The famous river would become an important theme in many of his works—who could forget the journey of Huck and Jim along it in his most famous book, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884)?
With little education, he had to teach himself how to write stories. Whenever possible, he would go to public libraries. There he spent much time reading and thinking, which greatly helped him with his writing.
On the other hand, his life experiences gave him wonderful material to write about and attract readers. Twain wrote in a style that has been called “local colour” because it shows great knowledge of local people and their customs.
This gift is very clear in the two books for which Twain is still celebrated today. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its follow-up The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which many people call “The Great American Novel”．
The most amazing invention in the book is the voice of Huck himself. Huck did not enjoy schooling. It shows in the way he uses language, in a spoken style. Only a master like Twain could copy the way a young southern boy talked so well.
16．What does the underlined word “gift” mean in the passage?
A．Twain's talent for self-teaching. B．Twain's “local colour” writing style. C．Twain's good sense of humour. D．Twain's experiences as a ship pilot.
17．According to the passage, what is the best part of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?
A．The deep social meaning. B．The exciting life experiences. C．The special way that Huck talks. D．The nice view of the Mississippi.
18．Which is the most suitable place in the passage for the sentence, “Twain did not come from the writer's background you might expect.”？
A．At the beginning of Paragraph 2. B．At the beginning of Paragraph 3. C．At the beginning of Paragraph 4. D．At the beginning of Paragraph 5. 19．What is the passage mainly about?
A．Mark Twain's career as a great writer.
B．Mark Twain's interest in describing local life.
C．Mark Twain's achievements in the American literature field. D．Mark Twain's life experiences which influenced his writing.
答案
一、1.A
2．A 点拨：词语应用法。lively“活泼的”；living“活着的”，既可作表语又可作定语；alive“活着的”，强
调状态，常作表语；live“活着的”，常作定语。本句句意为“这个小女孩是那么活泼以至于这儿的每个人都喜欢她。”故选A。 3．C
4．B 点拨：语法分析法。for many years表一段时间，提示谓语动词用现在完成时；die 为非延续性动词，
用 be dead表示状态，意为“死的；不在的”，和表示一段时间的时间状语连用。句意“雷锋已经死了多年，但他的精神仍然激励着我们。” 5．C
6．D 点拨：词语应用法。exciting指的是物，excited指的是人。句意：听到这则令人兴奋的消息，她非
常兴奋。
7．A 点拨：语法分析法。句意：中国新年被叫作春节。人们常常吃饺子。从句意知，句子主语Chinese New
Year是动作call的承受者，本句应用被动语态表达；从语境知，本句应用一般现在时态。 8．D 点拨：固定搭配法。be thought to be...“被认为是……”。
9．C 点拨：语法分析法。“one of ＋the＋形容词的最高级＋名词的复数形式”表达“最……的……之一”；
能够修饰形容词比较级的词语有much, even, far, a little, a bit, a lot等。 10．A
二、11.action 12.surprised 13.dead
14．southern 点拨：词形转换法。名词part前用形容词来修饰，south的形容词为southern。 15．escaped
三、16.B 点拨：词义猜测题。上下文推理法。上文刚刚提及Twain wrote in a style that has been called “local colour”，故此处的gift(天赋)指他的写作风格，和选项B相符。
17．C 点拨：细节理解题。细读法。由短文最后一段中“The most amazing invention in the book is the voice
of Huck himself.”可知选项C正确。
18．A 点拨：细节理解题。细读法。第一段运用问句：有多少人知道马克·吐温这个笔名的由来？而该句
句意是：吐温不是来源于你们可能期盼的作者的背景，而第二段就是介绍名字由来。故选A。 19．D 点拨：主旨大意题。通读法。通读短文可知，短文主要是介绍马克·吐温的生活经历对其写作风格
的影响，和选项D描述相符。
Module 7 Unit 3 Language in use
一、单项选择
1．He is a clever boy and can turn a bad situation . A．back B．round C．away D．out 2．—Do you like the songs by Taylor?
—Yes. Country music ________ nice and full of feelings. A．sounds B．listens C．hears D．looks
3．We saw a film today and our teacher asked us to write a ________ of it. A．discussion B．practice C．meeting D．review 4．—Why don't you watch TV at home?
—I'd love to, but my mother doesn't allow me ________ that. A．do B．did C．to do D．doing
5．His grandparents are used ________ in the morning. A．to exercise B．to exercising C．exercise
6．Now people are surrounded by information ________ TV advertising. A．in form of B．in the form of C．with form of D．in a form of
7．I asked her opinion，but she just asked me a question ________. A．in addition B．in turn C．in fact D．in return
8．If you spend ________ on computer games, you will be punished. A．too many B．too much C．much too D．many too 9．The boy's coat looks ugly, but no one ________ him. A．agrees with B．worries about C．laughs at D．cares for
10．A popular sport，ping-pong，________by many people around China，for fun and
exercise.
A．are enjoyed B．was enjoyed C．were enjoyed D．is enjoyed 二、用适当的介词填空
11．Don't laugh________anybody in trouble.Instead we should give them a hand. 12．I gave Helen an e-dictionary as a gift._______return，she promised to help me with my English.
13．The famous writer's book still makes sense ________ people today. 14．It is wise________Linda to make up her mind to learn to play an instrument.
15．More than twenty people lost their lives in the violent(暴力的)event on March 1st，2014， ________some university students. 三、用所给词的适当形式填空 16．—I like________(history)films.
—So do I.
17．Enjoy________(read)，children! You can get more knowledge.
18．Jackie got a ____________(punish)because of being late for school again.
19．The library book should be________(return) in two weeks，or you must come here to renew it.
20．The play Thunderstorm you saw last night was________(write)by Cao Yu. 四、阅读理解 (词数：约190建议用时：5分钟)
Li Mei
My favorite book is A Friend like Henry. It's about how a family dog helps a boy deal with his autism(孤独症). When I felt sad, my best friend gave me the book. It cheered me up.
Tony
Reading during the holiday is an interesting thing. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is my favorite book. It's about a captain's travel under the sea. The story is very interesting and the pictures are fantastic. This book can make you relaxed.
Bob
I like reading the Four Great Classical Novels of China although I'm a foreigner from Sydney. I can't wait to tell the story The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It taught me a lot about the three kingdoms(王国) of Wei, Shu and Wu. If you are interested in history, don't miss it.
Mary
In my opinion, The Little Prince is the best one. In this book, a young prince(王子) falls to Earth from a small planet and experiences a lot. It's not just a fiction story, but tells us about the correct values. 21．When Li Mei felt ________， her friend gave her the book A Friend like Henry.
A．happy B．sad C．bored 22．Tony's favorite book is ________.
A．Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea B．The Romance of the Three Kingdoms C．The Little Prince
23．We can learn a lot about ________ from The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
A．traveling B．history C．science 24．Mary thinks The Little Prince is the best because ________.
A．it has fantastic pictures B．it can deal with her autism C．it tells about the correct values
25．The best title for this passage is “ ________ ”．