课时跟踪练(一) Warming Up & Reading Pre-reading.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 fascinated with (使入迷) life along the river the 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 celebrated 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 contest 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 the 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.语篇解读：本文主要介绍了马克吐温的两部作品及汤姆索亚日期间的一些活动。1Which of the following statements about Mark Twain is TRUE?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.解析：选B细节理解题。从第一段第四句“Twain grew up there and was fascinated with life along the river .”可知B正确。2Tom Sawyer Days were created _.Aabout forty years ago推荐精选Bin memory of a great writerCshortly after Twains deathDto improve kids interest in reading解析：选B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，由此推理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, painting in the newest way.DJohn, painting in the shortest time.解析：选D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。4From the white fence at Twains boyhood home, we know that _.Athe story of Tom Sawyer is based partly on Twains experiencesBthe 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解析：选A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 based 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。BMark Twain, the famous American writer, liked to play jokes on others. But once a joke was played on him.One day Mark Twain was asked to give a talk in a small town. At lunch he met a young man he knew who told him that he had an uncle who never laughed or smiled. The young man told Mark Twain that nobody and nothing could possibly make his uncle smile or laugh.“You bring your uncle to my talk tonight，” said Mark Twain. “Im sure I can make him laugh.”That evening the young man and his uncle sat in the first row. Mark Twain spoke directly at the old man. He told some rather interesting stories, which made everyone in the hall laugh. But the old man never even smiled. Mark Twain told the most interesting stories he knew. But the old mans face was still a blank. At last Mark 推荐精选Twain stopped. He felt tired and discouraged.Some days later, Mark Twain told a friend of his about what had happened. “Oh，” said his friend, “I know that old man. He has been deaf for years.”语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了幽默大师马克吐温的故事。5Which of the following sentences is NOT true?AMark Twain could make everyone in the hall laugh except the old man.BMark Twain liked to play jokes on others.CNobody ever played a joke on Mark Twain.DOnce a young man played a joke on Mark Twain.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“But once a joke was played on him.”可知C项说法有误。6The young man who Mark Twain met at lunch told him that _.Ahis uncle liked to listen to Mark Twains talkBhis uncle could not possibly be made to laugh or smileChis uncle never laughed at peopleDnobody and nothing could make his uncle stop laughing or smiling解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句 “. nobody and nothing could possibly make his uncle smile or laugh.”可知答案为B。7Mark Twain told the young man _.Ato bring his uncle to lunchBto ask his uncle to talk there that nightChe could make his uncle laughDto sit in the first row with his uncle解析：选C细节理解题。由第三段可知马克吐温让年轻人带他的叔叔来听他的演讲，到时他会让他叔叔大笑。8Mark Twains stories made everyone in the hall laugh except _.Athe old manBthe young manCMark Twain himselfDa frien