Question

About the year 1900, a dark-haired boy named Charlie Chaplin was often seen waiting outside the back entrances of London theatres. He looked thin and hurry. He was hoping to get work in show business. He could sing and dance, and above all, he knew how to make people laugh. But he couldn’t get work and therefore wandered about the city streets. Sometimes he was sent away to a home for children who had no parents.

But twenty years later, this same Chaplin became the greatest, best-known, and best-loved comedian (喜劇演員) in the world. Any regular visitor to the cinema, must have seen some of Charlie Chaplin’s films. People everywhere have sat and laughed at them until the tears ran down their faces. Even people who don’t understand English can enjoy his films, because they are mostly silent. It isn’t what he says that makes us laugh. His comedy doesn’t depend upon (依靠) words or language. It depends upon little actions which mean the thing to people all over the word. Acting out without words, of common human situations plays an important part in the dances and plays in many countries. It’s a kind of the world language.

Chaplin lived most of his life in America and died in Switzerland on Christmas Day 1977, at the age of eighty-eight. There was sadness all over the world at the news of his death.

1.Chaplin was born _________.

A. in 1990 B. in Switzerland

C. in 1889 D. in America

2.Why was Chaplin often seen waiting outside London theatre?

A. Because he needed a job in show business.

B. Because he needed food to eat.

C. Because he hoped to sing and dance in theatre.

D. Because he hoped to have a home.

3.Twenty years later, Chaplin became the best __________.

A. singer B. dancer

C. actor D. comedian

4. What does Chaplin comedy(喜劇) depend on?

A. words and language

B. music and dance

C. story and background

D. action, a kind of the world language

5.Which is true?

A. Chaplin was an American

B. Chaplin’s comedy was dull.

C. Chaplin was a dumb. (啞巴)

D. People in the world were very sad to hear that Chaplin died.

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.D

5.D

【解析】

試題分析：文章大意：本文是一篇人物介紹。文章主要介紹了著名喜劇演員卓別林從出生，到成名，以及到去世。

1.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章最后一段Chaplin lived most of his life in America and died in Switzerland on Christmas Day 1977, at the age of eighty-eight.可知卓別林出生于1889年。故C正確。

2.2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段He was hoping to get work in show business.可知卓別林小的時(shí)候想在演出事業(yè)方面獲得一份工作。故A正確。

3.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的But twenty years later, this same Chaplin became the greatest, best-known, and best-loved comedian (喜劇演員) in the world.可知卓別林成為最偉大的喜劇演員。故D正確。

4.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段中的It depends upon little actions which mean the thing to people all over the word. Acting out without words, of common human situations plays an important part in the dances and plays in many countries. It’s a kind of the world language.可知卓別林喜劇依靠世界性的語(yǔ)言——?jiǎng)幼�。故D正確。

5.考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文章最后一段There was sadness all over the world at the news of his death.可知全世界對(duì)卓別林的去世都感到非常悲傷。故D正確。

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