题目内容
18.Mark Twain left school when he was twelve.He had little school education.In spite of this,he became the most famous writer of his time.He made millions of dollars by writing.His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens,but he is better known all over the world as Mark Twain,his penname.Mark Twain was born in 1835and he was not a healthy baby.In fact,he was not expected to live through the first winter.But with his mother's care,he managed to survive.As a boy,he caused much trouble for his parents.He used to play jokes on all his friends and neighbors.He didn't like to go to school,and he often ran away from home.He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi(密西西比河).He was nearly drowned nine times.
After his father's death,Mark Twain began to work for a printer,who only provided him with food and clothing.Then,he worked as a printer,a river-boat pilot and later joined the army.But shortly after that he became a miner.During this 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 famous,and brought him 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 three of his children passed away.At the age of 70,his hair was completely white.He bought many white suits and neckties.He wore nothing but white from head to foot until his death on April 21,1910.
29.In his childhood,Mark Twain,A.
A.his mother often worried about his safety
B.he often played games with other boys
C.learned a lot at school
D.he often went swimming with other boys
30.Which of the following shows the right order about Mark Twain?D
a.He became a miner.
b.He worked as a printer.
c.He got into debts.
d.His father died.
e.He became a full-time writer.
f.He joined the army.
A.d-a-f-e-b-c
B.c-b-d-f-e-a
C.a-d-b-c-e-f
D.d-b-f-a-e-c
31.In order to make a living,Mark TwainC.
A.joined the army after he worked in a mine
B.wrote stories in the beginning
C.did many kinds of work
D.first worked as a printer
32.From the passage we can see that Mark TwainC.
A.had a happy childhood
B.was a good boy and always did what he was asked
C.was very naughty when he was young
D.lived a pleasant life.
分析 本文简要介绍了Mark Twain 从童年、少年到老年生活的经历.
解答 29.A 推理判断题.根据句子he was not a healthy baby.In fact,he was not expected to live through the first winter.他是一个身体不健康的孩子,可能活不过第一个冬天,He was nearly drowned nine times.险些溺水达九次,可以推断他的父母对于他的安全应该是感到着急的,所以答案选A.
30.D细节理解题.根据句子After his father's death,Mark Twain began to work for a printer,在他爸死后,他开始做印刷工作,and later joined the army后来参军; shortly after that he became a miner不久之后成为一名矿工;Afterwards he became a full time writer之后成为全职作家;后来因为投资而负债累累,所以答案选D.
31.C 细节理解题. 根据句子After his father's death,Mark Twain began to work for a printer,在他爸死后,他开始做印刷工作,and later joined the army后来参军; shortly after that he became a miner不久之后成为一名矿工;Afterwards he became a full time writer之后成为全职作家,由此可以看出Mark Twain为了生活干了很多种工作,所以答案选C.
32.C细节理解题. 根据文章第二段As a boy,he…nearly drowned nine times.的描述可以看出,他在童年的时候是非常顽皮的,所以答案选C.
点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释.考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点.
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