Actor Kirk Douglas who was in Hollywood's golden age died on February 5th, 2020. He was 103 years old. His son, actor Michael Douglas said, "To the world he was a legend, an actor from the golden age of movies who lived well into his golden years, a humanitarian whose commitment to justice and the causes that he believed in set a standard for all of us to aspire to."

Born on December 9th, 1916, in Amsterdam, New York, Douglas changed his name to Kirk Douglas before entering the Navy during World War II. Prior to serving in the war, he made his Broadway debut in the musical Spring Again. After he left from the Navy in 1944, he returned to act in New York in the theater,commercials and radio.

By the late 1940s and early 1950s, Douglas had transitioned to film and began establishing himself as a box office heavyweight. Champion, the 1949 film about a boxer, earned him his first Oscar nomination. He starred in several westerns throughout his career, beginning with 1951’s Along the Great Divide. He also combined his military service with Hollywood in such films as Top Secret Affair, Paths of Glory and Seven Days in May. Douglas was perhaps best known for his starring role in 1960's Spartacus,which he also produced. He was also praised for his more lighthearted role in 20,000 Leagues under the Sea.

The Hollywood great was nominated for Academy Awards three times throughout his career, and was presented with an honorary Oscar in 1996. In the same year he suffered a stroke, severely impairing his ability to speak. However, it never kept him out of the public eye. Following recovery, including speech therapy, Douglas wrote a book My Stroke of Luck in which he said his life changed for the better. He wrote several other books, including three memoirs. Douglas also returned to the screen three years later in the films Diamonds,It Runs in the Family and Before I Forget.

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1.Where did Douglas first start his performance?

A On the radio.

B In the film.

C At the theatre.

D In commercials.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段第二句Prior to serving in the war, he made his Broadway debut in the musical Spring Again.可知，在战争服役前，他在百老汇音乐剧《又一次春天》中首次登台，故选C。

2.Which film is NOT associated with his Navy service experience?

A Paths of Glory.

B Top Secret Affair.

C Seven Days in May.

D Along the Great Divide.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第三段第四句He also combined his military service with Hollywood in such films as Top Secret Affair, Paths of Glory and Seven Days in May.可知，并未提及影片Along the Great Divide，故选D。

3.What did NOT happen to Douglas in the year of 1996?

A He won an honorary Oscar.

B He suffered a serious illness.

C He was unable to express with words clearly.

D He gradually disappeared in the public.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第四段可知，道格拉斯在1996年荣获奥斯卡奖，同年中风，但他从未让自己远离公众的视线，故选D。

4.The underlined word “impairing” in Paragraph 4 means_____.

A deleting

B declining

C damaging

D destroying

解析：选C。词义猜测题。根据第四段Following recovery, including speech therapy, Douglas wrote a book …可知，康复之后，包括言语治疗，道格拉斯写了一本书，由此猜测中风导致他的语言功能受到严重“损害”，故选C。

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A Douglas became an incredible icon in the entertainment industry.

B Douglas helped establish an acting standard for Hollywood.

C Douglas devoted himself to the world peace.

D Douglas was one of the greatest stars of Hollywood's golden age.

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据全文可知，道格拉斯是好莱坞黄金时代最伟大的明星之一，他成了电影界不可思议的偶像，他是一位人道主义者，故选D。