Jim Carrey has become one of the most well-known faces in the world. And it is because of his f...
Jim Carrey has become one of the most well-known faces in the world. And it is because of his face that he has made such achievements.Jim Carrey was born in a working class family, and life was poor for young Jim. While in his teens, he had to take a job as a doorkeeper when his father lost his job, and finally he dropped out of school. At that time, he developed his sense of humour to help him deal with anger at the world.He was often alone. He said he didn’t have any friends because he didn’t want any. At 15 he started performing at a comedy club. Later he moved to Los Angeles and there he got the attention from a famous comedian, Rodney Dangerfield, and his life started to change.Jim Carrey got his big break in 1990, when he played a role on the new comedy show, In Living Color. He broke into films in 1994. It was the year of Funny Face. First there was Pet Detective, a success that showed Carrey’s comic style. Next came The Mask, which was another success for him.Jim Carrey has come a long way from his unhappy childhood. In fact, he seems to be having a second childhood now. The future looks good for him. He has developed a large crowd of fans and he also has proved his ability to get through a storm and come out on top, which is important for any person.小题1:Why didn’t Jim Carrey have any friends when he was young? A．Because he dropped out of school B．Because he was in a working class family. C．Because he didn’t want to make friends D．Because he was angry at the world. 小题2:The underlined phrase “got his big break” in Paragraph 4 may mean “__________”. A．got a good chance B．made a lot of money C．felt tired D．had a rest 小题3:From the last paragraph we can learn that __________. A．Carrey didn’t finish his school education B．many people like Jim Carrey C．he once survived a storm D．Rodney Dangerfield changed Carrey’s life 小题4:Which of the following is True according to the passage? A．Carrey’s success comes from his handsome face B．Carrey was happy in his childhood. C．Carrey’s sense of humour came from the difficult environment. D．The film “The Mask” was not a success at first.
| 小题1:B 小题2:A 小题3:B 小题4:C |
| 试题分析：这篇短文描述了美国喜剧明星金凯瑞的成长历程。 小题1:根据短文第三段He said he didn’t have any friends because he didn’t want any.描述，可知他没有朋友是因为他不想交朋友。故选C。 小题2:联系下文描述，可知此处值得是他获得了一个很好地机会。故选A。 小题3:根据最后一段He has developed a large crowd of fans 描述，可知他有很多粉丝。故选B，许多人喜欢金凯瑞。 小题4:根据短文第二段At that time, he developed his sense of humour to help him deal with anger at the world.及上文描述，可知他的来自于他困难的生活环境。故选C。 点评：本文浅显易懂，各个小题都能在文中找到适当依据。只要认真阅读短文，注意前后联系，就能顺利完成阅读。文章所设试题主要考察细节查找，做题关键是找出原文的根据，认真核查小题和原文的异同。 |