Sir Alfred Hitchcock was an English movie director and producer. Famously 26 to as "The master of Suspense" Hitchcock is one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of 27 . He was an extraordinary director who entertained his audience with 28 and gripping suspense movies.
His fascination with crime began at an early age when he was 29 by his father who made him spend a few minutes inside a prison for his misconduct. Hence, his movies are 30 of the guilt and innocence of the wrongdoer and the victim. He had a gift fbr creating stories that consisted of deceit, robbery, murder, corruption, and other criminal 31 with incredible plot twists in the storyline. The principal characters in his movies were often ordinary people 32 in unwanted and unavoidable situations.
He was 33 productive and his amazing body of work is considered fascinating by the critics. Most of his movies have 34 the test of time and are considered to be masterpieces. He is also remembered by other filmmakers, fbr he continues to inspire them to be passionate about their work. He is also 35 by people around the world fbr his entertaining and exciting stories.
A) caught I) punished
B) cinema J) referred
C) engaging K) stood
D) graphically L) symbolic
E) highly M) tuned
F) incentive N) visually
G) instincts O) worshipped
H) offences
答案解析：
26. J根据句中的 "as 'The Master of Suspense'" (作为“悬念大师”)，可知这里需要一个动词，与 "as" 搭配，构成固定短语 "be referred to as"，意为“被称为，被称作”。这个短语是介绍某人别称或头衔的常用表达，所以选 referred。
27. B根据上文 "movie director and producer" (电影导演和制片人) 以及下文 "influential filmmakers" (最有影响力的电影制作人)，可知此处讨论的领域是电影界。"cinema" 意为“电影业，电影艺术”，填入后表示“电影史上”，符合语境。
28. C根据空格后的 "and gripping suspense movies" (以及扣人心弦的悬疑电影)，可知此处需要一个形容词，与 "gripping" (扣人心弦的) 并列，共同修饰 "movies"。"engaging" 意为“有趣的，吸引人的”，符合希区柯克电影的特点，所以选 engaging。
29. I根据句意 "when he was ... by his father who made him spend a few minutes inside a prison for his misconduct" (当他因为行为不端而被父亲……，父亲让他在监狱里待了几分钟)，可知他父亲的行为是一种惩罚。"punished" 意为“惩罚”，完全符合句意逻辑。
30. L根据句意 "his movies are ... of the guilt and innocence" (他的电影是关于有罪与无辜的……)，可知此处需要一个形容词，描述他的电影如何体现“罪与无辜”这一主题。"symbolic" 意为“象征性的”，表示他的电影是罪与无辜的象征，深刻地探讨了这一主题，所以选 symbolic。
31. H 根据空格前的 "deceit, robbery, murder, corruption, and other criminal ..." (欺骗、抢劫、谋杀、腐败以及其他刑事……)，可知此处需要一个名词，与前面的具体罪行并列，表示“罪行”这一总称。"offences" 意为“违法行为，罪行”，是法律和犯罪题材中的常用词，所以选 offences。
32. A根据句意 "ordinary people ... in unwanted and unavoidable situations" (陷入不想要且无法避免的境地的普通人)，可知此处需要一个过去分词，构成被动语态，描述人物的状态。"caught" 在此处的用法是 "be caught in"，意为“陷入，卷入(困境)”，是固定搭配，所以选 caught。
33. E 根据空格后的形容词 "productive" (多产的)，可知此处需要一个副词来修饰它的程度。"highly" 意为“非常，高度地”，填入后表示“他非常高产”，语气强烈，符合他作品众多的客观事实。
34. K根据句意 "Most of his movies have ... the test of time" (他的大部分电影都经受住了时间的考验)，可知此处需要一个动词，与 "the test of time" (时间的考验) 搭配。"stood" 在此处的用法是 "stand the test of time"，意为“经受住时间的考验”，是固定短语，所以选 stood。
35. O根据句意 "He is also ... by people around the world" (他也被全世界的人们……)，以及前文提到他被誉为大师、作品是杰作，可知此处表达的是一种极高的崇敬之情。"worshipped" 意为“崇拜，敬慕”，程度比 "remembered" (记住) 或 "respected" (尊敬) 更深，符合他在影迷心中的地位，所以选 worshipped。
