Question

14．This year the US will honour （纪念）one of the country's most famous writers-Mark Twain （1835-1910）．Most readers know that his real name was Samuel Longhome Clemens，but how many know where the pen name"Mark Twain"came from？
The answer shows Clemens'colourful early life before he became a writer．"Mark Twain"was the cry shouted on a ship when the ship entered a part of a river that was two fathoms （6 feet）deep．"Twain"is an old-fashioned way of saying"two"．Twain trained as a ship pilot on the Mississippi river for two years，a time that he wrote about in the humorous Life on the Mississippi（1883）．
The famous river would become an important theme in many of his works-who could forget the journey of Huck an Jim along it in his most famous book．The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn（1884）？
With little education，he had to teach himself how to write stories．Whenever possible，he would go to public libraries．There he spent much time reading and thinking，which greatly helped him with his writing．
On the other hand，his life experiences gave him wonderful material to write about and attract readers．Twain wrote in a style that has been called"local colour"because it shows great  knowledge of local people and their customs．
This gift is very clear in the two books for which Twain is still celebrated today：The Adventures of Tom Sawyer（1876）and its follow-up The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn，which many people call"The Great American Novel"．
The most amazing invention in the book is the voice of Huck himself．Huck did not enjoy schooling．It shows in the way he uses language，in a spoken style．Only a master like Twain could copy the way a young southern boy talked so well．

34．What does the underlined word"gift"mean in the passage？B．
A．Twain's talent for self-teaching．
B．Twain's"local colour"writing style．
C．Twain's good sense of humour
D．Twain's experiences as a ship pilot
35．According to the passage，what is the best part of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn．C．
A．The deep social meaning
B．The exciting life experiences
C．The special way that Huck talks
D．The nice view of the Mississippi
36．Which is the most suitable place in the passage for the sentence，"Twain did not come from the writer's background you might expect．"？C．
A．At the beginning of Paragraph 2
B．At the beginning of Paragraph 3
C．At the beginning of Paragraph 4
D．At the beginning of Paragraph 5
37．what is the passage mainly about？D．
A．Mark Twain's career as a great  writer
B．Mark Twain's interest in describing local life
C．Mark Twain's achievements in American literature field
D．Mark Twain's life experiences which influenced his writing．

Answer 1

分析 本篇主要美国本土小说之父-马克吐温的成长历程及他的生活经历对他的小说产生的影响．
今年美国将纪念本土最著名的作家之一马克吐温（1835-1910）．大部分的读者都知道他的真名是Samuel Longhome Clemens，但有多少人知道他的笔名"Mark Twain"的由来？答案就在Clemen成为作家之前丰富多彩的早期生活中．"Mark Twain"是指当船进入一段两英寻（六英尺）深的航道时在船上的叫喊声，"Twain"是"two"的过去的说法；马克吐温在密西西比河上被训练为一名舵手，持续了两年的时间；这条著名的河流成了他许多作品的重要主题，例如著名的小说《哈克贝利•费恩历险记》．由于他几乎没接受教育，所以他不得不自学怎样写故事，他尽可能地去公共图书馆，花大量的时间阅读和思考，这在很大程度上帮助了他的写作．另一方面，他的生活经历给了他写作的很好的素材并吸引读者；今天仍有两本书可以把马克吐温的天赋展露无疑，它们是《汤姆•索亚历险记》和《哈克贝利•费恩历险记》，被许多人称为"伟大的美国小说"，体现了马克吐温独特的本土通俗语言的风格．

解答 34．B   细节理解题．根据第五段最后一句话Twain wrote in a style that has been called"local colour"because it shows great  knowledge of local people and their customs．吐温以一种被称为"地方色彩"的风格写作，因为它展示了当地人民的渊博的学识和他们的风俗习惯．可知本题中gift 主要是指马克吐温在小说中运用本土通俗语言．故选B
35．C   细节理解题．根据第七段第一句话The most amazing invention in the book is the voice of Huck himself．可知在这本书的创作中最让人惊叹的是主人翁哈克贝利运用自己的语言．所以本题选择C
36．C   细节理解题．根据文章第四段第一句话With little education，he had to teach himself how to write stories．可知，马克吐温没有受过教育，他是通过自学成才的，所以需要把这段话放到这一段开头作为引文过渡衔接．故选C
37．D   主旨大意题．通过文章的第二段第一句话The answer shows Clemens'colourful early life before he became a writer，（答案就在Clemen成为作家之前丰富多彩的早期生活中）及第三段第一句话The famous river would become an important theme in many of his works（这条著名的河流会成为他许多作品的重要主题）及第五段第一句话On the other hand，his life experiences gave him wonderful material to write about and attract readers．（另一方面，他的生活经历给了他写作的很好的素材并吸引读者）及最后一段介绍哈克贝利的语言风格可知，本文主要讲解马克吐温的早年生活经历对其文学作品的影响．故选D

点评 本文主要介绍了美国著名作家马克吐温的早年生活经历对其文学作品的影响．做题时要注意对文章的评价分析，一定要坚持"词不离句，句不离篇"，要理解文章作者的原意，而不能按你自己的意愿去想当然．切记：一想当然，就会出错．