Question

As a boy, Mark Twain caused much trouble for his parents. He used to play practical jokes on all his friends and neighbors. The nature of his jokes often led to violence (暴力). He hated to go to school and he constantly ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi. He liked to sit on the bank of the river for hours at a time and just gaze at the mysterious island and the passing boats. He learned many things about the river during those days. He learned all about its history and unusual people. He later made them part of the history of America in the book Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.

Mark Twain received his genius (天才) from his mother. Obviously he didn’t get it from his father. He once stated that he had never seen a smile on his father’s face. On the other hand, his mother had the ability to say humorous things. The same ability made Mark Twain an extremely humorous public speaker.

1.According to the passage, Mark Twain was a _______ boy.

A．shy              B．brave             C．naughty(调皮的)    D．poor

2.Because of the nature of his jokes when he was a child, Mark Twain would _______.

A．ran away form school

B．cause his parents to quarrel with others

C．get into trouble with his friends and neighbors

D．like to sit on the bank of the Mississippi River

3.It can be learned form the passage that      ______.

A．Mark Twain’s father was a cruel man

B．Mark Twain never attended school on time

C．Mark Twain often went boating in the nearby river

D．Mark Twain’s mother was something of a humorist

4.In his book Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain wrote much about _______.

A．the Mississippi and the people living on it

B．his friends and neighbors

C．his school life

D．his parents

5.It is inferred that what affected Mark Twain’s character mostly was _______ .

A．his practical jokes

B．his father’s seriousness

C．the history of the Mississippi

D．his mother’s genius for humor

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了马克吐温小的时候由于淘气经常给父母带来一些麻烦事，他还开别人的玩笑引起与邻里、朋友的关系紧张。他不爱上学，于是经常跑到密西西比河河畔，在那里他也了解到它的历史和那些乘船来来往往的人们。他从未忘记过那些场景和人们。后来，马克吐温把这段美国的历史部分写入了他的书《汤姆·索亚历险记》和《哈克贝利·芬历险记》。

1.细节理解题。根据As a boy, Mark Twain caused much trouble for his parents.他经常找事，故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据He used to play practical jokes on all his friends and neighbors. The nature of his jokes often led to violence (暴力). 他的笑话引起和朋友邻居的一些不快乐，故选C。

3.推理判断题。根据his mother had the ability to say humorous things.故选D。

4.细节理解题。根据He learned many things about the river during those days. He learned all about its history and unusual people. He later made them part of the history of America in the book Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.他在河边的所见所闻都写在了他的小说里，故选A。

5.推理判断题。根据Mark Twain received his genius (天才) from his mother.故选D。

考点：人物传记类短文阅读。