(2020•贵阳市普通高中高三年级摸底考试)As the old saying goes, “Don't judge a book by its cover.” And neither should we judge movie stars by their ages.
At just 21, Elle Fanning made history by becoming the youngest jury (评审团) member at the Cannes Film Festival. This year it lasted from May 14th to May 25th. “I was in complete shock when I got that phone call and that question if I wanted to be a member of the Cannes Jury，” Fanning said during a press conference.
As it turned out, it not only shocked the US actress, but also brought criticism from those who believed Fanning was too young compared to other veterans in the industry. But Fanning's acting experience was in fact a good argument for her jury membership. In fact, Fanning has been a Hollywood fixture for longer than you realize.
The 21－year－old has been in many big productions. She began acting in I Am Sam at age 3. With lead roles in movies like Super 8, We Bought a Zoo and Maleficent under her belt, she's appeared in 60 projects and is one of Hollywood's hottest young stars. Fanning's devotion to work numbers her among the few former child stars who continue to act as adults.
In her latest movie Teen Spirit, which hit US cinemas last month, Fanning plays a pop singer. Since she had no singing experience, Fanning had to work with Grammy－winning music producer Marius de Vries for three months before the filming started. “I would go to his apartment and sing through all the songs every day，” she said. “He videoed me and recorded me singing everything and made me watch it back again and again to improve my skills.”
With such rich acting experience and devotion to her art, Fanning certainly was able to “represent a new class in film” at the Cannes Film Festival.
篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。21岁的艾丽•范宁成为戛纳电影节历史上年龄最小的评审团成员。凭借丰富的表演经验和对艺术的热爱，范宁无疑能够在戛纳电影节上“代表电影界的一个新阶层”。
1．What does the underlined word “veterans” probably mean?
A．Shocked actresses. B．Green hands.
C．Experienced people. D．Music producers.
答案：C 词义猜测题。根据第三段第一句可知，范宁当选为戛纳电影节评审团成员招致了一些人的批评，他们认为范宁与业内其他资深人士相比过于年轻。据此可推知，画线词意为“经验丰富的人，老手”，故C项正确。
2．In which film does Fanning play a pop singer?
A．I Am Sam. B．Super 8.
C．We Bought a Zoo. D．Teen Spirit.
答案：D 细节理解题。根据第五段第一句“In her latest movie Teen Spirit ... Fanning plays a pop singer.”可知，D项正确。
3．What does the writer think of Elle Fanning?
A．Wealthy. B．Devoted.
C．Considerate. D．Friendly.
答案：B 推理判断题。根据第五段叙述的无唱歌经验的范宁为扮演一位流行音乐歌手所做的努力和尾段中的“With such rich acting experience and devotion to her art”可推知，作者认为范宁是一位对工作尽心尽力的演员，故B项正确。
4．What is the main idea of the text?
A．Elle Fanning's earning her honor.
B．A person judged by appearance.
C．Introducing some famous films.
D．Elle Fanning's presenting in a new film.
答案：A 主旨大意题。根据第二段第一句“At just 21, Elle Fanning made history by becoming the youngest jury (评审团) member at the Cannes Film Festival.”并结合全文其他内容可知，本文主要讲述了21岁的艾丽•范宁成为戛纳电影节历史上年龄最小的评审团成员，并介绍了她的演艺经历，故A项正确。
【词汇积累】 ①conference n. (通常持续几天的大型正式)会议，研讨会 ②criticism n. 批评；批判；责备；指责 ③devotion n. 奉献；忠诚；专心；热心 ④producer n. (戏剧、电影、节目、唱片等的)制作人
【难句分析】 原文：Since she had no singing experience, Fanning had to work with Grammy－winning music producer Marius de Vries for three months before the filming started.由于范宁没有演唱经验，在开拍前，她不得不与格莱美获奖音乐制作人马吕斯•德•弗里斯合作了三个月。(第五段第二句)
分析：本句为主从复合句。since引导原因状语从句，主句中包括before引导的时间状语从句。
