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(A)

Jack London was a famous American writer. He was born on January 12, 1876, in San Francisco, California. His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make money.He worked hard in many different jobs.

Later, Jack returned to school, but he didn't stay. He wrote," Life and pocketbook (袖珍书)were both too short. "

In 1897, he went to Alaska to find gold. Instead, he found ideas there for his books and stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were successful, and he became rich and famous in his twenties.

Jack London was not a happy man, however. In poor health, he took his own life(自杀) in 1916. He was only 40 years old.

(      ) 46. Jack London was_________.

A. a musician    B. a writer     C. a basketball player   D. a teacher

(      )47. He went to Alaska_______.

A. for holidays                B. because his wife lived there

C. to find gold                 D. to meet his parents

(      )48. Jack London became rich and famous________.

A. when he was thirty       B. when he was over twenty

C. in his thirties            D. when he was a child

(      )49. Which of the following sentences is true?

A. Jack died in Alaska.       B. Jack was born in London.

C. Jack found gold in Alaska.  D. Jack was a successful writer, but he didn't live happily.

(      )50. Which of the following sentences is not true?

A. Jack didn't find gold in Alaska, instead he found ideas for writing.

B. Jack didn't like to go to school.

C. Jack died in 1916.

D. Jack had a little education when he was young.

(B)

Once there lived an old man in a mountain village. He was a famous hunter. He often went hunting alone in the mountains. He was not afraid of any wild animals, not even a tiger.

One night, someone saw a tiger come into the village, and stole two sheep away. The next night the tiger came again. The villagers were frightened. They asked the old hunter to catch it so that they could have a safe life.

When the old man heard about the tiger, he thought hard. He wondered why the tiger came at night twice but only stole the sheep. The next night he walked outside the village. Suddenly he saw the tiger coming. He quickly threw himself on the ground. To his surprise, the tiger did not come at him, but went away. He followed it quietly and found it was running on two of its feet just like a man. Then everything was clear.

On the fourth day, when it got dark, the hunter took some animal skins with him and hid himself behind a big tree near the village. He was waiting for the "tiger". As soon as the "tiger"came near the tree, the old hunter jumped out, caught the "tiger" by the "leg" and said,"Don't he afraid. I do not mean to hurt you. You know who l am, don't you?"

The "tiger" said "Yes" and took off the tiger's skin.

"You are poor. But you mustn't steal anything from others. Here are some animal skins for you. You may sell them at the market. With the money, you can buy food and clothes for your family. Work harder and try to make a living. " With tears in his eyes, the poor man thanked the kind-hearted old hunter and walked home.

(      ) 51. Where did the hunter live?

A. Outside a village.             B. On a farm.

C. In a village.                  D. Near a village.

(      ) 52. How many times did the tiger come into the village?

A. Only once.      B. Twice.      C. Three times.     D. Four times.

(      ) 53. What did the old hunter do when he first saw the tiger?

A. He was frightened.          B. He threw himself on the ground.

C. He ran sway.              D. He hid himself behind a tree.

(      ) 54. How did the old hunter know the tiger was a man?

A. The tiger came to the village only at night.

B. He saw the tiger run on its two feet.

C. The tiger only stole sheep.

D. The tiger could speak.

(      ) 55. Why did the old hunter take some animal skins with him when he was waiting for the"tiger" ?

A. To help the poor man.

B. To make himself well hidden.

C. To sell them at the market the next morning.

D. To buy food and clothes on his way home.

(C)

"Charles Chaplin was horn in London on April 16,1889.His parents were music ball actors. The Chaplin family were very poor,and life was difficult in Lon don. Charlie,as his job was an actor. What he did was to do silly things to make called, used to do his mother's job in the theatre when she was ill.

When he was only 17 years old,Chaplin got his first real job as an actor. What he did was to do silly things to make people laugh in the theatre.Seven years later he went to the USA. And over the next four years,he formed his own way of art. He developed the character(角色)of a homeless gentleman which became very popular.

From the 1920s to the 19S0s.Chaplin made his most famous films. The film  Modern Times(1936) shows his care about the modern industry workers. Many of his films describe the poor life and hard time of the working people during that period.

Although Charlie Chaplin was British, he lived in the USA until 1953. But he never got US nationality. Then Chaplin ,his wife and his five children had to move to Switzerland where he lived until he died. When he was 83 years old,he won his only Oscar for the music he wrote for the film . He was named Sir Charles Chaplin at the age of 85. Charlie Chaplin died in Switzerla nd on December 25th,1975.

(     )56. Chaplin used to      when his mother was ill.

A. look after her        B. do the housework

C. do his mother's job    D. do his father's job

(     )57.From Paragraph 8,we can know that

A. Chaplin went to the USA when he was 24 years old

B. Chaplin became famous when he was 17 years old

C. people liked Chaplin because he was a homeless gentleman

D. Chaplin did many silly things to make people laugh in the street

(     )58.     Chaplin made his most famous films.

A. From 1889 to 1938

B. From the 1920s to the 1950s

C. From 1953 to 1975

D.  From the 1950s to the 1980s

(     )59.We can infer from the passage that Chaplin left the USA because of        .

A. his family         B. his work

C. the US government  D. the Swiss government

(     )60. Chaplin won the Oscar for      when he was 83 years old,

A. the acting        B. the art

C. the film         D. the music