1 . 选词填空

captivate     inspire     feature   fictionalize   stream   tailor obtain   decorate

The Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang have long been considered a treasure trove of cultural and artistic heritage. The murals adorning the walls of the grottoes     1     viewers for centuries and continue to     2     contemporary works to this day.

One of the latest examples is Till the End of the Moon, a fantasy series which     3     many elements inspired by the aesthetics of Dunhuang. The series started     4     on Youku on April 6 and is adapted from a popular online novel,     5     the bittersweet love between a celestial being and a demon ruler, played by actress Bai Lu and actor Luo Yunxi.

According to Ruan Hexin, the art director, the crew spent nine months bringing the fantastic world to life by     6     12 sound stages covering an overall area of nearly 50,000 square meters, as well as     7     a total of 30,000 props.

To seek inspiration, the creators traveled to some iconic attractions in Dunhuang and Zhangye in Gansu province,     8     the inspiration to use black and grayish blue, the major hues in most Dunhuang murals, for the demon king's costumes. Besides, the costumes of the celestial being took inspiration from the murals of flying deities, which are majorly painted with the colors of straw yellow, bamboo yellow, and emerald blue.

2 . Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. definitely   B. permission   C. clue   D. critical   E. featured   F. added G. negative   H. credits   I. spoil   J. ridiculous   K. eventually

Knives Out film director Rian Johnson has revealed a secret in the world of product placement—bad guys cannot use an iPhone on the big screen. Johnson, whose film    1     include Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Looper, reveal the behind-the-scenes secret to a reporter.

He pointed out the Apple warning, saying, “Apple, they let you use iPhones in movies, but, and this is very    2    , if you’re ever watching a mystery movie, bad guys cannot have iPhones on camera.” He revealed the    3     to Who Do It On Films, a programme, as he discussed Knives Out, a murder mystery film with an ensemble(全体) cast featuring Daniel Craig, Toni Collette and Jamie Lee Curtis. Johnson    4    , “So oh no, every single filmmaker that has a bad guy in their movie that’s supposed to be a secret    5     wants to murder me right now.” So how common is this? Fairly so, says product placement specialist Darryl Collis.

“With feature films, every production needs the brand’s    6     to show a brand within the film,” he told ITV News. “So if Apple don’t give clearance for that to appear, then what will have to happen    7     is they’ll either have to remove the logo or that brand can’t appear in the film.” A good example would be: Coca Cola were    8     in a film called Slumdog Millionaire, but they were shown in a    9     light so what they said to the producers is: “You cannot show our brand, you need to take away the labels.” “They never gave clearance for the brand to appear so they had to remove the labels at the end of the post production.”

But will it    10     movies for film fans?

Film critic Hannah Woodhead works at Little White Lies magazine, she told ITV News now one of the secrets of Hollywood is out of the bag, she’ll be much more eagle-eyed.

3 . Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there’s one word more than you need.

A. only     B. gaining     C. spectacularly     D. remarkable      E. works     F. speechless   G. carries          H. unfolding      I. evolves     J. basically     K. shifts

The film was inspired by the evacuation of nearly 600 Chinese citizens in Yemens port of Aden during Yemen’s civil war in 2015.

The Chinese Navy’s Jiaolong Assault Team is sent on a mission to rescue hostages(人质) that eventually takes them on a quest to stop terrorists     1     possession of nuclear materials.

This film Operation Red Sea sacrifices plot and character development for action, and fortunately it     2    . The film editing, sound editing sound mixing, visual effects, action, original score and production design are just     3    .

Having borrowed ideas from several Hollywood blockbusters, Operation Red Sea is     4     every great, good and decent war movie rolled into one amazing spectacle. It’s hard to think of a more ambitious and versatile action war movie that does it anywhere close to this level.

What’s most amazing about the film is how quickly it can shift gears (排挡，齿轮). It kicks off with a Navy Seals like rescue mission before turning to a Black Hawk Down city under siege (围攻) effort. The next scene     5     into a Tears of the Sun type protect the innocents endeavor then nerve damaging shootouts like American Sniper. And just when you think you’ve seen it all, the action     6     towards a fury-style tank battle.

While     7     over the top, Lam doesn’t treat the soldiers as superheroes. Few emerge completely unscratched while others suffer some terrible deaths.

Lam shows the ugliness of warfare without making it too unnecessary. The sight of car bomb and heavy gun attack victims still twitching     8     the desired effect and doesn’t come off like an excuse to show burnt and separated bodies.

The mission was similar in Wolf Warrior 2, but the real inspiration here seems to be Black Hawk Down. Lam’s sense of scale and logistics are outstanding, with scenes     9     across a war-destructed city cross-cut with tense desert showdowns.

Individual stunts are     10    . And despite some obvious effects. The crashes and explosions are far more ferocious than Hollywood offerings.

4 . Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words below.

complex	pattern	stage	female	performer
movement	carriage	refer	male	perform

Beijing Opera is a national treasure of China. Actors play one of four roles: sheng,     1     roles; dan,     2     roles; chou, clown roles and jing roles. In the early days, Beijing Opera was most often     3     on open-air     4     in markets, streets, teahouses or outside temples. The music had to be played loudly and     5     had to sing with sharp voices, in order to be heard over the crowd. They had to wear bright costumes in colourful     6    to attract the audience’s attention. Symbols play a very important role in Beijing Opera. Many body     7     can represent     8     actions. For example, when a lady is riding in a     9    , the performer actually walks with a flag on each side. Four generals and four soldiers     10     to an army of thousands. In other words, every action and movement in Beijing Opera is important.

5 . Complete his speech with the correct form of the words or phrase below.

mud   weep   bomb   panic   soldier   frontier   civilian    incident   general   appreciation   machine gun

There have been so many conflicts in modern history that have led to loss of life. I recently watched a documentary online that showed the horror of war. It was about World War Ⅰ,where millions of young men spent years in     1     trenches fighting each other. There was a British     2     who was leading a group of     3    . They were based near the of the war in Eastern France. They were trying to protect     4     in a village. One night, many German     5     were dropped around the area. The villagers     6     and ran into the night. They were all killed by     7     fire. The     8     caused the general so much suffering. He was interviewed as an elderly man and was     9     as he spoke about it. Although it was a tough documentary to watch, I feel it gave me an     10     for the value of peace. The world would be a better place without any war or conflict.

6 . Complete the speech using the correct form of the words below.

comedian	reputation	nationality	purely
universal	desperate	contemporary	mostly
contrary	obtain	rarely	amuse

Undoubtedly, one of the funniest and well-known     1     in the world has to be Rowan Atkinson, who is     2     known as Mr. Bean. He has been     3     audiences everywhere with his loveable and silly character for many years. Mr. Bean’s extraordinary actions or tricks seem to have     4     appeal to people of all ages and cultures. The uncomfortable and     5     situations he gets himself into are just so ridiculous that it’s impossible not to laugh.

Rowan Atkinson is     6     seen out of character, although generally people know his name and     7    .     8     to his character on screen, he is highly educated. He received a scholarship to attend secondary school and then     9     a degree in electrical engineering. It was only at university that he discovered a passion and talent for acting.

He has a high     10     among actors but he is very kind and down to earth in real life. His ability to rely     11     on his face and body to make people laugh rather than words is such a special talent. Therefore, he is seen as a remarkable comedian in the     12     acting world.

7 . Complete the conversations with the correct forms of the words in the box.

interest          amaze            wear            stand            bore            dress            surprise        satisfy

1. Emily: That was an_____________ Christmas movie, wasn’t it?
John: Oh, I’m _____________you think so. To be honest, I was rather disappointed（失望的）with it.
Emily: Didn’t you think the hero of the story was attractive?
John: He was handsome indeed, but I wasn’t _____________with the plot. I felt_____________ most of the time.
2. Linda: George, do you know the girl_____________ next to Bob?
George: Which girl? You mean the girl_____________ a golden mask?
Linda: No, no, no, I’m talking about the girl_____________ up as a princess.
George: I’m afraid I don’t know her, but she looks_____________.