2018年成人高等學校招生全國統(tǒng)一考試專升本真題及答案（英語）

2018年成人高等學校專升本招生全國統(tǒng)一考試英

語本試卷分第I卷(選擇題)和第I卷(非選擇題)兩部分。滿分150分?？荚嚂r間150分鐘。第Ⅰ卷(選擇題，共125分）I.Phonetics(5points)Directions：Ineachofthefollowinggroupsofwords，therearefourunderlinedlettersorlettercombinationsmarkedA，B，CandD.Comparetheunderlinedpartsandidentifytheonethatisdifferentfromtheothersinpronunciation.MarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.【A】1.A.captainB.sustainC.containD.retain【D】2.A.pension

B.mission

C.tension

D.revision【C】3.A.actressB.businessC.excessD.endless【B】4.A.combinationB.climbingC.bambooD.ambition【C】5.A.blew

B.crew

C.sew

D.JewⅡ.VocabularyandStructure(15points)Directions：Thereare15incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA，B，CandD.ChooseoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentenceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.6.Iaskedtwopassers-byhowtogettothenewrailwaystation，but_C_ofthemknewit.A.noneB.eitherC.neitherD.bothC【解析】句意：我問了兩個路人怎么去新火車站，但是他們都不知道。none表示“三者以上的都不”，either表示“兩者之中的任何一個”，neither表示“兩者都不”，both表示“兩者都”。此處表示兩者都不，故選C。7.―Thebosswantstotalktoyou.Heseemsunhappywithyourperformance.一Oh，I___beintrouble.Ihopehewon'tfireme.A.mustB.canC.shouldD.wouldB【解析】句意：——老板想找你談話，他看起來對你的表現(xiàn)不滿意。--哦，我可能有麻煩了，希望他不要解雇我。句末表達了希望，說明結果是不確定的，所以用can，表示“可能”，故選B。must指的是“一定會發(fā)生的，必然”，should意為“竟然”，would表示意愿。8.___mydaughterreachestheageofeighteen，shecanapplyforadrivinglicense.A.UnlessB.BecauseC.SinceD.OnceC【解析】句意：我女兒可以申請考駕照了，因為她滿18歲了。句中缺少表示原因的連詞。because和since都可以引導原因狀語從句，但because一般不用于句首，故選C。9.I'llconsider___Ms.Smithtonight，butIamnotsureifIhavethetime.A.toseeB.seeingC.tohaveseenD.seeB【解析】句意：我會考慮今晚去看史密斯小姐，但我不確定我有沒有時間。consider后面需要接動名詞形式，故選B。10.Thetrain___toarriveat11：30，butitwasanhourlate.A.wassupposedB.issupposedC.supposesD.supposedA【解析】句意：那趟火車應該十一點半到，但是它晚了一個小時。besupposedtodosth.意為“應該做某事”，又因為本句時態(tài)為一般過去時，故選A。11.Bobdoesn'tlookhisage.Ithinkhe'ssomewhere___.A.infortyB.infortiesC.inhisfortyD.inhisfortiesD【解析】句意：鮑勃看起來不像他那個年紀的樣子。我覺得他已經四十多歲了。inone'sforties意為“四十多歲”，故選D。12.Ifeelveryexcited___thethoughtofjoiningmyfamilyinaweek.A.onB.forC.atD.inC【解析】句意：一想到一周后就能和家人在一起，我就很激動。beexcitedatsth.意為“對某事感到興奮”，故選C。13.___ahotel，welookedforsomewheretohavedinner.A.FindingB.HavingfoundC.WefindingD.WefoundB【解析】句意：找到一家旅館后，我們找了個地方吃晚飯。現(xiàn)在分詞短語可作伴隨狀語，用完成時強調“已經找到旅館”這個結果，故選B.14.DespitethesuddenbreakdownoftheGeneralManager,___workisgoingoninthecompany.A.usualB.routineC.normalD.regularB【解析】句意：盡管總經理突然離職了，但公司的日常工作仍在進行。routine意為“常規(guī)的，日常的”，routinework意為“日常工作”，故選B。15.Atsuchatimeofcrisis，wemusttryto___alldifferencesandsticktogether.A.setapartB.setbackC.setasideD.setdownC【解析】句意：在這么危急的時刻，我們必須拋開所有的差異，團結起來。setapart意為“留出”setback意為“推遲”，setaside意為“把……放在一邊”，setdown意為“放下，下車”。結合句意，故選C。16.Manygovernmentsarenowtaking___toreducesmokinginpublicplaces.A.stepsB.sidesC.effectD.changeA【解析】句意：許多政府正在采取措施，減少公共場所的吸煙行為。takesteps意為“采取措施”，故選A。17.Theemployees___moreenthusiasticabouttheirworksincetheirpayrose.A.areB.havebeenC.wereD.willbeB【解析】句意：自從漲了工資，員工們工作起來更有熱情了。since表示“自從……”，出現(xiàn)在句中時，主句要用完成時，故選B。18.Childrendon'tunderstandinitiallywhattheyarereciting，but___itwillhaveanimpactontheirthinking.A.casuallyB.especiallyC.regularlyD.graduallyD【解析】句意：孩子們不知道他們背的是什么，但它會漸漸地影響他們的思維。casually意為“隨意地”，especially意為“尤其地”，regularly意為“按時地”，gradually意為“漸漸地”。根據句意，故選D。19.Theuniversityregulationsrequirethatthestudents___atleast90%ofthelectures.A.attendedB.toattendC.wouldattendD.attendD【解析】句意：大學的規(guī)定要求學生至少要參加90%的課程。require表示“要求”，后面接that從句時謂語動詞要用虛擬語氣，結構為“should+動詞原形”，should可以省略，故選D。20.InOctober2007，theChang'e-1satellitewassuccessfully___atXichang.A.launchedB.presentedC.regulatedD.engagedA【解析】句意：2007年10月，嫦娥一號衛(wèi)星在西昌成功發(fā)射。launched意為“發(fā)射”，presented意為“提出，呈現(xiàn)”，regulated意為“規(guī)定，管理”，engaged意為“從事，占用”。根據句意，故選A。Ⅲ.Cloze(30points)Directions：Foreachblankinthefollowingpassage，therearefourchoicesmarkedA，B，CandD.ChoosetheonethatismostsuitableandmarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Thedestructionofhabitats(棲息地)allovertheworldistheprimaryreasonspeciesarebecomingextinct(滅絕)orendangered.Houses，highways，dams，industrialbuildings，andever-spreadingfarmsnowdominate_21_formerlyoccupiedbyforests，deserts，andwetlands._22_thebeginningofEuropeansettlemenfinAmerica，_23_，over65，000，000acresofwetlandshavebeendrained.Onemillionacresalonevanished_24_1985and1995.Habitatdestructioncanbe_25_oritcanbesubtle，occumngovera_26_periodoftimewithoutbeingnoticed._27_suchassewagefromcitiesandchemicalrunofffromfarms，canchangethe_28_andquantityofwaterinstreamsandrivers.To_29_livinginadelicatelybalancedhabitat，thisdisturbancecanbeas_30_astheclear-cuttingofarainforest._31_remaininghabitatsarecarvedintosmallerandsmallerpocketsorislands，remainingspeciesareforcedtoexistinthese_32_areas，whichcausesfurtherhabitat_33_.Thesespeciesbecomelessadaptabletoenvironmental_34_；infact，theybecome_35_endangered.Scientistsbelievethatwhenahabitatiscutby90%，one-halfofitsplants，animalsandinsectswillbecomeextinct.21.A.landscapesB.citiesC.mapsD.picturesA【解析】空格后所說的森林、沙漠和濕地都是陸地上的風景、風貌，這里是說森林、沙漠和濕地都被房屋、公路、水壩、工業(yè)建筑、農場代替了。landscapes有“風景”的意思，符合題意。cities意為“城市”，maps意為“地圖”，pictures意為“圖畫，照片”。22.A.AtB.BeforeC.AfterD.SinceC【解析】本句句意為：歐洲人開始在美國定居后，超過6500多萬英畝的濕地變干。表示“在之后”用after，故選C。23.A.forexampleB.inadditionC.atlastD.afterallA【解析】前一句講到濕地被房屋等替代，后一句講到歐洲殖民對濕地的破壞，這是對前一句的舉例說明。forexample意為“例如”，符合題意。inaddition意為“此外”，atlast意為”結果，終于”，afterall意為“畢竟”。24.A.bothB.inC.betweenD.beforeC【解析】空格之后的兩個年份之間有and，所以前面要用between，between...and表示“在……之間”.25.A.simpleB.beneficialC.interestingD.obviousD【解析】本句承上啟下，or之前的半句指前文所說的短時間內的巨大變化，并且變化是明顯的。obvious意為“明顯的”，符合題意。simple意為“簡單的”，beneficial意為”有益的”，interesting意為“有趣的”。26.A.longB.shortC.happyD.sadA【解析】前文提到棲息地的破壞是明顯的或者是微妙的，即可能很長時間其變化都沒有被注意到。alongperiod表示“很長一段時間”，故選A。27.A.ConstructionB.PollutionC.FarmingD.LivingB【解析】城市污水和從田地流出來的化學藥物都屬于污染，pollution意為“污染”，符合題意，故選B。construction意為“建造”，farming意為“耕作”，living意為“生活”。28.A.amountB.purityC.natureD.qualityD【解析】此處意為：從城市和田地流出的污染物改變了河水的質量和流量。qualityandquantity意為“質量和數(shù)量”，故選D。29.A.peopleB.speciesC.plantsD.insectsB【解析】此處意為：對生存在這樣處于微妙平衡的環(huán)境中的物種來說，這樣的干擾就像砍光雨林一樣致命、本句強調的是環(huán)境的改變對物種的影響、前后文中也多次出現(xiàn)species，故選B。30.A.effectiveB.smallC.fatalD.surprisingC【解析】effective意為”有效的”、small意為”小的”、fatal意為”致命的”，surprising意為”令人吃驚的”、根據句意、故選C.31.A.HowB.WhetherC.BeforeD.AsD【解析】剩余的棲息地被分割成越來越小的區(qū)域或島嶼，與后文中物種生存在擁擠的地方是因果關系、所以要用引導原因狀語的連詞、as有“由于、因為”的意思、故選D。32.A.crowdedB.extensiveC.largeD.bareA【解析】棲息地越來越小，生存的空間也會變得越來越擁擠，crowed意為“擁擠的”，符合題意。extensive意為”廣泛的”，large意為^大的”，bare意為”荒蕪的”.33.A.reformB.destructionC.supportD.discoveryB【解析】此處意為：物種被迫生活在擁擠的地方。這會進一步導致棲息地的破壞。destruction意為“破壞”，符合句意、reform意為”改革”，support意為“支持”，discovery意為”發(fā)現(xiàn)”。34.A.improvementsB.changesC.protectionD.developmentB【解析】此處意為：這些物種越來越不適應環(huán)境的變化，這里是指棲息地被破壞后的變化。change意為“變化”，符合語境、improvements意為^改善”，protection意為保護”，development意為”發(fā)展”，都是指好的方向，不符合語境。35.A.evenB.farC.moreD.lessC【解析】環(huán)境越來越糟，使這些物種的處境更加危險。mote放在形容詞前表示“更….”、故選C。Ⅳ.ReadingComprehension(60points)Directions：Therearefivereadingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfourquestions.ForeachquestiontherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA，B，CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet。PassageOneWomannabbedforaDUIatsamecrashspotWedMay21，2：17AMETTRUCKEE，Calif.—Callitdrunkendrivingdejavu(記憶幻覺).Forthesecondtimeinfivemonths，a23-year-oldCaliforniawomanhasbeenarrestedaftershecrashedhercarwhiledrivingundertheinfluence(DUI)attheexactsamespotnorthofLakeTahoe.Andtotopitoff，TruckeePolicesaythatinbothcases，herbloodalcoholcontentwasmorethanthreetimesthelegallimit.ThepolicesayMelissaDennisonofTruckeecrashedataboutnoononSundayonGlenshireDrivejustsouthoftheGlenshireBridge.Theysayshewasextremelydrunkandhadtroublestandingorwalking.Herbloodalcohollevelintallywasmeasuredat.346.Thelegallimitis.08.SergeantJ.LitchiesaidDennisonalsohadbeenchargedwithaDUIinJanuarywhenshecrashedatthesamespotandregisteredabloodalcohollevelof.380.Iffoundguiltyofthesecondoffense，shefacesupto10yearsinprisonandfinesinexcessof$2,000.AtelephonemessagetheAssociatedPressleftataListingforDennisoninTruckeeonTuesdaywasnotimmediatelyreturned.36.Whoistheauthorofthepassage?A.Apassenger.B.Apoliceman.C.Ajudge.D.AjoumalistD【解析】從文章開頭的日期，整個事件的敘述語氣及人稱的使用可判斷出這是一篇記者做的報道，故選D。37.Whycouldn'tthewomanstandandwalk?A.Shehadlosttoomuchblood.B.Shewasscared.C.Shedranktoomuch.D.Shehadasuddenstomachache.C【解析】從文章第三段第二句”Theysayshewasextremelydrunkandhadtroublestandingorwalking”可知，她站不穩(wěn)并且不能自己走路是因為醉得太厲害，故選C。38.Whycouldthewomanbeimprisonedfor10years?A.ShewascaughtDUItwice.B.ShehadhercarcrashedC.Sherefusedtotakeabloodtest.D.Shedrovewithoutadrivinglicense.A【解析】從文章第四段第二句”Iffoundguiltyofthesecondoffense，shefacesupto10yearsinprisonandfacesinexcessofS2，000”可知，她面臨10年監(jiān)禁是因為她兩次被抓到醉駕，故選A。39.Whatdoestheword“nabbed”inthetitlemean?A.Arrested.B.Attacked.C.ChargedD.Punished.A【解析】題目中的nabbed意為“被逮住的”。選項中，arrested與nabbed意思相同，意為“被逮捕的”，故選A。attacked意為“被攻擊的”，charged意為“被控告的”，punished意為“被處罰的”。PassageTwoThereweremanydifferentculturesintheancientworld，butthetwothathadthemostinfluenceonEuropeanandAmericancivilizationsweretheGreekandtheRoman.Oftenthesetwoculturesarelumpedtogetherinourminds，asiftheywerereallyexactlyalike.Butthatisnotthecase.InmanywaystheGreeksandtheRomanscouldnothavebeenmoredifferent.TheGreeksweretrulydemocratic，oftenwithoutasingleleaderbutinsteadgovernedbyagroupofmenchosenbythepeople.TheRomansweresemi-democratic.TheyhadagoverningSenate，butthepoliticalpowerwasmostlyorcompletelyinthehandsofasingleemperor.Bothculturesweregreatbuilders.Buttheconstructioninterestsofthetwocultureswerealsodifferent.TheGreekstendedtobemoreartistic.Theirbuildingswerewellconstructedandtheywereespeciallyinterestedintemples，columns，anddecorativeforms.TheRomans，ontheotherhand，weremoreengineersthanartists.Theyconcentratedtheireffortsonurbanplanning，well-functioningwaterpipes，andthebestroads.Onlyincookingandeatinghabitsarethetwoculturesreallysimilar.Bothpeoplesateverywellindeed：lotsoffish，freshvegetablesandfruits，healthymeals，holdingatthesametimelongdiscussionsandtastingexcellentwines.Infact，itwouldprobablybefairtosaythattheybothlovedlifeintheirwarm，seaorientedclimates，andtheybothlivedafulllife.40.Whatisthefirstparagraphabout?A.TheGreekandtheRomanweresimilar.B.PeoplemisunderstoodEuropeancivilization.C.GreekcivilizationwasquitedifferentfromRomancivilization.D.EuropeancivilizationinfluencedAmericancivilizationgreatly.C【解析】文章第一段首先說人們將希臘和羅馬文化混為一談是錯誤的，最后一句又強調了兩者是非常不同的。所以本段主要講的是希臘文化和羅馬文化兩者有巨大差異，故選C。41.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.TheRomanshadmorepoliticalawareness.B.TheRomanshadlesspoliticalfreedomanddemocracy.C.TheRomanshadmorefreedomtochoosetheirleader.D.TheRomanshadfewerpeopleelectedintothegovernment.B【解析】文章第二段將希臘和羅馬的政治文化進行對比，由此可知，希臘的政治強調民主，羅馬則強調專制。故羅馬的政治自由和民主較少，故選B。42.WhatweretheGreeksfamousfor?A.Theoverallplanningofacityoratown.B.Theartisticdecorationofthebuildings.C.Thepracticalfunctionsofthebuildings.D.Thesystemofwatersupplyandtransportation.B【解析】根據文章第三段第三、四句”TheGreekstendedtobemoreattic…anddecorativeforms”可知，希臘的建筑很有藝術風格，有很多藝術裝飾，故選B。43.Howarethetwoculturesalike?A.Bothlovedthesea.B.Bothlivedlonglives.C.BothlovedcookingD.Bothenjoyedtalkingovermeals.D【解析】文章最后兩段講了希臘人和羅馬人的相似之處，根據”Bothpeoplesateverywillindeed...excellentwines”可知，他們喜歡邊吃邊聊，故選D。PassageThreeAsrecentlyasthreedecadesago，manyAmericansbelievedthatusingcreditwasanunwiseanddangerouswaytopayforwhattheybought.Someeventhoughtthatowingmoneytoastoreoracreditcompanywassomethingtobeashamedof.Goodcitizens，theybelieved，alwaysboughtwhattheywantedwithrealmoneyandtheypaidthefullpriceimmediately.Today，however，allthathaschanged.Credit，assomeobservershavenoted，hasbecomeawayoflifeintheUnitedStates.MoreandmoreAmericansnowaredependingonthosesmallpiecesofplastic，creditcards，topayforlargepurchasessuchastelevisions，recordpayersorfurniture.Manypeopletodaywouldconsideritunusualnottouseacreditcardtopayforacostlyrestaurantdiner，ahotelroomoranairlinetrip.AndtherearesomesituationsinwhichAmericansmusthavecreditcards.Hftheywantthetemporaryuseofacar，forexample，theyfirstmustgivethecarrentalcompanythenumberoftheircreditcard.Thatnumberisconsideredaguaranteethattheywillreturnthecarandpayforusingit.CreditcardsoffertwomajorservicestoAmericans.Firstofall，theyareeasierandsafertocarrythanlargeamountsofmoney.Second，theypermitpeopletoborrow，tohavetheimmediatepleasureofowningsomething，eveniftheydonothaveenoughmoneytopayforitatthetime.Withcreditcardspeoplepayforgoodsorservicesattheendofeachmonthinsteadofwhentheybuythem.Andwhenthetimedoescometopay，mostcreditcardsofferpeopleachoice.Theycanpayallofwhattheyoweforthemonthortheycanjustpayusuallybetween5and10percentofwhattheyowe.44.WhatdoAmericansfeelaboutusingcreditcardsnowadaysaccordingtothepassage?A.Theyconsideritvaluable.B.Theyregarditasashame.C.Theythinkitdangerous.D.Theyfinditquiteconvenient.D【解析J文章第一段寫以前美國人對信用卡的看法很不好，第二段寫如今人們的態(tài)度發(fā)生了改變，越來越多的人使用信用卡，有了信用卡生活更方便，故選D。45.Whydoesthecarrentalcompanyaskforthecreditcardnumber?A.Topreventtheoveruseofthecar.B.Tomakesurethatthecarwon'tbedamaged.C.Tomakesuretheuserreturnthecarandpayforusingit.D.Toensurethatthecarissafelyandtimelyreturned.C【解析]根據文章第二段最后兩句可知，汽車出租商要信用卡卡號是為了確保租車人會歸還汽車并付費，故選C。46.Whatadvantagecancreditcardholdershave?A.Theycanchoosenottopayfortheirpurchases.B.Theycaneasilyborrowmoneyatalowerinterest.C.Theycanownsomethingbeforetheyactuallypayforit.D.Theycanpayonlyasmallamountofwhattheyowe.C【解析】由文章第三段第三句“theypermitpeopletoborrow...foritatthetime”可知，即使目前不能支付得起，人們仍然可以提前擁有某樣東西，故選C。47.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Credit—aWayofLifeinAmericaB.CreditServicesinAmericaC.ConvenienceofLivinginAmericaD.HistoryofCreditCardsinAmericaA【解析】整篇文章講的是美國人對使用信用卡的態(tài)度和信用卡的使用對美國人生活的影響，所以“信用消費——美國的一種生活方式”最能概括全文，故選A。PassageFourAtthe1893ColumbianExposition，aWorldFairheldinChicago，chocolate-makingmachinerymadeinGermanywasdisplayed.ItcaughttheeyeofM.S.Hershey，whosawthepotentialforchocolate.HeinstalledchocolatemachineryinhisfactoryinLancaster，andproducedhisfirstchocolatebarsin1894.OtherAmericansbeganmixinginothermaterialstomakeupnewcandybarsthroughouttheendofthe1890'sandtheearly1900's.ButitwasWorldWarIthatreallybroughtattentiontothecandybar.TheU.S.ArmyQuartermasterCorpsrequestedvariousAmericanchocolatemanufacturerstoprovide20to40poundblocksofchocolatetobeshippedtoquartermasterbases.TheblockswerecutintosmallerpiecesanddistributedtoAmericansoldiersinEurope.Eventuallythetaskofmakingsmallerpieceswastumedbacktothemanufacturers.Bytheendofthewarwhenthesoldiersarrivedhome，theAmericancandybarbusinesswasassured.Why?Becausethereturningsoldiershadgrownfondofchocolatecandyandwantedmoreofthesame.Asaresult，fromthattimeonandthroughthe1920's，candybarmanufacturersbecameestablishedthroughouttheUnitedStates，andasmanyas40，000differentcandybarsappearedonthescene.TheoriginalcandybarindustryhaditsstartontheeasterncoastinsuchcitiesasPhiladelphia，Boston，andNewYork.TheindustrysoonspreadtotheMidwestbecauseshippingandrawmaterialssuchassugar，cornsyrup，andmilkwereeasilyavailable.Chicagobecametheseatofthecandybarindustryandiseventodayanimportantbase.48.WhydidM.S.Hersheystarttheproductionofchocolatebars?A.HewasdeeplyimpressedbytheColumbianExposition.B.Herealedthatitwaspossibleforchocolatetobecomepopular.C.TherewasnothingtoproduceinhisfactoryinLancaster.D.Hewasinterestedinthechocolatemachinerydisplayedatthefar.B【解析】由文章第一段第二句“ItcaughttheeyeofM.S.Hershey，whosawthepotentialforchocolate”可知，M.S.Hershey開始生產巧克力是因為看到了它的潛力，故選B。49.WhicheventbroughttheboomingofAmencancandybarbusiness?A.Theaddingofnewmaterials.B.ThedemandinthearmyduringWWI.C.Thepurchaseofnewmachines.D.Theappearanceofsmallercandybars.B【解析】由文章第二段第二句”ButitwasWorldWarIthatreallybroughtattentiontothecandybar.”可知，是第一次世界大戰(zhàn)讓糖塊的生產迅速發(fā)展，故選B。50.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“seat”inthelastparagraphmostprobablymean?A.Focus.B.Position.C.Chair.D.Center.D【解析】文章第四段講的是生產糖塊的主要城市，介紹了其優(yōu)勢條件，最后一句強調了芝加哥是糖塊生產的重要基地，結合上下文可知，seat意為“中心，基地”。center意為“中心”，符合題意，故選D。51.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A.AWorldFairheldinChicagoin1893.B.ThepopularityoftheAmericancandybarindustry.C.ThecandybarindustryduringWorldWarI.D.ThespreadofthecandybarbusinesstotheMidwest.B【解析】本文講了美國糖塊生產的發(fā)展，時間跨度從一戰(zhàn)前到一戰(zhàn)中，再到一戰(zhàn)后，空間跨度從美國東部到中西部，整個過程中糖塊越來越受歡迎，所以本文主要講的是美國糖塊產業(yè)的普及。PassageFiveMarkTwainisoneofAmerica'smuch-belovedauthors，creatingimaginativeandhumorousclassicsforchildrenandadultsalike，suchasTheAdventuresofTomSawyer，ThePrinceandThePauper，andAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn.Twainpassedawayin1910，leavingbehindatreasureofgreatliterature.Butnow，100yearsafterhisdeath，he'llhaveabrand-newbookonTheshelves：athree-volumeautobiography.Twainhasn'tbeenkeepingbusyinhistomb：itwashiswishthatpublisherswaituntil100yearsafterhisdeathtopublishhismemoirs(自傳)，whichhespentthelastdecadeofhislifeworkingon.Theautobiographytotalsmorethan5，000pages，andlikelywon'tbeallsunshineandroses.ItseemsthatTwainharboredsomebitternessagainstformergirlfriendsandex-friends.Healsowritesnegativelyaboutpoliticiansofhisday，suchasTeddyRoosevelt.Itslikelythatherequestedsuchalongleadtimeforthememoirs，becausehedidn'twanttohurtthefeelingsofanyonementionedinthiswork.Althoughsmallsectionsofthememoirshavebeenpreviouslypublished，theautobiographyhasneverbeenavailableinfull，andshouldprovidegreatinsightsintothemanbehindtheclassicbooks.ThefirstvolumeofthesetwillbeavailableinNovember，andthetrilogyisbeingpublishedbytheUniversityofCalifornia，Berkeley.“TherearesomanybiographiesofTwain，andmanyofthemhaveusedbitsandpiecesoftheautobiography，”editorRobertHirsttoldTheIndependent.“Butbiographerspickandchoosewhatbitstoquote.BypublishingTwain'sbookinfull，wehopethatpeoplewillbeabletocometotheirowncompleteconclusionsaboutwhatsortofamanhewas.”52.AccordingtoParagraph1，whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEofMarkTwain?A.H