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【題目】We all know the hard work that filmmakers and actors put in to provide us with entertainment, but it seems that even regular moviegoers like us have a big impact on how a movie turns out too. For decades now, film studios have used so-called test screenings (試映) to get feedback from members of the public before a movie comes out.

While test audience members are usually asked to fill in a questionnaire after a screening, telling the film studio what they liked and didn’t like, media giant Disney has come up with a more high-tech solution.

According to a paper published this summer by the company’s researchers, Disney is measuring test audiences’ reactions (反應(yīng)) by using special cameras placed inside cinemas. Pairing the cameras with custom (定制的) software, the company can track what each audience member is feeling at any point in the movie, from anger to joy. This works by mapping 68 different points on each audience member’s face. The cameras can see in the dark, and the software can figure out a person’s mood based on the slightest of facial expressions.

It is hoped that this new method will allow more detailed feedback from test audiences. Rather than relying on audience members to recall their feelings after the movie’s over, it can accurately read their reactions in real-time.

Test screenings are highly valued in the movie industry, and several well- known movies have been greatly altered following feedback. Viewers of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) would have left the cinema feeling a whole lot differently if it weren’t for its test audience’s feedback.

“In one cut of the film that was tested, E.T. died instead of going home in his spaceship. You won’t be surprised to hear that the test audience in question didn’t warm to this ending at all,” wrote media website Den of Geek.

But for those of us who are concerned about privacy, the cameras won’t be installed in public cinemas. After all, unless you’re part of a test audience, being in front of the cam era is best left to the movie stars.

【1】What is the main advantage that the cameras have over questionnaires?

A. They protect the audience’s privacy better.

B. They allow the audience to recall their feelings more easily.

C. They are able to record the audience’s mood accurately on the spot.

D. They can help audience members adjust their mood with custom software.

【2】With the example of E.T. the extra-Terrestrial (1982), the author intends to .

A. show the significance of test screenings

B. emphasize the importance of altering a movie

C. show what kind of endings are better received by viewers

D. explain what kind of feedback could be accepted in test screenings

【3】What does the underlined word “alter” mean?

A. prefer B. change

C. predict D. adopt

【4】What is the author’s attitude towards the cameras Disney researchers are using?

A. Positive B. Indifferent

C. Negative D. Neutral

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】文章講述了試映在電影界的重要性，試映回饋后影片會(huì)發(fā)生改變，變得更好。但會(huì)觸犯公眾的隱私。

【1】C

細(xì)節(jié)推理題。根據(jù)第五段Pairing the cameras with custom(定制的) software, the company can track what each audience member is feeling at any point in the movie, from anger to joy.和第六段the software can figure out a person's mood based on the slightest of facial expressions.可知相機(jī)相對(duì)于調(diào)查問卷更能準(zhǔn)確地跟蹤觀眾的感覺，通過面部表情理解人的情緒。故選C.

【2】A

推理判斷題。根據(jù)例子前一段Test screenings are highly valued in the movie industry, and several well- known movies have been greatly altered following feedback.和Viewers of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial(1982) would have left the cinema feeling a whole lot differently if it weren't for its test audience's feedback.可知試映在電影界的重要性，許多著名影片在試映回饋后就發(fā)生了改變，Viewers of E.T.就是很典型的例子，故選A.

【3】B

猜測(cè)詞義題。此處指試映在電影界的重要性，許多著名影片在試映回饋后就發(fā)生了改變。"alter"指改變，與change同義，故選B.

【4】C

推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后兩段But for those of us who are concerned about privacy, the cameras won't be installed in public cinemas. After all, unless you're part of a test audience, being in front of the camera is best left to the movie stars.可知作者認(rèn)為作為關(guān)心隱私的人們，在公共電影院使用這種相機(jī)不恰當(dāng)�？梢娮髡呤浅址穸☉B(tài)度。故選C.