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(2021·汾河高二检测)
Here are five movies that are perfect for English learners.
The Social Network (2010)
Starring (主演) Jesse Eisenberg. Directed by David Fincher.
Story: how Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook.
For learning English: Its natural conversation is enjoyable to listen to and easy to follow.
The Remains of the Day (1993)
Starring Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson. Directed by James Ivory.
Story: a drama (戏剧) about the relationship between a butler (男管家) and a housekeeper in an English rich family.
For learning English: The film is set in an English upper-class home in the 1930s, so the characters speak very formally. Before watching the film you could read the novel that the film is based on by Kazuo Ishiguro.
Toy Story (1995)
Starring the voices of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen. Directed by John Lasseter.
Story: an animated (动画的) film about toys that come to life when children and adults aren’t around.
For learning English: Animated films are usually aimed at children and this means the storylines are uncomplicated (简易的).
Willy Wonka& the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Starring Gene Wilder. Directed by Mel Stuart.
Story: things go wrong when a group of kids get a free tour of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory.
For learning English: You’ll enjoy it for its dark humour and interesting characters. On top of that, you’ll hear some passages selected from English literature.
12 Angry Men (1957)
Starring Henry Fonda. Directed by Sidney Lumet.
Story: a jury (陪审团) of 12 people have to reach the same decision on whether a boy killed his father.
For learning English: The conversation is easy to understand and the entire movie is set in the jury room and this lets you really focus on what’s being said.
【文章大意】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了适合英语学习者的五部电影, 说明了这些电影的主演、导演、故事情节以及电影中关于英语学习的注意事项。
21. Who plays the part of a housekeeper and speaks very formally in one of the above films?
A. Jesse Eisenberg. B. Henry Fonda.
C. Gene Wilder. D. Emma Thompson.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据The Remains of the Day (1993)部分中(故事: 讲述一个英国富人家庭的男管家和女管家之间的关系)以及(学习英语: 这部电影以20世纪30年代的英国上流社会为背景, 所以人物说话非常正式)由此可知, 在电影The Remains of the Day中, Emma Thompson扮演了一个说话很正式的女管家。故选D。
22. Parents would be more likely to take their kids to see_______.
A. Toy Story
B. The Social Network
C. 12 Angry Men
D. The Remains of the Day
【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据Toy Story (1995)部分中(故事: 一部关于玩具的动画电影, 讲述了当孩子和大人不在的时候, 玩具就会活过来的故事)以及(学习英语: 动画电影通常是面向儿童的, 这意味着故事情节简单)由此可推知, 《玩具总动员》简单易懂, 面向儿童, 父母更有可能带孩子去看《玩具总动员》。故选A。
23. If you want to know more about Facebook, you can choose to see _______.
A. Toy Story
B. The Remains of the Day
C. The Social Network
D. 12 Angry Men
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据The Social Network (2010)部分中Story: how Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook. 可知故事: Mark Zuckerberg如何创建Facebook。由此可知, 如果你想知道更多关于Facebook的信息, 你可以选择看The Social Network。故选C。
