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VeniceFilmFestival
The Venice Film Festival takes place every year in late August or early September on the Lido in the historic Palazzo del Cinema,in Venice,Italy.Its main award is the “Leone d’ Oro” (Golden Lion).Recently,a new award has been added,the San Marco Award for the best film.
AcademyAwards
The Academy Awards are the most prominent film awards in the United States.The awards are granted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.Academy Awards are nicknamed “Oscars”,which is also the nickname of the statuette (小雕像).The name is said to have been born when Margaret Herrick saw the statuette on a table and said,“It looks just like my uncle Oscar!”
BerlinInternationalFilmFestival
The Berlin International Film Festival is one of the “A” festivals in Europe.The Berlin International Film Festival,also called the “Berlinale”,is held annually in February and started in 1951 after an initiative of the American,who occupied part of the city after World War Ⅱ.The jury (专家评奖团) always placed special emphasis on representing films from all over the world,from the former Eastern Bloc (集团) countries as well as from Western countries.The awards are called Golden and Silver Bears (as the bear is the symbol of Berlin).
CannesFilmFestival
The Cannes Film Festival is a famous international film festival.It has been held annually in Cannes,in the south of France,since 1946 with a few exceptions.Given massive media exposure,the Festival is attended by many movie stars and is a popular venue for movie producers to launch their new films and attempt to sell their works to the distributors who come from all over the world.
The most famous award given out at Cannes is the “Palme d’Or” (Golden Palm) for the best film: this is sometimes shared by multiple films in one year.
【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个世界闻名的电影节:威尼斯电影节、奥斯卡电影节、柏林电影节、戛纳电影节。
21.Which award can be shared by multiple films in one year?
A.Golden Lion. B.Golden Palm.
C.Academy Award. D.San Marco Award.
答案B
解析细节理解题。文章最后一句话提到,戛纳电影节最著名的奖项“金棕榈奖(GoldenPalm)”有时可由一年中的多部影片共同获得。
22.Which award has the shortest history?
A.Golden Lion. B.Golden Palm.
C.Academy Award. D.San Marco Award.
答案D
解析细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“Recently,anewawardhasbeenadded,theSanMarcoAwardforthebestfilm.”可知答案为D项。
23.Why are the awards for the Berlin Film Festival called “Golden and Silver Bears”?
A.They look like a bear.
B.They are made up of bear fur.
C.The bear is the symbol of Berlin.
D.The bear is rare in Berlin.
答案C
解析细节理解题。根据BerlinInternationalFilmFestival部分中的最后一句可知,柏林电影节的奖项名叫金熊奖和银熊奖,这是因为熊是柏林的象征。
