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【題目】 When “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” was first shown to the public last month, a group of excited animal activists gathered on Hollywood Boulevard. But they weren’t there to throw red paint on fur-coat-wearing film stars. Instead, one activist, dressed in a full-body monkey suit, had arrived with a sign praising the filmmakers: “Thanks for not using real apes (猿)!”

The creative team behind “Apes” used motion-capture (動(dòng)作捕捉) technology to create digitalized animals, spending tens of millions of dollars on technology that records an actor’s performance and later processes it with computer graphics to create a final image (圖像). In this case, one of a realistic-looking ape.

Yet “Apes” is more exception than the rule. In fact, Hollywood has been hot on live animals lately. One nonprofit organization, which monitors the treatment of animals in filmed entertainment, is keeping tabs on more than 2,000 productions this year. Already, a number of films, including “Water for Elephants,” “The Hangover Part Ⅱ” and “Zookeeper,” have drawn the anger of activists who say the creatures acting in them haven’t been treated properly.

In some cases, it’s not so much the treatment of the animals on set in the studio that has activists worried; it’s the off-set training and living conditions that are raising concerns. And there are questions about the films made outside the States, which sometimes are not monitored as closely as productions filmed in the States.

【1】Why did the animal activists gather on Hollywood Boulevard?

A.To see famous film stars.

B.To oppose wearing fur coats.

C.To raise money for animal protection.

D.To express thanks to some filmmakers.

【2】What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about?

A.The cost of making “Apes.”

B.The creation of digitalized apes.

C.The publicity about “Apes.”

D.The performance of real apes.

【3】What does the underlined phrase “keeping tabs on” in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A.Listing completely.

B.Directing professionally.

C.Promoting successfully.

D.Watching carefully.

【4】What can we infer from the last paragraph about animal actors?

A.They may be badly treated.

B.They should take further training.

C.They could be traded illegally

D.They would lose popularity.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】

這是一篇新聞報(bào)道。短文報(bào)道了電影“猩球崛起”上個(gè)月首次與公眾見(jiàn)面。動(dòng)物愛(ài)好者聚集在好萊塢前，感謝電影制作者，在電影拍攝時(shí)，沒(méi)有使用真的類人猿�，F(xiàn)在的動(dòng)物拍攝使用的是數(shù)字化人猿的創(chuàng)造技術(shù)，而一些電影的拍攝卻存在著虐地動(dòng)物的現(xiàn)象，這讓一個(gè)非盈利的組織密切關(guān)注此事。但有些拍攝也是不能夠被監(jiān)測(cè)到的。

【1】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段“Instead, one activist ,dressed in a full -body monkey suit ,had arrived with a sign praising the filmmakers:“Thanks for not using real apes”可知，相反，一名身穿全套猴服的活動(dòng)人士來(lái)到現(xiàn)場(chǎng)，手里拿著一塊牌子，稱贊電影制作人:“感謝你們不用真正的猿猴。所以動(dòng)物保護(hù)者聚集在好萊塢大道是為了向電影制作者表示感謝。故選D項(xiàng)。

【2】

主旨大意題。根據(jù)第二段“The creative team behind "Apes" used motion-capture (動(dòng)作捕捉) technology to create digitalized animals, spending tens of millions of dollars on technology that I records an actor’s performance and later processes it with computer graphics to create a final image (圖像). ”可知，“人猿”背后的創(chuàng)作團(tuán)隊(duì)利用動(dòng)作捕捉技術(shù)創(chuàng)造數(shù)字化的動(dòng)物，在記錄演員表演的技術(shù)上，花費(fèi)數(shù)千萬(wàn)美元，然后用電腦圖形處理，以產(chǎn)生最終的影像。由此可知，第二段主要是關(guān)于數(shù)字化人猿的創(chuàng)造。故選B項(xiàng)。

【3】

詞句猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)第三段劃線前的句子“One nonprofit organization, which monitors the treatment or animals in filmed entertainment”（一個(gè)非營(yíng)利組織，監(jiān)控動(dòng)物在電影娛樂(lè)中的待遇）以及下文Already, a number of films, including "Water for Elephants," "The Hangover Part Ⅱ" and "Zookeeper," have drawn the anger of activists who say the creatures acting in them haven’t been treated properly.（許多電影,包括“大象的眼淚”,“宿醉Ⅱ”和“管理員”,引起了動(dòng)物保護(hù)人士的憤怒，他們說(shuō)影片中的動(dòng)物沒(méi)有遭到很好的對(duì)待。）由此可知，其中一家監(jiān)控動(dòng)物待遇的非營(yíng)利組織，今年正密切關(guān)注著2000多部影片。由此判斷出，劃線詞的意思是“密切關(guān)注”。故選D項(xiàng)。

【4】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段In some cases, it’s not so much the treatment of the animals on set in the studio that has activists worried; it’s the off-set training and living conditions that are raising concerns. And there are questions about the films made outside the States, which sometimes are not monitored as closely as productions filmed in the Sates.”（在某些情況下，讓活動(dòng)人士擔(dān)心的并不是電影棚里對(duì)動(dòng)物的待遇;讓人擔(dān)憂的是訓(xùn)練和生活條件。還有一些關(guān)于在美國(guó)以外拍攝的電影的問(wèn)題，這些電影有時(shí)不像在美國(guó)拍攝的電影那樣受到嚴(yán)密的監(jiān)控。）可知，在某些情況下，讓活動(dòng)人士擔(dān)心的并不是工作室里動(dòng)物的待遇;令人擔(dān)憂的是訓(xùn)練和生活條件。由此判斷出動(dòng)物演員可能受到虐待。故選A項(xiàng)。