专四 英语 完形填空

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Here is another program in the series, "Famous Personalities (个性)." This afternoon I am going to talk (1)____ the famous film director, Daniel Z. Sloman. Dan Sloman doesn’t need any introduction from me. He has directed "Goodbye to Boston", "Pacific Story" and many other famous films. "Tell me, Dan, have you ever directed a film in England?"

"Why, yes, Peter. I directed ’Green Years’ here."

"Oh course. How long (2)____ was that, Dan?"

"That was five years ago. That film was about life in an English village."

"What can you remember about this (3)____, Dan?"

"Lots of things, Peter. When we were filming in the open, it usually (4)____ to rain!" "You rebuilt half the village, I believe, Dan."

"That’s right, Peter. We built a (5)____ over the river. We put a few buildings. (6)____ our men were working, half the (7)____ watched us."

"Were the villagers against the film?"

"Oh, no. Many villagers (8)____ a lot of money. Thousands of tourists came to the village. The place (9)____ famous."

"Have you ever been back to the village since then?"

"I can’t say I have, Peter. But I remember it well."

"What else do you remember about the film, ’Green Years’, Dan?"

"Well, I remember the actors, of course. In one scene we (10)____ a thousand ’extras’." "And you used the villagers."

"That’s right, Peter. There were 2000 men, women and children in the village and we used a thousand of them. Every man has his price. We paid each villager fifty pence to take part in the film."

"What about the villagers that weren’t in the film?"

"They came to watch."

"What happened then?"

"It was very funny, Peter. We couldn’t keep them out of it. We paid half the villagers fifty pence each to act in the film. And we paid the other half of the villagers five pounds each not to join in the film! But it was a great scene. I’ll never forget it."

"Thank you, Dan."

1. A. to B. about C. for D. into

2. A. before B. ago C. after D. since

3. A. life B. village C. year D. film

4. A. begins B. began C. had started D. beginning

5. A. road B. way C. village D. bridge

6. A. As soon as B. After C. Before D. While

7. A. town B. city C. village D. country

8. A. made B. took C. carried D. brought

9. A. is B. gets C. became D. get

10. A. asked B. dismissed C. needed D. told