炎德英才大联考·长沙市一中2024届高三月考试卷(三)英语答案正在持续更新，本期2024衡中同卷单元卷答案网为大家整理了相关试题及答案，供大家查缺补漏，高效提升成绩。 教学金国1@©所名接单元测试示范寒之札记again next year,and I expect to go out with it."Surprisingly enough,Mark Twain died the dayafter it passed by earth a second time.Mark Twain was a gifted writer,speaker and humorist whose own characters shone throughhis work.As his writing grew in popularity,he became a public character in America.As theyoung country grew in size but not in a cultural manner to the liking of the European people,it be-came fashionable to criticize "the ugly American".Twain travelled to Europe and made the Euro-peans friendly to America with his wisdom and humour.Twain began his working life as a typesetter at a newspaper,worked as a printer,a riverboatpilot,and then turned to gold mining.When he failed to strike it rich,he turned to journalism andit was during that time that he wrote the short story that started his writing life,The CelebratedJumping Frog of Calaveras County.Although Twain's life as a writer made him rich,his turn as a gentleman investor (did much to make him impoverished.He lost a great deal of money earned by writing on differentinvestments.Twain recovered financially with the help of a man named Henry Huttleson Rogers.Further success from book sales improved his financial health.24.What can we learn about Mark Twain from the first paragraph?A.He saw Halley's Comet coming.B.He made Halley's Comet famous.C.He knew a lot about Halley's Comet.D.He happened to predict his own death.25.Why does the author mention Mark Twain's trip to Europe?A.To emphasize his wisdom.B.To show his political opinionC.To list his learning experiences.D.To add background information.26.What is paragraph 3 mainly about?A.Mark Twain's life goal.B.Mark Twain's true interest.C.Mark Twain's famous works.D.Mark Twain's work experiences.27.What does the underlined word "impoverished"in the last paragraph mean?A.Busy.B.Angry.C.Poor.D.Unhealthy.【答案与解析】本文主要介绍了美国伟大的作家马克·吐温。24.D第1段表明，马克·吐温说自已随彗星而来，也会随彗星而去，不想一语成谶。25.A第2段讲述马克·吐温的才华与幽默，未句通过举例的方式为该主旨服务。26.D第3段指出马克·吐温在许多行业里工作过，故该段主要讲述他的工作经历。27.C根据末段第2句可知，投资失败让他又归于贫穷。CMany of us like to dine out and treat ourselves to delicious food.Among the top choices arehearty dishes with high-fat meat,despite the fact that they may be unhealthy.Plant-based food,however,gives diners a smarter choice.According to a report,two popular chains-KFC andStarbucks-announced they were introducing items featuring meat substitutes (in China."It advances our goal of bringing plant-based protein to the world,"said Ethan Brown,chiefexecutive of Beyond Meat.The plant-based meat substitute has been popular in the US and the UK for years and offersmeat-lovers a healthy alternative to an otherwise unhealthy eating habit.Despite the negative impacts on our health,the attractive taste and convenience of fast foodhave made it a popular choice across the world for decades.But with the introduction of the plant-based food,it's likely that fast food won't be considered "junk food"any more,as the calorie18【23新教材·DY·英语-WYB-选择性必修第三册-QG】