6.Fifty has never looked better.
It's been 50years since the first James Bond film,Dr.No,premiered (首映) in cinemas.As first embodied by Scottish actor Sean Connery,Agent 007was a fearless,cool-as-ice spy who excelled at sleuthing (侦查),fighting and saving the world.
Since then,more than 20films featuring the iconic (偶像的) spy have been released-making it one of the longest-running franchises (授权) in the history of cinema.On Nov 9,the 23rd Bond movie,Skyfall,celebrated the legend's 50th birthday.
Over the years,audiences have changed.It doesn't matter.Six different actors have acted 007and it doesn't matter.Even shocking technological and cultural changes can't bend Bond.Why?Is it the action,the sexy women,the cars,the gadgets and the exotic locations?Yes,but the most important reason is still the man himself.Bond can challenge his boss and shoot a bad guy in mere minutes.He is an expert in literature,languages,art and fine wines. He has a sharp tongue besides his wits.
In the first film Dr.No,as Connery lit a cigarette,we heard James Bond's voice and saw his café for the first time.The simple scene and short phrase have defined the character for half a century.
"Next to the Beatles and Stones,James Bond was the greatest British import of the 1960s,"David Kamp,a US contributing editor for Vanity Fair,wrote in a recent article about the birth of Bond and its influence on the US.
The Bond phenomenon has clearly affected movie culture,pop culture and spy culture.But perhaps the most amazing thing is that 007has survived in the age of feminism."Talking of objectifying women,Bond is essential Huge Henfner (founder of Playboy magazine) with a gun,"movie critic Xan Brooks told The Guardian."But women liked Bond,too.He couldn't have run for 50years with male fans alone."
We love Bond for many reasons-after all 50years,Bond is still breathtaking.thrilling ride into the very heart of an icon like no other.But most of all,we may love him for one reason:"he always gets away with it."one said.
26.What attracts the audience most in James Bond films?C
A.The violent fighting scenes. B.The sexy women.
C.Everything about Bond himself. D.The car racing.
27.What does the underlined sentence mean in Paragraph 4?D
A.He can read people's thoughts.
B.He can easily beat any man who wants to murder him.
C.He can predict what people are going to do by observing them.
D.He has an unkind way of speaking and always thinks quickly and clearly.
28.According to the passage,which of the following is TRUE?D
A.The first James Bond film was produced in 1963.
B.Skyfall is the last James Bond film.
C.David Kamp is a UK editor for the Guardian.
D.The James Bond film was popular in the age of feminism.
29.What does the movie critic Xan Brooks imply?D
A.James Bond films are not accepted by young girls.
B.Men are especially interested in James Bond films.
C.Bond is actually a man against feminism.
D.Women are fond of James Bond films too.
30.What is the best title of the passage?A
A.Still Going Strong Fifty Years on.
B.Introduction about James Bond films.
C.Secrets of 007.
D.The Last James Bond films.
分析 本文主要介绍了英国演员肖恩•康纳利(Sean Connery)在007系列电影中所饰演的英国情报特工詹姆斯•邦德(James Bond )在女权主义时代,给人们带来的影响以及人们热爱他的原因;文中讲到:从第一部007系列电影《诺博士》上映至今已有50年的历史了;代号007詹姆斯•邦德是一名无畏的,精于侦查,战斗和拯救世界的酷冰间谍;另外,他还是文学、语言、艺术和优质葡萄酒专家,他冷酷机智,因此这一角色深受人们的热爱;人们都希望他总能在最危难时化险为夷,硬硬朗朗的活下去.
解答 答案:
26.C 细节理解题 根据第四段"Is it the action,the sexy women,the cars,the gadgets and the exotic locations?Yes,but the most important reason is still the man himself."可知,在 James Bond 的影片中,除了里面的动作,性感的女人,汽车,小玩意儿和一些奇特的地方吸引观众之外,最吸引人的还是Bond本人;故选C
27.D 句意猜测题 通读第四段可知,它主要讲述了Bond 受观众喜爱的原因;结合本段中"He is an expert in literature,languages,art and fine wines."介绍了Bond是文学、语言、艺术和优质葡萄酒专家,可推测出"He has a sharp tongue besides his wits."讲的应是他在其他方面的特点:他说话的方式与他的智慧(即:除了他的机智外,他的言语也很尖刻);故选D
28.D 是非判断题 由于在第二段中"It's been 50years since the first James Bond film,Dr.No,premiered (首映) in cinemas"只提到距离他的第一部电影007系列的电影《诺博士》上映有50年的时间了,并没说该电影的上映年份,故排除A;在第三段中"On Nov 9,the 23rd Bond movie,Skyfall,celebrated the legend's 50th birthday."只提到在11月9日第23届邦德电影节上,007系列电影《天幕坠落》庆祝了邦德电影传奇的第五十个生日;并没有说是关于Bond的最后一部电影,故排除B;根据第六段"David Kamp,a US contributing editor for Vanity Fair"可知,David Kamp是美国电影《名利场》的特约编辑,而不是英国《卫报》的编辑,故排除C;根据第七段"But perhaps the most amazing thing is that 007has survived in the age of feminism"可知,Bond的007系列电影幸存于女权主义时代;故选D
29.D 细节推理题 根据倒数第二段中"movie critic Xan Brooks told The Guardian."But women liked Bond,too.He couldn't have run for 50years with male fans alone."影评人Xan Brooks 告诉《卫报》,女人也喜欢 Bond,只有男粉丝的话他存在50年,可知女人也喜欢 Bond的电影;故选D
30.A 主旨大意题 通读全文可知,文中通过介绍主人公 James Bond本人以及他的影片在女权主义时期产生的重大影响,主要表达了人们对他的喜爱,并希望他总能化险为夷,硬硬朗朗的活下去;故选A
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