高中英语Unit4Filmsandfilmevents单元质量检测（四）牛津译
林版选修8
单元质量检测（四）
(时间：100分钟 满分：120分)
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Here is a collection of some TV series. For this list, we stick to those that have been released in recent years and we choose not to include TV hits like Game
of Thrones or Sherlock.
Stranger Things
This US television series is a combination of three genres (类型): the typical college movies where the losers rise up, the science fiction films about crazy scientists who reached their top in the 1980s and the horror movies written in the style of Stephen King. This show, starring Winona Ryder and a group of amazing kids, has managed to combine these genres so well that it has already acquired a vast army of fans worldwide.
The Pillars of the Earth
It is set in the twelfth century, a time which is considered one of the darkest and most romantic (浪漫的) periods in the history of England. Based on the best-selling novel written by Ken Follett, this TV show starring the brilliant Eddie Redmayne is widely recognized as one of the best historical TV dramas of recent years.
Mahabharata
This Indian Hindi-language series is liked by many people for being regarded as the simplest and the most fun way to learn about the age-old wisdom of the Indian people. It tells us about the kings and heroes who love, fight and make wise decisions. This drama is about the endless struggle between good and evil.
The Crown
This story about the transformation of the young Princess Elizabeth into the queen shows everything about the British monarchy (君主制). It includes many storylines, each of which could be made into a separate TV show. The series focuses on the age-old themes of family, marriage and politics, and this is probably what makes The Crown
win popularity.
语篇解读：本文是应用文。文章介绍了四部近年来比较受观众喜爱的电视剧。 1．What do we know about Stranger Things? A．Stephen King determined its style. B．It consists of three children stories. C．Most of its central characters are kids. D．It's much more popular than Sherlock.
解析：选C 细节理解题。由第一部电视剧简介中的“starring Winona Ryder and a group of amazing kids”可知，Stranger Things的主要角色大部分都是孩子。
2．Which aspect of The Pillars of the Earth is stressed in the text? A．Its background. C．Its theme song.
B．Its staff. D．Its plot.
解析：选A 推理判断题。由第二部电视剧简介可知，文章主要强调了The Pillars of the
Earth的时代背景。
3．Which of the following do the four TV series share? A．They are highly thought of by the audience. B．Their storylines are relatively complex. C．They mainly discuss universal themes. D．Their original languages are English.
解析：选A 推理判断题。由第一部电视剧简介中的“it has already acquired a vast army of fans worldwide”，第二部电视剧简介中的“is widely recognized as one of the best historical TV dramas of recent years”，第三部电视剧简介中的“is liked by many people for being regarded as the simplest and the most fun way to ...”和第四部电视剧简介中的“this is probably what makes The Crown win popularity”可推知，这四部电视剧都受到观众的好评。
B
In London, on February 23, 1983, Emily Blunt was born into a family of high achievers.Her father was a successful lawyer, her mother — now a teacher — was formerly an actress, and her older sister, Felicity, excelled academically.
But Emily stuttered (口吃) terribly, and at the age of 12, the speaking problem caused her so much embarrassment that she stopped speaking altogether.One day a concerned teacher saw Emily imitating some of her classmates.He encouraged her to participate in a school play, using a different accent.She agreed, and according to Emily, “I didn't stutter once.”
At 16 she was dealt a very disappointing blow.Hoping to follow in her sister's academic footsteps, Emily applied to the famous Westminster School but was rejected.Little did she know that rejection would lead her to the place where her life would be changed forever!
Emily instead attended a college that specialized in the performing arts.While starring in a school play, she was spotted by talent agent Roger Charteris, who arranged for the 18-year-old to audition (试演) for a London play.The director found her to be determined and authentic and offered her a part.In 2001, with only six months of formal acting experience, Emily found herself performing alongside the famed Judi Dench!
Then she began landing roles on British TV and made her film debut (初次演出) in 2004.Two short years later, Emily won the part of a lifetime, playing Meryl Streep's assistant in The Devil Wears Prada.
An abundance of movie offers followed, including The Young Victoria, which earned Emily several nominations (提名) and awards for her portrayal of Queen Victoria.
Emily realizes now that those early setbacks led her to a place where she successfully followed her own dreams.
“When I think back to those times, I think to myself, without the disappointments I'd never be here！”
语篇解读：本文是记叙文。文章介绍了英国影视演员Emily Blunt年轻时遇到的挫折对她人生的影响。
4．Before Emily went to college to study the performing arts, she ________. A．had no acting experience B．spoke with a strong accent C．was very lively and talkative D．followed her sister's example
解析：选D 细节理解题。由第一段可知，Emily的姐姐成绩一向名列前茅；由第三段的“Hoping to follow in her sister's academic footsteps, Emily applied to the famous Westminster School but was rejected.”可知，在去大学学习表演艺术之前，Emily以姐姐为榜样，希望能跟随她求学的脚步。
5．Who opened up Emily's acting career? A．Her mother. C．Judi Dench.
B．Roger Charteris. D．Meryl Streep.
解析：选B 推理判断题。由第四段的“While starring in a school play, she was spotted by talent agent Roger Charteris, who arranged for the 18-year-old to audition (试演) for a London play.”可知，18岁的Emily在一场学校戏剧演出时被星探Roger Charteris发掘，从此开始了她的演艺之路。
6．How does Emily feel when looking back on her early experiences? A．Regretful. C．Grateful.
B．Ashamed. D．Disappointed.
解析：选C 推理判断题。由最后一段“When I think back to those times, I think to myself, without the disappointments I'd never be here！”可知，如今成功的Emily对年轻时遇到的那些挫折十分感激。
7．What can we learn from Emily's story? A．Two heads are better than one. B．While there is life, there is hope. C．Actions speak louder than words. D．Storms make trees take deeper roots.
解析：选D 推理判断题。文章介绍了获得数个奖项提名和荣誉的英国影视演员Emily Blunt。她儿时患有严重口吃，16岁时向她向往的大学提出入学申请但被拒绝，正是年轻时遇到的挫折让她进入了演艺行业并有了今天的辉煌，因此她的故事告诉我们“风暴使树木扎根更深(挫折使人成长)”的道理。
C
In the twentieth century, movie houses were springing up.Customers were happy to pay the price of a movie ticket, usually 10 cents, to see the latest moving picture show.At first, single reels (卷) of film were projected onto the big screen.By 1907, many reels of film were connected and presented as feature films.Early audiences were attracted into the movie houses not only by the western feature shown every Saturday but also by the promise of seeing still shots of themselves up on the big screen.
Traveling photographers earned a living, moving from town to town, taking photos of local people — especially children — and nearby scenes of interest to show on the screen of the local movie house.Eventually, these still shots of local people and places were replaced by newsreels of current news events, such as the world wars in Europe.These newsreels showed flickering (忽隐忽现的) images of real men going off to battle.The reels played before the main feature and were eagerly awaited reports of current events in the world.
The early features shown every Saturday and occasionally during the week were
silent films.A local, talented pianist usually sat in the front of the theater supplying a musical backdrop for the action.
Soon, the feature films were no longer silent: recorded sound was now possible, and the feature films were now referred to as “talkies” and became even more popular.The films were all in black and white, with color films not appearing until the late 1930s.
With the invention of air conditioning, movie theaters became cool places in summer's sultriest (最闷热的) weather.The theaters heavily advertised the cool comfort of the theaters, and summer ticket sales surged.Eager customers slipped in out of the heat and enjoyed the cooled air and watched the latest feature film.
Today, movie theaters remain cool places of sight and sound entertainment.Missing are the still photographs of local children or scenes.The only remaining clues as to their part in the development of the industry are faded copies of the original photographs now folded away in dusty family albums.
语篇解读：本文是说明文。文章主要讲述了电影行业的发展。 8．The 20th-century movie audiences ________. A．found movies interesting B．got involved in filmmaking C．had free time only on Saturdays D．thought movies were expensive
解析：选A 细节理解题。由第一段中的“Customers were happy to pay the price of a movie ticket ...to see the latest moving picture show.”和“Early audiences were attracted into the movie houses ...”可知，在20世纪初期，电影院开始兴起，观众都喜欢看电影。
9．Why were the early features accompanied by a piano? A．Films were silent. B．Films were colorless.
C．Audiences preferred pianos to violins. D．Viewers were making too much noise.
解析：选A 细节理解题。由第三段的描述可知，早期的电影都是无声电影，会有钢琴伴奏来为剧情中的动作提供音乐背景。
10．What does the underlined word “surged” mean? A．Ended. C．Increased.
B．Dropped. D．Varied.
高中英语Unit4Filmsandfilmevents单元质量检测(四)牛津译林版选修8
