Charlton Heston was born in 1923 in Evanst

题目内容：

Charlton Heston was born in 1923 in Evanston, Illinois. Charlton Heston discovered his interest in acting while performing in plays at his high school. He later spent two years studying theater at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. But he left college to join the Army Air Forces during World War Two.

After the war, he found small roles in the theater as well as in television shows. His performance in a television version of the book Jane Eyre caught the attention of the Hollywood producer Cecil B. DeMille who later asked Heston to play the role of Moses in his movie The Ten Commandments which came out in 1956. This role made Heston famous and defined (明确) his career as a hero and leader. His face and body represented strength and heroism in many different roles. He played cowboys, soldiers and athletes.

The 1959 movie Ben Hur made Charlton Heston an even bigger star. Ben Hur won eleven Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Charlton Heston. Heston starred in many adventure movies during the 1960s. In the 1970s, Heston appeared in popular disaster movies like Earthquake,. Skyjacked and Airport 1975.

Charlton Heston was also very active in the movie industry. He worked to help set up the American Film Institute. In 1977 he was honored for his service in the industry. He received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 1997 he was awarded a Kennedy Center Honor. And, in 2003, President Bush gave Charlton Heston a Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.

In 2000, Charlton Heston issued a statement announcing that he had an Alzheimer's disease. He died in 2008 at his home in Beverly Hills, California.

小题1:What kind of role did Charlton Heston often play in films?

A．Heroes.

B．Cowboys.

C．Soldiers.

D．Athletes.小题2:Which film won Best Actor for Charlton Heston?

A．Jane Eyre.

B．Earthquake.

C．Ben Hur.

D．The Ten Commandments.小题3:What can we learn about Charlton Heston according to the passage?

A．He began to show his talent in Ben Hut.

B．He used to be a soldier.

C．He was once awarded by Kennedy.

D．He won eleven Academy Awards.小题4:What's the main idea of Paragraph 2?

A．How Charlton Heston became famous.

B．How Charlton Heston began his career.

C．Who made Charlton Heston a popular star.

D．Who made Charlton Heston win so many awards.

最佳答案：

小题1:A

小题2:C

小题3:B

小题4:B

答案解析：

文章介绍查尔顿·赫斯顿的生平事迹，他如何开始演艺事业的，以及他的成就。

小题1:细节题：从第二段的句子：his role made Heston famous and defined (明确) his career as a hero and leader.可知 Heston 在电影中一般扮演的是英雄。选A

小题2:细节题：从第三段的句子：The 1959 movie Ben Hur made Charlton Heston an even bigger star. Ben Hur won eleven Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Charlton Heston.可知是 Ben Hur使他成为最佳男演员。选 C

小题3:细节题：从第一段的句子：But he left college to join the Army Air Forces during World War Two.可知他曾经做过演员的，选B

小题4:段落大意题：第二段主要讲的是他如何开始演艺事业的。选B

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考点核心：

人物传记类文章的文体特征：

人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。