Question

About the year 1990, a small dark-haired boy named Charles Chaplin was often seen waiting outside the back entrances of theatres. He looked thin and hungry. He was hoping to get work in show business. He could sing and dance, and above all, he knew how to make people laugh. But he couldn’t get work and therefore wandered about the city streets. Sometimes he was sent away to a home for children who had no parents.

But twenty years later this same Chaplin became the greatest, best known, and best loved comedian in the world. Nearly all visitors to cinema must have seen some of Chaplin’s films. People everywhere had sat and laughed at them until the tears ran down their faces. Even people who don’t understand English can enjoy Chaplin’s films because they are almost silent. It isn’t what he says that makes people laugh. His comedy doesn’t depend on words or languages. It depends on little actions which mean the same thing to people all over the world. Acting out, without words, of common human situations plays an important part in the dances and plays of many countries. It’s a kind of world language.

Chapin lived most of his life in America and died in Switzerland on Christmas 1977, at the age of eighty-eight. There was sadness all over the world at the news of his death.

1.Why was young Chaplin waiting outside the back of the theatres?

A. He wanted to enjoy a play in the theatre.

B. He was hungry and wanted some food.

C. He liked to play a part in play and thus made a living.

D. He wished to become a man of business.

2.People all over the world can enjoy Chaplin’s films without translation because ____ .

A .English is widely known in the world

B. they can enjoy the film silently

C. they are mostly comedies

D. most of them are silent

3.Chaplin is regarded as king of comedy mainly because______.

A. he acted out the common situations best in his comedy

B. he could sing and dance well

C. he knew how to make people laugh

D. lots of people have seen his film

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文简介了喜剧之王—卓别林。

1.C 细节信息题。根据文章第一段第三句“He was hoping to get work in show business.”（他希望在演艺界得到份的工作。）可知，他是希望得到份工作养家糊口，才老是等在剧场的外面。故该题正确答案为C.

2.D细节信息题。根据文章第二段中“Even people who don’t understand English can enjoy Chaplin’s films because they are almost silent.”（甚至是那些不懂英语的人们也能欣赏卓别林的电影，因为他的电影几乎都是默片。），故该题正确答案为D.

3.A推理判断题。文章第二段讲述卓别林成为了世界上最出名、最受人喜爱的幽默大师，以及他的作品之所以深受人们喜爱的原因。通读第二段可知，他的电影尽管几乎都是默剧，但通过表演出人们常见的生活情景，让人们笑中带泪。所以人们爱看他的电影，他也成为了喜剧之王。故该题正确答案为A.

考点：人物传记类文章的阅读