Unit2 阅读技能突破-真题展示
[浙江2021年6月·A篇]Leslie Nielsen’s childhood was a difficult one, but he had one particular shining star in his life——his uncle, who was a well-known actor. Theadmiration and respect his uncle earned inspired Nielsen to make a career(职业) in acting. Even though he often felt he would be discovered to be a no-talent, he moved forward, gaining a scholarship to the Neighborhood Playhouse and making his first television appearance a few years later in1948. However, becoming a full-time, successful actor would still be an uphill battle for another eight years until he landed a number of film roles that finally got him noticed.
But even then, what he had wasn’t quite what he wanted. Nielsen always felt he should be doing comedy but his good looks and distinguished voice kept him busy in dramatic roles. It wasn’t until 1980—32 years into his career—that he landed the role it would seem he was made for in Airplane! That movie led him into the second half of his career where his comedic presence alone could make a movie a financial success even when movie reviewers would not rate it highly.
Did Nielsen then feel content in his career Yes and no. He was thrilled to be doing the comedy that he always felt he should do, but even during his last few years, he always had a sense of curiosity, wondering what new role or challenge might be just around the corner. He never stopped working, never retired.
Leslie Nielsen’s devotion to acting is wonderfully inspiring. He built a hugely successful career with little more than plain old hard work and determination. He showed us that even a single desire, never given up on, can make for are markable life.
1. Why did Nielsen want to be an actor
A. He enjoyed watching movies.
B. He was eager to earn money.
C. He wanted to be like his uncle.
D. He felt he was good at acting.
2. What do we know about Nielsen in the second half of his career
A. He directed some high quality movies.
B. He avoided taking on new challenges.
C. He focused on playing dramatic roles.
D. He became a successful comedy actor.
3. What does Nielsen’s career story tell us
A. Art is long, life is short.
B. He who laughs last laughs longest.
C. It’s never too late to learn.
D. Where there’s a will there’s a way.
【语篇导读】本文主要讲述了莱斯利·尼尔森从小在叔叔的熏陶下梦想成为一名演员，经过不懈努力，最终获得成功的故事。
1. C 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句 The admiration and respect his uncle earned inspired Nielsen to make a career in acting.可知，莱斯利·尼尔森是因为想成为像叔叔那样的人，才决定当一名演员。故选C项。
【微技能】细节理解题之语义转换 通常情况下，细节理解题主要考查考生对文中某句话或某几句话的理解，解题时需要根据题干关键信息从原文中找到相关的句子，然后进行比较和分析，最后确定正确答案。 需要特别注意的是，有一类细节理解题，其题干以及选项与原文之间进行了语义转换。从近几年的高考题来看，很少有直接对原文中的句子进行考查的，通常会对语义进行适当变换，其中包括同义变换、概念解析、归纳事实等，这类题通常在题干中没有明确的关键词，因此在文中进行定位的难度相应升级。解答这类细节理解题需要运用跳读查找法，即找到题干所问的问题所在的段落，如第1题问“为什么尼尔森想成为一名演员 ”，通过跳读，在第一段第二句中可以得知尼尔森想成为像叔叔那样的人，才决定当一名演员，再结合选项便可确定答案。
2. D推理判断题。根据第二段第四句That movie led him into the second half of his career where his comedic presence alone could make a movie a financial success even when movie reviewers would not rate it highly.可知，在演艺事业的后半段中，尼尔森靠自己的喜剧表演就能让一部电影票房大卖，由此可推断出他成了一位成功的喜剧演员。故选D项。
3. D推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句 He showed us that even a single desire, never given up on, can make for a remarkable life.可以推断出,尼尔森的故事告诉我们，只要有理想，且永不放弃，就可以成就非凡人生，即“有志者事竟成”。故选D项。
【长难句分析】That movie led him into the second half of his career where his comedic presence alone could make a movie a financial success even when movie reviewers would not rate it highly.
句式分析：本句的主干部分是That movie led him into the second half of his career; where引导定语从句，修饰先行词career，在该定语从句中又含有一个when引导的时间状语从句。
句意：那部电影使他进入了演艺事业的后半段，（在这一阶段）他仅靠自己的喜剧表演就能让一部电影票房大卖，即使是在影评人对该电影评价不高的情况下。

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