Unit 1 The media（单元自测·提升卷）英语沪教版必修第三册

Unit 1 The media单元测试·提升卷 （考试时间：90分钟 试卷满分：115分） （参考答案） 1．declining 2．being released 3．made 4．ones 5．will 6．which/that 7．more appealing 8．If 9．But 10．by 11．C 12．I 13．B 14．F 15．E 16．J 17．D 18．H 19．K 20．G 21．B 22．C 23．A 24．B 25．A 26．C 27．B 28．C 29．A 30．B 31．C 32．A 33．C 34．A 35．D 36．B 37．B 38．A 39．C 40．C 41．B 42．B 43．D 44．B 45．C 46．C 47．D 48．B 49．F 50．A 51．范文： The Pitt, another perfect medical drama after several poor imitations of ER, focuses on trauma cases, drawing viewers in with its detailed look at emergency room work. The main doctor faces both modern and timeless challenges. The real-time format shows that simple, realistic stories are more powerful than dramatic plots, making it a standout in medical dramas. 52．Students should be encouraged to participate in practical activities, including tree-planting and caring-for-the-elderly activities. 53．To address the inconvenience of tourists travelling with luggage, the subway station will provide luggage storage service. 54．When you focus on your mistakes, you will find that there is no shortage of learning opportunities in life. 55．This phenomenal exhibition introduced more interactive experiences and kept open around the clock, ensuring that visitors from all walks of life could attend at their convenience. 56．Dear Sir, I'm a member of our traditional culture club. Recently, I noticed a Kunqu Opera performance video going viral on a short - video platform, which triggered my thoughts on the relationship between social media and the inheritance of traditional art. I believe this is a very positive phenomenon. Social media, with its wide reach and high popularity, provides an excellent platform for traditional art like Kunqu Opera. It allows a larger audience, especially the younger generation, to easily access and get interested in these cultural treasures. However, it's just the beginning. To further promote the inheritance of traditional art, we can plan to create our own short-video series introducing different aspects of traditional art forms. For example, we can shoot behind-the-scenes preparation processes of Kunqu Opera, or interviews with old-generation artists sharing their experiences. Also, we could organize online interaction activities, like live Q&A sessions after a short performance video, to engage the audience more actively. I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts and discussing these ideas further. Best regards. Yours, Lihua 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司1 / 2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $………………○………………外………………○………………装………………○………………订………………○………………线………………○……………… ………………○………………内………………○………………装………………○………………订………………○………………线………………○……………… 此卷只装订不密封 ………………○………………内………………○………………装………………○………………订………………○………………线………………○……………… ………………○………………外………………○………………装………………○………………订………………○………………线………………○……………… … 学校：______________姓名：_____________班级：_______________考号：______________________ Unit 1 The media单元自测·提升卷 （考试时间：90分钟 试卷满分：115分） 注意事项： 1．本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2．回答第Ⅰ卷时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。 3．回答第Ⅱ卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 4．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 I. Grammar and Vocabulary （每题1分；共20分） Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. A comedy about animal cops investigating a reptilian (爬虫类) mystery has become the highest-grossing foreign animated film ever in China, going against the trend of 1 (decline) interest in overseas productions that has resulted in Hollywood films struggling in the Chinese box office. Zootopia 2 (called Zootropolis 2 in some European countries), a hotly anticipated and widely marketed sequel (续集) to 2016’s Zootopia, made about 2bn yuan (£213m) in ticket sales in the first seven days after 2 (release) in China, making it one of the best-performing films of the year. On its fourth day of release, it broke the single-day earnings record for an imported film, surpassing the previous record-holder, Avengers: Endgame. The Walt Disney production has a track record in China: the original Zootopia reportedly 3 (make) 1.5bn yuan in the Chinese box office, making it the country’s highest-grossing animated Hollywood film at the time — a title now taken by its sequel, which has performed better in Chinese theatres than in North American 4 in its first week. Given the craze among audiences, it is estimated that Zootopia 2’s box office performance 5 surpass that of the first film in China. Hollywood once saw China as a huge potential market for boosting box office sales. But in recent years Chinese cinemagoers have chosen domestic productions rather than overseas films. So the success of a foreign movie — the imports 6 are strictly controlled in China — has surprised some observers. Chinese cinemagoers and critics say the film’s feel-good energy can’t be 7 (appealing), especially in a challenging economic and geopolitical environment. “I am grateful that Disney is still willing to present stories like this in such a divided era,” wrote one user on Douban, a Chinese review website. “ 8 this film had been released 10 years ago, I would have said Disney was merely serving another plate of exquisite, old-fashioned dessert. 9 precisely because it was born into today’s world, I sincerely hope to see more films like this.” Walt Disney’s chief creative officer, Jared Bush, who wrote and co-directed Zootopia 2, has said that the success of the 2016 original took the company 10 surprise. “We didn’t know that it was going to turn into this phenomenon in China,” he told the LA Times. Bush said that Chinese regulators had allowed Zootopia to be screened in cinemas for six weeks, rather than the standard four. Section B Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A．additionally   B．alike      C． applauded    D．appetite      E. cooperative      F. divide G. engage       H. fueled     I. layered       J. marriage      K. reimagined Success of “Ne Zha 2” Spotlights Appeal, Artistry, Creativity of Chinese Culture The runaway success of “Ne Zha 2” is the first film to generate $1 billion dollars in a single market and the first non-Hollywood title to join the billion-dollar club. It is a masterclass in cultural reinvention and has been 11 for its combination of tradition and innovation. The film reinvents the tale of Nezha, a rebellious boy-god from Chinese folklore. Director Jiaozi has expanded the narrative scope, introducing complex dynamics, 12 storytelling and a richly textured world. The film appeals to young and old audiences 13 . Its exploration of universal themes— the defiance in the face of power, the struggle against fate, and the embrace of self-confidence— has struck a chord with viewers, making it a rare cinematic achievement that goes beyond cultural 14 . Equally impressive is the film’s technical brilliance. “Ne Zha 2” represents a quantum leap in China’s animation industry, boasting visuals and effects that parallel those of Hollywood blockbusters. With around 2, 000 special effects shots and contributions from 138 animation studios, the film showcases the 15 power of China’s creative ecosystem. Breathtaking scenes, such as the exciting battle at Tianyuan Ding and the transformation of Nezha’s physical form, are not just technique but also narrative devices that enhance the emotional depth of the story. This 16 of artistry and technology exemplifies the significant advancement of China’s film industry. The success of “Ne Zha 2” also highlights the growing 17 for homegrown content among Chinese audiences. In recent years, there has been growing interest in traditional culture, 18 by a sense of national pride and a desire for stories that resonate with local identities. Films like “Ne Zha 2” arc part of a natural renaissance where ancient tales are 19 through a modern lens. This trend speaks to a deeper shift in China’s cultural landscape, where creativity and tradition are combined to create works that are locally meaningful and globally appealing. Undoubtedly, “Ne Zha 2” is more than just a film; it’s a cultural milestone. Its success reflects the dynamism of China’s creative industries, the enduring appeal of its cultural heritage, and the potential for Chinese stories to 20 audiences all over the world. II. Reading Comprehension (21 – 35题，每题1分；36 – 50题，每题2分；共45分) Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. A Woman’s Work Women have made great strides in the employment market over the past 50 years. But many still feel that their progress is 21 and, to coincide with International Women’s Day, two new books by feminist writers address the issues. In The Fix, Michelle King, director of inclusion at Netflix, observes that women are constantly told they need to change themselves. 22 , she argues, working practices should change to accommodate the needs of half the adult population. In The Home Stretch, Sally Howard, a journalist, suggests that a big reason why women are 23 is that even those who work full-time are still expected to do the bulk (大量) of the housework. She makes a strong case “why it’s time to come 24 about who does the dishes”. Are women in the workplace judged by the same 25 as their male colleagues? Are they 26 with adjectives (aggressive or emotional, for example) that would not be applied to men with the same characteristics? Despite recent 27 , women still face a glass ceiling. A couple of stories in Ms. King’s book illustrate the point. Sarah was an executive at a multinational who worked late, underwent management training and 28 received and acted on feedback. After many years of 29 , it seemed she was due for promotion to the next tier, which was 100% male. But at the key meeting a male executive said: “I don’t know; she just doesn’t fit. She has those glasses and she wears that clip in her hair.” What he did was not exactly “ 30 management”. In the other tale Ms. King, on her first day in a new job, walked into a kitchen full of men. Her boss said “Hey, Michelle, there are dishes in the sink and you are a woman, so wash them.” When she 31 , she was told to learn to take a joke. Bullying 32 as humor is still bullying. Sometimes the 33 for the lack of female progress in certain professions is that women and men naturally choose to pursue different career paths. Yet those outcomes may simply be the result of formal or informal barriers against female success. At the end of the 19th century, when only 4-5% of American doctors were women, some men no doubt put this down to a lack of gift. Many medical schools, perhaps sharing that preconception, did not 34 female candidates. Many of the arguments that women’s lack of progress is down to aptitude or choice look like a convenient fiction for men, who do rather well out of the 35 . Women, who end up doing most of the chores as well as working long hours, get an unfair deal. It is not them who need to change — it is the attitudes of men. 21．A．boosted B．blocked C．reported D．made 22．A．Therefore B．Besides C．Instead D．Thus 23．A．held back B．ran after C．entitled to D．applied to 24．A．close B．clean C．second D．right 25．A．standards B．power C．qualities D．merits 26．A．proved B．witnessed C．described D．revised 27．A．pressure B．progress C．prejudice D．presence 28．A．hesitantly B．vaguely C．enthusiastically D．honorably 29．A．rejection B．dominance C．encouragement D．complaint 30．A．emotional B．scientific C．subjective D．habitual 31．A．approved B．astonished C．protested D．reflected 32．A．masked B．controlled C．dismissed D．targeted 33．A．mystery B．knowledge C．excuse D．outcome 34．A．admit B．dump C．inspire D．prohibit 35．A．investment B．negotiation C．nonsense D．bargain Section B Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. A Movie makers constantly seek new ways to draw people into theaters. Over the years, they’ve added sound and color, widescreen formats, and advanced computer-generated imagery to enhance the movie-going experience. Many special effects started as gimmicks (噱头) but have become essential components of big-budget films, while others had more temporary appeal. One peculiar gimmick was the effort to add odors (气味) to movies. Several serious attempts were made to enhance films with odors. In 1959, “Behind the Great Wall” used 50 odors through a theater’s air-conditioning system. In 1969, producer Mike Todd Jr. introduced Smell-O-Vision for “Scent of a Mystery,” releasing scents like pipe smoke and food to each seat. The film failed, and Smell-O-Vision disappeared from the industry. Another filmmaker, William Castle, employed various inexpensive gimmicks to attract audiences to his low-budget horror films. For “Macabre” (1963), he offered $1,000 life insurance policies in case viewers died of fright. In “Thirteen Ghosts,” he used “Illusion-O,” providing handheld ghost glasses that allowed viewers to see or remove the ghosts. Although these gimmicks were only marginally successful and often caused more laughter than screams, Castle’s movies were entertaining and profitable. “Thirteen Ghosts” was even remade in 2001. The 1975 movie “Earthquake” introduced Sensurround Sound, promising sound powerful enough to “crack ribs.” This effect was achieved using large subwoofer speakers that emitted powerful vibrations (震动). However, the vibrations disturbed audiences in neighbouring theaters, leading most theater owners to abandon Sensurround. Only three more films — “Midway”(1976), “Rollercoaster”(1977), and “Battlestar Galactica” (1978) featured the effect. The most famous special effect is 3-D．Studios experimented with three-dimensional photography as early as 1922, but the first hit 3-D movie was “House of Wax” in 1953. This effect requires special glasses to provide each eye with a slightly different image, creating a sense of depth.Although dozens of 3-D movies were released between 1953 and 1955, technical problems and eyestrain complaints caused the novelty to wear off. For the next 40 years, 3-D films became less common, primarily associated with IMAX releases. However, with improved technology, 3-D has made a comeback. In 2009, a 3-D film made nearly $2.8 billion worldwide, ensuring that more 3-D movies will follow. Even though some gimmicks failed, others were linked to box office successes. With advancing technology, new gimmicks will continue to emerge, potentially offering even more exciting experiences for moviegoers. 36．What can be learned about William Castle’s gimmicks? A．They scared viewers greatly. B．They didn’t cost much to make. C．They didn’t help to attract viewers. D．They are still seen in today’s movies. 37．What do Smell-O-Vision and Sensurround Sound have in common? A．Neither featured sensory effects. B．Neither was widely adopted in theaters. C．Both were created by the same filmmaker. D．Both involved visual enhancements to movies. 38．Which statement about 3-D movies is true according to the passage? A．The first hit 3-D movie was released in 1953. B．3-D movies were first introduced in the 1970s. C．3-D movies were popular from the 1950s to the 1990s. D．3-D technology was mainly used for horror films before 2009. 39．What is the main idea of the passage? A．The history of movie technology B．The emergence and decline of 3-D movies. C．The evolution and impact of gimmicks in movies. D．The financial success of movies with special effects. B Max Flannel is back to struggle with your workplace headaches. Q1: Dear Max, I am a 23-year-old social-media marketer who has only recently been required to return to the office. I had been told that the office would be great for having water cooler conversations. My office doesn’t seem to have a water cooler. What should I do? Al: Now you ask, I’m not really even sure what a water cooler is. But the basic idea is to find a place where you know colleagues are bound to go regularly and where you can engage in light conversation about whether they saw anything good on TV last night. My advice is to hang around any tap and you should meet colleagues fairly regularly. Q2: I have just been promoted into a senior role. I have noticed that many of my new peers like to open meetings with small personal anecdotes about something that happened to them that day-a minor cycling accident, say, or a chance encounter with an old acquaintance. It seems to be a way of getting people to relax a bit. The trouble is that nothing interesting ever seems to happen to me. What should I do? A2: I wouldn’t worry too much.Those stories are mostly made-up and all deliberately boring. No executive ever opens a meeting talking about how they woke up in their own clothes but in a  total stranger’s apartment. The goal is only to put people at their ease by making the speaker seem  faintly human.Just say exactly what you put in your message above and then make your face go a  bit vulnerable. That should do the trick. Q3: I can never time my interjections correctly. If I try to judge when a speaker is about to stop talking, I either break in too early and end up apologizing for interrupting, or am a beat too slow and someone else grabs the floor. Do you have any tips? A3: There are only three ways to handle this common problem. One is to start so loudly that everyone immediately gives way. You may come up against a fellow-shouter and then it’s just a battle of nerves: who is going to give way? The second is to raise your hand and wait you’ll get your turn eventually and be listened to. The third is to get promoted. If you are senior enough, I t doesn’t matter how ridiculous a point you are making; everyone gives way. Keep sending me your problems, and enjoy the break! 40．How does Max Flannel suggest the social-media marketer engage in water cooler-like conversations at the office? A．By installing a water cooler in the office. B．By asking colleagues directly about their TV watching habits. C．By finding a place where colleagues gather regularly. D．By avoiding such conversations since the office doesn’t have a water cooler. 41．What does the underlined phrase "rab the floor" in Q3 probably mean? A．solve problems voluntarily B．take the initiative to speak first C．keep silence during a conversation D．deliberately interrupt others’speech 42．Which of the following statements might Max Flannel agree with most? A．It’s harmful for supervisors to look vulnerable in front of others. B．You don’t need a real water cooler to have a water cooler conversation. C．Getting promoted is the best way to avoid being interrupted at corporate meetings. D．It’s advisable to make up some engaging stories about yourself to increase your popularity. C James Cameron, writer-director-producer of best picture Oscar winner “Titanic” (1997), has again denied a claim perennially put forth by fans: that there was room for Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) to climb aboard the floating door holding Rose (Kate Winslet) and avoid death by hypothermia (低体温) following the shipwreck in the North Atlantic. Stating that “it says on page 147 [of the script] that Jack dies,” Cameron, 63, told Vanity Fair, “Obviously it was an artistic choice,  [that] the thing was just big enough to hold her, and not big enough to hold him”. Finding it “silly, really, that we’re having this discussion 20 years later.” the filmmaker pointed out that, “Had he lived, the ending of the film would have been meaningless...So whether it was that, or whether a smokestack fell on him, he was going down.” He added he believed the physics were correct as well. “I was in the water with the piece of wood putting people on it for about two days getting it exactly buoyant (漂浮) enough so that it would support one person with full free-board, meaning that she wasn’t immersed at all in the 28 degree water, so that she could survive the three hours it took until the rescue ship got there. And we very, very finely tuned it to be exactly what you see in the movie because I believed at the time, and still do, that that’s what it would have taken for one person to survive.” Winslet and fellow “Titanic” star Kathy Bates suggest otherwise, with Bates at the SAG AFTRA Foundation 2nd Annual Patron of the Artists Awards on Nov.9 introducing Winslet by saying, “He lets go of her hand and sinks into the depth of the Atlantic. And I personally think that there was plenty of room on there!” Winslet agreed, telling the audience lightheartedly, “He could have fit on it! He could have fit on that door!” She similarly said on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in February 2016 that Jack “could have actually fitted on that bit of door.” As far back as 2012, Cameron toldIGN.com, “It’s not a question of room, it’s a question of buoyancy. It’s clear that there’s really only enough buoyancy available for one person. She’s completely out of the water on the raft, and if he got on with her, they’d both be half in and half out of the water...and they would have both died of hypothermia.” As well, he had told The Daily Beast in January, “You read page 147 of the script and it says,” Jack gets off the board and gives his place to her so that she can survive “It’s that simple”. Referring to a 2012 episode of Discovery’s “MythBusters” in which he gamely guest-starred, Cameron told the website, “You’re Jack, you’re in water that’s 28 degrees, your brain is starting to get hypothermia. ‘MythBusters’ asks you to now go take off your life vest, take hers off, swim underneath this thing, attach it in some way that it won’t just wash out two minutes later — which means you’re underwater tying this thing on in 28-degree water, and that’s going to take you five to 10 minutes, so by the time you come back up you’re already dead. So that wouldn’t work. His best choice was to keep his upper body out of the water and hope to get pulled out by a boat or something before he died.” 43．What question have the fans raised about the plot of the Titanic? A．They think the ending of the story was not good enough. B．They question the director’s level of direction. C．They oppose the separation of the hero and heroine. D．They believe that the hero has a chance of survival as well. 44．According to James Cameron, Jack should have been dead because . A．it comes up to the fans’ expectations B．the process the screenplay can be satisfied C．the true story that attracts more fans D．the core role of the film is the actress not the actor 45．Which of the following people hold(s) a different viewpoint of Jack’s life? A．Kathy Bates. B．Winslet. C．James Cameron. D．The fans. 46．According to the passage, which of the following is incorrect? A．According to the director, the hero is dead on page 147 of the script. B．If the hero were still alive, the ending of the movie would be meaningless. C．James Cameron attended the Foundation 2nd Annual Patron of the Artists Awards. D．Some fans don’t want to believe that the hero is dead in the movie. Section C Directions: Read the following passages. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. How Horror Films Manipulate Our Senses My first trip to the cinema almost ended up being my last. On Christmas Eve 1996, a friend’s dad took a group of us to the cinema for an afternoon showing of Matilda. I was excited to see one of my storybook heroes get projected onto the silver screen. Everything started out just fine: The magic of the book was brought to life with the backing of its $36 million budget, and Embeth Davidtz made a perfectly acceptable Miss Honey. But then, somewhere around the halfway point, something happened that shook the five-year-old me to his tiny core. Matilda and Miss Honey, seeking the return of a stolen painting, had broken into the home of Agatha Trunchbull, Matilda’s evil headmistress. As they explored the house, Trunchbull suddenly returned, sending the pair scrabbling for an exit. Matilda ducked down a darkened staircase into the basement. Trunchbull ran down after her, screaming as she went. The soundtrack rose to fever pitch, and I sunk, terrified, into my seat. Horror movies are preoccupied with sensory matters. It is no coincidence that in Under the Skin, Scarlett Johansson’s murderous alien walks the streets in search of prey under the cover of night. 47 The color-sensitive cones (视锥细胞) in our eyes lose ground to the light-sensitive rods (视杆细胞). The result is a monochrome vision of the world, where even the slightest movement in the corner of your eye is amplified tenfold. 48 Is it any wonder then that horror cinema’s default color palette (默认主色调) is soaked in vermilion (鲜红色的) tones? Just think of the bright red pullover favored by Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare on Elm Street film series. Our sensitivity to sound is even more vulnerable to manipulation. We unthinkingly accept the reality of a film’s soundscape. Even the slightest sonic provocations can catch us entirely off guard. A University of California study found that non-linear sounds — those that go beyond the limits of an instrument’s normal musical range-frequently appear in horror movie soundtracks, like the screechy, violin-soaked shower scene from Psycho. 49 Ultimately, our relationship with horror is a symbiotic one. The scares brought to life on the screen are made possible by our ability to perceive them, just as 3D filmmaking relies on the ability of the human mind to perceive a 3D reality through the overlap of two separate images. 50 This might explain why, two decades on, I still can’t bring myself to revisit the world of Matilda. A．In other words, horror movies are less expert at implanting scares in our minds than at drawing out those that already exist within us. B．Moreover, the color red has a powerful effect on the human mind, causing a feeling of fear even when divorced from any real threat. C．To conclude, people are more easily frightened by sudden changes in volume than by low, continuous sounds in horror films. D．In lowlight, the limitations of our senses render the world a more uncertain place, filled with half-seen figures and spaces. E．In addition, horror movies use dark settings and red colors mainly to reduce the cost of film production, as these elements require fewer complex props and special effects. F．Their similarity to the noises produced by animals under threat triggers an instinctive fear response in us. III. Summary Writing (10分) 51．Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible. The Pitt Has Revolutionized the Medical Drama Medical dramas are like pizza — they’re usually enjoyable, even when not perfect. Since ER (《急诊室故事》) peaked in the 1990s, many shows tried to copy it using flashy styles, but didn’t quite succeed. That changed with The Pitt, a popular new Max series starring ER actor Noah Wyle. It’s now seen as the best medical drama in years. My interest in The Pitt started when Michael Crichton’s estate filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros., claiming the show was an unlicensed remake of ER. Crichton had created ER based on his time in medical school. Though he later stepped away from the show, this lawsuit — and the return of actors and producers from ER — made me think The Pitt might return to serious, realistic hospital storytelling. What makes The Pitt different is its unique format. The first season has 15 episodes, all covering a single ER shift in real time. This lets the show show deep detail and realism. Instead of big dramatic plots, it focuses on specific trauma cases and the steady work doctors do. Watching skilled staff save lives and keep the ER going is what makes the show so powerful. Noah Wyle plays Dr. Michael Robinavitch, or Robby, a very different character from his ER role. Robby is rougher and more experienced, dealing with PTSD from working in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The show handles this issue with care. Robby also faces everyday and long-term challenges — sometimes serious, sometimes simple, like trying (and failing) to take a bathroom break. The Pitt’s real-time format makes every moment feel important. Even small scenes, like a doctor needing the restroom, are memorable. A major future storyline about a shooting at a music festival is coming, but the show stays grounded in realism — not extreme drama like Grey’s Anatomy or even ER. If The Pitt keeps focusing on realism instead of over-the-top stories, it could completely change what people expect from medical dramas. For now, it shows that telling simple, honest stories can be more powerful than anything flashy. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ IV. Translation (第1-2句，每句3分；第3句，4分；第4句5分；共15分) Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 52．应当鼓励学生参与实践活动，包括植树，敬老活动等。(participate) (汉译英) ________________________________________________________________________ 53．为解决游客携带行李出行不便的问题，地铁站将提供行李寄存服务。(address) (汉译英) ___________________________________________________________________ 54．当你聚焦自己的错误时，你会发现生活中从不缺乏学习的机会。(shortage) (汉译英) _____________________________________________________________ 55．这场现象级的展览引入了更多互动体验，而且全天候开放，确保各行各业的参观者都能在方便的时候前来观展。(clock) (汉译英) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ V.Guided Writing (共25分) 56．Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 假设你是传统文化社团的一员, 近期你在短视频平台上看到一段昆曲表演的视频走红, 引发了你对“社交媒体与传统艺术传承”关系的思考。请你写一封信给社团的负责人, 内容包括: 1)你对该现象的看法 2)你的建议或者设想 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 试题 第3页（共8页） 试题 第4页（共8页） 试题 第1页（共8页） 试题 第2页（共8页） 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 1 The media单元自测·提升卷 （考试时间：90分钟 试卷满分：115分） 注意事项： 1．本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2．回答第Ⅰ卷时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。 3．回答第Ⅱ卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 4．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 I. Grammar and Vocabulary （每题1分；共20分） Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. A comedy about animal cops investigating a reptilian (爬虫类) mystery has become the highest-grossing foreign animated film ever in China, going against the trend of 1 (decline) interest in overseas productions that has resulted in Hollywood films struggling in the Chinese box office. Zootopia 2 (called Zootropolis 2 in some European countries), a hotly anticipated and widely marketed sequel (续集) to 2016’s Zootopia, made about 2bn yuan (£213m) in ticket sales in the first seven days after 2 (release) in China, making it one of the best-performing films of the year. On its fourth day of release, it broke the single-day earnings record for an imported film, surpassing the previous record-holder, Avengers: Endgame. The Walt Disney production has a track record in China: the original Zootopia reportedly 3 (make) 1.5bn yuan in the Chinese box office, making it the country’s highest-grossing animated Hollywood film at the time — a title now taken by its sequel, which has performed better in Chinese theatres than in North American 4 in its first week. Given the craze among audiences, it is estimated that Zootopia 2’s box office performance 5 surpass that of the first film in China. Hollywood once saw China as a huge potential market for boosting box office sales. But in recent years Chinese cinemagoers have chosen domestic productions rather than overseas films. So the success of a foreign movie — the imports 6 are strictly controlled in China — has surprised some observers. Chinese cinemagoers and critics say the film’s feel-good energy can’t be 7 (appealing), especially in a challenging economic and geopolitical environment. “I am grateful that Disney is still willing to present stories like this in such a divided era,” wrote one user on Douban, a Chinese review website. “ 8 this film had been released 10 years ago, I would have said Disney was merely serving another plate of exquisite, old-fashioned dessert. 9 precisely because it was born into today’s world, I sincerely hope to see more films like this.” Walt Disney’s chief creative officer, Jared Bush, who wrote and co-directed Zootopia 2, has said that the success of the 2016 original took the company 10 surprise. “We didn’t know that it was going to turn into this phenomenon in China,” he told the LA Times. Bush said that Chinese regulators had allowed Zootopia to be screened in cinemas for six weeks, rather than the standard four. 【答案】 1．declining 2．being released 3．made 4．ones 5．will 6．which/that 7．more appealing 8．If 9．But 10．by 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了迪士尼动画电影《疯狂动物城2》在中国市场取得票房成功的现象，分析了其受欢迎的原因，并提及了主创人员对此成功的看法，该现象在好莱坞电影中国票房遇冷的大趋势下尤为引人关注。 1．考查非谓语动词。句意：一部关于动物警察调查爬虫类神秘案件的喜剧片，成为了中国影史上票房最高的外国动画电影，这一成绩与海外影片关注度持续下降的趋势背道而驰——正是这一趋势导致了好莱坞电影在中国票房遇冷。句子谓语为has become，空处为非谓语动词，decline与逻辑主语interest是主动关系，因此应用现在分词declining作定语修饰名词interest。故填declining。 2．考查非谓语动词。句意：《疯狂动物城2》（在部分欧洲国家名为《动物大都会2》）是2016年《疯狂动物城》备受期待且营销广泛的续集，该片在中国上映后的前七天内票房就达到了约20亿元人民币（2.13亿英镑），使其成为年度表现最佳的电影之一。介词after后需接名词或动名词作宾语，release与逻辑主语Zootopia 2是被动关系，因此应用动名词的被动形式being released。故填being released。 3．考查动词时态。句意：这部迪士尼出品的影片在中国有着亮眼的历史成绩：据报道，原版《疯狂动物城》在中国的票房达到了15亿元人民币，使其成为当时中国票房最高的好莱坞动画电影——如今这一头衔已被其续集取代，该续集首周在中国影院的表现优于北美影院。空处作谓语，根据the original Zootopia可知，此处表过去事实，应用一般过去时，make的过去式为made。故填made。 4．考查代词。句意：这部迪士尼出品的影片在中国有着亮眼的历史成绩：据报道，原版《疯狂动物城》在中国的票房达到了15亿元人民币，使其成为当时中国票房最高的好莱坞动画电影——如今这一头衔已被其续集取代，该续集首周在中国影院的表现优于北美影院。空格前是North American，需用代词指代前文的theatres来表示“北美影院”，以避免重复。ones用于指代可数名词复数，符合语境。故填ones。 5．考查动词时态。句意：考虑到观众的狂热程度，据估计《疯狂动物城2》在中国的票房表现将超过第一部。It is estimated that...“据估计”后接的从句表示“未来可能发生的事情”（票房将超过第一部），因此应用一般将来时的助动词will。故填will。 6．考查定语从句。句意：因此，一部外国电影的成功——在中国，进口影片受到严格管控——让一些观察人士感到惊讶。空处引导限定性定语从句，先行词是the imports，指物，且在从句中作主语，应用关系代词which或that来引导。故填which或that。 7．考查形容词比较级。句意：中国观众和评论家表示，这部电影传递的正能量再受欢迎不过了，尤其是在当前充满挑战的经济和地缘政治环境下。空格前是can’t be，结合语境“这部电影的正能量再受欢迎不过了”，需用比较级表达最高级含义。can’t be+比较级是固定结构，意为“再……不过了”， appealing的比较级为more appealing。故填more appealing。 8．考查状语从句。句意：如果这部电影十年前上映，我会说迪士尼不过是又端上了一盘精致却老套的甜点。从句用了had been released(过去完成时)，主句用了would have said，是对过去的虚拟。虚拟条件句的引导词应用if，表示“如果这部电影十年前上映”，句首单词,首字母需大写。故填If。 9．考查连词。句意：但是正因为它诞生于当下这个世界，我由衷地希望能看到更多这样的电影。前一句表示“十年前上映会觉得是老套的甜点”，后一句表示“正因为诞生在当下，才希望看到更多这样的电影”，前后是转折关系，因此应用连词but来连接，句首单词,首字母需大写。故填But。 10．考查介词。句意：迪士尼首席创意官贾里德・布什既是《疯狂动物城2》的编剧也是联合导演，他表示2016年原版影片的成功让公司感到意外。take sb. by surprise是固定短语，意为“使某人惊讶；出乎某人意料”，因此应用介词by。故填by。 Section B Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A．additionally   B．alike      C． applauded    D．appetite      E. cooperative      F. divide G. engage       H. fueled     I. layered       J. marriage      K. reimagined Success of “Ne Zha 2” Spotlights Appeal, Artistry, Creativity of Chinese Culture The runaway success of “Ne Zha 2” is the first film to generate $1 billion dollars in a single market and the first non-Hollywood title to join the billion-dollar club. It is a masterclass in cultural reinvention and has been 11 for its combination of tradition and innovation. The film reinvents the tale of Nezha, a rebellious boy-god from Chinese folklore. Director Jiaozi has expanded the narrative scope, introducing complex dynamics, 12 storytelling and a richly textured world. The film appeals to young and old audiences 13 . Its exploration of universal themes— the defiance in the face of power, the struggle against fate, and the embrace of self-confidence— has struck a chord with viewers, making it a rare cinematic achievement that goes beyond cultural 14 . Equally impressive is the film’s technical brilliance. “Ne Zha 2” represents a quantum leap in China’s animation industry, boasting visuals and effects that parallel those of Hollywood blockbusters. With around 2, 000 special effects shots and contributions from 138 animation studios, the film showcases the 15 power of China’s creative ecosystem. Breathtaking scenes, such as the exciting battle at Tianyuan Ding and the transformation of Nezha’s physical form, are not just technique but also narrative devices that enhance the emotional depth of the story. This 16 of artistry and technology exemplifies the significant advancement of China’s film industry. The success of “Ne Zha 2” also highlights the growing 17 for homegrown content among Chinese audiences. In recent years, there has been growing interest in traditional culture, 18 by a sense of national pride and a desire for stories that resonate with local identities. Films like “Ne Zha 2” arc part of a natural renaissance where ancient tales are 19 through a modern lens. This trend speaks to a deeper shift in China’s cultural landscape, where creativity and tradition are combined to create works that are locally meaningful and globally appealing. Undoubtedly, “Ne Zha 2” is more than just a film; it’s a cultural milestone. Its success reflects the dynamism of China’s creative industries, the enduring appeal of its cultural heritage, and the potential for Chinese stories to 20 audiences all over the world. 【答案】 11．C 12．I 13．B 14．F 15．E 16．J 17．D 18．H 19．K 20．G 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要讲述了电影《哪吒2》的成功，强调了中国文化的吸引力、艺术性和创造力，以及中国电影产业的进步。 11．考查动词。句意：它是文化再造的大师级作品，因其将传统与创新相结合而备受赞誉。根据 “its combination of tradition and innovation.”可知，表示“称赞”，选项中“applauded”符合题意。本句为现在完成时的被动语态。故填C。 12．考查形容词。句意：导演饺子扩展了叙事范围，引入了复杂的动态、层次分明的故事讲述和一个丰富多彩的世界。表示“层次分明的”，“layered”符合题意，作定语。故填I。 13．考查副词。句意：这部电影岁年轻和年长的观众同样具有吸引力。表示“同样地”，“alike”符合题意，作状语。故填B。 14．考查名词。句意：它探索了普遍的主题——面对权力的反抗、与命运的斗争以及自信的拥抱——引起了观众的共鸣，使其成为超越文化分歧的罕见电影成就。表示“分歧”，“divide”符合题意。作宾语。故填F。 15．考查形容词。句意：这部电影有来自138家动画工作室的约2000个特效镜头和贡献，展示了中国创意生态系统的合作力量。“cooperative”符合题意，表示“合作的”作定语。故填E。 16．考查名词。句意：艺术与技术的结合体现了中国电影产业的显著进步。，表示“结合”。“marriage”符合题意。作宾语。故填J。 17．考查名词。句意：《哪吒2》的成功也凸显了中国观众对本土内容日益增长的需求。表示“需求”，“appetite”符合题意。作宾语。故填D。 18．考查动词。句意：近年来，人们对传统文化的兴趣日益增长，这种兴趣是由民族自豪感和对与本土身份产生共鸣的故事的渴望所推动的。表示“被推动”，“fueled”符合题意。与上文为被动关系，用过去分词。故填H 19．考查动词。句意：像《哪吒2》这样的电影是自然复兴的一部分，在这个复兴中，古老的故事通过现代镜头被重新想象。表示“被重新想象”，“reimagined”符合题意。本句为一般现在时的被动语态。故填K。 20．考查动词。句意：它的成功反映了中国创意产业的活力、其文化遗产的持久吸引力以及中国故事吸引全世界观众的潜力。表示“吸引”，“engage”符合题意。to后接动词不定式。故填G。 II. Reading Comprehension (21 – 35题，每题1分；36 – 50题，每题2分；共45分) Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. A Woman’s Work Women have made great strides in the employment market over the past 50 years. But many still feel that their progress is 21 and, to coincide with International Women’s Day, two new books by feminist writers address the issues. In The Fix, Michelle King, director of inclusion at Netflix, observes that women are constantly told they need to change themselves. 22 , she argues, working practices should change to accommodate the needs of half the adult population. In The Home Stretch, Sally Howard, a journalist, suggests that a big reason why women are 23 is that even those who work full-time are still expected to do the bulk (大量) of the housework. She makes a strong case “why it’s time to come 24 about who does the dishes”. Are women in the workplace judged by the same 25 as their male colleagues? Are they 26 with adjectives (aggressive or emotional, for example) that would not be applied to men with the same characteristics? Despite recent 27 , women still face a glass ceiling. A couple of stories in Ms. King’s book illustrate the point. Sarah was an executive at a multinational who worked late, underwent management training and 28 received and acted on feedback. After many years of 29 , it seemed she was due for promotion to the next tier, which was 100% male. But at the key meeting a male executive said: “I don’t know; she just doesn’t fit. She has those glasses and she wears that clip in her hair.” What he did was not exactly “ 30 management”. In the other tale Ms. King, on her first day in a new job, walked into a kitchen full of men. Her boss said “Hey, Michelle, there are dishes in the sink and you are a woman, so wash them.” When she 31 , she was told to learn to take a joke. Bullying 32 as humor is still bullying. Sometimes the 33 for the lack of female progress in certain professions is that women and men naturally choose to pursue different career paths. Yet those outcomes may simply be the result of formal or informal barriers against female success. At the end of the 19th century, when only 4-5% of American doctors were women, some men no doubt put this down to a lack of gift. Many medical schools, perhaps sharing that preconception, did not 34 female candidates. Many of the arguments that women’s lack of progress is down to aptitude or choice look like a convenient fiction for men, who do rather well out of the 35 . Women, who end up doing most of the chores as well as working long hours, get an unfair deal. It is not them who need to change — it is the attitudes of men. 21．A．boosted B．blocked C．reported D．made 22．A．Therefore B．Besides C．Instead D．Thus 23．A．held back B．ran after C．entitled to D．applied to 24．A．close B．clean C．second D．right 25．A．standards B．power C．qualities D．merits 26．A．proved B．witnessed C．described D．revised 27．A．pressure B．progress C．prejudice D．presence 28．A．hesitantly B．vaguely C．enthusiastically D．honorably 29．A．rejection B．dominance C．encouragement D．complaint 30．A．emotional B．scientific C．subjective D．habitual 31．A．approved B．astonished C．protested D．reflected 32．A．masked B．controlled C．dismissed D．targeted 33．A．mystery B．knowledge C．excuse D．outcome 34．A．admit B．dump C．inspire D．prohibit 35．A．investment B．negotiation C．nonsense D．bargain 【答案】 21．B 22．C 23．A 24．B 25．A 26．C 27．B 28．C 29．A 30．B 31．C 32．A 33．C 34．A 35．D 【导语】本文为一篇议论文，围绕女性职场发展展开论述，指出尽管过去50年女性在职场取得一定进步，但仍面临诸多阻碍，如职场双重标准、性别偏见引发的霸凌，以及家庭劳务的不公分配等问题。 21．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但许多女性仍觉得自己的发展受到了阻碍，恰逢国际妇女节，两位女性主义作家的新书探讨了这些问题。A. boosted促进；B. blocked阻碍；C. reported报道；D. made做出。根据前文“Women have made great strides in the employment market over the past 50 years”及转折词“But”，可知此处指女性的职业发展仍存在阻碍，“blocked”符合语境，故选B。 22．考查副词词义辨析。句意：相反，她认为，工作模式应该做出改变，以适应占成年人口一半的女性的需求。A. Therefore因此；B. Besides此外；C. Instead相反；D. Thus因此。根据前文“women are constantly told they need to change themselves”可知米歇尔·金的观点与这种普遍认知相反，并非女性改变自己，而是改变工作模式，“Instead”符合逻辑转折，故选C。 23．考查动词短语辨析。句意：记者萨莉·霍华德在《最后一程》中表示，女性发展受阻的一个重要原因是，即便是全职工作的女性，仍被期望承担大部分家务。A. held back阻碍、抑制；B. ran after追求；C. entitled to有权享有；D. applied to应用于。根据后文“still expected to do the bulk of the housework”可知，家务的重负让女性的职业发展受到制约，“held back”符合语义，故选A。 24．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她有力地阐明了“为何是时候直面谁来洗碗这个问题了”。A. close亲密的；B. clean干净的；C. second次要的；D. right正确的。根据上文“even those who work full-time are still expected to do the bulk (大量) of the housework”可知，此处指直面家务分配的性别不公问题，“come clean about sth”为固定搭配，意为“坦白、直面某事”，符合语境，故选B。 25．考查名词词义辨析。句意：职场中的女性和男性同事受到的评判标准是一样的吗？A. standards标准；B. power权力；C. qualities品质；D. merits优点。根据后文“with adjectives (aggressive or emotional, for example) that would not be applied to men with the same characteristics”可知，此处探讨的是职场中对男女是否存在双重评判标准，“standards”符合语义，故选A。 26．考查动词词义辨析。句意：人们会用一些形容词（比如强势、情绪化）来描述她们，而这些词绝不会用在有相同特质的男性身上？A. proved证明；B. witnessed见证；C. described描述；D. revised修订。根据后文“with adjectives (aggressive or emotional, for example)”可知，此处指用特定形容词描述女性，“described”符合语境，故选C。 27．考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管近来取得了一些进步，女性仍面临着职场天花板。A. pressure压力；B. progress进步；C. prejudice偏见；D. presence存在。根据前文“Women have made great strides in the employment market over the past 50 years”，以及转折词“Despite”，可知此处指即便有进步，女性职场发展仍有阻碍，“progress”符合语义，故选B。 28．考查副词词义辨析。句意：萨拉是一家跨国公司的高管，她工作到很晚，参加管理培训，还热情地接受反馈并付诸行动。A. hesitantly犹豫地；B. vaguely模糊地；C. enthusiastically热情地、积极地；D. honorably体面地。根据后文“received and acted on feedback”以及她本应获得晋升的背景，可知萨拉对待工作反馈的态度是积极的，“enthusiastically”符合语境，故选C。 29．考查名词词义辨析。句意：经过多年的被拒绝之后，她似乎终于有望晋升到下一个级别了，而那个级别全是男性。A. rejection拒绝；B. dominance支配地位、优势；C. encouragement鼓励；D. complaint抱怨。根据后文“it seemed she was due for promotion to the next tier, which was 100% male. But at the key meeting a male executive said: “I don’t know; she just doesn’t fit. She has those glasses and she wears that clip in her hair.””，可知Sarah多年努力后本应晋升，却被荒谬理由拒绝，因此“rejection”最能体现她长期遭遇的否定，故选A。 30．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他的所作所为绝非“科学的管理方式”。A. emotional情绪化的；B. scientific科学的；C. subjective主观的；D. habitual习惯性的。根据前文“I don’t know; she just doesn’t fit. She has those glasses and she wears that clip in her hair.”，男性高管以“她戴的眼镜、头发上的发夹”这种无关工作的理由否定萨拉的晋升，可知这种评判方式毫无专业依据，并非科学的管理方式，“scientific”符合语境，故选B。 31．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当她提出抗议时，却被要求学会开玩笑。A. approved赞成；B. astonished使吃惊；C. protested抗议；D. reflected反思。根据前文“Hey, Michelle, there are dishes in the sink and you are a woman, so wash them.”，老板因米歇尔是女性就让她洗碗的性别偏见行为，可知她对此表示反对、抗议，“protested”符合语义，故选C。 32．考查动词词义辨析。句意：伪装成幽默的霸凌终究还是霸凌。A. masked伪装；B. controlled控制；C. dismissed驳回；D. targeted针对。根据前文“she was told to learn to take a joke”，老板将性别歧视的要求当作“玩笑”，可知这种霸凌行为被伪装成幽默，“masked as”为固定搭配，意为“伪装成”，符合语境，故选A。 33．考查名词词义辨析。句意：有时，女性在某些职业领域发展滞后的借口是，男女自然会选择不同的职业道路。A. mystery奥秘；B. knowledge知识；C. excuse借口；D. outcome结果。根据后文“Yet those outcomes may simply be the result of formal or informal barriers against female success”可知，这种“自然选择”的说法并非事实，而是为女性发展受限找的借口，“excuse”符合语义，故选C。 34．考查动词词义辨析。句意：许多医学院或许也持有这种偏见，并不招收女性申请者。A. admit招收、录取；B. dump丢弃；C. inspire激励；D. prohibit禁止。根据前文“when only 4-5% of American doctors were women”以及医学院的偏见，可知当时医学院不招收女性，“admit”可表示学校招收学生，符合语境，故选A。 35．考查名词词义辨析。句意：许多认为女性发展滞后是因为天赋或选择的观点，对男性而言似乎只是一个便利的谎言，而男性正从这种不公的交易中获益匪浅。A. investment投资；B. negotiation谈判；C. nonsense废话；D. bargain交易、协议。根据后文“Women, who end up doing most of the chores as well as working long hours, get an unfair deal”可知，男性在性别不公的职场和家庭模式中获利，这种模式对男性而言是一笔有利的交易，“bargain”符合语境，故选D。 Section B Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. A Movie makers constantly seek new ways to draw people into theaters. Over the years, they’ve added sound and color, widescreen formats, and advanced computer-generated imagery to enhance the movie-going experience. Many special effects started as gimmicks (噱头) but have become essential components of big-budget films, while others had more temporary appeal. One peculiar gimmick was the effort to add odors (气味) to movies. Several serious attempts were made to enhance films with odors. In 1959, “Behind the Great Wall” used 50 odors through a theater’s air-conditioning system. In 1969, producer Mike Todd Jr. introduced Smell-O-Vision for “Scent of a Mystery,” releasing scents like pipe smoke and food to each seat. The film failed, and Smell-O-Vision disappeared from the industry. Another filmmaker, William Castle, employed various inexpensive gimmicks to attract audiences to his low-budget horror films. For “Macabre” (1963), he offered $1,000 life insurance policies in case viewers died of fright. In “Thirteen Ghosts,” he used “Illusion-O,” providing handheld ghost glasses that allowed viewers to see or remove the ghosts. Although these gimmicks were only marginally successful and often caused more laughter than screams, Castle’s movies were entertaining and profitable. “Thirteen Ghosts” was even remade in 2001. The 1975 movie “Earthquake” introduced Sensurround Sound, promising sound powerful enough to “crack ribs.” This effect was achieved using large subwoofer speakers that emitted powerful vibrations (震动). However, the vibrations disturbed audiences in neighbouring theaters, leading most theater owners to abandon Sensurround. Only three more films — “Midway”(1976), “Rollercoaster”(1977), and “Battlestar Galactica” (1978) featured the effect. The most famous special effect is 3-D．Studios experimented with three-dimensional photography as early as 1922, but the first hit 3-D movie was “House of Wax” in 1953. This effect requires special glasses to provide each eye with a slightly different image, creating a sense of depth.Although dozens of 3-D movies were released between 1953 and 1955, technical problems and eyestrain complaints caused the novelty to wear off. For the next 40 years, 3-D films became less common, primarily associated with IMAX releases. However, with improved technology, 3-D has made a comeback. In 2009, a 3-D film made nearly $2.8 billion worldwide, ensuring that more 3-D movies will follow. Even though some gimmicks failed, others were linked to box office successes. With advancing technology, new gimmicks will continue to emerge, potentially offering even more exciting experiences for moviegoers. 36．What can be learned about William Castle’s gimmicks? A．They scared viewers greatly. B．They didn’t cost much to make. C．They didn’t help to attract viewers. D．They are still seen in today’s movies. 37．What do Smell-O-Vision and Sensurround Sound have in common? A．Neither featured sensory effects. B．Neither was widely adopted in theaters. C．Both were created by the same filmmaker. D．Both involved visual enhancements to movies. 38．Which statement about 3-D movies is true according to the passage? A．The first hit 3-D movie was released in 1953. B．3-D movies were first introduced in the 1970s. C．3-D movies were popular from the 1950s to the 1990s. D．3-D technology was mainly used for horror films before 2009. 39．What is the main idea of the passage? A．The history of movie technology B．The emergence and decline of 3-D movies. C．The evolution and impact of gimmicks in movies. D．The financial success of movies with special effects. 【答案】36．B 37．B 38．A 39．C 【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文介绍电影史上多种特效噱头，如气味、震动、3D等。部分昙花一现，部分经技术改进重回银幕，体现了电影噱头的演变与影响。 36．细节理解题。根据第三段“Another filmmaker, William Castle, employed various inexpensive gimmicks to attract audiences to his low-budget horror films.(另一位电影制作人威廉·卡斯尔则采用了各种成本低廉的噱头来吸引观众观看他那些预算有限的恐怖电影)”可知，威廉·卡斯尔的那些噱头制作成本并不高。故选B。 37．细节理解题。根据第二段“The film failed, and Smell-O-Vision disappeared from the industry.(这部电影未能成功，而“气味电影”技术也从此退出了电影行业)”以及第四段“However, the vibrations disturbed audiences in neighbouring theaters, leading most theater owners to abandon Sensurround.(然而，这种震动声影响到了邻近剧院的观众，这使得大多数剧院业主放弃了使用“森瑟罗”技术)”可知，这两种技术都没有在影院中得到广泛应用。故选B。 38．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“The most famous special effect is 3-D. Studios experimented with three-dimensional photography as early as 1922, but the first hit 3-D movie was “House of Wax” in 1953.(最著名的特效当属3D效果。电影制作公司早在1922年就开始尝试三维摄影技术，但第一部成功的3D电影是1953年的《蜡像馆》)”可知，第一部成功的3D电影于1953年上映。故选A。 39．主旨大意题。根据第一段“Movie makers constantly seek new ways to draw people into theaters. Over the years, they’ve added sound and color, widescreen formats, and advanced computer-generated imagery to enhance the movie-going experience. Many special effects started as gimmicks (噱头) but have become essential components of big-budget films, while others had more temporary appeal.(电影制作人一直在寻找新的方法来吸引观众走进电影院。多年来，他们增加了声音和色彩、宽银幕格式以及先进的计算机生成图像等元素，以提升观影体验。许多特效起初只是噱头，但后来却成为了大制作影片的重要组成部分，而其他一些特效则只是暂时具有吸引力而已)”结合本文介绍电影史上多种特效噱头，如气味、震动、3D等。部分昙花一现，部分经技术改进重回银幕，体现了电影噱头的演变与影响。可知，这篇文章的主要观点是电影中噱头元素的演变及其影响。故选C。 B Max Flannel is back to struggle with your workplace headaches. Q1: Dear Max, I am a 23-year-old social-media marketer who has only recently been required to return to the office. I had been told that the office would be great for having water cooler conversations. My office doesn’t seem to have a water cooler. What should I do? Al: Now you ask, I’m not really even sure what a water cooler is. But the basic idea is to find a place where you know colleagues are bound to go regularly and where you can engage in light conversation about whether they saw anything good on TV last night. My advice is to hang around any tap and you should meet colleagues fairly regularly. Q2: I have just been promoted into a senior role. I have noticed that many of my new peers like to open meetings with small personal anecdotes about something that happened to them that day-a minor cycling accident, say, or a chance encounter with an old acquaintance. It seems to be a way of getting people to relax a bit. The trouble is that nothing interesting ever seems to happen to me. What should I do? A2: I wouldn’t worry too much.Those stories are mostly made-up and all deliberately boring. No executive ever opens a meeting talking about how they woke up in their own clothes but in a  total stranger’s apartment. The goal is only to put people at their ease by making the speaker seem  faintly human.Just say exactly what you put in your message above and then make your face go a  bit vulnerable. That should do the trick. Q3: I can never time my interjections correctly. If I try to judge when a speaker is about to stop talking, I either break in too early and end up apologizing for interrupting, or am a beat too slow and someone else grabs the floor. Do you have any tips? A3: There are only three ways to handle this common problem. One is to start so loudly that everyone immediately gives way. You may come up against a fellow-shouter and then it’s just a battle of nerves: who is going to give way? The second is to raise your hand and wait you’ll get your turn eventually and be listened to. The third is to get promoted. If you are senior enough, I t doesn’t matter how ridiculous a point you are making; everyone gives way. Keep sending me your problems, and enjoy the break! 40．How does Max Flannel suggest the social-media marketer engage in water cooler-like conversations at the office? A．By installing a water cooler in the office. B．By asking colleagues directly about their TV watching habits. C．By finding a place where colleagues gather regularly. D．By avoiding such conversations since the office doesn’t have a water cooler. 41．What does the underlined phrase "rab the floor" in Q3 probably mean? A．solve problems voluntarily B．take the initiative to speak first C．keep silence during a conversation D．deliberately interrupt others’speech 42．Which of the following statements might Max Flannel agree with most? A．It’s harmful for supervisors to look vulnerable in front of others. B．You don’t need a real water cooler to have a water cooler conversation. C．Getting promoted is the best way to avoid being interrupted at corporate meetings. D．It’s advisable to make up some engaging stories about yourself to increase your popularity. 【答案】40．C 41．B 42．B 【导语】这是一篇应用文。主要介绍了一系列关于职场问题的提问和相应的回答。 40．细节理解题。根据第三段中“But the basic idea is to find a place where you know colleagues are bound to go regularly and where you can engage in light conversation about whether they saw anything good on TV last night. My advice is to hang around any tap and you should meet colleagues fairly regularly.(但基本的想法是找一个你知道同事们一定会经常去的地方，在那里你可以轻松地谈论他们昨晚是否看了什么好看的电视节目。我的建议是，在任何一个水龙头附近闲逛，你应该定期与同事见面。)”可知，Max Flannel建议社交媒体狂人找一个同事定期聚会的地方进行类似于饮水机的对话。故选C项。 41．词义猜测题。根据第六段中“If I try to judge when a speaker is about to stop talking, I either break in too early and end up apologizing for interrupting, or am a beat too slow…(如果我试着判断一个演讲者什么时候会停止讲话，要么我打断得太早，最后为打断别人而道歉，要么我太慢了……)”由此可知，此处为别人会抢着发言。故划线的短语“grab the floor”可能的意思是“主动发言”。故选B项。 42．推理判断题。根据第三段“Now you ask, I’m not really even sure what a water cooler is. But the basic idea is to find a place where you know colleagues are bound to go regularly and where you can engage in light conversation about whether they saw anything good on TV last night. My advice is to hang around any tap and you should meet colleagues fairly regularly.(现在你问了，我都不知道饮水机是什么。但基本的想法是找一个你知道同事们一定会经常去的地方，在那里你可以轻松地谈论他们昨晚是否看了什么好看的电视节目。我的建议是，在任何一个水龙头附近闲逛，你应该定期与同事见面。)”可推知，Max Flannel同意的是：你不需要一个真正的饮水机来进行饮水机旁交谈。故选B项。 C James Cameron, writer-director-producer of best picture Oscar winner “Titanic” (1997), has again denied a claim perennially put forth by fans: that there was room for Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) to climb aboard the floating door holding Rose (Kate Winslet) and avoid death by hypothermia (低体温) following the shipwreck in the North Atlantic. Stating that “it says on page 147 [of the script] that Jack dies,” Cameron, 63, told Vanity Fair, “Obviously it was an artistic choice,  [that] the thing was just big enough to hold her, and not big enough to hold him”. Finding it “silly, really, that we’re having this discussion 20 years later.” the filmmaker pointed out that, “Had he lived, the ending of the film would have been meaningless...So whether it was that, or whether a smokestack fell on him, he was going down.” He added he believed the physics were correct as well. “I was in the water with the piece of wood putting people on it for about two days getting it exactly buoyant (漂浮) enough so that it would support one person with full free-board, meaning that she wasn’t immersed at all in the 28 degree water, so that she could survive the three hours it took until the rescue ship got there. And we very, very finely tuned it to be exactly what you see in the movie because I believed at the time, and still do, that that’s what it would have taken for one person to survive.” Winslet and fellow “Titanic” star Kathy Bates suggest otherwise, with Bates at the SAG AFTRA Foundation 2nd Annual Patron of the Artists Awards on Nov.9 introducing Winslet by saying, “He lets go of her hand and sinks into the depth of the Atlantic. And I personally think that there was plenty of room on there!” Winslet agreed, telling the audience lightheartedly, “He could have fit on it! He could have fit on that door!” She similarly said on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in February 2016 that Jack “could have actually fitted on that bit of door.” As far back as 2012, Cameron toldIGN.com, “It’s not a question of room, it’s a question of buoyancy. It’s clear that there’s really only enough buoyancy available for one person. She’s completely out of the water on the raft, and if he got on with her, they’d both be half in and half out of the water...and they would have both died of hypothermia.” As well, he had told The Daily Beast in January, “You read page 147 of the script and it says,” Jack gets off the board and gives his place to her so that she can survive “It’s that simple”. Referring to a 2012 episode of Discovery’s “MythBusters” in which he gamely guest-starred, Cameron told the website, “You’re Jack, you’re in water that’s 28 degrees, your brain is starting to get hypothermia. ‘MythBusters’ asks you to now go take off your life vest, take hers off, swim underneath this thing, attach it in some way that it won’t just wash out two minutes later — which means you’re underwater tying this thing on in 28-degree water, and that’s going to take you five to 10 minutes, so by the time you come back up you’re already dead. So that wouldn’t work. His best choice was to keep his upper body out of the water and hope to get pulled out by a boat or something before he died.” 43．What question have the fans raised about the plot of the Titanic? A．They think the ending of the story was not good enough. B．They question the director’s level of direction. C．They oppose the separation of the hero and heroine. D．They believe that the hero has a chance of survival as well. 44．According to James Cameron, Jack should have been dead because . A．it comes up to the fans’ expectations B．the process the screenplay can be satisfied C．the true story that attracts more fans D．the core role of the film is the actress not the actor 45．Which of the following people hold(s) a different viewpoint of Jack’s life? A．Kathy Bates. B．Winslet. C．James Cameron. D．The fans. 46．According to the passage, which of the following is incorrect? A．According to the director, the hero is dead on page 147 of the script. B．If the hero were still alive, the ending of the movie would be meaningless. C．James Cameron attended the Foundation 2nd Annual Patron of the Artists Awards. D．Some fans don’t want to believe that the hero is dead in the movie. 【答案】43．D 44．B 45．C 46．C 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了关于《泰坦尼克号》中杰克是否能活下来的争议。 43．推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Stating that “it says on page 147 [of the script] that Jack dies,” Cameron, 63, told Vanity Fair, “Obviously it was an artistic choice, [that] the thing was just big enough to hold her, and not big enough to hold him”. Finding it “silly, really, that we’re having this discussion 20 years later.” the filmmaker pointed out that, “Had he lived, the ending of the film would have been meaningless...So whether it was that, or whether a smokestack fell on him, he was going down.”(63岁的卡梅隆在接受《名利场》杂志采访时表示：“剧本147页上写着杰克去世的消息。很明显，这是一个艺术上的选择，这个东西只够容纳她，而不够容纳他。”发现这“很傻，真的，我们20年后才讨论这个问题”，电影制作人指出，“如果他还活着，电影的结局将毫无意义……。所以，不管是这样，还是一个烟囱压在他身上，他都要倒下了。”)”可推断，粉丝们对泰坦尼克号的情节提出的问题是：他们相信英雄也有生存的机会。故选D。 44．推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Stating that “it says on page 147 [of the script] that Jack dies,” Cameron, 63, told Vanity Fair, “Obviously it was an artistic choice, [that] the thing was just big enough to hold her, and not big enough to hold him”.(63岁的卡梅隆在接受《名利场》采访时说：“剧本第147页说杰克死了。很明显，这是一种艺术选择，它只够容纳她，而不够容纳他。”)”推知，根据James Cameron的说法，Jack应该已经死了，因为剧本的制作过程可以得到满足。故选B。 45．推理判断题。根据第四段前的“Winslet and fellow “Titanic” star Kathy Bates suggest otherwise, with Bates at the SAG AFTRA Foundation 2nd Annual Patron of the Artists Awards on Nov.9 introducing Winslet by saying, “He lets go of her hand and sinks into the depth of the Atlantic. And I personally think that there was plenty of room on there!” (温斯莱特和《泰坦尼克号》的演员凯西•贝茨则不这么认为。11月9日，贝茨在美国演员工会基金会(SAG AFTRA Foundation)第二届年度艺人奖颁奖典礼上介绍温斯莱特时说：“他松开了她的手，沉入了大西洋深处。我个人认为还有足够的空间!”)以及前文讲述影迷们对卡梅隆的质疑可知，Winslet和Kathy Bates也认为杰克有机会活下来。所以持有不同观点（认为杰克能活下来）的是除了James Cameron之外的其他人。故选C。 46．细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“Winslet and fellow “Titanic” star Kathy Bates suggest otherwise, with Bates at the SAG AFTRA Foundation 2nd Annual Patron of the Artists Awards on Nov.9 introducing Winslet by saying, “He lets go of her hand and sinks into the depth of the Atlantic.(温斯莱特和《泰坦尼克号》的另一位主演凯西•贝茨则不这么认为。贝茨在11月9日举行的美国演员工会AFTRA基金会第二届年度艺术家奖颁奖典礼上介绍温丝莱特时说：他放开了她的手，沉入了大西洋的深处)”可知，Winslet和Kathy Bates出席了基金会第二届年度资助艺术家奖，但并没有说Cameron去了，所以C选项表述错误。故选C。 Section C Directions: Read the following passages. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. How Horror Films Manipulate Our Senses My first trip to the cinema almost ended up being my last. On Christmas Eve 1996, a friend’s dad took a group of us to the cinema for an afternoon showing of Matilda. I was excited to see one of my storybook heroes get projected onto the silver screen. Everything started out just fine: The magic of the book was brought to life with the backing of its $36 million budget, and Embeth Davidtz made a perfectly acceptable Miss Honey. But then, somewhere around the halfway point, something happened that shook the five-year-old me to his tiny core. Matilda and Miss Honey, seeking the return of a stolen painting, had broken into the home of Agatha Trunchbull, Matilda’s evil headmistress. As they explored the house, Trunchbull suddenly returned, sending the pair scrabbling for an exit. Matilda ducked down a darkened staircase into the basement. Trunchbull ran down after her, screaming as she went. The soundtrack rose to fever pitch, and I sunk, terrified, into my seat. Horror movies are preoccupied with sensory matters. It is no coincidence that in Under the Skin, Scarlett Johansson’s murderous alien walks the streets in search of prey under the cover of night. 47 The color-sensitive cones (视锥细胞) in our eyes lose ground to the light-sensitive rods (视杆细胞). The result is a monochrome vision of the world, where even the slightest movement in the corner of your eye is amplified tenfold. 48 Is it any wonder then that horror cinema’s default color palette (默认主色调) is soaked in vermilion (鲜红色的) tones? Just think of the bright red pullover favored by Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare on Elm Street film series. Our sensitivity to sound is even more vulnerable to manipulation. We unthinkingly accept the reality of a film’s soundscape. Even the slightest sonic provocations can catch us entirely off guard. A University of California study found that non-linear sounds — those that go beyond the limits of an instrument’s normal musical range-frequently appear in horror movie soundtracks, like the screechy, violin-soaked shower scene from Psycho. 49 Ultimately, our relationship with horror is a symbiotic one. The scares brought to life on the screen are made possible by our ability to perceive them, just as 3D filmmaking relies on the ability of the human mind to perceive a 3D reality through the overlap of two separate images. 50 This might explain why, two decades on, I still can’t bring myself to revisit the world of Matilda. A．In other words, horror movies are less expert at implanting scares in our minds than at drawing out those that already exist within us. B．Moreover, the color red has a powerful effect on the human mind, causing a feeling of fear even when divorced from any real threat. C．To conclude, people are more easily frightened by sudden changes in volume than by low, continuous sounds in horror films. D．In lowlight, the limitations of our senses render the world a more uncertain place, filled with half-seen figures and spaces. E．In addition, horror movies use dark settings and red colors mainly to reduce the cost of film production, as these elements require fewer complex props and special effects. F．Their similarity to the noises produced by animals under threat triggers an instinctive fear response in us. 【答案】47．D 48．B 49．F 50．A 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章以作者童年看电影受惊吓的经历引入，介绍恐怖片通过暗光、红色、特殊音效操控人的感官，利用人类本能反应制造恐惧，恐惧本质源于观众自身感知。 47．根据后文“The color-sensitive cones (视锥细胞) in our eyes lose ground to the light-sensitive rods (视杆细胞). The result is a monochrome vision of the world, where even the slightest movement in the corner of your eye is amplified tenfold.(我们眼睛中的感光视锥细胞逐渐被感光视杆细胞所取代。其结果是，我们看到的世界变成了单色景象，哪怕是你眼角上最微小的移动也会被放大十倍)”可知，后文说明人眼在弱光下视锥细胞、视杆细胞的变化，视觉变模糊、不确定。D选项“在昏暗的光线下，我们感官的局限性使得这个世界变得更加难以捉摸，充满了半隐半现的人物和模糊的空间”承接“黑暗/弱光环境”，解释光线不足如何影响人的视觉与安全感，与后文生理原理衔接。故选D。 48．根据后文“Is it any wonder then that horror cinema’s default color palette (默认主色调) is soaked in vermilion (鲜红色的) tones? Just think of the bright red pullover favored by Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare on Elm Street film series.(那么，恐怖电影所采用的默认色彩基调（即主色调）充斥着鲜红色调，这也就不足为奇了。想想《猛鬼街》系列电影中弗雷迪·克鲁格所穿的那种鲜艳的红色毛衣吧)”可知，本段主题是恐怖片用红色制造恐惧。B选项“此外，红色对人的心理有着强大的影响，即便在没有实际威胁的情况下也会让人产生恐惧的感觉”引出“红色对心理的恐惧影响”，与下文红色案例逻辑连贯。故选B。 49．根据上文“Our sensitivity to sound is even more vulnerable to manipulation. We unthinkingly accept the reality of a film’s soundscape. Even the slightest sonic provocations can catch us entirely off guard. A University of California study found that non-linear sounds-those that go beyond the limits of an instrument’s normal musical range-frequently appear in horror movie soundtracks, like the screechy, violin-soaked shower scene from Psycho.(我们对声音的敏感度更容易受到外界的影响。我们往往会不假思索地接受影片中音效的呈现方式。哪怕是最轻微的声效刺激也能让我们猝不及防。加利福尼亚大学的一项研究发现，非线性音效——即超出乐器正常音域范围的音效——常常出现在恐怖电影的配乐中，比如《惊魂记》中那充满尖锐音效、伴有小提琴声的淋浴场景)”可知，本段主题是声音如何操控恐惧。F选项“它们发出的声音与动物在受到威胁时发出的声音十分相似，这会引发我们本能的恐惧反应”解释这类音效为何吓人—— 类似受威胁动物的声音，触发本能恐惧，完美总结音效原理。故选F。 50．根据上文“Ultimately, our relationship with horror is a symbiotic one. The scares brought to life on the screen are made possible by our ability to perceive them, just as 3D filmmaking relies on the ability of the human mind to perceive a 3D reality through the overlap of two separate images.(最终，我们与恐怖元素的关系是一种共生关系。银幕上呈现的恐怖场景之所以能够呈现出来，是因为我们具备感知它们的能力，正如3D电影制作依赖于人类大脑通过两张独立画面的重叠来感知三维现实的能力一样)”可知，前文说明恐惧是屏幕内容 + 人的感知共同作用，恐怖效果依赖我们自身的感知能力。A选项“换句话说，恐怖电影在将恐惧植入我们脑海方面的能力不如在激发我们内心已有的恐惧方面出色”对前文进行同义改写、总结升华：恐怖片不是“植入恐惧”，而是“唤醒我们内心已有的恐惧”，与结尾作者童年阴影呼应。故选A。 III. Summary Writing (10分) 51．Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible. The Pitt Has Revolutionized the Medical Drama Medical dramas are like pizza — they’re usually enjoyable, even when not perfect. Since ER (《急诊室故事》) peaked in the 1990s, many shows tried to copy it using flashy styles, but didn’t quite succeed. That changed with The Pitt, a popular new Max series starring ER actor Noah Wyle. It’s now seen as the best medical drama in years. My interest in The Pitt started when Michael Crichton’s estate filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros., claiming the show was an unlicensed remake of ER. Crichton had created ER based on his time in medical school. Though he later stepped away from the show, this lawsuit — and the return of actors and producers from ER — made me think The Pitt might return to serious, realistic hospital storytelling. What makes The Pitt different is its unique format. The first season has 15 episodes, all covering a single ER shift in real time. This lets the show show deep detail and realism. Instead of big dramatic plots, it focuses on specific trauma cases and the steady work doctors do. Watching skilled staff save lives and keep the ER going is what makes the show so powerful. Noah Wyle plays Dr. Michael Robinavitch, or Robby, a very different character from his ER role. Robby is rougher and more experienced, dealing with PTSD from working in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The show handles this issue with care. Robby also faces everyday and long-term challenges — sometimes serious, sometimes simple, like trying (and failing) to take a bathroom break. The Pitt’s real-time format makes every moment feel important. Even small scenes, like a doctor needing the restroom, are memorable. A major future storyline about a shooting at a music festival is coming, but the show stays grounded in realism — not extreme drama like Grey’s Anatomy or even ER. If The Pitt keeps focusing on realism instead of over-the-top stories, it could completely change what people expect from medical dramas. For now, it shows that telling simple, honest stories can be more powerful than anything flashy. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】范文： The Pitt, another perfect medical drama after several poor imitations of ER, focuses on trauma cases, drawing viewers in with its detailed look at emergency room work. The main doctor faces both modern and timeless challenges. The real-time format shows that simple, realistic stories are more powerful than dramatic plots, making it a standout in medical dramas. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了美剧《匹兹堡医护前线》以实时叙事的真实急诊室案例为核心，摒弃浮夸剧情，通过细腻的职业刻画和医生面临的现代困境，被认为是近年来最好的医疗剧。 【详解】1. 要点摘录 ①Since ER (《急诊室故事》) peaked in the 1990s, many shows tried to copy it using flashy styles, but didn’t quite succeed. ②That changed with The Pitt, a popular new Max series starring ER actor Noah Wyle. ③It’s now seen as the best medical drama in years. ④This lets the show show deep detail and realism. ⑤Instead of big dramatic plots, it focuses on specific trauma cases and the steady work doctors do. ⑥Robby also faces everyday and long-term challenges — sometimes serious, sometimes simple, like trying (and failing) to take a bathroom break. ⑦The Pitt’s real-time format makes every moment feel important. ⑧Even small scenes, like a doctor needing the restroom, are memorable. ⑨For now, it shows that telling simple, honest stories can be more powerful than anything flashy. 2. 缜密构思 将第1、2、3、4、5五个要点进行整合，概括美剧《匹兹堡医护前线》在医疗剧中的地位、剧情焦点及表现形式的特色；将第6个要点进行重组，说明剧中主角的塑造；将第7、8、9三个要点进行整合，介绍该剧的形式创新及其达到的效果。 3. 遣词造句 The Pitt, another perfect medical drama after several poor imitations of ER, focuses on trauma cases, drawing viewers in with its detailed look at emergency room work. The main doctor faces both modern and timeless challenges. The real-time format shows that simple, realistic stories are more powerful than dramatic plots, making it a standout in medical dramas. 【点睛】[高分句型1] The Pitt, another perfect medical drama after several poor imitations of ER, focuses on trauma cases, drawing viewers in with its detailed look at emergency room work. (运用了现在分词作状语) [高分句型2] The real-time format shows that simple, realistic stories are more powerful than dramatic plots, making it a standout in medical dramas. (运用了that引导宾语从句、现在分词作状语) IV. Translation (第1-2句，每句3分；第3句，4分；第4句5分；共15分) Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 52．应当鼓励学生参与实践活动，包括植树，敬老活动等。(participate) (汉译英) ________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Students should be encouraged to participate in practical activities, including tree-planting and caring-for-the-elderly activities. 【详解】考查情态动词、非谓语动词。表示“鼓励某人做某事”用encourage sb. to do sth.，此处使用被动语态，即sb. be encouraged to do sth.；表示“学生”用students，使用复数形式表示泛指，作句子主语，表示“应当”用情态动词should，后接动词原形，即should be encouraged to do sth.，表示“参与”用participate in；表示“实践活动”用practical activities，使用复数形式表示泛指，作介词in的宾语；表示“包括”用including，后接名词短语“植树，敬老活动”tree-planting and caring-for-the-elderly activities作宾语。句首单词首字母大写。故翻译为Students should be encouraged to participate in practical activities, including tree-planting and caring-for-the-elderly activities. 53．为解决游客携带行李出行不便的问题，地铁站将提供行李寄存服务。(address) (汉译英) ___________________________________________________________________ 【答案】To address the inconvenience of tourists travelling with luggage, the subway station will provide luggage storage service. 【详解】考查动词和名词。分析句子可知，表示“为解决……问题”应用To address the problem of…，不定式作目的状语；表示“游客携带行李出行不便的问题”应用the inconvenience of tourists travelling with luggage；表示“地铁站”应用the subway station，在本句中作主语；表示“将提供”应用will provide，用一般将来时表未发生的动作；表示“行李寄存服务”应用luggage storage service。故翻译为To address the inconvenience of tourists travelling with luggage, the subway station will provide luggage storage service. 54．当你聚焦自己的错误时，你会发现生活中从不缺乏学习的机会。(shortage) (汉译英) _____________________________________________________________ 【答案】When you focus on your mistakes, you will find that there is no shortage of learning opportunities in life. 【详解】考查时间状语从句、动词、名词和短语。表示“当……时”用When引导时间状语从句；表示“聚焦”动词短语为focus on；表示“你自己的错误”短语为your mistakes，作宾语；表示“从不缺乏”短语为no shortage of，其中shortage是名词，意为“短缺，不足”；表示“学习的机会”短语为learn opportunities，learn使用动名词形式作宾语；表示“在生活中”应用in life；主句使用一般将来时，when引导的时间状语从句使用一般现在时表将来。故翻译为When you focus on your mistakes, you will find that there is no shortage of learning opportunities in life. 55．这场现象级的展览引入了更多互动体验，而且全天候开放，确保各行各业的参观者都能在方便的时候前来观展。(clock) (汉译英) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】This phenomenal exhibition introduced more interactive experiences and kept open around the clock, ensuring that visitors from all walks of life could attend at their convenience. 【详解】考查固定短语和时态。表示“这场现象级的展览”用This phenomenal exhibition，作主语；表示“引入了”用introduce，描述过去发生的事情，用一般过去时，谓语动词使用过去式introduced ；表示“更多互动体验”用more interactive experiences，作introduced 的宾语；表示“而且”用and连接并列的谓语动词；表示“全天候开放”用keep open around the clock，keep用过去式kept；表示“确保”用ensure，用现在分词作状语，后接that引导的宾语从句；表示“各行各业的参观者”用visitors from all walks of life，作宾语从句的主语；表示“能在方便的时候前来观展”用could attend at their convenience。故翻译为This phenomenal exhibition introduced more interactive experiences and kept open around the clock, ensuring that visitors from all walks of life could attend at their convenience. V.Guided Writing (共25分) 56．Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 假设你是传统文化社团的一员, 近期你在短视频平台上看到一段昆曲表演的视频走红, 引发了你对“社交媒体与传统艺术传承”关系的思考。请你写一封信给社团的负责人, 内容包括: 1)你对该现象的看法 2)你的建议或者设想 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Dear Sir, I'm a member of our traditional culture club. Recently, I noticed a Kunqu Opera performance video going viral on a short - video platform, which triggered my thoughts on the relationship between social media and the inheritance of traditional art. I believe this is a very positive phenomenon. Social media, with its wide reach and high popularity, provides an excellent platform for traditional art like Kunqu Opera. It allows a larger audience, especially the younger generation, to easily access and get interested in these cultural treasures. However, it's just the beginning. To further promote the inheritance of traditional art, we can plan to create our own short-video series introducing different aspects of traditional art forms. For example, we can shoot behind-the-scenes preparation processes of Kunqu Opera, or interviews with old-generation artists sharing their experiences. Also, we could organize online interaction activities, like live Q&A sessions after a short performance video, to engage the audience more actively. I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts and discussing these ideas further. Best regards. Yours, Lihua 【导语】这是一篇应用文。近期你在短视频平台上看到一段昆曲表演的视频走红, 引发了你对“社交媒体与传统艺术传承”关系的思考。请你写一封信给社团的负责人谈一下自己看法并给出建议。 【详解】1.词汇积累： 引发：trigger→spark 提高：promote→boost 提供：provide→offer 吸引：engage→attract 句式拓展： 原句：Social media, with its wide reach and high popularity, provides an excellent platform for traditional art like Kunqu Opera. 拓展句：Social media, which has a wide reach and high popularity, provides an excellent platform for traditional art such as Kunqu Opera. 【点睛】【高分句型 1】Recently, I noticed a Kunqu Opera performance video going viral on a short-video platform, which triggered my thoughts on the relationship between social media and the inheritance of traditional art.（运用了 which 引导的非限制性定语从句，表明昆曲表演视频走红这件事引发了作者思考） 【高分句型 2】To further promote the inheritance of traditional art, we can plan to create our own short-video series introducing different aspects of traditional art forms.（运用不定式短语作目的状语） 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司1 / 23 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 1 The media单元自测·提升卷 （考试时间：90分钟 试卷满分：115分） 注意事项： 1．本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2．回答第Ⅰ卷时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。 3．回答第Ⅱ卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 4．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 I. Grammar and Vocabulary （每题1分；共20分） Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. A comedy about animal cops investigating a reptilian (爬虫类) mystery has become the highest-grossing foreign animated film ever in China, going against the trend of 1 (decline) interest in overseas productions that has resulted in Hollywood films struggling in the Chinese box office. Zootopia 2 (called Zootropolis 2 in some European countries), a hotly anticipated and widely marketed sequel (续集) to 2016’s Zootopia, made about 2bn yuan (£213m) in ticket sales in the first seven days after 2 (release) in China, making it one of the best-performing films of the year. On its fourth day of release, it broke the single-day earnings record for an imported film, surpassing the previous record-holder, Avengers: Endgame. The Walt Disney production has a track record in China: the original Zootopia reportedly 3 (make) 1.5bn yuan in the Chinese box office, making it the country’s highest-grossing animated Hollywood film at the time — a title now taken by its sequel, which has performed better in Chinese theatres than in North American 4 in its first week. Given the craze among audiences, it is estimated that Zootopia 2’s box office performance 5 surpass that of the first film in China. Hollywood once saw China as a huge potential market for boosting box office sales. But in recent years Chinese cinemagoers have chosen domestic productions rather than overseas films. So the success of a foreign movie — the imports 6 are strictly controlled in China — has surprised some observers. Chinese cinemagoers and critics say the film’s feel-good energy can’t be 7 (appealing), especially in a challenging economic and geopolitical environment. “I am grateful that Disney is still willing to present stories like this in such a divided era,” wrote one user on Douban, a Chinese review website. “ 8 this film had been released 10 years ago, I would have said Disney was merely serving another plate of exquisite, old-fashioned dessert. 9 precisely because it was born into today’s world, I sincerely hope to see more films like this.” Walt Disney’s chief creative officer, Jared Bush, who wrote and co-directed Zootopia 2, has said that the success of the 2016 original took the company 10 surprise. “We didn’t know that it was going to turn into this phenomenon in China,” he told the LA Times. Bush said that Chinese regulators had allowed Zootopia to be screened in cinemas for six weeks, rather than the standard four. Section B Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A．additionally   B．alike      C． applauded    D．appetite      E. cooperative      F. divide G. engage       H. fueled     I. layered       J. marriage      K. reimagined Success of “Ne Zha 2” Spotlights Appeal, Artistry, Creativity of Chinese Culture The runaway success of “Ne Zha 2” is the first film to generate $1 billion dollars in a single market and the first non-Hollywood title to join the billion-dollar club. It is a masterclass in cultural reinvention and has been 11 for its combination of tradition and innovation. The film reinvents the tale of Nezha, a rebellious boy-god from Chinese folklore. Director Jiaozi has expanded the narrative scope, introducing complex dynamics, 12 storytelling and a richly textured world. The film appeals to young and old audiences 13 . Its exploration of universal themes— the defiance in the face of power, the struggle against fate, and the embrace of self-confidence— has struck a chord with viewers, making it a rare cinematic achievement that goes beyond cultural 14 . Equally impressive is the film’s technical brilliance. “Ne Zha 2” represents a quantum leap in China’s animation industry, boasting visuals and effects that parallel those of Hollywood blockbusters. With around 2, 000 special effects shots and contributions from 138 animation studios, the film showcases the 15 power of China’s creative ecosystem. Breathtaking scenes, such as the exciting battle at Tianyuan Ding and the transformation of Nezha’s physical form, are not just technique but also narrative devices that enhance the emotional depth of the story. This 16 of artistry and technology exemplifies the significant advancement of China’s film industry. The success of “Ne Zha 2” also highlights the growing 17 for homegrown content among Chinese audiences. In recent years, there has been growing interest in traditional culture, 18 by a sense of national pride and a desire for stories that resonate with local identities. Films like “Ne Zha 2” arc part of a natural renaissance where ancient tales are 19 through a modern lens. This trend speaks to a deeper shift in China’s cultural landscape, where creativity and tradition are combined to create works that are locally meaningful and globally appealing. Undoubtedly, “Ne Zha 2” is more than just a film; it’s a cultural milestone. Its success reflects the dynamism of China’s creative industries, the enduring appeal of its cultural heritage, and the potential for Chinese stories to 20 audiences all over the world. II. Reading Comprehension (21 – 35题，每题1分；36 – 50题，每题2分；共45分) Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. A Woman’s Work Women have made great strides in the employment market over the past 50 years. But many still feel that their progress is 21 and, to coincide with International Women’s Day, two new books by feminist writers address the issues. In The Fix, Michelle King, director of inclusion at Netflix, observes that women are constantly told they need to change themselves. 22 , she argues, working practices should change to accommodate the needs of half the adult population. In The Home Stretch, Sally Howard, a journalist, suggests that a big reason why women are 23 is that even those who work full-time are still expected to do the bulk (大量) of the housework. She makes a strong case “why it’s time to come 24 about who does the dishes”. Are women in the workplace judged by the same 25 as their male colleagues? Are they 26 with adjectives (aggressive or emotional, for example) that would not be applied to men with the same characteristics? Despite recent 27 , women still face a glass ceiling. A couple of stories in Ms. King’s book illustrate the point. Sarah was an executive at a multinational who worked late, underwent management training and 28 received and acted on feedback. After many years of 29 , it seemed she was due for promotion to the next tier, which was 100% male. But at the key meeting a male executive said: “I don’t know; she just doesn’t fit. She has those glasses and she wears that clip in her hair.” What he did was not exactly “ 30 management”. In the other tale Ms. King, on her first day in a new job, walked into a kitchen full of men. Her boss said “Hey, Michelle, there are dishes in the sink and you are a woman, so wash them.” When she 31 , she was told to learn to take a joke. Bullying 32 as humor is still bullying. Sometimes the 33 for the lack of female progress in certain professions is that women and men naturally choose to pursue different career paths. Yet those outcomes may simply be the result of formal or informal barriers against female success. At the end of the 19th century, when only 4-5% of American doctors were women, some men no doubt put this down to a lack of gift. Many medical schools, perhaps sharing that preconception, did not 34 female candidates. Many of the arguments that women’s lack of progress is down to aptitude or choice look like a convenient fiction for men, who do rather well out of the 35 . Women, who end up doing most of the chores as well as working long hours, get an unfair deal. It is not them who need to change — it is the attitudes of men. 21．A．boosted B．blocked C．reported D．made 22．A．Therefore B．Besides C．Instead D．Thus 23．A．held back B．ran after C．entitled to D．applied to 24．A．close B．clean C．second D．right 25．A．standards B．power C．qualities D．merits 26．A．proved B．witnessed C．described D．revised 27．A．pressure B．progress C．prejudice D．presence 28．A．hesitantly B．vaguely C．enthusiastically D．honorably 29．A．rejection B．dominance C．encouragement D．complaint 30．A．emotional B．scientific C．subjective D．habitual 31．A．approved B．astonished C．protested D．reflected 32．A．masked B．controlled C．dismissed D．targeted 33．A．mystery B．knowledge C．excuse D．outcome 34．A．admit B．dump C．inspire D．prohibit 35．A．investment B．negotiation C．nonsense D．bargain Section B Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. A Movie makers constantly seek new ways to draw people into theaters. Over the years, they’ve added sound and color, widescreen formats, and advanced computer-generated imagery to enhance the movie-going experience. Many special effects started as gimmicks (噱头) but have become essential components of big-budget films, while others had more temporary appeal. One peculiar gimmick was the effort to add odors (气味) to movies. Several serious attempts were made to enhance films with odors. In 1959, “Behind the Great Wall” used 50 odors through a theater’s air-conditioning system. In 1969, producer Mike Todd Jr. introduced Smell-O-Vision for “Scent of a Mystery,” releasing scents like pipe smoke and food to each seat. The film failed, and Smell-O-Vision disappeared from the industry. Another filmmaker, William Castle, employed various inexpensive gimmicks to attract audiences to his low-budget horror films. For “Macabre” (1963), he offered $1,000 life insurance policies in case viewers died of fright. In “Thirteen Ghosts,” he used “Illusion-O,” providing handheld ghost glasses that allowed viewers to see or remove the ghosts. Although these gimmicks were only marginally successful and often caused more laughter than screams, Castle’s movies were entertaining and profitable. “Thirteen Ghosts” was even remade in 2001. The 1975 movie “Earthquake” introduced Sensurround Sound, promising sound powerful enough to “crack ribs.” This effect was achieved using large subwoofer speakers that emitted powerful vibrations (震动). However, the vibrations disturbed audiences in neighbouring theaters, leading most theater owners to abandon Sensurround. Only three more films — “Midway”(1976), “Rollercoaster”(1977), and “Battlestar Galactica” (1978) featured the effect. The most famous special effect is 3-D．Studios experimented with three-dimensional photography as early as 1922, but the first hit 3-D movie was “House of Wax” in 1953. This effect requires special glasses to provide each eye with a slightly different image, creating a sense of depth.Although dozens of 3-D movies were released between 1953 and 1955, technical problems and eyestrain complaints caused the novelty to wear off. For the next 40 years, 3-D films became less common, primarily associated with IMAX releases. However, with improved technology, 3-D has made a comeback. In 2009, a 3-D film made nearly $2.8 billion worldwide, ensuring that more 3-D movies will follow. Even though some gimmicks failed, others were linked to box office successes. With advancing technology, new gimmicks will continue to emerge, potentially offering even more exciting experiences for moviegoers. 36．What can be learned about William Castle’s gimmicks? A．They scared viewers greatly. B．They didn’t cost much to make. C．They didn’t help to attract viewers. D．They are still seen in today’s movies. 37．What do Smell-O-Vision and Sensurround Sound have in common? A．Neither featured sensory effects. B．Neither was widely adopted in theaters. C．Both were created by the same filmmaker. D．Both involved visual enhancements to movies. 38．Which statement about 3-D movies is true according to the passage? A．The first hit 3-D movie was released in 1953. B．3-D movies were first introduced in the 1970s. C．3-D movies were popular from the 1950s to the 1990s. D．3-D technology was mainly used for horror films before 2009. 39．What is the main idea of the passage? A．The history of movie technology B．The emergence and decline of 3-D movies. C．The evolution and impact of gimmicks in movies. D．The financial success of movies with special effects. B Max Flannel is back to struggle with your workplace headaches. Q1: Dear Max, I am a 23-year-old social-media marketer who has only recently been required to return to the office. I had been told that the office would be great for having water cooler conversations. My office doesn’t seem to have a water cooler. What should I do? Al: Now you ask, I’m not really even sure what a water cooler is. But the basic idea is to find a place where you know colleagues are bound to go regularly and where you can engage in light conversation about whether they saw anything good on TV last night. My advice is to hang around any tap and you should meet colleagues fairly regularly. Q2: I have just been promoted into a senior role. I have noticed that many of my new peers like to open meetings with small personal anecdotes about something that happened to them that day-a minor cycling accident, say, or a chance encounter with an old acquaintance. It seems to be a way of getting people to relax a bit. The trouble is that nothing interesting ever seems to happen to me. What should I do? A2: I wouldn’t worry too much.Those stories are mostly made-up and all deliberately boring. No executive ever opens a meeting talking about how they woke up in their own clothes but in a  total stranger’s apartment. The goal is only to put people at their ease by making the speaker seem  faintly human.Just say exactly what you put in your message above and then make your face go a  bit vulnerable. That should do the trick. Q3: I can never time my interjections correctly. If I try to judge when a speaker is about to stop talking, I either break in too early and end up apologizing for interrupting, or am a beat too slow and someone else grabs the floor. Do you have any tips? A3: There are only three ways to handle this common problem. One is to start so loudly that everyone immediately gives way. You may come up against a fellow-shouter and then it’s just a battle of nerves: who is going to give way? The second is to raise your hand and wait you’ll get your turn eventually and be listened to. The third is to get promoted. If you are senior enough, I t doesn’t matter how ridiculous a point you are making; everyone gives way. Keep sending me your problems, and enjoy the break! 40．How does Max Flannel suggest the social-media marketer engage in water cooler-like conversations at the office? A．By installing a water cooler in the office. B．By asking colleagues directly about their TV watching habits. C．By finding a place where colleagues gather regularly. D．By avoiding such conversations since the office doesn’t have a water cooler. 41．What does the underlined phrase "rab the floor" in Q3 probably mean? A．solve problems voluntarily B．take the initiative to speak first C．keep silence during a conversation D．deliberately interrupt others’speech 42．Which of the following statements might Max Flannel agree with most? A．It’s harmful for supervisors to look vulnerable in front of others. B．You don’t need a real water cooler to have a water cooler conversation. C．Getting promoted is the best way to avoid being interrupted at corporate meetings. D．It’s advisable to make up some engaging stories about yourself to increase your popularity. C James Cameron, writer-director-producer of best picture Oscar winner “Titanic” (1997), has again denied a claim perennially put forth by fans: that there was room for Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) to climb aboard the floating door holding Rose (Kate Winslet) and avoid death by hypothermia (低体温) following the shipwreck in the North Atlantic. Stating that “it says on page 147 [of the script] that Jack dies,” Cameron, 63, told Vanity Fair, “Obviously it was an artistic choice,  [that] the thing was just big enough to hold her, and not big enough to hold him”. Finding it “silly, really, that we’re having this discussion 20 years later.” the filmmaker pointed out that, “Had he lived, the ending of the film would have been meaningless...So whether it was that, or whether a smokestack fell on him, he was going down.” He added he believed the physics were correct as well. “I was in the water with the piece of wood putting people on it for about two days getting it exactly buoyant (漂浮) enough so that it would support one person with full free-board, meaning that she wasn’t immersed at all in the 28 degree water, so that she could survive the three hours it took until the rescue ship got there. And we very, very finely tuned it to be exactly what you see in the movie because I believed at the time, and still do, that that’s what it would have taken for one person to survive.” Winslet and fellow “Titanic” star Kathy Bates suggest otherwise, with Bates at the SAG AFTRA Foundation 2nd Annual Patron of the Artists Awards on Nov.9 introducing Winslet by saying, “He lets go of her hand and sinks into the depth of the Atlantic. And I personally think that there was plenty of room on there!” Winslet agreed, telling the audience lightheartedly, “He could have fit on it! He could have fit on that door!” She similarly said on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in February 2016 that Jack “could have actually fitted on that bit of door.” As far back as 2012, Cameron toldIGN.com, “It’s not a question of room, it’s a question of buoyancy. It’s clear that there’s really only enough buoyancy available for one person. She’s completely out of the water on the raft, and if he got on with her, they’d both be half in and half out of the water...and they would have both died of hypothermia.” As well, he had told The Daily Beast in January, “You read page 147 of the script and it says,” Jack gets off the board and gives his place to her so that she can survive “It’s that simple”. Referring to a 2012 episode of Discovery’s “MythBusters” in which he gamely guest-starred, Cameron told the website, “You’re Jack, you’re in water that’s 28 degrees, your brain is starting to get hypothermia. ‘MythBusters’ asks you to now go take off your life vest, take hers off, swim underneath this thing, attach it in some way that it won’t just wash out two minutes later — which means you’re underwater tying this thing on in 28-degree water, and that’s going to take you five to 10 minutes, so by the time you come back up you’re already dead. So that wouldn’t work. His best choice was to keep his upper body out of the water and hope to get pulled out by a boat or something before he died.” 43．What question have the fans raised about the plot of the Titanic? A．They think the ending of the story was not good enough. B．They question the director’s level of direction. C．They oppose the separation of the hero and heroine. D．They believe that the hero has a chance of survival as well. 44．According to James Cameron, Jack should have been dead because . A．it comes up to the fans’ expectations B．the process the screenplay can be satisfied C．the true story that attracts more fans D．the core role of the film is the actress not the actor 45．Which of the following people hold(s) a different viewpoint of Jack’s life? A．Kathy Bates. B．Winslet. C．James Cameron. D．The fans. 46．According to the passage, which of the following is incorrect? A．According to the director, the hero is dead on page 147 of the script. B．If the hero were still alive, the ending of the movie would be meaningless. C．James Cameron attended the Foundation 2nd Annual Patron of the Artists Awards. D．Some fans don’t want to believe that the hero is dead in the movie. Section C Directions: Read the following passages. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. How Horror Films Manipulate Our Senses My first trip to the cinema almost ended up being my last. On Christmas Eve 1996, a friend’s dad took a group of us to the cinema for an afternoon showing of Matilda. I was excited to see one of my storybook heroes get projected onto the silver screen. Everything started out just fine: The magic of the book was brought to life with the backing of its $36 million budget, and Embeth Davidtz made a perfectly acceptable Miss Honey. But then, somewhere around the halfway point, something happened that shook the five-year-old me to his tiny core. Matilda and Miss Honey, seeking the return of a stolen painting, had broken into the home of Agatha Trunchbull, Matilda’s evil headmistress. As they explored the house, Trunchbull suddenly returned, sending the pair scrabbling for an exit. Matilda ducked down a darkened staircase into the basement. Trunchbull ran down after her, screaming as she went. The soundtrack rose to fever pitch, and I sunk, terrified, into my seat. Horror movies are preoccupied with sensory matters. It is no coincidence that in Under the Skin, Scarlett Johansson’s murderous alien walks the streets in search of prey under the cover of night. 47 The color-sensitive cones (视锥细胞) in our eyes lose ground to the light-sensitive rods (视杆细胞). The result is a monochrome vision of the world, where even the slightest movement in the corner of your eye is amplified tenfold. 48 Is it any wonder then that horror cinema’s default color palette (默认主色调) is soaked in vermilion (鲜红色的) tones? Just think of the bright red pullover favored by Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare on Elm Street film series. Our sensitivity to sound is even more vulnerable to manipulation. We unthinkingly accept the reality of a film’s soundscape. Even the slightest sonic provocations can catch us entirely off guard. A University of California study found that non-linear sounds — those that go beyond the limits of an instrument’s normal musical range-frequently appear in horror movie soundtracks, like the screechy, violin-soaked shower scene from Psycho. 49 Ultimately, our relationship with horror is a symbiotic one. The scares brought to life on the screen are made possible by our ability to perceive them, just as 3D filmmaking relies on the ability of the human mind to perceive a 3D reality through the overlap of two separate images. 50 This might explain why, two decades on, I still can’t bring myself to revisit the world of Matilda. A．In other words, horror movies are less expert at implanting scares in our minds than at drawing out those that already exist within us. B．Moreover, the color red has a powerful effect on the human mind, causing a feeling of fear even when divorced from any real threat. C．To conclude, people are more easily frightened by sudden changes in volume than by low, continuous sounds in horror films. D．In lowlight, the limitations of our senses render the world a more uncertain place, filled with half-seen figures and spaces. E．In addition, horror movies use dark settings and red colors mainly to reduce the cost of film production, as these elements require fewer complex props and special effects. F．Their similarity to the noises produced by animals under threat triggers an instinctive fear response in us. III. Summary Writing (10分) 51．Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible. The Pitt Has Revolutionized the Medical Drama Medical dramas are like pizza — they’re usually enjoyable, even when not perfect. Since ER (《急诊室故事》) peaked in the 1990s, many shows tried to copy it using flashy styles, but didn’t quite succeed. That changed with The Pitt, a popular new Max series starring ER actor Noah Wyle. It’s now seen as the best medical drama in years. My interest in The Pitt started when Michael Crichton’s estate filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros., claiming the show was an unlicensed remake of ER. Crichton had created ER based on his time in medical school. Though he later stepped away from the show, this lawsuit — and the return of actors and producers from ER — made me think The Pitt might return to serious, realistic hospital storytelling. What makes The Pitt different is its unique format. The first season has 15 episodes, all covering a single ER shift in real time. This lets the show show deep detail and realism. Instead of big dramatic plots, it focuses on specific trauma cases and the steady work doctors do. Watching skilled staff save lives and keep the ER going is what makes the show so powerful. Noah Wyle plays Dr. Michael Robinavitch, or Robby, a very different character from his ER role. Robby is rougher and more experienced, dealing with PTSD from working in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The show handles this issue with care. Robby also faces everyday and long-term challenges — sometimes serious, sometimes simple, like trying (and failing) to take a bathroom break. The Pitt’s real-time format makes every moment feel important. Even small scenes, like a doctor needing the restroom, are memorable. A major future storyline about a shooting at a music festival is coming, but the show stays grounded in realism — not extreme drama like Grey’s Anatomy or even ER. If The Pitt keeps focusing on realism instead of over-the-top stories, it could completely change what people expect from medical dramas. For now, it shows that telling simple, honest stories can be more powerful than anything flashy. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ IV. Translation (第1-2句，每句3分；第3句，4分；第4句5分；共15分) Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 52．应当鼓励学生参与实践活动，包括植树，敬老活动等。(participate) (汉译英) ________________________________________________________________________ 53．为解决游客携带行李出行不便的问题，地铁站将提供行李寄存服务。(address) (汉译英) ___________________________________________________________________ 54．当你聚焦自己的错误时，你会发现生活中从不缺乏学习的机会。(shortage) (汉译英) _____________________________________________________________ 55．这场现象级的展览引入了更多互动体验，而且全天候开放，确保各行各业的参观者都能在方便的时候前来观展。(clock) (汉译英) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ V.Guided Writing (共25分) 56．Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 假设你是传统文化社团的一员, 近期你在短视频平台上看到一段昆曲表演的视频走红, 引发了你对“社交媒体与传统艺术传承”关系的思考。请你写一封信给社团的负责人, 内容包括: 1)你对该现象的看法 2)你的建议或者设想 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司1 / 23 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $