外刊真题题源泛读5:永不言弃的人生一课(A篇题源 2021年6月浙江高考 )

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外刊真题题源泛读5：永不言弃的人生一课（A篇题源 2021年6月浙江高考 ）

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一、基础信息

二、主要内容

本文以知名演员莱斯利·尼尔森的人生经历为核心，讲述了他坎坷的追梦之路。尼尔森童年家庭环境糟糕，生性羞涩怯懦，却受演员叔叔的启发立志投身演艺事业。他历经多年蛰伏，克服自卑与天赋质疑，常年出演不擅长的戏剧角色，坚守初心三十二年才迎来喜剧事业的巅峰。即便功成名就，他依旧保持好奇与热忱，终身未退休、从未停止追梦。文章通过他的人生故事，传递出心怀热爱、坚持不懈、永不言弃方能成就不凡人生的人生哲理。

三、英文原文（420词）

A Little Lesson on Never Giving Up

As most of you know, the very talented Leslie Nielsen died this past weekend. He was an amazing person not only because of his talent but also because of his perseverance.

Nielsen childhood was a difficult one, growing up in an abusive home but with one particular shining star in his life—his uncle who was a well-known actor. The awe and respect his uncle garnered inspired Nielsen to pursue an acting career even though, as he told a Boston Globe reporter in 1994, he was “very shy about it and certainly without courage regarding it”. Yet, it was what he wanted and so, even though he often felt he would be discovered to be a no-talent, he moved forward, gaining a scholarship to the Neighborhood Playhouse and making his first television appearance a few years later in 1948. However, becoming a full-time, successful actor would still be an uphill battle for another 8 years until he landed a number of film roles that finally got him noticed.

But even then, what he had wasn’t quite what he wanted. Apparently Nielsen always felt he should be doing comedy but his good looks and distinguished voice kept him busy in dramatic roles. It wasn’t until 1980—32 years into his career—that he landed the role it would seem he was made for in “Airplane!”. That movie lead him into the second half of a prolific and notable career where his comedic presence alone could make a movie a financial success even when the critics would not give it two thumbs up.

Did Nielsen then feel content in his career? Yes and no. He was thrilled to be doing the comedy that he always felt he should do, but even during his last few years, he always had an innate sense of curiosity, wondering what new role or challenge might be just around the corner. He never stopped working, never retired. He had a passion, not only for acting and entertaining but also for living.

Leslie Nielsen’s passion and perseverance is wonderfully inspiring. He built a hugely successful career with little more than plain old hard work and doggedness. He showed us that even a single desire, never given up on, can make for a remarkable life. And I, for one, want to thank him for it.

四、生词中英文梳理

五、全文中文翻译

永不言弃的人生一课

想必大家都已知晓，才华横溢的莱斯利·尼尔森于上周末离世。他之所以令人敬佩，不仅源于出众的才华，更源于他永不言弃的坚韧毅力。

尼尔森的童年十分坎坷，他在充满欺凌与虐待的家庭环境中长大，但人生中有着一束耀眼的光——他那位家喻户晓的演员叔叔。叔叔收获的赞誉与众人的敬重，深深激励着尼尔森，让他立志投身演艺事业。1994年，他在接受《波士顿环球报》采访时坦言，自己“对此十分羞涩，完全没有勇气”。但演戏是他心中的执念，即便时常担心自己会被发现毫无天赋，他依旧勇往直前。他成功拿到了邻里戏剧学院的奖学金，并在几年后的1948年首次登上电视荧幕。然而，想要成为一名全职且成功的演员，他还要再奋战八年，直到陆续出演多部电影，才终于被大众熟知。

但即便小有成就，这依旧不是他真正想要的。事实上，尼尔森一直渴望出演喜剧，可他俊朗的外形和清亮出众的嗓音，让他常年只能接演戏剧角色。直到1980年，在从业32年后，他终于在《空前绝后满天飞》中拿到了仿佛为他量身打造的喜剧角色。这部电影开启了他硕果累累、备受瞩目的演艺下半场。此后，即便一些影片得不到影评人的认可，仅凭他的喜剧表现力，也能让影片收获极佳的商业票房。

彼时的尼尔森是否对自己的事业心满意足？答案是亦满足亦遗憾。能够深耕自己心心念念的喜剧领域，他满心欢喜。但即便在人生最后的岁月里，他始终保有与生俱来的好奇心，期待着即将到来的全新角色与挑战。他终身耕耘、从未退休，不仅热爱表演与传递欢乐，更热爱生活本身。

莱斯利·尼尔森的热爱与毅力令人深受鼓舞。他仅凭日复一日的努力与坚定不移的执着，打造出了辉煌的演艺生涯。他用一生告诉我们：坚守一份初心、永不轻言放弃，便能成就非凡人生。对此，我由衷地向他致敬。

六、语法填空

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The talented Leslie Nielsen passed away recently. He was extraordinary for his talent and 56 (persevere).

Growing up in an abusive family, Nielsen had a tough childhood. 58 (inspire) by his famous actor uncle, he determined 59 (pursue) an acting career despite being shy and unconfident. Though afraid of 60 (label) as a no-talent person, he kept moving forward and succeeded in 61 (gain) a scholarship. It took him 8 more years 62 (become) a well-received full-time actor after his first TV appearance in 1948.

Nielsen longed for comedy roles, but his fine appearance and distinguished voice trapped him in dramatic roles. Not until 1980, 32 years into his career, 63 he land his ideal role in Airplane!, which brought him a prolific career. Even in his later years, he held an innate curious attitude, always looking forward to new 64 (challenge). He never retired and had a deep passion for acting and life.

Nielsen’s story is highly inspiring. His great life 65 (build) on nothing but hard work and doggedness, teaching us never to give up on our desires.

七、参考答案

56. perseverance58. Inspired59. to pursue60. being labelled61. gaining62. to become63. did64. challenges65. was built

八、答案解析

56. perseverance

【考点：名词词性转换】解析：and 连接并列名词，与前文 talent（名词）对应，需将形容词 persevering 转换为名词 perseverance（毅力），表并列宾语。

58. Inspired

【考点：过去分词作状语（非谓语）】解析：逻辑主语 he（尼尔森）与 inspire（激励）为被动关系，即“他被叔叔激励”，用过去分词作原因状语，首字母大写。

59. to pursue

【考点：非谓语动词不定式固定搭配】解析：固定搭配 determine to do sth. 决心做某事，后接动词不定式，故填 to pursue。

60. being labelled

【考点：非谓语动词被动语态】解析：介词 of 后接动名词，主语 he 与 label（贴上标签、被视作）为被动关系，需用动名词的被动形式 being labelled。

61. gaining

【考点：动名词作宾语】解析：固定搭配 succeed in doing sth. 成功做某事，介词 in 后接动名词形式，故填 gaining。

62. to become

【考点：固定句型】解析：固定句型 It takes/took sb. some time to do sth. 某人花费多长时间做某事，it 为形式主语，不定式为真正主语。

63. did

【考点：部分倒装句式】解析：Not until 置于句首，主句需用部分倒装，时态为一般过去时，借助助动词 did 提前，谓语动词还原。

64. challenges

【考点：名词单复数】解析：challenge 为可数名词，前文无单数限定词，new后接复数名词表泛指“各类新挑战”，故填 challenges。

65. was built

【考点：一般过去时被动语态】解析：主语 his great life 与 build（铸就、构建）为被动关系，且讲述过去的人生经历，用一般过去时的被动语态 was built。