Question

Michael J. “Crocodile Dundee” (also called Mick), played by Paul Hogan, is the main character in the fictional Crocodile Dundee film series consisting of Crocodile Dundee, Crocodile Dundee II, and Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles. The character is a crocodile hunter, hence the nickname.

In the first film, Crocodile Dundee, Mick is visited by a New York reporter, Sue Charlton, who travels to Australia to investigate a report she heard of a crocodile hunter, who had his leg bitten off by a crocodile in the outback. The hunter supposedly walked more than a hundred miles back to civilization and miraculously survived his injuries. However, by the time she meets him, the story turns out to be a somewhat exaggerated legend where the “bitten-off leg” turns out to be just being some bad scarring on his leg; a “love bite” as Mick calls it. Still interested by the idea of “Crocodile Dundee”, Sue continues with the story. They travel together out to where the incident occurred, and follow his route through the bush to the nearest hospital. Despite his old-fashioned views, the pair eventually become close, especially after Mick saves Sue from a crocodile attack.

Feeling there is still more to the story, Sue invites Mick back to New York with her, as his first trip to a city (or “first trip anywhere,” as Dundee says). The rest of the film depicts Dundee as a “fish out of water,” showing how, despite his expert knowledge of living outdoors, he knows little of city life. Mick meets Sue’s boyfriend, Richard, but they do not get along. By the end of the film, Mick is on his way home, lovesick, when Sue realizes she loves Mick, too, and not Richard. She runs to the subway station to stop Mick from leaving and, by passing on messages through the packed-to-the-gills crowd, she tells him she won’t marry Richard, and she loves him instead. With the help of the other people in the subway, Mick and Sue have a loving reunion as the film ends.

1.Which of the following statements is true about Mick?

A. He is a crocodile hunter living in Los Angeles.

B. He is based on a real person in Australia.

C. He got his nickname because of his job.

D. He wrote a film series about himself.

2.In the film Crocodile Dundee, Mick ______.

A. pretends he was bitten by a crocodile

B. urges Sue Charlton to write his life story

C. hasn’t been abroad before his trip to America

D. shows Sue Charlton around the town he lives in

3.When in New York, Mick ______.

A. makes friends with Richard

B. makes full use of his bush skills

C. feels excited about living in a big city

D. doesn’t know how to fit into city life

4.The film Crocodile Dundee can be best described as ______.

A. a romantic story B. an action movie

C. a science fiction D. a frightening story

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.C

3.D

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍了电影《鳄鱼邓肯》的一些概况和第一部的主要内容。电影男主角的扮演者因其出色的捕捉鳄鱼的技能而被人们成为“鳄鱼先生”。但是，被土著居民抚养长大的邓肯根本无法适应纽约的生活，也给观众带来了很多笑料。

1.The character is a crocodile hunter, hence the nickname.”可知，电影主角是鳄鱼捕猎者，这个绰号也是由此而来的，故选C。

2.Sue invites Mick back to New York with her, as his first trip to a city (or “first trip anywhere,” as Dundee says).”可知，Mick以前从未离开过他生活的那个地方，故选C。

3.The rest of the film depicts Dundee as a “fish out of water,”...he knows little of city life”可知，Mick就像离开水的鱼一样，无法适应城市的生活，故选D。

4.Mick is on his way home, lovesick, when Sue realizes she loves Mick, too,...and she loves him instead...Mick and Sue have a loving reunion as the film ends”可知，Mick喜欢上了Sue，而Sue发现自己喜欢的事Mick，在电影的结尾，他们在一起了，故选A。

考点：娱乐类短文阅读