Question

 Charlie Chaplin was the first international star of the modern era(年代). He was especially beloved for his Little Tramp 32. He was the first screen artist to write, 33 and perform in his own films; in fact, 34 Charlie Chaplin even wrote the music for his movies. He was also the first artist to use his work to pass a 35of equality and justice for all —36for the "little guy". Charlie Chaplin's career and life made 37 the first global icon (偶像); his too-small hat, his too large shoes and his trademark moustache were instantly 38 by audiences from Chicago to China, from Iowa City to India. And they 39 are today. All of these make Charlie Chaplin the first citizen of our global village.

Chaplin, a native of London, was born in40 on April 16, 1889 to music hall performers. Chaplin only saw his 41twice until the age of seven. The man 42 him and his mother about a year after Chaplin was 43. During Chaplin's earliest years, his mother was a(n) 44and performer. Then her voice gave out, her stage career 45, and she began actively 46Church of England services. At the age of 47, Chaplin's mother was considered as the insane and sent to Cane Hill lunatic asylum (疯人院), and the 48 sent Charlie and his brother to live with his father, 49 had by then stopped all payments of child support.

Charlie Chaplin lived with his father only a short time 50 his mother was released from the lunatic asylum and then 51Charlie and his brother, to live with her once again.

1.	A．character B．behaviour C．personality D．gentleman

2.	A．act B．shoot C．direct D．edit

3.	A．in case of B．in this case C．in case D．in some cases

4.	A．possibility B．message C．culture D．promise

5.	A．generally B．widely C．especially D．totally

6.	A．him B．them C．us D．it

7.	A．believed B．recognized C．realized D．known

8.	A．really B．always C．still D．ever

9.	A．happiness B．luck C．poverty D．peace

10.	A．brother B．teacher C．mother D．father

11.	A．taught B．left C．loved D．expected

12.	A．born B．young C．ill D．old

13.	A．actor B．artist C．dancer D．singer

14.	A．ended B．began C．broke D．continued

15.	A．attending B．working C．joining D．asking

16.	A．eight B．seven C．nine D．ten

17.	A．mother B．police C．family D．court

18.	A．which B．what C．he D．who

19.	A．then B．when C．before D．until

20.	A．took away B．picked up C．took apart D．brought up

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.C

6.A

7.B

8.C

9.C

10.D

11.B

12.A

13.D

14.A

15.A

16.B

17.D

18.D

19.C

20.B  

【解析】

1.A考查名词。卓别林因其扮演“小流浪汉”的角色而深受大家喜爱。此处character指“角色”，符合句意。behaviour意为“行为；举止”；personality指“个性”；gentleman意为“绅士”。

2.C考查动词。卓别林以其自编、自导、自演出名，句中提到了write(编剧)和perform(演出)，所以direct(导演)符合逻辑。act和perform都可指“表演”；edit意为“编辑”，shoot可指“拍摄”，都与上下文不符。

3.D考查介词短语。in some cases指“在某些情况下”或“有时”。in case of意为“假设；万一”；in this case意为“既然这样”；in case意为“万一”。

4.B考查名词。pass a massage指传递信息；possibility意为“可能性”；culture意为“文化”；promise意为“允诺”。

5.C考查副词。卓别林在电影中传达了一种平等和正义的信息，especially(专门)面向小人物。

6.A。全文谈卓别林的生平、事迹，他成为人们的偶像，所以应该选him，前后逻辑一致。

7.B考查动词。他的小帽子，肥大的鞋子和标志性的小胡子为观众所“认可”。

8.C考查副词。用still指前面提到的内容在今天仍然被人们接受。

9.C考查名词。通过下文看出卓别林的童年是贫困的。

10.D考查名词。根据下文可以看出是他父亲，后面讲他和妈妈一起生活。

11.B考查动词。上文提到只见过其父亲两次说明其父亲“离开”了他们。

12.A考查形容词。此处讲述卓别林童年的事情，侧重他爸爸离家的时间是在卓别林出生后一年左右。

13.D考查名词。通过下文“her voice gave out”推断，她应该是一个歌手。

14.A考查动词。根据上文看出其演艺生涯结束了。

15.A考查动词。attend意为“出席；参加；参与”。

16.B考查数词。从第45空所在位置的句子，可以看出是在他七岁的时候。

17.D考查名词。四个选项中只有法庭有权利让他父亲再抚养他们。

18.D考查连词。此处是非限制性定语从句，先行词为人，所以用who。

19.C考查连词。根据下文看出他妈妈从精神病院出来后把他们接走，说明在妈妈出院前，他们是和爸爸在一起。

20.B考查动词短语。pick up指“接走”。take away指“取走”；take apart意为“拆开；粗暴对待”；bring up意为“教育；培养”。根据句意选B。