题目内容
Stephen Spielberg is one of the most well-known directors(导演) of our time. He was born in Cincinnati on 18 December 1946. His father was an electric engineer and his mother was a pianist. His sister, Anne Spielberg, became a screenwriter(编剧)who wrote the stories for many famous films.
Stephen had always wanted to be a director ever since he was a young boy. When he was just 13 years old, he made a 40-minute film. It won a local competition. Three years later, he produced a film called Firelight, which made one hundred dollars’ profit(盈利) at the cinema in his hometown. Many of the ideas from this film were later used for one of his most famous films called Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
When he was 18 years old, he wanted to go to film school so that he could improve his skills and become an even better director. Unluckily, he was unsuccessful in getting a place at this school so he went to a university in California to study English. Even though he had failed to get into the school he wanted to go to, he didn’t let this stop him following his dream to become a great director.
Stephen Spielberg has directed many films since his first major(主要的) film in 1976. He now owns many different businesses, most of which are involved in the film industry(涉及电影业).
阅读以上信息,用恰当的词完成下面的表格,每空一词。
Stephen’s family | ●There are four people in Stephen's family, his father, mother, sister and Stephen 1. . |
Before Stephen was 18 years old | ● He wanted to be a director when he was a young boy. ● He made his 2. film which was 40 minutes long and it won a local competition when he was just 13. ● He produced a film called Firelight, which made one hundred dollars’ profit at the cinema in his hometown at the age of 3. . |
When and after Stephen was 18 years old | ● He 4. to get a place at the film school to improve his skills of being a better director. ● He went to a university in California to study English and didn’t stop following his dream to become a great director. |
Stephen’s 5. | ● He has directed many films. ● He owns many different businesses. |
I have a headache.( )
| A. | good | B. | well | C. | nice |
| A. | received;receive | B. | accepted;receive | ||
| C. | received;accept | D. | accepted;accept |
| A. | Walk cross; walk pass | B. | Across; past | ||
| C. | Walk across; go past | D. | Cross; past |
The first summer I can really (75)B,I was six years old and spending time in the countryside.There were fields of corn separated by windbreaks(防风林) of tall trees and a railway line cut through the middle of the landscape with its shiny steel tracks.My brother and I walked along the tracks throwing stones at the grass and flowers that grew along each side.We were warriors,adventurers.I don't know why,but I suddenly stopped throwing stones and just started (76)Aand listening.The corn leaves,the trees,the train tracks,every cloud in the sky,every stone on the ground,every sight,every sound; it was…beautiful!I had
(77)C thought of beauty before.I was too young to be aware of the concept(概念).But there it was all around me and I was part of it.
Today's city children have (78)D chance of experiencing that moment.They are the"touchscreen generation"who spend up to seven hours a day on their mobile phones or surfing the Internet or watching TV.Even when they have a chance of spending some time with (79)D,they are more likely to ignore(忽视) it.They prefer to stay focused on their mobile devices.
Summer is the (80)A season:for plants and for young people.This summer,try to put aside your"touchscreen"and let the true beauty of the season open up for you.
| 75.A) forget | B) remember | C) enjoy | D) spend |
| 76.A) looking | B) driving | C) cooking | D) sleeping |
| 77.A) already | B) often | C) never | D) ever |
| 78.A) one | B) more | C) every | D) less |
| 79.A) family | B) class | C) team | D) nature |
| 80.A) growing | B) swimming | C) first | D) worst. |