Charles Chaplin was born in London on April 16, 1889. His parents were music ha
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Charles Chaplin was born in London on April 16, 1889. His parents were music hall actors. The Chaplin family were very poor, and life was difficult in London. Charlie, as he was called, used to do his mother’s job in the theatre when she was ill. When he was only 17 years old, Chaplin got his first real job as an actor. What he did was to do silly things to make people laugh in the theatre. Seven years later he went to the USA. And over the next four years, he formed his own way of art. He developed the character (~J ~, )of a homeless gentleman which became very popular. From the 1920s to the 1950s, Chaplin made his most famous films. The film Modern Times (1936) shows his care about the modern industry workers. Many of his films describe the poor life and hard time of the working people during that period. Although Charlie Chaplin was British, he lived in the USA until 1953. But he never got US nationality. Then Chaplin, his wife’ and his five children had to move to Switzerland where he lived until he died. When he was 83 years old, he won his only Oscar for the music he wrote for the film Limelight. He was named Sir Charles Chaplin at the age of 85. Charlie Chaplin died in Switzerland on December 25th, 1975. 小题1: Chaplin used to __ when his mother was ill.A.look after her | B.do the housework | C.do his mother’s job | D.do his father’s job | 小题2:From Paragraph 2, we can know that __A.Chaplin went to the USA when he was 24 years old ~ | B.Chaplin became famous when he was 17 years old | C.people liked Chaplin because he was a homeless gentleman | D.Chaplin did many silly things to make people laugh in the street | 小题3: __ Chaplin made his most famous films.A.From 1889 to 1936 | B.From the 1920s to th~ 1950s | C.From 1953 to 1975 | D.From the 1950s to the 1980s | 小题4: We can infer.from the passage that Chaplin left the USA because of __A.his family | B.his work | C.the US government | D.the Swiss government | 小题5: Chaplin won the Oscar for __ when he was 83 years old.A.the acting | B.the art | C.the film | D.the music |
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小题1:C 小题1:A 小题1:B 小题1:C 小题1:D |
解析
1. C 细节题。根据第一段最后一句used to do his mother’s job in the theatre when she was ill可知他做过他母亲的工作,故选C。 2. A 根据文章Seven years later he went to the USA以及上面说17岁得到第一份工作,可知是24岁去的美国,故选A。 3. B 根据From the 1920s to the 1950s, Chaplin made his most famous films可知答案为B。 4. C 根据But he never got US nationality可知他从没得到过美国国籍,故是由美国政府的原因所致,选C。 5. D 细节题,根据When he was 83 years old, he won his only Oscar for the music he wrote for the film Limelight可知是音乐让他得到奥斯卡奖的,选D。 |
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Once upon a time, a young man was standing in the middle of the town announcing that he had the most beautiful heart in the world. A large crowd gathered, and they al praised his heart for it was perfect. Suddenly, an old man appeared and said, “Why ,your heart is not as beautiful as mine.” The old man’s heart was ful of scars(伤疤). Some pieces of his heart were removed and some pieces from other people were put in, but they didn’t fit quite right. So there were several jagged(锯齿状的)edges. In fact, there were stil some holes in his heart where the pieces were missing. The young man laughed,“Comparing yours with mine, mine is perfect and yours is a mess.” “Yes,”said the old man. “But, every scar shows that I took out a piece of my heart and gave it to a person, and often he gave me a piece of his heart in return.” “Why do you have some jagged edges in your heart?”asked the young man.“Because the shapes of the pieces weren’t the same.”“Then the holes?”“Sometimes I gave pieces of my heart away, and the other person hasn’t given back a piece of his, so … but I don’t care.”“How come?”“They remind me of the love we shared.” The young man was deeply moved. He walked up to the old man, took a piece of his heart out and gave it to the old man. The old man placed it in his heart, then took a piece from his old scarred heart and placed it in the wound(伤口)in the young man’s heart. It fitted, but not perfectly, as there were some jagged edges. The young man looked at his heart, not perfect any more but more beautiful than ever. How sad it must be to go through life with a whole untouched heart! 小题1: The young man stood in the town to _____.A.meet the old man | B.compare his heart with others’ | C.show his beautiful heart | D.give pieces of his heart to others | 小题2: It’s clear that the old man was _____.A.a sily man | B.a humorous man | C.a wel-known man | D.a kind-hearted man | 小题3: We learn from the story that in the end the young man was _____.A.lost | B.moved | C.hurt | D.untouched | 小题4: The old man said“… but I don’t care”means _____.A.he didn’t expect others’return | B.he didn’t feel pain | C.he didn’t think it serious | D.he cared nothing | 小题5:We can get more beautiful hearts by sharing _____A.ideas | B.scars | C.love | D.beauty |
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Foolish(silly) Freddie lived in a small village. The people of the village laughed at him. They liked to show visitors how silly Freddie was. They thought this was a funny thing to do. One day, a visitor came to the village. "Watch this", a villager said, and called to Freddie. "Come and play a game, Freddie, " he shouted. Freddie walked slowly towards him, a silly smile on his face. "Look! Freddie, "the villager said, "I’ve got something for you." He showed Freddie a dollar coin and a much larger 50-cent coin."Which would you like?" he asked Freddie. Freddie took the 50-cent coin at once. The villager laughed."See how foolish he is," he said."He always does that. He’s too silly to learn anything." He walked away, leaving Freddie with the visitor. The visitor felt sorry for Freddie and said to him, "Although the 50-cent coin is bigger than the$1 coin, the$1 coin is worth(值) much more.Two times as much." "I know that," Freddie said."But once I take the$1coin, they’ll stop playing the game." 小题1:根据第一段The people of the village laughed at him. They liked to show visitors how silly Freddie was.描述,可知选D 小题2:根据第一段They liked to show visitors how silly Freddie was. 描述,可知选A 小题3:根据最后一段The visitor felt sorry for Freddie and said to him, "Although the 50-cent coin is bigger than the$1 coin, the$1 coin is worth(值) much more.描述,可知他认为弗雷迪不知道这些硬币的价值.故选D 小题4:根据短文最后一句话"I know that," Freddie said."But once I take the$1coin, they’ll stop playing the game."可知弗雷迪这样做只是为了让人们不断地给他钱,故选C,他其实很聪明. 小题5:这篇短文主要描述了一个被村民们认为很傻的人,但是实际上这个人很聪明.故选B,foolish用引号括起来,表示相反的含义. 小题6:People laughed at Freddie because__________.A.he often made up jokes | B.he didn’t like money | C.he looked very funny | D.they thought he was a fool | 小题7:The villagers wanted to show the visitors___________.A.how silly Freddie was | B.how clever Freddie was | C.How kind people were to Freddie | D.that Freddie had much money | 小题8:The visitor felt sorry for Freddie because he though_________.A.Freddie did not know money was useful | B.the villager was not kind enough to the boy | C.Freddie did not get along well with the villagers | D.Freddie did not know the dollar coin was worth more | 小题9:From the story we know that Freddie was__________.A.poor | B.kind | C.clever | D.silly | 小题10:The best title for the passage should be __________.A.Clever Villagers | B."Foolish" Freddie | C.Freddie and a Visitor | D.A Visitor and the Villagers |
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John sent his mother expensive presents on his mother’s birthday every year. He liked to show her how rich he was. "I must find something wonderful for her, and it must be the only one in the whole world. "John thought. He advertised (登广告) in the newspapers. " Wanted—the best present for the woman who has everything. " For many days his telephone did not stop ringing. People phoned him from all over the world. They wanted to sell him "the best present". But they did not have anything that was the only one in the whole world. Then less than a week before his mother’s birthday, a man came to his office. He was carrying a cage, and in the cage there was a large bird. "This bird, "the man said, "can speak ten languages and sing any pop song. There is no other bird like it in the world. " "I will listen to it, "John said. "If what you said is true, I will buy the bird from you. " The man spoke to the bird. "Talk to me in French, " he said. The bird spoke to him in French. "Tell me a joke in Japanese, " he said. The bird told him a joke in Japanese. "Sing a famous pop song, "he said. The bird sang a famous pop song. "I’ll buy it, "John said. "How much do you want?" "One hundred thousand dollars, "the man said. This was a lot of money but John paid him. Then he sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card. The day after his mother’s birthday he phoned her. "Well, mother, "he said, "Is the bird wonderful?" "Oh, it was delicious, dear, "she said. 小题1: Why did John send her mother expensive presents for her birthday every year?A.Because he loved his mother very much. | B.Because his mother needed these presents. | C.Because he wanted to show he had a lot of money. | D.Because he was the richest man in the world. | 小题2: How did people know John wanted the best present in the world?A.They rang John up. | B.They knew it from the newspapers. | C.John phoned them one by one. | D.They knew it on TV. | 小题3:When did the man with a bird come to visit John?A.Two weeks before John’s mother’s birthday. | B.On John’s mother’s birthday. | C.About five days before John’s mother’s birthday. | D.Less than a week after John’s mother’s birthday. | 小题4: Why did John pay the man a lot of money for the bird?A.Because it was such a beautiful bird. | B.Because he wanted to help the poor man with the bird. | C.Because the bird could look after his mother. | D. Because John thought the bird could make his mother happy. | 小题5: What does the sentence "It was delicious, "really mean in the story?A.His mother ate the bird. | B.His mother let the bird fly away. | C.His mother began to learn languages from the bird. | D. His mother thought it was the most expensive present in the world. |
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Bill Gates is head of the software company Microsoft and one of the world’s richest men. He was born on October 28, 1955 and grew up in Seattle with his two sisters. He was a very bright boy. Science and math were his two favorite subjects at school. And he dreamed of being a scientist.
Bill first started to play on computers at the age of 13. At that time, a computer was a very large machine. Once he was interested in a very old computer. He and some of his friends spent as much time as possible on computers. In the end, they worked out a software program. Bill sold it for 4,200 dollars when he was only 17. In 1973, Bill went to Harvard University. In 1975, Bill and his partners developed a software program called BASIC. This was not the first program ever created, but its inventors were the first to decide that people who wanted to use it should pay for it. BASIC was a success. Then Bill left Harvard to work for Microsoft, a company he started in 1975 with his boyhood friend Paul Allen. They thought the computer would come into every office and every home soon. So they began developing software for personal computers. They improved the software to make it easier for people to use computers. After many years of hard work, Microsoft becomes one of the most successful companies. And Bill Gates also becomes one of the richest businessmen in the world. 根据文章内容将信息卡补充完整。
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Jack 41 in a small town in England. He always stayed in England 42 his holidays, but last year he thought, “I’ve never been to 43 countries. All my friends go to Spain, 44 they like it very much, so this year I’m going there, too.” So he got on a 45 toSpain and 46 at the airport of the capital, Madrid, and stayed in a hotel for a few days. On the first morning he went 47 for a walk. In England people drive on the left, but in Spain they drive on the right. Jack forgot about this, and 48 he was walking on a busy street, a bicycle knocked him down. Jack 49 on the ground for a few minutes and then he sat up and said, “Where am I?” Just then an old man selling maps went past him. When he heard Jack’s words, he said to him 50 , “Maps of the city, sir?”
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小题4: | A.and | B.but | C.though | D.however |
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小题5: | A.bus | B.plane | C.train | D.bike |
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小题6: | A.reached | B.left | C.arrived | D.stayed |
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小题8: | A.before | B.while | C.since | D.after |
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小题9: | A.lay | B.stood | C.fell | D.jumped |
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小题10: | A.once again | B.on time | C.at times | D.at once |
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