单选题 Oscar Night Oscar Night is one of the most awaited events in the entire entertainment industry of the world. The award ceremony has become an inseparable component of the life of all the people associated with Hollywood. One cannot simply escape the charm of this wonderful night. The scheduled time of the glitzy evening of Academy Award is usually late February or early March. It is time when the awards are presented for the year-best achievements in the Motion Picture Industry. The Oscar statuette, presented during the Awards night, is regarded to be the most prestigious honor for Hollywood artists. Oscar ceremony was started with the intention of acknowledging the excellence in Hollywood. It was also an approach, made a long time back, to encourage the spirit of the people connected with the Motion picture industry. The various categories of award try to honor people involved in all the facets of film-making. Academy Awards Night comprises of that point of time when the talented artists of the film fraternity get the apt recognition. It is the best way of honoring the efforts and dedication that go into the making of a movie. Oscars are organized in a grand manner, with an alluring appeal. This mega event takes place at the Kodak Theatre, in Los Angles, annually. Oscar Night is the much-awaited moment, when all the stars of Hollywood gather at a single venue. The Red Carpet is rolled out for the dignitaries of the function. The air is filled with the gusto and zeal of the celebrities, who are invited to witness this ceremony. The atmosphere of Oscar Night is ruled by an element of surprise. It is the night when the mystery unfolds with each passing moment, with the announcement of winners in various categories.
单选题 According to the author, ______.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析：这是一道细节题，考查考生对第一段第二句话“The award ceremony has be—come an inseparable component of the life of all the people associated with Hollywood．”的理解。选项A中“are related to”是原文“associated with”的同义词组，所以A项是正确答案。其他选项都偏离原文文意。
单选题 The Oscar statuette, presented during the Awards night, is regarded to be the most prestigious honor for Hollywood artists.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析：这是一道词义辨析题。选项A、C中respectable与respective词形相近，很具迷惑性。respectable意为“受人尊敬的”，respective意为“分别的，各自的”。根据文意，A为正确答案。B“臭名昭著的”和D“灾难性的”都和文意不符。
单选题 In paragraph 3, the sentence "The Red Carpet is rolled out for the dignitaries of the function" means______.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】解析：这是一道细节题，根据常识，我们知道奥斯卡颁奖礼现场铺设红毯是为了欢迎明星们，也是为了凸显他们的尊贵。所以应该选择D。
单选题 Which of following is not implied in the passage?
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析：这是一道判断题，注意题干中的not。选项A“奥斯卡颁奖礼在洛杉矶的柯达剧院举行，每两年举办一次”和原文不符，因为原文“annually”意思是每年举办一次；B、C和D都符合文意。
单选题 In the last Paragraph, the last word "categories" means______.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析：这是一道词义辨别题。A“领域”，B“变化”，C“名人”，D“词汇”。根据文意，我们可以确定正确答案为A。