2.完形填空(10分)

Mark Twain was a pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens. He was born on November30, 1835 , in a small town in Florida, the USA. He 　51　 　a few naughty boys who later 　52　 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 　53 the Mississipi.(密西西比河)" 　　 　　54　 the Civil War(国内战争) he worked as a reporter and used Mark Twain as his pen name. The stories he wrote in this period 　　55　 him famous and popular. He made a lot of money by writing, lecturing and running 　56 　publishing house. But he spent all of it on high living 　and 57　 　business . 　 　　 Mark Twain 　58　 as a "funny man". But in fact he took a serious view of life. Many sad things happened in his own life. All his 　59　 helped to shape(形成) his stories 　60　 　showed the dark side of society. He died as an old man of 75 in 1910. 　　(　 )51.A.grew　　　 B.grew up　　 C.grew up with　　 D.grew up in 　　(　 )52.A.turned　　 B.became　　 C.appeared　　　　 D.disappeared 　　(　 )53.A.on　　　　 B.in　　　　　 C.at　　　　　　 D.for 　　(　 )54.A.While　　 B.During　　　 C.For　　　　　　 D.Since 　　(　 )55.A.made　　　 B.kept　　　　 C.served　　　　 D.encouraged 　　(　 )56.A.him　　　 B.himself　　　 C.his　　　　　　 D.his own 　　(　 )57.A.success　　 B.successful　 C.successfully　　 D.unsuccessful 　　(　 )58.A.knew　　B.was known　C.was knowing　D.was to be known 　　(　 )59.A.challenges　 B.experienced　 C.happiness　　　 D.sadness 　　(　 ) 60.A.who　　　 B.where　　　 C.which　　　　　 D.in which

50. Do you know what ______?

A. his favorite song is　　　 B. is his favorite song

C. his favorite song　　　　 D. his most favorite song is

49.-What is a writing brush, do you know?

　-It’s used ______ writing and drawing.

　A. with B. to C. for D. by

48.We could see nothing because the lights suddenly ______.

　A. went on B. went over C. went down D. went out

47.The mountain was ______ steep ______ few people in our city reached the top.

　A. so; as B. so; that C. as; as D. too; to

46.The war was over about three months ago, ______ the American soldiers in Iraq are still having a lot of trouble to deal with.

　A. or B. and C. but D. so

45.-Which sweater do you prefer, the yellow one or the pink one?

　-______. I like a light blue one.

　A. Either B. Both C. Any D. Neither

44.Jim has made many friends since he ______ to China.

　A. came B. comes C. has come D. will come