8.The 87th Academy Award nominations(提名) were announced on Jan 15,and The Grand Budapest Hotel stood out as a favorite with nine nominations,including Best Picture.Check out some other Best Picture nominees to see if you missed any of last year's top Hollywood films.
The Imitation Game
This historical thriller is about British computer scientist,Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch),the father of artificial intelligence.At the start of World War II,Turing was asked to join a select team of mathematical geniuses to decode the system the Nazis used to send military messages.Besides the actual breaking of the code,Cumberbatch's portrayal(扮演)of Turing's personality,a mixture of decency(正派)and shyness,is also a highlight of the movie.
Birdman
This dark comedy film is about how Riggan Thomson,a faded star once famous for his superhero roles,struggles to regain fame.American actor Michael Keaton,63,who has a similar experience to Thomson's,plays the leading role.
Selma
A stellar cast(主要演员) including talk show queen Oprah Winfrey may be one reason to see Selma.But that the film focuses on Martin Luther King Jr.'s struggle for civil rights also makes it worth viewing.Based on the 1965Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches,the film is a chronicle(编年史) of King's (David Oyelowo) campaign for political rights for African-American people.
The Theory of Everything
We know English theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking for his significant scientific discoveries,especially his black hole theories.This biographical film reveals the scientist's (played by Eddie Redmayne) secret romantic relationship with Jane Hawking (Felicity Jones),whom he meets and falls in love with at Cambridge and who later becomes his first wife.
Boyhood
American Director Richard Linklater did an experiment in this film,using the same cast for 12years to record a boy's growth.In two and a half hours,we see Mason,a Texas boy from a divorced family,grow from 6-year-old boy to a freshman in college.
66.How many Best Picture nominees are mentioned in the text?B
A.Five
B.Six
C.Eight
D.Nine
67.Those who love thrillers would probably have a preference forB.
A.Birdman
B.The Imitation Game
C.The Theory of Everything
D.Boyhood
68.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?C
A.Michael Keaton became famous overnight after starring in the movie Birdman.
B.Alan Turing is a talented and outgoing man in The Imitation Game.
C.Selma is the story of Martin Luther King Jr.'s fight for voting rights for African-Americans.
D.The Theory of Everything is about how Stephen Hawking discovered his black hole theories.
69.What is Boyhood mainly about?C
A.How Richard Linklater did his decade-long experiment.
B.The wonderful life of Mason.
C.The growth of a young boy.
D.How Mason spent his college years.
70.What is the main purpose of the text?B
A.To analyze why these films were nominated for the 87th Academy Awards.
B.To give a brief introduction to the 87th Academy Award nominees.
C.To list some of the best nominees in the Academy Awards'history.
D.To prove that the Academy Award nominees cover a broad range of topics.
分析 本文是一篇新闻报道类阅读,本文主要简单介绍了第87届奥斯卡提名的一些情况,其中重点介绍了几部因"最佳影片"而被提名的电影.
解答 66-70 BBCCB
66题答案:B考查细节推理,根据文章第一段的The Grand Budapest Hotel stood out as a favorite with nine nominations,including Best Picture.(Grand Budapest Hotel 因为九项提名(包括Best Picture)而成为了最爱的电影)以及后面的The Imitation Game,Birdman,Selma,The Theory of Everything,Boyhood.可知本文一共提到了六部被Best Picture提名的电影,故本题答案为B选项.
67题答案:B考查细节推理,根据文章中对The Imitation Game的介绍:This historical thriller is about British computer scientist…(这部历史惊悚片是关于英国的电脑科学家…)可知本题答案为B选项.
68题答案:C考查细节推理,根据文章中的Based on the 1965Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches,the film is a chronicle(编年史) of King's (David Oyelowo) campaign for political rights for African-American people.(基于1965年从Selma到ontgomery的投票权利示威游行,这部电影是关于马丁路德金为南非人民的政治权利而斗争的编年史)可知本题答案为C选项.
69题答案:C考查细节推理,根据文章中的…using the same cast for 12years to record a boy's growth.(12年里使用同样的演员表来记录一个男孩的成长)可知本题答案为C选项.
70题答案:B考查主旨大意,本文主要简单介绍了第87届奥斯卡提名的一些情况,其中重点介绍了几部因"最佳影片"而被提名的电影.故本题答案为B选项.
点评 本文是一篇新闻报道类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对 性找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确的答案.