高考英语一轮复习 Unit 4《Films and film events》同步检测 牛津译林版选修8(1)

2015高考英语一轮复习 Unit 4《Films and film events》同步

检测 牛津译林版选修8

Ⅰ.单项填空

1. Two businessmen have donated $70,000 to ______ our school's campaign “Help the Needy”， which was started by our former headmaster three years ago.

A. sponsor B. launch C. organize D. plan

2. It is what you do rather than what you say ______ matters. A. that B. what C. which D. this

3. ______ many times, I still couldn't make the boy understand the poem. A. Explained B. Having explained C. Explaining D. To explain 4. The manager decided to punish Rose for her mistake in the work. Mike, her partner, wrote a letter to the manager ______ Rose.

A. in time of B. in memory of C. in defence of D. in return for

5. She likes to ______ her nice figure by wearing tight dresses. A. turn off B. give off C. show off D. take off

6. I just wonder ______ that makes him so excited. A. why it does B. what he does C. how it is D. what it is

7. — I called you at noon yesterday, but nobody answered it. — Oh, I'm sorry. I ______ busy cooking then. A. must have been B. should have been C. must be D. could be

8. He looked through the whole article, but he ______ a spelling mistake on the first page.

A. overlooked B. conquered C. boycotted D. exposed

9. By the time he was admitted to Yale University, he ______ two master's degrees at home.

A. received B. had received

C. has received D. will have received

10. A study from the National Pen Company in the US found that your English handwriting ______ about 5,000 of your personality traits (特征)．

A. gives out B. gives away C. gives in D. gives up

11. ______ the cooking pan catch fire, we would cover it with a lid. A. Will B. Should

C. Would D. Could 12. ______ the weather, the sports meet will be held on time.

A. Instead of B. In addition to C. Regardless of D. In favor of

13. A British man who said on Twitter that he would blow up an airport if his flight was delayed ______guilty of sending an offensive message over a public telecommunications network in a court last week.

A. found B. was finding C. is found D. was found

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14. Whether the buildings in this area should be pulled down has remained ______； people are still looking for other possible solutions.

A. unchallenged B. relevant

C. controversial D. contradictory

15. An awful accident ______， however, occur the other day. A. does B. did

C. has to D. had to Ⅱ.完形填空

A

I was sitting in my class when some Chinese people turned up at our classroom door. They __1__ themselves to me and my German classmate Julia. The people were from a film production company, __2__ in the process of filming a movie. They tried to explain the __3__ of the film to us. They then asked if we would be interested in acting in the film.

I came to China to __4__ new things and new opportunity. And I have been dreaming of becoming a film star. Being in a movie sounded so __5__ that I accepted the role. Julie on the other hand was not so __6__. It took 30 minutes to convince her to be part of the film.

On our first day of filming, we were __7__ in the early morning from the university and we drove deep into the countryside. The film is __8__ in a river, a place I had never heard of before, but a place I will never forget because of its scenic beauty and the amazing experience I had in making the film. It was then our __9__ to shoot. I was very nervous and very excited. After repeating the same lines many times and repeating the same actions over and over again, the director finally called cut(停拍). I was __10__ to hear the words. I felt very tired. In reality, it was hard work, though it was very fun and interesting.

Over the next few weekends we filmed more scenes in different __11__. We got to see some beautiful places which we would never have seen if it had not been for the film.

On our final day of filming, when the final cut was called, everyone cheered. Our experience was over, but our memory will __12__ forever!

1. A. showed B. taught C. presented D. introduced 2. A. hurriedly B. currently C. formally D. deliberately 3. A. plot B. character C. line D. intention 4. A. discover B. grasp C. experience D. witness 5. A. puzzling B. amazing C. thrilling D. touching 6. A. attractive B. generous C. loyal D. enthusiastic

7. A. brought up B. looked up C. picked up D. made up 8. A. set B. made C. shown D. selected 9. A. hope B. turn C. dream D. desire

10. A. relieved B. depressed C. disappointed D. annoyed

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11. A. destinations B. locations C. conditions D. directions 12. A. last B. disappear C. survive D. fade

B

In 1918, an American soldier named Lee Duncan rescued a German dog. He named the dog Rin Tin Tin 1.__________ the dolls that French children gave American soldiers for good luck.

The soldier brought Rin Tin Tin 2.__________ home with him when the war ended. Lee Duncan lived in California. One of his friends was a camera developer in Hollywood who filmed Rin Tin as he jumped 3.__________ a fence during a dog show.

The cameraman sold the recording to a newsreel(纪录片)company without Lee Duncan's knowledge. Lee knew 4.__________ about it. All he knew was that a few weeks after the dog show, he got a check in the mail for this footage(镜头) of Rin Tin Tin. “Wow, 5.__________ my dog could be movies”， he thought.

In 1922, Rin Tin Tin appeared in his 6.__________ movie. He played the part of a wolf in a silent film. He went on to star in more than twenty films, earning more 7.__________ his human stars. But Rin Tin Tin's career in Hollywood began to suffer after talking films arrived in 8.__________ late 1920's.

Ⅲ.阅读理解

The Smurfs 2

An evil wizard (Hank Azaria) tries to steal the magic Smurf-Essence. To accomplish this, he creates some anti-Smurfs called “Naughties”

(voiced by Christina Ricci and J．B. Smoove) to help him. One Smurf(蓝精灵) (voiced by Katy Perry) knows of a secret spell that can turn Naughties into Smurfs, so the wizard kidnaps her while humans agree to help an elder Smurf free the kidnapped Smurf.

Director: Raja Gosnell

Genres: Animation | Comedy | Family Runtime: 105 min. Country: USA

Language: English

Release Date: 31 July 2013 (USA)

Dealin' with Idiots

Faced with the absurd competitiveness surrounding his son's baseball team, Max Morris, a famous comedian, decides to get to know parents and coaches of the team better in an attempt to find the inspiration for his next movie.

Director: Jeff Garlin Genres: Comedy Runtime: 95 min. Country: USA

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Language: English

Release Date: 12 July 2013 (USA)

Fruitvale Station

Based on the real events of January 1,2009, Oscar (Michael B. Jordan) a 22-year-old Bay Area resident was shot by police officers in a subway station. Also with Melonie Diax, Octavia Spencer, Kevin Durand and Chad Michael Murray.

Director: Ryan Coogler Genres: Biography Runtime: 85 min. Country: USA

Language: English

Release Date: 26 July 2013 (USA)

Turbo

All his life, Theo (voiced by Ryan Reynolds) the garden snail has lived a slow life. Suddenly, an accident gives him the ability to move at superspeed and helps him achieve his biggest dream: winning the Indy 500. Also with the voices of Paul Giamatti, Michael Pena, Samuel L. Jackson, and Luis Guzman.

Director: David Soren

Genres: Animation| Adventure | Comedy | Family Runtime: 96 min. Country: USA

Language: English

Release Date: 17 July 2013 (USA)

I'm So Excited

A comedy about a plane that is about to crash. In the face of danger, the crew try to forget their own personal problems and devote their body and soul to the task of making the flight as enjoyable as possible for the passengers.

Director: Pedro Almodóvar Genres: Comedy Runtime: 90 min. Country: Spain Language: Spanish

Release Date: 8 March 2013 (Spain)

1. What does the wizard do in order to steal the magic Smurf-Essence?

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