1、Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note阅读理解AWhat do Tom Sawyer and Jumping Frogs have in common? Stories about both of them were created by one man: Mark Twain. Twain was four years old when his family moved to Hannibal, Missouri, located on the west bank of the Mississippi. Twain grew up there and was f
2、ascinated with (对着迷) life along the riverthe steamboats, the giant lumber (木头) rafts, and the people who worked on them.The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County is one of Twains best loved short stories, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is one of his most famous novels. Both these works are c
3、elebrated by events held during National Tom Sawyer Days, which originated in the late 1950s and became national in the 1960s. Children enter their frogs in the jumping contest during National Tom Sawyer Days. Theres also a fence painting contest to see who can paint the fastest. The idea for this c
4、ontest comes from a scene in Tom Sawyer, in which Tom has been told to paint the fence in front of the house he lives in. Its a beautiful day, and he would rather be doing anything else. As his friends walk by, he makes them believe that its fun to paint, and they join in the “fun”. By the end of th
5、e day, the fence has three coats of paint!Although the story of Tom Sawyer is a fiction (虚构的事), its based on facts. If you go to Hannibal, youll see the white fence, which still stands at Twains boyhood home.本文主要介绍了马克吐温的两部作品及全国汤姆索亚日期间的一些活动。1Which of the following statements about Mark Twain is TRUE?
6、AHe was born in Hannibal.BHe enjoyed his life in Hannibal.CHe spent most of his childhood on the Mississippi.DHe often went rafting (坐船漂流) on the Mississippi with his parents.答案：B解析：细节理解题。从第一段第四句“Twain grew up there and was fascinated with (对着迷) life along the river.”可知B项正确。2National Tom Sawyer Days
7、 were created _.Aabout forty years agoBin memory of a great writerCshortly after Twains deathDto improve kids interest in reading答案：B解析：推理判断题。第二段说全国汤姆索亚日期间会举办不同的活动，旨在颂扬这两部作品，由此推知是为纪念这两部作品的作者马克吐温的。3Who will win the fence painting contest?ABob, painting the longest.BJulia, painting most carefully.CJim
8、, painting in the newest way.DJohn, painting in the shortest time.答案：D解析：推理判断题。由第二段第四句“Theres also a fence painting contest to see who can paint the fastest.”可推知能在最短的时间内漆完篱笆的将获胜，故选D项。4From the white fence at Twains boyhood home, we know that _.Athe story of Tom Sawyer is based partly on Twains exper
9、iencesBthe story of Tom Sawyer is based totally on Twains imaginationCTwains old house is painted by the fence painting competitorsDTwains old house is visited by people from all over the country答案：A解析：推理判断题。至今仍伫立在吐温孩童时期的家外的那片白色篱笆是用来说明句首结论的“Although the story of Tom Sawyer is a fiction(虚构的事), its ba
10、sed on facts.”。因为从上一段可知汤姆索亚历险记中有与此相关的情节。BOn November 30, 1835, Samuel Langhorne Clemens was welcomed into the world as the sixth child of John Marshall and Jane Lampton Clemens. Little did John and Jane know, their son Samuel would one day be known as Mark TwainAmericas most famous literary (文学) ico
11、n (偶像)Samuels father was a judge, and he built a twostory frame house at 206 Hill Street in 1844. As a child, Samuel was kept indoors because of poor health. However, at the age of nine, he seemed to recover from his ailments and then attended a private school in Hannibal.When Samuel was 12, his fat
12、her died of pneumonia (肺炎), and at 13, Samuel left school to become a printers apprentice (学徒). After two short years, he joined his brother Orions newspaper as a printer and an editorial assistant. It was here that young Samuel found he enjoyed writing.At 17, he left Hannibal for a printers job in
13、St. Louis. While in St. Louis, Samuel became a river pilots apprentice. He became a licensed river pilot in 1858. Samuels pen name, Mark Twain, comes from his days as a river pilot. It is a river term which means, 12 feet when the depth of water for a boat is being measured. “Mark Twain” means that
14、is safe to navigate (航行)In 1861, Samuel began working as a newspaper reporter for several newspapers all over the United States. In 1870, he married Olivia Langdon.Mark Twain began to gain fame when his story, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County appeared in The New York Saturday Press on
15、 November 18, 1865. Mark Twains first book, The Innocents Abroad, was published in 1869, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer in 1876, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in 1885. He wrote 28 books and numerous short stories, letters and other articles.Mark Twain passed away on April 21, 1910, but has a
16、following still today. His childhood home is open to the public as a museum in Hannibal. Walking tours are given in New York City of places that Mark Twain visited near his birthday every year.5What does the underlined word “ailments” in Paragraph 2 refer to?AInjury.BPressure.CSadness.DIllness.答案：D解
17、析：词义猜测题。从第二段第二、三句推测这里指他的疾病痊愈了，能去上学了，故选D项。6Which of the following is the correct order according to the passage?aSamuel Clemens left school to become a printers apprentice.bSamuel Clemens became a licensed river pilot.cSamuel Clemens attended a private school in Hannibal.dSamuel Clemens first book Th
18、e Innocents Abroad was published.eSamuel Clemens began working as a newspaper reporter.fSamuel Clemens married Olivia Langdon.Aa b c d e f Bc a b e d fCc a b e f d Da c b e f d答案：B解析：事件排序题。分析全文可知，马克吐温先后经历了：读小学；辍学当印刷学徒工；当水手；当报社记者；第一本书出版；娶Olivia Langdon。7What can we know from the passage?ASamuel Cleme
19、ns parents had found his great talent for writing.BSamuel Clemens had good health in his childhood.CBefore his first book, Mark Twain published his writing.DMark Twain wrote 28 short stories in total.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知A项与原文内容不符；马克吐温童年身体不健康，B项与原文内容不符；马克吐温在第一本书出版前，就在纽约周六报刊发表了卡城名蛙，C项与原文内容相符；马克吐温写了28本书和许多短篇小说以及其他作品等，D项与原文内容不符。