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Mark Twain，an American writer, published more than 30 books, hundreds of

short stories and essays and gave lectures around the world throughout his career.

Mark Twain left school when he was twelve. He had little school education. Thou

gh he had little school education, he became the most famous writer of his time

. He made millions of dollars by writing. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Cl

emens, but he is better known all over the world as MarkTwain, his penname.

Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not

expected to live through the first winter. But with his mother's tender care,

he managed to survive. As a boy, he causedmuch trouble for his parents. He use

d to play jokes on all of his friends and neighbors. He didn't like to go to sc

hool, and he constantly ran away from home. He always went in the direction of

the nearby Mississippi. He was nearly drowned nine times. After his father's d

eath in 1847, Mark twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him wit

h food and clothing. Then, he worked as a river-boat pilot (领航

员)and later joinedthe army. But shortly after that he became a miner. During t

his period, he started to write short stories. Afterwards he became a full-time

writer.

In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books

including Tom Sawyer in 1876, and Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him fam

ous, and brought him a great fortune. Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts

in bad investments（投资） and he had to write

large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died and then on

e of their childrenpassed away.At the age of 70, his hair was completely white.

He bought many white suits and neckties. Hewore nothing but white from head to

foot until his death on April 21, 1910.

1. When Mark Twain was a little baby, .

A．his mother thought he would die

B．he was as active as other boys

C．he was not strong enough

D．he was always in hospital

2. In his childhood, .

A．Mark Twain learned a lot at school

B．Mark Twain often went swimming with other boys

C．Mark Twain often played games with other boys

D．Mark Twain’s mother often worried about his safety

3. In order to make a living, Mark Twain .

A．often ran away from home.

B．first worked for a printer.

C．wrote stories in the beginning.

D．joined the army after he worked in a mine.

4. In the later years of his life, Mark Twain .

A．continued writing until his death.

B．wrote many stories and earned a lot of money.

C．must have been very sad because he lost his wife and one of his children.

D．lent too much money to others.

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第二节：完形填空(兆20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答卷纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

Temperature is part of my married romance Coming to New’York from Baltimore-where there is just one small snowstorm each year-1was 21 by a fireplace in my new home，wit fires 22 all day,just as what ancient people did at a wedding．

My husband，Peter,comes from northem Ontario，where winter 23 from September to May and cold wind is 24 ．”When Canadians have 30 below,they 25 it，”he says．“Cold wind is for crybabies．”

So to marry this man I had to learn to 26 for serious cold. To get me from Baltimore's Inner Harbor to Albany’s frozen Hudson，Peter piled me 27 jackets and sweaters，scarves and gloves．even a hat with earflaps．The gift of Sorel boots-comfortably warm at Canada’s 30 below,was a 28 we were getting serious．

That first winter together,living in upstate New York,I thought I’d 29 My boots were good below freezing，but my fingers could 30 tie them．Physical adaptation is real，but it came slowly．And there is also emotional 31 to cold．Some days I tell myself that I have enough beach memories to stick to on 32 days and other days I am reminded that living cold does indeed build 33 ．

34 ，having a warm house is important．After my first marriage ended，for years I 35 ! went on a second date with a man whose response to my”I'm cold”was．”Put on a sweater．”Now I’m married to a man who 36 that cold hands do not mean a warm heart．And that a big oil bill is better than roses But surprisingly,I've grown，too．I am 37 ，in this new life and climate，to go look for that cost-saving sweater．

The word comfortable did not 38 refer to being contented．Its Latin root，comfortare， means to strengthen．The Holy Spirit is Comforter；not to make us comfortable，but to make us

39 ．we 40 not be warm but we are indeed comforted．

21．A．set down B．set about C．set up D．set out

22．A．lighting B．burning C．going D．flashing

23．A．appears B．starts C．keeps D．runs

24．A．something B．everything C．nothing D．none

25．A．suggest B．mean C．overlook D．enjoy

26．A．wear B．stand C．dress D．ride

27．A under B．over C．inside D．with

28．A．remark B．sign C．warning D．show

29．A．sleep B．forget C．die D．continue

30．A．hardly B．easily C．tightly D．loosely

31．A．health B．reaction C．feelings D．adaptation

32．A．rainy B．freezing C．sunny D．happy

33．A．character B．love C．hope D．hardship

34．A．Meanwhile B．However C．Therefore D．Besides

35．A．merely B．ever C．never D．just

36．A．wonders B．knows C．states D decides

37．A．unable B．accustomed C．interested D．willing

38．A．originally B．exactly C．actually D．namely

39．A．wild B．cold C．strong D．warm

40．A．will B．must C．can D．may

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第二节：完形填空(兆20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答卷纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

Temperature is part of my married romance Coming to New’York from Baltimore-where there is just one small snowstorm each year-1was 21 by a fireplace in my new home，wit fires 22 all day,just as what ancient people did at a wedding．

My husband，Peter,comes from northem Ontario，where winter 23 from September to May and cold wind is 24 ．”When Canadians have 30 below,they 25 it，”he says．“Cold wind is for crybabies．”

So to marry this man I had to learn to 26 for serious cold. To get me from Baltimore's Inner Harbor to Albany’s frozen Hudson，Peter piled me 27 jackets and sweaters，scarves and gloves．even a hat with earflaps．The gift of Sorel boots-comfortably warm at Canada’s 30 below,was a 28 we were getting serious．

That first winter together,living in upstate New York,I thought I’d 29 My boots were good below freezing，but my fingers could 30 tie them．Physical adaptation is real，but it came slowly．And there is also emotional 31 to cold．Some days I tell myself that I have enough beach memories to stick to on 32 days and other days I am reminded that living cold does indeed build 33 ．

34 ，having a warm house is important．After my first marriage ended，for years I 35 ! went on a second date with a man whose response to my”I'm cold”was．”Put on a sweater．”Now I’m married to a man who 36 that cold hands do not mean a warm heart．And that a big oil bill is better than roses But surprisingly,I've grown，too．I am 37 ，in this new life and climate，to go look for that cost-saving sweater．

The word comfortable did not 38 refer to being contented．Its Latin root，comfortare， means to strengthen．The Holy Spirit is Comforter；not to make us comfortable，but to make us

39 ．we 40 not be warm but we are indeed comforted．

21．A．set down B．set about C．set up D．set out

22．A．lighting B．burning C．going D．flashing

23．A．appears B．starts C．keeps D．runs

24．A．something B．everything C．nothing D．none

25．A．suggest B．mean C．overlook D．enjoy

26．A．wear B．stand C．dress D．ride

27．A under B．over C．inside D．with

28．A．remark B．sign C．warning D．show

29．A．sleep B．forget C．die D．continue

30．A．hardly B．easily C．tightly D．loosely

31．A．health B．reaction C．feelings D．adaptation

32．A．rainy B．freezing C．sunny D．happy

33．A．character B．love C．hope D．hardship

34．A．Meanwhile B．However C．Therefore D．Besides

35．A．merely B．ever C．never D．just

36．A．wonders B．knows C．states D decides

37．A．unable B．accustomed C．interested D．willing

38．A．originally B．exactly C．actually D．namely

39．A．wild B．cold C．strong D．warm

40．A．will B．must C．can D．may

　 Temperature is part of my married romance Coming to New’York from Baltimore-where there is just one small snowstorm each year-1was 16 by a fireplace in my new home，wit fires 17 all day,just as what ancient people did at a wedding．

　 My husband，Peter,comes from northem Ontario，where winter 18 from September to May and cold wind is 19 ．”When Canadians have 30 below,they 20 it，”he says．“Cold wind is for crybabies．”

　 So to marry this man I had to learn to 21 for serious cold. To get me from Baltimore's Inner Harbor to Albany’s frozen Hudson，Peter piled me 22 jackets and sweaters，scarves and gloves．even a hat with earflaps．The gift of Sorel boots-comfortably warm at Canada’s 30 below,was a 23 we were getting serious．

　 That first winter together,living in upstate New York,I thought I’d 24 My boots were good below freezing，but my fingers could 25 tie them．Physical adaptation is real，but it came slowly．And there is also emotional 26 to cold．Some days I tell myself that I have enough beach memories to stick to on 27 days and other days I am reminded that living cold does indeed build 28 ．

　 29 ，having a warm house is important．After my first marriage ended，for years I 30　 ! went on a second date with a man whose response to my”I'm cold”was．”Put on a sweater．”Now I’m married to a man who 31 that cold hands do not mean a warm heart．And that a big oil bill is better than roses But surprisingly,I've grown，too．I am 32，in this new life and climate，to go look for that cost-saving sweater．

　 The word comfortable did not 33 refer to being contented．Its Latin root，comfortare， means to strengthen．The Holy Spirit is Comforter；not to make us comfortable，but to make us

34 ．we 35 not be warm but we are indeed comforted．

16．A．set down　　　　 B．set about　　　　 C．set up　　　　 D．set out

17．A．lighting　　　　　 B．burning　　　　　 C．going 　　　　　D．flashing

18．A．appears　　　　　 B．starts　　　　　　 C．keeps　　　　　 D．runs

19．A．something　　　　 B．everything　　　　 C．nothing　　　　 D．none

20．A．suggest　　　　　 B．mean　　　　　　 C．overlook　　　 D．enjoy

21．A．wear　　　　　　 B．stand　　　　　　 C．dress　　　　 D．ride

22．A under　　　　　 B．over　　　　　　　 C．inside　　　　 D．with

23．A．remark　　　　　 B．sign　　　　　　　 C．warning　　　 D．show

24．A．sleep　　　　　　 B．forget　　　　　　 C．die　　　　　 D．continue

25．A．hardly　　　　　 B．easily　　　　　　 C．tightly　　　　 D．loosely

26．A．health　　　　　 B．reaction　　　　　 C．feelings　　　　 D．adaptation

27．A．rainy　　　　　　 B．freezing　　　　　 C．sunny　　　　 D．happy

28．A．character　　　　 B．love　　　　　　 C．hope　　　　　 D．hardship

29．A．Meanwhile　　　 B．However　　　　 C．Therefore　　　 D．Besides

30．A．merely　　　　　 B．ever　　　　　　 C．never　　　　　 D．just

31．A．wonders　　　　 B．knows　　　　　 C．states　　　　　 D decides

32．A．unable　　　　　 B．accustomed　　　 C．interested　　　 D．willing

33．A．originally　　　　 B．exactly　　　　　 C．actually　　　　 D．namely

34．A．wild　　　　　　 B．cold　　　　　　 C．strong　　　　 D．warm

35．A．will　　　　　　 B．must　　　　　　 C．can　　　　　 D．may

The English have the reputation of being very different from all other nationalities．It is claimed that living on an island separated from the rest of Europe has much to do with it．Whatever the reasons, it may be fairly stated that the Englishman has developed some attitudes and habits distinguishing him from other nationalities．

Broadly speaking, the Englishman is a quiet, shy, and reserved person among people he knows well．Before strangers he often seems inhibited, even embarrassed．You have only to witness a railway compartment any morning or evening to see the truth．Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing（打盹）in a corner, and no one speaks．An English wit once suggested to overseas visitors, "On entering a railway compartment shake hands with all the passengers．" Needless to say, he was not being serious．There is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior, which, if broken, makes the person immediately the object of suspicion．

It is well known that the English seldom show openly extremes of enthusiasm, emotion etc．Of course, an Englishman feels no less than any other nationality．Imagine a man commenting on the great beauty of a young girl．A man of more emotional temperament might describe her as "a marvelous jewel", while the Englishman will flatly state "Um, she's all right．" An Englishman may recommend a highly successful and enjoyable film to friends by commenting, "It's not bad．" The overseas visitors must not be disappointed by this apparent lack of interest．They must realize that "all right", "not bad" are very often used with the sense of "first class", "excellent"．This special use of language is particularly common in English．

1．One explanation for the different character of English people is that ________．

A．they are geographically isolated from the European continent

B．they have nothing to do with the other Europeans

C．they like to keep quiet among their acquaintances

D．they tend to be reserved by nature

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．The word "inhibited" （Line 2, Para．2） in this passage probably means ________ ．

A．unable to have good manners

B．unable to express and relax freely

C．able to act properly

D．able to talk freely

3．According to the passage, on entering a railway compartment, an overseas visitor is expected to ________ ．

A．inquire about the code of behavior in the train

B．shake hands with all the passengers

C．shake hands with the person he knows

D．behave like an Englishman

4．The English way of commenting on something or somebody suggests that ________．

A．the English are modest in most circumstances

B．the English feel no less than any other nationality

C．the English tend to display less emotion than they feel

D．the English don't take a strong interest in making comment

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