Question

There are many great movie directors of all time and the following are five of those who have largely impressed audience with their body of work.

  As a member of the New Hollywood gang, Francis Coppola is best remembered for The God Father series. His decision to cast Marlon Brando in the lead also met with fierce opposition from the studio bosses. Good sense became popular, and The God Father went on to become one of the most memorable movies ever. Critics may point out that he has become less creative after his seventies, but try as one might, no one can possibly take the place of this great director’s work.

  Stanley Kubrick’s movies focus on the themes like sci-fi, horror, dark humor and war. He used symbolism in most of his movies, giving us some wonderful screen visuals, as shown in 2001: A Space Odyssey. His actors in Hollywood complained about the endless number of retakes, but they appreciated the performance he milked out of them. People argue about films like Lolita, A Clockwork Orange and Paths of Glory, but these are now seen as classics.

Steven Spielberg is a great success at the box office, and he is one of the world’s most popular filmmakers today. As the creator of classics like Schindler’s List, Jurassic Park, ET, Indiana Jones series, Jaws, Saving Private Ryan, no one can win his hold over the audience. His critics accuse him of being emotional and over the top, but the fact remains that his movies attract the audience, and set the cash registers ringing.

Woody Allen is a director who directs movies full of crime and hate. This comic genius has given us Annie Hall, Hannah and Her Sisters and Midnight in Paris, which have also become classical. His movies constantly include characters who arouse the audience’s sympathy and laughter at the same time, as they set out on a journey of self-discovery. Hollywood star power has never fazed Allen. Thankfully, awards and honors do not interest him, which results in creativity that is original.

1.What do the directors mentioned in the passage have in common_______?

A. They are interested in awards for their works.         

B. They are members of the New Hollywood gang.

C. They have created a lot of movies taken as classics.    

D. They focus their themes on negative side of the society.

2.The movie Indiana Jones series is directed by ______.

A. Francis Coppola                     B. Woody Allen        

C. Stanley Kubrick                    D. Steven Spielberg

3.Stanley Kubrick’s works include the following except ______.

A. Midnight in Paris                   B. 2001: A Space Odyssey    

C. A Clockwork Orange               D. Paths of Glory

4.It is implied in the underlined sentence Steven Spielberg ______.

A. was successful in amusing the audience     

B. succeeded in making a great box office 

C. became much better at creating classics      

D. had set a cash register working for himself

5.What will be discussed in the paragraph that follows this passage________?

A. Their contribution to the society            

B. The difference between the directors

C. Another famous movie directors            

D. More great movies from the directors

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：每个时代都有许多著名的电影导演，文章向读者介绍了Francis Coppola、Stanley Kubrick、Steven Spielberg、Woody Allen等五个给观众带来经典电影的著名导演。

1.There are many great movie directors of all time and the following are five of those who have largely impressed audience with their body of work.”可知，文章提到的导演的相同之处是他们所拍的电影都被奉为经典，故选C。

2.Steven Spielberg is a great success at the box office, and he is one of the world’s most popular filmmakers today. As the creator of classics like Schindler’s List, Jurassic Park, ET, Indiana Jones series”可知，Indiana Jones series是导演Steven Spielberg的作品之一，故选D。

3.as shown in 2001: A Space Odyssey ...People argue about films like Lolita, A Clockwork Orange and Paths of Glory, but these are now seen as classics.”可知，B、C、D都是Stanley Kubrick的作品，根据最后一段“Woody Allen ...Her Sisters and Midnight in Paris”可知，A是Woody Allen的作品，故选A。

4.Steven Spielberg is a great success at the box office ...no one can win his hold over the audience”可知，本段主要讲的斯皮尔伯格的成就，没有人能够代替他在观众心目中的地位，故选B。

5.the following are five of those who have largely impressed audience with their body of work”可知，文章要介绍五个电影导演，然而，文章接下来只介绍了Francis Coppola、Stanley Kubrick、Steven Spielberg、Woody Allen四个人，下一段会接着介绍第五个导演，故选C。

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