历届高考完形填空语篇荟萃(26)

(二十六)
Alfred Hitchcock is one of the best-known film-makers, and because of
his habit of making quick appearance¹ in each of his films ever since the 1930s, his face is easily recognized. People all over the world have come to connect the gentle-looking, over-weight Englishman² with some of the most frightening films ever made.
Alfred Hitchcock was the son of a shop owner. He had a strict education and went to several strict schools. He was a quiet boy who kept himself to himself. When he left school at fourteen, he began to train as an engineer. He had always been a theatre lover³ and by sixteen he became interested in the cinema too. About this time he found he also had a talent（天才） for drawing, and he went to a course in drawing at London University － at first it was to help him in his job. But as young Hitchcock's career（事业） developed, so did his interest in the arts and with his drawing talent came an interest in writing. His first written work was in the magazine of his factory. This led to another change in the direction of his career, as he found himself writing the advertising（广告） for the factory. This was the first time Hitchcock had been asked to use his imagination, and for the first time he started to make experiments with characters and stories.
简析：人物传记，叙述Hitchcock多才多艺的一生。

1 appearance   

n.出现，露面；容貌

参考例句：

• In appearance, he was a little like his father.他看起来有点像他的父亲。
• She was a young woman of good appearance.她是一位年轻貌美的女子。

2 Englishman   

n.(pl.Englishmen)英国人；英国男人

参考例句：

• I was astonished that he was not an Englishman.我很惊讶,他竟不是英国人。
• She stared thoughtfully at the Englishman across the table.她若有所思地盯着桌子对面的那个英国人。

3 lover   

n.情人，恋人；爱好者

参考例句：

• Every lover sees a thousand graces in the beloved object.情人眼里出西施。
• Mr.Smith was a lover of poetry.史密斯先生是一名诗歌爱好者。