Could you survive on your own in the wild if everyone was fighting against you?

It must be hard, as 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen has found out in the book The Hunger Games, written by American author Suzanne Collins, the novel has stayed on the New York Times best-seller list for 51 weeks．

The novel takes place at a time when the United States no longer exists．North America has become Panem, and its biggest city is called the Capitol．The rest of Panem is divided into 12 districts．

Long ago, the districts started a war against the Capitol and lost．Giving up the fight, each district agreed to send one boy and one girl between the ages of 12 and 18 to appear in an annual TV event called “The Hunger Games”．

The teenagers have to fight each other in a desolate （荒凉的） environment．The rules and audience may change but one rule always stays the same: kill or be killed．

Katniss lives with her mother and younger sister in District 12, the poorest district of Panem．She struggles to support her family by secretly hunting beyond the border of her district．When Katniss’ sister is chosen by the lottery, Katniss steps up to take her sister’s place in the reality TV show．However, her friendship with the other District 12 contestant （选手）, a baker’s son named Peeta Mellark, makes her situation even more complicated. Katniss knows it may be her death sentence．In order to survive, she must choose which is most important: her own survival or humanity; life or love．

The twists and turns of her adventure make it hard to put the book down．You can feel Katniss’ pain, confusion, love and hatred. And this is how a novel should be: you don’t just read it; you live it．

1.The purpose of writing this passage was mainly to _______．

       A．give us an example of how to survive in the wild

       B．introduce to us a New York Times best-seller

       C．teach us how to win The Hunger Games

       D．tell us what might happen in North America in the future．

2.Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?

       A．“The Hunger Games” is a televised competition held every two years．

       B．Katniss takes her sister’s place to compete because she loves adventure．

       C．The new country Panem is divided into 12 parts altogether．

       D．The young competitors in the Hunger Games are forced to kill or be killed

3.The word “complicated” in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to _______．

       A．difficult               B．hopeless          C．advantageous       D．impossible

4.In The Hunger Games, Katniss faces more challenges because she has to think about _______．

       A．who will support her family

       B．what is most important in life

       C．how she can defeat her opponent

       D．why she has to compete in such a violent game

“Who is that?” When watching the movie, Silver Linings Playbook, at the Toronto International Film Festival in early September, the woman sitting next asked me.
It seemed to be a strange question. I wanted to ask if she ever saw a little movie called The Hunger Games, or the Oscar-nominated movie Winter’s Bone. Instead, I just answered, “Jennifer Lawrence.” But I wondered how a moviegoer does not recognize Lawrence! As Silver Linings Playbook continued to unfold and Lawrence revealed herself as a wonderful comic actress, it hit me: this woman probably has never seen Jennifer Lawrence smile before. That is the thing throwing her.
Audiences will have the opportunity to watch Lawrence’s performance in Silver Linings Playbook when the film opens in limited release before a Thanksgiving weekend blowout expansion. The 22-year-old actress heads this year’s lead actress Oscar race by a country mile. Here’s an early main list of some competitors in this category.
1. Jennifer Lawrence in Silver Linings Playbook
2. Quvenzhane Wallis in Beasts of the Southern Wild
3. Marion Cotillard in Rust and Bone
3. Helen Mirren in Hitchcock
5. Emmanuelle Riva in Amour
6. Jessica Chastain in Zero Dark Thirty
Chastain, playing a CIA agent in Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty, is the wild card here and, quite possibly, the only candidate capable of replacing Lawrence from the top spot. The cruelty in Rust and Bone will put off sensitive academy members, making Cotillard lose chances for a second Oscar. Wallis makes for a wonderful story, but it is too early for her to be awarded a lead actress. Riva will need a push to win the nomination of lead actress.
Mirren, as the Alfred Hitchcock’s wife and unsung partner, Alma Reville, might pose the biggest threat to Lawrence. Older academy members will love the historical Hollywood seen in Hitchcock, and Mirren’s role as the unsung wind beneath Hitch’s wings should find appreciation within creative circles. It’s not “The Queen”. but this year, it might be enough

1. 1.

   What’s the purpose of the first paragraph?

   1. A.
      To introduce Silver Linings Playbook
   2. B.
      To get us out of the topic
   3. C.
      To tell us a specific story
   4. D.
      To bring out the topic of the passage
2. 2.

   The underlined sentence implies that     ?

   1. A.
      Jennifer Lawrence doesn’t like smile
   2. B.
      Jennifer Lawrence’s smile can impress you all greatly
   3. C.
      The woman has never seen comic films featured by Jennifer Lawrence
   4. D.
      The woman hates to see Jennifer Lawrence’s films
3. 3.

   Which of the following statements is true, according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Cotillard once won the best actress Oscar
   2. B.
      Jennifer Lawrence was nominated because of The Hunger Games
   3. C.
      Mirren is the only one who can take the place of Jennifer Lawrence
   4. D.
      We cannot see the film Silver Linings Playbook before Thanksgiving
4. 4.

   According to the last two paragraphs, who are likely to replace Jennifer Lawrence to become the best actress?
   a.Quvenzhane Wallis    b.Marion Cotillard       c.Helen Mirren
   d.Emmanuelle Riva     e. Jessica Chastain       f. Alma Reville

   1. A.
      c, e
   2. B.
      a ,c ,f
   3. C.
      d, f
   4. D.
      c, e, f
5. 5.

   The most suitable title of the passage is ______?

   1. A.
      Silver Linings Playbook, the best movie
   2. B.
      A 22-year-old actress
   3. C.
      My favorite movie
   4. D.
      Jennifer Lawrence takes the lead

“Who is that?” When watching the movie, Silver Linings Playbook, at the Toronto International Film Festival in early September, the woman sitting next asked me.
It seemed to be a strange question. I wanted to ask if she ever saw a little movie called The Hunger Games, or the Oscar-nominated movie Winter’s Bone. Instead, I just answered, “Jennifer Lawrence.” But I wondered how a moviegoer does not recognize Lawrence! As Silver Linings Playbook continued to unfold and Lawrence revealed herself as a wonderful comic actress, it hit me: this woman probably has never seen Jennifer Lawrence smile before. That is the thing throwing her.
Audiences will have the opportunity to watch Lawrence’s performance in Silver Linings Playbook when the film opens in limited release before a Thanksgiving weekend blowout expansion. The 22-year-old actress heads this year’s lead actress Oscar race by a country mile. Here’s an early main list of some competitors in this category.
1. Jennifer Lawrence in Silver Linings Playbook
2. Quvenzhane Wallis in Beasts of the Southern Wild
3. Marion Cotillard in Rust and Bone
3. Helen Mirren in Hitchcock
5. Emmanuelle Riva in Amour
6. Jessica Chastain in Zero Dark Thirty
Chastain, playing a CIA agent in Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty, is the wild card here and, quite possibly, the only candidate capable of replacing Lawrence from the top spot. The cruelty in Rust and Bone will put off sensitive academy members, making Cotillard lose chances for a second Oscar. Wallis makes for a wonderful story, but it is too early for her to be awarded a lead actress. Riva will need a push to win the nomination of lead actress.
Mirren, as the Alfred Hitchcock’s wife and unsung partner, Alma Reville, might pose the biggest threat to Lawrence. Older academy members will love the historical Hollywood seen in Hitchcock, and Mirren’s role as the unsung wind beneath Hitch’s wings should find appreciation within creative circles. It’s not “The Queen”. but this year, it might be enough.
【小题1】 What’s the purpose of the first paragraph?

 “Who is that?” When watching the movie, Silver Linings Playbook, at the Toronto International Film Festival in early September, the woman sitting next asked me.

It seemed to be a strange question. I wanted to ask if she ever saw a little movie called The Hunger Games, or the Oscar-nominated movie Winter’s Bone. Instead, I just answered, “Jennifer Lawrence.” But I wondered how a moviegoer does not recognize Lawrence! As Silver Linings Playbook continued to unfold and Lawrence revealed herself as a wonderful comic actress, it hit me: this woman probably has never seen Jennifer Lawrence smile before. That is the thing throwing her.

Audiences will have the opportunity to watch Lawrence’s performance in Silver Linings Playbook when the film opens in limited release before a Thanksgiving weekend blowout expansion. The 22-year-old actress heads this year’s lead actress Oscar race by a country mile. Here’s an early main list of some competitors in this category.

1. Jennifer Lawrence in Silver Linings Playbook

2. Quvenzhane Wallis in Beasts of the Southern Wild

3. Marion Cotillard in Rust and Bone

3. Helen Mirren in Hitchcock

5. Emmanuelle Riva in Amour

6. Jessica Chastain in Zero Dark Thirty

Chastain, playing a CIA agent in Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty, is the wild card here and, quite possibly, the only candidate capable of replacing Lawrence from the top spot. The cruelty in Rust and Bone will put off sensitive academy members, making Cotillard lose chances for a second Oscar. Wallis makes for a wonderful story, but it is too early for her to be awarded a lead actress. Riva will need a push to win the nomination of lead actress.

Mirren, as the Alfred Hitchcock’s wife and unsung partner, Alma Reville, might pose the biggest threat to Lawrence. Older academy members will love the historical Hollywood seen in Hitchcock, and Mirren’s role as the unsung wind beneath Hitch’s wings should find appreciation within creative circles. It’s not “The Queen”. but this year, it might be enough.

1. What’s the purpose of the first paragraph?

A．To introduce Silver Linings Playbook

B．To get us out of the topic.

C．To tell us a specific story

D．To bring out the topic of the passage

2. The underlined sentence implies that    ?

A．Jennifer Lawrence doesn’t like smile.

B．Jennifer Lawrence’s smile can impress you all greatly.

C．The woman has never seen comic films featured by Jennifer Lawrence.

D．The woman hates to see Jennifer Lawrence’s films.

3. Which of the following statements is true, according to the passage?

A．Cotillard once won the best actress Oscar.

B．Jennifer Lawrence was nominated because of The Hunger Games.

C．Mirren is the only one who can take the place of Jennifer Lawrence.

D．We cannot see the film Silver Linings Playbook before Thanksgiving.

4.According to the last two paragraphs, who are likely to replace Jennifer Lawrence to become the best actress?

a.Quvenzhane Wallis    b.Marion Cotillard       c.Helen Mirren

d.Emmanuelle Riva     e. Jessica Chastain       f. Alma Reville

A．c, e              B．a ,c ,f             C．d, f              D．c, e, f

5.The most suitable title of the passage is    ?

A．Silver Linings Playbook, the best movie

B．A 22-year-old actress

C．My favorite movie

D．Jennifer Lawrence takes the lead