Actor Richard Kiel - who played steel-toothed villain Jaws in two James Bond films - has died in California aged 74. A spokeswoman for Saint Agnes Medical Center confirmed Kiel's death, but did not reveal the cause.

The 7ft 2in (2.18m) actor also appeared in the sports comedy Happy Gilmore, starring Adam Sandler, in 1996. He made his name as cable-chomping henchman Jaws opposite Roger Moore as 007. Sir Roger said he was “overcome with grief” at the death of his co-star. “We were on a radio programme together just a week ago,” said the former Bond star, adding “I can’t take it in”.

Kiel and Sir Roger were guests on BBC’s Radio 4 programme The Reunion, which aired on Sunday, along with Bond actress Britt Ekland, recalling their roles in the spy series. “I was very put off by the description of the character and I thought, well, they don't really need an actor, he's more a monster part,” said Kiel. “So I tried to change that view of it... I said if I were to play the part, I want to give the character some human characteristics, like perseverance, frustration.”

Sandro Monetti, director at Bafta in Los Angeles and a former showbiz reporter, described Kiel as having “teeth of steel, but a heart of gold”. He recalled the feelings at seeing the actor at James Bond: “It was like seeing kids meeting Santa Claus. Everyone has got such joyous memories of Jaws, and he had time for everybody.”

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Kiel grew up to be tall, with big hands and large feet. His first break came in 1959 when he played the alien Kanamit in Twilight Zone. He played many other roles in the 1960s and 1970s. He published an autobiography in 2002, called Making It Big in the Movies. 

In recent years, he spent much of his time touring the world and appearing at conventions to meet Bond fans.

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1. What role brought fame to Richard Kiel?

A Adam Sandler.

B Santa Claus.

C Kanamit.

D Jaws.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据文章第二段He made his name as cable-chomping henchman Jaws opposite Roger Moore as 007可知，Kiel因为饰演007的对手“大钢牙”Jaws而一举成名。故选D。

2.Why does the author mention Roger Moore in the passage?

A To prove that Richard Kiel was a film star.

B To tell us that Kiel had great achievements as a movie star.

C To express his sorrow on Kiel’s sudden death.

D To tell us that both Roger Moore and Kiel worked for BBC.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据文章第二段Sir Roger said he was “overcome with grief” at the death of his co-star可知，Roger爵士说当得知他的配角的死讯时简直是“痛不欲生”，故选C。

3.What improvements did Kiel do about Jaws?

A He changed Jaws’ steel teeth to gold ones.

B He made Jaws more like a human being.

C He made Jaws more popular among children.

D He shaped Jaws with a more joyous character.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据文章第三段…if I were to play the part, I want to give the character some human characteristics可知，Kiel在饰演“大钢牙”时，在其性格上赋予了新的内容，使其更为人性化。

4.What do the underlined words probably mean in the third paragraph?

A Amazed.

B Annoyed.

C Delayed.

D Puzzled.

解析：选B。B 猜测词义题。根据语境可知，Kiel认为剧组需要的不是演员，而是很大程度上的一个恶魔。他对这样的角色定位感到很恼火，因此想做出改进。故put off在此处意为“恼怒，不满”。

5.What can we infer from the passage?

A James Bond films enjoy popularity across the world.

B Richard Kiel was fond of sports.

C Kiel didn’t like to appear in the spy series in the beginning.

D Kiel was outgoing and amusing in life.

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段…touring the world and appearing at conventions to meet Bond fans可知，Kiel常常出席世界各地邦德迷的会议，由此判断，邦德电影风靡世界，拥有众多007发烧友。