Passage Two
Hollywood produces many different kinds of films, including mysteries, musicals, love stories and horror films. Different these films may be, [29]they generally have one thing in common—conflict. The main character wants something very badly and will do anything to get it. The opponent tries to stop the main character from achieving his goal. This opposition creates conflict and conflict is the heart of drama. To give an example, let's say the main character is a young man of humble origin, who wants to marry the beautiful daughter of a rich banker. The father thinks the young man is unworthy of his daughter and does not allow her to see him. The young man, who is very much in love, refuses to give up without a fight. The conflict between the young man and the girl's father is what makes the story interesting. It forces the main characters to take action and through their action we see them as they really are. [30]In a good story, the main character changes. He is not the same at the end of the story as he was at the beginning. He learns something from his experiences. That makes him a different, perhaps a better person. And we learn something from watching him. [31]Good movies not only entertain us, they also help us understand a little more about life.
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. What is common to all the films produced in Hollywood?
正確答案:B
解析:短文說,不同的電影都有一個(gè)共同點(diǎn)——矛盾沖突。所以B正確。選項(xiàng)是名詞。一般問細(xì)節(jié)或主旨。聽到conflict時(shí)記錄common。mysteries和love是并列出現(xiàn)的,都不可能成為答案。
30. What usually happens to the main character in a good story?
正確答案:D
解析:短文說,在好故事里,主角通常經(jīng)歷著改變,脫胎換骨。所以D正確。根據(jù)選項(xiàng)可預(yù)測(cè)題目問主角的狀況:有無變化,是死了還是實(shí)現(xiàn)了自己的夢(mèng)想。答案中的名詞change對(duì)應(yīng)原文中的動(dòng)詞changes,注意聽到什么選什么。
31. According to the speaker, what can we get from good movies?
正確答案:C
解析:短文說,好的電影不但可以讓我們娛樂,而且?guī)椭覀兏斫馍睢K訡正確。根據(jù)選項(xiàng)可以預(yù)測(cè)題目問我們?nèi)绾问芤妗?quot;not only...but (also)"的特殊句型,考點(diǎn)就隱藏其中。