Question

【題目】 Even though she’s quite young, Drew Barrymore can be a Hollywood legend (傳奇). She was born on February 22, 1975, in California. Being from a family that produced great actors, she quickly found her way into the spotlight (聚光燈).

When she was 11 months old, she made her first advertisement on TV. She made her first movie at the age of 2. Five years later, she acted Gertie in Steven Spielberg’s famous film E.T. (1982).

However, it wasn’t all roses and sunshine when Barrymore was growing up. She once went to the dark side and became a big problem. Most kid stars in Hollywood fail to become stars as adults. And most of the time, once they’re out of the spotlight, they stay out. But Drew Barrymore doesn’t. As she was growing older, Barrymore started to realize that life is more meaningful than dangerous actions in the films. She started to build a career in 1997. She has made a series of successful films since then, including Charlie’s Angels (2000) and 50 First Dates (2004).

“In my life, there is darkness and drama, and I have yet to explore some of that in my work life. I just want to challenge myself and prove that I can do more.”

Actually, anyone who’s not familiar with her disordered childhood might find it hard to believe she’s such a sweet person now. Like many of the characters she plays in her comedy, Drew is easy-going and laughs a lot. In 2007, she was on the cover of People magazine’s 100 Most Beautiful People issue.

“Life is very interesting ... in the end, some of your greatest pains, become your greatest strengths,” Drew said.

【1】Drew Barrymore made her first movie in ___________.

A.1975B.1977C.1979D.1982

【2】Drew Barrymore can be a Hollywood legend mainly because ___________.

A.she always has roses and sunshine in her life

B.she used to be a famous kid star in Hollywood

C.she didn’t give up even when she met difficulties

D.she was born from a family that produced great actors

【3】Which is the correct order of Drew Barrymore’s life?

①She made the film Charlie’s Angels.

②She went to the dark side and became a big problem.

③She acted Gertie in Steven Spielberg’s famous film E.T.

④She is on the cover of People magazine’s 100 Most Beautiful People issue.

A.③②①④B.④②①③C.②③④①D.①③②④

【4】Which of the following chart (圖表) can best describe Drew Barrymore’s career (till 2007)?

A.B.C.D.

【5】Which of the following words can be used to describe Drew Barrymore according to the passage?

A.Interesting.B.Strong-minded.C.Beautiful.D.Clever.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【4】D

【5】B

【解析】

文章大意：本文介紹了好萊塢巨星Drew Barrymore的傳奇經(jīng)歷，包括她的出生、第一次拍廣告、拍電影及成長過程，她經(jīng)歷了人生的低谷和輝煌，但她始終沒有放棄自己，因為她要不斷地挑戰(zhàn)自己、證明自己。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第1段中“She was born on February 22, 1975, in California.”及第2段中“She made her first movie at the age of 2.”可知Drew Barrymore是在1977年拍了她的第一部電影。故選B。

【2】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第3段中“And most of the time, once they’re out of the spotlight, they stay out. But Drew Barrymore doesn’t. … She started to build a career in 1997.”可知Drew Barrymore沒有像其他人一樣被困難打敗，她克服困難創(chuàng)建了自己的事業(yè)。由此可推出她遇見困難時沒有放棄。故選C。

【3】排序題。可以按照時間順序來排序。根據(jù)第2段中“Five years later, she acted Gertie in Steven Spielberg’s famous film E.T. (1982).”可知她1982年參演電影《E.T》；根據(jù)第3段中“She once went to the dark side and became a big problem.”可知她在參演電影《E.T》之后陷入低谷；根據(jù)第3段中“She has made a series of successful films since then, including Charlie’s Angels (2000) and 50 First Dates (2004).”可知她2000年制作電影《霹靂嬌娃》；根據(jù)第5段中“In 2007, she was on the cover of People magazine’s 100 Most Beautiful People issue.”可知她2007年登上《人物》雜志“最美麗的100人”特輯封面。因此可知正確的排序是③②①④。故選A。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)Drew Barrymore的曲折人生經(jīng)歷，從小出生明星之家→人生的低谷→事業(yè)的重新輝煌，可推斷出圖表D最能描述她的職業(yè)生涯。故選D。

【5】推理判斷題。Interesting有趣的；Strong-minded意志堅強的；Beautiful美麗的；Clever聰明的。根據(jù)第3段中“And most of the time, once they’re out of the spotlight, they stay out. But Drew Barrymore doesn’t. … She started to build a career in 1997.”可知Drew Barrymore沒有像其他人一樣被困難打敗，她克服困難創(chuàng)建了自己的事業(yè)。由此可推斷她意志堅定。故選B。

排序題是閱讀理解中的常見題型之一，基本都是按事件發(fā)生順序排序，正常語序的文章都可以事件出現(xiàn)在文中的順序來排序，而涉及特殊敘述手法的文章，則要根據(jù)全文的邏輯順序把事件串聯(lián)起來。第3小題根據(jù)敘事順序或年代順序均可推出答案。