(B)

l　　　　 Putting Movies on Mobiles

Movies in the theater get their recognition at awards ceremonies such as the Oscars. But how about movies for phones? They are getting their turn at MoFilm - the first mobile film festival.

The first MoFilm competition received 250 entries from more than 100 countries. Entries were restricted to films that were five minutes or less in length - ideal for viewing and sharing on mobile phones. An independent jury then selected a shortlist of five film-makers. The winner was chosen from the shortlist by an audience voting using their phones.

l　　　　 New Platforms

The awards highlight the increasing impact that mobile phones are making in the entertainment industry. Many grassroots filmmakers start out with short films. They are thwarted by the lack of opportunities to screen their work. Therefore, mobile phones are increasingly being seen as a new platform for these short works. 　It is a good place for anyone who wants to express themselves and find a way to have that expression be seen by a wide audience. Just think about how many people have mobile phones in the world!

l　　　　 New Technology Advances

MoFilm is pioneering content for mobile and online services that is a world away from Hollywood. The majority of films made for mobiles are now short in length, taking into account the screen size. However this could be overcome as technology advances. 　In the near future, longer films will likely be seen on the mobile phone. And there are mobile companies creating phones where users can watch movies at higher quality.

Wherever you see movies, one thing is certain: the quality of work, the simple ability at story telling, and the thing that inspires someone to tell a story can really come from anywhere.

69. 　 At the first MoFilm, ________.　　

A. movies in the theater got their recognition

B. more than 100 countries took part in the competition

C. ideal films were five minutes or less in length

D. the winner was chosen by experts’ voting

70. They are thwarted by the lack of opportunities to screen their work. The underlined word means “________”.　

A. disappointed　 　 B. surprised　　 　　　 C. frightened　 　　　 D. encouraged

71.　 Nowadays the majority of films made for mobiles are short in length because of _______.

A. online services　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the screen size　

C. technology advances　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. the mobile phone

Section A

Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Micheal Scofield has won fans all over the world. The star of the hit show Prison Break is kind, clever and good-looking. But what about the man ___50___ the character?

Wentworth Miller, the 35-year-old actor who plays Scofield, is a hard guy to ___51___. He does not come from a traditional background and doesn’t ___52___ a traditional path.

Miller didn’t take a ___53___ road to fame and fortune. He graduated from Princeton University in 1995 with a degree in English, not a degree in theatre or film. He didn’t even act when he was in college. His only ___54___ experience was in his university’s well-known singing group. Yet, at graduation, Miller still decided to make the 　___55___ to Hollywood.

Miller has always been ___56___. Although he is American, he was born in Britain when his father was studying there. His family background is a ___57___ of cultures. “My father is black and my mother is white. That means I have always been caught in the middle. I could be 　___58___ one, which can make you feel out of place,” Miller says.

Following his unusual path, Miller did not start trying out for films and TV shows when he got to Hollywood. ___59___, he worked as a production assistant. Not what you would 　___60___ from a Princeton graduate.

However, it all paid off for Miller ___61___. Working on production side, he learned a lot about what makes a good ___62___.

In 2002, Miller played a role in the drama Dinotopia. He starred as a shy man. The producers ___63___ his performance when they were making Prison Break two years later.

With a golden globe nomination (金球奖提名) and another season of Prison Break under his belt, Miller seems ready to ___64___ all of Hollywood.

50.　 A. beside　　　　　　　 B. behind　　　　　　　　　　 C. outside　　　　　　　 D. after

51.　 A. talk with　　　　　 B. go after　　　　　　 C. get along with　　 D. figure out

52.　 A. go　　　　　　　　　　 B. walk　　　　　　　　 C. follow　　　　　　　 D. step

53.　 A. direct　　　　　　　　 B. special　　　　　　　　　　 C. wide　　　　　　　　 D. correct

54.　 A. graduation　　　　 B. performance　　　 C. production 　　　　　　　 D. education

55.　 A. role　　　　　　　　　 B. move　　　　　　　　 C. decision　　　　　　 D. movie

56.　 A. strange　　　　　　　 B. outstanding　　　　 C. different　　　　　　 D. successful

57.　 A. mixture　　　　　　 B. result　　　　　　　　 C. mystery　　　　　　 D. representative

58.　 A. other　　　　　　　　 B. either　　　　　　　　 C. another　　　　　　 D. the other

59.　 A. Moreover　　　　　 B. Therefore　　　　　 C. Instead　　　　　　　 D. Finally

60.　 A. respect　　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　　　　 C. indicate　　　　　　 D. expect

61.　 A. in the end　　　　　 B. in particular　　　 C. as a whole　　　　 D. as a result

62.　 A. film　　　　　　　　　 B. actor　　　　　　　　 C. drama　　　　　　　 D. guy

63.　 A. recognized　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　　 C. recorded　　　　　　 D. remembered

64.　 A. take up　　　　　　 B. take over　　　　　 C. turn up 　　　　　　 D. turn over

Section B

Directions: 　 Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

(A)

In a new study, 186 four-year-old kids were given regular carrots and, on other lunch days, they were given the same vegetables renamed X-ray Vision Carrots. On the latter days, they ate nearly twice as many.

The study suggests the influence of these names might persist. Children continued to eat about 50 percent more carrots even on the days when they were no longer labeled as anything special.

The research, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, was presented at the annual meeting of the School Nutrition Association in Washington, D.C..

“Cool names can make for cool foods,” said the lead author Brian Wansink of Cornell University. “Whether it be ‘power peas’ or ‘dinosaur broccoli trees’, giving a food a fun name makes kids think it will be more fun to eat. And it seems to keep working - even the next day,” Wansink said.

Similar results have been found with adults. A restaurant study showed that when the Seafood Filet was changed to Romantic Hawaii, sales increased 28 percent and taste rating increased by 12 percent. “Same food, but different expectations, and a different experience,” said Wansink, author of “Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think.”

The study was conducted in pre-schools, but the researchers believe the same naming tricks can work with children at home.

“I’ve been using this with my kids,” said researcher Collin Payne, “Whatever sparks(激发) their imagination seems to spark their appetite.”

65.　 Those four-year-old kids ate ________ when the carrots were renamed X-ray Vision Carrots.

A. twice more carrots　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. nearly double carrots

　 　 C. about 50 percent more carrots　　　　　 D. as many carrots as they used to

66. According to the passage, _______ make(s) kids think it will be more fun to eat.

　 　 A. power peas　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. dinosaur broccoli trees　　　

C. fun names of food　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. cool foods　

67. The restaurant study didn’t show that ________.

　 　 A. sales increased 28 percent when the name Romantic Hawaii was taken

B. taste rating increased by 12 percent after the Seafood Filet was renamed

C. same food would let people have a different experience with different names

D. the researchers got similar results when they work with children at home

68. The purpose of the passage is to tell us ________.

　 　 A. people prefer food with cool names

　 　 B. how to name the food which kids eat

　 　 C. how to help kids eat in a healthy way

　 　 D. kids often imagine when they eat food

40.　　 The athletes, especially the winners, should remain modest ____ rapid progress they’ve made.

A. however　　　　　　 B. how much　　　　 C. whatever　　　　　 D. no matter

Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Barack Obama has been a hit in China. Apart from holding talks with Chinese leaders, the president ___41___ the Chinese with a lively question-and-answer session with college students. In fact, he is the first U.S. president to visit China inside his first year in office.

“The United States insists we do not seek to contain China’s rise,” he told Chinese students in Shanghai. “On the contrary, we welcome China as a strong and ___42___ and successful member of the community of nations.”

The U.S.-China relationship has opened the door to partnerships on ___43 ___ global concerns including economic recovery, clean energy, climate change, and the ___44___ of peace and beyond, he added.

Indeed, given these pressing issues, China and the United States have ___45___ found their future linked together. They discovered that the largest developing nation and the most powerful industrialized country have to work in concert.

Obama’s visit to China on November 15-18 highlighted the complexity of arguably the most important bilateral (双边) relationship in the world. Moreover, for all their differences and disagreements, Beijing and Washington are ___46___ to manage their relations in a way that will contribute to world peace and development.

Obama kicked off his first state visit to China in the country’s financial and economic centre, Shanghai, where he held a “town hall” meeting with more than 500 Chinese students. The one-hour discussion, during which Obama took ___47___ ranging from antiterrorism to recipes for success with his signature charisma (领袖魅力), was broadcast live on the websites.

He ___48___ that young people could help build bridges in U.S.-China ___49___ - a process that he said must grow beyond the two countries’ governments to take root in the people.

39.　　 He was disappointed ____ he had learned from books quite differed from his actual life.

A. what　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　　 D. how

38.　　 It was the A/N1H1 epidemic ____ spread almost throughout the country ____ promoted the research and production of the flu vaccine.

A. that…that　　　　　 B. that…which　　　 C. what…that　　　　 D. that…what

37.　　 The traffic in Shanghai will be blocked and people will come to blows _____ the government plans in advance.

A. as long as 　　　　 B. unless　　　　　　　 C. even if 　　　　　　 D. since

36.　　 - Where’s your assignment?

- ____

A. I had already handed it in. 　　　　　　 B. It was handed in.

C. It’d been handed in. 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. It’s been handed in.

35.　　 The customers objected ____ unfairly in the course of shopping.

A. to be treated　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. their being treated　　

C. to being treated　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. having been treated

34.　　 A major issue was put forward by some representatives at the conference ____ the teachers in the remote areas were underpaid.

A. whether　　　　　　 B. at which　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　 D. that

33.　　 The problem of carbon emission ____ at Copenhagen Summit has aroused the public’s wide concern.

A. discussed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. having been discussed　　　

C. being discussed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to be discussed