高中英语学习材料(灿若寒星*制作整理)选修6Unit1Art能力演练一、语法填空阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空
JohnnyCarsonbeganhiscareerintelevision1histwenties
HeworkedatlocalstationsinNebraska
Severalyearslater,hemovedtoLosAngeles,California
Hewasthehostonseveralcomedyshowsduringthenineteenfifties
Butitwas“TheTonightShow”2madeJohnnyCarsonfamousforthirtyyears
Hebecame3mostpopularstarofAmericantelevision
Hewascalled“thekingoflatenight
”CriticssaidAmericansfromallpartsofthecountry4(like)himandfelttheyknewhim
Carsonseemedtobemorelikethepeople5watchedhisshowthantheactors,singersandotherfamouspeoplewhoappearedonit
Hedidnottakehisfame6(serious)
Forexample,when7(ask)howhebecamea“star”,heanswered,“IstartedinagaseousstateandIcooled
”Carson,sspecialskillwashis8ofhumor
Hewasthemost9(power)performerontelevision