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(2020·潍坊市6月高考模拟)
Crazy at home?Travel restrictions limit your wanderlust?For now,from the safety of your couch,you can still explore the world with these travelinspiring films.
The Beach
Maya Bay,Thailand
If there was ever a movie that tells about the search to find your own private paradise,this is it.Starring Leonardo DiCaprio,The Beach follows backpackers' search for a hidden mysterious utopia in Thailand.Ironically,Maya Bay has become so overrun with tourists since the movie was filmed that it was forced to close until 2021 due to environmental concerns.
Tracks
The Outback,Australia
Based on the true story of one woman's nearly 2,000mile walk alone across the Western Australian desert with just her dog and camels,the film spotlights the vast Outback.You'll get lost in the wild beauty of the country as glimpses of these wonders such as Uluru fill the screen.
Lost in Translation
Tokyo,Japan
This classic won Sofia Coppola the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay and numerous fans for its quiet brilliance describing the loneliness of travel.Suffering from jet lag and culture shock,two drifting foreigners—Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson—bond over drinks at the Park Hyatt Tokyo in the fascinating upallnight world of Tokyo.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Nuuk,Greenland
Ben Stiller directs and stars in this film adaptation of a short story about an unlucky dreamer who leads a sedentary(久坐不动的)life working for Life magazine.That is until he goes on a wild adventure tracking down a film negative for the last issue.From jumping out of a helicopter in Greenland to spotting rare snow leopards in the Himalayas,Mitty reminds us about the rewards of stepping out of our comfort zone.
语篇解读 本文是一篇应用文,介绍了四部和旅行有关的电影,可以让旅行爱好者坐在家里探索世界。
1.Which film is from a true story?
A.The Beach.
B.Tracks.
C.Lost in Translation.
D.The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
B [考查细节理解。根据第二部电影Tracks介绍中的“Based on the true story of one woman's nearly 2,000mile walk alone across the Western Australian desert with just her dog and camels”可知,Tracks这部电影基于一个真实的故事,故选B。]
2.What appeals to the audience most in Lost in Translation?
A.Its famous director.
B.The natural beauty of Tokyo.
C.Its presentation of loneliness.
D.The friendship of two foreigners.
C [考查细节理解。根据第三部电影Lost in Translation介绍中的“This classic won Sofia Coppola the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay and numerous fans for its quiet brilliance describing the loneliness of travel”可知,这部电影获得奥斯卡最佳原创剧本奖和无数影迷是因为它对旅行中孤独的精湛描述,故选C。]
3.In which section of a magazine may this text appear?
A.Science. B.Entertainment.
C.Fashion. D.Sports.
B [考查文章出处。文章介绍了四部和旅行有关的电影,应出自杂志的娱乐版块,故选B。]