邯郸市2013年高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷及答案(6)

　　The character is the personification （化身）of fear~fear of being discovered to be a woman. Because her society is a society that treats all poor people badly， and poor women worse.

　　Mavis Gary： a perfection of being pretty and mean （From film~Young Adult）

　　In the comedy Young Adult， Mavis Gary， a 30 year-old beauty， was the ball queen when in high school， and now a decade into life on her own， she’s still pretty， still mean and hasn’t been as grown-up as people around her want her to be. She spends her days writ¬ing young adult novels， and her nights making the club scene， drinking， playing around.

　　The film describes how she wakes up to the idea that she may need to make changes if she ever wants to be happy.

　　Ah Tao： a role model of lifetime’s hard work （From film~A Simple Life）

　　A Simple Life，the latest work from Hong Kong experienced director Ann Hui* reu¬nites superstar Andy Lau with his real-life godmother Deanie Ip.

　　The story centers on the connection between the old servant Ah Tao （Ip） and master Roger （Lau）。 Ah Tao has served Roger’s family for 60 years. When Ah Tao’s health starts to get worse，it’s Roger’s turn to do the looking-after. The film is a tender ode （颂歌）to the elderly.

　　Wallis Simpson： a fairytale heroine （From film—W. E.）

　　W. E. is Madonna’s second go at directing a film. It’s primarily a woman’s story—a historical drama built around the romance of Wallis Simpson，for whom King Edward VHI gave up the British throne in 1936， in order to marry.

　　In the film，the character of Wallis Simpson is an example of a woman who causes “the downfall” of a king. She is a helpless romantic~who thinks all it takes for a woman to feel fulfilled is the love of a good man.

　　60. Which of the following is NOT the character in the films mentioned？

　　A. Albert Nobbs. B. Ann Hui.

　　A. Mavis Gary. D. King Edward Vffl.

　　61. Which film is based on a short story by an Irish novelist？

　　A.Young Adult. B. Albert Nobbs. C. A Simple Life. D. W. E.

　　62. What can be learned from the introduction to the film Young Adult？

　　A. Seeing is believing.

　　B. Practice makes perfect.

　　C. Rome was not built in a day.

　　D. Everyone gets old， but not everyone grows up.

　　C

　　Teenage boys， regardless of race，are more likely to die from gunshot wounds than from all natural causes combined.

　　By the time the average American child leaves primary school， he or she will witness 8，000 murders and more than 100，000 acts of violence on television.

　　Youth arc becoming involved in violence at an alarming rate. In fact， the young arrest rate for murder doubled， from 6 arrests per 100，000 youth aged from 10 to 17 to over 12 per 100，000.