第二部分　阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

　　第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　A

　　Walt Disney

　　As one of the most famous film production companies in the history of the business，Walt Disney now holds 15.3 percent of the US and Canadian market share. With highly successful movies like Pirates of the Caribbean，National Treasure，Meet the Robinsons and Enchanted，there's no doubt that Disney will continue to play a key role in the industry for years to come.

　　Paramount Pictures

　　With 15.5 percent of the US and Canadian market share，Paramount Pictures continues to be one of the most successful film production companies in the world. Star Trek，War of the Worlds，Mission：Impossible，Transformers and Tropic Thunder are just a few of the popular films produced by Paramount Pictures.

　　20th Century Fox

　　Also known as"Twentieth Century Fox"，this highly successful movie production company makes up 11.9 percent of the US and Canadian market share. Some of the biggest and most successful movies from this empire include the XMen series，Mr and Mrs Smith and Fantastic Four.

　　Warner Bros. Pictures

　　Including about 19.7 percent of the US and Canadian market share，Warner Bros. Pictures is the biggest player in the film industry. Owning the rights to major films like Harry Potter，Superman，Batman，The Matrix and Star Wars has made Warner Bros. Pictures the No.1 name in the business.

　　Universal Studios

　　12．2 percent of the US and Canadian market share belongs to Universal Studios，which continues to make millions for the film industry. With major hits like the Bourne series，the American Pie series，Knocked Up，American Gangster and The Incredible Hulk，it's very clear that Universal Studios knows what it takes to make money in this industry.

　　Columbia Pictures

　　Making up 12.9 percent of the US and Canadian market share，Columbia Pictures remains a big player in the business. Some of this company's recent successes include Casino Royale，The Da Vinci Code，the SpiderMan series and Step Brothers.

　　21．This passage is mainly to tell us ________.

　　A．some beautiful pictures of the US

　　B．some American popular movies

　　C．some famous Canadian companies

　　D．some film production companies

　　解析：主旨大意题。本文介绍了北美的几个主要的电影制片公司。故D项为正确答案。

　　答案：D

22．Warner Bros. Pictures is very famous for its film named ________.