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【题目】Julia Roberts was born on October 28，1967，in Smyrna，Georgia. She is one of the most popular film actresses in the United States．She caught the public’s eye in Mystic Pizza. The next year, she became more famous because of Steel Magnolias．Roberts earned an Oscar nomination(提名)for Best Supporting Actress for her work on the film.

After that，Roberts’ career really took off. ① One of her best known roles was as a hooker who falls in love with a man played by Richard Gere in Pretty Woma n. Roberts then played a variety of dramatic and romantic roles in such films as The Pelican Brief，Michael Collins，My Best Friend’s Wedding，Stepmom, and Notting Hill. In 2000, she made a dramatic breakthrough(突破)with her powerful performance in Erin Brockovich . In the film, she played the title character--a brave，struggling single mom. ② Based on a true story, Brockovich helped lead the fight against a California power company that destroyed a small town’s water supply. Roberts won several awards for that film, including her first Academy Award.

Since then, Roberts has taken some light—hearted roles，and appeared with George Clooney in Ocean’s Eleven and Ocean’s Twelve. Roberts also made her first Broadway(百老汇)appearance in Three Days of Rain in 2006.

Roberts has been married to cameraman Danny Moder since 2002. In 2004, the couple welcomed twins ---Phinnaeus Walter and Hazel Patricia, and in 2007, their third child, Henry Daniel, was born.

【1】 What’s the correct time order of the following films?

1. Ocean’s Twelve 2. Steel Magnolias

3. Michael Collins 4. Pretty Woman

A．2—4—3—1

B．2—4—l—3

C．4—1—2—3．

D．4—1—3—2．

【2】 All of the following are films except ______________.

A. Mystic Pizza

B. Notting Hill

C. Three Days of Rain

D.Stepmom

【3】 What do we learn about the film Erin Brockovich from the passage?

A. It was first shown at the end of last century.

B. The main character of the film is a childless woman.

C. Julia Roberts won her first Academy Award for her performance in it.

D. The story of the film takes place in New York.

【4】 Which of the following films did George Clooney star in?

A. Pretty Woman.

B. The Pelican Brief.

C. Ocean’s Eleven.

D. My Best Friend’s Wedding.

Answer 1

【答案】【1】 A

【2】 C

【3】 C

【4】C

【解析】【1】细节理解题。通读全文，可知Steel Magnolias是Roberts的早期电影，而Pretty Woman拍摄在Steel Magnolias之后，因Pretty Woman的成功才继续拍摄了一系列的戏剧性强而又浪漫的电影，Michael Collins为其中之一，Ocean’s Twelve拍摄于这些浪漫电影之后，故选A。

【2】推理判断题。根据第三段的Roberts also made her first Broadway appearance in Three Days of Rain in 2006.可知Three Days of Rain是一部百老汇戏剧的名字。

【3】细节理解题。根据第二段的Roberts won several awards for that film, including her first Academy Award.可知C正确。

【4】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的...appeared with George Clooney in Ocean’s Eleven and Ocean’s Twelve.可知应选C项。