题目内容
Animation means making things which are lifeless come alive and move.
Since earliest times, people have always been astonished by movement. But not until last century had we managed to take control of movement, to record it, and in the case of animation, to retranslate it and recreate it. To do all this, we use a movie camera and a projector (放映机).
In the world of cartoon animation, nothing is impossible. You can make the characters do exactly what you want them to do.
A famous early cartoon character was Felix the Cat, created by Pat Sullivan in America in the early nineteen twenties. Felix was a wonderful cat. He could do all sorts of things no natural cat could do like taking off his tail, using it as a handle and then putting it back.
Most of the great early animators lived and worked in America, the home of the moving picture industry. The famous Walt Disney cartoon characters came to life after 1928. Popeye the Sailor and his girl friend Olive Oyo were born at Max Flcischer in 1933.
But to be an animator, you don’t have to be a professional. It is possible for anyone to make a simple animated film without using a camera at all. All you have to do is to draw directly onto an empty film and then run the film through a projector.
1.What does the passage mainly discuss?
A.Animal world |
B.Movie camera |
C.Cartoon making |
D.Movement |
2.Which of the following statements is True?
A.People were unable to recreate the movement or record it in the nineteenth century. |
B.Pat Sullivan was a famous early cartoon character. |
C.It is impossible to make cartoon characters to do what they are designed to do. |
D.Only professional animators can make animated films. |
3. According to the passage, Felix the Cat _________.
A.was created by the American cartoonist Felix. |
B.was designed by Pat Sullivan in the early twentieth century. |
C.was unable to do what natural cats could not do. |
D.was created in the United States in the nineteenth century. |
4.It can be inferred from the passage that _________.
A.Walt Disney’s cartoon characters were born earlier than Pat Sullivan’s. |
B.only professionals can create cartoon character |
C.Popeye the Sailor and Olive Oyo were famous cartoonists. |
D.the cartoon industry started in the United States. |
1.C
2.A
3.B
4.D
【解析】略
There is more to tourism in Britain than you might think.
When you think of tourist sites in Britain, what do you think of? Big Ben and the Tower of London? Lock Ness? Shakespeare’s birthplace at Strafford-upon-Avon? There are many famous tourist attractions in the UK and they attract millions of visitors each year. But along with the famous names there are thousands of other interesting places that are only open to the public for a few days each year. Heritage Open Days takes place each September and lets the public visit places that would normally be out of bounds. Among the thousands of historic sites there are castles and factories, town halls and churches. Here we look at some of the places that most tourists might not know about.
Roman Baths --- Chester
These Roman baths are almost two thousand years old and a fascinating insight into the history of the city but they aren’t often open to visitors because they are under a clothes shop and a shop that sells baked potatoes! In Open Days week, visitors can go downstairs to the basement of the shops and find a little piece of history.
Tennis Club --- Birmingham
Edgbaston Tennis Club opened in 1860 and is the oldest tennis club in the world. Visitors can see the club’s collection of tennis clothes and equipment and learn about the game’s rich history.
Ardman Animation --- Bristol
The studios that produced the famous Wallace and Gromit animated films open its doors to the public to let people find out more about how the films are made.
Paddock Wood --- Kent
A family house where some of the rooms are unchanged since the 1920s. The home’s owner, Sarah Hamilton, is happy to open her doors to the public, saying “I’m passionate about history and I love taking to people.”
These are just a few of the thousands of places to visit each year. If you’re visiting Britain in September ---- look out for Open Days!
【小题1】Where is the Roman Baths --- Chester?
A.Next to a clothes shop. |
B.Above a potato shop. |
C.In Open Days week. |
D.In a basement of two shops. |
A.Paddock Wood --- Kent |
B.Tennis Club --- Birmingham |
C.Roman Baths --- Chester |
D.Ardman Animation --- Bristol |
A.Collection. | B.Structure. | C.History. | D.Style |