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【题目】Most people think that the capital of the movie world is Hollywood in the United States. However, the real movie capital is Mumbai, in India. Mumbai used to be known as Bombay, and so the film industry there is called “Bollywood.” Bollywood makes twice as many movies each year as Hollywood—more than 800 films a year.

The movies from Bollywood are very different from Hollywood movies. For one thing, Bollywood movies are much longer than most Hollywood movies. Most Bollywood movies are more than three hours long, and contain singing, dancing, action, adventure, mystery and romance (but usually no kissing). Because Bollywood films contain so many different features, this style of film is sometimes called a “masala” film. (“Masala” is an Indian word for a mixture of species.)

Another big difference between Bollywood and Hollywood movies is the way movies are made. It takes much longer to make a movie in Hollywood than in Bollywood. In fact, filming may begin on a Bollywood movie before the script is finished. The director and writer can make up the story while the film is being made. Sometimes they will even write the script (剧本) by hand instead of taking time to type it.

Bollywood actors are very popular and some are in such high demand that they may work on several movies at the same time. They may even shoot（拍摄） scenes for several films on the same day using the same costumes and scenery. Since most Bollywood movies follow the same kind of story, shooting scenes for several films at the same time is not a big problem for actors or directors. This also helps keep the cost of Bollywood movies lower than the cost of Hollywood movies. The average Bollywood film, with a budget（预算）of only two million US dollars, seems very cheap compared to the average budget of sixty million US dollars for a Hollywood film, thirty times as much!

【1】What is the main topic of the reading?

A. Famous stars in Bollywood.

B. How Hollywood movies are made.

C. The difference between two movie industries.

D. The history of movie-making in India.

【2】What is NOT true about Mumbai?

A. It is the movie capital of India.

B. The new name is Bombay.

C. More movies are made there than in Hollywood.

D. It is less expensive to make films there than in Hollywood.

【3】Why are Bollywood films often called “masala” films?

A. They are very popular.

B. They show Indian culture.

C. They are much longer than Hollywood films.

D. They mix different styles of movies.

【4】Bollywood films are cheap to make because .

A. they are shorter than Hollywood films

B. the scripts are written by hand

C. the movies do not use any special effects

D. one movie can reuse things from other movies

【2】Which of the statements would the writer probably agree with?

A. Most Bollywood movies are very similar.

B. It takes a lot of money to make a good movie.

C. Only Indian people can understand Bollywood movies.

D. Hollywood movies are too short.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【4】D

【5】A

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述的是大多数人认为电影的中心是好莱坞，然而真正的电影之都是印度的孟买，对比两个电影之都的不同。

【1】C 考查文章的主旨标题。本文讲述的是大多数人认为电影的中心是好莱坞，然而真正的电影之都是印度的孟买，对比两个电影之都的不同，故选C项。

【2】B 考查推理判断题。根据第一段提到Mumbai used to be known as Bombay, and so the film industry there is called “Bollywood.”孟买被叫做Bombay，在那里电影业叫做宝莱坞，故不是他的新名字，故选B项。

【3】D 考查细节理解题。根据第二段提到Because Bollywood films contain so many different features, this style of film is sometimes called a “masala” film.因为宝莱坞电影包含许多特征，故选D项。

【4】D 考查推理判断题。根据最后一段提到Since most Bollywood movies follow the same kind of story, shooting scenes for several films at the same time is not a big problem for actors or directors. This also helps keep the cost of Bollywood movies lower than the cost of Hollywood movies.因为宝莱坞电影有同样的故事，同时拍几个电影的一个情景，能节约成本，故选D项。

【5】A 考查细节理解题。根据最后一段提到They may even shoot（拍摄） scenes for several films on the same day using the same costumes and scenery.他们在同一天内用同样的场景和文化来拍不同的电影，故选A项。