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(2019·太原模拟)U．S. film director Spike Lee had been awarded the 20th annual Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize for his brilliance and unwavering(坚定的) courage in using film to challenge traditional thinking.
The film－maker behind hits such as Malcolm X and Inside Man would receive approximately $300，000. “I hadn’t even heard of it，” Lee said, of the prize. “It was a phone call that came completely out of the blue. It was one of the best phone calls I’ve ever had，” the 56－year－old man added.
The late actress Lillian Gish, who died in 1993, required that the prize be given every year to a man or a woman who has made an outstanding contribution to the beauty of the world and to mankind’s enjoyment and understanding of life.
Previous recipients include some famous people from different fields—Frank Gehry, Bob Dylan, Arthur Miller and Robert Redford. Chosen from a shortlist of 30 people in the arts, Lee would be presented with the honour on 30 October, 2013 at New York’s Museum of Modern Art.
“Would you believe that two of the most important films that impacted me while I was studying at NYU starred Miss Lillian Gish？” Lee said in a statement, citing The Birth of a Nation and The Night of the Hunter. “Isn’t it funny sometimes how life works？”
Lee made his debut(首次表演) with She’s Gotta Have It in 1986, closely followed by the groundbreaking Do the Right Thing in 1989, which landed Academy Award nominations for Best Original Screenplay, Best Film and Best Director. In 2013, he raised $1．25 million on the fan funding website Kickstarter towards his next movie project. Lee’s latest film, BlacKkKlansman, starring John David and Adam Driver, was released in the U．S. Washington on August 10, 2018.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇电影报道，介绍了美国电影导演Spike Lee和Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize的相关信息。
1．What do the underlined words “out of the blue” mean?
A．Partly． B．Suddenly.
C．Normally. D．Briefly.
B 解析：词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“I hadn’t even heard of it”可推知，这是一个突如其来的电话。suddenly意为“突如其来地”，符合题意。故选B项。
2．The Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize was established in the name of ____________.
A．Lillian Gish B．Spike Lee
C．Frank Gehry D．Robert Redford
A 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段内容可推知，Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize是以Lillian Gish的名义设立的。故选A项。
3．What happened to Lee when he was studying at NYU?
A．He was a fan of Lillian Gish.
B．He got familiar with Lillian Gish.
C．He showed a talent for film－making.
D．He was influenced by Lillian Gish’s films.
D 解析：细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Would you believe that two of the most important films that impacted me while I was studying at NYU starred Miss Lillian Gish？”可知，Lee在纽约大学学习的时候受到了Lillian Gish主演的两部电影的影响，故选D项。
4．What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．Lee’s first film is well thought of.
B．Lee is regarded as a productive director.
C．Do the Right Thing was a great success.
D．Kickstarter is short of money for Lee’s next film.
C 解析：推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的“closely followed by the groundbreaking Do the Right Thing in 1989, which landed Academy Award nominations for Best Original Screenplay, Best Film and Best Director”可推知，Do the Right Thing是一部成功的电影。故选C项。
