Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations【过关测试】-2021-2022学年高一英语单元复习过过过（人教版2019必修第三册）

绝密★启用前 Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations 【过关测试】 考试范围：必修3；考试时间：100分钟； 注意事项： 1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上 评卷人 得分 一、阅读理解 A（2021·广东·华南师大附中高一阶段练习） Guide to Film Festivals Cannes Film Festival Cannes, France in May Top prize: Palme d`Or History: The first Cannes Film Festival was scheduled to take place in September 1939, but the outbreak of World War II forced its cancellation. It didn’t open for the first time until after the war. The Palme d`Or prize was introduced in 1955. The festival became established during the 1960s and is now known as the world’s most important film festival. Did you know? About 20 feature films compete each year for the Palme d`Or. Previous winners include Michael Moore and Quentin Tarantino. Unlike the Oscars, the top prize is frequently shared between two films. Famous films that have won the Palme d`Or include Apocalypse Now, Taxi Driver: La Dolce Vita and The Third Man. The festival attracts more than 40,000 people every year. Venice Film Festival Venice, Italy in August/September Top prize: Golden LionHistory: The Venice Film Festival is the oldest film festival. The film festival started in 1932 and it attracted over 25,000 people. The festival did not appear again until 1934, when there was a competition between 19 countries. The festival was held three times during World War II and has been held almost every year since then. Did you know? Films at the 61st Venice Film Festival in 2004 were nominated for 16 awards at the Oscars—the highest ever for the festival. These films included Vera Drake, Shark Tale, Collateral and Finding Never land. The London Film Festival London, UK in October/November Top prize: Non-competitiveHistory: The London Film Festival started in 1956 when a group of film critics led by the famous Dilys Powell, the film critic for The Sunday Times, got together over dinner. They discussed the festivals at Cannes and Venice, and they agreed that London needed one, too. They wanted to give people