Question

Charlie Chaplin was the first international star of the modern era. He was especially beloved for his Little Tramp 36. He was the first screen artist to write, 37 and perform in his own films; in fact, 38, Charlie Chaplin even wrote the music for his movies. He was also the first artist to use his work to pass a 39 of equality and justice for all -- 40 for the "little guy". Charlie Chaplin's career and life made 41 the first global icon (偶像); his too-small hat, his too large shoes and his trademark moustache were instantly 42 by audiences from Chicago to China, from Iowa City to India. And they 43 are today. All of these make Charlie Chaplin the first citizen of our global village.

Chaplin, a native of London, was born in 44 on April 16, 1889 to music hall performers. Chaplin only saw his 45 twice until the age of seven. The man 46 him and his mother about a year after Chaplin was 47. During Chaplin's earliest years, his mother was a(n) 48 and performer. Then her voice gave out, her stage career 49, and she began actively 50 Church of England services. At the age of 51, Chaplin's mother was considered as the insane and sent to Cane Hill lunatic asylum (疯人院), and the 52 sent Charlie and his brother to live with his father, 53 had by then stopped all payments of child support.

Charlie Chaplin lived with his father only a short time 54 his mother was released from the lunatic asylum and then 55 Charlie and his brother, to live with her once again.

36. A. character	B. behaviour	C. personality	D. gentleman
37. A. act	B. shoot	C. direct	D. edit
38. A. in case of	B. in this case	C. in case	D. in some cases
39. A. possibility	B. message	C. culture	D. promise
40. A. generally	B. widely	C. especially	D. totally
41. A. him	B. them	C. us	D. it
42. A. believed	B. recognized	C. realized	D. known
43. A. really	B. always	C. still	D. ever
44. A. happiness	B. luck	C. poverty	D. peace
45. A. brother	B. teacher	C. mother	D. father
46. A. taught	B. left	C. loved	D. expected
47. A. born	B. young	C. ill	D. old
48. A. actor	B. artist	C. dancer	D. singer
49. A. ended	B. began	C. broke	D. continued
50. A. attending	B. working	C. joining	D. asking
51. A. eight	B. seven	C. nine	D. ten
52. A. mother	B. police	C. family	D. court
53. A. which	B. what	C. he	D. who
54. A. then	B. when	C. before	D. until
55. A. took away	B. picked up	C. took apart	D. brought up

Answer 1

36. A

解析：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”。

37. C

解析：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。

38. D

解析：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”。

39. B

解析：pass a massage指传递信息；possibility意为“可能性”；culture意为“文化”；promise意为“允诺”。

40. C

解析：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。

41. A

解析：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。

42. B

解析：他的小帽子，肥大的鞋子和标志性的小胡子为观众所“认可”。

43. C

解析：用still指前面提到的内容在今天仍然被人们接受。

44. C

解析：通过下文看出卓别林的童年是贫困的。

45. D

解析：根据下文可以看出是他父亲，后面讲他和妈妈一起生活。

46. B

解析：上文提到只见过其父亲两次说明其父亲“离开”了他们。

47. A

解析：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。

48. D

解析：通过下文“her voice gave out”推断，她应该是一个歌手。

49. A

解析：根据上文看出其演艺生涯结束了。

50. A

解析：attend意为“出席；参加；参与”。

51. B

解析：从第45空所在位置的句子，可以看出是在他七岁的时候。

52. D

解析：四个选项中只有法庭有权利让他父亲再抚养他们。

53. D

解析：此处是非限制性定语从句，先行词为人，所以用who。

54. C

解析：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。

55. B

解析：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。