Question

Onre day, an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the filmmaker Walt Disney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work in Disney’s cartoon(动画片) film for children. When Walt Disney heard Nash’s voice, he said”Stop! That’s our duck!”

The duck was the now-famous Donald Duck, who first appeared in 1934 in the firm The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat(水上住家) and wore his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year he became a star after an eight – minute Mickey Mouse film. The cinema audience liked him because he was lazy and greedy(贪婪的), and because he lost his temper (发脾气) very quickly. And they loved his voice when he became angry with Mickey’s eight nephews(侄子). Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasn’t a goody-goody like Mickey.

In the 1930S, 40s and 50s Donald and his friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto made hundreds of Disney cartoons. He also made educational films about the place of the USA in the world, and safety in the home. Then in 1966 Donald Duck and his voice disappeared – there were no more new cartoons.

Clarence Nash died in February, 1985. But today’s children can still see the old cartoons on television and hear that famous voice.

1.Who was Clarence Nash? ___

A  cartoonist.         B. the person who created Donald Duck’s voice.

C. A film-maker.      D. A film star.

2.Where do today’s children see Donald Duck ? ______

A. In new film.    B. At the cinema.

C. On television.   D. At concerts.

3.The underlined word”audience” in the second paragraph means______ .

A. reads

B. formal interview

C. law freedom

D. the people who watch a film at a cinema

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述的著名的配音大师Clarence Nash的经历，被发现，为唐老鸭配音，直到1985年去世，我们仍然能在电视里听到他的声音。

1.B细节理解题。根据第二段提到The duck was the now-famous Donald Duck, who first appeared in 1934 in the firm The Wise Little Hen.这只鸭子就是著名的唐老鸭，他第一次出现在1934年的电影The Wise Little Hen中，所以得知第一部电影出于1934年，故选B项。

2.C根据最后一段提到Clarence Nash died in February, 1985. But today’s children can still see the old cartoons on television and hear that famous voice他死于1985年，但是今天孩子仍然在电视里能听到他的声音，所以选C项。

3.D细节理解题。通读整篇短文可知第二段中的audience是在电影院看电影的人们。故选D。

考点：考查人物类短文阅读。