廣州英語中考閱讀理解復習資料名人傳記

初三期末復習閱讀理解名人傳記姓名___________(1)ShirleyJaneTemplewastheleadingchildactorofhertime,receivingaspecialOscarandactingtheleadingroleinfilmslikeBrightEyesandHeidi.ShirleyJaneTemplewasbornonApril23,1928,inSantaMonica,California.WhenTemplewasjust3yearsold,shebeganherfirstlow-budgetmovieBabyBurlesques.Temple’smotherwasawareofhergirl’stalentsbyenrollingherindanceclassesattheageof3,soherfatherbecameheragentandfinancialadviser.Whenthecuteactresswas6yearsold,sheappearedinherfirstHollywoodfilm,Carolina.WithFoxFilmCorporation,Templemadeanadditional8films.Thelittleactress,singeranddancerwiththedancinggoldencurlsbecameatopearnerforthestudio.In1934,shebecameaworld-famousstarinBrightEyes,whichwasdesignedespeciallyforhertalents.Theyoungperformershowedmanywonderfulpicturesduring1934.ShereceivedaspecialChildrenAcademyAwardinFebruary1935forheroutstandingcontribution.PresidentFranklinD.RooseveltcalledTemple“LittleMissMiracle”forraisingthepublic’sconfidenceduringtimesofeconomichardship.Heevensaid,“AslongasourcountryhasShirleyTemple,wewillbeallright.”By1940,Templehad43filmsunderherearlyactingcareer.AfterTemplegrewup,shemadeguestappearancesontelevisionshowsintheearly1960sandfilmedaComedythatwasneverreleased.Templeacted46filmsinherwholelife.In1969,herlifegotagreatchange——shebeganherdiplomatic（外交的）careerandworkedsuccessfullytillherlatelife.Duringherpoliticalcareer,TemplehadvisitedChinainApril,1977.In1988,shepublishedherautobiography,abookaboutherlife,ChildStar.ShirleyTemplediedofnaturalcausesonFebruary10,2014,atherhomenearSanFranciscoCalifornia.Shewas85yearsold.3HarryHoudiniwasanexpertonmagicandescapetricks,Houdini’srealnamewasEhrichWeiss.BorninHungaryin1874,hecametoAmericaasababy.InAmerica,peoplecalledhimHarry.Whenhewasateenager,Harryworkedasanassistanttiecutter.Inhisfreetime,helearnedmagictricks.HereadabookbyRobertHoudin,agreatmagician.Thisbookhadagreateffectonhim.HarryadmiredHoudinsomuchthathechangedhisnametoHoudini.Then,at17,hequithisjobandbecameafull-timemagician.Heperformedincircusesandsmallshows.Hewasn’tverysuccessfuluntilhemetMartinBeck,afamousproducer.BecktoldHoudinitofocusondoingescapetricks.SoonHoudiniwasahugesuccess.AndhismostfamoustrickwastheWater-TortureCell.Toadvertisehisact,Houdiniperformedescapesfrommanypublicplaces.Forexample,in1906hewenttoajail.Hewashandcuffedandhislegswereputinirons.Hewasthenlockedupinasmallroom.Minuteslaterheescaped.Houdiniwasawonderfulmagician.Inhisbest-knownact,heswallowedtwopackagesofneedlesandsomethread(線).Afterdrinkingsomewater,heopenedhismouth.Evenlythreadedneedlescameout.NowonderhewascalledtheGreatHoudini!51.WhohelpedHoudinitobecomeasuccessfulmagician?A.EhrichWeissB.RobertHoudiniC.HisfriendsD.MartinBeck52.Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“quit”inparagraph2?A.gaveupB.keptonC.stucktoD.complainedabout53.Houdinibecamesuccessfulbecause________.A.hewasverylucky.B.Beckgavehimmuchmoney.C.heworkedhardandgainedhelpfromothers.D.heperformedescapesfrommanypublicplaces.54.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.HarryHoudiniwasbornandgrewupinHungary.B.HismostfamoustrickwastheWater-TortureCell.C.Hefailedtoescapefromasmallroomin1906.D.Inhisbest-knownact,hetrulyswallowedsomeneedlesandthread.55.InwhatorderdidtheseeventstakeplaceinHoudini’slife?a.HemetafamousproducercalledMartinBeck.b.Heworkedasanassistanttiecutter.c.Heescapedfromajailsuccessfullyd.Whenhewasalittleboy,hecametoAmerica.e.HechangedhisnametoHoudini.A.d–b–a–e–cB.d–b–e–a–cC.e–a–b–d–cD.e–b–d–a–c4AudreyHepburnwonanAcademyAwardasBestActressforherfirstmajorAmericanmovie,RomanHoliday,whichwasreleasedin1953.Butsheisrememberedasmuchforheraidworkasforheracting.BorninBelgiumin1929,Audrey’sfatherwasBritishandhermotherwasDutch.AudreywassenttoliveataBritishschoolforpartofherchildhood.DuringWorldWarⅡ,shelivedandstudiedintheNetherlands.HermotherthoughtitwouldbesafefromGermanattacks.AudreystudieddanceasateenagerandduringcollegewhenshereturnedtoLondonafterthewar.Butsherealizedshewasnotgoingtobeaballerina（芭蕾舞女演員）.Soshebegantakingactingpartsinstageshows.Latershebegantogetsmallpartsinmovies.ButitwasAudreyHepburn’smovetoAmericathatmadeherfamous.In1951sheplayedthecharacter“Gigi”intheBroadwayplayofthesamenametogreatcriticalpraise.Twoyearslater,RomanHolidaymadeherastarattheageof24.Audreymademorethan25movies.AmonghermostpopularroleswasHollyGolightlyinBreakfastatTiffany’sin1961.ThreeyearslatersheplayedElizaDoolittleinMyFairLady.Shewasmarriedtwiceandhadonesonbyeachhusband.In1989,theUNChildren’sFundnamedAudreyagoodwillambassador（親善大使）.ShetraveledallovertheworldinsupportofUNICEF（聯(lián)合國兒童基金會）projects.Sheoftengave15interviewsadaytogainmoneyandsupportforUNICEFprojects.AudreyHepburnoftensaidherloyaltytoUNICEFwastheresultofherexperiencesasachildduringWorldWarⅡ.Shesaidsheknewwhatitwasliketobestarvingandtobesavedbyinternationalaid.Shewasagoodwillambassadoruntilherdeathin1993fromcoloncancer.51.Inparagraph1,“heraidwork”refersto__________.A.winninganAcademyAwardasBestActressB.actingasagoodwillambassadorforUNICEFC.takingactingpartsinstageshowsD.makingherownmovies52.WhydidAudreyliveandstudyintheNetherlands?A.Becauseshewantedtobeaballerina.B.Becauseitwassafethere.C.Becausetheschoolingtherewasexcellent.D.BecauseherparentswerefromBritain.53.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat__________.A.RomanHolidaymadeherastarwhenshewas24B.AudreylivedinLondonduringWorldWarⅡC.AudreywasmadetogiveupdancingD.AudreyplayedElizaDoolittleinMyFairLadyin196654.WhichisNOTmentionedinthepassageaboutAudreyHepburn?A.Marriage.B.Education.C.Religion.D.Contribution.55.InwhatorderdidthefollowingtakeplaceinAudreyHepburn’slife?a.Thefirsttimeshebegantoplayinmovies.b.ShereturnedtoLondonfromtheNetherlands.c.ShewonanAcademyAwardasBestActress.d.ShetraveledallovertheworldinsupportofUNICEFprojects.e.SheplayedapartinMyFairLady.A.c–d–a–b–eB.b–a–c–e–dC.c–b–a–e–dD.b–d–a–c–e5ChristopherColumbus,whoisoneofseveralhistoricalpersonsregardedasthefirstEuropeantodiscovertheAmericas,wasbornin1451inItaly.Hisfatherwasawoolbusinessman.Whenhewasyoung,Columbuslovedsailingadventureverymuch.Whenhewas26yearsold,hebegantomakebusinessvoyages(航海).ThefarthestcountrieshereachedwereIcelandandGuinea.Atthattime,manyEuropeancountriesbecamestrongerandstronger.TheirshipsreachedAfricaandAsia.Theygotgold,silver,silk,teaandotherthingsfromthecountriesofAsia.ThebookTheTravelsofMarcoPologreatlyinfluencedhim,inwhichChinaandIndiawerewrittenperfectly.Columbuswantedtomakeanotherwaytothesetwocountries.Sincehedidn’thaveenoughmoney,heaskedsomecountriesforhelp,forexample,Portugal,Spain,theUKandFrance.Hetoldtheleaderstheearthwasroundandiftheyhelpedhim,hecouldeasilygottoChina.Nobodybelievedhiswordsandhewasregardedasacheat.Ofcoursehedidn’tsucceed.Itwasnotuntil1492thathisdreamcametrue.ThequeenofSpainpersuadedtheKingtosupportColumbus.OnAugust2,1492,ColumbusleftSpainandbeganhisvoyage.Hehadthreeships.Aftertwomonths’hardsailing,onOctober12,theygottoanislandintheBahamas.OnOctober29,theyreachedCuba.Butafewdayslater,oneofhisshipsleftthem.AndonDecember25,hisflagshipsunk.Luckily,theshipthatleftthemjoinedhimagain.TheywentbacktoLisbononMarch4,1493.Althoughtheydidn’tgettorichAsiancountriesandtookbackwealth,theyfoundanewplacethatnobodyhadgoneto.ColumbusthoughtitwasIndiaandcalledtheislandstheWestIndias.From1493to1504,hesailedtoAmericathreetimes.HereachedmostofthecoastofsouthernAmericaandsetupmanycolonies(殖民地).OnMay20,1506,Columbusdiedbecauseofdisease.51.