8.Audrey Hepburn won an Academy Award as Best Actress for her first major American movie,Roman Holiday,which was released in 1953.But she is remembered as much for her aid work as for her acting.
Born in Belgium in 1929,Audrey's father was British and her mother was Dutch.
Audrey was sent to live at a British school for part of her childhood.During World WarⅡ,she lived and studied in the Netherlands.Her mother thought it would be safe from German attacks.Audrey studied dance as a teenager and during college when she returned to London after the war.But she realized she wasn't going to be a ballerina.So she began taking acting parts in stage shows.Later she began to get small parts in movies.
But it was Audrey Hepburn's move to America that brought her true fame.In 1951she played the character"Gigi"in the Broadway play of the same name to great critical praise.Two years later,Roman Holiday made her a star at the age of 24.
Audrey made more than 25movies.Among her most popular roles was Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's in 1961.Three years later she played Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady.
She got married two times and had one son by each husband.In 1989,the UN Children's Fund named Audrey a goodwill ambassador.She travelled all over the world in support of UNICEF projects.The UN agency said she was a tireless worker.She often gave 15interviews a day to gain money and support for UNICEF projects.
Audrey Hepburn often said her loyalty to UNICEF was the result of her experiences as a child during World WarⅡ.She said she knew what it was like to be starving and to be saved by international aid.She was a goodwill ambassador until her death in 1993from colon(结肠)cancer.
28.In Paragraph 1,"her aid work"meansC.
A.making movies
B.taking acting parts in stage shows
C.acting as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF
D.winning an Academy Award as Best Actress
29.The reason why Audrey lived and studied in the Netherlands was thatB.
A.she wanted to be a ballerina
B.it was safe there
C.the education there was excellent
D.her parents were from Britain
30.Bis NOT mentioned in the passage about Audrey Hepburn.
A.Marriage B.Religion
C.Contribution D.Identity
31.C is the right order for Audrey's life.
①The first time she began to play in movies.
②She returned to London from the Netherlands.
③She won an Academy Award as Best Actress.
④She travelled all over the world on support of UNICEF projects.
⑤She played a part in My Fair Lady.
A.②①⑤③④B.①②③⑤④
C.②①③⑤④D.①②⑤③④
分析 本文介绍著名影星Audrey Hepburn(奥黛丽•赫本)的生平事迹.1953年主演的《罗马假日》使她一举成名.从1989年直至1993年去世,赫本一直担任联合国儿童基金会的特使,为拉美和非洲儿童提供了很大帮助.
解答 28.C 推理判断题.此题应根据全文内容来判断.第一段Audrey Hepburn won an Academy Award as Best Actress for her first major American movie,Roman Holiday,which was released in 1953是全文的概括,其重心在后面,即奥黛丽•赫本尽管获得奥斯卡最佳女主角奖,但她担当的援助工作同样使人铭记.再结合文章接下来的叙述可知答案为C.
29.B 细节理解题.根据第三段中的"Her mother thought it would be safe from German attacks"可知在荷兰比较安全,故选B.
30.B 细节理解题.可以运用排除法.她的婚姻、身份和贡献在文章中都提到了,唯独没有提及她的宗教信仰,故选B.
31.C 排列顺序题.结合文章内容During World WarⅡ,she lived and studied in the Netherlands;In 1951she played the character"Gigi"in the Broadway play;won an Academy Award in 1953;Three years later she played Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady;She often gave 15interviews a day to gain money and support for UNICEF projects可知:她先从荷兰回来,第一次演电影,赢得奥斯卡最佳女演员奖,在 My Fair Lady里面担任角色,周游世界支持联合国儿童基金会计划.由此判断A项顺序正确,故选A.
点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力.做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确选择.在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.