15.China has become an increasingly appealing market for Hollywood films,so it was inevitable that Academy Award-winning director James Cameron would touch down in Beijing Wednesday to promote his latest big-budget movie,Avatar.
During his 20-hour stay in the city,he shared with local media and some lucky fans details of his new film and shared his insights on China's growing film industry.
Having toured numerous countries for the promotion of Avatar since the film globally premiered on December 10,Cameron said he anticipated the visit to China for some time and apologized for his hoarse and tired voice.
"It is so sad for a director not being able to shout,"he joked at the beginning of the press conference Wednesday afternoon,announcing that the 3D science fiction film will open in China on January 4.
Cameron collected 360 million yuan (US$52.7 million) at the box office in China with his blockbuster Titanic in 1998,a record that held for ten years until it was broken by Transformers in 2008.
Considering that another computer-generated,live action flick,2012,has sold more movie tickets in China than in the US,the director said he is positive about Avatar's performance in China.
"Our partner here,the China Film Group,has given us great confidence,"he explained,saying that the number of 3D screens has grown from 500 to 600 in the past month,a never-seen-before growth in Chinese mainland.
China is second only to the US as the country with the most 3D screens.Cameron said the screening of Avatar in China has specific importance as a test of future 3D film development.
"I'm very interested in the 3D film market in China.I cannot predict the box office results here,but I look forward to the test results."
56.Cameron is hopeful about Avatar's performance in China becauseD.
A.Avatar is a newly-released 3D movie
B.Transformer held the record of box office in China
C.Avatar is directed by him alone
D.2012 had a higher box office in China than in the US
57.Which of the following has the closest meaning to"anticipated"in Paragraph 3?
C
A.Participated.B.Paid.C.Expected.D.Delayed
58.The passage is most probably taken fromB.
A.a science book B.a newspaper C.a story book D.a magazine
59.Why did Cameron come to China?A
A.To promote his latest film Avatar.
B.To test the future development of 3D film in China.
C.To show his interest in the 3D film market in China.
D.To make a 20-hour trip in Beijing.
分析 本文讲述导演詹姆斯•卡梅隆来中国为阿凡达这部电影做宣传,并且中国成为3D电影更好的发展市场.
解答 DCBA
56 D 细节题. 根据文章第五 段Considering that another computer-generated,live action flick,2012,has sold more movie tickets in China than in the US,the director said he is positive about Avatar's performance in China. 可知由于2012年的一个电脑制作的电影在中国的销售比美国多,所以他对阿凡达这部电影更有信心,故选D.
57 C 猜测词义题. 根据文章第 三段for some time 可知可知他还没有来,应该是期盼,故选C.
58 B 细节题. 通读全文可知这是一篇关于新电影阿凡达的新闻报道,故选B.
59 A 细节题. 根据文章最后一段I cannot predict the box office results here,but I look forward to the test results."可知他来中国是来为阿凡达这部电影做宣传的,故选A.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.