题目内容
____ the movie star has always been the focus of much media attention, he tries to lead a normal life.
- A.When
- B.While
- C.Unless
- D.Since
试题分析:句意:虽然影星已经是媒体关注的焦点,但是他试图过一种正常人的生活。when 当……时候; while 虽然; unless 除非; since既然。根据句意故选B。
考点:考查连词的用法。
点评:本题难度适中。连词是高考的热点,判断从句中用哪个连词,需用记住连词的用法及意义,在句中的作用,需要考生平时多练习。需要考生会分析句子成分理解句意。
即学即练:He must have taken the book_______ it isn't here.
A. when B. while C. unless D. since
解析:D。句意:他一定是把书拿走了,因为书已不在这里了。
Charlton Heston was born in 1923 in Evanston, Illinois. Charlton Heston discovered his interest in acting while performing in plays at his high school. He later spent two years studying theater at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. But he left college to join the Army Air Forces during World War Two.
After the war, he found small roles in the theater as well as in television shows. His performance in a television version of the book Jane Eyre caught the attention of the Hollywood producer Cecil B. DeMille who later asked Heston to play the role of Moses in his movie The Ten Commandments which came out in 1956. This role made Heston famous and defined (明确) his career as a hero and leader. His face and body represented strength and heroism in many different roles. He played cowboys, soldiers and athletes.
The 1959 movie Ben Hur made Charlton Heston an even bigger star. Ben Hur won eleven Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Charlton Heston. Heston starred in many adventure movies during the 1960s. In the 1970s, Heston appeared in popular disaster movies like Earthquake,. Skyjacked and Airport 1975.
Charlton Heston was also very active in the movie industry. He worked to help set up the American Film Institute. In 1977 he was honored for his service in the industry. He received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 1997 he was awarded a Kennedy Center Honor. And, in 2003, President Bush gave Charlton Heston a Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.
In 2000, Charlton Heston issued a statement announcing that he had an Alzheimer's disease. He died in 2008 at his home in Beverly Hills, California.
【小题1】What kind of role did Charlton Heston often play in films?
A.Heroes. | B.Cowboys. | C.Soldiers. | D.Athletes. |
A.Jane Eyre. |
B.Earthquake. |
C.Ben Hur. |
D.The Ten Commandments. |
A.He began to show his talent in Ben Hut. | B.He used to be a soldier. |
C.He was once awarded by Kennedy. | D.He won eleven Academy Awards. |
A.How Charlton Heston became famous. |
B.How Charlton Heston began his career. |
C.Who made Charlton Heston a popular star. |
D.Who made Charlton Heston win so many awards. |