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【題目】 A photo of the late actor Robin Williams hangs with flowers left by people paying their respects, in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday at the home where his hit TV series Mork &Mindy was set.

Robin Williams, a brilliant shape-shifter who could channel his energy into delightful comic characters like Mrs Doubtfire or use it in delicate work like his Oscar-winning turn in Goodwill Hunting, died on Monday in an apparent suicide at the age of 63.

The office said the Initial investigation shows the cause of death to be a suicide due to a sphyxio(*g). The Marin County Coroner's Office said Williams was last seen alive at home at about 10 p.m. on Sunday. An emergency call from his house in Tiburon was placed to the Sheriff's Office shortly before noon on Monday.

"This morning, I lost my husband and my best friend, while the world lost one of its most beloved artists and beautiful human beings. I am heartbroken, said Williams' wife, Susan Schneider.

"On behalf of Robins family, we are asking for privacy during our time of deep sorrow. As he is remembered, it is our hope that the focus will not be on Robin's death, but on the countless moments of Joy and laughter he gave to millions.”

Like so many funnymen, Wiliams had dramatic ambitions. He played for tears in Awakenings, Dead Poets Society and What Dreams May Come, which led New York Times critic Stephen Holden to write that he dreaded seeing the actor’s "Humpty Dumpty smile and wrinkled moist eyes.” But other critics approved, and Willams won three Golden Globes, for Good Moring, Vietnam, Mrs. Doubtfire and The Fisher king.

“Robin was a lightning storm of comic genius and our laughter was the thunder that supported him. He was a friend and I can’t believe he’s gone,” Spielberg said.

【1】In paragraph 1, the word “shape-shifter” means ________.

A.all-round, adaptable actorB.actor in depression

C.unchangeable, settled figureD.actor obsessed with his physical shape

【2】From the passage we know Robin probably died at ________.

A.10:00 on SundayB.11:00 on Monday

C.13:00 00 on MondayD.15:00 on Sunday

【3】Robin’s families sincerely requested the public to ________.

A.help to uncover the cause of Robin's death

B.pay their respects to Robin every yea

C.remember every happy moment Robin has left

D.share n their sorrow and accompany them

【4】The best title for this passe is ________.

A.The Cause of a Famous Actor’s Death

B.The unexpected Fall of a Comic Star

C.The public’s Respect to a Late Actor

D.The shock at an everlasting Friend’s Death

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

本文是一篇記敘文。本文主要講述了喜劇演員Robin Williams的死亡，及其作品給人們帶來的影響個及成就。

【1】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第一段的Robin Williams, a brilliant shape-shifter who could channel his energy into delightful comic characters like Mrs Doubtfire or use it in delicate work like his Oscar-winning turn in Goodwill Hunting（羅賓·威廉姆斯，一位才華橫溢的全方位型的演員，他可以把自己的精力投入到像《窈窕奶男》這樣令人愉快的漫畫人物身上，也可以把精力投入到像《心靈捕手》這樣的精致作品中）由此可推知，Robin Williams 是一個全面、適應性很強的演員，故“shape-shifter”意為“全面、適應性強的演員”，故選A。

【2】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第二段的The Marin County Coroner's Office said Williams was last seen alive at home at about 10 p.m. on Sunday. An emergency call from his house in Tiburon was placed to the Sheriff's Office shortly before noon on Monday.（馬林縣驗尸官辦公室表示，最后一次看到威廉姆斯活著是在周日晚上10點左右。周一快到中午的時候，從他位于蒂伯龍的家中撥打的緊急電話被接到了縣治安官辦公室。）由此可以判斷出羅賓可能死于星期一11點，其它時間與文章內容不符。故選B。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段的As he is remembered, it is our hope that the focus will not be on Robin's death, but on the countless moments of Joy and laughter he gave to millions.（正如他被銘記的那樣，我們希望人們關注的焦點不是羅賓的死，而是他給數(shù)百萬人帶來的無數(shù)歡樂和笑聲。）由此可知，羅賓的家人真誠地請求觀眾記住羅賓留下的每一個快樂的時刻。故選C。

【4】主旨大意題。通讀全文可知，本文主要講述了喜劇演員Robin Williams的死亡，及其作品給人們帶來的影響個及成就。由此可知，B選項（一個喜劇明星的意外隕落）能作為本文最好的標題，故選B。