2019年佛山二模英语试题
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The recent high-profile movie Crazy Rich Asians shows a side of Singapore that most people-not even Singaporeans-don't get to see.While the story is largely set in Singapore, filming took place both in the city state and neighbouring Malaysia.Attractions such as Singapore's Marina Bay Sands and Malaysia's heritage Cheong Fat Sze Mansion appeal to people.
Crazy Rich Asians is by no means the only movie to be filmed in these areas.Here are five international films that you may not have known were set or filmed in Singapore or Malaysia.
1.EQUALS(2015)
In this sci-fi romance, Singapore serves as the location of an apocalyptic(世界末日的)society.Viewers can catch glimpses of the Marina Barrage, Singapore Botanic Gardens, and the spectacular Henderson Waves at Southern Ridges bridge.
2.ROGUE TRADER(1999)
Based on the true story of British investment broker Nick Leeson, it is about how he lost S2.2 billion through risky trades in Singapore and brought down Barings, Britain's oldest merchant bank. Leeson wrote the book that the film is based on while serving a prison sentence.The movie has scenes of Rales Hotel and the Central Business District.
3.SAINTJACK(1979)
This controversial adaptation of Paul Theroux's novel was groundbreaking in that it was the first Hollywood movie to be filmed entirely on location in Singapore-without government approval, though.
4.LUST, CAUTION(2007)
Directed by Oscar-winner Ang Lee, this spy thriller, set in Hong Kong and Shanghai during the 1930s and 1940s, is about a group of students who plan to assassinate(刺杀)an intelligence chief.Locations in Ipoh and Penang in Malaysia were used for this time period due to their prewar architecture.
5.ENTRAPMENT(1999)
This thriller shows Kuala Lumpur's Petronas Twin Towers several times.However, the then Malaysian Prime Minister was reportedly displeased that the film showed the great landmark next to small dirty houses-in reality, they are surrounded by large, luxurious gardens.
21.What can be learned about Nick Leeson?
A. He acted in the movie ROGUE TRADER.
B. He was put into prison after his risky trade.
C. He was asked to write a book for a movie.
D. He was one of Britain's oldest businessmen.
22.The movie LUST, CAUTION was shot in Malaysia because of______.
A. the complex plot of the story B. some thrilling scenes in the movie
C. some particular buildings in the country
D. the director's preference for the country
23.What do the five international films mentioned above have in common?
A. They showed a dark side of Singapore. B. They became Oscar winners in the end
C. They were shot in Singapore or Malaysia.
D. They were directed by world-famous directors.
B
Alvin Irby wears many hats.He is a stand-up comedian, a children's book author, a former kindergarten teacher and, above all, the founder of the nonprofit Barbershop Books.
Barbershop Books tries to solve this problem:How to get black children excited about reading?Its solution:15 books.Barbershop Books puts 15 books-all picked by kids-in each of the dozens of barbershops, mostly in black neighborhoods, across the country.
Irby, who just turned 33, says he's hoping to help black children identify themselves as readers.That means, first and foremost, that reading should be fun.It also means kids need to see their life and interests reflected in the stories they read.
But, Irby says, the publishing industry has a long way to go.When he went to a big book exhibition recently, few of the kids' titles on display had diverse characters.And those that did felt both foreign and not fun.The books' subjects were mainly slavery, civil rights, or old dead black person.The librarians he met could hardly name two laugh-out-loud picture books with a black protagonist(主角).
Books about slavery and civil rights have their place,Irby believes, but little black boys and girls deserve books that allow them to be children and to laugh like children.
Irby says, schools need to focus less on out-of-touch books and reading tests that leave kids feeling defeated.They should try listening more and ask students:What are your strengths, your experiences, your interests?What's most important to you?
In Levels Barbershop of New York, what's most important to Vincent, a sixth-grader and son of a barber, is Diary of a Wimpy Kid, the book Irby just replaced, because the hero's story feels real-and really funny.
“Everything goes wrong when he thinks that it's gonna go right, "Vincent says.“Or, when something good's about to happen, it just gets ruined by his brother, Roderick.”
Vincent's enthusiasm-he says he's read every last one of the shop's 15 books-is all the motivation Alvin Irby needs to keep growing Barbershop Books.And it is growing.
Last year, the program won a $10, 000 Innovations in Reading Prize from the National Book Foundation.And next month, Irby will host a New York City fundraiser...
24.What can we know about Irby?
A. He set up Barbershop Books. B. He owned many barbershops.
C. He likes wearing different hats. D. He works in a kindergarten now.
25.What is Irby's opinion about the publishing industry?
A. It prefers to publish historical books.
B. It doesn't hold enough book exhibitions.
C. Its books don't connect with black children.
D. Its books have too many foreign characters.
26.Why does Vincent love reading Diary of a Wimpy Kid?
A. It has a surprising ending B. It's newly put on the shelf.
C. It's a real story about a black hero. D. It's amusing and reflects his life.
27.The author uses the last paragraph to.
A. give evidence of Barbershop Books' success
B. arouse kids' enthusiasm for Barbershop Books
C. encourage donations for Barbershop Books
D. stress the importance of Barbershop Books
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