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【题目】Mark Twain was a great writer. He was from the USA. He was born in 1835. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humour. Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.

One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes in the town and told him that he’d better not go there. Mark Twain waved his hand and said, “It doesn’t matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I don’t think they will come to visit me.”

After he arrived at the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. He went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. The waiters felt very sorry about that. “I’m very sorry, Mr. Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town.” One of them said to him.

Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didn’t come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.

But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why? That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.

【1】Why did Mark Twain go to the town?

A. To make a speech.

B. To see one of his friends.

C. To see one of his relatives.

D. To do something for his writing.

【2】Why did the waiters feel sorry?

A. Their hotel was too small.

B. The room was not very clean.

C. They did something wrong to Mark Twain.

D. There were quite a few mosquitoes in the room.

【3】All the people present laughed heartily because _____.

A. Mark Twain made a joke

B. Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents

C. the mosquitoes didn’t come into the wrong room

D. the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain’s room number

【4】Which of the following is true according to the text?

A. Mark Twain didn’t have a good rest that night.

B. No mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the night.

C. There were not mosquitoes in the hotel any longer.

D. The owner of the hotel looked after Mark Twain well at night.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】D

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

试题分析： 本文介绍了著名作家马克 吐温，也是著名的演说家，因为他的幽默而著名，文章讲述了他的一个幽默故事。

【1】D细节理解题。根据第二段第1行One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing.说明D正确，故选D。

【2】D 细节理解题。根据第三段第3行when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him.说明D正确，故选D。

【3】A细节理解题。根据第四段1,2行Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didn’t come into the wrong room.说明他讲了一个笑话，别人都笑了。故A正确，故选A。

【4】 B 根据最后一段That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night. 说明那天晚上没有蚊子来咬他，说明B正确，故选B。