《2025年卓越英语九年级上册译林版》

四、阅读理解
Loving Vincent—Tribute(致敬) to talented artist
You've probably never seen a movie quite like this one. *Loving Vincent* is the world's first hand - painted animated movie. It is made fully with paintings. Every scene was created using oil paint on canvas(画布). Twelve paintings were needed just to show one second of the film. If a character turns their head, the head and shoulders will be taken off the main painting and redrawn to show movement. It took more than 100 artists seven years to complete it.
The film tells the story of the final months of famous Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh (1853—1890). The story is told through his paintings and the characters in them. It shows his death as being part of a murder mystery, as Hollywood Reporter said.
A young man named Armand Roulin serves (担任) as both detective and storyteller. A year after the death of Vincent van Gogh, Armand is instructed by his father, Postman Joseph Roulin, to personally send a letter to Vincent's brother, Theo. Armand doesn't like Van Gogh, but to satisfy(使满意) his father he agrees to give the letter, travelling across Europe to the town where Vincent spent his final months. When he finds that Theo has died of a disease shortly after his brother, he visits several important people in Van Gogh's life to find out the truth behind his death. He talks with Van Gogh's friend, a doctor, and the owner of the hotel he lived in. But each person tells a different story.
There are many examples of the artist's work in the movie. It shows over 120 of his paintings, such as *The Night Café*, *Wheat field With Crows*, and the *Starry Night*. It's no wonder Empire Magazine called it “one of the most beautiful films of 2017”.
The real - life letters that Van Gogh wrote to his brother are shown as well. The movie lets you see the real Vincent van Gogh in a different way.
(C)1. ______ frames(画面) were painted for the 90 - minute movie.
A. 12
B. 120
C. About 65,000
D. About 20,000
(A)2. The story is told from ______ point of view.
A. Armand's
B. Theo's
C. Vincent's
D. Joseph's
(B)3. Which of the following shows the correct order of the events?
a. Armand was asked to send a letter to Theo.
b. Vincent van Gogh died in a small town.
c. Van Gogh's brother Theo died of a disease.
d. Armand interviewed several important people.
e. Armand travelled across Europe.
A. b - e - a - c - d
B. e - c - b - d - a
C. e - a - d - b - c
D. b - c - a - e - d
(D)4. Which of the following might be the review of the movie?
A. The film looks at what it is to follow your dreams, respect your family and that seeing is not always believing.
B. Should I go out to a movie tonight, or visit the art museum? The film is the closest you can get to doing both.
C. I'm rather surprised at the number of people saying it's too violent(暴力的) or scary. Even if some scenes are a bit scary, the humour of it gives it a balance.
D. It is funny, well acted, and stays true to the original(原创的) comic strip. This is such a great kids' movie that I am sure adults who watch this as a kid will love it too.

答案： 1. C
2. A
3. B
4. D