Question

Gu Changwei was the first Chinese cinematographer to be nominated(提名)for an Oscar, and he is regarded by Zhang Yimou as the best cinematographer in China. Gu was behind the camera for many of Zhang Yimou's famous films including the one that rocketed Zhang to fame: “Red Sorghum(高粱)”. And now this master of the visual has taken on his first directing role with the film “Peacock”. So Gu Changwei has come out from behind the camera into the spotlight(聚光灯)．

Gu Changwei is very serious about his directing “Peacock”. To get the authentic atmosphere, Gu took his film crew to the city of Anyang in central China's Henan Province where the story took place, to shoot the film. He chose all new actors because he didn't want “stars” appeal to weaken the power of the story, and he also had his actors trained in the local dialect. For this film Gu has been able to get out from behind the camera to manage every aspect of the film, and to realize his own ideals in movie－making.

“Peacock” is about the life of an average family in a small town in Henan Province in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Gu chose this story for his first movie because he grew up during this same period and it struck a chord with him.

“Peacock” wrapped up production in June, 2004. It's aimed at the foreign film market and will be entered in February's Berlin Film Festival, and released in China at the same time. But at the end of last October, Gu took “Peacock” to his Alma Mater, the Beijing Film Academy, one of the most famous film colleges in China, to hold a preview. The film was warmly received by both teachers and students.

6. The underlined word “cinematographer” in the first paragraph refers to a person who ________.

A. has been nominated for an Oscar

B. uses a camera to shoot films

C. directs first－class films

D. arranges for cinema shows

7. Gu didn't employ “stars” in his film because ________.

A. the stars usually stick to their own acting styles

B. the stars may not be able to speak the local dialect

C. the stars may share the audience's attention with the story

D. it was not easy for him, a fresh hand, to invite stars to join him

8. Gu chose such a story for his first movie because ________.

A. he was born in the early 1970s

B. he grew up in Henan province

C. he was popular in Henan province

D. the story had something to do with his own experience

9. From the passage we can learn that “Peacock” ________.

A. is the film for which Gu is likely to win an Oscar prize

B. has already become popular both at home and abroad

C. has its production started last summer

D. will be publicly shown in spring, 2005

10. What would be the BEST title for the passage?

A. From behind the camera into the spotlight

B. Chinese cinematographer to be nominated for Oscar

C. New faces to appear in “Peacock”

D. “Peacock” to enter foreign film market

Answer 1

6. 解析：选B。词义猜测题。根据第一段两次提到behind the camera可推知B项正确。

7. 解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段的第三句“He chose all new actors because he didn't want ‘stars’ appeal to weaken the power of the story...”可知，正确答案为C。

8. 解析：选D。细节理解题。由第三段最后一句“Gu chose this story for his first movie because he grew up during this same period and it struck a chord with him”可知，该故事与他的经历产生了共鸣。

9. 解析：选D。细节理解题。根据最后－段第一、二句可知，D项正确。

10. 解析：选A。主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文讲述了著名摄影师顾长卫由摄影转向导演的故事，并且介绍了他导演的第一部作品《孔雀》，故选A。