【问题】 Therecenthigh-profilemovieCrazyRichAsiansshowsasideofSingaporethatmostpeople-notevenSingaporeans-don'tgettosee.WhilethestoryislargelysetinSingapore,filmingtookplacebothinthecitystateandneighbouringMalaysia.AttractionssuchasSingapore'sMarinaBaySandsandMala
Therecenthigh-profilemovieCrazyRichAsiansshowsasideofSingaporethatmostpeople-notevenSingaporeans-don'tgettosee.WhilethestoryislargelysetinSingapore,filmingtookplacebothinthecitystateandneighbouringMalaysia.AttractionssuchasSingapore'sMarinaBaySandsandMalaysia'sheritageCheongFattSzeMansionappealtopeople. CrazyRichAsiansisbynomeanstheonlymovietobefilmedintheseareas.HerearefiveinternationalfilmsthatyoumaynothaveknownweresetorfilmedinSingaporeorMalaysia. 1.EQUALS(2015) Inthissci-firomance,Singaporeservesasthelocationofanapocalyptic(世界末日的)society.ViewerscancatchglimpsesoftheMarinaBarrage,SingaporeBotanicGardens,andthespectacularHendersonWavesatSouthernRidgesbridge. 2.ROGUETRADER(1999) BasedonthetruestoryofBritishinvestmentbrokerNickLeeson,itisabouthowhelost$2.2billionthroughriskytradesinSingaporeandbroughtdownBarings,Britain'soldestmerchantbank.Leesonwrotethebookthatthefilmisbasedonwhileservingaprisonsentence.ThemoviehasscenesofRalesHotelandtheCentralBusinessDistrict. 3.SAINTJACK(1979) ThiscontroversialadaptationofPaulTheroux'snovelwasgroundbreakinginthatitwasthefirstHollywoodmovietobefilmedentirelyonlocationinSingapore-withoutgovernmentapproval,though. 4.LUST,CAUTION(2007) DirectedbyOscar-winnerAngLee,thisspythriller,setinHongKongandShanghaiduringthe1930sand1940s,isaboutagroupofstudentswhoplantoassassinate(刺杀)anintelligencechief.LocationsinIpohandPenanginMalaysiawereusedforthistimeperiodduetotheirprewararchitecture. 5.ENTRAPMENT(1999) ThisthrillershowsKualaLumpur'sPetronasTwinTowersseveraltimes.However,thethenMalaysianPrimeMinisterwasreportedlydispleasedthatthefilmshowedthegreatlandmarknexttosmalldirtyhouses-inreality,theyaresurroundedbylarge,luxuriousgardens.(1)WhatcanbelearnedaboutNickLeeson?______A.HeactedinthemovieROGUETRADER.B.Hewasputintoprisonafterhisriskytrade.C.Hewasaskedtowriteabookforamovie.D.HewasoneofBritain'soldestbusinessmen.(2)ThemovieLUST,CAUTIONwasshotinMalaysiabecauseof______.A.thecomplexplotofthestoryB.somethrillingscenesinthemovieC.someparticularbuildingsinthecountryD.thedirector'spreferenceforthecountry(3)Whatdothefiveinternationalfilmsmentionedabovehaveincommon?______A.TheyshowedadarksideofSingapore.B.TheybecameOscarwinnersintheend.C.TheywereshotinSingaporeorMalaysia.D.Theyweredirectedbyworld-famousdirectors.
正确答案:(1)B.细节理解题。根据第四段it is about how he lost $2.2 billion through risky trades in Singapore and brought down Barings.这是关于他如何通过在新加坡的高风险交易损失了22亿美元,并导致巴林银行破产;Leeson wrote the book that the film is based on while serving a prison sentence.Leeson在新加坡一次高风险的交易中损失了2.2
题目解析:
本文是一篇应用文,介绍了五部以新加坡或马来西亚为背景或拍摄的国际电影。
点评:
做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案。切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据。