
A.have a good-looking B.have special talent
C.have a wonderful voiceD.dance and sing well
小题2:The right order of The Voice of China’s program is _____.
a. team PK      b. blind choosing.    c. selecting      d. yearly grand ceremony
A.c-b-a-d B.b-c-a-dC.c-a-b-d D.d-c-a-b
小题3:From the passage we know Liu Huan was deeply moved by_____ song.
A.Na Ying’sB.Xu Haixing’sC.Huang Yong’sD.Zhang Yuxia’s
小题4: What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined sentence?
A.通宵节目B.无与伦比C.一夜成名D.彻夜难眠
小题5:Which of the following is NOT true according the passage?
A.The best title of the passage is The Voice of China.
B.The Voice of China last three and a half months.
C.The fourth paragraph(段落) tells us The Voice of China is hot in China.
D.Magnificent clothes and wonderful dancing are rulers of the show.

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Youth, friendship and love are the main themes of this year’s Chinese movies, such as So Young(《致青春》) and American Dreams in China(《中国合伙人》). Tiny Times(《小时代》), one of the most popular movies this summer, also has the same features.
The movie was based on author and director Guo Jingming’s novel of the same name. It tells a story about four girls who come from different backgrounds and of different personalities. Since it was shown on June 27, Tiny Times has made 483 million yuan at the box office. The sequel(续集) of it was shown on Aug 8 and it has also been a big box office hit.
Cao Yuhan, 13, a high school student at Beijing Jianhua Experimental School, is a big fan of the movie. “I’m deeply touched by their friendship,” Cao said. “When Nan Xiwang is in trouble, the other three girls try their best to help her, even running barefoot in the snow. However, not everyone has had good things to say. The people’s Daily said that the film went too far in encouraging youths to become materialistic(物质至上主义的). Film commentator Raymond Zhou wrote on his online blog that “Buying luxury goods seems as a way to express love or friendship, and the word ‘money’ is repeated over and over again. Song Kexin, 14, a high school student at Zhida Middle School in Taiyuan, Shanxi, shows a typical example of a fan’s attitude(态度). And that’s to look for the positive value. “That movie is a little far from our daily life. My friends and I are not having parties every day,” Song said, “But I admire Tang Wanru’s optimistic attitude. She’s always looking at the bright side of life. I should learn from her.”
小题1:Which is NOT one of the main themes of this year’s Chinese movies?
A.YouthB.LoveC.WarD.Friendship
小题2:According to the article, the movie Tiny Times ________.
A.is more popular than the other two movies
B.was made from Guo Jingming’s novel
C.tells about four girls with similar personalities
D.opened in Chinese cinemas on August 8
小题3:What does film commentator Zhou Liming think of the movie?
A.The four girls’ friendship is touching.
B.It encourages the young to work hard.
C.It has many advertisements for luxury goods.
D.It shows money expresses love or friendship.
小题4:Song Kexin admires Tang Wanru because of Tang’s ________.
A.optimistic attitudeB.rich family background
C.good looksD.excellent grades at school

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