Hong Kong director Stephen Chow’s new sports comedy Kung Fu Soccer is scheduled for release this July, becoming a highly anticipated highlight of China’s booming summer film market.As a spiritual follow-up to his 2001 classic Shaolin Soccer, the film retains Chow’s iconic silly and humorous style, creatively combining traditional Shaolin kung fu with women’s football. It tells the story of an underdog girls’ football team that integrates martial arts into competitions and makes an amazing comeback to win the championship. Currently in intensive post-production with massive visual effects work underway, the film finished shooting in 2025, aiming to capitalize on the popularity of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and celebrate the 25th anniversary of its predecessor (前身).

Industry experts are optimistic about the film’s timing. Beijing-based critic Shi Wenxue noted that the World Cup will fuel public discussions and boost the film’s topical appeal, while the July slot places it right in the heart of the booming summer movie season. Global distribution rights outside the Chinese mainland have been secured by Encore Films, with Maoyan Entertainment handling domestic release. On social media, both domestic and overseas fans have expressed huge anticipation, making Kung Fu Soccer one of the most talked-about titles of the summer.

1.1.What can be inferred about Kung Fu Soccer from Paragraph 1?

A It is fully completed now.

B It learns from its predecessor.

C It focuses on male football matches.

D It abandons traditional kung fu elements.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据第一段中“As a spiritual follow-up to his 2001 classic Shaolin Soccer…”以及“retains Chow’s iconic silly and humorous style, creatively combining traditional Shaolin kung fu with women’s football”可知，该片作为《少林足球》的精神续作，在风格和内容上都明显承袭了前作，因此可以合理推断出它从前辈作品中有所借鉴，故B正确。A项“现已完全完成”与原文“Currently in intensive post-production”矛盾，电影仍在紧张的后期制作中；C项“聚焦于男子足球比赛”与文中明确提到的“women’s football”相悖；D项“放弃了传统功夫元素”则与“combining traditional Shaolin kung fu”的事实不符，因此均可排除。故选B。

2.2. What is critic Shi Wenxue’s attitude towards the film’s July schedule?

A Doubtful.

B Uncertain.

C Favorable.

D Critical.

解析：选C。C观点态度题。评论家石文学指出，世界杯会推动公众讨论并提升影片的话题性，而七月档期恰好位于暑期档核心位置（right in the heart of the booming summer movie season），这些表述都在分析影片上映时机的有利因素，言辞间透露出肯定和看好。因此他的态度是赞成的，选C。A项“怀疑的”、B项“不确定的”和D项“批评的”均无法从这种积极分析中找到依据。故选C。

3.3. What do we know about the new film’s publicity?

A It gains wide attention.

B It targets Asian markets.

C It targets only locals.

D It relies on TV ads.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。第二段结尾处提到，“On social media, both domestic and overseas fans have expressed huge anticipation, making Kung Fu Soccer one of the most talked-about titles of the summer”，说明影片在社交媒体上引发了国内外粉丝的巨大期待，成为暑期讨论度最高的影片之一，这直接表明其宣传获得了广泛关注，选A。B项“瞄准亚洲市场”在文中没有依据，发行权虽涵盖中国大陆以外地区，但并未限定亚洲；C项“仅针对本地人”与“overseas fans”的表述明显矛盾；D项“依靠电视广告”全文未提及，无法得出。故选A。

4.4. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A The summer box office has broken a record.

B Stephen Chow’s new film leads the whole market.

C Animated films are the main highlight in July.

D Diverse films enrich the summer film market.

解析：选D。D主旨大意题。最后一段第一句就点明周星驰新片并非唯一亮点，七月档期还有类型多样的影片，随后列举了历史史诗、超英片、都市爱情、动画等，并总结“These rich and varied films form a comprehensive and attractive summer movie lineup”，可见全段的核心在于多样化的影片共同丰富了暑期市场，选D。A项“暑期票房已破纪录”错误，因为原文只说业内预计票房将达到130亿至150亿元，并非已经打破纪录；B项“周星驰新片引领整个市场”过度推断，文中明确提到它只是亮点之一，且段落重点在于类型多样；C项“动画电影是七月主要亮点”以偏概全，动画只是所列举的众多类型之一，并非段落的中心。故选D。