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. |
小题2:Which film won Best Actor for Charlton Heston?| A．Jane Eyre. | | B．Earthquake. | | C．Ben Hur. | | D．The Ten Commandments. |
小题3:What can we learn about Charlton Heston according to the passage?| 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. |
小题4:What"s the main idea of Paragraph 2?| 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. |
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小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:B |
试题分析：文章介绍查尔顿·赫斯顿的生平事迹，他如何开始演艺事业的，以及他的成就。
小题1:细节题：从第二段的句子：his role made Heston famous and defined (明确) his career as a hero and leader.可知 Heston 在电影中一般扮演的是英雄。选A
小题2:细节题：从第三段的句子：The 1959 movie Ben Hur made Charlton Heston an even bigger star. Ben Hur won eleven Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Charlton Heston.可知是 Ben Hur使他成为最佳男演员。选 C
小题3:细节题：从第一段的句子：But he left college to join the Army Air Forces during World War Two.可知他曾经做过演员的，选B
小题4:段落大意题：第二段主要讲的是他如何开始演艺事业的。选B
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More Than I Had Dreamed Of
From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union．I always 36 my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us．So I dreamed of being a leader．
Years flew by, and soon I was able to participate in the elections, 37 I would win．But the reality struck that I hadn"t had a chance．I wasn"t pretty．Girls across the school hardly knew me．I just did not have what it 38 to win a school election．I was 39 ．
As I cried in my room that evening, I 40 took a deep breath and decided I wouldn"t stop dreaming．I decided that I would 41 for elections again in my final year at school—and I would win．
I recognized that my 42 had a lot of things in their favor．What were the 43 that would work in my favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful．And my biggest 44 was the faith I had．I would not allow my 45 appearance to hold me back from putting my best foot forward．That evening, I 46 my election plans a whole year in advance．
I realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to 47 them．I loved making friends and I liked being helpful, 48 I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage．In order to learn how to present a great election 49 , I also attended a course on effective public speaking．
The day after the election, when the principal announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students 50 That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was 51 theirs．
Suddenly, I realized that I had 52 much more than I had dreamed of．I had made many new friends and had helped people 53 the way．I had won the 54 and love of my school-mates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them．I was able to put a smile on their faces and 55 their day．
| 小题1: | | A．admired | B．remembered | C．praised | D．believed |
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| 小题2: | | A．praying | B．planning | C．calculating | D．judging |
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| 小题3: | | A．assessed | B．provided | C．meant | D．took |
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| 小题4: | | A．concerned | B．depressed | C．surprised | D．confused |
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| 小题5: | | A．gradually | B．immediately | C．suddenly | D．impatiently |
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| 小题6: | | A．pay | B．enter | C．speak | D．wait |
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| 小题7: | | A．competitors | B．companions | C．enemies | D．schoolmates |
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| 小题8: | | A．cases | B．methods | C．examples | D．points |
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| 小题9: | | A．problem | B．strength | C．worry | D．dream |
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| 小题10: | | A．young | B．personal | C．special | D．plain |
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| 小题11: | | A．began | B．discussed | C．announced | D．cancelled |
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| 小题12: | | A．recommend | B．accompany | C．represent | D．support |
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| 小题14: | | A．campaign | B．speech | C．ceremony | D．promise |
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| 小题15: | | A．nodded | B．gathered | C．cheered | D．cried |
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| 小题16: | | A．only | B．still | C．almost | D．also |
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| 小题17: | | A．accomplished | B．accumulated | C．devoted | D．developed |
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| 小题19: | | A．appointment | B．acceptance | C．election | D．reputation |
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| 小题20: | | A．enrich | B．bless | C．brighten | D．expand |
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For Rachael and Leigh Badman, there is only one wish on their Christmas list this year__ that their sick daughter survives until December 25.
Fifteen –year-old Paige suffers from a rare brain condition. The disease affects as few as 12 people in the world, and can kill her any day without warning. And her condition has deteriorated in recent months. Each time she closes her eyes, she may never wake up. Rachael and Leigh Badman are worried that she couldn’t live through Christmas. They filled their house with Christmas decorations on November1, so she could enjoy her favorite day of the year in advance.
Paige was diagnosed with the condition four years ago. Mrs. Badman described the condition as “being on death row” as she never knows if she will wake up and still have a daughter. She said, “ Paige always loves Christmas and it’s heartbreaking to see her suffering like this.”
In the last months, Paige has been unable to eat and has never walked or spoken. But she loves music, and enjoys watching pop stars’ DVDs. And in May she also went on holiday to Florida with her parents and little brother, Kefton. The family , who have already organized parts of Paige’s funeral, also saw the teenager swimming with dolphins during the trip. Since then, however, her condition has worsened.
Mrs Badman, who is separated from her husband and works as Paige’s full-time carer, said, “Now she can’t eat or drink anymore, and her brain is shrinking.(萎缩) With all her problems, we just thought, ‘Let’s get the Christmas tree up as soon as possible.’ We’re praying she lives to see Christmas Day.”
小题1:Paige’s parents got the Christmas tree up on November 1 to ____.| A．let her enjoy the great time with visitors | | B．let her understand her parents’ love | | C．let her enjoy Christmas early before her death | | D．let her receive more good wishes from others |
小题2:Mrs Badman described Paige as “ being on death row” because ______.| A．Paige could die at any time without warning | | B．she found Paige struggling painfully | | C．she had organized Paige’s funeral | | D．Paige lost the abilities to walk and speak |
小题3:The underlined word can be replaced by “_____”.| A．proved satisfying | B．grown stronger | C．got improved | D．become worse |
小题4:What can be learned from the passage?| A．Christmas is Paige’s favorite festival. | | B．12% of children in the world suffer from the disease. | | C．Paige enjoyed watching pop stars’ DVDs on a trip. | | D．Paige travelled with her family before suffering the disease. |
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Switzerland is famous for its watches. However, this country didn’t 26 the
watch. It was the British 27 did it.Here is a story of 28 the
watch was 29 to Switzerland.
Many years ago, an Englishman was 30 to Italy 31 his way he stopped in a small town in south Switzerland. This Englishman travelled in a carriage inside 32 there was a carriage watch. This was the 33 kind of watch. A native shop assistant 34 to see the watch. He 35 what it was and asked the Englishman 36 it.“Itis a carriage watch. ”said the man. “ This machine 37 the time but now it
isn’t working.”
At once the shop assistant 38 to try to repair it. So the traveller 39 him the watch. The assistant was a very wise man. So it was not 40 that he managed to repair it. He 41 remembered how it was made. As soon as the traveller had 42 on his journey, he made a watch of 43 the same type.
44 the watch-making was 45 in Switzerland. Today Swiss watches are sold in stores all over the world.
| 小题1: | | A．make | B．invent | C．produce | D．develop |
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| 小题2: | | A．which | B．who | C．where | D．they |
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| 小题4: | | A．carried | B．sold | C．sailed | D．brought |
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| 小题5: | | A．travelling | B．riding | C．walking | D．running |
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| 小题8: | | A．proper | B．smallest | C．earliest | D．biggest |
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| 小题9: | | A．wanted | B．seemed | C．happened | D．discovered |
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| 小题10: | | A．wondered | B．thought | C．understood | D．discovered |
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| 小题12: | | A．gives | B．tells | C．strikes | D．counts |
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| 小题13: | | A．failed | B．helped | C．insisted | D．offered |
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| 小题14: | | A．served | B．shared | C．showed | D．handed |
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| 小题15: | | A．surprise | B．surprised | C．surprising | D．surprises |
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| 小题16: | | A．however | B．besides | C．but | D．even |
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| 小题17: | | A．gone | B．done | C．come | D．spent |
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| 小题18: | | A．correctly | B．specially | C．exactly | D．naturally |
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| 小题19: | | A．Thus | B．So | C．Otherwise | D．However |
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| 小题20: | | A．opened | B．started | C．done | D．returned |
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William Shakespeare was a writer of plays and poems. Some of his most famous plays are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth. He wrote thirty-seven plays in all. They are still popular today.
He was born in 1564 in England. At school he liked watching plays. He decided to be an actor when he finished school at the age of fourteen. In 1582, he married a farmer’s daughter. She was eight years older than he was. Their first child was a daughter. Later they had twins. In 1585, Shakespeare left his hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon. His wife and children stayed behind. No one knows why he left or what he did between 1585 and 1592.
At twenty-eight he moved to London and joined a theatre company which opened the Globe Theatre in 1599. He became an actor, and he also wrote plays. He usually acted in his own plays. He earned almost no money from his writing. But he made a lot of money from acting. With the money he bought a large house in his hometown.
At the age of forty-nine, Shakespeare retired (退休) and went to live in Stratford-upon-Avon. He died at the age of fifty-two. He left his money to his family. He left his genius to the world. You still see his plays in English and in many other languages. He is one of the most famous writers in the world.
小题1:Shakespeare wrote many famous plays except _______.| A．Hamlet | B．Macbeth | | C．Romeo and Juliet | D．Man and Superman |
小题2:Shakespeare decided to be an actor in _______.小题3:In 1585, Shakespeare left his hometown Stratford-upon-Avon _______.| A．with his wife | B．with his daughter | | C．with his wife and children | D．alone |
小题4:Shakespeare got much money from _______.| A．writing | B．plays | C．acting | D．retirement |
小题5:According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? ________.| A．Shakespeare had two children | | B．Shakespeare wrote both plays and poems | | C．Shakespeare left his money to the Globe Theatre | | D．Shakespeare wrote plays in English and some other languages |
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My brother and I were alone in our apartment. My parents had gone for a party and had left me in 36.I was doing my homework while my younger brother was watching television. 37 the doorbell rang. My younger brother rushed to the door thinking that our parents had come home; he unlocked the door and 38 it.
Outside, stood a tall man wearing a black raincoat. He said that he was a salesman and asked 39 if our mother or father was at home.
Without 40 , my brother said, “No.” He asked if we would like to 41 some comic books, which he was selling. I quickly explained that we were not 42 to buy anything without our parents’ 43 .
Then, as I was about to close the door, he 44 his way into our house. He took out a 45 and forced me to 46 up my brother’s hands with some rope. I tied up his hands but I tied it in a 47 way so my brother could untie himself. The man then tied my hands up and 48 both of us in the kitchen
49 , he went upstairs to search the bedroom for 50 . I managed to teach my brother to untie the rope. He then united me. I 51 to the telephone to call the police， but the line was 52 . The doors were all locked from the outside .Luckily, the robber 53 to lock the kitchen window. My brother managed to get out of the house 54 the window.
My brother brought the police to our house and the robber was caught. The police 55 us for our good work.
| 小题1: | | A．danger | B．charge | C．surprise | D．mess |
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| 小题2: | | A．Carefully | B．Quietly | C．Loudly | D．Suddenly |
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| 小题3: | | A．opened | B．shut | C．fastened | D．held |
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| 小题4: | | A．nervously | B．rudely | C．politely | D．anxiously |
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| 小题5: | | A．thinking | B．watching | C．waiting | D．questioning |
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| 小题7: | | A．planned | B．supposed | C．determined | D．pleased |
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| 小题8: | | A．purpose | B．money | C．permission | D．absence |
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| 小题9: | | A．forced | B．fought | C．felt | D．doll |
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| 小题10: | | A．rope | B．knife | C．stick | D．doll |
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| 小题11: | | A．break | B．cover | C．dress | D．tie |
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| 小题12: | | A．fine | B．careless | C．special | D．possible |
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| 小题13: | | A．locked | B．left | C．stationed | D．beat |
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| 小题14: | | A．Anyway | B．Soon | C．Still | D．Otherwise |
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| 小题15: | | A．Saving | B．belongings | C．nobles | D．valuables |
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| 小题16: | | A．moved | B．headed | C．rushed | D．knocked |
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| 小题17: | | A．dead | B．stolen | C．off | D．short |
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| 小题18: | | A．tried | B．forgot | C．delayed | D．preferred |
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| 小题20: | | A．admitted | B．rewarded | C．admired | D．thanked |
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