1 . In recent news, it has been reported that Hollywood executives have decided to cancel an $800 million investment in a new studio. This decision comes after the emergence of a groundbreaking technology called Sora, which has sent shockwaves throughout the film industry.

Sora, developed by OpenAI, has quickly become a focal point of discussion within Hollywood. Unlike previous AI video generators, Sora has the ability to generate one-minute-long videos based on textual prompts (提示) while maintaining visual quality and consistency. It can switch between shots, adjust compositions and accurately combine video content with relevant background themes, resulting in incredibly realistic and virtual videos.

The introduction of Sora is just the beginning of a shocking shift in the film industry. Its ability to generate high-quality videos based on textual prompts raises questions about the future of traditional movie-making processes. The potential to replace certain job roles and disturb the livelihoods of some individuals is just a small part of the overall impact.

Looking ahead, the innovation of productivity tools and the potential for smaller teams to create Hollywood-level movies at a lower cost may completely transform the way films are produced. This shift could bring about new production methods, viewing experiences, and even business models within the film and entertainment industry.

This breakthrough technology has raised concerns within the film industry, as it has the potential to disturb the traditional movie production process and cause certain job roles’ losses. However, this technology also presents opportunities for innovation and cost-effective production methods. The film industry is on the edge of a transformative era, and only time will tell how Sora and similar technologies will shape its future. It likely won’t be long before audiences get to see film productions made with Sora. It can be stated with certainty that the film industry has entered a new era of rapid development in AI technology.

1. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．The impact of Sora.	B．The concern of Sora.
C．The potential of Sora.	D．The advantage of Sora.

2. What will be challenged by Sora in the film industry?

A．Textual creation.	B．Individual investment.
C．Relevant job chances.	D．Video content development.

3. In what aspects does Sora influence the film industry?

A．Culture and business models.	B．Film production cost and methods.
C．Function and viewing experiences.	D．Innovation and background themes.

4. What is the author’s attitude towards Sora?

A．Objective.

B．Dismissive.

C．Unclear.

D．Doubtful.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What instrument did the speaker play when she was young?

A．The piano.

B．The guitar

C．The violin

2. Where is the theater located?

A．In London.

B．In Sydney

C．In New York

3. Why is winning this competition important to the listeners?

A．They’ll meet famous performers.

B．They’ll have a brighter future.

C．They’ll get a chance to travel the world.

4. How many hours will the performances last?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Seven.

3 . Which film does Mike prefer?

A．The horror film.

B．The historical film.

C．The science fiction film.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where does the speaker’s voice come from?

A．A cinema..

B．A car park.

C．An answer phone.

2. What will a student have to bring if he wants a cheaper ticket?

A．A schoolbag.

B．A student card.

C．A student car.

3. What can we learn from the talk?

A．A student ticket is half the price.

B．The cinema has a car park of its own.

C．Further information can be gained about the film.

5 . 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。       

Rural students of Fengxiang town, Zunyi city, Southwest China’s Guizhou province, recently enjoyed a special screening of the movie 1921.

During the night of July 12, pupils of the Gouba Conference Red Army Elementary School     1     (watch) the movie, which tells the story of the founding of the Communist Party of China 101 years ago.

Following the screening, via video, actor Wang Renjun,     2     plays the 28-year-old Chairman Mao Zedong, shared his various     3     (thought) with the students about his interpretation of the great character. He was, in his youth,     4     (ambition), and struggled for his ideals with determination, despite occasionally losing his way and finding     5     (he), and the country, at a crossroads.

And Yu Xi, the scriptwriter (编剧), hopes his movie will arouse the children’s interest    6     the history of the founding of the CPC and encourage them     7     (do) their own extensive learning.

After that there was    8     online lecture by Zuo Heng, director of the film culture research department of the China Film Art Research Center, who explained the spirit of the times embedded (嵌入) in the movie.

The event was part of a screening and volunteer teaching program    9     (organize) by Beijing Normal University and the China Film Archive to boost basic education,     10     (especial) aesthetic (审美) education, in rural areas, and help recover rural culture and education.

6 . The new Netflix documentary Seaspiracy highlights the damaging effects of fishing on the world’s oceans. The documentary is narrated and directed by British filmmaker Ali Tabrizi as he discovers fishing to be the ocean’s biggest threat.

While perhaps produced with good intentions, Seaspiracy fails to provide a critical angle to the problems it unveils. Instead, the film tries to encourage anger. Still, many disturbed viewers are taking the bait(诱饵)and announcing plans to stick to the film’s call to action: to stop eating fish. But Seaspiracy’s use of lies and half-truths may ultimately set the ocean conservation movement backward for the sake of attention.

Seaspiracy presents information at a pace too fast to fully grasp, let alone critically evaluate. The film’s “just trust me” attitude runs against today’s culture of facts, science, and truth. Yet many who watch appear all-in on Seaspiracy’s tale: everything you know about the seafood industry is a lie. Even well-known environmentalists and conservation organizations have expressed support for Seaspiracy despite holding themselves to higher standards of scientific accuracy and inclusive solution building. Why support a documentary that does not take much care in painting an accurate portrait of the oceans nor the best way to help protect them?

Perhaps for them, the cost-benefit analysis came out in favor of supporting the film. Even if it’s full of lies and half-truths, maybe the documentary is still good overall if it introduces people to ocean issues and inspires a desire to make a difference.

Yet, a few ocean-focused non-profits may be supporting the documentary out of fear. Seaspiracy successfully painted a number of non-profits unfavorably. The film implies the Plastic Pollution Organization is hiding the amount of plastic fishing gear(设备) that ends up in the ocean.(The film states fishing gear is a leading cause of plastic pollution in many parts of the ocean. While fishing gear does contribute to ocean plastic, it only accounts for about 10% of all plastic in the ocean.)

1. What is Seaspiracy mainly about?

A．What to do to prevent fishing.

B．How to develop fishing industry.

C．How fishing damages the oceans.

D．What bad effects fish have on the oceans.

2. Why do famous environmentalists support Seaspiracy?

A．They think it is at least educational.

B．They can earn some money by doing so.

C．They think it is full of lies and half-truths.

D．They have higher standards of scientific accuracy.

3. What is the author’s general attitude towards Seaspiracy?

A．Critical.

B．Cautious.

C．Supportive.

D．Contradictory.

4. Why does the author mention “fishing gear” in the last paragraph?

A．To explain a rule.	B．To clarify a point.
C．To solve a problem.	D．To make a prediction.

7 . The 94th Academy Awards were held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday night. Let’s look at who won what at the 2022 Oscars.

Will Smith won his first Academy Award. Smith received the best actor honor for his playing the part of Richard Williams, the determined father who raised the famous tennis world champions Venus and Serena Williams, in King Richard.

Jessica Chastain won the Academy Award for best lead actress for her role as the on-air preaching (布道) partner and wife of Christian Jim Bakker in The Eyes of Tammy Faye, recording the religious couple’s rise and fall.

Jane Campion received the Academy Award for best director for The Power of the Dog, becoming the third woman in the Oscars’ 94-year-old history to take home a prize in a field still dominated by men in Hollywood. The movie tells about two brothers having a tense but not distant relationship; George looks to the future while Phil seems stuck in the past.

Troy Kotsur became the first deaf man to win an Oscar, taking the Academy Award for best supporting actor for his role as a fisherman and father in family drama CODA. Kotsur, 53, has worked for over three decades in theater, television and film for both deaf and hearing audiences.

CODA wins best picture. Adapted from the 2014 French-language film La Famille Bélier, it is about a deaf family with a hearing daughter. 17-year-old Ruby, CODA (Child of Deaf Family), is encouraged to pursue her love of music and go on a path of her own. It is the first time a streaming service has taken home the film industry’s biggest prize.

1. What can we infer about the Academy Award for best director?

A．There’re exactly 91 men winners by now.

B．Content of a movie counts in the selection.

C．Only a few women won the prize in history.

D．Sex is a crucial factor in selecting the winner.

2. What do Will Smith and Troy Kotsur have in common?

A．Their movies are reality-based.	B．They used to be theater actors.
C．They both won as the best actors.	D．They haven’t won any Oscar before.

3. Which movie might arouse most sympathy for a family with disabled members?

A．CODA.	B．King Richard.
C．The Power of the Dog.	D．The Eyes of Tammy Faye.

8 . Now that the holiday is coming, there is no doubt that it’s relaxing to watch a movie. Here we have chosen three exciting movies for you. Let’s take a look!

Chibi Maruke Chan: The Fantastic Notebook

Anime (动画)’s favorite third-grade schoolgirl is about to make the jump from 2D to 3D. Early 2022, Chibi Maruko-chan will star in her own feature film.

Maruko will jump out of her everyday life and travel on a mysterious adventure in a new world of fantasy, according to Sakura Production. “We delightedly expect everyone to enjoy the charming world of Maruko in the movie.”

Turning Red

This movie is a story based on a girl Mei Lee’s changing emotions. Mei is a Chinese-Canadian teenager. As she starts adolescence, an ancient curse put on her family means that every time she has a sudden outburst of feelings, something strange happens she turns into a giant fluffy red panda.

The message of the movie is that you don’t have to push emotions away or get rid of them to be considered a good girl or a good woman. The key is, to be yourself and be able to own your emotions.

Only Fools Rush In

The movie tells the story of a motorcycle enthusiast living in an island town. After falling in love with a waitress, he approaches her and joins her drama-prone brother’s motorcycle team, competing in local races. But their lives are turned upside down after an accident, then, the innocent young man and his girlfriend, has to go on a motorcycle road trip to Guangzhou where they end up drifting in the city as they struggle to deal with their difficult situation.

1. What do we know about Chibi Maruko Chan: The Fantastic Notebook?

A．It will be shown on 2D version.

B．It will be launched in March, 2022.

C．The movie is about a fantastic exploration

D．The leading character is a seven-year-old girl.

2. What does Mei lee’s story convey to people?

A．Try to be good.

B．Don’t feel depressed.

C．Never put emotions away.

D．Learn to become who we are.

3. What does the movie Only Fools Rush In mainly talk about?

A．Motorcyclists’ competition.	B．Common people’s life.
C．Love in the couple.	D．Struggle among racers.

9 . We’ve dug deep to find 4 of the most exciting documentary films coming to a screen near you in 2022.

Last Exit: Space

Last Exit: Space, narrated by Werner Herzog, explores the human potential for settling in space and sending people where they’ve never been before. Since planet Earth is possibly going to hell (地狱) in a handbasket, the film promises to ask the question: where else might we call home? Directed by his son Rudolph Herzog, Last Exit: Space will be available from March 10 on Discovery.

Gorbachev. Heaven

As leader of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev was once one of the most powerful people on the planet who governed a landmass so big that it covered 11 time zones. Gorbachev’s legacy is a complex one — he oversaw the end of the Cold War but many Russians blame him for the Soviet Union’s collapse. The BBC says this potentially fascinating look at one of the most significant figures from inside his own home will be airing in the very near future.

We Met In Virtual Reality

This film from director Joe Hunting beats fresh ground in that it is filmed entirely in virtual reality. Less about the technology itself, it is more an exploration of human connections and how these can develop in the 3D virtual world. Early reviews have been positive following its showing at Sundance. Expect a streaming release in late May this year.

2nd Chance

Hold your popcorn tightly when watching this. If the trailer (预告片) is anything to go by, there are going to be lots of near-death moments. 2nd Chance from Oscar-nominated director Ramin Bahrani tells the story of Richard Davis, the wild and odd inventor of the modern bullet-proof vest. “All will be revealed as soon as a release date is confirmed.” Ramin Bahrani promised on April 5^th.

1. What is probably the major concern in Last Exit: Space?

A．Space travel is difficult for people.

B．Human beings may go to hell after death.

C．Human beings can’t find their way back from space.

D．The earth will become unfit for human habitation.

2. Which documentary film suits people who are interested in studying history?

A．Last Exit: Space.	B．Gorbachev. Heaven.
C．We Met In Virtual Reality.	D．2nd Chance.

3. In which section of a magazine can you find this text?

A．Science & Technology.	B．Fashion & Beauty.
C．Culture & Entertainment.	D．Travel & Adventure.

10 . 阅读下面材料,在空白处填入 1   个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The maiden directorial project of comedian and actress Jia Ling, Hi, Mom is currently the top earner of this year in China, as well as       1       (globe). It is the second highest-grossing film ever at China’s box office, outshone only by    2     2017 Chinese action-adventure film Wolf Warrior 2 that earned a total of 5.69 billion yuan and    3     (look) on as a dark horse.

Release on Feb 12, the film stars Jia as a devoted daughter who, deeply saddened by her mother’s accidental death, finds     4       (she) transported back to 1981, where she meets her mother and attempts    5     (improve) her fate using ideas from the future.

The funny comedy, which Jia described as a tribute to her real-life mother who passed away tragically around two decades ago,    6     (bring) many moviegoers to tears. Director Jia told Chinese media she had suffered a lot after the death of her mother, but hoped audience would enjoy the spirit and optimism     7       display in the film, rather than focus on the       8       (sad). “I want to show the audience the happy days I spent with my mum. Those are the most precious days in my life.”

She integrates humor to tell an incredible story. The second half of the film is     9       really gets the tears flowing. The movie currently boasts a rating of 8.1 out of 10     10       (base) on more than 960,000 reviews on the review platform Douban.