题目内容
A Hollywood movie was met with an awkward situation last Saturday in China. While fans are standing in long queues to watch the first show, others are advocating a boycott(抵制)on the American movie with Chinese story elements.
After "Kung Fu Panda", a cartoon movie telling about a panda’s Kung Fu master journey, hit China’s silver screens in 2008, its sequel (续集), Kung Fu Panda 2, was released in China just ahead of International Children’s Day, adding more Chinese elements such as shadow play (皮影戏) and lion dancing.
However, some Chinese artists and scholars argue that the movie has twisted (扭曲) Chinese culture and serves as a tool to "kidnap (绑架)" the mind of the Chinese people.
“Children’s Day should be pure. Don’t turn it into a money-making day for Hollywood, and don’ t fool our next generation with American fast food,” according to an open letter to Chinese cinema managers written by Zhao Bandi, an artist hoping to boycott the “Americanized” movie. His move is backed by Kong Qingdong, a professor of the Chinese language in Beijing University, who said Chinese elements have become advertising products to advocate American culture. "It is a cultural invasion," said Kong.
In the movie, the main character called “Po,” a panda, is talkative, humorous, lovely, and is widely believed to be a typical American figure.
However, the panda has won millions of fans in China. On China’s most popular website, comments on the movie reached nearly 270 million entries.
“I won’t call it a cultural invasion,” said Li Jiayi, a Beijing university student. “I see nothing bad for others to use our cultural elements to make a movie. I’ m a huge fan of Po. In spite of being a cartoon, it is still loved by many adults like me,” said the 25-year-old after watching the first show at midnight.
Cao Hui, general manager of Shenzhen Global Digital Creations company, said: “instead of a
‘boycott’, movie producers should learn from the movie to make better use of Chinese story elements. Technically, Kung Fu Panda is not more advanced than Chinese movies, but as for story telling skills, Chinese movies have a long way to go”
- 1.
Some artists and scholars are against "Kung Fu Panda" because they think_____
- A.it has added too many Chinese elements
- B.it has ruined Chinese image deliberately
- C.it is an exact copy of Chinese culture
- D.it is advertising American culture
- A.
- 2.
What does the underlined word “backed” in the fourth paragraph mean?
- A.supported
- B.criticized
- C.released
- D.resisted
- A.
- 3.
This passage can be classified as _________
- A.an advertisement
- B.a feature story
- C.a news report
- D.a film review
- A.
试题分析:《功夫熊猫》的上映受到了小朋友甚至成人的追捧,但是同时也引发了不少的争议,而且在国内也掀起了抵制美国电影的大潮。艺术家赵半狄在公开信里指出 :六一,属于纯真,不应成为好莱坞精心设下的摇钱档期,千万不要让下一代的头脑被美国快餐麻痹!“。
1.D 细节理解题。根据文章第四段中who said Chinese elements have become advertising products to advocate American culture. "It is a cultural invasion,"可知一些学者认为《功夫熊猫》利用中国元素宣传美国文化,这是一种文化侵略,所以D选项正确。
2.A词义猜测题。文章第四段介绍了赵半狄抵制美国电影的行动和言论,而根据对孔庆东的介绍who said Chinese elements have become advertising products to advocate American culture. "It is a cultural invasion,",可知他们的观点一致,所以推断“back”在此处意思是“支持”,故A选项正确。
3.C推理判断题。文章开头A Hollywood movie was met with an awkward situation last Saturday in China.提出事件,时间,地点,随后展开详细叙述,属于新闻报道类结构安排,而且根据文章内容也可以判断此文是一篇新闻报道,所以C选项正确。
考点:考查新闻报道类短文阅读。
Breathe, wave and smile. Along with more than 300 other seniors, I marched into the stadium on the afternoon of May 10. The audience burst into deafening cheers. The huge stadium shook with all the whistling and clapping.
It was as if a Hollywood superstar had walked on stage. And indeed, every single senior that day was a star of the moment. Each deserved it. The seniors had been preparing for four years for this once-in-a-lifetime moment—the commencement.
Seated, I waited anxiously for the opening address. As a foreign exchange student, I was not able to receive a diploma. However, I still had the wonderful feeling of being part of things. Like the other graduates, I was dressed in marron(紫褐色)cap and gown(方帽长袍).
Our principal, Mr. Glover, delivered a short, warm greeting. The US national anthem followed and then, hands on chests, a solemn Pledge of Allegiance(对美国的效忠宣誓).
Students who had excelled academically gave farewell speeches. The tears in some eyes convinced me that many had deep feelings about the occasion. It was as the class motto says, “Life brings us tears, smiles and memories. The tears dry; the smiles fade; but the memories last forever.”
Then came the core (核心) of the commencement. Hundreds of names were announced. Each graduate walked across the stage to receive his or her diploma from the principal. From the different cheers each graduate got, we had the funny sense that it was a kind of competition of who could cheer the loudest.
To be honest, the presentation of diplomas got boring. A girl sitting next to me even started yawning. But it wasn’t boring for those receiving the diploma: they would treasure the moment the principal placed the sacred brown document in their hands for the rest of their lives.
A new page in the book of that person’s life had turned. They were glimpsing(开始领悟) their futures: futures of challenge, hardship, perhaps loneliness too, which would take all of their courage.
【小题1】What’s the article mainly about?
A.An American graduation ceremony. |
B.The opening ceremony of a sports meeting. |
C.A presentation of college diplomas. |
D.A US college’s farewell party. |
A.Hollywood superstars went to attend the ceremony. |
B.Every single senior became a superstar at the ceremony. |
C.When each graduate got his or her diploma, there were cheers. |
D.All graduates would treasure the diploma for the rest of their lives. |
a. Diplomas were presented to graduates. b. Students gave farewell speeches.
c. The US national anthem was played. d. The principal gave a short, warm speech.
e. Seniors went into the stadium.
A.b-c-a-d-e | B.b-d-c-e-a | C.e-d-b-a-c | D.e-d-c-b-a |
A.foreign exchange students could get a diploma |
B.a diploma guarantees a bright future |
C.the ceremony symbolizes the beginning of a new stage in life |
D.everyone felt excited at the presentation of the diploma |
A.felt lost about the future |
B.was actually one of the graduates |
C.received her diploma on May 10 |
D.felt it boring to be at the presentation ceremony |
The story of Madame Tussaud is as fascinating as that of the exhibition itself. From a housekeeper's daughter to a successful business woman, her life has all the marks of a Hollywood blockbuster.
Madam Tussaud was born in 1761 and named Marie Grosholtz. Her father was killed in battle only two months before Mane's birth. For the first five years of her life, Marie lived in Berne with her mother, who worked as housekeeper for Dr Philippe Curtius. A doctor, with a talent for wax modeling, Curtius became her teacher.
It was Curtius who opened the original wax exhibition in Paris in 1770 and introduced Marie to some famous people. At only 17, she modeled the famous writer Francois Voltaire, followed by a portrait of American statesman Benjamin Franklin when he was in Paris as US ambassador. Both figures are still on display at Madame Tussaud's, London today.
Her work at Curtius successful wax exhibition led to an invitation to the court of Louis XVI and his queen. For nine years she lived at the palace of Versailles guiding the artistic education of the king's sister. Meanwhile the French Revolution was about to erupt. Aware of the political nrest,Philippe Curtius called Marie back to Paris. Marie7 s connection with the royal family made her guilty. Both she and her mother were arrested. After she was set free, Marie was forced to make death masks (a death mask is a model of a dead person's face, made by coving their face with a soft substance and letting it become hard) of executed (被处决的) nobles. Many were former friends at court, including her former employers, the king and queen.
By 1800 Marie was married with two young children and a poor business inherited from Curtius. Madame Tussaud made the decision to take her exhibition on tour. In 1802, she left France. For the next 33 years, Madame Tussaud traveled the British Isles, exhibiting her growing collection of portraits. In those pre-television days, this was the only way most people had direct contact with the famous people of the time. The exhibition became permanently based in London in 1835, moving to its present site in Marylebone Road in 1884. Her last work, a remarkable self – portrait that is still on show, was completed only eight years before her death aged 89.
1.The underlined part in Para. 1 implies that Madame Tussaud’s life was .
A.complicated |
B.successful |
C.peaceful |
D.lonely |
2.Marie got a job at that court of Louis XVI because of .
A.Curtius’ recommendation |
B.her gift for wax modeling |
C.her mother’s help |
D.her friendship with the king’s sister |
3.Marie was arrested during the French Revolution because .
A.she had worked for Dr Philippe Curtius |
B.she had modeled the French royal family |
C.she had worked at the place of Versailles |
D.she had refused to make death masks |
4.The last paragraph is mainly about .
A.how Marie’s was modeling business became successful |
B.how Marie balanced her family and work |
C.the establishment of Madame Tussaud’s, London |
D.the popularity of Madame Tussaud’s wax exhibition |
5.According toe the passage, how many of the following statements about Marie are TREU?
a. She hadn’t seen his father since she was born.
b. She modeled the portrait of Francois Voltaire.
c. She modeled the portrait of Francois Voltaire.
d. She guided the artistic education of the king’s daughter.
e. In 1842, she completed her last work.
A.2 |
B.3 |
C.4 |
D.5 |