2018年公共英语一级阅读理解模拟试题（10）

I first met Paul Newman in 1968，when George Roy Hill，the director of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid，introduced us in New York City.When the studio didn’t want me for the film—it wanted somebody as well known as Paul—he stood up for me.I don’t know how many people would have done that;they would have listened to their agents or the studio powers.

The friendship that grew out of the experience of making that film and The Sting four years later had its root in the fact that although there was an age difference，we both came from a tradition of theater and live TV.We were respectful of craft(技艺)and focused on digging into the characters we were going to play.Both of us had the qualities and virtues that are typical of American actors：humorous，aggressive，and making fun of each other—but always with an underlying affection.Those were also at the core(核心)of our relationship off the screen.

We shared the belief that if you’re fortunate enough to have success，you should put something back—he with his Newman’s Own food and his Hole in the Wall camps for kids who are seriously ill，and me with Sundance and the institute and the festival.Paul and I didn’t see each other all that regularly，but sharing that brought us together.We supported each other financially and by showing up at events.

I last saw him a few months ago.He’d been in and out of the hospital.He and I both knew what the deal was，and we didn’t talk about it.Ours was a relationship that didn’t need a lot of words.

【语篇解读】　本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者和一位名演员Paul Newman之间的友谊。

1.Why was the studio unwilling to give the role to the author at first?

A.Paul Newman wanted it.

B.The studio powers didn’t like his agent.

C.He wasn’t famous enough.

D.The director recommended someone else.

解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“When the studio didn’t want me for the film—it wanted somebody as well known as Paul—he stood up for me.”可知，电影公司想要跟保罗一样出名的人，由此可以判断，“我”不够出名，故选C项。

A项颠倒是非，根据上面的分析可知，电影公司起初不想要“我”，但保罗支持“我”演这个角色，而不是保罗想要演这个角色;B项无中生有，文章并未提及公司实权人物是否喜欢他的经纪人;D项无中生有，导演只是想要像保罗一样出名的人，但文中并未提及他推荐其他人。

答案：C

★2.Why did Paul and the author have a lasting friendship?

A.They were of the same age.

B.They worked in the same theater.

C.They were both good actors.

D.They had similar characteristics.

解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Both of us had the qualities and virtues that are typical of American actors：humorous，aggressive，and making fun of each other—but always with an underlying affection.Those were also at the core(核心)of our relationship off the screen.”可知，“我”与保罗在荧幕前和荧幕后都很幽默、有进取心，并开对方的玩笑，即两人有相似的性格，故选D项。

A项颠倒是非，根据文章第二段中although there was an age difference可知，两人有年龄差异;B项曲解文意，根据文章第二段中“...we both came from a tradition of theater and live TV.”可知，“我们”两个都遵循剧院和直播电视平台的传统;C项答非所问，说两人都是好演员，这与他们有着长久的友谊构不成因果关系。

答案：D

3.What does the underlined word“that”in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A.Their belief.

B.Their care for children.

C.Their success.

D.Their support for each other.

解析：词义猜测题。根据第三段第一句“We shared the belief that...”以及下面对belief的具体解释可知，画线处是指共同拥有这种“信念”使“我们”两人更近了，故选A项。

B项范围过大，照顾孩子是保罗做的，作者并没有做;C项答非所问，他们的成功虽然在文中提到，但与本题所问问题无关;D项答非所问，他们互相支持，是在画线词后出现的，与画线词含义无关。

答案：A

★4.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A.To show his love of films.

B.To remember a friend.

C.To introduce a new movie.

D.To share his acting experience.[来源:学优高考网gkstk]

解析：写作意图题。本文是按照时间顺序写的，从与保罗的最初相见，到友谊慢慢加深，以及几个月前去看生病的保罗，由此可知作者写此文的目的是回忆一位朋友，故选B项。

A项移花接木，作者对电影的热爱不是写此文的目的;C项无中生有，文章并没有介绍一部新电影;D项移花接木，分享自己的表演经历在文中一笔带过，并没有重点写，不是写此文的目的。

答案：B