2021-2022学年内蒙古阿拉善左旗高级中学高一上学期期中考试英语试题（解析版）.docx

1、2021-2022学年内蒙古阿拉善左旗高级中学高一上学期期中考试英语试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两局部，共120分，考试时间100分钟。 考前须知：1 .答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2 .选出每题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干 净后，再选涂其他答案标号。答在本试卷上无效。3、请做到：仔细阅题认真思考规范书写尽力作答第I卷第一局部：阅读理解题（共两节，总分值30分）第一节（共10小题，每题2分，总分值20分）阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上AWelcome

2、 to Los Angeles. Here are some best things to do in Los Angeles (LA) with your kids.Fall at the BeachThanks to its almost perfect weather all through the year, a visit to the beach is one of the best things to do when in Los Angeles with kids. While they enjoy themselves nearby, you can simply relax

3、 and have a good rest in the sun.Trip to DisneylandA trip to the City of Angels with your little angels is incomplete without a visit to the Magic Kingdom. The joy they'll feel from being around all those Disney characters will light up your day, too.Visit to the museumsIf you want to turn your

4、stay in LA into an educational one for your kids, you should visit the museums. Starting with the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, or the California Science Center, or even the Kidspace Museum in Pasadena, you have many choices. Tm sure a visit to all these places will make your kids le

5、arn more.Visit to the Universal Studios HollywoodYour kids could get to see interesting things from some of the most popular movies ever. From the theme park of Jurassic Park to Wisteria Lane from the TV play Desperate Housewives, the Universal Studios Hollywood is a place that we all find wonderful

6、.1. Who would like to read this passage?A. People will go on a business trip to Los AngelesPeople want to travel abroad with their friends【23题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：他帮助我意识到旅行就是学习和观察不同的文化。A. cultures文化；B. parks公 园；C. places地方；D. backgrounds背景。由下文“The culture didn't me”的词汇复现可知是观察不同的文化，因此空格处是“文化”，应选A。【24题详

7、解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：去到一个新的国家，相信你自己的方式更好，这太容易了。A. new新的；B. magic 有魔力的;C.large大的；D. interesting有趣的。从下文“learn from the locals”可知,是到一个新的国家。 应选Ao25题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果你学习、问问题并试图向当地人学习，你会拥有更加丰富多彩的体验。A. answer回答；B. try试图；C.refuse拒绝；D. forget忘记。由后文的“to learn from the locals”可知，句子表 示“试图向当地人学习"，短语try t。do意为“努力做

8、尝试做应选B。【26题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果你学习问问题并试图向当地人学习，你会拥有更加丰富多彩的体验。A. task 任务；B. dream 梦想；C. things 事情；D. experience 经历，经验，体验。由上文的 “observing different" 可知，老人觉得旅游的目的是体验当地的生活，因此空格处是“体验”，应选D。【27题详解】考查连词词义辨析。句意：在我去坎昆的其他旅行中，我不认识那个人，所以我只是一个游客。A.since自 从；B. where 在哪里；C. when 当 的时候；D. before 在之前。由 I was on my

9、tour way to Cancun可知，句子表示“当我去坎昆旅行的时候，我不认识这位老人”，因此空格处是“当的时候”，应选C。【28题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：在我去坎昆的其他旅行中，我不认识那个人，所以我只是一个游客。A. tourist 旅行者，观光客；B. student 学生；C. reporter 记者；D. businessman 商人。由后文 “see the and places ofinterest and then left"可知，在认识老人前，作者对旅游的真正意义还不清楚，只是一个纯粹意义的观光客 而已。应选A。【29题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：我只在

10、那里呆了一个星期，看看风景和名胜古迹，然后就离开了。Apicture图 画；B. sights风景；C.show表演;D. mountain山脉。由“and places of interest”可知，游客是看看风景和 名胜古迹，应选B。【30题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：文化并没有对我产生影响。A. take拿；B.change改变；C.help帮助；D. influence 影响。根据上文“seethe and places of interest and then left,?可知，作者此时并不觉得旅游要体会当地的文化习俗之类的，因此文化没有对作者产生影响，应选D。【31题详解】考查动

11、词词义辨析。句意：我离开了那些城市，却没有了解到任何人或任何事。A. seeing看见；B. encouraging 鼓舞;C.knowing认识，了解;D.teaching教。由上文的“The culture didn't me”可知,此时作者旅游,只是外表看看，没有了解旅游深层次的东西，因此空格处是“了解”，应选C。【32题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：那些人和东西就存在于我曾经去过的那些地方。从backpacks背包；B. things东 西；C.cities城市；D.flowers花。由上文的“anyone or anything”可知，句子表示“那些人和东西就存在于 我曾经去

12、过的那些地方”，因此空格处是“东西”，应选B。【33题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：那些人和东西就存在于我曾经去过的那些地方。A. wanted想；B.paid付款；C. organized组织；D. broken打破。由“avisit”可知，此处是固定短语pay a visit to意为“参观”，应选B。【34题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这次我向自己保证，我会成为一个真正的学生旅行者。A. beautiful美丽的； B. proud自豪的；C.real真正的;D. wise明智的。由“student traveller”可知，经历过之后，作者听从老人 的建议，决定成为一个真正像学生的

13、旅行者，即以学到新的体验为目的的旅游者。应选C。【35题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在成功地从开普敦到开罗旅行了七个月之后，我回到了家。A. difficult困难的;B. successful 成功的；C. common 常见的，普遍的;D. boring 无聊的。根据下文“Having a student-like attitude helped me learn a lot" 和“This trip satisfied me more than any other trip” 可知，作者对这次旅行比以往任何一 次旅行都满意，因此这次旅行是成功的。应选B。第II卷注意：将答案

14、写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第二节根据汉语提示或所给单词，用其恰当形式填空（共5小题；每题1分，总分值5分）1 smiled at her but she just（ignore） me.（所给词的适当形式填空）【答案】ignored【解析】【详解】考查动词时态。句意：我向她微笑，但是她却仅仅忽视了我。此处是并列句的谓语动词，由I smiled ather可知，句子描述的是过去的事情，应用一般过去时。故填ignored。37. Go （straight） along this road and turn left at the traffic lights.（所给词的适当形式填空）【答案】

15、straight【解析】【详解】考查副词。句意：沿着这条路直走，并且在红绿灯那里左拐。根据句子结构和意思可知，这里需 要副词修饰动词“Go”，在现代英语中，straight既作形容词，也作副词，straightly这种副词形式很多字典里 已经没有了。故填straight。38. All three（graduate） from the same university last year.（所给词的适当形式填空）【答案】graduated【解析】【详解】考查时态。句意：这三个人去年都毕业于同一所大学。根据时间状语last year可知，动作发生在过 去，句子应用一般过去时，动词使用过去式形式。故

16、填graduated。39. An earthquake （destroy） the town, killing about 20,000 people.（所给词的适当形式填空）【答案】destroyed【解析】【详解】考查时态。句意：一场地震摧毁了这个城镇，造成大约20000人死亡。根据句意，句子描述过去 的一般性事实，应用一般过去时，动词使用过去式形式。故填destroyed。40. Their products are of very high（质量）.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）【答案】quality【解析】【详解】考查名词。句意：他们的产品质量很高。表示“质量”用quality,由形容词

17、high修饰。故填quality。 根据所给短语，选择其恰当形式完成句子。in order to play a part in ever since a great number of in troublemiddle school, my sister Wang Wei and I have dreamed about taking a great bike trip.41. Such people died because the quake happened while they were sleeping.42. Elias went to see Nelson Mandela whe

18、n he was.43. realize his dream, he decided to study abroad.44. Geography also making dialects.【答案】41. Ever sincea great number of42. in trouble44 In order to 45. plays a part in【解析】41题详解】考查固定短语。句意：自从中学起，我和妹妹王伟就梦想着进行一次伟大的自行车旅行。根据句意，空处 表示“自从”，应用短语ever since, ever置于句首,首字母大写。故填Eversince。【42题详解】考查固定短语。句意

19、：如此多的人死亡是因为地震发生在他们唾觉的时候。结合语意，因为地震发生时， 人们在睡觉，所以有很多人死亡，空处应填a great number of,表示“许多二 故填a great number of。【43题详解】考查介词短语。句意：当他处于困境时，埃利亚斯去看望纳尔逊曼德拉。根据句意，空处表示“处于困 境中”，应用介词短语in trouble作表语。故填in troubleo【44题详解】考查介词短语。句意：为了实现他的梦想，他决定出国留学。根据句意，空处表示“为了”，应用短语inorder to, in置于句首，首字母大写。故填In order to。45题详解】考查动词短语。句意：地

20、理在方言的形成中也起着作用。结合所给短语以及句意，空处表示“发挥作用”， 应用短语play a part in,句子描述一般性事实，应用一般现在时，主语是Geography,谓语动词应用第三人 称单数形式。故填plays a part in。第三节语法填空(共10小题；每题1.5分，总分值15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Elias had to leave school at 46 early age because his family couldn't continue to pay for the school fees an

21、d bus fare. 47 (late) he found a job in a gold mine, but he was 48 (worry) about whether he would become out of work because he had no passbook. So he turned to Mandela 49 was a black lawyer for50 (guide) on legal problems. Mr. Mandela told him what to do and he became 51 (hopeful) about his future

22、than before. Elias joined his organization and helped him 52 (blow) up some government buildings. Elias was happy to help Mandela 53 he knew Mandela would help them achieve their dreams of54 (make) black and white people 55 (equal).【答案】46. an 47. Laterworried48. who#thatguidance49. more hopefulblow#

23、to blow50. becausemaking 55. equal【解析】【分析】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了伊莱亚斯的生活经历，并讲述了伊莱亚斯加入曼德拉的组织，因为 他知道曼德拉将帮助他们实现让黑人和白人平等的梦想。【46题详解】考查冠词。句意：伊莱亚斯不得不在很小的时候离开学校，因为他的家庭无法继续支付学费和车费。at an early age表示“在很小的时候”，early是元音音素开头的单词，所以前边使用不定冠词an。故填an。【47题详解】考查副词。句意：后来他在一家金矿找到了一份工作，但他担忧自己是否会因为没有身份证而失业。根据 语境，此处表示伊莱亚斯后来找到了一份工作，late

24、r是副词，表示“后来”，在句中作状语。故填Later。【48题详解】考查形容词。句意：后来他在一家金矿找到了一份工作，但他担忧自己是否会因为没有身份证而失业。be worried about表示“担忧”，所以空处应填形容词作表语。故填worried。【49题详解】考查定语从句。句意：因此，他求助于黑人律师曼德拉，寻求有关法律问题的指导。分析句子，空处引导 定语从句，修饰先行词Mandela,先行词指人，关系词在定语从句中作主语，应用who/that引导从句。故填 who/that o【50题详解】考查名词。句意：因此，他求助于黑人律师曼德拉，寻求有关法律问题的指导。turn to sb. fo

25、r sth,表示“为 某物向某人求助”，所以空处应填名词guidance作介词for的宾语。故填guidance。【51题详解】考查形容词。句意：曼德拉告诉他该做什么，他对自己的未来比以前更有希望。根据语境以及句中than可 知，空处应用形容词的比拟级形式，表示“更有希望的"。故填more hopeful。【52题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：伊莱亚斯加入了他的组织，帮助他炸毁了一些政府大楼。help sb. (to) do sth.表示“帮 助某人做某事"。故填blow/to blowo【53题详解】考查连词。句意：伊莱亚斯很高兴帮助曼德拉，因为他知道曼德拉将帮助他们实现让

26、黑人和白人平等的梦 想。结合语意，伊莱亚斯帮助曼德拉是因为他知道曼德拉将帮助他们实现梦想，前后表示因果关系，所以 空处应用连词because,表示“因为"。故填because。【54题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：伊莱亚斯很高兴帮助曼德拉，因为他知道曼德拉将帮助他们实现让黑人和白人平 等的梦想。空处作介词of的宾语，应用动名词形式。故填making。【55题详解】考查形容词。句意：伊莱亚斯很高兴帮助曼德拉，因为他知道曼德拉将帮助他们实现让黑人和白人平等的 梦想。分析句子，空处作宾语补足语，说明宾语black and white people的状态，应用形容词形式。故填equal。 第四

27、局部写作（共两节，总分值35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每题1分，总分值10分）56.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错 误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（A）,并在其正下方写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。2 .格式不对、全文加词或全文删词不计分。Congratulations! We are pleased to tel

28、ling you that you have won the high school spoken competition about new Tangshan. You speech was heard by a group of five judges, all of who agreed that it was best one this year. Your parents and your school should be very proudly of you! Next month the city will open a new park to honor those who

29、die in the terrible disaster. The park will also honor those who helped the survivor. Our office would like to have you to speak to the park visitors. We invite you to bring you family and friends in that special day.【答案】1. telling-1tell； 2. spoken 一speaking； 3. who->whom； 4.在 best 前力口 the； 5. pr

30、oudlyproud； 6. die f died； 7. survivor-survivors； 8去掉 speak 前的 to； 9.you>your； 10. in-on。【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文。文章对关于新唐山演讲比赛获奖者的祝贺并邀请其参加为纪念唐山地震所建 的公园的落成。【详解】1 .考查非谓语动词。句意：我们很高兴地告诉你，你赢得了关于新唐山的高中演讲比赛。固定搭配: be pleased to do sth."感到高兴地做某事”。故把telling改成tell。2考查非谓语动词。句意：我们很高兴地告诉你，你赢得了关于新唐山的高中演讲比赛。此处表示“演讲

31、 比赛”所以是动名词作定语。故把spoken改成speaking。3 .考查定语从句。句意：你的演讲被五名评委听到了，他们都认为这是今年最好的一个。介词of后面指人 用whom引导定语从句，指物用which引导定语从句，此处fivejudges是先行词，指人。故把who改成whom。 4.考查冠词。句意：你胡寅讲被五名评委听到了，他们都认为这是今年最好的一个。最高级前加定冠词the。 故在best前加the。5 .考查形容词。句意：你的父母和学校应该为你感到骄傲！固定短语：beproudof “因而自豪”，此处是 形容词作表语。故把proudly改成proud。6 .考查动词时态。句意：下个月

32、，这座城市将开放一个新公园，以纪念在这场可怕的灾难中遇难的人。who 引导的定语从句是指过去发生的动作，所以句子用一般过去时。故把die改成died。7 .考查名词复数。句意：公园也将纪念那些帮助幸存者的人。地震中的幸存者不止一个，所以用名词复数。 故把 survivor 改成 survivors o.考查固定结构。句意：我们办公室想让你和公园的游客谈谈。固定结构：have sb. do sth.”有某人做某事。 是不带to的动词不定式作宾语补足语。故去掉speak前的to。8 .考查代词。句意：我们邀请你在这特别的一天带上你的家人和朋友。句中family是名词，由形容词性物 主代词修饰。故把

33、you改成your。9 .考查介词。句意：我们邀请你在这特别的一天带上你的家人和朋友。表示在某一天用介词on。故把in改 成on。第二节书面表达(总分值25分)57.假定你是李华，你的朋友Mike写信告诉你他因不善于交友而苦恼。请根据以下提示给他回信，提出建 议。提示：1 .友善、乐于助人；.多与他人交流；2 .多参加活动；注意：1 .词数1。0左右；.可以适当发挥，以使短文连贯；2 .开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。参考词汇：communicate(v.)交流；activity(n.)活动Dear Mike,Yours,Li Hua【答案】Dear Li Ming,I'm sor

34、ry to hear you're feeling worried for failing to make friends. Some tips below may be helpful to you.First, be kind, friendly and polite to others and always ready to help others, through which you'll get well paid.Second, try to communicate with others more, for it helps strengthen your tie

35、s with friends and lots of misunderstandings can be avoided. Third, take an active part in activities, such as sports, games, travels, parties, etc. This way, you'll get more chances to communicate with others. Besides, it is also very important that friends should be faithful to each other.Anyh

36、ow, there are many ways to develop a good friendship. Hope you will get along well with your friends.Best wishes.【解析】【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文，假定你是李华，你的朋友Mike写信告诉你他因不善于交友而苦恼。请 根据以下提示给他回信，提出建议。【详解】1 .词汇积累感到担忧的：feeling worriedfeel anxious增强，加强：strengthen-*build up有益的：helpful->beneficial参力口： take an active pa

37、rt inparticipate in->join in2.句式拓展合并简单句原句： Anyhow, there are many ways to develop a good friendship. Hope you will get along well with your friends. 拓展句： Anyhow, there are many ways to develop a good friendship in order that you will get along well with your friends.【点睛】高分句型 1 First, be kind, fri

38、endly and polite to others and always ready to help others, through which you、ll get well paid.（运用了介词+which引导的非限制性定语从句）高分句型 2 Besides, it is also very important that friends should be faithful to each other.（运用 了 it 作形式主语, that引导的主语从句作真正的主语）C. People plan to have a trip to Los Angeles with their kid

39、sPeople are interested in the history and culture of Los Angeles2. Why does the writer suggest visiting the beach?A. parents can take a rest therechildren can learn a lot thereB. it brings you into the Magic Kingdomit's the best beach in the world3. Where will the parents choose if they want the

40、ir kids to learn?A. the Universal Studios HollywoodB. the Magic KingdomC. the beachD. the museums【答案】l.C 2. A 3. D【解析】【分析】这是一篇应用文。主要介绍了和孩子一起到洛杉矶旅行时可以参观的一些景点。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段 “Here are some best things to do in Los Angeles （LA） with your kids. "（以下是在洛 杉矶和你的孩子们一起做的最好的事情。）可知，计划带孩子去洛杉矶旅行的人会想要读这篇文章

41、。应选C 项。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据 Fall at the Beach 局部“While they enjoy themselves nearby, you can simply relax and have a good rest in the sun."（当他们在附近玩的时候，你可以简单地放松一下，在阳光下好好休息一下。）可知，父母们 可以在海滩休息一下，所以作者建议去海滩。应选A项。【3题详解】细节理解题。 根据 Visit to the museums 局部 “If you want to turn your stay in LA into an educationa

42、l one for your kids, you should visit the museums."（如果你想把在洛杉矶的逗留变成对孩子的教育，你应该参观博物馆。） 可知，如果父母想让孩子学习，他们会选择博物馆。应选D项。BOne night, Pilar was in a deep sleep when she was woken by her cat Inti. Inti was meowing wildly outside Pilar's bedroom and throwing himself against the closed bedroom door. Whe

43、n Pilar opened her eyes, she saw that her bedroom was filled with smoke. As she escaped （逃跑）her house with Inti in her arms, she saw that a fire was burning in her kitchen. Pilar could easily have lost her life, but Inti would not let that happen. Even though Inti could have escaped the house throug

44、h a cat door, he wouldn't leave Pilar.Although this story is amazing, it is not as unusual as you may think. Take the example of Charlotte Lee and her horse, Thunder. One summer night, the whole family was asleep with the windows open. Suddenly, there was a loud noise. Charlotte woke up from her

45、 sweet dream, and the noise continued. Then she heard a horse running fast towards the house. The next thing she saw was Thunder standing outside her window, neighing（嘶 HL|） and shaking his head. She knew something was wrong. Charlotte quickly got everyone out of the house before the earthquake hit.

46、 Thunder has saved her life.There are also stories of animals saving humans. One animal known to be a friend of humans is the dolphin.Once, Todd Endris was surfing with his friends when he was attacked by a 13-foot （4-meter） shark. A group of dolphins came to save and swam around Endris until he cou

47、ld get safely to shore. Without the help of the dolphins, there is little chance that Todd could have escaped.No one is sure why animals have so often helped and saved humans. However, it is clear that humans and animals enjoy a close relationship. It is important that we care for them as much as we

48、 can.4. Why did Inti throw himself against the door?A. He was trying to wake up his owner.B. He wanted to get out of the room.C. He felt bored and was playing by himself.D. He couldn't find the way out because of smoke.5. Before the earthquake hit Charlotte.B. was surfing with his friendsD. got

49、her horse out of the houseB. You are real heroes.D. What are you doing here?A. closed the windowsC. was sleeping deeply6. What might Todd say to those dolphins?A. Leave me alone.C. Why are you leaving?【答案】4. A5.C6. B【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了人类在危急情况中被动物拯救的几个例子，说明人类与动物之间有 着密切的关系，人类应该关心动物。【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一

50、段 “One night, Pilar was in a deep sleep when she was woken by her cat Inti. Inti was meowing wildly outside Pilar's bedroom and throwing himself against the closed bedroom door. When Pilar opened her eyes, she saw that her bedroom was filled with smoke. "（一天晚上，皮拉尔正在熟睡，这时她被她的猫 Inti 吵醒了。Inti在

51、皮拉尔的卧室外疯狂地喷嗜叫，用身体撞紧闭的卧室门。当皮拉尔睁开眼睛时，她看到她的 卧室里满是浓烟）可知，Inti用自己的身体撞门是为了提醒主人有危险。应选A项。【5题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段 “Charlotte woke up from her sweet dream, and the noise continued. "（突然，有一声 巨响。夏洛特从她的美梦中醒来，声音还在继续）可知，地震发生前，夏洛特在熟睡。应选C项。【6题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段"Without the help of the dolphins, there is little chance

52、 that Todd could have escaped. （如果没有海豚的帮助，托德几乎不可能逃脱。）可知，如果没有海豚的帮助，托德几乎不可能逃脱。所以 托德可能会对海豚说“你们是真正的英雄二应选B项。CJack London, one of America's famous writers, was born in California in 1876. During his life, London worked at many jobs. His broad life experiences would become the background for his writin

53、g.London loved to read. As a teenager, he spent many hours educating himself at the Oakland, California, public library. He studied in the University of California at Berkeley, but he stayed for only six months. He thought Berkeley was Hnot lively enough,' and wanted to do something more excitin

54、g.London wrote stories about working people and the hard times they had making a living. He worked as a sailor, farmer, factory employee, railroad worker, and gold prospector, to name just a few of his many jobs.London grew up near the waterfront in Oakland. He loved the water. When he was fifteen y

55、ears old, he bought a small sailboat. Later he sailed to Japan. Like many people of the time, London caught the Klondike Gold Rush. In 1897, he headed for Alaska. He didn*t find gold, but he discovered something even more valuable. He discovered that people enjoyed listening to the stories he made u

56、p with his imagination. London made the miners laugh with story after story. Later, using his experiences during the Gold Rush, he created many more colorful stories.London decided to live a full, exciting life. He once said, "I would rather be a superb meteor（流星）than a sleepy and permanent（永恒的

57、）planet."Each day, he pushed himself. Once London decided that he was going to be a writer, nothing could stop him. His goal was to write at least one thousand words every day. He refused to stop even when he was sick. In eighteen years, the writer published fifty-one books and hundreds of arti

58、cles. He was the best-selling and highest-paid author of his day. Many people also considered him to be the best writer. White Fang and The Call of the Wild are his most famous stories and are about surviving in the Alaskan wilderness. Readers can enjoy Jack London's energy and his talent for te

59、lling wonderful stories each time they open one of his novels.7. Why was Jack London able to write on many topics?A. He pushed himself to reach goals.B. He had a great number of experiences and jobs.C He was drawn to the Klondike Gold Rush.D. He was the best-selling and highest-paid author.8. What prevented Jack London from finishing college?A. That he sailed to Japan.B