Question

When we think of Hollywood (好莱坞），we will think of film and famous film stars. Today people make films in other places, too. Not all the famous film stars live in Hollywood. But Hollywood is still a very special city in Los Angeles, California.

You can easily see where Hollywood is in Los Angeles. There is a big sign on the hills，it says “HOLLYWOOD”. The white letters are fifty feet tall. You can see the sign from far away. The Hollywood sign is a famous landmark (标识）in Los Angeles. Many postcards show this famous Hollywood landmark.

In the hills of Hollywood, there is also an open-air theatre called the Hollywood Bowl. It has seventeen thousand seats and a very special stage (舞台）.The design of the stage was by the great American architect Frand Lioyd Wright. You can listen to all kinds of music at the Hollywood Bowl.

1.We can learn from the reading that____________.

A. “HOLLYWOOD” can just be seen from far away

B. Hollywood is now a place only for travelers

C. all the films are made in Hollywood

D. Hollywood is one part of Los Angeles

2.The underlined(画线的）word “special” in the reading means __________ .

A. new    B. rich    C. unusual    D. famous

3.At the Hollywood Bowl,__________.

A. all the postcards are made

B. only 7,000 people can get together

C. people can enjoy the music

D. you can hardly listen to different kinds of concerts

4.It seems that___________.

A. some famous film stars don’t live in Hollywood

B. film stars don’t think Hollywood is a good place to make films

C. the Hollywood Bowl is larger than any other open-air theatre in the world

D. the Hollywood Bowl is a hill in Hollywood

5.The best title(题目）for the reading should be________________.

A. Hollywood

B. Famous Films and Film Stars

C. the History of Hollywood

D. Famous Hollywood Film Star

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.C

4.A

5.A

【解析】本文介绍了国际影城——好莱坞。它的标志性建筑The Hollywood sign和露天剧场the Hollywood Bowl。

1.细节理解题。根据But Hollywood is still a very special city in Los Angeles, California可知，好莱坞是洛杉矶的一部分。故选D。

2.词义猜测题。根据文中叙述可知，好莱坞以电影而出名，它是一座“特殊的，与众不同的”城市。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据You can listen to all kinds of music at the Hollywood Bowl可知在the Hollywood Bowl可欣赏到各种不同的音乐。故选C。

4.细节理解题。根据Not all the famous film stars live in Hollywood可知，并不是所有的影星都住在好莱坞。故选A。

5.概括大意题。本文介绍了好莱坞这座影城。故选A。