河北省石家庄市2013届高三一模英语试题及答案(5)

　　The other contenders （竞争者）in the best actor category are Bradley Cooper for Silver Linings Playbook （also starring Indian actor Anupam Kher）， Denzel Washington for Flight， Joaquin Phoenix for The Master and Hugh Jackman for Les Miserables.

　　56. About Ang Lee， which statement is NOT correct？

　　A. His Life of Pi bagged 11 nominations on Thursday， including the best picture.

　　B. He is a Taiwanese-American film—maker， who has directed some famous films.

　　C. His Life of Pi is a survival story of an Indian boy lost in the ocean with a Bengal tiger.

　　D. His Life of Pi shot some scenes in India and have Chinese actors.

　　57. Which of the following films refers to the American Civil War？

　　A. Les Miserables. B. Zero Dark Thirty. C. Django Unchained. D. Argo，

　　58. Who stared in the film The Master？

　　A. Joaquin Phoenix. B. Daniel Day-Lewis. C. Bradley Cooper. D. Denzel Washington

　　59. The passage is likely to appear irk ________.

　　A. a biography B. a newspaper C. a history paper D. a fashion magazine

　　B

　　Best Learning English， established in 2010， now has 30 training centers and more than 10，000 students across China. “We plan to expand to 100 training centers by 2015.” said its CEO Wang Ning.

　　Riverdeep International Education Inc， Best Learning’s major competitor， has also enjoyed rapid growth， expanding to more than 140 training centers since 2007.

　　The fast expansion of high - end children’s English education is a result of a more global outlook among China’s new generation of parents.

　　“Young Chinese parents care about whether their children have an international outlook.” said Zhang Yuanmeng， director of China Research Center for Children’s Industry. “The market for high-end English education companies is huge， as Chinese parents believe their children have to deal with competitors all over the world when they grow up.” she said. And this is a sector which is proving attractive to investors. Best Learning English attracted 100 million yuan in its first round of financing in October.

　　However， these companies still need to overcome a number of problems if they want to ensure their further growth.

　　“Human resource management is the primary problem for growing English education companies.” said Zhang， “The business requires high-quality teachers， not only with language skills， but also teaching skills and an understanding of Western culture. The lack of teachers in big cities is more obvious， since the market is larger there.” she added. “But the good news is that Chinese education companies are recruiting （招募） more teachers from English-speaking countries who are looking for work due to the economic crisis in the West.”