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Movies in 2018
The past year was a big year in the world of art and culture. Here is a list of the top movies last year.
Black Panther
Release time: February
The month of February brought movie lovers Black Panther, the superhero movie from Marvel Comics. The film tells the story of an imaginary African nation called Wakanda. The film earned critical praise and a lot of money. In fact, it has become the 12th highest-earning film of all time worldwide.
A Star is Born
Release time: October
In October, the world saw singer Lady Gaga change herself completely on the silver screen. Gaga starred opposite Bradley Cooper in the movie A Star is Born. The film was met with much public excitement and earned $100 million in US theaters in just 12 days. The film and its stars are widely expected to receive Oscar nominations (提名).
Bohemian Rhapsody
Release time: November
November brought the release of the film Bohemian Rhapsody. It tells the story of Queen, the British rock group that rose to worldwide fame in the 1970s. While the film has not received high marks from critics, music lovers around the world seem pleased. The film made $ 600 million in its first five weeks, making it the most successful music biographical film ever.
Roma
Release time: December
The Oscars are still a few months away, but the talk of the awards is already underway. In fact, the Academy released its shortlist for nine categories, including candidates for the best foreign language film. As is expected, Mexico’s critically praised Roma is among them.
Roma tells the story of a housekeeper for a middle-class family in Mexico City during the 1970s. Film critics also expect the film to compete for the Best Picture award. No foreign language film has ever won Best Picture at the Oscars before.
1. Which film focuses on the theme of music?
A. Black Panther. B. A Star is Born.
C. Bohemian Rhapsody. D. Roma.
2. What did the film A Star is Born mean to Lady Gaga?
A. It made her first appear on screen.
B. It made her become a singer.
C. It helped her receive the Oscars finally
D. It contributed to her career transformation.
3. What do we know about Roma?
A. It has ever won Best Picture at the Oscars.
B. It has ever been criticized by the Academy.
C. It is expected by some people to win the Oscars.
D. It is regarded as the best foreign language film.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. C
【解析】
【分析】本文为说明文。艺术和文化领域，过去的2018年是重要的一年。文章介绍了2018年最热门的几部电影。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Bohemian Rhapsody部分的While the film has not received high marks from critics, music lovers around the world seem pleased. The film made $ 600 million in its first five weeks, making it the most successful music biographical film ever.（虽然这部电影没有得到评论家的好评，但全世界的音乐爱好者似乎都很高兴。这部电影在上映五周内就赚了6亿美元，成为有史以来最成功的音乐传记电影）可知，Bohemian Rhapsody是一部以音乐为主题的电影。故C选项正确。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据A Star is Born部分的In October, the world saw singer Lady Gaga change herself completely on the silver screen.（今年10月，全世界都看到歌手Lady Gaga在银幕上彻底改变了自己）可知，电影A Star is Born促成了Lady Gaga的职业转型。故D选项正确。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据Roma部分的In fact, the Academy released its shortlist for nine categories, including candidates for the best foreign language film. As is expected, Mexico’s critically praised Roma is among them.（事实上，美国电影艺术与科学学院公布了包括最佳外语片在内的9个奖项的候选名单。不出所料，墨西哥备受好评的Roma也在其中）可推知，有些人希望Roma能赢得奥斯卡奖。故C选项正确。
【点睛】细节事实理解题主要考查考生对文章中某一些特定细节或文章的重要事实的理解能力。它一般包括直接理解题和语义理解题两种。直接理解题的答案与原文直接挂钩，从阅读材料中可以找到。此外，在阅读中可以使用定位法与跳读法解决细节理解题。定位法即根据题干和选项所提供的信息直接从原文中找到相应的句子(即定位)，然后进行比较和分析(尤其要注意一些同义转换)，从而找出正确答案。跳读法即根据题干和选项所提供的信息跳读原文，并找到相关的句子(有时可能是几个句子)或段落，然后进行分析和推理等，从而找出正确答案。
以本文第1小题为例，本题运用定位法：我们根据题干Which film focuses on the theme of music?其关键词是the theme of music，从而直接定位到含有music的文段——Bohemian Rhapsody部分的While the film has not received high marks from critics, music lovers around the world seem pleased. The film made $ 600 million in its first five weeks, making it the most successful music biographical film ever.（虽然这部电影没有得到评论家的好评，但全世界的音乐爱好者似乎都很高兴。这部电影在上映五周内就赚了6亿美元，成为有史以来最成功的音乐传记电影）可知，Bohemian Rhapsody是一部以音乐为主题的电影。故C选项正确。
