Question

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 20 years 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 liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.

1.In which order did O. Henry do the following things?

a. Lived in New York.   b. Worked in a bank.        c. Travelled to Texas.

d. Was put in prison.    e. Had a newspaper Job.      f. Learned to write stories.

A. c. e. b. d. f. a    B. e. c. f. b. d. a       C. e. b. d. c. a. f.   D. c. b. e. d. a f.

2.People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories because

A. they had surprise endings    B. they were easy to understand

C. they showed his love for the poor          D. they were about New York City

3.O. Henry went to prison because        .

A. people thought he had stolen money that was not his

B. he broke the law by not using his own name

C. he wanted to write stories about prisoners

D. people thought he had taken money from the newspaper

4.What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?

A. He was well-educated.  B. He was not serious about his work.

C. He was devoted to the poor. D. He was very good at learning.

5.Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?

A. His life inside the prison.       B. The newspaper articles he wrote.

C. The city and people of New York.  D. His exciting early life as a boy.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.A

2.A

3.A

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了著名的美国作家欧亨利的事情以及他的写作生涯。

1.A 细节题。根据文章5-9行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可知A项的顺序是正确的。

2.A 细节题。根据文章最后2行People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.可知欧亨利的故事都有出人意料的结尾。故A正确。

3.A 细节题。根据文章6,7行when some money went missing from the bank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it.可知是因为怀疑他偷了钱，所以才把他投入了监狱。故A正确。

 4.D 推理题。根据文章3,4行He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know.可知他的自学能力很强。说明他善于自学。故D正确。

5.C 推理题。根据He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there.可知他写作的主要内容都是纽约和纽约人的可怜生活。说明他的写作材料就是这两种。故C正确。

考点： 考察人物传记类短文阅读