1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What makes the film unique to the woman?

A．There is only one man in the movie.

B．It is the woman’s first time producing.

C．It has great special effects.

2. What type of film is the woman starring in?

A．A science-fiction film.

B．A romantic comedy.

C．An action film.

3. When will the film be out in the UK?

A．On 14th December.

B．On 21st December.

C．On 7th December.

4. What is the man probably?

A．A host.

B．A comedian.

C．A producer.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where did the speaker watch the movie?

A．At her own home.

B．In a friend’s bedroom.

C．At the cinema.

2. Where is the movie set?

A．In an inland city.

B．In a beautiful village.

C．In a seaside town.

3. What does Luka like doing?

A．Hearing others’ stories.

B．Taking adventure outdoors.

C．Spending time with his families.

4. Why is the friendship threatened?

A．Luka has a terrible secret.

B．Luka’s new friend isn’t a real boy.

C．Luka’s family has to move.

3 . Popular destinations boosted by films, TV dramas

Over the past year, several films and TV dramas have put their shooting locations into the public spotlight. Let’s take a look.

Jiangmen in Guangdong province

As a hometown for many overseas Chinese, Jiangmen in Guangdong province, where the drama The Knockout was filmed attracts a crowd of tourists and TV fans. Currently, travel bookings had a 144 percent month-on-month rise.

Taiyuan Ancient County in Shanxi province

Filmed within a community, the movie Full River Red grasps the most important part of the buildings, winding streets and characteristic ancient courtyards of the Taiyuan Ancient County in Shanxi, leaving a lasting impression on the audience. During last year’s Spring Festival, the county witnessed a stream of over 400,000 tourists, more than the previous Spring Festival holiday.

Qingdao in Shandong province

Another hot film during last year’s Spring Festival was The Wandering Earth 2, which shows impressive and grand sci-fi scenes. Interestingly, 90 percent of the film was actually shot in Qingdao Shandong province. For sci-fi fans or film lovers, visiting Qingdao to explore the movie’s filming locations has become a popular trend.

Shanghai

Shanghai, known as the “magic city” in China, has once again attracted the public’s attention with the recent popularity of the TV series Blossoms Shanghai. Data from Shanghai’s tourism monitoring reveals that the city welcomed 7.2 million tourists, a year-on-year increase of 16.27 percent during the holiday.

1. If you’re interested in science fiction, which film or TV drama can you see?

A．The Knockout.	B．Full River Red.
C．The Wandering Earth 2.	D．Blossoms Shanghai.

2. What do the listed cities have in common?

A．They attract more and more young people.

B．They are the hometown of many overseas Chinese.

C．They produce the most famous films or TV dramas.

D．They are increasingly popular because of films or TV dramas.

3. Where can the text most probably be taken from?

A．A science fiction.	B．A travel brochure.
C．A history book.	D．A literature novel.

4 . As an epic (史诗) which brings back to life some of the most famous poets from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) , on July 2, the animated movie Chang’an held its first release in what was once called Chang’an, now known as Xi’an.

Produced by Light Chaser Animation, a Beijing-based animated studio known for its focus on tales inspired by traditional culture and mythology (神话), the film is scheduled for a nationwide release on Saturday.

With a total time of 168 minutes — the longest of any Chinese animated movie to date — Chang’an mainly chronicles the decades-long friendship of Li Bai, arguably the country’s most beloved poet, and Gao Shi, his close friend and a well-known poet.

In an interview, Zou Jing, the director of the movie, discussed the challenges faced in bringing their story to the screen. The biggest challenge we faced was deciding how to present the impressive prosperity (繁荣) of the Tang Dynasty. Before production began, our team studied historical materials, read as much as possible about Tang Dynasty culture and the poets’ lives. We invited experts from different fields to guide us to make sure the content was correct and reliable, and we also learned thoroughly about the poems in this film.

Zou Jing added that in this film, animation gave us a strong expressive means to present Chinese poetry culture in a more impressive way so that the audience could better understand the poetic mood and artistic concepts of the poets.

Chang’An is set up as the first in a series of New Culture films that Light Chaser plans to produce. Speaking with Global Times, Zou Jing explained, ”The New Culture series will be based on actual historical figures in China. This is the key of the series.”

As of Saturday, the movie had gained over 27 million yuan ($3.7 million), topping the country’s presale box office.

1. What do we know about Chang’an from the passage?

A．It was the longest movie so far.

B．It was a movie about mythology.

C．It held its nationwide release on July 2.

D．It involved some famous poets from the Tang Dynasty

2. What does the underlined word “chronicles” in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Guides.

B．Records.

C．Creates.

D．Educates.

3. What was the biggest challenge faced in making the movie Chang’an?

A．Displaying the splendid Tang Dynasty.

B．Understanding the culture of the Tang Dynasty.

C．Telling the whole story in limited time.

D．Ensuring the movie’s credible.

4. What is the purpose of this article?

A．To explain the success of a movie.	B．To promote a new animated movie.
C．To introduce Chinese poetry culture.	D．To discuss the challenges of making a film.

5 . China’s box office revenue during the eight-day Spring Festival holiday through Saturday exceeded 8 billion yuan, which increased by 18.47% compared with the 2023 Spring Festival holiday box office, according to the authority.

YOLO directed by comedian Jia Ling, led the holiday revenue chart with a revenue of 2.72 billion yuan with its tale of an oversized woman regaining self-confidence through boxing, resonating widely with young audiences eager to become better versions of themselves. Although the film has caused an online controversy due to Jia’s significant weight loss and muscle gain, she once explained on her Weibo account, “The film is not related to weight loss and even has very little connection with boxing. It tells how a kind person finds herself and learns to love herself.”

Pegasus 2, is the second highest-grossing film so far during the holiday with a revenue of 2.398 billion yuan, followed by the movie Boonie Bears: Time Twist with 1.389 billion yuan. While Pegasus 2, with actor Shen Teng acting as a former racing car champion, won over audiences with a tale of a man’s incredible victory, Boonie Bears: Time Twist intrigued many children due to the popularity of the bears and their human friend, a logger who takes on a new job as a programmer in the latest movie.

Article 20 directed by Zhang Yimou—a movie exploring the definition of justifiable defense—is in fourth position with 1.34 billion yuan.

The most notable changes include the reduction of the average ticket price, the rising enthusiasm of audiences in third-and fourth-tier cities—who accounted for over 50 percent of the entire market—and the movies’ themes being more related to the lives of ordinary Chinese people, said ZhiZhi Feina, a professor at the Chinese National Academy of Arts, adding that Chinese authorities have also tried to boost movie consumption.

Rao Shuguang, president of the China Film Critics Association, said that most of the highest-grossing movies are comedies, proving that such light-hearted tales cater to the festival atmosphere and hence appeal to many filmgoers. He added that the future challenge for the domestic film industry is how to attain stable and sustainable development and encourage Chinese people to walk into cinemas regularly, not only during big holidays.

1. According to Jia Ling, what is the main message of the film YOLO?

A．The experience of weight loss and muscle gain.

B．The effort to find oneself and make oneself better.

C．The connection between boxing and self-confidence.

D．The tale of an oversized woman becoming a boxer.

2. What does the underlined word “intrigued” in the third paragraph mean?

A．moved

B．inspired

C．attracted

D．persuaded

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Pegasus 2 is directed by Zhang Yimou.

B．The movie ticket price has dropped sharply in 2024.

C．Many transformations stimulate the consumption of movies.

D．The revenue of YOLO makes up 25% of the total box office.

4. What is Rao Shuguang’s attitude towards the Chinese movie market?

A．Hopeful.

B．Concerned.

C．Indifferent.

D．Negative.

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Recent box-office hit YOLO, an acronym for “you only live once”,     1     also goes by the Chinese title Re La Gun Tang, fuels a national surge in     2     (popular) for the sport of boxing. The film is about     3     overweight woman rebuilding her     4     (confident) through boxing,     5     is set to boost the development of the sport in China. During filming, lead actress, Jia Ling, who also directed the movie, lost 50 kilograms     6     (play) the protagonist Du Leying.

Wang is a member of the Asian Boxing Confederation's Referees and Judges Commission. When     7     (ask) about the comment on the film, he said that the influence of YOLO has been     8     (rare) seen in the past few decades, and it     9     (be) difficult to surpass in the short term. Wang believes boxing has bright prospects to develop in China, as it is a sport with few barriers to entry. He reminds practitioners that it is important to choose a professional coach and understand that boxing also needs to     10     (combine) with physical fitness and other auxiliary exercise.

7 . 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.

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

At the beginning of the Year of the Dragon,     1     2024 Spring Festival film season, after seeming lack of blockbusters,     2    (set) some records so far beyond expectation. To begin with, the box office revenue during Spring Festival surpassed 8 billion yuan ($1. 11 billion). This year’s success story is different from     3     of previous years which were marked by grand-theme, big-budget     4     (scene) such as The Battle at Lake Changjin I in 2022 and The Wandering Earth I in 2023.     5     (surprising), the Spring Festival season saw medium-budget films with contemporary realistic themes dominating the market.

Jia Ling’s YOLO,     6     (ride) on the success of Hi, Mom during the 2021 Spring Festival season, captured audiences, especially young and middle-aged women, with its mature comedy and resonant theme of self     7     (aware) through weight loss. The film started attracting widespread attention even before     8    (release) thanks to social media discussions about it.

Five years after Pegasus, Pegasus 2     9    (star) by Shen Teng, showcased a higher level of craftsmanship and targeted the group of young and middle-aged men,     10     significantly contributed to its box office success.

9 . Ridley Scott’s famous war film “Napoleon (拿破仑)” is a series of successful battles looking for a better movie to connect them. Once again, Scott’s craftsmanship (技艺) is on show here, but it’s in service of a deeply shallow screenplay. A great actor is reduced to a ghostly presence in the middle of the movie, and his partner, the character who needs to give the film a beating heart, comes off as flat and hollow.

One of the problems is that the film script tries to put a lot of life into the running time of a single film. Naturally, it opens during the French Revolution, as Napoleon climbs up the political ladder of France with his war talents above all else.

Another part of the problem is that Kirby, the leading actress never really understands what to play with Josephine, a mysterious celebrity (名人) who becomes too much of a mirror for Napoleon. She couldn’t give Napoleon a son, which resulted in their break-up.

Was Napoleon the kind of world leader whose own unsafety resulted in killings we have seen in history? That’s here in a few places, but Scott is uninterested in making any sort of statement about Napoleon or men like him. A very just-the-facts approach of “Napoleon” is incredibly disappointing for a filmmaker who usually finds so much depth in the stories he tells. Worst of all, by the time “Napoleon” gets to Waterloo, we don’t know much more about the main character than we did when we came in. That’s a problem.

Having said that, the wonderful war scenes in “Napoleon” may be enough to prove its existence for fans of historical war films. Whether its bloodied bodies breaking through ice or waves of soldiers rushing into battle, “Napoleon” has some fantastic battle scenes. Maybe the point is that Napoleon Bonaparte was only truly alive when surrounded by so much death.

1. How do you understand the underlined word “hollow” in Paragraph 1?

A．Solid.

B．Deep.

C．Empty.

D．Smooth.

2. What can we infer from Paragraph 2 to 4?

A．The film successfully covers Napoleon’s whole life.

B．Kirby has a good understanding of how to play Josephine.

C．People couldn’t know Napoleon better through this film.

D．There are some outstanding features of “Napoleon”.

3. What does Paragraph 5 mainly talk about?

A．The successful battle scenes in “Napoleon”.

B．The achievements of Napoleon Bonaparte.

C．The wars Napoleon Bonaparte fighting in.

D．The reason for Napoleon Bonaparte’s aliveness.

4. What type of writing is this text?

A．A news report.	B．A film review.
C．A historical document.	D．A science fiction.

10 . 当今电影在我们娱乐生活中起着不可或缺的作用，每个人都有自己最喜欢的电影，不同人对成就一部优秀电影的要素有不同观点。请你以“Key elements of a great film”为题写一篇短文，内容主要包括：
1.关键要素；
2.你的理由。
注意：标题、开头和结尾都已给，请完成中间部分，根据要素的多少，写两段、三段或四段，字数80词左右。

Key elements of a great film

Nowadays films play an important role in our life. And every great film must involve many key elements. Opinions about them vary among people. Below are my ideas about key elements of a great film.

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Of course, there are many other elements leading to a great film. Anyway an outstanding film must come from its inner shining elements. What about your idea?