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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 1835 and 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.

1.In his childhood, Mark Twain, ________.

A.learned a lot at school

B.he often went swimming with other boys

C.his mother often worried about his safety

D.he often played games with other boys

2.Which of the following shows the right order about Mark Twain?

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.a—d—b—c—e—f                      B.d—b—f—a—e—c

C.d—a—f—e—b—c                      D.c—b—d—f—e—a

3.In order to make a living, Mark Twain _______.

A.first worked as a printer

B.did many kinds of work

C.wrote stories in the beginning

D.joined the army after he worked in a mine

4.Before his death, Mark Twain _______.

A.became a white man                     B.was in low spirits

C.liked to buy all kinds of clothes             D.had nothing on

 

【答案】

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.B

【解析】

试题分析:本文介绍了马克吐温的生平事迹,从童年的生活到写作生涯都做了细致的描写。

1.细节题:从第二段的句子:Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby.可知马克吐温小时候不是很强壮,妈妈经常担心他的安全,答案是C

2.排序题:从第三段的内容:可知正确的排序是:d. His father died. b. He worked as a printer. f. He joined the army.a. He became a miner.  e. He became a full-time writer.    c. He got into debts.选B

3.细节题:从第三段的句子: After his father's death in 1847, Mark twain began  to  work for a printer, a river-boat pilot and later joined the army.. But shortly after that he became a miner.可知为了谋生他做各种各样的工作。选B

4.细节题:从最后一段的句子: In  1904, his  wife  died  and  then  one  of  their children passed away. At the age of 70, his  hair  was  completely white. 可知因为妻子和一个孩子的死去让他很难过。选B

考点:考查人物传记类短文

点评:本文介绍了马克吐温的生平事迹,从童年的生活到写作生涯都做了细致的描写。本文要求考生理解文章的主旨,通过不同人的不同观点,找出文章的特定的写作态度,读者应当知道如何去做或按照某种方式传递思考问题。推理判断题的答案不可能在文章中直接找到,因此推理时我们务必要忠于原文,在文章中寻找并确定可推论的依据。

 

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  Mark Twain and Chauncey M.Depew once went abroad on the same ship.When the ship was a few days out they were both invited to a dinner, and when speech-making time came, Mark Twain had the first chance.He spoke twenty minutes and made a great hit.Then it was Mr.Depew's turn.“Mr. Toastmaster and Ladies and Gentlemen,”said the famous speaker as he rose,“Before this dinner Mark Twain and myself made an agreement to trade speeches.He had just delivered(发表)my speech, and I thank you for the pleasant manner in which you received it.I regret to say that I have lost the notes of his speech and can not remember anything he was to say.”

  Then he sat down, and there was much laughter.

(1)

What did Mark Twain and Chauncey M.Depew go abroad for?

[  ]

A.

They were going to make important speeches.

B.

They were going to have important dinner.

C.

They were going to attend an important meeting.

D.

The writer of the passage didn't tell us about it.

(2)

From the first paragraph, we can see that, on the ship ________.

[  ]

A.

Mark Twain made a well-liked speech

B.

Mark Twain was not pleased with his own speech

C.

the listeners thought that Mark Twain's speech was well worth listening to but it was too long

D.

Mark Twain was happy to get the first chance to speak

(3)

From this passage, we can see that Chauncey M.Depew ________.

[  ]

A.

was a famous speaker but had a poor memory

B.

lost the notes of the speech but made a wonderful speech

C.

was a famous speaker indeed

D.

felt unhappy because Mark Twain broke his promise

(4)

What did the listeners think of the speech made by Chauncey M. Depew?

[  ]

A.

His speech was more interesting than Mark Twain's.

B.

His speech was less interesting than Mark Twain's.

C.

His speech was a wonderful speech made in a funny way.

D.

His speech was not a speech but a laughing matter.

(5)

The best title for the passage is ________.

[  ]

A.

Mark Twain and Chauncey M. Depew

B.

Funny Speeches

C.

An Agreement to Trade Speeches

D.

I Cannot Remember Anything He Wanted to Say

As a boy ,Mark Twain caused much trouble for his parents . He used to play practical jokes on all his friends and neighbors .The nature of his jokes often led to violence. He hated to go to school, and he constantly ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi .He liked to sit on the bank of the river for hours at a time and just gaze at the mysterious island and the passing boats. He learned many things about the river during those days. He learned all about its history and unusual people who rode up and down it . He never forgot those scenes and those people .He later made them part of the history of America in the books Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.

Mark Twain received his genius (天才)from his mother . Obviously he didn’t get it from his father . He once stated that he had never seen a smile on his father’s face .On the other hand, his mother had the rare ability to say humorous things. The same ability made Mark Twain an extremely humorous public speaker.

Because of the nature of his jokes when he was a child , Mark Twain would           

A. ran away from school

B. cause his parents to quarrel with others

C. get into trouble with his friends and neighbors

D. like to sit on the bank of the Mississippi River

It can be learned from the text that          

A. Mark Twain’s father was a cruel man

B. Mark Twain never attended school on time

C. Mark Twain often went boating in the nearby river

D. Mark Twain’s mother was something of a humorist

In his books Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain wrote much about          

A. the Mississippi and the people riding on it     B. his friends and neighbors

C. his school life                            D. his parents

It is implied that what affected Mark Twain’s character mostly was          

A. his practical jokes            B. his father’s seriousness

C. the history of the Mississippi   D. his mother’s genius for humor

As a boy ,Mark Twain caused much trouble for his parents . He used to play practical jokes on all his friends and neighbors .The nature of his jokes often led to violence. He hated to go to school, and he constantly ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi .He liked to sit on the bank of the river for hours at a time and just gaze at the mysterious island and the passing boats. He learned many things about the river during those days. He learned all about its history and unusual people who rode up and down it . He never forgot those scenes and those people .He later made them part of the history of America in the books Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.
Mark Twain received his genius (天才)from his mother . Obviously he didn’t get it from his father . He once stated that he had never seen a smile on his father’s face .On the other hand, his mother had the rare ability to say humorous things. The same ability made Mark Twain an extremely humorous public speaker.
【小题1】Because of the nature of his jokes when he was a child , Mark Twain would           

A.ran away from school
B.cause his parents to quarrel with others
C.get into trouble with his friends and neighbors
D.like to sit on the bank of the Mississippi River
【小题2】It can be learned from the text that          
A.Mark Twain’s father was a cruel man
B.Mark Twain never attended school on time
C.Mark Twain often went boating in the nearby river
D.Mark Twain’s mother was something of a humorist
【小题3】In his books Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain wrote much about          
A.the Mississippi and the people riding on itB.his friends and neighbors
C.his school lifeD.his parents
【小题4】It is implied that what affected Mark Twain’s character mostly was          
A.his practical jokesB.his father’s seriousness
C.the history of the MississippiD.his mother’s genius for humor

单词拼写:(10分)

但这也致使许多美式英语单词和结构传入英式英语。

But it has also led to lots of American words and _____ passing into British English.

一个多世纪以来,大西洋两岸的交通稳步发展。

For more than a century communications across the Atlantic have developed _____.

英国人用介词的地方美国人有时候可能会省略。

The British use prepositions where Americans sometimes _____ them.

铁穆特欧有一个不同寻常的工作---他是人体交通标志。

Timoteo has an unusual job----he is a human traffic ______.

在志愿指挥交通之前,他曾经做过很多工作。

Before he _____ to direct the traffic, Timoteo had had lots of job.

我现在写信时为了应聘你们登广告要招的临时服务生的工作。

I am writing in response to your advertisement for a _____ position as a waiter.

但是对于那些酷爱户外生活的人们来说,一个好的办法可能就是有一个休闲产业。

 But for those who love the outdoor life, a good bet could be the _____ industry.

我尽管害怕,但也感到十分好奇。

I was frightened, I also felt very _____.

马克吐温很快树立了他作为至今仍受人们喜爱的最伟大的美国作家之一的声望。

Mark Twain _____ the reputation he still enjoys today as one of America's greatest writers.

他被迫改变计划,在一艘汽船上当了几年领航员。

 _____ to change his plans, he worked for several years as a pilot on a steamboat. 

 

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