题目内容
8.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 talk 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 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.
28.Why did Mark Twain go to the town?D
A.To make a speech.
B.To see one of his friends.
C.To see one of his relatives.
D.To do something for his writing.
29.Why did the waiters feel sorry?D
A.Their hotel was too small.
B.The room was not very clean.
C.They did something wrong to Mark Twain.
D.There were quite a few mosquitoes in the room.
30.All the people present laughed heartily becauseA.
A.Mark Twain made a joke
B.Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents
C.the mosquitoes didn't come into the wrong room
D.the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain's room number
31.Which of the following is true according to the text?B
A.Mark Twain didn't have a good rest that night.
B.No mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the night.
C.There were not mosquitoes in the hotel any longer.
D.The owner of the hotel looked after Mark Twain well at night.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了马克吐温到一个有很多蚊子的地方发表演讲,他擅长讲笑话,结果宾馆的服务员帮助他驱赶蚊子的小故事
解答 28.D.推理判断题.根据文章第二段"One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing"一天,Mark Twain去一个小镇因为他的写作;故选D.
29.D.细节理解题.根据第三段第3行whenhe was just about to have a rest,quite a few mosquitoes flew about him但当他正要休息,相当多的蚊子飞了他.服务员因此感到抱歉;故选D.
30.A.细节理解题.根据第四段1,2行MarkTwain,however,made a joke,saying to the waiter,"The mosquitoes are veryclever.They know my room number.They didn't come into the wrong room.说明他讲了一个笑话,别人都笑了.故选A.
31.B.细节理解题.根据最后一段That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving themosquitoes away for him during the whole night.说明那天晚上没有蚊子来咬他,故选B.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
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22.A.familiar | B.content | C.impressed | D.confirmed |
23.A.cautiously | B.casually | C.simply | D.anxiously |
24.A.By all means | B.In any circumstance | C.To be honest | D.At one time |
25.A.generous | B.aggressive | C.considerate | D.faithful |
26.A.hang out with | B.show concern for | C.take control of | D.look down upon |
27.A.constant | B.endless | C.occasional | D.permanent |
28.A.hesitated | B.declined | C.intended | D.hated |
29.A.clarified | B.figured | C.recommended | D.predicted |
30.A.moreover | B.therefore | C.meanwhile | D.instead |
31.A.Unexpectedly | B.Obviously | C.Eventually | D.Strangely |
32.A.expanded | B.struck | C.beat | D.stretched |
33.A.until | B.before | C.while | D.after |
34.A.adapt to | B.bring out | C.make up | D.fit into |
35.A.ordinary | B.common | C.plain | D.awful |
36.A.warmth | B.strength | C.truth | D.wealth |
37.A.beyond | B.through | C.under | D.across |
38.A.thought | B.dream | C.sleep | D.curiosity |
39.A.though | B.since | C.anyway | D.later |
40.A.powder | B.rainbows | C.dust | D.shadows. |
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