第二节:完形填空(共10小题,每小题2分,满分20分)
Mark Twain was a pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens. He was born on November 30, 1835, in a small town in Florida, the USA. He 31 a few naughty boys who later 32 in his stories. At the age of 12,his father died, and he began to work, first as a printer, then on a river boat. Those years on the boat went into his book "Life 33 the Mississippi." 34 the Civil War he worked as a reporter and used Mark Twain as his pen name. The stories he wrote in this period 35 him famous and popular. He made a lot of money by writing, lecturing and running 36 publishing house. But he spent all of it on high living and 37 business. Mark Twain 38 as a "funny man". But in fact he took a serious view of life. Many sad things happened in his own life. All his 39 helped to shape his stories 40 showed the dark side of society. He died as an old man of 75 in 1910.
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31.A.developed |
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C. grew up with |
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32.A.turned |
B. became |
C. appeared |
D. disappeared |
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33.A.on |
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34.A.While |
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35.A.made |
B. did |
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D. encouraged |
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36.A.him |
B. friend |
C. her |
D. his own |
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37.A.wonderful |
B. successful |
C. great |
D. unsuccessful |
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38.A.famous |
B. was known |
C. called |
D. named |
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39.A.studies |
B. experiences |
C. happiness |
D. trip |
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40.A.who |
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