Question

【題目】

Mark Twain is someone Americans are taught to love. Older relatives, English teachers and the media always praise him. But when you actually take the time to read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, you find that his work is more wonderful than you could ever i【1】.

The novel describes a young boy named Tom Sawyer growing up in a small town along the Mississippi River. He explores the countryside on a riverboat with his friends, falls in love with girls, starts secret clubs and searches for treasure. Twain's i【2】of childhood is magical —a time of imagination, wonder and, of course, adventure.

More importantly, t【3】the eyes of Tom Sawyer, Twain cleverly makes fun of US culture. For example. Tom hates going to church，and Twain uses scenes of Tom there to mock religion（宗教）and i【4】old traditions.

Twain's writing is full of these kinds of critical（批判的）points about c【5】and politics（政治），That's why he is so loved in the US. He wasn't a【6】to state his opinions，and he did so clearly.

He a【7】believed strongly in women's—right to vote in elections and gave a famous speech on the subject，called "Votes for Women"，in 1901.

"Tom was a great hero once more—the pet of the old，the envy of the young，" Twain writes in Tom Sawyer. But he could just as well be describing himself.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】imagine

【2】idea

【3】through

【4】its

【5】culture

【6】afraid

【7】also

【解析】

本篇文章難度適中，主要講述美國著名作家馬克吐溫的小說《湯姆索亞歷險記》和他的作品風格。他從未停止批判美國社會和文化，他還強烈相信婦女應有選舉權。

【1】句意：但是當你真正地花時間讀《湯姆索亞歷險記》時，你會發(fā)現(xiàn)他的作品比你曾經想象的更加完美。

根據(jù)空前情態(tài)動詞could可知，空處用動詞原形。且Mark Twain is someone Americans are taught to love. Older relatives, English teachers and the media always praise him“馬克·吐溫是美國人被教導要去愛的人。長輩、英語老師和媒體總是稱贊他”可知，表示“他比你想象中的更加完美”，imagine想象，故答案為imagine。

【2】句意：吐溫童年的觀點就是神奇的。這是一個充滿想象、神奇，當然還有冒險的時代。

根據(jù)空前Twin’s以及空后of可知，空處用名詞。根據(jù)句意可知，表示“吐溫童年的觀點、想法”。idea想法，且根據(jù)句意可知，用單數(shù)，故答案為idea。

【3】句意：更重要的是，通過湯姆索亞的眼睛，吐溫明顯地取笑美國文化。

根據(jù)空后the eyes of Tom Sawyer可知，空處用介詞，且譯為“通過，透過”，表示手段。through通過，故答案為through。

【4】句意：湯姆憎恨去教堂，在那里吐溫使用湯姆的情景來蔑視宗教和他的舊傳統(tǒng)。

根據(jù)空后old tradition可知，且譯為“它的舊的傳統(tǒng)”，用形容詞性物主代詞。指的是宗教的舊傳統(tǒng)。its它的，故答案為its。

【5】句意：馬克·吐溫的作品中充滿了這種對文化和政治的批判。

根據(jù)空前介詞about以及and后的politics可知，空處用名詞，且根據(jù)Twain cleverly makes fun of US culture“吐溫明顯地取笑美國文化”可知，空處用culture“文化”，故答案為culture。

【6】句意：他不害怕陳述他的觀點，并且他陳述地很清晰。

根據(jù)空后wasn’t可知，空處用形容詞。根據(jù)Twain's writing is full of these kinds of critical（批判的）points about culture and politics“馬克·吐溫的作品中充滿了這種對文化和政治的批判”可知，表示他不害怕陳述他的觀點。be afraid to do“害怕做某事”。故答案為afraid。

【7】句意：他還堅信婦女在選舉中有投票權，并在1901年就這一主題發(fā)表了著名的演講，名為“為婦女投票”。

根據(jù)空后動詞believe可知，空處用副詞。且根據(jù)Twain cleverly makes fun of US culture“吐溫明顯地取笑美國文化”可知，他不僅取笑美國文化，還堅信婦女在選舉中有投票權。also也，故答案為also。