高中英语学习材料
madeofjingetieji
B3U3 The Million Pound Bank Note 拓展训练
一、完形填空
Captain America（《美国队长》）: The Winter Soldier has taken China by storm. __1__ its opening weekend earlier last month, the action movie grossed $39.2 million (243.82 million yuan) at the national box office,__2__ an estimated(估计) crowd of 5.6 million, __3__ The Hollywood Reporter. That’s more than Thor(《雷神》), __4__ was released in November, but not enough to __5__ Iron Man 3’s record-breaking performance a year ago.
__6__ their commercial success, what do Captain America, Thor and Iron Man have in __7__? They’re all superheroes who we’ve __8__ since our childhood. They’re also the products of Marvel, the US publisher of comic books.
    Besides, they have something in common too: they’re all __ 9_ men.
    Scarlett Johansson makes an __10__ starring as Black Widow（黑寡妇）alongside Chris Evans in The Winter Soldier, but it’s just that — an appearance. Her __11__ doesn’t bring any real substance(实质) to the plot(情节) and the __12__ is predominantly on Captain America.
    “There’s a glass ceiling cinematically,” Joss Whedon, __13__ of The Avengers(《复仇者联盟》), told Wired magazine. “There is not a major studio out there that is trying to make a movie about a __14__ superhero. They’ll say, “‘This is guy’s role.’”
On those __15__occasions when women do make it into action movies, it seems they __16__ lose their femininity(女子本性) or merely __17__ supporting roles, as James Cameron, director of Avatar, told The Guardian(《卫报》). “I __18__ think Hollywood movies get it __19__ when they show women in action roles — they basically make them men. Or else they __20__ them into superheroes in shiny black suits, which is just not as interesting.”
1. A. On                B. In                C. At                D. To
2. A. leading            B. drawing            C. affecting            D. attacking
3. A. according to        B. compared with        C. judging from        D.
4. A. which            B. that                C. what                D. it
5. A. beat                B. win                C. hit                D. strike
6. A. In addition        B. After all            C. As though            D. Now that
7. A. ordinary            B. average            C. usual                D. common
8. A. appreciated        B. enjoyed            C. admired            D. loved
9. A. black            B. yellow                C. white                D. brown
10. A. appearance        B. performance        C. action                D. movement
钢铁侠3演员表
11. A. story            B. role                C. life                D. event
12. A. attraction        B. focus                C. interest            D. attention
13. A. director            B. actor                C. actress                D. photographer
14. A. male            B. interesting            C. female                D. inspiring
15. A. rare            B. some                C. many                D. few
16. A. neither            B. both                C. either                D. other
17. A. perform            B. make                C. gain                D. play
18. A. do                B. have                C. has                D. does
19. A. right            B. wrong                C. real                D. true
20. A. make            B. act                C. have                D. get
二、阅读理解：
WHEN talking about French literature, Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) is often the first name that comes to mind for Chinese readers.
    The master of short story-telling was brought up in Normandy in northwest France. In 18
69, he went to study law in Paris but one year later, aged 20, he volunteered to serve in the army during the Franco-Prussian War.
    Returning to Paris in 1871, Maupassant worked as a civil servant (公务员) for eight years. His rich life experience offered good subject matter for his writing. And he learned a lot through spending time with other French literary masters such as Gustave Flaubert. By 1880, Maupassant had established himself in the literary world with his first short story, "Ball of Fat" (《羊脂球》).
    Over the course of his life, he wrote 300 short stories and six novels, using sad tales of Norman peasant life, the Franco-Prussian War and the fashionable life of Paris as his subject matter.
    He presents his characters in a simple and objective way, describing them as unhappy victims of their greed, desire or vanity (虚荣).
    During his final years of life, Maupassant suffered from mental illness. He died in 1893 at the age of 43. His major works are as follows: Une Vie (A Life), Bel-Ami (Best Friends), Pierre et Jean (Pierre and Jean)《两兄弟》, Boule de suif (Ball of Fat), L'Héritage (The Heritage)《遗产》, La Parure (The Necklace), Clair de lune (Moonlight) .
1. Which of the following statement is true according to the passage?
A. When it comes to French literature, Maupassant is the only name we can think about.
B. Maupassant was brought up in Normandy in southwest France.
C. Maupassant volunteered to serve in the army after he finished his study in Paris.
D. “Ball of Fat” was Maupassant first short story which was very famous.
2. Why did Maupassant serve in the army during the Franco-Prussian War?
A. because he love his country very much.        B. because he was tired of studying law in Paris.
C. because he wanted to be a soldier.                D. the reason was not mentioned in the passage.
3. What did his short stories and novels in common?
A. They were related to Norman peasant life.        B. they all told us the Franco-Prussian War.
C. They were from Maupassant’s life experience.    D. they described the fashionable life in Paris.