云南省玉溪市一中2022-2023学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题（Word版附答案）

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玉溪一中2022-2023学年上学期高二年级期中考
英语学科试卷
本试卷满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟
注意事项：
1. 答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、班级、准考证号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。
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3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the man do?
A. Cook dinner. B. Eat some cake. C. Look for a knife.
2. Which language does the man speak?
A. Spanish. B. Italian. C. French.
3. What will the woman most likely do next?
A. Go outside. B. Turn the heat down. C. Change her clothes.
4. What do we know about the woman?
A. She had red hair as a kid.
B. She doesn’t like red clothes.
C. She is grateful for her mother.
5. Who is the oldest person?
A. The man’s father. B. The woman’s father. C. The woman’s mother.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Their flights. B. Their family. C. Their fears.
7. What does the man dislike most?
A. Heights. B. Snakes. C. Insects.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. How does the woman feel about the man leaving for work?
A. Anxious. B. Annoyed. C. Excited.
9. What did the man do last weekend?
A. He took a day off work.
B. He bought the woman flowers.
C. He took the woman out for dinner.
10. Where is the restaurant?
A. On the river. B. In the city center. C. Beside the mountains.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where are the speakers?
A. At home. B. In a hotel. C. In a restaurant.
12. When did the speakers go to Africa?
A. Three years ago. B. Two years ago. C. One year ago.
13. What will the woman probably have?
A. Some cookies. B. A chocolate cake. C. A strawberry ice cream.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. Why is the man complaining?
A. He can’t focus on his job.
B. He doesn’t like his work.
C. He has some problems at work.
15. How is the man treating his students?
A. He’s mean to the poor students.
B. He’s responsible for his students.
C. He’s strict with the noisy students.
16. When did David’s mother speak with the man?
A. Yesterday. B. Last week. C. Last month.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When did the movie-making begin?
A. In 1878. B. In 1887. C. In 1990.
18. When did France join the movie industry?
A. At the same time as America did.
B. Soon after America did.
C. After most countries did.
19. What does the speaker say about Chinese movies?
A. Most of them are very slow.
B. Some of them have sad endings.
C. They value personal independence.
20. What plays the most important role in creating a movie?
A. The culture of the society.
B. The group of film-makers.
C. The development of economy.

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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Yesterday marked the official end of Promotion Day, but you can still find some pretty good deals now. These are items under $50 that you can still shop this week.
●NCH Cushioned Running Shoes
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Fast Charging and Long Standby: Just needs 2.5 hours to fill power, 10 days of standby time. Goes well with IOS 9.0 or higher, Android 4.4 or higher.
●IUGA Pro Non Slip Yoga Mat
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●LHS Pour-Over Coffee Maker
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BPA-Free Glass: This coffee maker unlocks the full potential of coffee from the glass that’s heat-resistant and perfect for modern kitchen.
Paperless, Stainless Steel Filter（过滤器）: No paper filters needed! Filters are reusable, stainless steel which is not easy to get rust or blocked.
21. As far as percentage is concerned, which item saves the most ?
A. NCH Cushioned Running Shoes. B. IUGA-Pro Non Slip Yoga Mat.
C. GK Smart Watch Fitness Tracker. D. LHS Pour-Over Coffee Maker.
22. What is the feature of GK Smart Watch Fitness Tracker?
A. It features light weight and breathable top.
B. It always stays in place and keeps secure.
C. It owns a reusable and stainless steel filter.
D. It works when it comes to recording the user’s health data.
23. Where is this text probably from?
A. A magazine. B. A book review.
C. A shopping guide. D. A tourist brochure.

B
I gave a talk at a small conference in northern Virginia in 2016. I began by admitting that I’d never had a social-media account; I then outlined arguments for why other people should consider removing social media from their lives. The event organizers uploaded my talk to YouTube. Then it was shared repeatedly on Facebook and Instagram and, eventually, viewed more than five million times. I was both pleased and annoyed by the fact that my anti-social-media talk had found such a large audience on social media.
This event is typical of the love-hate relationships many of us have with Facebook, Instagram, and other social-media platforms. On the one hand, we’ve become cautious about attention economy, which destroys social life gradually and offends privacy in the name of corporate (公司的) profits. But we also benefit from social media and hesitate to break away from it completely. Not long ago, I met a partner at a large law firm in Washington, D.C., who told me that she keeps Instagram on her phone because she misses her kids when she travels; looking through pictures of them makes her feel better.
Recently, some biggest social-media companies, Facebook and Twitter, in particular, have promised various reforms. Mark Zuckerberg announced a plan to move his platform toward private communication protected by end-to-end encryption (端对端加密); later he suggested establishing a third-party group to set standards for acceptable content.
A group of developers called the Indie Web are not satisfied with the reforms of social-media companies and are developing their own social-media platforms, which they say will preserve what’s good while getting rid of what’s bad. They hope to rebuild social media according to principles that are less corporate and more humane (人道的).
24. Which word can replace the underlined word “outlined” in paragraph 1?
A. Criticized. B. Expected. C. Rejected. D. Summarized.
25. What’s the purpose of the author’s telling the story of his partner in paragraph 2?
A. To state the fact that social media does have some strengths.
B. To call on all people to break away from the social media forever.
C. To show that social media have negative effects on people’s daily lives.
D. To describe people’s complex relationships with social-media platforms.
26. Why does some social-media companies carry out the reform?
A. To improve profits to a larger extent.
B. To set standards for acceptable content.
C. To improve the environment of network.
D. To provide users with more convenient services.
27. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Develop new social-media platforms.
B. Remove social media from people’s lives.
C. Social-media companies carried out reforms.
D. Make social-media platforms more human-friendly.

C
We all show more interest in watching new, unknown sports during the Olympics. Curling, trampolining...and there might be one more－cheer-leading, competitive or All-Star cheer-leading to be exact.
I am certain that you will love it: Teams of up to 35 cheerleaders, working together like a well-oiled machine, carry out challenging body movements during an exciting two-and-a-half-minute routine. Watching these highly-skilled young girls producing an imaginative routine live in the arena is exciting, and slightly terrifying, isn’t it? Absolutely. How about slow-motion replays of remarkable movements on the small screen? Yes, please. You will never be disappointed to view them.
Some people argue that high risk is the sport’s major problem, but in fact, many Olympic events are also dangerous. It is not uncommon for a flyer (the athlete thrown into the air) to fall during cheer-leading. But don’t worry－one of the first things they are taught is how to fall and catch in the safest way possible.
Cheer-leading will not be a one-horse race. Since the sport originated in North America, it’s natural that the first Olympic medals would be contested in its “homeland” (in Los Angeles, USA, 2028). But there are many countries that will happily challenge Team USA for the medal. Team England has historically been a strong competitor. They have earned medals at the last three World Championships. And other powerful cheer nations such as Canada, Finland and China have presented performances at the top level. In 2019, it was allowed to apply to become part of the Olympic Games sports program. Now the International Cheer Union has more than 100 national organizations and almost 4.5 million athletes. The widespread international participation has made it easier for the sport to take the next steps towards a place at the Summer Games. So Los Angeles 2028 is not beyond the bounds of possibility.
28. What can we conclude from paragraph 2?
A. Cheerleaders’ work is easy to do.
B. Watching cheer-leading is full of fun.
C. Teamwork is important for cheerleaders.
D. It is better to watch cheer-leading in the arena.
29. What does the author think of the dangers facing cheerleaders?
A. Usually they can be avoided.
B. They scare some viewers away.
C. They threaten a small number of flyers.
D. They have become more terrifying recently.
30. Why are different national teams mentioned in paragraph 4?
A. To show cheer-leading is a competitive sport.
B. To prove Team USA is the strongest team worldwide.
C. To explain few countries pay attention to cheer-leading.
D. To stress the importance of winning a medal in cheer-leading.

31. What is the author’s attitude to cheer-leading being recognized as an Olympic sport in 2028?
A. Doubtful. B. Conservative. C. Hopeful. D. Tolerant.

D
Thousands of people around the world are helping to save the world’s biggest fish. By taking photos of whale sharks, those helpful citizens are providing researchers with critical information about whale sharks’ locations and migration routes.
Whale sharks are endangered, with their populations worldwide having decreased by more than 50% over the past 75 years. Although protected in many countries, they are still killed by the fishing industry－caught intentionally and accidentally, especially in tuna (金枪鱼) fishing areas where whale sharks and tuna swim close together. Whale sharks are also threatened by oil and gas drilling, ship strikes and climate change.
To help protect the species, Australian biologist Brad Norman co-founded The Wildbook for Whale Sharks, a photo identification database that went online in 2003. Photography lovers, scientists and whale shark tour operators around the world contribute photos of whale sharks to the system, which uses NASA technology to map their locations and track their movements. Today, the database holds over 70,000 photos from more than 50 countries.
Pictures submitted to The Wildbook are analyzed by scanning the spots on the animal’s skin, which are as unique as human fingerprint, says Norman. Then it identifies the shark by searching the database for a matching pattern. This way, they can figure out which whale shark is where.
The data on whale shark locations and migration routes help scientists make strategies to protect whale habitat. “It’s so important to have the public assist with our project.” says Norman . He hopes to see more people join to help find out where the whale sharks go to mate. Protecting their breeding (繁殖) grounds is the “one big thing” needed to save the species in the long run. The help from thousands of citizens gives him a better chance of making that possible.
32. What can we learn about whale sharks in paragraph 2?
A. They are sometimes caught by accident.
B. They are threatened by other fish species.
C. They change their migration routes a lot.
D. They often damage gas drilling platforms.

33. How is NASA technology used to help whale sharks?
A. By photographing their unique skin spots.
B. By attracting sea creatures for them to hunt.
C. By comparing their body marks with stars.
D. By finding out their locations and movements.
34. What is key to whale shark protection in the long run?
A. Identifying the number of their species.
B. Making sure more of their babies safely born.
C. Building artificial breeding grounds for them.
D. Making more people aware of their existence.
35. What’s the best title for this passage?
A. Whale sharks are endangered
B. Find out the whale shark’s migration routes
C. The public help to save whale sharks through photos
D. Wildbook for Whale Sharks－a photo identification database

第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Exam Anxiety
Has this ever happened to you? You’ve been studying hard for your midterm, but when you walk into your exam, your mind goes blank, your heart races fast, you get sweaty palms and find it hard to breathe. 36
Everyone feels stressed during exams. Usually, it results from a fear of failure, lack of adequate preparation time and bad experiences taking tests in the past. This is normal and often helps you work harder, think faster and generally improve your performance. 37 You may also feel that other people are managing the exam better than you. This can cause you to feel that your mind has “gone blank” on information you know you have revised.
38 Some choose to ignore the problem, while others don’t review because they think they will do badly anyway and even miss exams due to the anxiety. It can also be really easy to think that if you don’t try and then you fail, you won’t feel as bad as if you fail after trying really hard.
So what can you do to fight against the negative mindset and stay calm before and during your test? 39 Yes, this seems obvious, but it’s worth repeating. If you feel confident that you’ve prepared thoroughly, you’ll feel more confident walking into the test. The second tip is simple: just start. The blank page can maximize your anxiety. 40 You can always go back and change things later if needed, but a few quick answers can get the ball rolling. Besides, allocating(分配) your time is equally important. Look through the whole test before getting started. Mentally allocate how much time you’ll spend on each section. If there’s time to recheck, even better.
A. The first thing you should do is to be prepared.
B. People often deal with exam stress in many unhelpful ways.
C. If these classic signs of exam anxiety sound familiar, you’re not alone!
D. Therefore, people need an appropriate amount of pressure to help deal with exams.
E. However, you may not focus on your work if you are overly anxious about the result.
F. After you get the paper, set out by getting some questions done to build up confidence.
G. Realizing time is almost up and that there’s still a lot of blank space will make you desperate.

第三部分 语言知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)
第一节 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
After thirty years in the classroom of primary school, I have come to realize that the tiniest of gestures can make a huge 41 to a child. This is one such story.
I received an invitation to 42 an official conference on education at our local high school. As I entered the 43 , there was a girl who looked 44 . I knew she had been a student of mine. I racked my brain (绞尽脑汁) trying to 45 her name. My inability to do so made me feel 46 , as I have always been able to recall 47 1 students.
Her eyes 48 mine and she threw her arms around me and said, “Mrs. G. it’s me, Sarah, and I’ m still 49 !” The memories came 50 back. You see, Sarah was never a student in my classroom. She lost her parents at an early age and then was sent to live with foster (代养) parents. Sarah was unhappy, often in trouble and often in the office. It was during one of those office visits that I first 51 her. She was writing something in a notebook. I 52 myself to her and asked her what she was writing. Sarah 53 her story with me. Her writing spoke to me. It filled my heart and I knew it was healing (治愈的) for her to put her 54 on paper. Every morning before school she would come into my classroom and we would 55 her writing skills. Upon meeting Sarah at the high school ten years later, I knew her journey had not been easy. Our conversation that evening was filled with warmth, 56 getting to know Sarah was hopeful and 57 about her future. She was turning her life around and looking forward to going to college to 58 journalism.
Driving home, I could not help but realize the great 59 that teachers could have upon their students. Taking time to connect with a child has the power to 60 change that child’s life. That’s why I teach.
41. A. commitment B. inference C. presence D. difference
42. A. interact B. attend C. witness D. speak
43. A. classroom B. cottage C. hall D. route
44. A. distinct B. normal C. familiar D. remarkable
45. A. remember B. infer C. evaluate D. wonder
46. A. surprised B. discouraged C. annoyed D. amused
47. A. honorable B. gentle C. adorable D. former
48. A. met B. bothered C. interpreted D. appealed
49. A. reading B. writing C. teaching D. working
50. A. flooding B. warning C. combining D. occupying
51. A. opposed B. discovered C. encountered D. awarded
52. A. accompany B. excused C. displayed D. introduced
53. A. shared B. told C. read D. translated
54. A. commitments B. thoughts C. complaints D. joys
55. A. called on B. worked on C. insisted on D. relied on
56. A. appropriately B. eventually C. potentially D. especially
57. A. pessimistic B. negative C. approving D. optimistic
58. A. take up B. live on C. major in D. absent from
59. A. effect B. anxiety C. knowledge D. lesson
60. A. instantly B. regularly C. truly D. efficiently
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Tianshan Tuomuer Grand Canyon is about 25 kilometers long from east to west and 20 kilometers wide from north to south. It consists of three main 61 (valley) in the shape of the Chinese character “川”. 62 (locate) in the northwest of Xinjiang at the foot of Tuomur Peak, it is also known 63 “Kuduluk Grand Canyon”, 64 means “thrilling and mysterious” in Uygur (维吾尔语). It is the only way to the ancient post road in the northern and southern Tianshan Mountains.
On June 21, 2013, the Tianshan Mountains in Xinjiang 65 (list) as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site. The area in which the Tuomur Grand Canyon lies is the 66 ’ (large) among the four places in the Tianshan Mountains, 67 (account) for 59.87 percent of the whole site.
With its red canyons set against the snow-capped mountains in the distance, the dreamlike landscape 68 (complete) makes visitors lost in the beautiful and impressive view of nature. At night, you can see the stars. Remember that the temperature difference there is very large. While wearing short sleeves at noon, evenings may require 69 down jacket and other warm clothes. There is no tour bus service, but visitors can drive to the canyon by ‘ 70 (they) or hire a bus. Apart from it, Xinjiang is in possession of many appealing tourist spots, attracting a good number of visitors at home and abroad.


第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删改或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（Λ），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Our school is to organize English essay competition on the theme “Good habits and success”. We welcome students as well as teachers to submit your essay on the giving topic. Here are the requirements.
First, your essay must focus at your understanding of good habits and how they have led to your success, especially your academic success. Then, you were expected to support your views with concrete personal experiences or stories, what will make your essay more readable and convincing. Final, your essay should be no more than 500 word. And please send them to essaycontest@163.com no late than December 1. Why not to pick up your pen and share your most touching moment with us?

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
近日教育部（the Ministry of Education）要求加强中小学劳动教育，这一举措引发了同学们的热议。大家观点各不相同。请根据下表中的内容写一篇短文给英文校报投稿。
一部分学生
劳动教育的好处和意义。
另一部分学生
劳动教育占用学习时间，影响成绩。
你的观点
……
注意：1. 词数100词左右；
2．可适当增加细节使行文连贯。
劳动教育 labour education
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玉溪一中2022-2023学年上学期高二年级期中考
英语学科试卷答案
听力：1-5 CABAB 6-10 CA BBC 11-15 CACCB 16-20 AABBA

阅读：21-23: BDC 24-27: DACD 28-31: BAAC 32-35: ADBC 36-40: CEBAF

完型：41-45: DBCCA 46-50: BDABA 51-55: CDABB 56-60: DDCAC

语法填空：
61. valleys 62. Located 63. as 64. which 65. was listed
66. largest 67. accounting 68. completely 69. a 70. themselves

短文改错：
1. organize后加an 2. giving 改为given 3. at改为on 4. were改为are
5. what 改为which 6. Final改为 Finally 7. word改为 words 8. them 改为 it
9. late改为 later 10. 删掉pick前的to

写作：
Recently, the Ministry of Education has issued a requirement that students should be given labor education while at school, which has immediately led to a heated debate among students. Opinions concerning labor education vary from person to person.
For one thing, some students hold the view that it will be of great benefit for students to engage themselves in some physical labor. For instance, cleaning can not only establish a comfortable and profitable learning environment, but also enhance students’ strong sense of class. In addition, carrying water makes students get the point of unity and cooperation. Nevertheless, other students assume that labor education will take up an enormous amount of time, exerting a negative effect on their academic performances.
As far as I am concerned, it is definitely vital that students receive labor education as it is the efforts during labor that make us students value the fruits of people’s labor and respect working people.






听力原文
Text 1
W: Sorry, I’m sure it’s a very delicious cake, but I ate too much for dinner earlier. Can you cut me a smaller piece?
M: Sure. Wait a moment. I need to find a knife from the kitchen now. (1)
Text 2
W: The language of this song is very beautiful. Is it French or Italian?
M: Actually, it’s in my language Spanish. (2) It sounds a little like both of those languages, because they’re related.
Text 3
M: Can you check the temperature for me? It seems too hot in here. I had to take my sweater off already.
W: You’re right — it says 28 degrees. Someone must have turned the heat up. (3)
Text 4
M: You have a lot of red-colored clothes.
W: Yes. When I was little, my mother bought me red clothes to match my red hair. (4) But when I got older, my hair changed colors.
M: Oh, yes. I see it’s much darker now.
Text 5
M: Your parents must be older than my parents, because I am the oldest child, but you have a much older brother. My parents are both 46 years old. What about yours?
W: My father is 48, but my mother is 43. (5)
Text 6 (第6题为总结题)
M: What is the thing you are most afraid of?
W: I used to be so afraid of flying. When I boarded a plane, I would be shaking. I even canceled some flights.
M: My mother and sister are still like that.
W: A lot of people are — but I got over it. I don’t care now, but I am still very scared of heights. (7)
M: Oh yes, me too. That’s my biggest fear. (7)
W: I’m not into snakes or insects, either.
M: It is a wonder we both like climbing mountains when we are afraid of all these things.
Text 7
M: Oh, look at the time. I’m late for work. (8)
W: But it’s Saturday.
M: We have a big deadline coming up.
W: I wish you told me. It’s so annoying. (8)
M: I promise I’ll make it up to you. Anything you want!
W: Last weekend, you worked. I can’t believe you’re ignoring me again, so buying more flowers isn’t good enough this time. (9) We haven’t been able to spend weekends together for a long time.
M: How about I take you out for dinner after work?
W: You’d better choose the best restaurant in the city. (10)
M: I know a perfect place, but not in the city center. It’s across the river, at the foot of the Yellow Mountains. (10)
Text 8 (第11题为推断题)
W: I don’t know if I have room for any more food.
M: I had a look at the dessert menu. There’s a chocolate cake.
W: You know that’s my favorite. Remember we had it in that hotel in Africa three years ago? (12)
M: Yeah, that was a great holiday. (12) It was one year after Daisy was born.
W: So it was. I feel guilty leaving the two kids at home tonight.
M: Don’t worry too much. They’ll be fine. We can get them some cookies when we leave.
W: OK. But I can’t decide if I want the cake or just an ice cream.
M: Why not both? We don’t get out often. Go on.
W: Will you have a dessert?
M: Yeah, I’m going for a strawberry ice cream. (13)
W: I’ve never tried that before. I might get a bit of yours then. (13)
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M: I get so tired out from teaching those kids. Half of them don’t pay attention, and the other half can’t learn anything because of all the noise. (14)
W: I don’t know why you don’t apply to a different school, dear. You could teach at a private school instead of a public one. The pay might be better, too.
M: You know how I feel about my students, Jane. I can’t leave them. Most of them come from poor homes, and they might not have a better opportunity than this. (15)
W: I know you’re an excellent teacher, but…
M: Oh, I know I complain a lot, (14) but good things are happening every week. Only yesterday, David’s mother thanked me with tears in her eyes. (16) Her son has gone from being the worst math student to the best in just a few months. David told her he wants to become a scientist, and she was so grateful.
W: That’s wonderful!
M: When I see a light of understanding on one of their faces, it makes all of the problems I have worth it.
Text 10
Most people in the world enjoy good movies. But there are big differences between cultures regarding what makes a movie good. Ever since the beginning of movie-making in 1878, (17) America’s Hollywood productions have been at the top of the movie industry. But France also started making films soon after, (18) just around the year 1900. Other countries followed, and the movies reflected the cultures, just like foods and architecture do. Hollywood movies often present the American value of personal independence, and many have positive endings. There is a trend of some Chinese movies having sad but thoughtful endings. (19) Movies from Iran are usually seen by Westerners as very slow, but they are full of meaning. Popular Indian movies are often long and include a lot of cultural music and dancing. The group of people that makes a movie — writers, producers, directors, actors — put their individual personalities into the art they are creating. Most importantly, though, each movie represents the culture of the society where it was made. (20)