At the beginning of the century there was a big farm called Hollywood Ranch. It was near Los Angeles in California. A few years later Hollywood was one of the famous places in the world. From 1910’s to the 1950’s Hollywood was the film center of the world. Every family knew the names of its film stars―― Charlie Chaplin, Grete Garbo, Bergman and hundreds more.

The reason why people went to Hollywood to make films was the sun. At first people made films in New York on the east coast of the United States.

But then they heard about Los Angels where there are 350days of sun every year. As they made all the films by sunlight, the west coast was a much better place to work. . Also near Hollywood you can find Mountains Sea and desert. They did not have to travel far to make any kind o film

When TV became popular, Hollywood started making films for television. Then in 1970s they discovered people still went to cinema to see big expensive films . After twenty years they are still making films in Hollywood and people watch them all over the world.

51. Hollywood used to be a _________.

A cinema                 B. big farm        C. parks         D. market

52. In the 1910s Hollywood became a ________.

A. famous theatre    B. good place t have holidays

C. film center          D. home for stars

53. Who was not mentioned(提到) as a film star in the passage?

A. Charlie Chaplin     B. Marily Monroe  C. Ingrid Bergman  D. Grtea Harbo

54. People went to Hollywood to make films because_______

A.        it was a beautiful place                  B. you can find many film stars

B.        there was a lot of sunlight there      D. it was a famous place

55. Which statement is true?

A.        The East Coast was a better place to make films

B.        There are no mountains near Hollywood.

C.        People no longer went to cinema after television became popular.

D.       Hollywood began to make films for television after First World War.

阅读理解

　　At the beginning of the century there was a big farm called Hollywood Ranch. It was near Los Angeles in California. A few years later Hollywood was one of the famous places in the world. From the 1910s to the 1950s Hollywood was the film center of the world. Every family knew the names of its film stars--Charlie Chaplin, Grela Garbo, Bergman and hundreds more.

　　The reason why people went to Hollywood to make films was the sun. At first people made films in New York on the east coast of the United States. But then they heard about Los Angeles where there are 350 days of sun every year. As they made all the films by sunlight, the west coast was a much better place to work. Also near Hollywood you can find mountains and sea and desert. They did not have to travel far to make any kind of film.

　　When TV became popular, Hollywood started making films for television. Then in the 1970s they discovered people still went to the cinema to see big expensive films. After twenty years they are still making films in Hollywood and people watch them all over the world.

(1)Hollywood used to be a ________.

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A. cinema

B. big farm

C. park

D. market

(2)In the 1910s Hollywood became a ________.

[　　]

A. famous theater

B. good place to have holiday

C. film center

D. home for stars

(3)Who was not mentioned as a film star in the passage?

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A. Charlie Chaplin.

B. Marilyn Monroe.

C. Ingrid Bergman.

D. Greta Garbo.

(4)People went to Hollywood to make films because ________.

[　　]

A. it was a beautiful place

B. you can find many film stars

C. there was a lot of sunlight there

D. it was a famous place

(5)Which statement is true?

[　　]

A. The west Coast was a better place to make films.

B. There are no mountains near Hollywood.

C. People no longer went to cinema after television became popular.

D. Hollywood began to make films for television after the First World War.

阅读理解

　　At the beginning of the century there was a big farm called Hollywood Ranch. It was near Los Angeles in California. A few years later Hollywood was one of the famous places in the world. From the 1910s to the 1950s Hollywood was the film center of the world. Every family knew the names of its film stars--Charlie Chaplin, Grela Garbo, Bergman and hundreds more.

　　The reason why people went to Hollywood to make films was the sun. At first people made films in New York on the east coast of the United States. But then they heard about Los Angeles where there are 350 days of sun every year. As they made all the films by sunlight, the west coast was a much better place to work. Also near Hollywood you can find mountains and sea and desert. They did not have to travel far to make any kind of film.

　　When TV became popular, Hollywood started making films for television. Then in the 1970s they discovered people still went to the cinema to see big expensive films. After twenty years they are still making films in Hollywood and people watch them all over the world.

(1)Hollywood used to be a ________.

[　　]

A. cinema

B. big farm

C. park

D. market

(2)In the 1910s Hollywood became a ________.

[　　]

A. famous theater

B. good place to have holiday

C. film center

D. home for stars

(3)Who was not mentioned as a film star in the passage?

[　　]

A. Charlie Chaplin.

B. Marilyn Monroe.

C. Ingrid Bergman.

D. Greta Garbo.

(4)People went to Hollywood to make films because ________.

[　　]

A. it was a beautiful place

B. you can find many film stars

C. there was a lot of sunlight there

D. it was a famous place

(5)Which statement is true?

[　　]

A. The west Coast was a better place to make films.

B. There are no mountains near Hollywood.

C. People no longer went to cinema after television became popular.

D. Hollywood began to make films for television after the First World War.

　　At the beginning of the century there was a big farm near Los Angeles in California called the Hollywood Ranch (好莱坞牧场). 1 later Hollywood was one of the most 2 places in the world. From the 1910s to the 1950s Hollywood was the film 3 of the world. Every family knew the names of its film 4 , like Charlie Chaplin, Greta Gar bo, Ingrid Bergman and hundreds 5 .

　　People went to Hollywood to make films for the sun. 6 they made films in New York 7 the east coast of America. But then they 8 Los Angeles where there were a great 9 of days of sun every year. 10 they made most films by sunlight, the west coast was a much better place. 11 near Hollywood you can find desert (沙漠) and mountains 12 sea. They did not 13 to travel far to make any films.

　　The first films were 14 . In the late 1920s 15 the “talkies” (有声电影):you can hear people talking and listen to the 16 .

　　After the war Hollywood was successful, but then 17 became popular. People went to the cinema 18 often. So Hollywood began making films 19 it. In the 1970s they found people 20 going to see big and expensive films. Since then films made in Hollywood have been watched all over the world.

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