Question

　　In the past, animals were often hurt, even killed, when films were made． Horses suffered most．

　　A favorite scene showed horses falling head over heels． A device called the Running W was sometimes used． Long, fine wires were fastened to bands on a horse's front legs and to a log buried in the ground． The horse was made to gallop． The wires tightened, pulling its front legs from under it． Sometimes a pit was dug． Plants hid the opening． The horse would lose its footing when it hit the trench． Such cruel practices are less used today． But still there are films in which animals have been mistreated． Humane societies list these films as unacceptable．

1．According to the article, films showed horses_______．

A．jumping off cliffs B． falling head over heels

C．overturning a coach carrying passengers D． being injured in battle

2．The wire device used in many such scenes was the_______．

A． Running W　　 B． Running Y

C． Running Z　　　　D． None of the above

3．Fine wires had to be used so that_______．

A．they would break easily　　B．film viewers would not see them

C．the horse could gallop some distance D．the cost of the wire would be low

4．The horse was tripped as soon as_______．

A．it began to gallop　　 B．the log was pulled out of the ground

C．the rider pulled the reins tight　　 D．the wires became tight

5．The second way of tripping a horse used a_______．

A．greased platform　　　　B．hidden net

C．hidden pit　　D．wire stretched between two posts

6．Humane societies list a film as unacceptable to let people know that_______．

A．animals in it have been mistreated B．there are too many battle scenes

C．the film has been approved　　　　D．Both A and B

Answer 1

答案：B;A;B;D;C;A
解析：

此题有不少生疏词汇，只有理解它们的词义才能理解文章的整体含义，否则，即使能够确定正确选项，也只是巧合。读书不能够不求甚解。

提示：

话题：快速阅读生物语篇---“拍电影时虐待动物”----的技巧。重点：细节捕捉、词义猜测。