Question

    Gary Oldman is like the English version of Leonardo DiCaprio. They are both actors who are "underappreciated（未受到充分赏识的）". DiCaprio didn’t win his first Oscar until 2016 at the age of 42. Oldman finally got his first Oscar at the age of 59 on March 5.

He took home the Best Actor award at the 90th Academy Awards. He won the award for his performance as former British prime minister Winston Churchill（温斯顿·丘吉尔）in the movie Darkest Hour. Many believe that Oldman personality reproduced Churchills appearance and personality, such as his round body, large jowls（双下巴）and cigars（雪茄）. Reporter Brian Truitt wrote in USA Today that after watching the movie for just 10 minutes, you forget that you’re seeing Gary Oldman—there is just Winston Churchill.

Oldman was already seen as an excellent actor even before winning his Oscar. In a 2015 survey, he was voted Greatest Actor to Never Win an Oscar, according to Ranker.com. He is known for his versatility（可塑性）. His acting style is expressive due to his theater training. He has played many classic roles: the vampire（吸血鬼）Count Dracula in Dracula, the policeman Norman Stansfield in Leon, and Harry Potter’s noble godfather（教父）Sirius Black.

Oldman said he acts not in order to win awards, but simply for the pleasure of acting. “Acting was my way out,” Oldman told Interview magazine. “The fun of it was getting away from myself and stepping into the characteristics and the behavior of someone else.”

1.Gary Oldman and Leonardo DiCaprio are alike because ________.

A.they were voted Greatest Actors to Never Win an Oscar

B.they didn’t work hard when they were young

C.they waited for a long time before they got their first Oscar

2.When did Oldman win his first Oscar?

A.At the 90th Academy Awards.

B.At the age of 42.

C.On March 5, 2015.

3.Which of the following statements about Oldman is Not true?

A.His theater training helped him form his expressive acting style.

B.Before winning the Oscar, he was already considered to be a great actor.

C.He once played the role of the vampire in Leon.

4.From the passage, we can infer that ________.

A.Oldman acted in the movie Darkest Hour in order to win his first Oscar

B.Oldman thought the fun of acting was getting away from himself and someone else

C.according to Brian Truitt, Oldman succeeded in acting the role of Churchill

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A.Better Late Than Never for Oscar

B.Work Hard for Oscar

C.Try to Succeed in Your Younger Days

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.C

4.C

5.A

【解析】

这篇短文介绍了59岁的加里·奥尔德曼因在电影《黑暗时刻》中扮演英国前首相丘吉尔而获得了最佳男演员奖。其实在获奖之前他就是一名出色的演员，他扮演过许多经典角色。他说演戏不是为了获奖而是为了演戏中的快乐。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段“DiCaprio didn’t win his first Oscar until 2016 at the age of 42. Oldman finally got his first Oscar at the age of 59 on March 5.”可知他们在获得第一个奥斯卡奖之前都等了很长时间，故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据“He took home the Best Actor award at the 90th Academy Awards.”可知他在第90届奥斯卡颁奖典礼上获得了最佳男演员奖，故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据“His acting style is expressive due to his theater training.”他的戏剧训练帮助他形成了富有表现力的风格，故A正确；根据“Oldman was already seen as an excellent actor even before winning his Oscar.”可知在获得奥斯卡奖前他被认为是优秀的演员，故B正确；根据“the policeman Norman Stansfield in Leon”可知他在Leon中扮演的不是吸血鬼，故C错误，结合题干，故选C。

4.推理判断题。根据“Reporter Brian Truitt wrote in USA Today that after watching the movie for just 10 minutes, you forget that you’re seeing Gary Oldman—there is just Winston Churchill.”可知记者布莱恩·特鲁伊特认为加里在扮演丘吉尔的角色中是非常成功的，故选C。

5.标题归纳题。A.对于奥斯卡奖迟到总比没有好；B. 为奥斯卡奖努力工作；C. 努力在年轻的时候取得成功。根据短文介绍了一直努力的优秀演员加里在59岁时才获得了奥斯卡奖，对比选项，故选A。