(练习)unit2 微阶段刷题过关卷(四)-【提分教练】2022-2023学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第二册(外研版2019)

微阶段刷题过关卷（四） (时间：70分钟　分值：85分) Unit 2　Developing ideas & Presenting ideas 第Ⅰ卷(满分25分) Ⅰ. 阅读理解(共4小题；每小题2.5分，满分10分) A young woman turns around and around quickly, and jumps high. In the background, a young girl reads a rejection (拒绝) letter from a Ballet school. “You have the wrong body for ballet，” it says, “and at thirteen, you are too old.” This was one of the most popular advertisements (广告) of 2014 and it describes American Ballet Theatre's principal (主要的) dancer Misty Copeland. This was not a real letter. But Copeland says it is very similar to letters from her childhood. While many dancers start at the age of three, Copeland only began to study ballet in 1995 as a thirteen­year­old. People often told her that she was too old, or that she didn't have the perfect body type (She is only 157 cm tall). Her family moved a lot, and it was sometimes difficult for her to attend ballet classes. But Copeland loved dancing and did not want to give up. She stayed with her ballet teacher during the week and spent time with her family only at the weekend. This was a difficult life, but she worked hard and won her first national competition when she was fourteen years old. Copeland joined the American Ballet Theatre in 2000 and performed in many ballets over the next few years. In 2007, she became a solo (单独的) performer, and in 2015 she became its principal dancer. Copeland is now a dancer, author and Broadway performer. She also stars in the 2015 film A Ballerina's Tale. So what's next? According to Copeland, anything is possible: “My career (职业) really is just now beginning.” 1. How old was Copeland when she became the principal dancer? A. 13. B. 14. C. 25. D. 33. D　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Copeland only began to study ballet in 1995 as a thirteen­year­old”可知，Copeland 1995年才开始学习芭蕾舞，当时她只有13岁。也就是说她出生于1982年。根据她在2015年成为首席舞者可知，这个时候她33岁。故选D。 2. Why was it difficult for Copeland to attend ballet classes? A. Because her family moved a lot. B. Because she was not a good dancer. C. Because sh