【2011·贵州遵义七校联考】A

　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 readers’ surprise.

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

a. Lived in New York.

b. Worked in a bank.

c. Traveled to Texas.

d. Was put in prison.

e. Had a newspaper job.

f. Learned to write stories.

A. e, c, f, b, d, a                                              B. c, b, e, d, a, f

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

42.   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

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

A.      He was well-educated.

B.      He was very good at learning.

C.      He was devoted to the poor.

D.     He was not serious about his work.

44.   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.

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    O. Henry's last words, spoken with a smile, were "I don't want to　　 go home in the dark." If he could return to us he would find that he　　 didn't go home in the dark, but that an increasing radiation shines　　 about his name and fame. His novels appear today not only in English　　 but also in French, German, Swedish, and Japanese.

    In his boyhood it was not writing that interested O. Henry, but it　　 was the cartoonist (漫画家的) art. To our way of thinking, no such　　 youthful genius in pencil sketch (素描) had yet appeared. Later on he　　 tried his hand as editor of "The Rolling Stone" in Austin, Texas, and　　 as reporter on the Houston "Post". After his move to New York, he　　 showed great interest in drama (戏剧), poem, the musical comedy (喜　　 剧), and the personal novel.

(1) Which of the following sentences is true? 

[    ]

A. Henry liked visiting other countries.　　 　　   

B. Henry's last words have been put into many languages.　　 　　   

C. Henry read his works in several languages.　　 　　   

D. Henry's dying speech was "I don't want to go home in the dark."　　 　　

(2) As a cartoonist, O. Henry showed _________.

[    ]

A. his laziness　　　　B. no genius in pencil sketch　　 　　   

C. creative ability　　D. writing genius　　 　　

(3)   Henry did not consider becoming a writer until _________.

[    ]

A. He left home 　　　　　　　　　　   B. he worked as an editor 　　   

C. he learned several languages 　　   D. he came to New York

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　O．Henry's last words, spoken with a smile, were, “I don't want to go home in the dark．”If he could return to us he would find that he didn't go home in the dark, but that an increasing radiation shines about his name and fame．He is reading today not only in English but also in French, German, Swedish, and Japanese．

　In boyhood days it was not writing that interested O．Henry．It was the cartoonist (漫画家) art．To our way of thinking, no such youthful genius in pencilsketch (素描) had yet appeared．Later on he tried his hand as editor of “The Rolling Stone”in Austin, Texas, and as reporter on the “Houston Post”．After his move to New York, he showed great interest in drama (戏剧), poem, the musical comedy (喜剧) , and the personal novel．

(1) When he was a child, O．Henry wasn't interested in ________．　　　

[　　]

A．writing　　　 B．pencil sketch

C．cartoon　　　D．thinking

(2) Which of the following sentences is true?　　　

[　　]

A．O．Henny liked visiting other countries．

B．O．Henry's last words have been put into many languages．

C．O．Henry read his works in several languages．

D．O．Henry's dying speech was“I don't want to go home in the dark．”

(3) O．Henry's last words showed that ________．　　　

[　　]

A．he was homesick

B．he feared that he was not famous

C．he thought that he was friendless

D．he was fearful of the dark

(4) As a cartoonist, O．Henry showed ________．　　　

[　　]

A．his laziness

B．dissatisfaction with his work

C．creative ability

D．writing genius

(5) O．Henry did not consider becoming a writer until ________．　　　

[　　]

A．he left home

B．he worked as an editor

C．he learned several languages

D．he came in contact (接触) with city life

选编（十七）
Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list ___1___ in our past that we felt ___2___ of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.
This seemed like a very ___3___ process, but there’ s always some ___4___soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then ___5___ that we find ways to ___6___ people, or take some action to right any wrong doings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever ___7___ my communication.
Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my ___8___, I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff ___9___ of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies and I decided to play a ___10___ on him.
After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a s.o.b.(畜生). The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious ___11___. Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one ___12___ found out.”
“Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name ___13___ on my list. I didn’t even know if he was still ___14___. Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed. I tried his number. After a few ___15___, I heard, “Hello?” I said, “Sheriff Brown?” Paused. “Yes.” “Well, this is Jimmy Calkins.”
“And I want you to know that I did it？”Paused. “I knew it!” he yelled back. We had a good laugh and a ___16___ discussion. His closing words were: “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you ___17___ your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it ___18___ all these years. I want to thank you for calling me...for your sake.”
Jimmy inspired me to ___19___ all 101 items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It’s never too late to ___20___the past wrongdoings.
1. A. something        B. anything          C. somebody        D. anybody
2. A. ashamed         B. afraid            C. sure             D. proud
3. A. private          B. secret             C. interesting        D. funny
4. A. foolish         B. polite            C. simple           D. brave
5. A. expected          B. suggested          C. ordered           D. demanded
6. A. connect with      B. depend on        C. make apologize to   D. get along with
7. A. improve         B. continue          C. realize            D. keep
8. A. notes                    B. list                    C. plan                   D. stories
9. A. any               B. most             C. none             D. all
10. A. part                    B. game             C. trick             D. record
11. A. view           B. sign             C. attention          D. remark
12. A. also               B. even              C. still              D. ever
13. A. appears         B. considers          C. presents           D. remembers
14. A. angry         B. happy            C. doubtful         D. alive
15. A. words           B. rings             C. repeats           D. calls
16. A. cold                B. plain             C. nervous          D. lively
17. A. in case         B. so long as        C. unless             D. because
18. A. around           B. out                          C. on               D. away
19. A. build up        B. make up          C. clear up          D. give up
20. A. regret           B. forgive          C. right            D. punish