Jim Carrey is one of the most recognized faces in the world—and certainly because of his rubbery face.

    Born in Ontario, Canada on January 17th, 1962 to a poor family, young Jim Carrey led a tough life, yet one good thing came out of it: He developed a great sense of humor to cope with life. At 15, he started performing at a Toronto comedy club. later he moved to LA and soon came to the attention of Rodney and went on his tour.

    Jim Carrey got his big break in 1990 oil the comedy show la Living Color. There Carrey perfected many characters, most widely-known one "Fire Marshal Bill", who always went up in flames. The show stopped when critics claimed that it encouraged kids to play with fire. This argument put Carrey' s name in the headlines for the first time.

He broke into feature films in one single successful year, 1994, making it the Year of the Funny Face. First there was Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, a surprise hit showing Carrey’s wacky (古怪) style. Next came The Mask, tailor-made for him and a hit with audiences. There was still Dumb and Dumber, which ended up on top of the box office.

    Carrey has slowed down, but his films have continued to make waves if not quite of the previous quality. There was Batman Forever, then a sequel to Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, which didn’t quite retake the sparkle (光彩) of the earlier one. Next came Liar, Liar, a terrific success everywhere, putting him back on top. Then came The Truman Show, a film which proved Jim Carrey was more than just a funny face. Snubbed (冷落) by the Oscars, he was clearly considered golden by the fans.

44. All of the following films are considered of excellent quality EXCEPT______.

    A. Liar, Liar

    B. Dumb and Dumber

    C. The Truman Show

    D. Ace Ventura : When Nature Calls

45. Which of the following statements about Jim Carrey is TRUE?

    A. He has achieved his fame completely due to his face.

    B. His hard early life helped develop his style of humor.

    C. He received universal praises for his part in In Living Color.

    D. Not many people like his performing style.

46. The underline word "sequel" in Paragrah 5 probably refers to_______.

    A. an adapted film of the original

    B. a film that continues a story

    C. a comedy show of a strange style

    D. a comment on a funny film

47. What can be the best title of the passage?

    A. Jim Carrey—More Than a Funny Face

    B. Jim Carrey—Famous "Fire Marshal Bill"

    C. Jim Carrey’s Great Films

D. Jim Carrey’s Acting Career

44--47 DBBA


解析:

44.答案:D。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一個(gè)自然段then a sequel to Ace Ventura:When Na ture Calls,which didn't quite retake the sparkle(光彩)of the earlier one可知。

45.答案:B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第2自然段young Jim Carrey led a tough life,yet one good thing came out of it He developed a great sense of humor to cope with life?芍

46.答案:B。猜詞題。根據(jù)“the earlier one”可推斷sequel是繼前一部之后的又一部,因此是續(xù)集的意思。

47.答案:A。主旨大意題。Jim Carrey不僅有一張與眾不同的臉,更重要的是他的演技得到了人們的認(rèn)可,他向世界證明了He was more than just a funny facc。

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