1 . 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。

Constantly for three days since the start of 2024, Johnny Keep Walking!, a comedy,     1     (gain) the top position on the country’s box-office charts, resonating (共鸣) with a wide young viewership due to its touching     2     (expose) of workplace problems.

    3     (mark) as the third movie of filmmaker Dong Ruinian, who is also a renowned scriptwriter, the film fictionalizes the story of a factory worker who is     4     (mistaken) transferred to the commercial group’s headquarters. The human resource manager, Ma Jie, is another main character who was caught up     5     the “wrong adjustment” incident. Despite the human resource manager’s desperate attempts     6     (hide) his error, the worker surprisingly receives a series of promotions and unexpectedly disclose a corruption (贪污) case     7     (involve) a high-ranking manager.

Dong reveals that he thought up the script around five years ago and conducted extensive research on some Internet companies,     8     he discovered “absurd and ridiculous things”, giving him lots of inspiration.

With the story resonating with many young professionals due to its themes addressing    9     (variety) office problems such as complex interpersonal relationship, excessive overtime, and executive conflicts, the film has received a rating of 8.1 points out of 10 on Douban,     10     of the country’s most popular review sites.

2 . 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。

Recently, a video series named Escape from the British Museum, produced by two Chinese vloggers     1    (draw) widespread attention. This video series narrates the tale of a precious artifact (手工艺品) from the British Museum escaping from the museum     2    beginning a journey to rediscover its rightful   “home”. It is     3     unique jade teapot that is decorated with a Mughal-style pattern of lotus flowers and entangled branches of Mednilla Magnifica.   

The jade teapot is indeed an authentic artifact     4    (house) in the British Museum. Originating from China, it found its place in the British Museum in 2017. Contemporary craftsmanship is exactly     5     sets it apart from other ancient Chinese artifacts that found their way beyond China’s borders. The jade teapot has a vibrant green color that is    6    (incredible) made with cutting edge techniques to shape the body excessively thin,   resulting     7     a thickness of merely 1mm.

The video series Escape from The British Museum is a collaborative     8    (create) between two social media influencers, “Jianbing Guozi” and   “Xiatian Meimei”. This attractive story     9    (employ) personification techniques and it gives life and voice to the artifact.

Currently, three episodes of this series have been released, gaining tens of millions of    10    (like) and over a million comments from viewers.

3 . The Marvels

Captain Marvel returns to save the planet from evil aliens, but her job is made considerably harder this time by a cosmic glitch that links her to two other superheroines. Every time she uses her powers, she swaps places with cither Photon or Ms Marvel. “The worlds we go to in this movie are bright worlds that you haven’t scene before,” the director told Total Film.

Released internationally from 8 November

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

It’s prequel time again. In December, we’ll get to see the founding of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory in Wonka, but first there’s The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Based on a dystopian (反乌托邦) fiction, the prequel is set 64 years before the previous Hunger Games films.

Released   intonationally from 15 November

Napoleon

This film is an epic biopic of Napoleon Bonaparte. It is reported to be three hours long, with six major battle sequences – although it’s as much a character-driven   drama as it is a war movie.

On general release from 22 November

Wish

Walt Disney celebrates its 100th anniversary with a carto on that incorporates the themes and animation styles of the studio’s first century. Wish is a musical fairy tale set in a magical land where King Magnifico can grant his citizens’ wishes. But a 17-year-old girl, Asha questions whether the king should keep that power all to himself. She wishes on a star-and the star then falls from the sky to help her. The director claimed that the film was “kind of our love letter to   Disney, to Walt.”

Released internationally from 22 November

1. Which film is adapted from a novel?

A．The Marvels.

B．The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

C．Napoleon.

D．Wish.

2. What is the film Wish about?

A．A magical land.

B．A powerful king.

C．A brave girl’s wish.

D．A love letter to Walt Disney.

3. When at the earliest can a filmgoer who is into heroines in battle see the movie he likes?

A．5 November.

B．8 November.

C．15 November.

D．22 November.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did the man think about the book that the film is based on?

A．It was very impressive.

B．It was better than the film.

C．It was not as good as the film.

2. What kind of films does the woman like?

A．Horror movies.

B．Funny movies.

C．Science fiction.

3. What will the speakers probably do if the film is too scary?

A．Leave early.

B．Watch a different film.

C．Get a Mexican takeout.

5 . Tom Sawyer Play Is an Adventure

A 35-minute hand-clapping, foot-stomping musical version of a Mark Twain favorite returns with this Tall Stacks festival.

“Tom Sawyer: A River Adventure” has all the good stuff, including the fence painting, the graveyard, the island and the cave. It is adapted by Joe McDonough, with music by David Kisor. That’s the local stage writing team that creates many of the Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s original musicals, along with the holiday family musicals at Ensemble Theatre.

This year Nathan Turner of Burlington is Tom Sawyer, and Robbie McMath of Fort Mitchell is Huck Finn.

Tumer, a 10th-grader at School for Creative and Performing Arts, is a familiar presence on Cincinnati’s stages. He is a star act or of Children’s Theatre, having played leading roles in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “The Wizard of Oz,” and is fresh from Jersey Production “Ragtime”.

McMath is a junior at Beechwood High School. He was in the cast of “Tom Sawyer” when it was first performed and is a Children’s Theatre regular, with five shows to his credit. This summer he attended Kentucky’s Governor’s School for the Arts in Musical Theatre.

Note to teachers: Children’s Theatre has a study guide demonstrating how math and science can be taught through “Tom Sawyer.” For downloadable lessons, visit the official website of Children’s Theatre.

1. Who wrote the music for “Tom Sawyer: A River Adventure”?

A．David Kisor.	B．Joe McDonough.
C．Nathan Turner.	D．Robbie McMath.

2. What can we learn about the two actors?

A．They study in the same school.	B．They worked together in ”Ragtime“.
C．They are experienced on stage.	D．They became friends ten years ago.

3. What does Children’s Theatre provide for teachers?

A．Research funding.	B．Training opportunities.
C．Technical support.	D．Educational resources.

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。

French disaster epic Notre-Dame on Fire hits Chinese big screen

This April marks the     1     (four) anniversary of Notre-Dame in Paris being engulfed by the biggest blaze in its history.

NotreDame on Fire, now in Chinese cinemas, is a disaster epic     2     veteran French filmmaker Jean-Jacques Annaud, who also helmed Wolf Totem(2015), a drama film     3     (adapt) from Chinese writer Jiang Rong’s eponymous novel. The film made its China premiere on April 6 in Beijing in the presence of France’s Minister of Culture Rima Abdul Malak and the director.

Presenting a blow-by-blow recreation of the gripping events that     4     (happen) on April 15, 2019 when the fire at the French medieval catholic cathedral rocked France and shocked the whole world, Annaud’s new film hails the heroic people who put their lives on     5     line to accomplish the awe-inspiring rescue. Annaud unveiled the filming details of the film to the audience     6     (attend) the China premiere.

“It was a     7     (danger) movie. The actors were actually very close to the extremely violent fire, 1,200-degree Fahrenheit fire. There are very few digital special effects. Almost all of what you have seen are     8     (identical) reconstructed sets that I set on fire,” he said.

“When I saw this movie in Paris last year, it took me a few hours     9     I could breathe and walk normally on the street,” said Malak at the film’s China premiere.

The French minister announced that 2024 will be the France-China Year of Culture and Tourism and she invited Chinese tourists to travel to France for the occasion, especially to see the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris,     10     , after almost six years of extensive renovations, is scheduled to reopen to the public in December of the same year.

7 . 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.

8 . If you don’t know what to watch on Friday night, look no further than this list of the top 3 movie recommendation engines. They all offer something different. If you want to exchange thoughts about what we offer on our website, just contact us through e-mail.

Top 3. Nanocrowd. The site goes well beyond a simple search engine like Netflix. Nanocrowd allows you to drill down into a more refined search. On the results page, you click which three-word category you prefer, based on keywords related to the movie you input into the search field, and Nanocrowd immediately refines your search to get the best film for you.

Top 2. Taste Kid. It’s simple enough. You input a film you like and it returns results that offer similar action to your favorites. But it goes beyond just movies. If you really like “The Godfather”, Taste Kid fills you in on what kind of bands you’ll like to listen to, books you’ll want to read, and “other stuff” that’s related to that film. Taste Kid is a full entertainment recommendation engine.

Top 1. Jinni Jinni. Whether you want to search for films in the search field or you want to find films based on your mood, time available, setting, or reviews, the site has it all. I searched for movies based on my mood and followed that with a search based on my plot preference. Each time, films that I’ve watched and loved in the past, or that I haven’t watched but definitely want to see popped up. But perhaps the most competitive feature that Jinni offers is its plot search. You can input terms like, “movies that have gangsters” or “films that show Chris Farley yelling” and the site will return films that match your question.

1. If you seek relevant information about a film, ________ can be a good choice.

A．Jinni Jinni	B．Taste Kid
C．Netflix	D．Nanocrowd

2. Which function below makes Jinni Jinni at the top of the list?

A．Plot search.	B．Refined search.
C．Category search.	D．Keyword search.

3. Where can the text be found?

A．On the poster.	B．In a science magazine.
C．On the Internet.	D．In an academic research.

9 . Sill Alice

In this film, we can catch a glimpse of a family’s relationships, fears, concerns and struggles. Alice, the film’s main character, deals bravely with Alzheimer’s disease: she’s the perfect example of an iron-willed woman.

Julianne Moore’s amazing performance adds extra charm to this character. Not surprisingly, Julianne Moore won the 2015 Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role.

Elizabeth

This is a wonderful film about Elizabeth I, who was faced with the difficult task of becoming a wise and strong monarch (君主).

Cate Blanchett is amazing in the role of the queen—majestic, powerful, and strong-willed—who opens a “golden age” in the history of England.

Suspense, passion, betrayal, adventure—all these things are combined in this thrilling and epic (史诗的) movie with perfect scenes and wonderful performances by the actors.

Thelma & Louise

Louise is working in a diner as a waitress and has some problems with her boyfriend Jimmy, who, as a musician, is always on the road. Thelma is married to Darry who likes his wife to stay quiet in the kitchen so that he can watch football on TV. One day they decide to break out of their normal life and jump in the car and hit the road. Their journey, however, turns into a fight when Louise kills a man who threatens to harm Thelma...

Erin Brockovich

The film is about Erin Brockovich, a strong woman. She may no be a genius, but her persistence (坚持)and concern for the fate of others allow her to achieve the impossible: a victory over a powerful and major corporation that is poisoning people on purpose.

When you are about to give up on something, simply watch this movie for motivation.

The Devil Wears Prada

As assistant to impossibly demanding New York fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly, young and smart Andy Sachs has landed a job that “a million girls would die for”. Unfortunately. her heaven-sent appointment as Miranda’s personal girl just might be the death of her!

1. Which movie shows the struggle against an evil company?

A．Thelma & Louise.

B．Erin Brockovich.

C．Still Alice.

D．The Devil Wears Prada.

2. What do we know about Elizabeth?

A．Julianne Moore is the leading actress in the film.

B．The main character, Alice, is the perfect example of an iron willed woman.

C．It’s a true story about family’s relationships, fears, concerns and struggles.

D．The film is full of fantastic scenes and amazing performances.

3. What do these movies have in common?

A．When people are to give up on something, simply look for women for help.

B．Women are strong, independent, wise, talented and brave, and can teach us a lot.

C．It is extremely difficult for young women to work and get promoted in a fashion industry.

D．It is quite normal for women to help each other when they are in need.