1 . There has been a recent wave in Hollywood where studios take popular animated (动画的) films and “improve” upon them by changing them into live-action remakes. The thought that live-action movies are better because they follow the laws of the natural world degrades the style of animation.

The beauty of animation is that its use of caricatures (漫画) and exaggerations (夸张) reflects an amazing amount of creative depth in characters stories that reality cannot. Looking at the bigger picture, it becomes clear that the true purpose of Disney’s ever growing list of live-action remakes is not to comment on the value of animation, although it indirectly does, but a quick way to take advantage of nostalgic (怀旧的) fans.

For evidence, look no further than Disney’s 2019 The Lion King live-action remake, a retelling of the 1994 animated classic. It broke several box office records, raking in a whopping $543.6 million globally in box office sales alone. However, in comparison to the original, the audience satisfaction with the remake decreased greatly on Rotten Tomatoes. This is similar to the the remakes of Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Dumbo, Aladdin, and the countless other live-action remakes Disney has produced within the last 5 years. This means that Disney no longer needs to come up with new and original content because they can make a big profit just by taking beloved stories and remaking them.

In fact, Disney looks at itself as a business, and therefore considers making a profit as one of their main aims.

The problem with this mentality (心态) is that, while Disney makes a huge profit, audiences, artists, and art suffer. They may no longer create new stories or art styles, but rather serve as money-making machines that require directors to produce the same stories with a fresh coat of paint every 10 years or so. If this cycle continues, artists will be held back from creating new lovable characters and stories full of creativity. The feeling of nostalgia when we see old Disney films could possibly never happen-to newer generations if this cycle does not stop.

1. What does the author think of live-action remakes?

A．They slow down Hollywood development.

B．They’ve failed to become a popular art form.

C．They are poor at showing the beauty of nature.

D．They destroy the artistic expression of animation.

2. What makes animation attractive?

A．It bases its stories on reality.	B．It uses many special effects.
C．It explores characters fully.	D．It brings back fans’ memories.

3. Why does the author mention the live-action remakes in paragraph 3?

A．To tell us Disney has given up its originality.

B．To show Disney has focused more on making money.

C．To prove too many remakes have been produced.

D．To show audiences have high expectations of remakes.

4. What is wrong with Disney’s choice?

A．It reduces Disney’s incomes.	B．It demands more from directors.
C．It hurts new-generation audiences.	D．It causes artists to be less creative.

2 . 阅读表达

Peking opera, known as China’s national opera, is a combination of music, dance and art and is widely regarded as a full expression of Chinese culture. Today, this art form is facing the danger of extinction as the younger generation is mostly interested in pop culture.

A Peking opera project for primary and secondary schools was launched by China’s Ministry of Education. But it has met with a cold reaction from the public. More than half of the 1, 000 respondents from ten big cities expressed doubts about the practical meaning of the project in the survey conducted by the Social Survey Institute of China.

The project plans to add 15 Peking opera pieces into music courses in 200 schools in ten provinces. The pilot programs will last from March to July next year. At present, teaching materials and video tapes are still in production, China News Service reported. The Ministry of Education hopes that the promotional course can help students better appreciate Chinese culture and cultivate a love for the mother country.

The surveyed people do recognize Peking opera as a comprehensive (综合性的) art form and a representative of the traditional culture. They also understand the purpose of the educational project. However, they wonder whether it is necessary for every student to learn to sing Peking opera, when they are already stressed from endless exams. In fact, most music teachers themselves know little about this ancient art form, and thus are not confident in arousing (激起) students’ Interest in its slow pace and abstruse (深奥的) lyrics.

1. What’s Peking opera widely regarded as? (No more than 10 words)
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2. What does the underlined word “extinction” in Paragraph I mean? (No more than 3 words)
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3. Why did China’s Ministry of Education launch a Peking opera project for primary and secondary schools? (No more than 20 words)
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4. Why are most music teachers not confident in teaching Peking opera pieces? (No more than 10 words)
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5. What do you think of the Peking opera project for schools? (No more than 20 words)
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3 . 请你选取自己曾经看过或者喜欢的一部电影，写一篇影评。内容包括：
(1)对电影做简要的介绍；
(2)电影的主要情节、令人印象深刻的场景；
(3)你对电影的评价(喜爱的原因；观后感受等)。
注意：词数不少于100。
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4 . Welcome to the world of Disney’s The Lion King!

It is a famous musical based on the 1994 film of the same name. After opening on Broadway in 1997, the show has become one of the most successful shows in the history of Broadway, winning Tony Awards, Drama Desk Awards, Theatre World Awards and so on.

Director and designer Julie Taymor shows us a colorful, imaginative and highly creative world. The musical includes Nicholas Afoa as Simba, Janique Charles as Nala, Mark Roper as Pumbaa, Richard Frame as Timon, Nadine Higgin as Shenzi and David Blake as Banzai. The New Zealander Nicholas Afoa made his first appearance in the role of Simba in the West End.

The musical’s running time is 2.5 hours which includes one interval. The Lion King is suitable for those aged five and over. Children under three will not be allowed into the theatre. Those aged 16 or under must be accompanied (陪同) by an adult and may not sit on their own. And parents may be asked to take their noisy children away from the theatre. All persons entering the theatre, no matter how old they are, must have a ticket.

The Lyceum Theatre is about 300 metres from Covent Garden subway station. You can also take trains to London Charing Cross, which is about 550 metres from the Lyceum Theatre.

1. What can we know about the musical?

A．It has won many awards.

B．It was produced in London.

C．It was first opened on Broadway in 1994.

D．It is more famous than the 1994 film of the same time.

2. What does Nicholas Afoa do in the musical?

A．He directs it.

B．He writes its theme song.

C．He plays the role of Simba.

D．He designs the lighting of the stage.

3. Who will most probably be allowed to watch the musical?

A．Mike, aged 2, with his parents.

B．Tom, aged 17, with no partners.

C．William, aged 75, with no tickets.

D．Mary, aged 15, with her classmates.

4. What can we infer from the passage?

A．The show lasts over three hours.

B．The musical is not as popular as before.

C．Noisy kids may be asked to leave the theatre.

D．The Lyceum Theatre lies in the heart of London.

5. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?

A．To advertise a famous musical.

B．To introduce the film The Lion King.

C．To show the popularity of Disney’s musicals.

D．To give us advice on visiting the Lyceum Theatre.

5 . Troy Kotsur is the second deaf actor to be nominated (提名) for an Academy Award. In his Oscar-nominated performance in Child Of Deaf Adults, Kotsur ________ just one word using sign language.

The movie star, Emilia Jones, acts as the only hearing ________ of a deaf family. To encourage Emilia acting as his daughter to go after her ________ of singing and attending college, Kotsur says, “Go!” “I hope that young people who ________ to be deaf or hard of hearing can get an increased ________,” Kotsur said. “I want those kids to trust themselves more.” The movie has made Kotsur ________ and made history for the deaf community. Kotsur is also the first deaf ________ ever nominated individually for a Screen Actors Guild Award.

Kotsur’s road to the Oscars ________ in school. As a child, Kotsur loved cartoons like Tom and Jerry. He would_ ________ the stories for his deaf ________ on the school bus. He later ________ acting at Gallaudet University, a university for the deaf in Washington, D.C. After graduating, he performed with the National Theatre of the Deaf. With few roles in film ________ for deaf actors, Kotsur had to find ________ in stage acting. Beginning with Of Mice and Men in 1994, Kotsur has acted in twenty productions in Los Angeles.

Kotsur wants ________ to change their wrong ideas about what deaf people are like after seeing the film, “We’ve been waiting for so long to recognize deaf actors and it is our hope that deaf actors will not have to ________ so long to be recognized on this level,” he said.

1.

A．announced

B．said

C．informed

D．created

2.

A．staff

B．survivor

C．group

D．member

3.

A．careers

B．dreams

C．hobbies

D．promises

4.

A．happen

B．hate

C．pretend

D．refuse

5.

A．wish

B．patience

C．confidence

D．imagination

6.

A．famous

B．proud

C．powerful

D．free

7.

A．artist

B．director

C．actor

D．employer

8.

A．competed

B．began

C．stopped

D．responded

9.

A．make out

B．work out

C．figure out

D．act out

10.

A．classmates

B．colleagues

C．families

D．strangers

11.

A．covered

B．studied

C．risked

D．taught

12.

A．responsible

B．anxious

C．suitable

D．eager

13.

A．partners

B．ideas

C．cartoons

D．roles

14.

A．directors

B．workers

C．actresses

D．viewers

15.

A．wait

B．spend

C．waste

D．consider

6 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

It is actually a long-held idea that sharks are     1     (danger) animals, especially after the film Jaws hit the screen. Jaws gave an account of how sharks pull swimming people underwater,     2     (attract) huge audiences and winning many awards. This film encouraged people to hunt and kill sharks. As a result,     3     number of large sharks fell     4     (quick), making it one of the endangered     5     (animal). Another     6     (contribute) factor is finning. Every time there is finning, the sea floor would be covered with dead sharks. That had an unexpected effect     7     Peter Benchley, the writer of the book on     8     Jaws was based. He came to see people as a danger to sharks, rather than the other way round. That was why he     9     (fight) to protect sharks by first admitting that his book was wrong about sharks’ behaviour. Today, as we learn more about sharks, more people than ever want to protect them from     10     (extinct).

7 . 阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容完成下列各题。

When you think of the cinema, the phrase “watching a movie” probably comes to mind, and, in fact, moviemakers work very hard to make their films interesting visually(视觉地). But movies also contain stories, dialogue, music, and sound effects-things that people don't need to see in order to enjoy.

Movie reviewer Marty Klein has created a website called Blindspots to help blind people choose movies that they can follow without the help of an assistant to explain what is happening on the screen. Klein gives movies a rating from 1 to 10 based on several factors(因素). A movie receives a high rating if there are only a few main characters whose voices are easy to recognize. Klein also likes an interesting story without too many changes in time and place. A large amount of dialogue between the characters is better than long silences or noisy action scenes.

Another blind movie reviewer, Jay Forry, writes movie reviews that are published on his website, Blindside Reviews. He also writes for newspapers and is a guest on radio shows. Forry gives movies one of five ratings, including, “So good, blind people will like it” and “I'm glad I couldn't see it.” Forry became a writer after going blind at the age of 28 and deciding to go to college. His first articles appeared in the college newspaper. People felt Forry's sense of humor by reading his reviews or listening to them on the radio. After “watching” The Sixth Sense, Forry commented that he thought the movie was excellent, but that he envied the boy who was the main character: “He had six senses, and I only have four.”

1. What can be enjoyed in a movie without being seen according to the Paragraph 1?(no more than 10 words)
2. What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph 2?(1 word)
3. Why does the author quote "He had six senses, and I only have four"?(no more than 10 words)
4. What does the author mainly want to tell us by writing this passage?(no more than 10 words)
5. Do you like watching movies? Why or why not?(no more than 25 words)

8 . Making a film takes a long time and is very hard work. Writing the story for the film may take many weeks. Shooting the film often takes at least six months. Actors and cameramen work from very early in the morning until late at night. Each scene has to be acted and re-acted, filmed and re-filmed, until it is just right. Sometimes the same scene has to be acted many times.

The film studio is like a large factory, and the indoor stages are very big indeed. Scenery of all kinds is made in the studio. Churches, houses, and forests are all built of wood and cardboard. Several hundred people work together to make one film. Some of these people are the actors and actresses. The director of the film, however, is the most important person in a film studio. He decides how the scenes should be filmed and how the actors should act.

Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars are in it. Sometimes the film may be very poor . It is best to choose a film made by a good director. Some famous directors make their films very real; people feel that they themselves are among the people in the films.

1. Making a film is________ .

A．very easy	B．very difficult
C．quite interesting	D．quite funny

2. The director of a film________ .

A．says how each scene should be filmed

B．tells the actors and actresses how they should act

C．is the most important person in a film studio

D．all the above

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Writing the story for the film is a part of making a film.

B．The indoor stages in the film studio are very big.

C．Shooting the film often takes many months.

D．All of the people in film making are actors and actresses.

4. The underlined word "poor" means________ .

A．having no money	B．not rich in imagination
C．pitiful for poor people	D．not worth seeing

5. The best title for the passage is"________ ".

A．Making a Film	B．Actors and Actresses
C．A Director	D．Writing the Story