Everybody knows Charlie Chaplin, a world-famous funny actor. People 1 have laughed at Charlie Chaplin's films 2 tears run 3 their faces. From his very first 4 they know what will happen. The little man is always with black moustache, wide-open eyes, round black hat and 5 too large for his feet. He'll 6 through snow, and fall from windows. He II fight men who are twice his __7 __ ,fall in love with women, who 8 notice him, and try to 9 them.
The poor man that Charlie Chaplin 10 in hundreds of films makes all kinds of stupid mistakes. He is always in 11 , but he never 12 . He dreams of becoming a great man.
Even people who 13 understand English can__14__Chaplin's films, because they are mostly 15 . It isn't what he 16 that makes people laugh. His comedy Doesn't 17 words. It depends on little 18 which mean the 19 thing to people all over the world.
Chaplin raises his thick eyebrows or rolls his eyes. He hides 20 a fat lady or under a table to escape from his 21 . He dresses well and pretends to be a 22 and important man. It is all so hopeless and 23 that he makes us laugh. This is the 24 of Chaplin's huge __25 .
1. A. here B. everywhere C. abroad D. who
2. A. if B. once C. because D. until
3. A. down B. along C. over D. with
4. A. disappearance B. appearance C. words D. emotions
5. A. trousers B. stocks C. shoes D. hands
6. A. sleep B. sit C. play D. struggle
7. A. length B. size C. greatness D. width
8. A. hardly B. deeply C. widely D. luckily
9. A. love B. hate C. hug D. praise
10. A. played B. recognized C. loved D. fooled
11. A. joy B. excitement C. sorrow D. trouble
12. A. comes down B. gets away C. goes back D. gives up
13. A. don't B. can C. do D. may
14. A. understand B. watch C. enjoy D. see
15. A. frightening B. silent C. pleasant D. moving
16. A. plays B. acts C. expects D. says
17. A. depend on B. translate C. explain D. know
18.A. actions B. expressions C .stories D. words
19. A. some B. different C. same D. bitter
20. A. beside B. behind C. before D. on
21. A. enemies B. own C .characters D .films
22.A.poor B. sad C. rich D. beautiful
23. A. possible B. impossible C. instructive D. tired
24. A. end B. beginning C. theory D. secret
25. A. success B. failure C. films D. play
答案
1．B第一句已交待，卓别林是举世闻名的滑稽演员，这里选B最符合上下文。
2．D until是"直到……"之意。是四个选项中惟一的符合上下文的连词。
3．A run down sth．是"顺着……流下"之意，其主语往往是tears、sweat等。
4．B appearance在此是"出场"之意。
5．C卓别林的形象众所周知，他个子小但穿着一双大鞋，另外下文中有feet一词提示，故选shoes。
6．D此处往后到第一段结束描写的是卓别林的一系列滑稽动作：他在雪中挣扎，从窗户上跌下，同体格上大他两倍的人抗争，或是爱上对他不屑一顾的woman.
7．B size常表示体型的大小，greatness表示"棉大"的程度，用于抽象的概念。
8．A hardly是"几乎不"之意，含否定意味。
9．C这里是说卓别林想去拥抱对他不屑一顾的妇女。
10．A play在此是"扮演（角色）"之意。
11．D be in trouble"处于困境"之意。
12．D never give up是"从不放弃"之意。。
13．A 上句中people之前有even一词着重强调，另外，卓别林演出的电影是英文字幕，故这里要有否定式。
14．C enjoy是"欣赏"之意。
15．B卓别林所演的电影是无声电影。
16．D上一句已经说了是无声电影，所以并不是卓别林的话使人发笑。
17．A
18．A depend on是"取决于"、"依赖于"之意。这一句和下一句道出了卓别林喜剧的特色，不依赖语言，而是以细微的动作（little actions）取胜。
19．C人类文化有一个共核，这一部分文化在全世界是相通的。因而能被全世界的观众所理解。
20．B 21．A 要躲避他的敌人，藏在一位肥胖妇女的后面或者是桌子底下是不顶用的，但卓别林这样做恰恰增加了喜剧的色彩。
22．C根据这句话的前一部分，他衣着华丽是为了假装富有和重要。
23．B这句话的意思是：他使我们笑得那么情不自禁，那么地无法抗拒。
24．D 25．A最后一句是说卓别林取得巨大成功的秘密所在。