三、短文缺词填空
It is a nice day. Eddie and Hobo are $^{(1)}$ l on the grass, talking about who the greatest person is in $^{(2)}$ h. Eddie thinks Paul Yum is much $^{(3)}$ g than anyone else in the world. Hobo is puzzled because he has never $^{(4)}$ h of this man. Eddie says Paul Yum is an $^{(5)}$ i. He made Eddie's $^{(6)}$ f food. To Eddie, it is the greatest $^{(7)}$ i in the world. Hobo feels helpless because Eddie never misses a $^{(8)}$ c to talk about food.
It is a nice day. Eddie and Hobo are $^{(1)}$ l on the grass, talking about who the greatest person is in $^{(2)}$ h. Eddie thinks Paul Yum is much $^{(3)}$ g than anyone else in the world. Hobo is puzzled because he has never $^{(4)}$ h of this man. Eddie says Paul Yum is an $^{(5)}$ i. He made Eddie's $^{(6)}$ f food. To Eddie, it is the greatest $^{(7)}$ i in the world. Hobo feels helpless because Eddie never misses a $^{(8)}$ c to talk about food.
答案：(1) lying (2) history (3) greater (4) heard (5) inventor (6) favourite/favorite (7) invention (8) chance
解析：
1. 根据语境和首字母提示，此处为现在进行时，填lying（躺的现在分词形式）；2. 结合“谈论最伟大的人”的语境和首字母h，填history，表示“历史上”；3. 由than可知需用比较级，结合首字母g，填greater（更伟大的）；4. 根据现在完成时结构和短语hear of（听说），填heard；5. 根据后文“制作食物”的描述和首字母i，填inventor（发明家）；6. 结合语境和首字母f，填favourite/favorite（最喜欢的）；7. 联系前文提到的发明家身份，结合首字母i，填invention（发明）；8. 根据短语miss a chance（错过机会）和首字母c，填chance。
一、阅读短文，回答问题
One of the best-known American writers is Samuel Langhorne Clemens, whose pen name is Mark Twain. Born in 1835, Twain grew up in the Mississippi River town of Hannibal, Missouri. As many other boys of his day did, Twain dreamed of travelling on riverboats and of someday becoming a riverboat pilot. Twain used his memories of the life of a river town in his two most famous books, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
As a young man, Twain held many jobs. He was a printer, a gold miner, and for a time, he was a riverboat pilot. During his pilot days, he adopted the name Mark Twain. This was a term used by the boatmen to mean that the water measured two fathoms, or twelve feet, which was deep enough for safe passage.
Finally Twain became a successful writer. He travelled a great deal, writing and speaking, and became very popular both in the United States and in Europe. Twain's style of writing was simple and direct. Among the things he wrote about were superstitious (迷信的) people and people who were easily fooled. He used his unusual gift for humour to write about many things of importance.
1. Where did Mark Twain grow up?
2. What did Mark Twain want to do when he was a boy?
3. When did Samuel Langhorne Clemens use Mark Twain as his pen name?
4. What is the depth at which boats can safely pass?
5. What is Mark Twain's style of writing?
One of the best-known American writers is Samuel Langhorne Clemens, whose pen name is Mark Twain. Born in 1835, Twain grew up in the Mississippi River town of Hannibal, Missouri. As many other boys of his day did, Twain dreamed of travelling on riverboats and of someday becoming a riverboat pilot. Twain used his memories of the life of a river town in his two most famous books, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
As a young man, Twain held many jobs. He was a printer, a gold miner, and for a time, he was a riverboat pilot. During his pilot days, he adopted the name Mark Twain. This was a term used by the boatmen to mean that the water measured two fathoms, or twelve feet, which was deep enough for safe passage.
Finally Twain became a successful writer. He travelled a great deal, writing and speaking, and became very popular both in the United States and in Europe. Twain's style of writing was simple and direct. Among the things he wrote about were superstitious (迷信的) people and people who were easily fooled. He used his unusual gift for humour to write about many things of importance.
1. Where did Mark Twain grow up?
2. What did Mark Twain want to do when he was a boy?
3. When did Samuel Langhorne Clemens use Mark Twain as his pen name?
4. What is the depth at which boats can safely pass?
5. What is Mark Twain's style of writing?
答案：1. In the Mississippi River town of Hannibal, Missouri.
2. He wanted to travel on riverboats and become a riverboat pilot someday.
3. During his pilot days as a young man.
4. Two fathoms, or twelve feet.
5. Simple and direct.
2. He wanted to travel on riverboats and become a riverboat pilot someday.
3. During his pilot days as a young man.
4. Two fathoms, or twelve feet.
5. Simple and direct.
解析：
本题为细节理解题，需根据短文内容定位对应信息作答：
1. 根据第一段第二句"Born in 1835, Twain grew up in the Mississippi River town of Hannibal, Missouri."可得出答案；
2. 根据第一段第三句"Twain dreamed of travelling on riverboats and of someday becoming a riverboat pilot."可得出答案；
3. 根据第二段中"As a young man...During his pilot days, he adopted the name Mark Twain."可得出答案；
4. 根据第二段最后一句"This was a term used by the boatmen to mean that the water measured two fathoms, or twelve feet, which was deep enough for safe passage."可得出答案；
5. 根据第三段第三句"Twain's style of writing was simple and direct."可得出答案。
1. 根据第一段第二句"Born in 1835, Twain grew up in the Mississippi River town of Hannibal, Missouri."可得出答案；
2. 根据第一段第三句"Twain dreamed of travelling on riverboats and of someday becoming a riverboat pilot."可得出答案；
3. 根据第二段中"As a young man...During his pilot days, he adopted the name Mark Twain."可得出答案；
4. 根据第二段最后一句"This was a term used by the boatmen to mean that the water measured two fathoms, or twelve feet, which was deep enough for safe passage."可得出答案；
5. 根据第三段第三句"Twain's style of writing was simple and direct."可得出答案。