12.My Left Foot (1989)
Imagine being a prisoner of your own body,unable to make any movements except to move your left foot.The main character in My Left Foot,based on the real story of cerebral palsy (大脑性麻痹) sufferer Christy Brown,can barely move his mouth to speak,but by controlling his left foot,he's able to express himself as an artist and poet.For his moving performance of Brown,Daniel Lewis won his first Academy Award for best actor.
Shine (1996)
Do you have a talent you're afraid to share with the world?David Helfgott seemed meant from childhood to be"one of the truly great pianists,"but the pressures of performing (and pleasing his father) resulted in a complete breakdown.Ten years in a mental institution didn't weaken Helfgott's musical gift:When he was rediscovered,he was playing concertos in a bar.Shine received seven Oscar nominations (提名),and Geoffrey Rush won best actor for his performance of Helfgott.
Life Is Beautiful (1997)
Nothing's more powerful than the love between a parent and a child.In this heartbreaking Italian film,a father (Roberto Benigni) makes an unbelievable sacrifice for his 4-year-old son:trapped in a Nazi concentration camp in 1945,the Jewish man convinces his boy that they are playing a complicated game.He manages to spare him the horror of the terrible war,and even in his final moments of life,keeps his son smiling and hopeful.Benigni won the best actor Oscar.
Stand and Deliver (1988)
Few people can inspire us more than a good teacher.Jaime Escalante (Edward James Olmos got Oscar nomination for best actor) is a great one.Employed at a high school where kids are expected to fail,Escalante challenges his math students to struggle for better things,like getting good grades in the AP exam.Despite the obstacles in their lives,the classmates accomplish their goals,thanks to Mr.Escalante's support.The real Jaime Escalante,the Best Teacher in America,says that Stand and Deliver is"90% truth,10% drama."
24.The underlined part in the passage meansD.
A.The main character in My Left Foot can't control his whole body
B.The main character in My Left Foot is trapped by others
C.The main character in My Left Foot is a prisoner
D.The main character in My Left Foot is a disabled person
25.If you want to watch a movie about wars,which may be one of your choices?A
A.Life Is Beautiful.
B.Stand and Deliver.
C.Shine.
D.My Left Foot.
26.Which of the following is true according to the four movies'information?C
A.My Left Foot was directed by Christy Brown's
B.Geoffrey Rush stayed in a mental institution for ten years
C.Edward James Olmos received nomination for best actor Oscar
D.Jaime Escalante has a talent for playing the piano
27.What do the four movies have in common?D
A.They are all based on real stories.
B.The main characters are all sick to some degree but succeed.
C.The main characters all won Academy Award for Best Actor.
D.They are all inspiring stories that make a difference.
分析 本文属于广告类阅读,文章主要介绍了四部电影的大概剧情以及获奖情况,这四部电影的共同点是他们不同程度的给人们以鼓舞.
解答 24.D 细节理解题,根据第一段Imagine being a prisoner of your own body,unable to make any movements except to move your left foot.可知他除了左脚之外不能移动身体的任何部位,由此看出他是一个残疾人,故选D.
25.A 细节理解题,根据第三段a father (Roberto Benigni) makes an unbelievable sacrifice for his 4-year-old son:trapped in a Nazi concentration camp in 1945,the Jewish man convinces his boy that they are playing a complicated game.可知电影Life Is Beautiful 讲述的是二战时期的事情,故选A.
26.C 细节理解题,根据第一段For his moving performance of Brown,Daniel Lewis won his first Academy Award for best actor.可知他获得了他的第一个最佳演员奖,故选 C.
27.D 主旨大意题,通读全文可知这四部电影的共同点是他们都不同程度的给人以鼓舞,故选D.
点评 考查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,再做出正确选择.在做推理判断题时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.