第二节共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分
阅读短文,从方框内所列选项中,选出最佳选项填入对应空白处,使短文通顺、连贯。选项中有一项多余
As we all know, Charles Dickens is considered被认为
to be a great English writer. 31 He was born in 1812 and
he lived in London. He wrote lots of books, and he also liked
acting. He was an actor. 32
He gave public readings of his stories that were very
popular. His stories first appeared in a magazine, in parts.
People always wanted the next part. 33 There are films
and plays of them as well: *Oliver Twist* became a famous
musical play, and *Great Expectations* was a wonderful film.
34 His family was poor, and his mother sent him out to
work in a factory when he was 12. He hated it, but he used
his experiences in his writing. He married Catherine Hogarth
and they had a big family. He continued to write until he
died. When he died in 1870, he was writing a story. But
what a pity! 35
A. Maybe it's interesting to hear that and that's may help explain why his books were so good.
B. The early life of Dickens was very hard.
C. He's very famous not only in Britain, but also around the world.
D. We'll never know how it ended.
E. Teenagers and adults can take part in the volunteer program.
F. He wrote many works, and most of them are popular.
31. 32. 33.
34. 35.

31. C
32. A
33. F
34. B
35. D

31. 前文指出狄更斯是伟大的英国作家，C选项补充说明他的知名度不仅限于英国，还遍及全球，承接上文，符合语境。
32. 前文提到狄更斯热爱表演且是一名演员，A选项表示这件事或许能解释他的作品为何优秀，衔接前文的表演经历与后文作品受欢迎的内容，逻辑通顺。
33. 前文讲述他的故事连载深受欢迎，后文提及他的作品被改编成影视戏剧，F选项说明他创作了诸多受欢迎的作品，起到承上启下的作用。
34. 后文介绍狄更斯家庭贫困，12岁就被迫去工厂做工，B选项点明他早年生活十分艰难，引出下文的具体经历，契合语境。
35. 前文提到他去世时正在创作一个故事，令人惋惜，D选项表示我们永远无法知晓这个故事的结局，呼应前文的遗憾，逻辑合理。