Unit2HeroesPeriodFourLesson4Superhero课时精练（北师大版必修1，广东专用）(时间：40分钟)Ⅰ.完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。WhenactressNicoleKidmanwas17,hermothersufferedfrombreastcancer.Inorderto__1__her,Nicolequitworkingandbeganstudyingmassage(按摩).Usingthe__2__shelearned,shehelpedhermotherbyreducingthepainofherradiationtreatments.Nicole'smothergradually__3__，andtoday'thetwoareveryclose.Similarly,throughouthercareer,Nicolehasdevotedherselftodoing__4__ittakestomakeherperformancesmoreperfect.ThoughborninHawaii,Kidmanfirstbegan__5__performanceartswhilegrowingupinSydney，Australia.Byage13，shewas175cmtall.Butitwasmorethanjusther__6__thatsetKidmanapartfromotherteenagegirls.Insteadofchasingboyslikeherclassmates,shespenthersparetimestudying__7__atthelocaltheater.Kidman'sdedication__8__，andsheappearedinseveralAustralianmoviesandtelevisionscenes.In1989,sheperformedinherfirstAmericanmovie,DeadCalm.Determinedtogivethebest__9__，sheworkedhardtolearnsailingskillsamonthbeforethefilmingbegan.Thisperfectactingmadeherseem__10__confidentonthescreen.PerhapsitwasthiscoolconfidencethathelpedNicole__11__theheartofTomCruise.LongbeingoneofHollywood'smostqualifiedactors,CruisemarriedKidmanin1990.Theirfairytaleromancefilledcolumnsworldwideforelevenyears,whichhelpedNicole'scareerverymuch.Whenthecoupledivorcedin,fanswere__12__．ThecharacterthatKidmanactsinColdMountain,herlatestfilm,isamore__13__reflectionofKidmanherself.Inthemovie,sheplaysAda，ayoungwomanwhoovercomeshardshipsthroughdetermination.NicoleKidman，likeAdainColdMountain，survives__14__hersenseofindependence.Becauseofherwillingnesstogotheextramile,NicoleKidmanisatthetopofhergamethesedays.Andherfanscanbesurethatshewill__15__continuetoexceedallexpectations.【解题导语】明星演员NicoleKidman不但是个孝女，而且凭借其顽强的毅力，跟电影《冷山》中的Ada一样，战胜重重困难，最终为自己打出了一片天地。文章提到的DeadCalm(《航越地平线》)是其代表作之一。【重点词语链接】devoteoneselftodoingsth.＝bedevotedtodoingsth.献身于；sufferfrom遭受，遭遇；insteadof代替。1．A.delightB．supportC．comfortD．encourage答案：B[演员NicoleKidman17岁的时候，母亲被诊断出患有乳腺癌。Nicole为了支持(support)母亲，辞去了工作，开始学习按摩。]2．A.skillsB．thoughtsC．effortsD．answers答案：A[她用学到的按摩技巧(skills)，帮助母亲缓解化疗引起的疼痛。]3．A.completedB．requiredC．diedD．recovered答案：D[后来Nicole的母亲逐渐康复，如今母女两人十分亲近。recover“恢复健康，”痊愈。]4．A.wheneverB．howeverC．whateverD．wherever答案：C[Nicole在事业方面也是如此，她下定决心，要不惜任何代价，全力以赴使自己的表演更完美。此处takes后缺少宾语，又由语境无论什么代价，可知用whatever。]5．A.givingB．learningC．teachingD．enjoying答案：B[虽然Nicole出生在夏威夷，但她在澳大利亚长大，并最初在那里学习表演艺术。]6．A.heightB．birthplaceC．beautyD．figure答案：A[“根据上文Byage13,shewas175cmtall.可知，使她和其他女孩截然不同”的不仅仅是她的身高。]7．A.singingB．actingC．readingD．writing答案：B[由文章开头的actress和下文她出现在澳大利亚的银幕上可知，她在剧院应是学习表演，故acting符合题意。]8．A.paidbackB．paidforC．paidoffD．paidout答案：C[Nicole付出的努力终于得到了回报。在这里payoff“”表示取得成功。payback“”还钱；payfor“”付费；payout“”付巨款。]9．A.performanceB．behaviorC．appearanceD．movement答案：A[Nicole为了使自己的演出尽善尽美，在影片开拍前一个月...
