Question

The most famous war movies reflect the American public's continuous fascination with World War II and the Vietnam War. Many movies of this kind have been well-received when they were first shown, but few of them have enjoyed lasting fame and popularity. The films on the list of the five most famous war movies still remain fresh and are popular among many people.

The Longest Day An all-star cast recreates D-Day and the Normandy attack, the greatest landing and aerial(空中的) invasion in history. This is probably the most famous war movie because of the large number of big stars who have roles in the film.

Apocalypse Now This is a famous war movie because of its description of the Vietnam War and excellent performance from Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen and Robert Duvall. The film, full of memorable scenes and quotes, is widely viewed as a masterpiece of movie making.

The Dirty Dozen Lee Marvin, playing an officer who thinks and acts independently, is appointed to train twelve prisoners, most of whom have been sentenced to death, to go on a suicide mission to kill several Nazi generals. If any of the men makes it back, they may get a pardon. This is one of the most popular war movies ever made.

Platoon This famous war movie is the fictional account of a platoon(排) in Vietnam that is divided into two competing groups. The plot is partly based on the director Oliver Stone's real life experience.

Midway This is probably the most famous war movie ever made about navy. It's based on the battle between Japanese and American aircraft carrier groups near Hawaii in World War II that resulted in a decisive American victory.

1.What are the most important themes of the movies mentioned above?

A. World War II and the Vietnam War.

B. Competitions in the Vietnam War.

C. Fights between Nazi generals and soldiers.

D. D-Day landing and the Normandy attack.

2.The text is meant to ________.

A. describe five most famous movie posters

B. choose the best war movie among the five

C. introduce five masterpieces of American films

D. celebrate the success of the five American films

3.What can we infer from the underlined sentence?

A. The prisoners will be punished if they fail.

B. The prisoners might be willing to have a try.

C. The prisoners might be scared and run away.

D. The prisoners have to take Nazi generals back.

Answer

1. A

2. C

3. B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。本文介绍了美国最杰出的五部反映二战和越战的经典战争电影。

1.细节理解题。根据文中第一段的The most famous war movies reflect the American public's continuous fascination with World War II and the Vietnam War.可知，这些最著名的电影反映了美国公众对第二次世界大战和越南战争的持续迷恋。故所提电影的主题基本都是和二战以及越南战争。故选A。

2.主旨大意题。浏览全文可知，文章主要是对美国非常出色的五部电影做了简介。故选C。

3.推理判断题。根据前文Lee Marvin, playing an officer who thinks and acts independently, is appointed to train twelve prisoners, most of whom have been sentenced to death, to go on a suicide mission to kill several Nazi generals.可知，这12个人都是罪犯，大部分都已经被判处死刑，现在指定他们杀死几个纳粹军官，所以划线句子意为“如果他们能够完成任务归来，那么就能赦免他们的罪。”因此可推断出罪犯可能愿意尝试一下。故选B。