题目内容
4.O.Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories.His real name was William Sydney Porter.He was born in North Carolina in 1862.As a young boy he lived an exciting life.He did not go to school for very long,but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know.When he was about 20years old,O.Henry went to Texas,where he tried different jobs.He first worked on a newspaper,and then had a job in a bank.When some money went missing from the bank,O.Henry was believed to have stolen it.Because of that,he was sent to prison.During the three years in prison,he learned to write short stories.After he got out of prison,he went to New York and continued writing.He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there.People like his stories,because simple as the tales were,they would finish with a sudden change at the end,to the reader's surprise.58.In which order did O.Henry do the following things?B
a.Lived in New York b.Worked in a bank c.Travel to Texas
d.Was put into prison e.Had a newspaper job f.Learned to write stories
A.e,c,f,b,d,a
B.c,e,b,d,f,a
C.e,b,d,c,a,f
D.c,b,e,d,a,f
59.People enjoyed reading O.Henry's stories becauseA.
A.they had surprising ending
B.they were easy to understand
C.they showed his love for the poor
D.they were about New York city
60.Henry went to prison becauseD.
A.people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper
B.he did not work well
C.he wanted to write stories about prisoners
D.people thought he had taken money that was not his.
分析 本文讲述的是一个笔名为欧亨利的美国人的故事.他的真名是威廉•悉尼•波特.他的人生经历很多不同的情况,还做过牢,最终走上了写作的道路,人们喜欢他的故事,因为他写的故事简单易懂,总是给人惊喜的结局
解答 58.B 细节理解题.根据文章内容的描述,讲述了他的一生When he was about 20years old,O.Henry went to Texas20岁时去到德克萨斯;He first worked on a newspaper,and then had a job in a bank在那里从事卖报纸的工作,后来又去到银行上班;Henry was believed to have stolen it.Because of that,he was sent to prison.During the three years in prison,he learned to write short stories银行的钱丢失被认为是他做的,所以被抓进监狱了,在那里开始写作;After he got out of prison,he went to New York出狱以后他去到了纽约,故B为正确选项.
59.A 细节理解题.根据文章最后一段的内容People liked his stories,because simple though the tales were,they would finish with a sudden change at the end,to the readers'surprise.可知,人们喜欢他故事的原因是总会给他们带去惊喜,故选A.
60.D 细节理解题,根据He first worked on a newspaper,and then had a job in a bank.When some money went missing from the bank,O.Henry was believed to have stolen it.Because of that,he was sent to prison.他在银行里上班的时候,钱的丢失被认为是他的过错,认为是他偷了,因此被送进了监狱,故选D.
点评 本文是人物故事类阅读理解.做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.
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