yinbrew的词汇理解答卷

Section A

Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.

Sir Alfred Hitchcock was an English movie director and producer. Famously 26 to as ‘The Master of Suspense,’ Hitchcock is one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of 27 . He was an extraordinary director who entertained his audience with 28 and gripping suspense movies.

His fascination with crime began at an early age when he was 29 by his father who made him spend a few minutes inside a prison for his misconduct. Hence, his movies are 30 of the guilt and innocence of the wrongdoer and the victim. He had a gift for creating stories that consisted of deceit, robbery, murder, corruption, and other criminal 31 with incredible plot twists in the storyline. The principal characters in his movies were often ordinary people 32 in unwanted and unavoidable situations.

He was 33 productive and his amazing body of work is considered fascinating by the critics. Most of his movies have 34 the test of time and are considered to be masterpieces. He is also remembered by other filmmakers, for he continues to inspire them to be passionate about their work. He is also 35 by people around the world for his entertaining and exciting stories.

A) caught B) cinema C) engaging D) graphically E) highly F) incentive G) instincts H) offences I) punished J) referred K) stood L) symbolic M) tuned N) visually O) worshipped

译文

阿尔弗雷德·希区柯克爵士是一位英国电影导演兼制片人。被 26 誉为“悬疑大师”的希区柯克，是 27 电影史上最具影响力的电影制作人之一。他是一位出色的导演，以 28 引人入胜、扣人心弦的悬疑电影为观众带来观影享受。

他对犯罪题材的痴迷始于幼年，当时他因行为不端被父亲 29 惩罚，在监狱里关押了几分钟。因此，他的电影总是充满加害者的罪孽与受害者的无辜这种 30 象征意味。他天赋异禀，擅长创作充斥着欺诈、抢劫、凶杀、腐败及其他刑事 31 犯罪的故事，情节中那些惊人的反转令人拍案叫绝。其影片中的主角往往都是 32 陷入身不由己之境的普通人。

他 33 非常高产，其令人惊叹的作品体系被评论家视为瑰宝，极具吸引力。他的多数电影都 34 经受住了时间的考验，被视为杰作。其他电影制作人也对他缅怀不已，因为他始终激励着后来者以热忱投身创作。他还因其充满娱乐性与刺激性的故事，被世界各地的人们 35 崇拜。

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referred（v. 称……为）
语法判断：句子开头的状语部分使用了被动语态结构，需要填入一个能与"to as"构成固定搭配的动词过去分词。
语意判断：希区柯克作为著名导演，拥有"悬疑大师"这一广为人知的称号，"be referred to as"准确表达了这一被公认的美誉，与"Famously"形成完美呼应。

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cinema（n. 电影业）
语法判断：空格位于介词短语"in the history of"之后，需要填入一个单数名词作为介词宾语。
语意判断：考虑到全文都在讨论电影导演和电影制作，此处的"电影史"是最自然的表达，与上文"电影导演"和"电影制作人"形成连贯的语义场。

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engaging（adj. 有吸引力的；引人入胜的）
语法判断：空格与"gripping"通过"and"连接，构成并列的形容词结构，共同修饰后面的名词短语。
语意判断：为了说明希区柯克电影吸引观众的特点，需要描述其悬疑片的魅力，"engaging"与"gripping"在情感色彩和语义强度上相辅相成，共同强化了电影的吸引力。

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punished（v. 惩罚，处罚）
语法判断：空格位于"was...by his father"的被动语态结构中，需要填入动词的过去分词形式。
语意判断：前文提到"不当行为"，后文描述父亲让他在监狱待几分钟，这显然是惩罚行为，符合因果关系。

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symbolic（adj. 象征的，象征性的）
语法判断：空格位于系动词"are"之后，且后面接有"of"引导的介词短语，需要填入一个能与"of"搭配的形容词。
语意判断：此处需要表达希区柯克电影与"罪责与无辜"主题之间的深层联系，"be symbolic of"恰当地体现了电影对这些抽象概念的象征性表达。

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offences（n. 犯罪，违法行为）
语法判断：空格前有形容词"criminal"修饰，后有"with"引导的介词短语，需要填入一个名词作为核心词。
语意判断：前文列举的"欺骗、抢劫、谋杀、腐败"都是具体的犯罪行为，此处需要一个能概括这些行为的上位词，"criminal offences"准确涵盖了所有这些非法行为。

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caught（v. 抓住，捕获；赶上，接住）
语法判断：空格位于名词"people"之后，需要填入一个过去分词构成后置定语，且能与后面的"in"形成固定搭配。
语意判断：描述普通人陷入困境的境况，"caught in"这一固定搭配生动地表现了人物被困于身不由己处境的状态。

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highly（adv. 非常，极）
语法判断：空格位于系动词"was"和形容词"productive"之间，需要填入一个副词来修饰后面的形容词。
语意判断：为了强调希区柯克的创作能力，需要一个程度副词来强化"多产"这一特质，"highly"作为强化副词，恰当地突出了其非凡的创作力。

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stood（v. 经受，承受）
语法判断：空格位于现在完成时"have"之后，需要填入一个过去分词，且能与后面的"the test of time"构成固定搭配。
语意判断：描述经典作品的持久价值，"stand the test of time"是表达"经受时间考验"的标准搭配，与后文"杰作"的评价相呼应。