题目内容
【题目】Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
“Life of Pi” is narrated by an older Pi and takes place in the present as he tells his life story to a writer. Pi begins with how he got his name and how his family owned a zoo, but eventually leads into his family needing to leave India for financial 【1】. The heart of the story lies in Pi as a young man and the time he spent out at sea on a lifeboat with a tiger named Richard Parker, but getting to that point is quite an ordeal(苦难考验). Pi loses everything and everyone close to him in the blink of an eye and he doesn’t 【2】 on making what feels like an unbreakable bond with a Bengal tiger.
The 【3】 film offers a rather marvelous message about religion as Pi discusses the experimentation with several different religions as a young boy. Even though it seems kind of silly that a boy has 【4】 so many religions at one point in his life, it portrays a/an 【5】 message in a light that doesn’t seem too preachy(说教的). But the religious aspect is really only a backdrop for being on your own 【6】 to finding who you really are. Feeling so alone for so long and having Pi talk about not being alone and not getting to say goodbye to those he cared about most is one of those things that just hits you really hard.
While witnessing Pi attempt to tame Richard Parker is really 【7】, there are so many unbelievable sights to witness in “Life of Pi”. There’s the whale, the jellyfish, the flying fish, that 【8】 storm, and that seaweed island with all of the meerkats (a kind of monkey). “Life of Pi” never really lets up on being 【9】 breathtaking and amazing from beginning to end.
“Life of Pi” is pleasantly satisfying. With a heartfelt message, beautiful visuals, and stunning camera work. “Life of Pi” is truly a sight to behold and illustrates how 【10】 3D can be to a film that isn’t just a summer hit or blockbuster.
【答案】
【1】I
【2】G
【3】B
【4】C
【5】K
【6】E
【7】D
【8】F
【9】H
【10】A
【解析】
本文是记叙文。文章介绍了《少年派奇幻漂流记》这部电影的主要情节,它主要是讲Pi的漂流经历,并且有点奇幻色彩。这部影片体现了3D技术对于电影拍摄的重要性。
【1】考查名词。句意:Pi首先介绍了他的名字的由来和家人如何经营一家动物园,但最终出于经济原因他的家人需要离开印度。Pi的父亲决定举家移民离开印度到加拿大,以追求更好的生活,即出于改善家庭经济的目的。此处需要名词purposes作介词for的宾语。故选I。
【2】考查动词。句意:Pi眨眼间就失去了一切和身边的每个人,他没有指望与孟加拉虎建立牢不可破的联系。此处需要填入动词count构成短语count on,意为“指望”。起初Pi并没指望会和孟加拉虎相互依赖而活下去。故选G。
【3】考查名词。句意:当Pi讨论在小时候信仰的几种不同的宗教时,这部冒险电影提供了关于宗教的相当奇妙的信息。这部电影展示的是一部“奇幻漂流记”,即冒险电影。此处定冠词the后面需要使用名词adventure作定语修饰film。故选B。
【4】考查动词。句意:尽管一个男孩一生中曾经信奉过如此多的宗教似乎很愚蠢,但它以似乎不太讲道的角度描绘了一个宗教信息。此处需要选择过去分词adopted构成现在完成时,Pi寻找信仰而且还信奉了很多宗教。故选C。
【5】考查形容词。句意:尽管一个男孩一生中曾经接受过如此多的宗教似乎很愚蠢,但它以似乎不太讲道的角度描绘了一个宗教信息。此处的话题与宗教有关,需要形容词religious作定语修饰message。故选K。
【6】考查名词。句意:但是,宗教信仰只是你弄清楚自己到底是谁的一个途径。此处需要名词route作介词on的宾语。on your own route to在去……的路上。故选E。
【7】考查形容词。句意:目睹Pi驯服孟加拉虎Richard Parker的尝试确实很有趣,但《少年派奇幻漂流记》中有许多令人难以置信的景象。此处需要形容词entertaining作表语。故选D。
【8】考查形容词。句意:这里有鲸鱼,水母,飞鱼,那场灾难性的风暴以及那座有猴子的海藻岛。此处需要形容词disastrous作定语修饰storm。Pi及一行人乘坐的船在暴风雨中沉没,因此这是灾难性的风暴。故选F。
【9】考查副词。句意:《少年派奇幻漂流记》从始至终真正地让观众在视觉上感到震撼和惊艳。下文提到了这部电影在拍摄的技术上是很成功的,此处需要副词visually作状语修饰breathtaking和amazing。故选H。
【10】考查形容词。句意:《少年派奇幻漂流记》确实让人眼前一亮,这说明了3D对于不仅仅是夏日大片还是电影来说都是很重要的。此处需要形容词essential作表语,表明3D技术对于电影拍摄的重要性。故选A。