Question

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. 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 jokes on others

2.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

3.From the passage we can see that Mark Twain _______.

A. had a happy childhood    B. was a good boy and always did what he was asked

C. was very naughty when he was young    D. lived a pleasant life

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

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

  a. He started to write short stories.

  b. He got into debts.

  c. He played jokes on others.

  d. He wrote the book Tom Sawyer.

  e. He worked as a printer.

A. c-a-d-e-b    B. c-e-a-d-b    C. e-a-d-b-c    D. e-c-a-b-d

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.B

5.B

【解析】试题分析：这是一篇人物小传，介绍了美国著名作家马克·吐温的故事，包括淘气的童年、经历丰富的青壮年和不幸而凄凉的晚年。

1.题意：在童年时代，马克·吐温________。考查细节理解题。A. learned a lot at school在学校学到了很多；根据He had little school education.，可知说法错误。B. he often went swimming with other boys他经常和其他男孩子一起去游泳；文中没有提及，故说法错误。C. his mother often worried about his safety他母亲经常担心他的安全；文中没有提及，故说法错误。D. he often played games with other boys他经常和其他男孩玩游戏；根据He used to play jokes on all his friends and neighbors.，可知说法正确。综合以上分析，故选D。

2.题意：为了谋生，马克·吐温_______。考查细节理解题。A. first worked as a printer先做印刷工；B. did many kinds of work做了许多工作；C. wrote stories in the beginning起初写故事；D. joined the army after he worked in a mine他在矿上工作后参军了。根据第三段内容，可知他当过印刷工、领航员、军人、矿工等。故选B。

3.题意：从文章中我们可以看到，马克·吐温_______。考查细节理解题。A. had a happy childhood有一个快乐的童年；根据he was not a healthy baby.和After his father's death, Mark Twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him with food and clothing.，可知说法错误。B. was a good boy and always did what he was asked他是个好孩子，总是按要求去做；根据As a boy, he caused much trouble for his parents.，可知说法错误。C. was very naughty when he was young他小的时候很淘气；根据As a boy, he caused much trouble for his parents.，可知说法正确。D. lived a pleasant life过着愉快的生活；根据Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay these debts.，可知说法错误。综合以上分析，故选C。

4.题意：在他死之前，马克·吐温_______。考查细节理解题。A. became a white man成为一个白人；B. was in low spirits情绪低落；C. liked to buy all kinds of clothes喜欢买各种各样的衣服；D. had nothing on什么都没有。根据短文的最后一段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.，可知马克·吐温的情绪极度低落，直到老去。故选B。

5.题意：下面哪一个显示了马克·吐温的正确顺序？考查细节理解题。a. He started to write short stories.他开始写短篇小说。b. He got into debts.他负债了。c. He played jokes on others.他开别人玩笑。d. He wrote the book Tom Sawyer.他写了Tom Sawyer这本书。e. He worked as a printer.他做印刷工。根据短文内容，可知正确的顺序是c-e-a-d-b，故选B。