题目内容
Audrey Hepburn (奥黛丽·赫本) was born on May 4, 1929 in Brussels, Belgium. She really was blue-blood from the beginning with her father, a wealthy English banker, and her mother, a Dutch noblewoman. After her parents divorced, Audrey went to London with her mother where she went to a private girl school. Later, when her mother moved back to the Holland, she attended private schools as well. While taking a vacation with her mother in Arnhem, Holland, Hitler's army took over the town. It was here that she fell on hard times during the Nazi occupation. Audrey suffered from depression and poor nutrition.
After the liberation, Audrey went to a ballet school in London on a scholarship and later began a modeling career. As a model, she was graceful and, it seemed, she had found her job suitable for her in life - until the film producers came calling. After being spotted modeling by a producer, she was signed to a bit part in the European film Nederlands in 7 lessen in 1948. Later, she had a speaking role in the 1951 film, Young Wives' Tale (1951) as Eve Lester. The part still wasn't much, so she headed to America to try her luck there. Audrey gained immediate prominence in the US with her role in Roman Holiday in 1953. This film turned out to be a splendid success as she won an Oscar as Best Actress. This gained her enormous popularity and more plum roles. One of the reasons for her popularity was the fact that she was so elf-like and had class, unlike the sex-goddesses of the time. Roman Holiday was followed by another similarly wonderful performance in the 1957 classic Funny Face.In 1988, Audrey became a special ambassador to the United Nations fund helping children in Latin America and Africa, a position she retained until 1993.Her elegance and style will always be remembered in film history as evidenced by her being named in Empire magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time."
67.The underlined words “fell on hard times” in the second paragraph refer to______
A. the producers always let her act a lit role in a film.
B. parents’ being divorced brought her serious pain
C. depression and no nutrition brought her serious pain
D no good jobs were suitable to her
68. Audrey went to America to look for a new chance because_______
A. in the European films there were only little roles for her to act
B. in the Americana there were many important film roles waiting for her to act
C. in the American there were many different jobs suitable to her
D. in the European films there were all roles she didn’t like
69 Which one of the following films made Audrey win an Oscar Best Actress Award?_______
A. Nederlands in 7 lessen B. Young Wives' Tale as Eve Lester
C. Roman Holiday D. the 1957 classic Funny Face
70.This passage mainly tells us about______
A. Audrey’s struggle in the film fields and public admiration
B. Audrey’s family and her career
C Audrey’s childhood and her films won great awards
D. Audrey’s hard times and her achievement
67---70 BCDA
解析
We would probably all be amazed if we watched a videotape of ourselves performing basically unconscious acts as we go about the business of the day. These unconscious acts consist of all the little personal habits that we don’t even think about, but definitely should. These are some of the things that present an image of who we are to others, and if we are careless in performing them, this image may well be other than we would like it to be.
Parents who insist that their children practice good manners and habits at home are doing them a great service, for these habits then become lifelong and the natural way they do things. It proves true that their unconscious actions will reflect a well-mannered person.
People who, for example, eat with both arms on the table at home will likely do so when out. Those who are lazy and slow in private will certainly be so in public. Children who are permitted to be disrespectful to their parents will follow suit with other adults, and will, most likely, become adults who are disrespectful of others. This is an area where the saying “practice makes perfect” may be applied.
There is an article about the actress, Audrey Hepburn, known for her beautiful carriage and posture. According to her biographer, her grandmother tied her neck to the back of her chair, at table, so that she would not drop down suddenly over her food, but rather would learn to put only small amounts of food on her spoon or fork and bring them to her mouth. This is a rather extreme “at home” method for the development of erect (直立的) posture, but it does illustrate the effectiveness of practicing good habits so that, when in public, they are instinctive.
【小题1】Which of the following expresses the main idea of the passage?
A.Parents should be responsible for their children’s good habits. |
B.The actress is well known for her beautiful posture. |
C.We should always be aware of our manners. |
D.Without good manners, one can never be perfect. |
A.will probably change the habit when eating out with their relatives |
B.will probably have the same habit when they have meals in the restaurant |
C.will feel embarrassed when having meals with so many strangers in public |
D.will always put their arms on the table no matter where they eat |
A.the more practice one has, the better job he will do |
B.the more perfect one is, the more practice he needs |
C.if one has enough practice, he will become perfect |
D.perfect makes a person practice more |
A.If we are not careful about our unconscious acts, the images of ourselves presented to others will be quite undesirable. |
B.The good habits formed in one’s childhood will benefit him throughout his life. |
C.If parents do not care about the disrespectful attitude adopted by their children towards themselves, their children might be disrespectful to others. |
D.It is unlikely that a well-mannered person will not embarrass himself in public. |
The famous movie star Audrey Hepburn has been honored as the most beautiful woman ever.She has natural beauty, character and figure, but there is something about Hepburn’s smile that is specially striking and beautiful.
Audrey Hepburn was born on May 4, 1929 in Brussels, Belgium.After her parents divorced(离婚), Audrey went to London with her mother where she went to a private girl school.After the liberation, Audrey went to a ballet school in London and later began life as a model.She did well as a model until the film producers came calling.Discovered by a producer, she was given a small part in a European film in 1948.Later, she went to America to try her luck there.Audrey became popular in the US with her role in Roman Holiday in 1953.This film turned out to be a success and she won an Oscar for Best Actress.The film was followed by another similarly wonderful performance in the 1957 Funny Face.In 1959, she received yet another nomination(提名) for her role in Nun’s Story.Audrey reached the highest level when she played Holly Golightly in the film Breakfast at Tiffany’s in 1961.For this she received another nomination.One of Audrey’s most wonderful roles was in the fine production of My Fair Lady in 1964.Her co—star Rex Harrison once was asked to name his favorite leading lady.Without hesitation, he replied, “Audrey Hpburn in My Fair Lady”.At the end of the sixties, Audrey decided to stop acting while she was on top.In 1988, Audrey became a special ambassador(大使) of UNICEF(联合国儿童基金会), helping children in Latin America and Africa, a position she kept until 1993.She was named in People magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world.Her last film was Always in 1989.Audrey Hepburn died on January 20,1993, in Switzerland.
She had made a total of 31 high quality movies.Her style will always be remembered in the film history.
1.What does the underlined word “striking” in paragraph 1 mean?
A.打击的 |
B.显著的 |
C.罢工的 |
D.吸引人的 |
2.How many film names are mentioned in this passage?
A.four |
B.five |
C.six |
D.seven |
3.Hepburn used to be a _________.
A.nurse |
B.model |
C.teacher |
D.writer |
4.Which is the correct order according to Hepburn’s experiences?
a.decided to stop acting
b.given a small part in a European film
c.her parents divorced
d.named in People magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world
e.went to a ballet school in London
A.e-c-a-d-b |
B.c-e-b-a-d |
C.c-b-e-a-d |
D.c-e-a-b-d |
We would probably all be amazed if we watched a videotape of ourselves performing basically unconscious acts as we go about the business of the day. These unconscious acts consist of all the little personal habits that we don’t even think about, but definitely should. These are some of the things that present an image of who we are to others, and if we are careless in performing them, this image may well be other than we would like it to be.
Parents who insist that their children practice good manners and habits at home are doing them a great service, for these habits then become lifelong and the natural way they do things. It proves true that their unconscious actions will reflect a well-mannered person.
People who, for example, eat with both arms on the table at home will likely do so when out. Those who are lazy and slow in private will certainly be so in public. Children who are permitted to be disrespectful to their parents will follow suit with other adults, and will, most likely, become adults who are disrespectful of others. This is an area where the saying “practice makes perfect” may be applied.
There is an article about the actress, Audrey Hepburn, known for her beautiful carriage and posture. According to her biographer, her grandmother tied her neck to the back of her chair, at table, so that she would not drop down suddenly over her food, but rather would learn to put only small amounts of food on her spoon or fork and bring them to her mouth. This is a rather extreme “at home” method for the development of erect (直立的) posture, but it does illustrate the effectiveness of practicing good habits so that, when in public, they are instinctive.
1.Which of the following expresses the main idea of the passage?
A.Parents should be responsible for their children’s good habits. |
B.The actress is well known for her beautiful posture. |
C.We should always be aware of our manners. |
D.Without good manners, one can never be perfect. |
2. Those who eat with both arms on the table at home ______.
A.will probably change the habit when eating out with their relatives |
B.will probably have the same habit when they have meals in the restaurant |
C.will feel embarrassed when having meals with so many strangers in public |
D.will always put their arms on the table no matter where they eat |
3. The meaning of “practice makes perfect” in the third paragraph is ______.
A.the more practice one has, the better job he will do |
B.the more perfect one is, the more practice he needs |
C.if one has enough practice, he will become perfect |
D.perfect makes a person practice more |
4.Which of the following are NOT true?
A.If we are not careful about our unconscious acts, the images of ourselves presented to others will be quite undesirable. |
B.The good habits formed in one’s childhood will benefit him throughout his life. |
C.If parents do not care about the disrespectful attitude adopted by their children towards themselves, their children might be disrespectful to others. |
D.It is unlikely that a well-mannered person will not embarrass himself in public. |