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 Godfather 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 Godfather 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 the negative side of society.

2.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

3.It is implied in the underlined sentence that 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

4.What will be discussed in the paragraph that follows this passage?

A. Their contribution to society.

B. The difference between the directors.

C. Another famous movie director.

D. More great movies of the directors.

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：有許多著名的電影導(dǎo)演，他們的作品給觀眾留下了深刻的印象，并深深地吸引著觀眾。文章向大家介紹了幾個(gè)著名的電影導(dǎo)演。

1.There are many great movie directors of all time ...who have largely impressed audience with their body of work.”可知，許多著名的導(dǎo)演都是用他們的電影作品征服了觀眾，故選C。

2.2001: A Space Odyssey ...Lolita ..., A Clockwork Orange and Paths of Glory,”可知，B、C、D都是Stanley Kubrick的作品，故選A。

3.but the fact remains that his movies attract the audience and set the cash registers ringing.事實(shí)是。斯皮爾伯格的電影吸引了無(wú)數(shù)觀眾，創(chuàng)造了不少的票房收入。set the cash registers ringing讓收銀機(jī)響個(gè)不停，即指不斷有資金進(jìn)賬，故選B。

4.the following are five of those...”可知，文章向大家介紹五個(gè)著名導(dǎo)演，但是只介紹了四個(gè)，說明接下來(lái)的一段會(huì)介紹第五位導(dǎo)演，故選C。

考點(diǎn)：娛樂類短文閱讀