题目内容

3D cinema has been around since the early 20th century, but Hollywood brought the technology back In 2007. Many thought it was just a trick to make more money. But then came Avatar, the first must-see movie in 3D.

But since Avatar, 3D cinema has struggled. In 2010, several 3D movies bombed at the box office. And by late 2010, Some people said the technology was dead. Of course, this isn’t the first time Hollywood has struggled with new technology. Although sound was added to movies in the late 1920s, it took audiences time to get used to the new technology. But in the end, sound and color became the standard. James Cameron, director of Avatar, thinks we’re going through the same process with 3D.

Some say cinemas are charging too much for 3D movies. In the US, seeing a 3D movie can cost up to $7.5 more than seeing it in 2D. Also, a recent study at California State University found audiences don’t actually enjoy movies in 3D any more than in 2D. Walter Murch , a famous movie editor, wrote in 2011 that human beings have no ability to process 3D images. Watching a 3D movie confuses our brain and this is why some people get headaches.

But James Cameron disagrees. In fact, he recently predicted that in five years all movies will be in 3D. And there are signs that 3D is fighting back. More 3D movies were put on the market in 2012 than ever before. The Lion King 3D recently made over US $150 million at the box office, and Cameron’s Titanic 3D made even more.

Who knows what the future holds for 3D? Steven Spielberg recently said, ‘Tm hoping 3D gets to a point where people dorft notice it. Because then it just becomes another tool and helps tell a story.”

1.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 probably means that in 2010, 3D movies______

A.were not successful                     B.became popular

C.developed quickly                       D.were of poor quality

2.The example of sound and color is used mainly to show that______.

A.Hollywood tends to absorb what is new

B.3D technology takes time to be accepted

C.Hollywood struggles with new technology

D.high technology helps to make better movies

3.In Walter Murch7S opinion, 3D movies______.

A.bring moviemakers great profits

B.are more expensive than 2D movies

C.do great harm to people’s health

D.are unsuitable for people to watch

4.What can we learn from the text?

A.Avatar was the first 3D movie.

B.3D cinema has existed for years.

C.Titanic 3D has made the most money.

D.2012 witnessed the coming of 3D’s time.

 

【答案】

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.B 

【解析】

试题分析:本文是议论文。自从《阿凡达》采用3D影像技术获得巨大成功之后,全世界范围内掀起了一股波涛汹涌的3D热潮。本文就3D时代是否到了展开讨论。

1.考查考生对具体信息的简单判断能力。由本段中关键词struggled、dead和bombed可判断该句意为票房失利。故选A。

2.考查考生简单推断的能力。根据第二段的this isn’t the first time Hollywood has struggled with new technology可知,作者用有声电影和彩色电影如何发展成为行业标准的例子来说明3D电影技术目前遭遇的尴尬境遇,指出其要被大众接受还需要时间。故选B。

3.考查考生对具体信息的理解情况。根据第三段that human beings have no ability to process projected 3D images和Watching a 3D movie confuses our brain and this is why some people get headaches.可以判断在Walter Murch看来,3D影像画面不适合人类观看。故选D。

4.考查考生简单推断的能力。3D技术自从20世纪初出现以来,一直处于尴尬的境地。多年来,人们一直讨论3D电影技术的发展前景。文章首句是解题关键。故选B。

考点:考查文化艺术类短文

点评:阅读议论文时要注意作者组织本文的结构:引题——论据——论点,只有把握了作者的中心论点,做题时才不会偏离议论中心。题目设置重点是推理题,通过文章的重点句子,理解作者的真正意图。

 

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