2023年高一暑假话题阅读专练（词汇积累）：文娱与体育（含答案）

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StudentMembership—CambridgeArtsCinema

CambridgeArtsCinemaisoneofthearthousesinBritainandhomeoftheinternationallycelebratedCambridgeFilmFestival.Since1947generationsofstudentshavediscoveredthewealthofworldcinema.Nowyoutoocanmakemostofitandsavemoney.

Attheartsyoucan:●choosefromupto40filmsamonth●seeupto8premieres(首映)eachmonth●catchscreeningswhenyoulike—weopenearlyandcloselate●increaseyourknowledgeoffilmwithourspecialevents—eachyearwerunseasonsonvarioustypesoffilmsanddirectors●meetthefilmmakersWhatyougetasamember:●Invitationtoapreviewscreening(试映)●loffthestandardprices(4.50/3.50)foranyscreeningincludingspecialevents●yourowncopyofeachcinemaprogrammemailedfreeofcharge●acardwithyourownmembershipnumber●50%offmembershiptobetheCambridgeDarkroomGallerySowhatareyouwaitingforJustfillintheformandreturniteitherinpersonorbypostto:BoxofficeCambridgeArtsCinema8MarketPassageCambridgeCN23PFItcost15tojoinandyourcardcanbeusedfromlstOctober201lto30thJune2023Cinemainformation:01223572929(24hr)BoxOffice:01223504444

(1)WhichofthefollowingisthemostfamouseventheldatCambridgeArtsCinema

A．TheCambridgeFilmFestival.B．Meetingswithfilmmakers.

C．Thepreviewscreening.D．Monthlypremieres.

(2)Ifyou'reamemberofCambridgeArtsCinema,youwillenjoyfree_____.

A．DarkroomGalleryshowsB．mailedprogrammes

C．specialfilmeventsD．filmshows

(3)HowlongwillthemembershipforCambridgeArtsCinemalast

A．Fourmonths.B．Eightmonths.C．Ninemonths.D．Oneyear.

Thelate1980sfoundthelandscapeofpopularmusicinAmericadominatedbyadistinctivestyleofrockandrollknownasglamrockorhairmetal—socalledbecauseoftheover-styledhair,makeup,andclotheswornbythestyle'sshiningrockers.BandslikePoison,Whitesnake,andMotleyCruepopularizedglamrockwiththeirpowersongsandflashystyle,buttheproducthadwornthinbytheearly1990s.Justassuperficialasthe80s,glamrockerswereshallow,shortonsubstance,andmusicallyinferior.

In1991,aSeattle-basedbandcalledNirvanashockedthecorporatemusicindustrywiththereleaseofitsfirstsingle,SmellsLikeTeenSpirit,whichquicklybecameahugehitallovertheworld.NirvanahadsimplymainstreamedasoundandculturethatgotitsstartyearsbeforewithbandslikeMudhoney,Soundgarden,andGreenRiver.Grunge(格朗基摇滚乐)rockersderivedtheirfashionsensefromtheyouthcultureofthePacificNorthwest:amixingofpunk(朋客)rockstyleandoutdoorsclothinglikeheavyboots,worn-outjeans,andsoon.Attheheightofthemovement'sopportunity,whenotherSeattlebandslikePearlJamandAliceinChainswerebecomingpopular,thetrappingsofgrungewereworkingtheirwaytotheheightofAmericanfashion.Likethemusic,theteenagerswerefasttoacceptthegrungefashionbecauseitrepresentedrebellionagainstshallowpopculture.

Thepopularityofgrungemusicwasmomentary;bythemid-tolate-1990s,itsinfluenceuponAmericanculturehadallbutdisappeared,andmostofitsrecognizablebandswerenowheretobeseentothecharts.TheheavysoundandthemesofgrungewerereplacedontheradiowavesbyboybandsliketheBackstreetBoys,andthebubblegumpopofBritneySpearsandChristinaAguilera.

TherearemanyreasonswhytheSeattlesoundfadedoutofthemainstreamasquicklyasitrocketedtodistinction,butthemostglaringreasonliesattherebellion,anti-establishmentheartofthegrungemovementitself.Itisveryhardtoresistthetrendwhenyouaretheonesettingit,andmanyofthegrungebandswerenevercomfortablewiththefamethatwasbroughttothem.Eventually,thesimplefactthatmanygrungebandsweresoagainstmainstreamrockstardom(明星地位)tookthemovementbacktowhereitstarted:underground.ThefickleAmericanmainstreampublic,asquickastheyweretohopontothegrungebandwagon,werejustasquicktohopoffandmoveontosomethingelse.

(1)Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothefirstparagraph

A．Thelandscapeofpopularmusicwasdominatedbyrockandrollfrom1980.

B．Therockandrollformedadistinctivestylejustbecauseoftheover-styledhair.

C．GlamrockbecamepopularwiththehelpofPoison,WhitesnakeandBritneySpears.

D．Glamrockerswereshallow,shortonsubstance,andtheirmusicwashumble.

(2)Itwasnotlongbeforeteenagerswelcomedgrungefashionbecause_____.

A．itwouldrepresenttheyouthculture

B．grungerockerstoldthemtoacceptit

C．theyweretiredofGlamRockfashion

D．itresistedtheshallownessofpopculture

(3)Whatisthedifferencebetweenglamrockandgrungerock

A．Glamrockwasflashier,whilegrungerockwasrebellious.

B．Glamrockappealedtoteenagers,whilegrungerockappealedtoadults.

C．Glamrockfadedquickly,whilegrungerockisstillpopular.

D．Glamrockwasmorecommerciallysuccessfulthangrungerock.

(4)Whatisthewritertryingtodocumentinthispassage

A．Thepopularityofglamrock.

B．Nirvana'sroleinpopularizinggrungerock.

C．Theriseandfallofgrungerock.

D．Thereasonswhyyoungpeoplelovedgrungerock.

ShortFilmaboutPlaygroundInclusionWinsInternationalAttention

ThefilmIanhaswonnumerousawardsinternationally,andevenqualifiedfortheBestAnimatedShortcategoryinthe2023Academyawards.

Ianisashort,animatedfilminspiredbythereal-lifeIan,aboywithadisabilitydeterminedtogettotheplaygrounddespitehisplaymatesbullyinghim.

WhenIan'smum,SheilaGraschinsky,sawhowchildrentreatedhersonontheplayground,shewroteabookcalledTheGiftaboutthedailylifeofafamilythatincludespeoplewithdisabilities,whichshehandedouttochildrenwhobulliedIan.Buthandingoutbooksonplaygroundswouldnothavethewideimpactshewanted.ThenshefoundedFundaciónIantochangethousandsofattitudesaboutpeoplewithdisabilities.SheapproachedMundoLoco,atopdigitalanimationstudioinLatinAmerica,aboutcreating"Ian",todeliverthemessageofinclusiontoaudiencesallovertheworld.

Thefilmiswordless—apurposefuldecisiontomake"Ian"inclusiveofallpeople.Itshowsthatallchildren,disabledornot,aremadeofthesamestuff."Weworkedhardtomakeitassimpleandhonestaswecould,soitcouldbeunderstoodbyapreschoolchild,yetanadultcoulddiscoverotherlayersofthestory,"saidGastonGorali,whowrotetheshort.

"InthatfirstmeetingwithIan'smom,Ifelttheurgetodosomethingaboutit—togetinvolved.Ian'sstorywassohonest,toughandyetfullofhope,"hesaid."Thefeelingofbeingaloneiscommontoallofus.Weoftenfindourselvesfightingaforcethatpushesusawayfromwhateverwewanttobeanddo.There'snoneedtohaveadisabilitytohaveexperiencedinourliveslonelinessandexclusion."

(1)WhichofthefollowingdescriptionsisWRONGaboutIan

A．Hewasdisabled.

B．Hewasunabletoplaywithotherkids.

C．Hehadalovingmother.

D．Hewasbulliedbypeers.

(2)WhatdidrealIan'smotherdotoprotecthim

A．Toeducatehersonnottoplaywiththebullies.

B．TowriteabookTheGift.

C．Toaskafoundationforhelp.

D．Todirectananimatedfilm.

(3)Whyisthefilmwordless

A．Becausethedirectorhasmadeawrongdecisionaccidentally.

B．Becauseitshowskidswithdisabilitiesarenodifferent.

C．Becauseonlyinthiswaycanitbemadesimple.

D．Becauseitiseasierforpreschoolkidstounderstand.

(4)What'sthereasonforthefilmtoreceivegreatattention

A．Ithasreceivedalargeinvestmentfromthefoundation.

B．ItisadaptedfromafamousbookTheGift.

C．Itreflectspeople'sdesireforbeingincludedinthesociety.

D．Itispopularamongallchildren.

WhenyoungpeopleintheUnitedStatesgatherforfun,thereisagoodchancethattheywillsoonbedancing.Iftherearenomusicians,theywillplayrecords.Iftherearenorecords,someoneiscertaintohavearadio.Onewayoranothertherewillbedancing.

Thewaysthatboysandgirlsdancewilloftenchangeeveryyearortwo.Youmayhearthemsaythattheverylateststepsare"in",whilelastyear'sstepsare"out".Eachboyandgirltakesprideinlearningthenewestthings.Theyfeelthatitisimportanttoremainpopularwiththeirfriends.

Yearsagothedancesofyoungpeoplewerenotverydifferentfromthoseoftheirparents,buthighschoolandcollegestudentsoftodayhavecreatedtheirownmusicandhaveinventedtheirowndances,thankstopeoplelikeChubbyChecker,theBeatlesandElvisPresley.Thesemusicianshelpedtomakepopularanexcitingnewkindofmusicthatpeoplebegantodancetoinadifferentway.

Inthelate1950sChubbyCheckerstartedadancethathecalledthe"twist".The"twist",likesomanynewdances,waslively,andpeoplewhoperformeditusedalotofenergy.Thewordchubbymeans"alittlebitfat",whichiswhythissingeranddancercalledhimselfChubby.

Afterdemonstratinghisnewdancehundredsoftimes,however,Chubbywasnolongerchubby.Thisisoneoftheadvantages.Evenifolderpeopledonotlikethenewdances,theymustagreethatpeoplegetmuchmoreexercisefrommoderndancesthantheyhaveevergotfromthewaltz.

(1)Whatarethreewaystohavemusicfordancing(Nomorethan4words)

(2)Howoftendowaysofdancingtomusicchange(Nomorethan4words)

(3)Forwhatpurposedoyoungpeoplelearnthenewestdance(Nomorethan6words)

(4)WhydidChubbyCheckerbecomefamous(Nomorethan6words)

(5)Whatisanadvantageofmoderndancing(Nomorethan3words)

TheArctichaslongfascinatedpeopleacrosstheworld,soit'snowonderthatstoriesfromthisregionhaveinspiredmoviesandTVshows.Itsfrozenlandscapesmaketheperfectsettingforstoriesofsurvival,showcasinghowbothpeopleandanimalsadapttotheiceandcold.HerearefourofourfavoriteArcticshowsandmovies.

NanookoftheNorth(1922)

Thissilentfilmfrom1922isaclassicstoryofmanversus(与……对抗)nature.IttellsthestoryofanInuithunternamedNanook"TheBear"andhisfamilyastheystruggletosurviveintheharshenvironment.NanookoftheNorthisoneoftheearliestdocumentaries—althoughsomeofthesceneswerestaged.ViewersareinvitedtowitnesshowtheInuitpeoplelive.AudiencesalsoseehowtheInuitconstructigloosoneblockatatimeintoicy,domedstructures.

Balto(1995)

Basedonatruestory,thisanimated(动画的)movietakesplacewhenadeadlydiseasestrikesthesmalltownofNome,Alaska,in1925.Ahalf-wolfdognamedBaltomustleadasled-dogteamacrossthesnowyexpanse(宽阔区域)todeliverlife-savingmedicinetothetown'scitizenshundredsofkilometersaway.BaltoisnotonlyaninspiringtruestorybutanimportantlookatthedifficultiesofArctictravelandthebravepeople—andanimals—thatarereliedontosavethedaywhenpeopleneedthemmost.

ArcticTale(2023)

ArcticTaleisaUSdocumentaryfilmaboutthelifeofapolarbearandhercubsaswellasawalrusandhercalves.Footage(素材)usedforthefilmwasshotovera15-yearperiod.ThedocumentarygivesaninsidelookathowthesetwoArcticanimalsgrowfrombabiesintoadulthoodastheylearnhowtohuntandsurviveindangerousconditions.Throughoutthefilm,thenarratorremindsviewersthatclimatechangeismeltingtheArcticiceandthreateningtheanimalslivingthere.

IceRoadTruckers(2023-2023)

ThisUSrealityTVseriesfeaturestruckdriverswhomustcrossfrozenlakesandriversinremoteArcticland.Theyrisktheirlivestodelivermuch-neededsuppliestosmalltowns,diamondminesandoffshoreoilrigs(钻塔).TheserieshighlightsthedangersofworkingintheArcticandsubarctic(亚北极的),aswellasthebraveryittakestobattletheicystormsandfreezingtemperatures.

(1)WhyistheArcticattractedtopeopletomakefilmsandTVshows

A．Ithaswonderfullandscapesforanimalstosurvive.

B．Peopleandanimalsfinditeasytoadapttotheicycold.

C．TheArcticprovidesidealbackgroundforsurvivalstories.

D．StoriesabouttheArcticareverypopularwithyoungpeople.

(2)Whatdoaudiencesknowaboutthefilm"NanookoftheNorth"

A．TheycancatchaglimpseoftheI