题目内容
13.The 87th Academy Award nominations(提名)were announced on Jan 15,and The Grand Budapest Hotel stood out as a favorite with nine nominations,including Best Picture.Check out some other Best Picture nominees to see if you missed any of last year's top Hollywood films.The Imitation Game
This historical thriller is about British computer scientist,Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch),the father of artificial intelligence.At the start of World WarⅡ,Turing was asked to join a select team of mathematical geniuses to decode(解码)the system the Nazis used to send military messages.Besides the actual breaking of the code,Cumberbatch's portrayal(扮演)of Turing's personality,a mixture of decency(正派)and shyness,is also a highlight of the movie.
Birdman
This dark comedy film is about how Riggan Thomson,a faded star once famous for his superhero roles,struggles to regain fame.American actor Michael Keaton,63,who has a similar experience to Thomson's,plays the leading role.
Selma
A stellar cast(主要演员)including talk show queen Oprah Winfrey may be one reason to see Selma.But that the film focuses an Martin Luther King Jr.'s struggle for civil rights also makes it worth viewing.Based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches,the film is a chronicle(编年史)of King's(David Oyelowo)campaign for political rights for African-American people.
The Theory of Everything
We know English theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking for his significant scientific discoveries,especially his black hole theories.This biographical film reveals the scientist's (played by Eddie Redmayne) secret romantic relationship with Jane Hawking (Felicity Jones),whom he meets and falls in love with at Cambridge and who later becomes his first wife.
Boyhood
American Director Richard Linklater did an experiment in this film,using the same cast for l2years to record a boy's growth.In two and a half hours,we see Mason,a Texas boy from a divorced family,grow from 6-year-old boy to a freshman in college.
l.How many Best Picture nominees are mentioned in the text?B
A.FiveB.SixC.EightD.Nine
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?C
A.Michael Keaton became famous overnight after starring in the movie Birdman.
B.Alan Turing is a talented and outgoing man in The Imitation Game.
C.Selma is the story of Martin Luther King Jr.'s fight for voting rights for African-Americans.
D.The Theory of Everything is about how Stephen Hawking discovered his black hole theories.
3.What is the main purpose of the text?B
A.To analyze why these films were nominated for the 87th Academy Awards.
B.To give a brief introduction to the 87th Academy Award nominees.
C.To list some of the best nominees in the Academy Awards'history.
D.To prove that the Academy Award nominees cover a broad range of topics.
分析 本文是一篇广告布告类阅读.文章主要介绍了第87届奥斯卡提名的一些情况,其中重点介绍了几部因""最佳影片"而被提名的电影.
解答 1-3 BCB
1.B.细节理解题.根据"The Grand Budapest Hotel stood out as a favorite with nine nominations,including Best Picture."和下文提到的五部电影可知本文一共提到了六部被Best Picture提名的电影.故选B.
2.C.推理判断题.根据"Based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches,the film is a chronicle(编年史)of King's(David Oyelowo)campaign for political rights for African-American people."可知Selma讲述的是Martin Luther King Jr为非裔美国人争取投票权的故事.故选C.
3.B.主旨大意题.纵览全文并根据"The 87th Academy Award nominations(提名)were announced on Jan 15,and The Grand Budapest Hotel stood out as a favorite with nine nominations,including Best Picture."可知文章主要介绍了第87届奥斯卡提名的一些情况,其中重点介绍了几部因""最佳影片"而被提名的电影.故选B.
点评 本文是一篇广告布告类阅读.此类题型主要考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力.细节理解题是针对文中某个细节、某句话或某部分具体内容设置问题,所以在做细节理解题时要结合原文和提干有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,再结合选项选出正确答案.在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要联系上下文根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.在做主旨大意题时考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点,确定主旨.
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