模拟内江6高中三级英语第二次模拟考试4

内江市6届高中三年级英语第二次模拟考试4CI know I belonged to the public and to the world, not because I was talented or even beautiful, but because I had never belonged to anything or anyone else.Marilyn MonroeMarilyn Monroes career as an actress was only years. She made 29 films, 24 in the first 8 years of her career.Born as Norma Jeanne Mortenson on June 1, 26 in Los Angeles General Hospital, her mother, Gladys, listed the fathers name as unknown. Marilyn would never know the true identity of her father. On July 23, 46 she signed a contract with Twentieth Century-Fox Studios. She selected her mothers family name of Monroe. From this point on she would be known as Marilyn Monroe to all her fans.Her first serious acting job came in 50 when she had a small but important role in “The Asphalt Jungle” and received favorable reviews. “Clash By Night” in 52 earned her several notices Alton Cook of the New York World-Telegram and Sun wrote “ a forceful actress, a gifted new star, worthy of all the fantasy of the press. Her role here is not very big, but she makes it dominant.” Monroes first leading part in a serious feature was to be in “Dont Bother to Knock”, also filmed in 52.Also in 52 Marilyn began filming “Niagara”. This film established her stardom. After her next big film, “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”, she signed her name and placed her hands and feet in the wet cement in front of the Chinese theatre on Hollywood Boulevard, where she had visited years earlier as a child.In Monroes life, Arthur Miller had a great effect on her. To Monroe, Miller represented the serious theatre and a wisdom that she found attractive. To Miller, years after, he said, “It was wonderful to be around her, she was simply overwhelming. She had so much promise. It seemed to me that she could really be a great kind of phenomenon, a terrific artist. She was endlessly fascinating, full of original observations there wasnt a traditional bone in her body.”Monroes health had been getting worse due to increased dependency on drugs and an unhappy marriage. She often came to the set late and was unable to remember her lines.Monroe died on August 5, 60, at the age of 36.64. From this passage we know .A. Marilyn Monroe gave herself her family nameB. Marilyns mother named Monroe in hospitalC. Arthur Miller selected the name for Marilyn MonroeD. Marilyn Monroe was named after her father65. It was in 52 that Marilyn Monroe .A. signed a contract with Twentieth Century-Fox StudiosB. gradually attracted the publics attention by her acting jobC. began to play a leading role in the film called Clash By NightD. turned 3666. Arthur Miller said there wasnt a traditional bone in Monroes body probably because .A. she was a great beautyB. she was a gifted actress and the characters she made brought people fresh and creative feelingsC. she belonged to the public and the worldD. she achieved a lot in her short acting career67. It can be concluded from the passage that .A. since she was born Monroes health had been in bad conditionB. Monroe began to pick up an acting job at the age of C. Monroe died very young because of her unhappy marriageD. Monroes acting fame was founded very quicklyDWith more than 0 shows and $65 million in prize money, Reality TV has become Americas and Australias fast track to fame, wealth and even true love. But if you want a piece of the action youll need perseverance, nerves of steel and plenty of time on your hands.“Most people think it is just really easy to get on these shows and at this point almost everyone knows someone who has been on Reality TV. It is much less accessible than people think.” Said Matthew Robinson, the author of How to Get on Reality TV.Anywhere from 25,000 to 50,000 Americans seek their minutes of fame by applying to audition(参加选拔) every season for shows such as Survivor, Fear Factor and The Bachelor. American Idol is by far the toughest on which to land a spot, with more than 0,000 aspiring contestants.Robinson, a Hollywood screen writer and self-confessed reality junkie(有瘾的人), tells wannables(想成为名人的人) how to survive auditions and what casting directors are looking for. He passes on some good advice from past contestants who have been there, eaten that-and mostly wished they hadnt. “Almost all of them regret it, with the exception of everybody on Amazing Race, all of whom loved it,” Robison said. “The Bachelor people I spoke to said they totally regretted it and ended up looking like idiots. The experience of being on these shows is both pretty painful and unforgettable. I feel for a lot of the people who come out of it totally shell-shocked.”Although the enthusiasm has gone off reality television for US networks, which are offering more scripted drama this season, Robison said most reality shows saw a 20 to 30 percent increase in the number of would-be contestants. Robinson believes Reality TV is here to stay.“I dont think its a fad(短暂的时尚). Its a matter of cost. You can do an entire season of the Bachelor for the same cost as one episode of ER,” Robison said. “Reality TV makes good economic sense. And, perhaps more important, these shows are just plain entertaining.”68. The subject discussed in the text is .A. Robisons Reality TV B. the book How to Get on Reality TVC. American fashion D. TV entertainment programs in U.S.69. Almost all who have been on Reality TV regret it but the number of would-be contestants is increasing by 20 to 30 percent because .A. they have followed Robinsons expert adviceB. getting on the shows is one possible way to make themselves known to peopleC. its more accessible to be successful on the showsD. the shows are more challenging70. According to the text, we know Robisons attitude towards Reality TV is that .A. he has shown great interest in itB. he thinks Reality TV will disappear soonC. he considers Reality TV represents the American fashionD. he holds the idea that Reality TV should not have made much money71. We can see from this text that there is an opponent to Reality TV called .A. American Idol B. Survivor C. scripted drama D. The BachelorEAs motorways become more and more blocked up with traffic, a new generation on flying cars will be needed to ferry people along skyways. That is the verdict(定论) of engineers from the US space agency and aeronautical firms, who envision future commuters traveling by “skycar”.These could look much like the concept skycar shown in the picture, designed by Boeing research and development. However, such vehicles could be some 25 years from appearing on the market. Efforts to build flying vehicles in the past have not been very successful. Such vehicles would not only be expensive and require the skills of a trained pilot to fly, but there are significant engineering challenges involved in developing them. “When you try to combine them you get the worst of both worlds: a very heavy, slow, expensive vehicle thats hard to use,” said Mark Moore, head of the personal air vehicle(PAV) division of the vehicle systems program at Nasas Langley Research Center in Hampton, US. But Boeing is also considering how to police the airways-and prevent total pandemonium(吵杂狂乱的喧闹)-if thousands of flying cars enter the skies.“The neat, gee-whiz part is thinking about what the vehicle itself would look like,” said Dick Paul, a vice president with Phantom Works, Boeings research and development arm. “But were trying to think through all the consequences of what it would take to deploy(散开) a fleet of these.”Past proposals to solve this problem have included artificial intelligence systems to prevent collisions between air traffic. Nasa is working on flying vehicles with the initial goal of transforming small plane travel. Small planes are generally costly, loud, and require months of training and lots of money to operate, making flying to work impractical for most people. But within five years, Nasa researchers hope to develop technology for a small plane that can fly out of regional airports, costs less than $0,000(55,725), is as quiet as a motorcycle and as simple to operate as a car.Although it would not have any road-driving capabilities, it would bring this form of travel within the grasp of a wider section of people. The new technology would automate many of the pilots functions. This Small Aircraft Transportation System(Sats) would divert pressure away from the “hub-and-spoke(中心辐射型)” model of air travel. Hub-and-spoke refers to the typically US model o