四、完形填空。
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Charlie Chaplin's parents separated when he was young. He lived with his mother and elder brother in a flat in London.
Mrs Chaplin managed to 1 her children on her own with the money she made as a singer. 2, their economic(经济的) situation changed when she became ill with laryngitis(喉炎). Instead of resting her 3, Mrs Chaplin kept on singing. Her voice got weaker and weaker and she began to find it 4 to find a well-paid job.
One evening Charlie happened to be in the theatre 5 his mother singing on stage. Suddenly, her voice 6. She tried to finish the song, but the audience got angry. Mrs Chaplin could not continue and walked 7 the stage crying. The stage manager knew he had to do something quickly to 8 the embarrassing situation. He remembered Charlie once sang at a party. He 9 took Charlie by the hand to the stage. After a brief introduction, he left Charlie to please the audience. Charlie began to sing and dance. The audience enjoyed the 10 very much and began to throw money. 11 Charlie saw this, he immediately stopped singing and announced to the audience that first he would 12 the money and that then he would finish the song. The audience found the announcement especially 13 and started to throw even more money.
Charlie felt perfect on stage. He did not feel 14 at all and danced and sang more songs to the audience. To his amazement, there was more 15 and more money.
That night was Charlie's first public performance on stage and his mother's last.
1. A. support B. leave C. ask D. face
2. A. Though B. So C. However D. Besides
3. A. sight B. voice C. smell D. hearing
4. A. easy B. difficult C. interesting D. boring
5. A. feeling B. keeping C. realizing D. watching
6. A. rested B. dropped C. broke D. raised
7. A. onto B. off C. towards D. around
8. A. create B. save C. continue D. explore
9. A. slowly B. patiently C. quickly D. coldly
10. A. thought B. description C. speech D. performance
11. A. If B. Till C. When D. Before
12. A. take out B. throw away C. put down D. pick up
13. A. funny B. lucky C. helpful D. painful
14. A. shy B. sad C. satisfied D. excited
15. A. trouble B. anger C. silence D. laughter
主题群:文学、艺术与体育 子主题:优秀艺术家 语篇类型:记叙文 难度:★★★
Charlie Chaplin's parents separated when he was young. He lived with his mother and elder brother in a flat in London.
Mrs Chaplin managed to 1 her children on her own with the money she made as a singer. 2, their economic(经济的) situation changed when she became ill with laryngitis(喉炎). Instead of resting her 3, Mrs Chaplin kept on singing. Her voice got weaker and weaker and she began to find it 4 to find a well-paid job.
One evening Charlie happened to be in the theatre 5 his mother singing on stage. Suddenly, her voice 6. She tried to finish the song, but the audience got angry. Mrs Chaplin could not continue and walked 7 the stage crying. The stage manager knew he had to do something quickly to 8 the embarrassing situation. He remembered Charlie once sang at a party. He 9 took Charlie by the hand to the stage. After a brief introduction, he left Charlie to please the audience. Charlie began to sing and dance. The audience enjoyed the 10 very much and began to throw money. 11 Charlie saw this, he immediately stopped singing and announced to the audience that first he would 12 the money and that then he would finish the song. The audience found the announcement especially 13 and started to throw even more money.
Charlie felt perfect on stage. He did not feel 14 at all and danced and sang more songs to the audience. To his amazement, there was more 15 and more money.
That night was Charlie's first public performance on stage and his mother's last.
1. A. support B. leave C. ask D. face
2. A. Though B. So C. However D. Besides
3. A. sight B. voice C. smell D. hearing
4. A. easy B. difficult C. interesting D. boring
5. A. feeling B. keeping C. realizing D. watching
6. A. rested B. dropped C. broke D. raised
7. A. onto B. off C. towards D. around
8. A. create B. save C. continue D. explore
9. A. slowly B. patiently C. quickly D. coldly
10. A. thought B. description C. speech D. performance
11. A. If B. Till C. When D. Before
12. A. take out B. throw away C. put down D. pick up
13. A. funny B. lucky C. helpful D. painful
14. A. shy B. sad C. satisfied D. excited
15. A. trouble B. anger C. silence D. laughter
答案：1. A 根据后文 with the money she made as a singer 可知，Charlie 的妈妈靠唱歌赚钱独自抚养孩子，support 表示“抚养”。
2. C 根据前文生活尚可、后文经济状况变差可知，前后为转折关系，however 表示“然而”。
3. B 根据上文 she became ill with laryngitis 可知，她没有好好休养嗓音。
4. B 根据前文 Her voice got weaker and weaker 可知，她的嗓音变差，所以她很难找到高薪工作，difficult 表示“困难的”。
5. D 根据 in the theatre 以及 his mother singing on stage 可知，Charlie 在剧院观看妈妈演出。
6. C 根据后文妈妈无法继续唱歌、观众生气可知，她突然破音了，broke 符合语境。
7. B 根据语境可知，妈妈无法完成演唱，伤心离开。walk off the stage 表示“走下舞台”。
8. B 根据当时现场尴尬混乱的局面可知，舞台经理需要快速行动挽救尴尬场面，save 表示“挽救、化解”。
9. C 根据前文 had to do something quickly 可知，情况紧急，舞台经理快速拉着 Charlie 走上舞台。
10. D 根据上文 Charlie 上台唱歌、跳舞可知，观众十分喜欢这场表演。
11. C 结合语境可知，当 Charlie 看到观众扔钱时，他立刻停止唱歌。when 引导时间状语从句。
12. D 根据观众往台上扔钱的情节可知，他说要先捡起钱再唱歌。pick up 意为“捡起”。
13. A 根据后文观众扔了更多钱可知，大家觉得他的这番话十分有趣、滑稽。
14. A 根据前文“Charlie felt perfect on stage. ”可知，他状态很好，一点也不害羞。
15. D 结合全场欢乐的氛围与观众的反应可知，现场的笑声越来越多。
2. C 根据前文生活尚可、后文经济状况变差可知，前后为转折关系，however 表示“然而”。
3. B 根据上文 she became ill with laryngitis 可知，她没有好好休养嗓音。
4. B 根据前文 Her voice got weaker and weaker 可知，她的嗓音变差，所以她很难找到高薪工作，difficult 表示“困难的”。
5. D 根据 in the theatre 以及 his mother singing on stage 可知，Charlie 在剧院观看妈妈演出。
6. C 根据后文妈妈无法继续唱歌、观众生气可知，她突然破音了，broke 符合语境。
7. B 根据语境可知，妈妈无法完成演唱，伤心离开。walk off the stage 表示“走下舞台”。
8. B 根据当时现场尴尬混乱的局面可知，舞台经理需要快速行动挽救尴尬场面，save 表示“挽救、化解”。
9. C 根据前文 had to do something quickly 可知，情况紧急，舞台经理快速拉着 Charlie 走上舞台。
10. D 根据上文 Charlie 上台唱歌、跳舞可知，观众十分喜欢这场表演。
11. C 结合语境可知，当 Charlie 看到观众扔钱时，他立刻停止唱歌。when 引导时间状语从句。
12. D 根据观众往台上扔钱的情节可知，他说要先捡起钱再唱歌。pick up 意为“捡起”。
13. A 根据后文观众扔了更多钱可知，大家觉得他的这番话十分有趣、滑稽。
14. A 根据前文“Charlie felt perfect on stage. ”可知，他状态很好，一点也不害羞。
15. D 结合全场欢乐的氛围与观众的反应可知，现场的笑声越来越多。
解析：
【分析】
做完形填空需遵循“先通读，再逐空，后复查”的思路：首先通读全文把握主旨（本文讲述卓别林早年因母亲演出意外首次登台的故事）；接着逐空分析，结合上下文语境、词义辨析、逻辑关系（如转折、时间、因果）确定答案；最后通读验证选项是否契合文意。
【解析】
1. A：根据后文“with the money she made as a singer”可知，卓别林的母亲靠唱歌赚钱独自抚养孩子，support表示“抚养”，符合语境。
2. C：前文提到母亲能独自抚养孩子，后文说经济状况因母亲生病变差，前后为转折关系，however表示“然而”，符合逻辑。
3. B：根据上文“she became ill with laryngitis（喉炎）”可知，她没有休养嗓音，voice指“嗓音”，符合语境。
4. B：前文提到“Her voice got weaker and weaker”，说明她嗓音变差，很难找到高薪工作，difficult表示“困难的”，符合文意。
5. D：根据“in the theatre”和“his mother singing on stage”可知，查理在剧院观看妈妈演出，watching表示“观看”，正确。
6. C：后文提到妈妈无法继续唱歌、观众生气，说明她突然破音了，broke表示“（嗓音）破音”，符合语境。
7. B：妈妈无法完成演唱，伤心离开舞台，walk off the stage表示“走下舞台”，正确。
8. B：现场陷入尴尬局面，舞台经理需要快速挽救尴尬场面，save表示“挽救、化解”，符合语境。
9. C：前文提到“had to do something quickly”，情况紧急，舞台经理快速拉着查理走上舞台，quickly表示“快速地”，正确。
10. D：查理上台唱歌跳舞，观众喜欢这场表演，performance表示“表演”，符合语境。
11. C：结合语境，当查理看到观众扔钱时，他立刻停止唱歌，when引导时间状语从句，正确。
12. D：观众往台上扔钱，查理说要先捡起钱再唱歌，pick up表示“捡起”，正确。
13. A：观众扔了更多钱，说明大家觉得他的这番话十分有趣、滑稽，funny表示“有趣的”，符合语境。
14. A：前文提到“Charlie felt perfect on stage”，说明他一点也不害羞，shy表示“害羞的”，正确。
15. D：现场氛围欢乐，笑声越来越多，laughter表示“笑声”，符合语境。
【答案】
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. D 6. C 7. B 8. B 9. C 10. D 11. C 12. D 13. A 14. A 15. D
【知识点】
完形填空语篇理解、词义辨析、上下文逻辑推理
【点评】
本文围绕卓别林的早年登台经历展开，贴合“优秀艺术家”的子主题，考察学生对语篇的整体把握、词汇语境运用及逻辑判断能力，是典型的中等难度完形填空，帮助学生理解艺术家成长背景。
【难度系数】
0.6
做完形填空需遵循“先通读，再逐空，后复查”的思路：首先通读全文把握主旨（本文讲述卓别林早年因母亲演出意外首次登台的故事）；接着逐空分析，结合上下文语境、词义辨析、逻辑关系（如转折、时间、因果）确定答案；最后通读验证选项是否契合文意。
【解析】
1. A：根据后文“with the money she made as a singer”可知，卓别林的母亲靠唱歌赚钱独自抚养孩子，support表示“抚养”，符合语境。
2. C：前文提到母亲能独自抚养孩子，后文说经济状况因母亲生病变差，前后为转折关系，however表示“然而”，符合逻辑。
3. B：根据上文“she became ill with laryngitis（喉炎）”可知，她没有休养嗓音，voice指“嗓音”，符合语境。
4. B：前文提到“Her voice got weaker and weaker”，说明她嗓音变差，很难找到高薪工作，difficult表示“困难的”，符合文意。
5. D：根据“in the theatre”和“his mother singing on stage”可知，查理在剧院观看妈妈演出，watching表示“观看”，正确。
6. C：后文提到妈妈无法继续唱歌、观众生气，说明她突然破音了，broke表示“（嗓音）破音”，符合语境。
7. B：妈妈无法完成演唱，伤心离开舞台，walk off the stage表示“走下舞台”，正确。
8. B：现场陷入尴尬局面，舞台经理需要快速挽救尴尬场面，save表示“挽救、化解”，符合语境。
9. C：前文提到“had to do something quickly”，情况紧急，舞台经理快速拉着查理走上舞台，quickly表示“快速地”，正确。
10. D：查理上台唱歌跳舞，观众喜欢这场表演，performance表示“表演”，符合语境。
11. C：结合语境，当查理看到观众扔钱时，他立刻停止唱歌，when引导时间状语从句，正确。
12. D：观众往台上扔钱，查理说要先捡起钱再唱歌，pick up表示“捡起”，正确。
13. A：观众扔了更多钱，说明大家觉得他的这番话十分有趣、滑稽，funny表示“有趣的”，符合语境。
14. A：前文提到“Charlie felt perfect on stage”，说明他一点也不害羞，shy表示“害羞的”，正确。
15. D：现场氛围欢乐，笑声越来越多，laughter表示“笑声”，符合语境。
【答案】
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. D 6. C 7. B 8. B 9. C 10. D 11. C 12. D 13. A 14. A 15. D
【知识点】
完形填空语篇理解、词义辨析、上下文逻辑推理
【点评】
本文围绕卓别林的早年登台经历展开，贴合“优秀艺术家”的子主题，考察学生对语篇的整体把握、词汇语境运用及逻辑判断能力，是典型的中等难度完形填空，帮助学生理解艺术家成长背景。
【难度系数】
0.6