Question

Shirley Temple(1928—2014)，an American actress，was considered among the most successful child stars in the history of film．Born by an ambitious mother，Temple first appeared in a film at the age of three，and at six she starred in Stand Up and Cheer (1934)．Known and recognized for her ability to sing and tapdance in several films，Temple became a famous figure in 1934．At the end of that year she was given a special Academy Award “in grateful recognition of her outstanding contribution．’’

During the Great Depression of the l930s，Temple was celebrated by an adoring public．At the height of her popularity，from l935 to 1938，Temple was the biggest box-office attraction in Hollywood．Temple made a number of films as a teenager，but her appeal had faded，and the films were not successful．In l949, Temple depaaed elegantly from Hollywood．

Two decades later，she reappeared into the spotlight by announcing her qualification as a candidate for Congress．She lost the election，but Temple displayed her determination and went on to enjoy a long and successful：career with the United Nations and the State Department．

After retirement，she reposed that she was at peace with her life and proud of her accomplishments in two of the nation’s most influential areas．“If I had to do it all over again．’’Shirley Temple once declared，‘‘I wouldn’t change anything．’’

1.Temple became famous at the age of          

A．3   B．6     C．10    D．2l

2.What do we learn from Paragraph 2 ?

A．Temple was still popular in l949．

B．Temple was a failure as a child star．

C．Hollywood made a big fortune because of Temple.

D．People became tired of Temple in the Great Depression.

3.Temple attracted people’s attention again when        

A．she entered Congress

B．she worked for the UN

C．she went on with the pohtical life

D．she announced to participate in the election

4.We know-from the last paragraph that Temple       

A．wanted to lead a different life

B．regreued having left Hollywood

C．was content with her experiences

D．was sorry about her election failure

5.Which of the following best describes Temple?

A．3pecial and generous．   B．Patient and sensitive．

C．Attractive and humorous．D．Talented and determined．

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.C

5.D

【解析】

試題分析: 本文介紹了著名電影演員秀蘭·鄧波兒，她三歲時(shí)首次在電影中嶄露頭角，六歲成名，然后出演了很多電影，給好萊塢帶來(lái)了巨大的收益。后來(lái)她又積極參與議會(huì)的競(jìng)選，雖然沒(méi)能成功，但是她的決心和毅力給人們留下了深刻的印象。

1.B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章首段and at six she starred in Stand Up and Cheer (1934)．……，Temple became a famous figure in 1934可知她成名時(shí)是6歲，答案選B。

2.C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章第二段Temple was the biggest box-office attraction in Hollywood可知Temple為好萊塢帶來(lái)了巨大的財(cái)富收入，答案選C。

3.D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章第三段she reappeared into the spotlight by announcing her qualification as a candidate for Congress．可知她再次引人注目的原因是由于她宣布參加競(jìng)選，答案選C。

4.C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章末段Temple所說(shuō)的“If I had to do it all over again．’’ ‘‘I wouldn’t change anything可知Temple對(duì)自己的經(jīng)歷很滿意，答案選C。

5.D推理判斷題。由文章內(nèi)容可知Temple三歲時(shí)首次在電影中嶄露頭角，六歲成名，然后出演了很多電影，給好萊塢帶來(lái)了巨大的收益，由此判斷Temple是有著演藝天賦的；再根據(jù)她參與競(jìng)選時(shí)所表露的Temple displayed her determination and went on to enjoy a long and successful可知她也是一位意志堅(jiān)定的人，故答案選D。

考點(diǎn)：考查人物類短文閱讀。