puter science?
A. Easy. B. Difficult. C. Rewarding.
4. Who is the woman?
A. A high-school student. B. A college student. C. A college teacher.
5. Why is Ann upset?
A. She failed one of her exams.
B. She has no time to prepare for the exam.
C. She is worried about the coming exam.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
听下面5段对话或独自。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独自前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独自读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
A. Their date. B. A class meeting. C. Preparation for a test.
7. When will the woman and Sarah probably review lessons?
A. After 4:10. B. At about 3:10. C. Before 4:10.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. How much does the package weigh?
A. 1.25 kilograms. B. 1.35 kilograms. C. 12.5 kilograms.
9. What is the price of the ground mail?
A. $8.50. B. $8.00. C. $2.50.
10. What will the man do next?
A. Make the payment. B. Fill in a form. C. Leave the post office.
听第8段材料，回答第11至l3题。
11. Who is the man probably?
A. The employer. B. A visitor. C. The woman's husband.
12. What does the man next to the girl do?
A. A computer engineer. B. An accountant. C. A businessman.
13. What do we know about the office?
A. It's very comfortable. B. It's next to a coffee bar. C. It is very small.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. How many nights will the man stay there?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
15. Which telephone can the man use?
A. The phone in the hall. B. The phone on the woman's desk.
C. The phone at the business center.
16. What do we know about the room?
A. It is 60 dollars a night. B. It is on the first floor.
C. Its cost includes an American breakfast.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Who does Tom live with?
A. His parents. B. His aunt. C. His uncle.
18. Where does Tom get lost?
A. In a cave. B. On an island. C. In the mountain.
19. Who is Injun Joe?
A. He is a hero. B. He is Polly's best friend. C. He is a bad man.
20. What does the speaker want us to do?
A. Read the book. B. Search for some information. C. See the film.
二、单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
21. I told him to keep his_________, but he wouldn't listen to me, and now he is really in_________ trouble.
A. words；/ B. word；/ C. promise；the D. secret；the
22. The world's population has grown by six times_________ it was in 1800.
A. when B. which C. that D. what
23．However, some people believe that cloning human embryos with the ______of destroying them shows no respect for human life.
A. intention B. plan C.arrangement D. idea
24. I_________ very proud of myself after the quiz.________ how easy it was and how I was sure to get a good grade.
A. must have sounded；to say B. must sound；saying
C. must have sounded；saying D. must sound；to say
25. ― Excuse me, I want to buy a magazine, but I can't find a bookstall.
― I know______ nearby. Come on, I'll show you.
A. one B. it C. some D. that
26. __________ the big snake, the little girl stood under the tree ________ to death.
A. Seeing；frightening B. Seeing；frightened
C. Seen；frightened D. To see；frightening
27. As there is less and less coal and oil, scientists are exploring new ways of making use of__________ energy, such as sunlight, wind and water for power and fuel.
A. alternative B. primary C. normal D. unique
28．―I'm still working on my project.
―Oh, you will miss the deadline. Time is _______
A. holding up B. giving out C. using up D. running out
29. They are new comers after all, so we must help them to _______ themselves to the situation of our school.
A. adopt B. adapt C. avoid D. admit
30. Had you listened to the doctor, you _________ all right now.
A. are B. were C. would be D. would have been
31. _________ more effectively with others, more and more people equip themselves with a higher education.
A. To compete B. Being competed C. Competing D. Competed
32. With a lot of difficulties________ they went to the seashore and had a good rest.
A. settling C. to settle C. settled D.being settled
33.―What a pity! I hav en't got a ticket for the football match.
―Don't worry. It'll be broadcast___________
A. lively B. alive C. live D. living
34. At the routine office meeting, the headmaster insisted that the problems _________ paid special attention to.
A. referre d to being B. refer to being C. refer to be D. referred to be
35. ― Mum, I've got a job at the television station.
― Wow!___
A. Take it easy B. I'm so proud of you
C. I'm not sure D. Wish you luck
三、完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，从短文所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was in the line at McDonald's. T he couple in front of me had ordered their 36 and stepped to the side. Then I noticed a young man. I could 37 that he was not having the best of luck and it showed on his 38 .
He walked in carrying his belongings in a tom plastic bag. The couple ahead of me looked, and then 39 . The lady grabbed her purse tighter and her husband 40 stood in front of her.
I moved over so the young man could 41 . He looked at the board, 42 his pockets but turned around and walked out.
I 43 him out, shouting, “Hey! Do you want anything? ” A little embarrassed, he said,“I don't have any 44 . ” I told him to back in. As we approached the counter, the couple who were
45 inside looked shocked and 46 We approached the cashier and I said,“What do you want? ”He 47 , “Hamburger.”"
“Do you want anything else?” “Can I have a coffee?”he asked me. I said,“Yes. Tell her. ”
He did. The 48 came to $2.30, which was a small change to me. But to him it made a great 49 .
I walked out and the couple were outside talking. The lady whispered to me .“I'm 50 that you did that ― 51 he tried to rob the place of a hamburger.” I stopped, looked at her, and said, “Is everybody supposed to 52 their brothers and sisters, and help them when they need, and not to 53 by appearances? ” She didn't have a response.
Being able to help the young man 54 made my day. And I hope perhaps it helped change the 55 of the people watching, which would be a good thing, too.
36. A. clothes B. goods C. wood D. food
37. A. announce B. remember C. tell D. imagine
38. A. shoulders B. face C. head D. hands
39. A. turned away B. turned out C. turned up D. turned down
40. A. finally B. regularly C. quickly D. luckily
41. A. beg B. eat C. pass D. order
42. A. repaired B. checked C. changed D. covered
43. A. followed B. drove C. showed D. led
44. A. patience B. information C. money D. experience
45. A. never B. again C. also D. still
46. A. tired B. confused C. interested D. excited
47. A. whispered B. shouted C. explained D. argued
48. A. length B. number C. total D. debt
49. A. experiment B. mistake C. plan D. difference
50. A. sure B. glad C. nervous D. angry
51. A. before B. because C. if D. unless
52: A. love B. visit C. save D. forgive
53. A. continue B. accept C. judge D. decide
54. A. accidentally B. suddenlyC. possibly D. truly
55. A. appearances B. attitudes C. names D. habits
四、阅读理解(共4篇，15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
A
Last week I visited one of my old neighborhoods in Washington D.C.I had not been there for twenty years and as I walked along the street, my mind was flooded by memories of the past. I saw the old apartment building where I had lived and the playground where I had played. As I viewed these once familiar surroundings, images of myself as a child there came to mind. However, what I saw and what I remembered were not the same. I sadly realized that the best memories are those left untouched.
My old apartment building, as I remember, was bright and alive. It was more than just a lace to live. It was a movie house, a space station, or whatever my young mind could imagine. I would steal away with my friends and play in the basement. This was always exciting because it was so cool and dark, and there were so many things there to hide among. There was a small river in the back of the building. We would go there to lie in the shade of trees and enjoy ourselves.
However, what I saw was completely different. Th e apartment building was now in disrepair. What was once more than a place to live looked hardly worth living in. The windows were all broken. The once clean walls were covered with dirty marks. The river was hardly recognizable. The water was polluted and the trees and flowers were all dead. The once sweet-smelling river now smelled terrible. It was really heartbreaking to see all this.
I do not regret having seen my old neighborhood. However, I do not think my innocent childhood memories can ever be the same. I suppose it is true when they say, “You can never go home again.”
56. In the first two paragraphs of the passage the writer tales to tell us that _________.
A. he was very imaginative when he was a child
B. he came from a very poor neighborhood
C. he lived in Washington D.C. for twenty years
D. he had pleasant memories of his old neighborhood
57. How did the writer feel when he visited his old neighborhood in Washington D.C.?
A. Very sad. B. Quite excited.
C. Very regretful. D. Greatly surprised.
58. On his visit to his hometown, the writer found the old apartment building __________.
A. had been repaired B. seemed unfit to live in
C. could hardly be recognized D. looked dirty and smelt horrible
59.“You can never go home again”in the last sentence of the passage means that _________.
A. a visit to one's hometown will bring back many sad memories
B. one should never revisit his hometown after many years of absence
C. one will never find his hometown the same as it was in his childhood memory
D. a visit to one's hometown will bring back one's pleasant memories of home
B
Spring is here and so is the cycling season. Here are some tips on how to do it safely and comfortably.
Watch your feet―Pushing with the wrong part of the foot can raise your risk of developing a painful injury of the heel and arch (脚心), says Rob Werstine, a sports physiotherapist (理疗师) and board member of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. You should push with the ball of your foot, he says.
Layer up―While it's still cool, wear layers of clothing, with clothing close to the body that breathes and outer layers that do not absorb water. Go for bright colors that increase your visibility(可见度)．
Be reasonable―If you are just starting out and aren't in good shape, don't sign up for a 50-kilometre ride. And while cycling is great exercise for people who want to get into shape, if your doctor advises you not to do tiring exercise, cycling shouldn't be your starting position, Werstine says. Walk to begin getting into shape and then graduate to cycling.
Fix the fit―If you develop lower back pain or numbness in your hands and fingers from cycling, it could because your bike isn't adjusted properly for your height. A good cycle shop can help you find the right height for the seat and handlebars, but if you have continuing problems, consider consulting a bike fit physiotherapist, Werstine says.
Be mindful―You have to pay attention on the roads to vehicles, other cyclists and pedestrians ( 行人 ) . Consider taking a cycling safety course to practise your skills. Or do some reading about how to avoid dangerous cycling situations, bicyclesafe.com, for instance, lists 10 types of car-bike accidents and how to avoid them.
60. Which part of the foot should one use when cycling ?
A. The heel. B. The arch. C. The toes. D. The ball.
61. From Paragraph 4 one can conclude
A. cycling is popular with people B. walking is better than cycling
C. not everyone can exercise by cycling D. cycling is helpful to everyone
62. According to the last paragraph, if you want to avoid danger when cycling, you should
a. consider taking a cycling safety course
b. search for information on bicyclesafe.com
c. consider consulting a bike fit physiotherapist
d. adjust the bike properly for your height
A.a.b B.c.d C.a.c D.b.d
C
The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago. There are some traditions that you can find almost anywhere, anytime, such as sending birthday cards, blowing out the candles on a birthday cake and singing the "Happy Birthday" song. Others are only found for certain ages and in certain countries.
In China, on a child's second birthday, family members put many things on the floor around the child. According to Chinese tradition, the first thing that the child picks up tells you what profession the child will choose later in life.
For Japanese children, the third, fifth and seventh birthdays are especially important. At this age there is a special celebration Shichi-Go-San when children go to the temple wearing a new kinono (和服).The priest gives them special sweets, and the parents usually organize a party for their friends in their home.
In Argentina, Mexico and several other Latin American countries, girls have a special birthday celebration when the Y reach the age of fifteen. After a special ceremony，the girls dance a waltz with their father and other boys.
Eighteen is the traditional “coming of age”―the age when (in many countries) you have the right to vote, join the army and (in Britain) drink alcohol or buy a house.
In many English-speaking countries, a twenty-first birthday cake often has a key on top, or the cake itself is sometimes in the shape of a key. The key means that the young person is now old enough to leave and enter the family home at any time they want to!
63. Which of the following birthday traditions can be found almost anywhe re, anytime?
A.Putting many things on the floor. B. Wearing a new kimono.
C. Dancing a waltz. D. Sending birthday cards.
64. What do the parents usually do at children's special birthday celebration in Japan?
A. Giving their child special sweets B. Organizing a party
C. Giving the child the right to drink alcohol D. Buying a house for their child
65. _________ girls have a special birthday celebration at the age of 15.
A. Chinese B. British C. Mexican D.American
66. Which is the best title of the passage?
A, Birthday Traditions around the World. B. Chinese Birthday Celebrations.
C. Japanese Special Celebration. D. The Drinking Age in Many Countries.
D
Much of the American anxiety about old age is a purposeful distance from the reality of death. One of the striking qualities of the American character is the unwillingness to face either the fact or meaning of death. On the contrary, in the novels of many famous American writers--from Hawthorne to Faulkner and Hemingway--one finds a tragic depth that is under the surface thinness of the ordinary American death attitudes. By an effort of the artistic imagination, the great writers faced death topic which the general public are unwilling to face--the fact of death, its mystery, and its place in life. Scenes about death, such as the conflicts death brings in Greek times and the religious celebration of death in the rich farming cultures of some parts Of Europe, are vividly described and discussed in their novels, although these scenes are difficult to find in the real American life.
Out of fear of the emotional sufferings, the American ordinary people avoid topics about death. They surround death with word avoidance. Americans never “die. ”They “pass away. ” A “funeral hall” is decorated to look like a bank. Everything in a funeral ceremony is done in low tones, as if it were something secret, to be hidden from the world. There is so much emphasis on being dignified that the ceremony often loses its quality of dignity(尊严).
In some parts of the world, there's difficulty in understanding the causes of death. It's difficult to explain death in these cultures. Living in a modem society, Americans have a ready enough explanation of how death comes, yet they show little ability to accept the fact of death itself and the emotional pain it brings. "To my disappointment, we, American people, sing over birth and dance at weddings," says Margaret Mead, a famous American anthropologist (人类学家), “but more and more push the death off the scene without ceremony, without an opportunity for young and old to know that death is as much a fact of life as is birth.”
67. The passage is mainly about
A. methods to avoid death
B. Americans' attitudes toward death
C. the emotional sufferings from death
D. different cultures' attitudes toward death
68. In the novels of many famous writers, one will find
A. the relationship between lovers
B. ordinary American death attitudes
C. a willingness to accept death as a fact of life
D. the reason for ordinary Americans' beliefs about death
69. According to the passage, which of the following .statements is NOT TRUE?
A. Most Americans can't explain the causes of death scientifically.
B. Ordinary Americans avoid saying the word "die" directly.
C. Unwillingness to face death is a quality of the American character,
D. Americans ar e-afraid of the death topics because of the possible emotional pains it causes.
70. Margaret Mead suggests that _____
A. we should not be joyful at a birth
B. a wedding should be quiet and peaceful.
C. we should avoid funeral .because it is connected with death
D. death should be accepted in the same spirit as marriage and birth
第二卷(共35分)
注意事项：请将第二卷上的答案写在答题纸上!
五、任务型阅读(共10空，每小题1分，满分10分)
认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。
注意：每空一词。
If sports are your first love, and you also want to do well in academics, what should you do? Maintaining this balance is not impossible. There are many famous athletes who achieved success on both sides. For this, first of all, you must learn to manage your time. Majority of the children, who excel in sports, find it difficult to keep pace with academics, and this is where the role of time management comes in. Time management ensures that you spend e ach minute fruitfully. To manage your time well, you can make a daily timetable of the things to be done during the day, and ensure you stick to it. To effectively keep to the set timetable, you must be ready to compromise (妥协) on some fun things or activities. The love for sports may not allow you to enjoy parties or eat junk foods like your friends, but sacrificing on these little things is the key to success.
For sporting success, the support of your parents, teachers and peers is very important. A child would not be able to cope with his/her studies if he/she fails to get the guidance of parents, teachers and peers. Your parents can help you lead an organized life, which means allotting (分配) time for every activity. The attitude, behavior, and actions of your parents and teachers, all influence your mindset(心态) and make you sow the seeds of learning. In addition, the support of classmates is also essential for achieving a balance between sports and academics. You may miss out on important classes when you give most of your time to sports, and in such a case, your classmates can help with notes and other things that you need.
Staying updated about all the activities in school is also a good way to strike a balance between sports and academics. You can be aware of all the necessary school activities by regularly communicating with your teachers and classmates. Teachers' help or guidance can be sought if you have missed some classes due to participation in sports. If you play international events and thus need to travel a lot, you may miss out on the important lessons and assignments that are taught at school. In order to deal with this situation, you can use the travel hours by either going through the notes or using the web media. This is difficult to manage, but it will definitely be helpful. In addition, even "an hour of focused study every day is helpful in dealing with "the exam worries that you face.
In a word, striking a balance between .sports and academics may be hard but not impossible. You should have excellent time management skills, a burning desire to work hard and an ability to sacrifice, for success on both fronts.
Balancing sports and academics
OutlinesSupporting details
Manage your time
fruitfully．●Set a daily timetable and make sure it is strictly(71)
●(72) some fun things or activities for Your sports．
Win the
(73) of
your parents，
teachers and
classmates．●Lead an organized life with the(74) of your parents．
●Learn to take advantage of your parents and teachers’ attitude，behavior，
and actions．
●Borrow your classmates’ notes and other things you need to(75)
up for the missing classes．
Stay (76) about
a11 the activities in
schoo1.
●Get the information about the school activities through regular
(77) with your teachers and classmates to get the
●Seek your teachers’ help or guidance if you are(78) from
some classes．
●Study with the help of the notes or the web media on your trip to
international(79) ．
●Spend an hour in studying(80) every day．
六、短文填空(共10空；每空1分，满分10分)
阅读下面的短文，根据上下文用所给词的正确形式填空，使句子完整。(注意：每空不限一词)
Laughter is the greatest medicine. It helps those who cannot work out become fit.
First of all, (81) ,(laugh) out loud helps improve your general fitness. This is because laughter strengthens the .heart and the lungs. So, it is easy (82) ( understand ) why some yoga exercises include laugher.
Second, a good laugh can relax your muscles. As you laugh, the muscles (83) (participate) in the laugh become active. After you laugh, these muscles start to relax. This movement is like a deep-breathing exercise, so it is very useful for people with (84) (breathe) problems.
Also, laughter makes us (85) (feel) a sense of happiness. Experts say that the positive feelings (86) (produce) by laughter not only make us happy but also help us (87)
(reduce) pain.
The next time you feel upset or (88) (disappoint), do not worry. (89) (enjoy) a funny comedy or some jokes, and you will drive away your negative feelings and make yourself feel much better.
Can you imagine what our life (90) (be) like without laughter?
七、书面表达(满分15分)
近来，CCTV开展了幸福满意度调查，对于什么是幸福，人们说法不一。请你根据下面表格中的提示，写一篇120词左右的短文。
人们的观点 幸福的秘诀 你对于幸福的理解
1．幸福就是有家人和朋友陪伴在
自己身边。
2．幸福意味着在某个方面取得成
功。
3．幸福意味着过一天没有病痛折
磨的日子。 1．欣赏生活中积极美好
的东西。
2．保持乐观的心态。
1．幸福应该是一种持久的
快乐，它会 触及我们灵
魂的深处。
2．……(自己的观点)
注意：1．短文标题，开头已为你写好，不计入总词数；
2．内容可适当发挥，注意行文连贯。
What is happiness?
Recently, a survey on What is happiness has been conducted by CCTV. People react to the question in different ways.
徐州市2012-2013学年度高二年级第一学期期末抽测
英 语 试 题 答 案
一、听力（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
1-5 BCABA 6-10BAACB11-15 BAABC16-20 BBACA
二、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
21-25 BDACA 26-30 BADBC 31-35 ACCDB
三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
36-40 DCBAC 41-45 DBACD 46-50 BACDB 51-55 AACDB
四、阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
(A) DABC (B) DCA (C) DBCA (D) BCAD
五、任务型阅读 (共10空，每小题1分，满分10分)
71. followed 72. Sacrifice 73. support 74. help 75. make 76. updated 77. communication 78. absent 79. events 80. attentively
六、短文填空（共10空；每空1分，满分10分）
81. laughing 82. to understand 83. participating 84. breathing 85. feel
86. produced 87. reduce/ to reduce 88. disappointed 89. Enjoy 90. would be
七、书面表达（满分15分）
Recently, a survey as to happiness has been conducted by CCTV. People react to the question in different ways.
To some, happiness is being surrounded by family and friends. To others, happiness means achieving success in something, such as meeting a goal. To those who have been injured or struggle with a physical disability, happiness can simply mean a day without suffering, or just being alive.
The secret to happiness is to have appreciation for the good and positive things in life and to be always optimistic.
As far as I am concerned, happiness is a deep feeling of joy that often lasts a long time. It should touch the depths of our soul. Optimistic people appear more confident, and are more likely to be approached. So, just try smiling our way through thick and thin and stay away from depression, stress and worry.
听力原稿
Text 1
M: How did you get home?
W: At first I planned to take a plane, but then I decided to take a train because of the storm.
Text 2
W: What’s the matter, sweetie. You look a little upset.
M: Well, Jane criticized me and said that I was selfish and lazy. So we got into a fight.
Text 3
M: What are you studying in college?
W: I’m in computer science major.
M: Is it difficult to learn computer science?
W: No, it’s a piece of cake, I think.
Text 4
M: What’s the biggest difference between high school and college?
W: It’s hard to say.
M: How do you feel about college life now?
W: I have to depend on myself a lot more.
Text 5
W: Ann looks rather upset these days. Do you know what happened to her?
M: Yes, she failed maths. And she must be worried about the results of her other examinations, too.
第二节
Text 6
W: I’ve just heard we’ll h ave a class meeting tomorrow afternoon?
M: Yes, I put up the notice just now.
W: What time will it begin?
M: At three ten.
W: Sarah and I made a date to go over our lessons together. I wonder how long the meeting is going to last.
M: I don’t think it will take more than an hour.
W: Then we probably will still be able to go over our lessons after the meeting.
Text 7
M: I’d like to mail this package.
W: Where is it going?
M: To China.
W: Let’s see. It weighs 1.25 kilograms.
M: How much would it cost, please?
W: How would you like to send it?
M: By air.
W: By air? That would be 8 dollars.
M: That’s kind of expensive. Is there a cheaper way to send it?
W: By ground, it would be two dollars fifty.
M: Sounds better. How long would it take to get there?
W: You can never tell. One or two months.
M: In that case, I’d rather send it by air. And it would get there in two weeks?
W: No, just one week. Also you have to fill out the customer’s information.
M: Ok.
Text 8
W: Welcome to our company.
M: I really love this kind of atmosphere.
W: You know, impressive offices are important to the image of a company.
M: There are people everywhere. What’s that girl doing?
W: She’s dealing with customers’ new business. The guy next to her is in charge of the office computer network.
M: And what about that man there?
W: He is our accountant.
M: I see you have a coffee bar and water cooler. The staff must be very comfortable. I think it really helps when people feel supported by their employ ers.
W: Indeed, they are. Keeping the staff happy is the only way to keep them with the company.
Text 9
M: Have you got a single room for tonight and tomorrow night?
W: Sorry, we haven’t any rooms free now. But if you wait a little while, the gentleman over there is checking out, I’ll see if it’s available. Please take a seat and wait.
M: Yes, I will. By the way, where can I make a phone call? Can I use this phone on your desk?
W: Sorry, no. This phone is for hotel staff only. You may use the phone at the business centre across the hall.
M: Ok.
W: Sir, you may register for your room now. It is the Room 108 on the first floor. Would you
please fill in this form while the room is being cleaned and sheets and towels changed?
M: How much does the room cost for a night?
W: $160, that includes an English breakfast of course. Here is the key and the lift is just around the corner. The porter will be here in a minute if you need help for you luggage.
M: Thank you, and could I arrange a wake-up call --- seven o’clock tomorrow please?
W: Certainly, sir.
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My favorite classic novel is the Adventure of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Tom lives with his aunt Polly on a quiet street in St. Petersburg. He is a lively, clever boy, and he finds himself in many exciting adventures. He runs away with his two friends, Huck and Joe to the island in the middle of Mississippi River for several days. They go looking for treasure. They get lost in the cave. And finally, they find the box of gold. My favorite scene in the book is when everyone thinks Tom is dead, he decides to go to his own funeral. He hides and watches for a long time and then suddenly he appears. Everyone is surprised to see him. But they’re also pleased to see him alive. Tom is the hero of the story, and Injun Joe is the bad man of the story. The theme of the story is about children growing up. We learn about the American culture in the book. Finally it talks about freedom, social rules and how people punish bad behavior. The Adventure of Tom Sawyer is great. It’s thought to be one of the greatest novels in American literature. Go on, read it! I think you’ll love it.