第一部分：完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Monkey King performer Zhang Jinlai is a household name to millions of Chinese. But he was（ 1 ） known as Liuxiaolingtong, “the little six-year-old actor.” In 1988, at 23, he （ 2 ） a nationwide star when he started as the Monkey King in the 25-episode-TV series Journey to the West (Xi You Ji),（ 3 ）by China Central Television.
The TV series （ 4 ） such fame for him that
（ 5 ） he goes, he is called Meihouwang — Beautiful Monkey King.（ 6 ）he impressed everyone so much that most people（ 7 ） him as the exact image of the “real” Monkey King in their（ 8 ）.
It has been a tradition（ 9 ） the Zhang family perform as Monkey Kings in local operas, dating back to the Qing dynasty. Zhang’s grandfather and father （10 ） performed as Monkey Kings in their times. His father used to be quite famous nationwide, too,（ 11 ） as Liulingtong, “the six-year-old performer.” Zhang’s father used to be （ 12 ） famous that Chairman Mao Zedong and Premier Zhou Enlai watched his performances.
“We lived together with monkeys at home when we were young, because my father（ 13 ） monkeys as pets and as his teachers to （ 14 ） Monkey King,” Zhang said. “I often examine （ 15 ）expressions and movements, not only at home but also in zoos,（ 16 ） I can act more vividly in my performance.”
At last Zhang said, “（ 17 ） I have only a daughter, unsuitable to play as the Monkey King, I （ 18 ） an art school to teach people to act as Monkey Kings. I hope that the art of acting as Monkey Kings can continue among those （19 ） are interested to learn the art, whether they are Chinese or foreigners.”
“Although born in China, the art of Monkey King（ 20 ） the whole world.” Zhang insisted.
1. A. good B. much C. better D. most
2. A. changed B. became
C. realized D. got
3. A. performed B. played
C. written D. broadcast
4. A. won B. defeated
C. hit D. beat
5. A. whatever B. whenever
C. whichever D. wherever
6. A. Poorly B. Indeed
C. Mainly D. Ordinarily
7. A. look B. call C. hope D. regard
8. A. minds B. sights
C. brains D. mouths
9. A. what B. that C. when D. which
10. A. all B. either C. neither D. both
11. A. understood B. known
C. thought D. considered
12. A. more B. fairly C. so D. rather
13. A. rose B. lifted C. provided D. raised
14. A. act B. deal C. learn D. like
15. A. its B. his C. our D. their
16. A. as if B. so that
C. even if D. now that
17. A. Before B. After
C. Because D. Why
18. A. found B. founded
C. set D. put
19. A. who B. whom C. which D. that
20. A. turns to B. leads to
C. lies in D. belongs to
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