Question

  Elizabeth Taylor (1932〜2011) is considered to be of great importance in the film industry. She made over sixty films during her long career in Hollywood. She got so many special names,such as “the legendary film star in Hollywood”，“the evergreen tree in Hollywood”, “the forever blooming flower in Hollywood” and “the No. 1 beauty in the world”. She was much known for her beautiful purple eyes. She was also known for her complex private life and eight marriages (婚姻) .

She was the first person who got over one million dollars for her playing the Queen of Egypt in the 1963 film Cleopatra. She won the Oscar Award twice for films. In 1999,she was chosen as the seventh actress in a hundred years by Motion Picture Association of America.

She volunteered to help the patients of AIDS. In 1985,she helped create AMFAR,American Foundation for AIDS Research. In 1991 she started the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation. The organization helps people around the world who are living with AIDS.

She was very kind and upright. Many old actors and actresses,including Taylor,were invited to celebrate the sixtieth year of Oscar. But the US attacked Iran that year. She gave an antiwar (反戰(zhàn)的) speech. She hated wars and called for stopping the war.

Elizabeth Taylor died of heart failure at the age of 79. It's said that the actress was always known not only for her beauty,success and jewelry,but also for her extreme intelligence,independence,courage and voluntary care for others.

() 36. There are Elizabeth Taylor’s special names mentioned in the passage.

   A. 3   B. 4   C. 5   D. 6

() 37. Elizabeth Taylor was the first person who.

   A. won the Oscar Award

   B. gave an antiwar speech in public

   C. earned over one million dollars for her acting in Cleopatra

   D. created the American Foundation for AIDS Research

() 38. Elizabeth Taylor gave a speech calling for.

   A. stopping the war   B. fighting with Iran

   C. caring for others   D. helping the patients of AIDS

() 39. According to Paragraph 3,Elizabeth Taylor was.

   A. popular   B. silly   C. hardworking   D. charitable

() 40. Elizabeth Taylor was known for her.

a. beautiful purple eyes b.    film achievements

c. good speech skills d.    independence and courage

   A. a,b, c   B. a,b,   d   C. a,c, d   D. b,c, d

Answer 1

40. BCAD

36 〜40. BCADB