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第一学期高三英语限时训练10
一、单选
21. This website has a high rate of clicks, which provides students with __________ wealth of information on __________ overseas study.
A. 不填；不填 B. a; 不填 C. a; the D. the; the
22. —Who will be offered the position of manager when it becomes __________?
—A man with years of grassroots work experience.
A. free B. vacant C. realistic D. accessible
23. —I was so angry yesterday! My math teacher didn’t even let me explain why I missed his lecture.
—__________ I’d feel that way if I were you.
A. So what? B. Serve you right!
C. By all means. D. It couldn’t be more unfair.
24. There has been sufficient evidence so far __________ men are more likely to have heart attacks than women.
A. that B. whether C. how D. which
25. Nowadays many old people have a chat and make friends on the site QQ, __________ do young people who use it as an important exchange platform.
A. which B. as C. while D. what
26. Years of experience in driving made Mr. Black __________ that he could deal with emergencies __________ at any time.
A. convince; arising B. convinced; arising
C. convinced; to arise D. convincing; arisen
27. By the time scientists __________ the fundamental structure of dark matter, I’m sure that man __________ amazing advances in science.
A. figure out; has made B. will figure out; will make
C. figure out; will have made D. will figure out; will be making
28. —So you think we should sell the stocks.
—__________ . Don’t you know that company is on the edge of collapse?
A. Exactly B. Actually C. Really D. Generally
29. The migration of rural population from poor inland areas to eastern coastal cities benefits both the areas __________ economic development, as facts have proved fully.
A. for the sake of B. in response to C. for the purpose of D. in terms of
30. —Thank you so much for saving my son and bringing him home.
—My pleasure. I only did what anyone else __________ in my place.
A. must do B. should do C. may have done D. would have done
31. The island, located off the coast of Fujian, is deserted with __________ apart from a Chinese landmark and trees.
A. anything B. everything C. nothing D. none
32. —It’s supposed to rain tomorrow.
—I know, but the forecast __________ be wrong. Weather forecasts are far from 100 percent accurate.
A. must B. could C. should D. will
33. I’m going to work in West China after graduation __________, though it is still poor and backward, more opportunities of development are available.
A. when B. where C. as D. that
34. The children like Mr. Black very much, who can __________ their attention all the time in class.
A. hold B. preserve C. pay D. maintain
35. The description of these events __________ other accounts written at the time closely.
A. contributes to B. subscribes to C. corresponds to D. submits to
二、完形
In today’s fast-paced world, we expect our everyday mechanical appliances to operate precisely, ____36 any error would hamper the flow of the day, and disrupt productivity. Therefore, some Information Technology personnel have become high on demand, and are a necessity for major companies. ___37___, major companies have invested in help desk software to assist their employees.
Help desk software is __38____ a computer program that enhances the process of identifying PC related issues. A help desk software can resolve electronic ___39_____ relating to software, hardware and all kinds of databases that would encounter either machine or __40____ error. Help desk software ___41____ a problem screening process, which helps streamline work station with small problems.
One of the most ___42____ forms of help desk software is online help desk software. Typically, the ___43_____ online help desk software works is that you would fill out an online form, where you would be __44_____ to identify yourself, including contact information and description of your processor trouble. The online help desk software will __45____ send an electronic ticket to the IT people, promoting them to put your _46____ on a queue, and hence __47____ it out in the order it was received.
Help desk software web works in a _48_____ manner, but it specifically __49____ website problems. Therefore, _50_____ you have an online site that you use for business, and would like to __51_____ it from danger, you can purchase a help desk software web package that would ____52_____ all your needs.
__53_____ the best help desk software depends on your ___54_____ needs and uses, but when shopping for help desk software, there are many online resources to research the right one,__55______ price, flexibility and friendliness.
36. A. because B. so C. then D. but
37. A. Instead B. Consequently C. Fortunately D. Besides
38. A. probably B. possibly C. necessarily D. essentially
39. A. difficulties B. troubles C. dangers D. disadvantages
40. A. mechanical B. technical C. human D. electronic
41. A. includes B. contains C. suits D. meets
42. A. usual B. particular C. common D. special
43. A. method B. idea C. fact D. way
44. A. required B. demanded C. suggested D. hoped
45. A. also B. then C. again D. possibly
46. A. suggestion B. request C. plan D. order
47. A. think B. hand C. make D. work
48. A. similar B. same C. different D. special
49. A. deals B. answers C. handles D. asks
50. A. unless B. if C. now that D. although
51. A. save B. avoid C. escape D. protect
52. A. meet B. suit C. fit D. cover
53. A. Having B. Deciding C. Designing D. Choosing
54. A. special B. particular C. specific D. general
55. A. in case of B. in terms of C. in face of D. in hope of
三、阅读
A
TAIBEI－Increasing numbers of Taiwanese students are joining the island’s “China rush”, seeking education on the Chinese mainland.
According to official Chinese figures, the number of Taiwanese students admitted into college and postgraduate（研究生）programs on the mainland totaled 1461 in 2006, 1928 in 2007 and 1839 in 2008. Although no latest official numbers were available,” Netbig. Com said this number had risen between 30 to 50 percent annually in the past two years with over 2000 entering mainland campuses last year.
The Internet site, based in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, provides education service and information on Chinese mainland college and universities. “Many Taiwanese believe a Chinese education giving more knowledge about the people and culture in the mainland will increase their chances in the Chinese job market", Netbig. Com vice-president Ingrid Huang said. “I believe it will give me hands-on experience in the business field on the Chinese mainland and a better understanding of the Chinese mainland people,” said Lydia Chang, a 19-year-old student majoring in journalism at Shih Shin University. Chang plans to go on to get a master’s degree in business administration in Shanghai, which she says offers the best environment for such studies.
A journalism graduate student, surnamed Lin, at the National Taiwan University said he would like to study law on the Chinese mainland since “there will be better career prospects now that more Taiwanese companies are going there”. “They hope the children could build up connections which could later become useful in their business operations,” said Yang Ching-yao, professor of the Chinese mainland studies. A Netbig. Com survey showed the campuses favored by Taiwan students included Beijing, Qinghua and Renmin universities in Beijing, and Jinan and Zhongshan universities in Guangzhou. The most popular studies were law, business and Chinese medicine.
At present, Chinese Taibei doesn’t recognize diplomas earned on the Chinese mainland nor help with any inquiries about studying there. But recognizing the trend, education authorities are giving a final form to a policy accepting certificates from selected universities.
56. More Taiwanese students study on the Chinese mainland because ________.
A. Taiwan will reunite with the mainland sooner or later
B. the fees asked for are lower than those of Taiwan
C. what they have learned on the mainland will bring them a bright future
D. there are many famous universities for them to choose
57. Some business executives were sending their children to study on the Chinese
mainland so that their children _________.
A. could receive better education
B. could learn more about the policy there
C. could do well in the business operations
D. could make more friends there
58. The underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refers to _________.
A. Netbig. Com B. a Chinese education on the mainland
C. the Chinese job market D. the university
59. The author wrote the article to tell us _________.
A. more Taiwanese students are going to universities on the mainland
B. the number of Taiwanese students studying on the mainland had been decreasing
C. education on the mainland is more attractive compared with that of Taiwan
D. Taiwan and the mainland should cooperate with each other in every field.
60. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Chinese Taibei recognizes diplomas earned on the Chinese mainland.
B. The number of Taiwanese students going to study on the mainland will surely be increasing in the next few years.
C. Chinese Taibei doesn’t help with any inquiries about Taiwanese studying on the mainland
D. Education of Taiwan is far behind the mainland.
B
Aftershock, a movie about the 1976 Tangshan earthquake, has grossed over 160 million yuan at the Chinese box office since its opening on July 22, the State Administration of Radio Film and Television (SARFT) said Monday.
The movie earned more than 100 million yuan within three days of its release, breaking the Chinese box office record previously held by The Founding of a Republic.
Aftershock set its first box office record on its release day when it earned 36.2 million yuan—the highest box office ever for a local movie on its opening day.
It is about a mother’s three-decade journey leading to an emotional reunion with the daughter she thought she had lost in the earthquake. The Tangshan earthquake left more than 240,000 dead.
A survey on sina.com, one of China’s major news portals(门户站点), shows nearly half of the 20,015 people surveyed said the movie was “very good and surpassed expectations”.
About one quarter of those surveyed said the great performances of the movie’s cast moved them the most.
Also there was laughter during the movie’s screening, especially when advertisements were inserted into the story line of the movie and given close-up shots.
Fifteen minutes of the movie’s total length of two and a half hours were for these advertisements, which have drawn criticism from the media as well as the public.
In an interview with Xinhua on Monday, Zhang Hongsen, vice director of the SARFT film department said advertisements placed in movies were necessary for film makers to make profits, as piracy(盗版行为) poses a threat to their revenues.
He said a tougher crackdown on piracy was essential to solving the problem of such advertisements placed into movies.
61. What does the author want to tell us by the first three paragraphs?
A. The film Aftershock earns lot of money.
B. Aftershock is a successful film.
C. Aftershock can match the film The Founding of a Republic.
D. Aftershock broke the Chinese box office.
62. What’s the attitude of audience to Aftershock?
A. The film isn’t good because it’s beyond expectations.
B. The performances of the movie are exciting.
C. It’s amusing because there was laughter in the movie.
D. It deserves watching because it’s moving.
63. What’s the opinion of the audience about the ads in the film?
A. It’s suitable for it can adjust audience’s mood.
B. It’s necessary for film makers need to make profits.
C. It’s out of harmony with so sad a film.
D. The time is not long compared with the length of the film.
64. We can know about Aftershock from the article except______.
A. it’s based on the 1976 Tangshan earthquake
B. it deals with the reunion of a mother and her daughter after 30 years
C. the mother knew that her daughter was alive long before they met
D. the mother and her daughter are lucky compared to the 240,000 dead
65. In which column of the paper can this article be found?
A. Culture. B. Entertainment. C. Business & finance. D. Science & technology.
四、任务型阅读
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空格1个单词。
(A)
Ticket tax fuels Indian cinema strike
Cinemas in Mumbai, Bollywood’s homeland are striking against high taxes on ticket sales.
Owners of Mumbai’s single-screen theatres will keep their shutters (百叶窗) down until Friday to protest about taxes, which they say are driving them out of business.
More than a third of single-screen cinemas in the state of Maharashtra have closed down in the last five years. According to the Cinema and Exhibitors Association of India, just 700 are still in operation. The association blames the closing down on Maharashtra’s high rate of entertainment tax. Its president, R V Vidhani, says that cinemas must pay a tax for every ticket sold, which is 45%, and this makes it hard to break even. It’s the highest of all states across India. The majority of the states in India pay zero entertainment tax. Mr Vidhani says his members had decided to go ahead with a one-week closure after getting no response from the state government on the matter.
It is not just a high tax rate contributing to the shrinking number of traditional cinemas, however. Large costs and declining box office takings also make times tougher.
Mr Vidhani has run the New Excelsior Theatre in South Mumbai since 1974. Last week a screening of Bollywood movie Tanu Weds Manu sold just 71 tickets despite a capacity of more than 1,000. Whether it’s a full house or an empty screening, running costs are more or less the same. “Air conditioning, regular business — every expenditure (支出) is the same, but the income has stopped.”
The cricket (板球) World Cup is not helping matters, according to Mr Vidhani. “The World Cup is creating the biggest problem,” he says. “These people are crazy so far as the cricket is concerned. When India is playing, occupancy in the theatre is just 15%.”
Mumbai’s city centre is dotted with empty cinemas.
So after remaining empty for six years, the Novelty theatre is perhaps more fortunate than its neighbours: it is to be reborn as a four-screen multiplex cinema.
Over the last decade the number of multiplexes in India has risen sharply. Despite higher ticket prices, with more choice on offer and typically newer facilities they pose fierce competition to the traditional single-screen theatres.
“Competition from the multiplexes is really tough,” Mr Vidhani says. “Then there is competition from the movie window being narrow. Movies are being released much quicker on television than they used to be so people can pretty much watch movies for free at home.
“With rising incomes, everyone’s going out and buying DVD players or VCD players. Content is available for the asking whether it is official or pirated.”
Unless single-screen theatres can become special destinations in their own right, while also offering up-to-date facilities, Jehil Thakkar thinks the decline is a trend that will continue, especially as multiplex cinemas spread to smaller towns.
“They are large corporate chains,” he says. “They have the ability to spend money on branding and advertising, so to a large extent the small cinema guys are fighting a losing battle.”
Ticket tax fuels Indian cinema strike
The current (1) ▲ of cinema business in Mumbai
Many single-screen cinemas are (2) ▲ .
The causes of the closing down of cinemas
l Cinemas in Mumbai have to pay a tax (3) ▲ than any other places in India.
l It costs我 a lot to (4) ▲ a cinema whether it’s a full house or an empty screening.
l The occupancy is (5) ▲ by people’s enthusiasm for cricket.
l Single-screen cinemas are (6) ▲ with competition from multiplex cinemas, which offer more choices and (7) ▲ facilities.
l A quicker release of movies on television is to (8) ▲ .
l People prefer to watch DVD or VCD rather than go to the cinema.
The (9) ▲ of single-screen cinemas
l The trend of decline will continue.
l Single-screen cinemas are certain to (10) ▲ the battle.
答案
单选21-25 BBDAB 26-30 BCADD 31-35 CBBAC
完形36---40 ABDBC 41---45 ACDAB 46----50 BDACB 51----55DADCB
阅读55-60 CCBAC 61-65 BDCCB
任务型
1. situation/problem 2. closing/folding/shutting 3. higher 4. run/operate
5. affected 6. faced/confronted 7. newer 8. blame
9. future 10. lose
一、单选
21. This website has a high rate of clicks, which provides students with __________ wealth of information on __________ overseas study.
A. 不填；不填 B. a; 不填 C. a; the D. the; the
22. —Who will be offered the position of manager when it becomes __________?
—A man with years of grassroots work experience.
A. free B. vacant C. realistic D. accessible
23. —I was so angry yesterday! My math teacher didn’t even let me explain why I missed his lecture.
—__________ I’d feel that way if I were you.
A. So what? B. Serve you right!
C. By all means. D. It couldn’t be more unfair.
24. There has been sufficient evidence so far __________ men are more likely to have heart attacks than women.
A. that B. whether C. how D. which
25. Nowadays many old people have a chat and make friends on the site QQ, __________ do young people who use it as an important exchange platform.
A. which B. as C. while D. what
26. Years of experience in driving made Mr. Black __________ that he could deal with emergencies __________ at any time.
A. convince; arising B. convinced; arising
C. convinced; to arise D. convincing; arisen
27. By the time scientists __________ the fundamental structure of dark matter, I’m sure that man __________ amazing advances in science.
A. figure out; has made B. will figure out; will make
C. figure out; will have made D. will figure out; will be making
28. —So you think we should sell the stocks.
—__________ . Don’t you know that company is on the edge of collapse?
A. Exactly B. Actually C. Really D. Generally
29. The migration of rural population from poor inland areas to eastern coastal cities benefits both the areas __________ economic development, as facts have proved fully.
A. for the sake of B. in response to C. for the purpose of D. in terms of
30. —Thank you so much for saving my son and bringing him home.
—My pleasure. I only did what anyone else __________ in my place.
A. must do B. should do C. may have done D. would have done
31. The island, located off the coast of Fujian, is deserted with __________ apart from a Chinese landmark and trees.
A. anything B. everything C. nothing D. none
32. —It’s supposed to rain tomorrow.
—I know, but the forecast __________ be wrong. Weather forecasts are far from 100 percent accurate.
A. must B. could C. should D. will
33. I’m going to work in West China after graduation __________, though it is still poor and backward, more opportunities of development are available.
A. when B. where C. as D. that
34. The children like Mr. Black very much, who can __________ their attention all the time in class.
A. hold B. preserve C. pay D. maintain
35. The description of these events __________ other accounts written at the time closely.
A. contributes to B. subscribes to C. corresponds to D. submits to
二、完形
In today’s fast-paced world, we expect our everyday mechanical appliances to operate precisely, ____36 any error would hamper the flow of the day, and disrupt productivity. Therefore, some Information Technology personnel have become high on demand, and are a necessity for major companies. ___37___, major companies have invested in help desk software to assist their employees.
Help desk software is __38____ a computer program that enhances the process of identifying PC related issues. A help desk software can resolve electronic ___39_____ relating to software, hardware and all kinds of databases that would encounter either machine or __40____ error. Help desk software ___41____ a problem screening process, which helps streamline work station with small problems.
One of the most ___42____ forms of help desk software is online help desk software. Typically, the ___43_____ online help desk software works is that you would fill out an online form, where you would be __44_____ to identify yourself, including contact information and description of your processor trouble. The online help desk software will __45____ send an electronic ticket to the IT people, promoting them to put your _46____ on a queue, and hence __47____ it out in the order it was received.
Help desk software web works in a _48_____ manner, but it specifically __49____ website problems. Therefore, _50_____ you have an online site that you use for business, and would like to __51_____ it from danger, you can purchase a help desk software web package that would ____52_____ all your needs.
__53_____ the best help desk software depends on your ___54_____ needs and uses, but when shopping for help desk software, there are many online resources to research the right one,__55______ price, flexibility and friendliness.
36. A. because B. so C. then D. but
37. A. Instead B. Consequently C. Fortunately D. Besides
38. A. probably B. possibly C. necessarily D. essentially
39. A. difficulties B. troubles C. dangers D. disadvantages
40. A. mechanical B. technical C. human D. electronic
41. A. includes B. contains C. suits D. meets
42. A. usual B. particular C. common D. special
43. A. method B. idea C. fact D. way
44. A. required B. demanded C. suggested D. hoped
45. A. also B. then C. again D. possibly
46. A. suggestion B. request C. plan D. order
47. A. think B. hand C. make D. work
48. A. similar B. same C. different D. special
49. A. deals B. answers C. handles D. asks
50. A. unless B. if C. now that D. although
51. A. save B. avoid C. escape D. protect
52. A. meet B. suit C. fit D. cover
53. A. Having B. Deciding C. Designing D. Choosing
54. A. special B. particular C. specific D. general
55. A. in case of B. in terms of C. in face of D. in hope of
三、阅读
A
TAIBEI－Increasing numbers of Taiwanese students are joining the island’s “China rush”, seeking education on the Chinese mainland.
According to official Chinese figures, the number of Taiwanese students admitted into college and postgraduate（研究生）programs on the mainland totaled 1461 in 2006, 1928 in 2007 and 1839 in 2008. Although no latest official numbers were available,” Netbig. Com said this number had risen between 30 to 50 percent annually in the past two years with over 2000 entering mainland campuses last year.
The Internet site, based in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, provides education service and information on Chinese mainland college and universities. “Many Taiwanese believe a Chinese education giving more knowledge about the people and culture in the mainland will increase their chances in the Chinese job market", Netbig. Com vice-president Ingrid Huang said. “I believe it will give me hands-on experience in the business field on the Chinese mainland and a better understanding of the Chinese mainland people,” said Lydia Chang, a 19-year-old student majoring in journalism at Shih Shin University. Chang plans to go on to get a master’s degree in business administration in Shanghai, which she says offers the best environment for such studies.
A journalism graduate student, surnamed Lin, at the National Taiwan University said he would like to study law on the Chinese mainland since “there will be better career prospects now that more Taiwanese companies are going there”. “They hope the children could build up connections which could later become useful in their business operations,” said Yang Ching-yao, professor of the Chinese mainland studies. A Netbig. Com survey showed the campuses favored by Taiwan students included Beijing, Qinghua and Renmin universities in Beijing, and Jinan and Zhongshan universities in Guangzhou. The most popular studies were law, business and Chinese medicine.
At present, Chinese Taibei doesn’t recognize diplomas earned on the Chinese mainland nor help with any inquiries about studying there. But recognizing the trend, education authorities are giving a final form to a policy accepting certificates from selected universities.
56. More Taiwanese students study on the Chinese mainland because ________.
A. Taiwan will reunite with the mainland sooner or later
B. the fees asked for are lower than those of Taiwan
C. what they have learned on the mainland will bring them a bright future
D. there are many famous universities for them to choose
57. Some business executives were sending their children to study on the Chinese
mainland so that their children _________.
A. could receive better education
B. could learn more about the policy there
C. could do well in the business operations
D. could make more friends there
58. The underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refers to _________.
A. Netbig. Com B. a Chinese education on the mainland
C. the Chinese job market D. the university
59. The author wrote the article to tell us _________.
A. more Taiwanese students are going to universities on the mainland
B. the number of Taiwanese students studying on the mainland had been decreasing
C. education on the mainland is more attractive compared with that of Taiwan
D. Taiwan and the mainland should cooperate with each other in every field.
60. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Chinese Taibei recognizes diplomas earned on the Chinese mainland.
B. The number of Taiwanese students going to study on the mainland will surely be increasing in the next few years.
C. Chinese Taibei doesn’t help with any inquiries about Taiwanese studying on the mainland
D. Education of Taiwan is far behind the mainland.
B
Aftershock, a movie about the 1976 Tangshan earthquake, has grossed over 160 million yuan at the Chinese box office since its opening on July 22, the State Administration of Radio Film and Television (SARFT) said Monday.
The movie earned more than 100 million yuan within three days of its release, breaking the Chinese box office record previously held by The Founding of a Republic.
Aftershock set its first box office record on its release day when it earned 36.2 million yuan—the highest box office ever for a local movie on its opening day.
It is about a mother’s three-decade journey leading to an emotional reunion with the daughter she thought she had lost in the earthquake. The Tangshan earthquake left more than 240,000 dead.
A survey on sina.com, one of China’s major news portals(门户站点), shows nearly half of the 20,015 people surveyed said the movie was “very good and surpassed expectations”.
About one quarter of those surveyed said the great performances of the movie’s cast moved them the most.
Also there was laughter during the movie’s screening, especially when advertisements were inserted into the story line of the movie and given close-up shots.
Fifteen minutes of the movie’s total length of two and a half hours were for these advertisements, which have drawn criticism from the media as well as the public.
In an interview with Xinhua on Monday, Zhang Hongsen, vice director of the SARFT film department said advertisements placed in movies were necessary for film makers to make profits, as piracy(盗版行为) poses a threat to their revenues.
He said a tougher crackdown on piracy was essential to solving the problem of such advertisements placed into movies.
61. What does the author want to tell us by the first three paragraphs?
A. The film Aftershock earns lot of money.
B. Aftershock is a successful film.
C. Aftershock can match the film The Founding of a Republic.
D. Aftershock broke the Chinese box office.
62. What’s the attitude of audience to Aftershock?
A. The film isn’t good because it’s beyond expectations.
B. The performances of the movie are exciting.
C. It’s amusing because there was laughter in the movie.
D. It deserves watching because it’s moving.
63. What’s the opinion of the audience about the ads in the film?
A. It’s suitable for it can adjust audience’s mood.
B. It’s necessary for film makers need to make profits.
C. It’s out of harmony with so sad a film.
D. The time is not long compared with the length of the film.
64. We can know about Aftershock from the article except______.
A. it’s based on the 1976 Tangshan earthquake
B. it deals with the reunion of a mother and her daughter after 30 years
C. the mother knew that her daughter was alive long before they met
D. the mother and her daughter are lucky compared to the 240,000 dead
65. In which column of the paper can this article be found?
A. Culture. B. Entertainment. C. Business & finance. D. Science & technology.
四、任务型阅读
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空格1个单词。
(A)
Ticket tax fuels Indian cinema strike
Cinemas in Mumbai, Bollywood’s homeland are striking against high taxes on ticket sales.
Owners of Mumbai’s single-screen theatres will keep their shutters (百叶窗) down until Friday to protest about taxes, which they say are driving them out of business.
More than a third of single-screen cinemas in the state of Maharashtra have closed down in the last five years. According to the Cinema and Exhibitors Association of India, just 700 are still in operation. The association blames the closing down on Maharashtra’s high rate of entertainment tax. Its president, R V Vidhani, says that cinemas must pay a tax for every ticket sold, which is 45%, and this makes it hard to break even. It’s the highest of all states across India. The majority of the states in India pay zero entertainment tax. Mr Vidhani says his members had decided to go ahead with a one-week closure after getting no response from the state government on the matter.
It is not just a high tax rate contributing to the shrinking number of traditional cinemas, however. Large costs and declining box office takings also make times tougher.
Mr Vidhani has run the New Excelsior Theatre in South Mumbai since 1974. Last week a screening of Bollywood movie Tanu Weds Manu sold just 71 tickets despite a capacity of more than 1,000. Whether it’s a full house or an empty screening, running costs are more or less the same. “Air conditioning, regular business — every expenditure (支出) is the same, but the income has stopped.”
The cricket (板球) World Cup is not helping matters, according to Mr Vidhani. “The World Cup is creating the biggest problem,” he says. “These people are crazy so far as the cricket is concerned. When India is playing, occupancy in the theatre is just 15%.”
Mumbai’s city centre is dotted with empty cinemas.
So after remaining empty for six years, the Novelty theatre is perhaps more fortunate than its neighbours: it is to be reborn as a four-screen multiplex cinema.
Over the last decade the number of multiplexes in India has risen sharply. Despite higher ticket prices, with more choice on offer and typically newer facilities they pose fierce competition to the traditional single-screen theatres.
“Competition from the multiplexes is really tough,” Mr Vidhani says. “Then there is competition from the movie window being narrow. Movies are being released much quicker on television than they used to be so people can pretty much watch movies for free at home.
“With rising incomes, everyone’s going out and buying DVD players or VCD players. Content is available for the asking whether it is official or pirated.”
Unless single-screen theatres can become special destinations in their own right, while also offering up-to-date facilities, Jehil Thakkar thinks the decline is a trend that will continue, especially as multiplex cinemas spread to smaller towns.
“They are large corporate chains,” he says. “They have the ability to spend money on branding and advertising, so to a large extent the small cinema guys are fighting a losing battle.”
Ticket tax fuels Indian cinema strike
The current (1) ▲ of cinema business in Mumbai
Many single-screen cinemas are (2) ▲ .
The causes of the closing down of cinemas
l Cinemas in Mumbai have to pay a tax (3) ▲ than any other places in India.
l It costs我 a lot to (4) ▲ a cinema whether it’s a full house or an empty screening.
l The occupancy is (5) ▲ by people’s enthusiasm for cricket.
l Single-screen cinemas are (6) ▲ with competition from multiplex cinemas, which offer more choices and (7) ▲ facilities.
l A quicker release of movies on television is to (8) ▲ .
l People prefer to watch DVD or VCD rather than go to the cinema.
The (9) ▲ of single-screen cinemas
l The trend of decline will continue.
l Single-screen cinemas are certain to (10) ▲ the battle.
答案
单选21-25 BBDAB 26-30 BCADD 31-35 CBBAC
完形36---40 ABDBC 41---45 ACDAB 46----50 BDACB 51----55DADCB
阅读55-60 CCBAC 61-65 BDCCB
任务型
1. situation/problem 2. closing/folding/shutting 3. higher 4. run/operate
5. affected 6. faced/confronted 7. newer 8. blame
9. future 10. lose