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Movies we have enjoyed

Gattica Samantha Wynter from Mexico finds this movie interesting because it examines the results of genetic engineering of humans in the future. It shows the struggles of Victor, a man born naturally and with imperfections, to succeed in a world of genetically-designed, perfect humans.

Central Station Stella Tupinamba from Brazil reviews this excellent Brazilian film which was recently nominated(提名) for Academy awards. This movie which features the talented actress, Fernanda Montenegro, in Stella’s words, is “like a prize” for Brazilians. It’s a very special film. Don’t miss it!

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Masako Kanki from Japan was pleased to find the movie so faithful to the book, but a little disappointed in the lack of character development. Nonetheless, she found the movie fantastic and is eagerly looking forward to viewing more movies based on Harry Potter books.

Life is Beautiful Akiko Tanaka from Japan feels this Italian movie is a very special one. She found the story very beautiful, but very sad. She tells us the basic story of this heartrending movie, which shows us we should never forget what happens during wars.

1.Which type does the movie Gattica belong to?

A.Science fiction. B.Cartoon. C.Thriller. D.War movie.

2.What can we know from the reviews?

A.Central Station is a prize for Brazilians.

B.Victor is a successful man in the real world.

C.Akiko Tanaka was very sad when she found the story.

D.Masako Kanki wants to see more movies from Harry Potter books.

3.Which movie is not changing the original?

A.Gattica. B.Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

C.Life is Beautiful. D.Central Station.

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China has entered the cinematic space race. The Wandering Earth, the country’s first blockbuster sci-fi, is on track to be one of the most successful films in China’s history.

Set in the distant future, the governments of the Earth, faced with destruction from an unstable sun, have strapped thrusters (助推器) onto the planet, carrying it out into the universe in search of a new home. But as the Earth approaches the Jupiter, something goes wrong in the system puts it on course to crash into the planet. Therefore, countless people have come forward to face the challenge and save the Earth.

The film is seen by some as the dawn of Chinese sci-fi—a field that has long been dominated by Hollywood.

China is already home to a thriving science and speculative fiction literary scene. The Wandering earth is based on the work of Liu Cixin, the author of the Three-Body Problem series and the first Chinese author to win a Hugo Award, “The Wandering earth fills the gap in Chinese sci-fi movies. It means that China’s sci-fi movies have officially set sail,” one fan of the film wrote on Douban.

China’s film market is expected to overtake the US as the world’s largest by 2022, but there is still a long way to go. The main difference between Chinese and US audience is trust. “Building trust between producers investors and the audience is the biggest challenge here. Not so many people have faith in a Chinese sci-fi movie.” said Liu. the author of the novel.

Some noted that unlike many Chinese blockbusters, The Wandering earth dials back on the patriotism. Rescue teams from around the world scramble to get the thrusters back up and running. A Russian soldier sacrifices his life to help a Chinese colleague.

“This is not a patriotic film but a film about humans saving themselves,” one reviewer said.

1.What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?

A.The plot of the film. B.The influence of the film.

C.The peak of the film. D.The background of the film.

2.Which is the closest in meaning to the word dominated in Paragraph 3?

A.controlled B.challenged

C.abandoned D.affected

3.What is the biggest challenge for Chinese sci-fi films right now?

A.Chinese sci-fi films are poorly produced.

B.There is not enough money to put into sci-fi films.

C.Chinese movie-goers lack faith in home-made sci-fi films.

D.Chinese sci-fi films don’t have a good atmosphere for creation.

4.Why does the author mention a Russian soldier’s sacrifice in the film?

A.To add more vivid and moving details to the film.

B.To compare the film with Chinese traditional films.

C.To arouse the readers’ interest in watching the film.

D.To prove the film’s theme is far beyond patriotism.

5.Which can be the most suitable title for the text?

A.The Wandering Earth helps Liu Cixin win a Hugo Award

B.The Wandering Earth challenges Hollywood in sci-fi

C.The Wandering earth calls for sacrifice to save the earth

D.The Wandering earth changes China's film industry

高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

Hello, Mr. Wi-Fi. Life without you is next to impossible. We’re happy to sing your name from morning till evening, sometimes till dawn. ______ I know you help me, sometimes you’re making me do things with　　 ______ attention. Many times I promise myself that I’ll ______ my feelings towards you, but you’re ______　 me closer and closer… You’ve entered both my home and my ______. You’re just a window for our ______ and information. But we people aren’t ______ only with the window. So we open all our ______ for you. Is this a(n) ______ or some kind of attachment? If this is an illness, is it curable? And if this is an attachment will you ______ me to the lifelong togetherness?

We want you 24/7. Can’t you take a few days off so that both you and I can ______? You’re a poison — not a slow one but a super ______ poison which holds our mind and makes us dance ______ its tune. Nowadays you’re so ______ that anyone can buy and make you our ______. You’ll never be bothered about our health but we’ll ______ be concerned about your “health”. Because you accompany us everywhere and never let us be alone.

If you were a ______ person made of flesh and blood, would we love you the same? You ______ us with your numerous talents and we even can’t get rid of you. We’re all your ______. Sometimes I wonder how people in the previous generations ______, but if they did why can’t we?

1.A. Though　　 B. Only if　　 C. Now that　　 D. When

2.A. praised　　 B. increased　　 C. divided　　 D. focused

3.A. bring back　　 B. hold back　　 C. approve of　　 D. give away

4.A. observing　　 B. pushing　　 C. forcing　　 D. drawing

5.A. space　　 B. workplace　　 C. society　　 D. soul

6.A. entertainment　　 B. argument　　 C. expansion　　 D. struggle

7.A. strict　　 B. generous　　 C. satisfied　　 D. busy

8.A. thoughts　　 B. eyes　　 C. exits　　 D. doors

9.A. scene　　 B. inspiration　　 C. routine　　 D. disease

10.A. recommend　　 B. instruct　　 C. commit　　 D. adapt

11.A. insist　　 B. relax　　 C. progress　　 D. balance

12.A. raw　　 B. ambiguous　　 C. fast　　 D. strong

13.A. to　　 B. against　　 C. from　　 D. within

14.A. advanced　　 B. valuable　　 C. affordable　　 D. attractive

15.A. companion　　 B. expert　　 C. addition　　 D. instrument

16.A. sometimes　　 B. never　　 C. always　　 D. seldom

17.A. selfish　　 B. real　　 C. responsible　　 D. dishonest

18.A. scold　　 B. control　　 C. comfort　　 D. challenge

19.A. friends　　 B. slaves　　 C. colleagues　　 D. employers

20.A. suffered　　 B. surfed　　 C. connected　　 D. survived

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Hello, Mr. Wi-Fi. Life without you is next to impossible. We’re happy to sing your name from morning till evening, sometimes till dawn. _______I know you help me, sometimes you’re making me do things with _______attention. Many times I promise myself that I’ll _______my feelings towards you, but you’re _______me closer and closer… You’ve entered both my home and my _______. You’re just a window for our _______and information. But we people aren’t _______only with the window. So we open all our _______for you. Is this a(n) _______or some kind of attachment? If this is an illness, is it curable? And if this is an attachment will you __________me to the lifelong togetherness?

We want you all days. Can’t you take a few days off so that both you and I can __________? You’re a poison-not a slow one but a super __________poison which holds our mind and makes us dance __________its tune. Nowadays you’re so __________that anyone can buy and make you our __________. You’ll never be bothered about our health but we’ll __________be concerned about your “health”. Because you accompany us everywhere and never let us be alone.

If you were a __________person made of flesh and blood (血肉之躯) would we love you the same? You __________us with your numerous talents and we even can’t get rid of you. We’re all your __________. Sometimes I wonder how people in the previous generations __________, but if they did why can’t we?

1.A.Now that B.Only if C.Though D.When

2.A.praised B.increased C.focused D.divided

3.A.keep on B.bring back C.approve of D.give up

4.A.drawing B.pushing C.forcing D.observing

5.A.space B.soul C.society D.workplace

6.A.entertainment B.argument C.expansion D.struggle

7.A.strict B.satisfied C.generous D.busy

8.A.thoughts B.eyes C.exits D.doors

9.A.disease B.inspiration C.routine D.situation

10.A.recommend B.instruct C.promise D.adapt

11.A.persist B.relax C.progress D.balance

12.A.raw B.new C.strong D.fast

13.A.to B.against C.from D.within

14.A.affordable B.valuable C.conventional D.attractive

15.A.addition B.expert C.companion D.instrument

16.A.sometimes B.always C.never D.seldom

17.A.selfish B.dishonest C.responsible D.real

18.A.control B.blame C.comfort D.challenge

19.A.friends B.slaves C.colleagues D.employers

20.A.suffered B.connected C.survived D.surfed

高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

Hello, Mr. Wi-Fi. Life without you is next to impossible. We’re happy to sing your name from morning till evening, sometimes till dawn. ____I know you help me, sometimes you’re making me do things with ____attention. Many times I promise myself that I’ll____my feelings towards you, but you’re ____me closer and closer… You’ve entered both my home and my ____. You’re just a window for our ____and information. But we people aren’t ____only with the window. So we open all our ____for you. Is this a(n) ____or some kind of attachment? If this is an illness, is it curable? And if this is an attachment will you ____me to the lifelong togetherness?

We want you 24/7. Can’t you take a few days off so that both you and I can ____? You’re a poison—not a slow one but a super ____poison which holds our mind and makes us dance ____its tune. Nowadays you’re so ____that anyone can buy and make you our_____. You'll never be bothered about our health but we’ll ___be concerned about your ＂health＂. Because you accompany us everywhere and never let us be alone.

If you were a ____person made of flesh and blood(血肉之躯)would we love you the same? You ____us with your numerous talents and we even can’t get rid of you. We’re all your ____. Sometimes I wonder how people in the previous generations ____, but if they did why can’t we?

1.A. Now that　　 B. Only if　　 C. Though　　 D. When

2.A. praised　　 B. increased　　 C. focused　　 D. divided

3.A. keep in　　 B. bring back　　 C. approve of　　 D. give up

4.A. drawing　　 B. pushing　　 C. forcing　　 D. observing

5.A. space　　 B. soul　　 C. society　　 D. workplace

6.A. entertainment　　 B. argument　　 C. expansion　　 D. struggle

7.A. strict　　 B. satisfied　　 C. generous　　 D. busy

8.A. thoughts　　 B. eyes　　 C. exits　　 D. doors

9.A. disease　　 B. inspiration　　 C. routine　　 D. phenomenon

10.A. recommend　　 B. instruct　　 C. commit　　 D. adapt

11.A. persist　　 B. relax　　 C. progress　　 D. balance

12.A. raw　　 B. ambiguous　　 C. strong　　 D. fast

13.A. to　　 B. against　　 C. from　　 D. within

14.A. affordable　　 B. valuable　　 C. conventional　　 D. attractive

15.A. addition　　 B. expert　　 C. companion　　 D. instrument

16.A. sometimes　　 B. always　　 C. never　　 D. seldom

17.A. selfish　　 B. dishonest　　 C. responsible　　 D. real

18.A. control　　 B. scold　　 C. comfort　　 D. challenge

19.A. friends　　 B. slaves　　 C. colleagues　　 D. employers

20.A. suffered　　 B. connected　　 C. survived　　 D. surfed

高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

They say that picture is worth a thousand words, but the briefest look at books and the movies based on them would have anyone questioning this common saying. All too often, great words end up being turned into cinematic “turkeys”.

Good movies need good stories. If so, why has one of the earliest and greatest works in Western storytelling, Homer’s The Odyssey, never had an equally great movie based on it? Movies need strong characters. So why have the movies based on The Great Gatsby never been praised as “great”? Movies of course need impressive images, so why has Alice in Wonderland only resulted in movies best described as “interesting”?

One of the key reasons behind this is that while a book usually takes a few days to read, a movie typically lasts under two hours. This means that great books can lose plot details and characters when they move to the big screen. This is something that even the highly successful Harry Potter movies can’t escape from, with fans of the books disappointed not to see some of their favorite characters in the movie versions.

Movies also disappoint us when things don’t look the way we imagined them in the books. Take, for example, the epic movie Troy, which is in part based on Homer’s The Iliad and was met with mixed reviews from the audience. The most questionable issue was the actress chosen to play the part of Helen. Many people thought she didn’t live up to Helen's title of “the most beautiful woman in the world”, influencing opinions of the movie to some extent.

There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people’s eyes. Furthermore, books and movies are two different forms of media and therefore have different rules. With this in mind, perhaps we should judge a movie in its own right, and not against its original source. Interestingly, audiences have in recent years turned to television series such as Sherlock or Mad Men, which can have many characters and gradual plot development. Perhaps, one day, readers of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most admired work will find themselves glued to their screens by episodes of The Great Gatsby.

1.Which of the following statements about the movie adaptation is true?

A.The characters in The Odyssey do not stand out.

B.The movie Troy doesn't look the way we visualized while reading the book.

C.The visual images are not as striking as the descriptions in the book The Great Gatsby.

D.Some parts of the story and characters are missing in the movie Alice in Wonderland.

2.One of the reasons why adaptations disappoint the audience is that ________.

A.they lack good storytelling

B.the images are not impressive enough

C.the characters in the movies are not strong and interesting

D.there is not enough time for movies to fully present the whole story

3.The underlined “ original source” in the last paragraph probably refers to _________.

A.audience B.book

C.characters. D.images

4.What does the text mainly talk about?

A.Good books may not be adapted for great movies.

B.Reading books is better than watching movies.

C.People are dissatisfied with the current movies.

D.People are expressing their preference to reading books.

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Up till now we _______ four units and this will be the second time that we _______ a test.

A. have finished; have had                  B. finished; will have

C. have finished; are to have               D. will finish; have had

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

My mother was telling me about how she and her family got their first television when she was a teenager. Of course it was black and white. She said she only watch it at night. When I was young we had only about 3 or 4 different channels. My bothers ,my sisters and I would sometimes fight about which channel to watch .But we usually enjoyed the same shows.

Nowadays we can get hundreds of channels on TV. I can’t believe it! There are channels with old movies, cooking ,fishing and so on. It’s amazing! There is a channel for everything. I wonder how much my bothers, my sisters and I would fight if we had hundreds of channels when I was a child. Of course we had only one television set.

These days I notice families with 2 or 3 or more television sets in their homes. I guess it stops people from arguing over which channel to choose from .

1.In those days, what kind of television sets did people only have? ______

A.Black and white ones. B.Colors Ones.

C.All kinds of television sets. D.High-definition televisions

2.My mother watched TV ________when she was young.

A.in the morning B.in the afternoon C.at night D.on the weekend

3.Nowadays,how many channels can we get on TV? ______

A.3 or 4 different channels. B.Only once channel

C.Hundreds of channels. D.two channels

4.Which of the following in NOT true ? _______

A.My bother ,my sisters and I would sometimes fight about which channel to watch when I was a child.

B.These days, there is only one channel with old movies, cooking and fishing.

C.People have many channels to choose from now

D.Nowadays we can get hundreds of channels on TV.

高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

Have you ever wished you could see in the dark as well as an animal? In action movies, we often see characters wearing special glasses that reveal（显示）things that can't be seen in darkness. Everything looks green, but we can see the shapes and outlines clearly. As a matter of fact, this is somewhat similar to the way animals' night vision (视力) works.

You may have noticed eyeshine in pictures of animals, or seen it for yourself when light hits an animal's eyes. Dogs, cats, and many other animals have tissue (组织) called the tapetum lucidum（光神经纤维层） in each eye. The purpose of this tissue is reflect (反射) light deeper into the eye. For many animals, it leads to their excellent night vision, and it helps them hunt.

Different types of animals have different colors of eyeshine. The light reflecting back from the eyes of dogs and cat is likely to be yellow. Rats and birds usually have eyes that shine red. Other animals’ eyes may reflect white, yellow, green, or pink light. In each case, the color is related to the type of cells that make up the tapetum lucidum, as well as the chemicals inside the cells.

Eyeshine has the function of improving animals' night vision, but humans have found other uses for it. For example, when people are searching for certain types of animals, their eyeshine may be helpful in recognizing or discovering them. Also, eyeshine has inspired humans to invent substance (物质) that reflect light at night. Strips containing this substance are used to warn us of safety risks such as　 raised parts of roads. Even though humans cannot see so well at night, we have still found ways to benefit from this amazing animal feature.

1.How does the tapetum lucidum help animals' night vision?

A. It sends out light in the dark.　　 B. It makes everything appear green.

C. It reflects light back into the eyes.　　 D. It enables them to see colors at night.

2.How does the author mainly develop Paragraph 3?

A. By providing reasons.　　 B. By giving examples.

C. By following space order.　　 D. By doing experiments.

3.What can we learn about scientists' research on eyeshine?

A. They've put it to practical uses.

B. They're using it to protect some animals.

C. They're trying to include more animal types.

D. They've invented special glasses based on it.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A. How humans' night vision works.　　 B. Different colors of animals' eyes.

C. How animals see in the dark.　　 D. Eyeshine and its benefits.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

China was a latecomer to space exploration, and in the movies, it has been a latecomer to science fiction, too. That is about to change. The country's first blockbuster (大片)set in space, The Wandering Earth, opens Tuesday with great expectations that it will represent the dawning of a new age in Chinese filmmaking. The film also opens with the Lunar New Year, the beginning of an official，weeklong holiday that is traditionally a peak box-office period in China. It has a limited show in the United States, Canada，Australia and New Zealand.

The Wandering Earth, shown in 3-D, takes place in a distant future in which the sun is about to expand into a red giant and destroy the Earth. The approaching danger forces the world’s engineers to make a plan to move the planet to a new solar system using giant thrusters (推进器).Things go very badly when the Earth has to pass the Jupiter, setting off desperate disturbance to save humanity from ruin.

The film comes as China reached a milestone(里程碑)in space : the landing of a probe (探测器)on the far side of the moon in January. Although decades behind Russia and the United States, China has now put astronauts in orbit and has ambitious plans to join or even lead a new age of space exploration.

''I think there is a very close connection between Chinese cinema and the nation's fortunes,'' said Sha Dan, a leader at the China Film Archive, ''When we have the ability to rescue our people abroad, we can make movies like Operation Red Sea. Only when China can enter the space age can we make works like The Wandering Earth. ''

The Wandering Earth takes for granted China's central role in future space exploration，but it also has a vision of the international teamwork necessary to deal with the threats facing the planet, a theme that runs deeply through the film.

1.What does the author think of The Wandering Earth?

A.It is a success in science-fiction films.

B.It is a hit in the oversea film markets.

C.It is the beginning of Chinese filmmaking.

D.It is only a present for the Lunar New Year.

2.What causes the Earth to wander in space?

A.A new solar system.

B.A new planet like the Earth.

C.The expanding sun in a distant future.

D.A deadly disease for people on the Earth.

3.What is reflected throughout The Wandering Earth?

A.The importance of heroes.

B.The threats from explorations.

C.The nation's power of China.

D.The international cooperation.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析