2018年成人高等学校招生全国统一考试专升本大学英语（四）

Passage Four

At the 1893 Columbian Exposition,a World Fair held in Chicago, chocolate-making machinerymade in Germany was displayed. It caught the eye of M.S. Hershey, who saw the potential for chocolate. He installed chocolate machinery in his factory in Lancaster, and produced his first chocolate bars in 1894.

Other Americans began mixing in other materials to make up new candy bars throughout the end of the 1890's and the early 1900's. But it was World War I that really brought attention to the candy bar.

The U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps requested various American chocolate manufacturers to provide 20 to 40 pound blocks of chocolate to be shipped to quartermaster bases. The blocks were cut into smaller pieces and distributed to American soldiers in Europe. Eventually the task of making smaller pieces was turned back to the manufacturers. By the end of the war when the soldiers arrived home, the American candy bar business was assured. Why? Because the returning soldiers had grown fond of chocolate candy and wanted more of the same. As a result, from that time on and through the 1920's, candy bar manufacturers became established throughout the United States, and as many as 40,000 different candy bars appeared on the scene.

The original candy bar industry had its start on the eastern coast in such cities as Philadelphia, Boston, and New York. The industry soon spread to the Midwest because shipping and raw materials such as sugar, corn syrup, and milk were easily available. Chicago became the seat of the candy bar industry and is even today an important base.

48. Why did M.S. Hershey start the production of chocolate bars?

A. He was deeply impressed by the Columbian Exposition.

B. He realized that it was possible for chocolate to become popular.

C. There was nothing to produce in his factory in Lancaster.

D. He was interested in the chocolate machinery displayed at the fair.

49. Which event brought the booming of American candy bar business?

A. The adding of new materials.

B. The demand in the army during WWI.

C. The purchase of new machines.

D. The appearance of smaller candy bars.

50. What does the underlined word"seat"in the last paragraph most probably mean?

A. Focus.B. Position.

C. Chair.D. Center.

51.What is this passage mainly about?

A.A World Fair held in Chicago in 1893.

B.The popularity of the American candy bar industry.

C.The candy bar industry during World War I.

D.The spread of the candy bar business to the Midwest.

Passage Five

Mark Twain is one of America's much-beloved authors，creating imaginative and humorous classics for children and adults alike，such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer，The Prince and The Pauper，and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.Twain passed away in 1910，leaving behind a treasure of great literature.But now，100 years after his death，he'll have a brand-new book on the shelves：a three-volume autobiography.

Twain hasn't been keeping busy in his tomb:it was his wish that publishers wait until 100

years after his death to publish his memoirs(自传)，which he spent the last decade of his life working on.

The autobiography totals more than 5，000 pages，and likely won't be all sunshine and roses.It

seems that Twain harbored some bittemess against former girlfriends and ex-friends. He also writes negatively about politicians of his day, such as Teddy Roosevelt. It's likely that he requested such a long lead time for the memoirs because he didn't want to hurt the feelings of anyone mentioned in this work.

Although small sections of the memoirs have been previously published, the autobiography has never been available in full, and should provide great insights into the man behind the classic books. The first volume of the set will be available in November, and the trilogy is being published by the University of California, Berkeley.

"There are so many biographies of Twain, and many of them have used bits and pieces of the autobiography,"editor Robert Hirst told The Independent."But biographers pick and choose what bits to quote. By publishing Twain's book in full, we hope that people will be able to come to their own complete conclusions about what sort of a man he was."

52. According to Paragraph 1, which of the following statements is TRUE of Mark Twain?

A. He left behind lots of money.

B. His works were written for children.

C. His works are full of adventures.D. He is famous for his great works.

53. What can we learn about Mark Twain's autobiography from the passage?

A. It has been published against Twain's will.

B. It shows Twain's respect for politicians.

C. It will be published in full.

D. It has been recently finished.

54. What does the underlined word"trilogy"in Paragraph 4 mean?

A.A work in three volumes.B. An imaginative work.

C.A collection of stories.D. Memoirs of famous people.

55. What is the purpose of publishing Twain's autobiography?

A. To supplement other biographies.

B. To help readers to understand Mark Twain.

C. To introduce Mark Twain's works.

D. To expose new discoveries about Mark Twain.