Charlie Chaplin was the first international star of the modern times. 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 “l(fā)ittle 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 insane and sent to Cane Hill lunatic asylum(瘋?cè)嗽?, 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.

1.                A．behavior        B．character       C．personality    D．quality

 

2.                A．a(chǎn)ct            B．direct          C．shoot D．edit

 

3.                A．in case of       B．in this case      C．in some cases  D．in case

 

4.                A．possibility       B．culture         C．message  D．importance

 

5.                A．generally       B．especially       C．specially  D．totally

 

6.                A．him            B．them           C．us   D．it

 

7.                A．recognized      B．believed        C．realized  D．known

 

8.                A．really          B．a(chǎn)lways          C．still  D．ever

 

9.                A．happiness       B．poverty         C．luck D．nature

 

10.               A．brother        B．teacher        C．mother    D．father

 

11.               A．taught         B．left            C．loved D．expected

 

12.               A．born           B．young          C．ill    D．old

 

13.               A．a(chǎn)ctor          B．a(chǎn)rtist           C．singer D．dancer

 

14.               A．ended         B．began          C．broke D．continued

 

15.               A．serving         B．a(chǎn)ttending       C．joining    D．a(chǎn)sking

 

16.               A．seven          B．eight           C．nine  D．ten

 

17.               A．mother         B．police          C．court D．family

 

18.               A．which          B．whomever      C．whoever  D．who

 

19.               A．then           B．before         C．when D．until

 

20.               A．picked up       B．A took away     C．took apart D．brought up

 

 

If you are human, you can’t help but experience times when everything seems to be going wrong. You must also _36__as if your life is completely out of control at times. It is during those “down times” that words of encouragement from family, friends, co-workers or __37_strangers can boost(增強(qiáng))your spirits. It is also during those __38_that negative words can be devastating (毀滅性的) and sink you deeper and deeper into depression.

For example, consider this story about a group of _39__who were traveling through the woods when __40__of them fell into a deep pit(坑). All of the other frogs gathered around the __41__.When they saw how _42__the pit was, they told the two _43__frogs they would never get out.

The two frogs didn’t obey what other frogs said and tried to __44__ out of the pit. The other frogs kept telling them not to jump, _45__it was in vain. Finally, one of the frogs followed what the other frogs were saying and simply _46. He fell down and _47_. The other frog continued to jump as __48_as he could. Once again the crowd of frogs shouted at him to _49__ the pain. The more they _50__, the harder he jumped and finally he __51__to safety.

When he __52_, the other frogs asked him why he continued to jump when they were all __53__him to simply quit. The frog __54_to them that he was a little bit deaf. He thought they were _55__him all the time.

1.	A．think B．experience C．seem D．feel

 

2.	A．so B．just C．even D．ever

 

3.	A．processes B．times C．courses D．practices

 

4.	A．frogs B．mice C．dogs D．cats

5. A. two            B. three        c.many        D. few 

6.	A．hole B．pit C．water D．well

 

7.	A．muddy B．wide C．deep D．long

 

8.	A．uncomfortable B．unpleasant C．unhappy D．unfortunate

 

9.	A．run B．walk C．climb D．jump

 

10.	A．so B．a(chǎn)s long as C．because D．a(chǎn)lthough

 

11.	A．gave out B．gave up C．gave away D．gave off

 

12.	A．died B．wounded C．destroyed D．damaged

 

13.	A．fast B．hard C．easily D．swiftly

 

14.	A．help B．ban C．forbid D．stop

 

15.	A．cried B．spoke C．shouted D．read

 

16.	A．get it B．forget it C．use it D．made it

 

17.	A．turned out B．kept out C．got out D．held out

 

18.	A．taking to B．shouting at C．throwing at D．speaking to

 

19.	A．explained B．a(chǎn)nnounced C．introduced D．told

20. A. encouraging  B. helping      C. pulling      D dragging

 

—I finished all my work today．

—If____, you can help others with their work．

A．so

B．not

C．possible

D．ever

 

—Have you ___been to our town before?

—No, it is the first time that I___ here.

A．even; come

B．even; have come

C．ever; come

D．ever; have come