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Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage: Acting is such an over-crowded profession that the only advice that should be given to a young of going on the stage is “Don’t !”. But it is useless to try to discourage someone who feels that he must act, though the chances of his becoming famous are slim. The normal way to begin is to go to a drama school. Usually only students who show promise and talent are accepted, and the course lasts two years. Then the young actor or actress takes up work with a repertory company, usually as an assistant stage manager. This means doing everything that there is to do in the theatre: painting scenery, looking after the furniture, taking care of the costumes, and even acting in very small parts. It is very hard work indeed. The hours are long and the salary is tiny. But young actors with the stage in their blood are happy, waiting for the chances of working with a better company, or perhaps in films or television. Of course, some people have unusual chances which lead to fame and success without this long and dull training. Connie Pratt, for example, was just an ordinary girl working in a bicycle factory. A film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop, as he drove past in his big car. He told the driver to stop, and he got out to speak to the girl. He asked her if she would like to go to the film studio to do a test, and at first she thought he was joking. Then she got angry and said she would call the police. It took the producer twenty minutes to tell Connie that he was serious. Then an appointment was made for her to go to the studio the next day. The test was successful. They gave her some necessary lessons and within a few weeks she was playing the leading part opposite one of the most famous actors of the day. Of course, she was given a more dramatic name, which is now world-famous. But chances like this happen once in a blue moon!
22.An assistant stage manager’s job is difficult because he has to ____. 23.According to the context, the sentence “But young actors with the stage in their blood are happy, ” at the end of the first paragraph means____. 24.Conie Pratt soon became a famous actress by____. 25.The phrase “once in a blue moon” in last line refers to ____.
21.【答案】D。【译文】根据本文,人们劝阻年青人不要作演员的主要原因是演员已经太多了。【试题分析】细节推理题。 22.【答案】A。【译文】助理舞台经理的工作很难,因为他得做各种各样的舞台工作。【试题分析】细节推理题。 23.【答案】B。【译文】根据本文,第一段最后一句话“But young actors with the stage in their blood are happy,…”的意思是他们天生喜欢舞台。 24.【答案】D。【译文】和当时的一位非常有名的男演员演对手戏,担任主角,Connie Pratt很快成了名演员。【试题分析】细节推理题。【详细解答】本文最后一段讲的是Connie Pratt偶然成为名演员而没有付出艰苦的努力这样一个特例:They gave her some necessary lessons and within a few weeks she was playing the leading part opposite one of the most famous actors of the day. Of course, she was given a more dramatic name, which is now world-famous. 25.【答案】B。【译文】最后一行的段语“once in a blue moon” (千载难逢地) 指“once for a long time”(很长时间才有一次)。【试题分析】语义理解题。【详细解答】本题考的是习语。习语“once in a blue moon”的意思是“千载难逢地”,与“once for a long time”基本同义。在阅读理解中做语义题一定要结合习语所在的句子以及短文的上下文。本文最后一段讲的是Connie Pratt这样一个特例,像她这样成功的情况是极少的,即像这样的机会是千载难逢的。只要准确地理解了上下文,这样的语义题是不难做的。all at once指“突然,忽然”;once in a while指“偶尔,不时地”;once and for all指“永久地,一劳永逸地”。 |