Question

【题目】Mark Twain was a famous American writer. He wrote many stories and many of them were very funny. These stories are still read by many people all over the world. Besides writing, he also liked hunting and fishing very much, so one year he went to Maine（缅因州）for a holiday and spent three very pleasant weeks in the woods there.

When he had to go back home, he went to the station with his baggage. There he asked a porter（搬运工）to put it into the train. Then he got into the smoking car and sat down in one of the comfortable seats there. The car was empty when he got in, but a few minutes later, another man got in and sat down on the seat opposite his. Mark Twain looked at the man and thought that this man looked quite unpleasant. However, it would be impolite to say nothing in that situation, so he said good morning to the man, and they began to talk.

First they talked about the heavy snow and then they talked about Maine. The stranger said，"We have some beautiful woods in Maine. It would be a pity to come to Maine without spending some time there. I suppose you have been in our woods, haven't you?" "Yes, I have，"answered Mark Twain. "I've just spent three weeks there and I had a very good time, too. And let me tell you something. Although fishing isn't allowed in Maine during this season, I've got two hundred pounds of beautiful fish with my baggage in this train. I like to eat fish, so I packed it in ice to take it home with me. May I ask who you are, sir?"

The stranger looked at Mark Twain for several seconds and then answered，"I'm a police officer. My job is to catch people who hunt and fish during the wrong seasons. And who are you?"

Mark Twain was surprised and frightened when he heard this. He thought quickly and then answered，"Well, I'll tell you, sir. I'm the man who tells the biggest lies in America. "

【1】 What does the underlined word "they" in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A. Mark Twain and a porter.

B. The stranger and a police.

C. The porter and a police.

D. Mark Twain and the police.

【2】 We can infer that Mark Twain had been to the woods in Maine in __________.

A. summer

B. autumn

C. winter

D. spring

【3】 Which of the following statements about Mark Twain is NOT TRUE?

A. Writing, hunting and fishing were his favourites.

B. His fish was delivered home by train.

C. He felt pity for not spending some time in Maine.

D. in fact, he told lies to the police officer at last.

【4】 What can we learn from the passage?

A. Mark Twain was one of the biggest liars in America.

B. The stranger was impolite to Mark Twain in the smoking car.

C. Mark Twain went to the woods in Maine for writing stories.

D. The stranger was the one who caught people fishing in winter.

Answer 1

【答案】【1】D

【2】 C

【3】 C

【4】 D

【解析】本文讲述了著名作家马克吐温去缅因州森林度假钓鱼的故事。根据相关法律，冬季是禁渔期，而马克吐温却在此地成功地钓了 200磅的鱼，但事不凑巧，他被警察逮了个正着，最后撒谎才得以脱身。

【1】 推理判断题。由全文内容可知，本文的主要人物有：马克吐温和那位陌生人（即警察）。和马克吐温交谈的是那位陌生人。由倒数第二段的"The stranger looked at Mark Twain for several seconds and then answered，‘ I, m a police officer...'" 可知，这位陌生人实际上是一位警官。

【2】 推理判断题。由文章第三段中的“First they talked about the heavy snow"可知，马克吐温是在冬季来缅因州的森林的。

【3】 细节理解题。由第一段中的 "Besides writing, he also liked hunting and fishing very much" 可知 A 项表述正确；由最后一段中的 "Mark Twain was surprised and frightened when he heard this. He thought quickly and then answered..." 可知马克吐温最后对那位警察撒了谎，故D项表述正确；从第二段中的"There he asked a porter（搬运工）to put it into the train" 可知B项表述正确；从第一段最后一句可知，马克吐温在缅因州森林度过了一段非常开心的时间，故C项错误。

【4】 推理判断题。由文章倒数第二段"The stranger looked at Mark Twain for several seconds and then answered，‘ I'm a police officer. My job is to catch people who hunt and fish during the wrong masons'" 可知，那位陌生人（警察）是专门抓在禁渔期钓鱼的人。故选D。