湖北省黄石市学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题Word文档格式.docx

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WhenMaleficentfirstappearedincinemasfiveyearsago,withhersculptedcheekbonesandtwisteddevilhorns,shebecameaninstanthitwithaudiencesaroundtheworld.Now,she’sbackwithanewmovie.

ThesequeltoDisney’s2014film,Maleficent:

MistressofEvil,hitChinesemainlandcinemasonOct18.Itwasexpectedtobeoneofthehottestfilmreleasesofthemonth.

Whatmakesthisfilmpopularwithaudiences?

“Maleficent（2019）isafiercefairytaleaboutthejoyofbeinguniquelyindividual,”CarlaRenata,aUSfilmcritic,wroteonTwitter.

Thesequelfeaturesnewanddistinctivecharacters,Maleficent,playedbyUSactressAngelinaJolie,isanevilfairywitchwhohateshumanbeingsforthebetrayalofherhumanlover.ThenwehavePrincessAurora,playedbyUSactressElleFanning,whoiskindandstrong.EventhoughMaleficentcursedherandtookhercaptive,Aurorarefusestohatefairies.Anewcharacter,QueenIngrith,isAurora’smother-in-law.She’satypicalvillainwhowillsparenoefforttodivideMaleficentandAurora.Shehopeslodividehumansandfairiesforever.

“Thesecharactersaresouniquethatyouwouldrememberevenmanyyearsafteryoufinishedwatchingthemovie,”saidRenata.

Apartfromthestrongcastofcharacters,themovie’sthemeofinclusivenessandcooperationbetweentwodistinctgroupsismeanttoenlightenaudiences.Bothfairiesandhumansmustfindawaytounderstandeachotheriftheywanttoprotectthepeacefullandwheremagicalcreatureslivetogether.

“Thefilmisaboutkindnessandacceptanceandtolerance,”FanningtoldMetro,“Wewantpeopletobekindtooneanother...tounderstandthatitiswrongtooutpeoplethataredifferent.”

Withsuchapowerfultheme,there’snowonderthatUSATodaysaysit’samongDisney’sbestlive-actionsequels.

1．WhatdoweknowaboutthecharacterMaleficent?

A．Shefightsforhumanbeings.B．Shebetraysherhumanlover.

C．Sheseeshumansasherenemies.D．ShemakesfriendswithAurora.

2．WhatdidRenatathinkmakesthe2019Maleficentfilmspecial?

A．Afairytale.B．Uniquecharacters.

C．Apowerfultheme.D．Manyfilmstarsplayingroles.

3．Whatdoesthe2019Maleficentfilmwanttotellviewers?

A．Peaceisthekeytohappiness.

B．Ittakesefforttomaketheworldabetterplace.

C．Humansshouldcareaboutothercreatures.

D．Weshouldbekindtoandtolerantofothers.

Readingbooksandlookingatpicturesisgreat,butnothingassistslearningliketravel,especiallyforteenagers.Notonlydotheygettoseeaworldbeyondtheirneighborhood,theyalsogeltoexperienceit—feelit,tasteit,hearitandbetterunderstandtheworldaroundthem.Afternearlyfourdecadesintheclassroomandtravelingtheworld,PhyllisDuvallBaileyknewthisperhapsbetterthananyoneelse.

BecominginvolvedwiththeworkinAKASororityIncinUS,sheworkedtoeducatechildrenabouttheUnitedNations.TherewasnodoubtinBailey’smindthatthelessonswouldmeansomuchmoreifthestudentscouldseethingsforthemselves.Startingin2015,Bailey,82,setouttotakeherstudentstotheUNHeadquartersinNewYorkCitytogivethema“WindowSeattotheWorld”,andthustransformthemintoglobalcitizens.Indeed,itisagreatopportunitytogivestudentsnationalandinternationalexposure.SinceBaileysawthestudentsasfutureleaders,shewasdesperatetoexposethemtotheUN,itsmission,itsagendas（议程）anditssupportingorganizations.Shedecidedtogive＄10,000（70,720yuan）ofherownmoneytopayforthelateJunetrip,enoughtotake10studentages14-17onafour-nightstayinNewYork.There,theyhadguidedtoursoftheUNHeadquartersandtheNewYorkCityharbor.

ItwasQuenyaunPayne’sfirsttriptothecityandTaylorSappington’ssecond.Payne,17,isasenioratMcEachernHighSchoolinthestateofGeorgia,US.Sappington,15,isajunioratTherrellHighSchoolinAtlanta,Georgia,US.BothsaidtheirvisittotheUNwasinspiring,“Ilikedhowcountriesarenotonlyworkingtogether,they’refocusedoncommongoalslikeglobalwarmingandkeepingthepeace,”Sappingtonsaid.Paynecommented,“Thetripwasamazing.I’msothankfulMrs.Baileymadeitpossible.”

Actually,therearealotofpeoplegratefulfortheretiredteacher’seffort.TheUnitedNationsAssociationofAtlantarecentlygaveBaileyitsHumanitarianAward,andtheUnitedNationsAssociationoftheUSawardedherwiththeNationalEducationAward.ButBaileywasn’tlookingforrecognitionorevengratitude.OverthosefourdaysinNewYork,she’dalreadyfeltit,seenitintheeyesofthose10teenagers,PayneandSappingtonincluded,whomadethetrip.“Ithasbeenarealjoytogettoseeandwatchtheirreactiontonewexperiences,”shesaid.

4．HowdidBaileyhelpstudents