《2025年新编基础训练八年级英语上册外研版》

Ⅲ. 回答问题
阅读下面短文,并用英语回答问题(请注意每小题的词数要求)。
The writer of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is Mark Twain. The story takes place in the town of St. Petersburg,Missouri,USA. It tells some exciting stories about a boy who has many adventures.
Tom,the main character of the book,lives with his aunt Polly. He is a lively(活泼的)and clever boy. He and his best friend,Huck Finn,run away to an island in the middle of the Mississippi River. Tom has more trouble because a bad man named Indian Joe is looking for him. Later Tom escapes away from a cave(洞穴)with another friend,Becky. He also finds Indian Joe's treasure(珠宝)box and takes it away.
The most interesting part of the book is when Tom and Huck start their adventures on the island in the Mississippi River. At first,they are happy. But when they hear that everyone thinks that they are dead,they feel very sorry,so they come back home. Tom and Huck suddenly appear. Everyone is surprised to see them at first,but very pleased to find that they are still alive.
11. Who does the main character of the book live with？(不超过10个词)He lives with his aunt Polly.
12. Why does Tom have more trouble on the island？(不超过15个词)Because a bad man named Indian Joe is looking for him. /Because Indian Joe is looking for him.
13. When Tom and Huck suddenly appear,how do people feel at first？(不超过5个词)They feel very surprised. /Surprised.

答案： 11. He lives with his aunt Polly. 12. Because a bad man named Indian Joe is looking for him. /Because Indian Joe is looking for him. 13. They feel very surprised. /Surprised.