1、语 篇 提 能阅读理解AIt was several years since Adolf Hitler came into power in Germany. And now his army was marching into some parts of Europe. He must be in the prime of his career.One day, Hitler went to an exhibition where the works of school children were on show. He seemed to have great interest in th
2、e exhibits inventions as well as carvings, drawings. After having walked around the hall and examined every one, he said he was ready to meet the_young_artists. And soon a group of children came into the room to salute (敬礼) him.“Well, well. You did very good work，” nodded Hitler in satisfaction. “I
3、promise on my honour Id satisfy you with whatever you want. Whatd you wish to be if I were your father？”“A sailor sailing on the sea，” one of the boys answered.“Good. Ill have you join my navy (海军) and some day you will rule the oceans.”“Ask for anything? Whatd you wish to be if I were your father？”
4、 he asked a second boy.“A painter as great as Rembrandt.”“Good. You are to be sent to the Fine Art School and surely you will be an even greater painter.”When Hitler caught sight of a sadlooking boy, he frowned (皱眉), and then quickly forced a smile, “There my boy, in spite of my point of view toward
5、s the Jews, Id do you a favor, and your dream will come true. Whatd you wish to be if I were your father？”The boy looked straight at the man.“An orphan (孤儿)，” he murmured.1The underlined part “the young artists” in Paragraph 2 refers to _. A. some famous artists B. the school children C. the artists
6、 who served in the army D. the young teachers who taught the children答案与解析B词义猜测题。根据第二段第一句“One day, Hitler went to an exhibition where the works of school children were on show.”可知，画线部分指的是学校的孩子。2Hitler promised to satisfy the children with whatever they wanted because he _. A. wanted all the children
7、 to live a happy life B. wanted to make a good impression on the children C. liked paintings very much D. liked all the school children答案与解析B推理判断题。根据第三段及文章内容可推知，希特勒之所以想满足孩子们的愿望，是因为他想给他们留下好印象。3Hitler frowned when he saw the sadlooking boy because the boy _. A. was recognized to be a Jew B. didnt come
8、 to the front to greet him C. didnt want to ask for anything D. was not happy at all答案与解析A细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的“There my boy, in spite of my point of view towards the Jews .”可知，希特勒因对犹太人有偏见，所以不喜欢这个小男孩。4We can infer that after hearing the Jewish boys answer Hitler may _. A. feel angry B. laugh at the boy C.
9、 want to satisfy the boy D. take the boy as his own son答案与解析A推理判断题。希特勒好心想满足孩子们的愿望，而这个犹太小男孩竟然说如果希特勒是自己的父亲的话，他就想成为孤儿。很明显这个小男孩是在公然挑衅希特勒，故希特勒听到他的回答后会很气愤。BAbout the year 1900, a small, darkhaired hot boy named Charlie Chaplin was often seen waiting outside the back entrance of London Theatre. He looked t
10、hin and hungry. He was hoping to get work in show business. He could sing and dance; above all, he knew how to make people laugh. But he couldnt get work and so he wandered about the city streets. Sometimes he was sent away to a home for children who had no parents.But twenty years later this name C
11、haplin became the greatest, bestknown, and bestloved comedian in the world. Any visitor to the cinema must have seen some of Chaplins filmstrips (胶片). People everywhere have sat and laughed at them until the tears ran down their faces. Even people who dont understand English can enjoy Chaplins films
12、 though most of them are silent. It isnt what he says that makes people laugh. His comedy doesnt depend upon words and languages. It depends upon little actions which mean the same thing to people all over the world. Acting out, without words，common human situations plays an important part in the da
13、nces and plays of many countries. Its a kind of world language.Chaplin lived most of his life in America and died in Switzerland on Christmas Day, 1977, at the age of eightyeight. The world was astonished at the news of the death and burst into sadness.5Young Chaplin waiting outside the back entranc
14、e of the theatre because he _. A. had no money to buy a ticket B. wanted to get a returned ticket C. wanted to play a part in a play in order to make a living D. wanted to see the famous actors or actresses after the performance答案与解析C推理判断题。从第一段中的hungry一词及“hoping to get work in show business”可判断出。6It
15、 was _ that made people enjoy his films. A. wonderful dialogues B. the beautiful music C. his funny appearance D. his own manner of acting答案与解析D推理判断题。由第二段中的倒数后四句可知选D项。7The reason why Chaplin is regarded as king of comedy is that _. A. his films are most silent B. he knew how to make people laugh C.
16、he could not only act but also write comedies D. he acted out the common human situation best in his comedy答案与解析D推理判断题。从第二段的最后两句可知无声的表演出普通人群的生活，在喜剧中是最好的，卓别林也因此被认为是喜剧之王。8Whats the best title of this passage? A. Charlie Chaplin, A Famous Humorous Actor B. Charlie Chaplin, A Worker C. Charlie Chaplin, A Small Boy D. Charlie Chaplin, A Director答案与解析A主旨大意题。本文主要说明了卓别林作为滑稽演员的成就。B、C和D三项太片面。