题目内容
5.Mark Twain was a great writer.He was from the USA.He was born in 1835.He was also a famous speaker.He was famous for his sense of humour.Many people liked to listen to him,because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing.Before he was going to leave,one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes (蚊子) in the town and told him that he'd better not go there.Mark Twain waved his hand and said,"It doesn't matter.The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine.I don't think they will come to visit me."
After he arrived at the town,Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station.He went into his room,but when he was just about to have a rest,quite a few mosquitoes flew about him.The waiters felt very sorry about that."I'm very sorry,Mr.Mark Twain.There are too many mosquitoes in our town."One of them said to him.
Mark Twain,however,made a joke,saying to the waiter,"The mosquitoes are very clever.They know my room number.They didn't come into the wrong room."What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.
But that night Mark Twain slept well.Do you know why?That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.
1.That day Mark Twain went to the townC.
A.to see one of his friends
B.because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there
C.because he wanted to do something there for his writing
D.to see one of his relatives
2.The waiters felt sorry becauseD.
A.they did something wrong to Mark Twain
B.their hotel was too small
C.the room was not very clean
D.there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain's room
3.All the people present laughed heartily becauseD.
A.the mosquitoes were very clever and they didn't come into the wrong room
B.the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain's room number
C.Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents
D.Mark Twain made a joke
4.From the story we knowB.
A.there were not mosquitoes in the hotel any longer
B.no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain that night
C.Mark Twain didn't have a good rest that night
D.the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at night.
分析 本文主要讲述Mark Twain因为他的写作要去一个小镇,他的一个朋友提醒他那个镇上有很多蚊子,但他还是去了.到达之后,发现蚊子确实很多,但那晚他睡的非常好,没有蚊子打扰他.
解答 1--4 CDDB
1.C 细节理解题.根据第二段One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing可知,Mark Twain因为他的写作要去一个小镇.故选C.
2.D 细节理解题.根据第三段The waiters felt very sorry about that."I'm very sorry,Mr.Mark Twain.There are too many mosquitoes in our town."One of them said to him.可知,因有太多的蚊子而表歉意.故选D.
3.D 细节理解题.根据第四段The mosquitoes are very clever.They know my room number.They didn't come into the wrong room可知,通过Mark Twain 开的玩笑使在场的人大笑.故选D.
4.B 推理判断题.根据最后一段最后一句话That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.可知Mark Twain 睡的非常好,没有蚊子打扰他.故选B.
点评 人物故事类阅读理解文章是高考英语常考材料之一.这类文章一般可分为人物传记和短篇故事两类.这两类阅读材料一般较长,即词数多,而且命题也较多,特别是推理判断题和事实细节题多.在做此类阅读理解题时往往是材料看得懂,题目不好做的感觉.因此,在阅读材料时要重点放在事情发展的过程和结果上,注意把握事件的发展进程及人物之间的关系,细节与主题的关系,用以说明人物性格特点的事实、作者的态度等,这些内容往往是推理判断题的命题点.至于事实细节题的解答,同学们切忌想当然或者凭印象,一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确选择.
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