Question

A famous actor—Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro is an American actor. He’s acted in a lot of famous films. He is one of the greatest actors in film history.

Robert De Niro was born (出生) in 1943 in New York City. He left high school at the age of sixteen. He wanted to have a career (职业)in acting. He dreamed of appearing in Hollywood films.

His first major film role came in 1973. It was in the film Bang the Drum Slowly. Later, he got a role in the film The Godfather Part II. He won his first Oscar (奥斯卡金像奖)for this role. After this, he got many other important film roles.

On his way to career success, he became good friends with a director Martin Scorsese. They began to work together often. Their first film together was Mean Streets in 1973. It was a big success. In 1980，he acted in the film Raging Bull. Scorsese was the director again. And for this role, Robert De Niro won his second Oscar.

His acting career continued. In 1990s，2000s and 2010s, he kept acting in a lot of films.

1.When did Robert De Niro leave high school?

A.In 1943. B.In 1946. C.In 1959. D.In 1963.

2.Robert De Niro's first major film role was in________.

A.Raging Bull B.Mean Streets

C.Bang the Drum Slowly D.The Godfather Part II

3.What do Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese have in common?

A.They are both successful.

B.They were born in the same year.

C.They are both friends of a famous director.

D.They shared the same dream when they were small.

4.What does the underlined word “continued” in the last paragraph mean in Chinese?

A.浪费 B.消失 C.改善 D.继续

5.The writer writes this passage to_____.

A.show what a good friend is like

B.tell the life story of Robert De Niro

C.teach others how to be a good actor

D.ask people to see Robert De Niro’s films

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.B

【解析】

本文介绍的是一位美国历史上著名的电影演员－Robert De Niro，他16岁辍学，然后就开始了自己的电影表演生涯，并且获得了巨大的成功。

1.考查细节理解。由第二段的句首两句“Robert De Niro was born (出生) in 1943 in New York City. He left high school at the age of sixteen.”可知，他是1943年出生，16岁时离开学校，因此是1959年。故选C。

2.考查细节理解。由第三段中“It was in the film Bang the Drum Slowly.”可知，他首次担任角色是在Bang the Drum Slowly里。故选C。

3.考查细节理解。由第四段中“It was a big success.”可知，这部电影拍得很成功，当然他们两人也成功了，故选A。

4.考查词义猜测。由下文“In 1990s，2000s and 2010s, he kept acting in a lot of films”可知，他一直在演许多电影。故推测本句的句意为“他的表演事业在继续”。故选D。

5.考查主旨大意。由全文可知，作者写此文的目的是介绍Robert De Niro的故事。故选B。