高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day 100.docx

1、高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day 100高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day 100Passage 1He leant down to the pickpocket The heaving and gasping had stopped, but he was still making a show of his breathlessness.Thats better, Mallon said. Can you stand up? Try to stand up. Here. he said, and gripped the pickpockets arm and forced him upright

2、 until he saw his face for the first time. As the pickpocket 1abored for breath, he gazed up at Mallon with his dark eyes. How could you? they asked.Mallon might have said, Because you tried to steal from me. But he was still conscious of the flush of joy hed felt when his blow struck home-when he k

3、new hed hurt the man. Where that joy came from he couldnt say, but he knew that its roots were deeper than some clumsy failed theft.Fat drops of rain began to patter on the awning(雨篷).How are you? Mallon said. Can you walk? The pickpocket turned away and leant against the store window with both hand

4、s, and his head sank lower as his shoulders rose and fell. A gray-haired woman inside the store rapped on the glass and made a shooing motion. When the pickpocket ignored het she rapped harder and kept rapping.I have to go, Mallon said. Im sorry. He looked up at the sky. Im sorry, he said again, and

5、 stepped into the rain and walked quickly up the street.One of the Bangladeshi umbrella sellers was working the comer, and Mallon had just paid seven euros when he heard a woman shouting. He didnt want to look back but did. It was the woman from the shop. pushing and batting the pickpocket away from

6、 the window while he bent down and covered his head like a boxer trying to get through the 1ast seconds of a round. Mallon slipped his wallet back into his jacket pocket and took the umbrella that the Bangladeshi had opened for him.The pickpocket was out on the sidewalk now, in the rain. The woman s

7、tood just under the awning with her arms crossed over her chest. Excuse me, madam, Mallon said, coming up to them. This man isnt well. He needs to rest a moment. I know these people. she said. Our Romans dont want them here.The rain fell in sheets, ran down the pickpockets shiny scalp and face, down

8、 his 1eather jacket.Here. Mallon said, and offered him the umbrella, but he only looked at Mallon with his hurt dark eyes and then lowered his head again Mallon bumped him in the shoulder with the handle of the umbrella “Go on-take it!” he said. And finally, with a beaten. unwilling look, the pickpo

9、cket did.And that was when he saw a taxi round the corner with a 1ight glowing on its roof. Mallon ran out waving his arm and the cab turned sharply to the pavement, sending a lot of water over his shoes. He opened the door but couldnt help looking back. The pickpocket had lowered the umbrella to th

10、e ground upside down and was 1caning on the shaft, head low, neck bared to the sky.Wait, Mallon said to the driver. He went back and grabbed the pickpockets sleeve and pulled him to the cab. Get in, Mallon said, and took the umbrella and pushed him into the back seat. He leaned inside. O. K., where

11、do you live?No Gypsies! the driver said. He was twisted around, glaring at the pickpocket.Gypsy? Look, hes not well. Ill pay, Mallon addedThe driver shook his head. No Gypsies. Get him out. Mallon 1ooked at the drivers nameplate: Michele Kadare. Its the law, he said, If you dont take us. Signor Kada

12、re. Ill report you and youll lose your license. Believe me-I am quite serious.The driver fastened those pale eyes on Mallon and turned and put his hands on the steering wheel. He raised his eyes to the rearview mirror and he and Mallon exchanged stares.O. K., Mr. American. he said. You pay. 1. What

13、does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 indicate?_A. Mallon shouldnt have saved the pickpocket.B. The pickpocket was a little suspicious of Mallons intention.C. The pickpocket blamed Mallon for his failure to steal.D. Mallon must have beaten the pickpocket before seeing him.2. Where should the s

14、entence He hesitated, then turned back. be placed?_A. Between Paragraphs 5 and 6. B. Between Paragraphs 6 and 7.C. Between Paragraphs 7 and 8. D. Between Paragraphs 8 and 9.3. From the attitudes of the woman and the driver towards the pickpocket, we can conclude that _ .A. Gypsies had a bad reputati

15、on in RomeB. the pickpocket frequently stole around the womans storeC. everyone was protected by the law in Rome except GypsiesD. the pickpocket couldnt purchase anything in the womans store4. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?_A. The taxi didnt take the pickpocket to his house

16、 in the end.B. The pickpocket succeeded in stealing something from Mallon.C. The pickpocket had conflicting emotions about Mallons help.D. The umbrella seller gave an umbrella to Mallon free of charge.Passage 2Mo was waiting in the corridor outside her class. She was feeling sick. She had two exams

17、that day and physics was first. She really hated physics. It was her worst subject. Terry looked back at her from the front of the line, and then looked away quickly. Mo thought she looked guilty. She didnt have a problem with physics, she didnt have a problem with anything. Miss Perfect!Hi, Mo, its

18、 your favorite exam today, said Nima, laughing as she joined the line. Terry was looking at Mo again. So whats wrong with her? asked Nima. I thought you were friends. Yes, so did I, said Mo. But she hasnt spoken to me for two weeks now. She promised to help me review for the physics exam too, but th

19、en shes ignored all my calls and texts. And when I rang her house, her mum just told me she was busy. Shes forgotten who her friends are! said Mo angrily. Are you listening to me? Mr. Reed was talking to the class and the other students were going into the exam room. Mo gave Nima a worried look and

20、followed them.Mo couldnt answer question number five. She looked up and saw Terry sitting two rows in front of her. Mo couldnt believe it! Terry was holding her phone on her knee under the table and reading from it. Is that how Terry always got such good grades? She felt really angry at Terry, but s

21、he didnt know what to do. She thought about telling the teacher, but what would everyone else think of her? Stop writing and put your pens down! said Mr. Reedas he started to collect the exam papers. Oh no, Mo hadnt answered two of the questions. She was going to fail again!Mo wanted to talk to Terr

22、y at lunch time, but she couldnt find her anywhere. The next exam was history. That was Mos favorite subject but she wasnt feeling good. Mo went to the library to study, but she couldnt concentrate. She didnt know what to do about Terry. She thought about telling a teacher, but everyone would hate h

23、er if she did that. It wasnt fair! she thought. Terry was getting good grades by cheating all that time, thought Mo. Just then, Mr. Reed walked past her table, Mr. Reed.Mo was sitting behind Terry again in the history exam that afternoon. Mo was feeling terrible. Why had she told Mr. Reed? But it wa

24、s too late now. And anyway, Terry didnt want to be her friend! Mr. Reed wanted her to look at him and nod if she saw that Terry was cheating in the exam. She was working on the last question when she saw that Terry had her phone under the table. Without thinking, Mo looked up and nodded to Mr. Reed.

25、 Terry was too busy looking at her phone and she didnt hear him as he walked silently up to her table. Mr. Reed didnt say anything. He just picked up her exam paper, tore it in half and pointed to the door, to tell Terry to leave the room. Terry was crying as she walked to the door. Everyone was sta

26、ring at her and Mo felt really guilty now. Why did she tell Mr. Reed?Mo was walking towards the school gate, when she heard footsteps behind her. It was Terry. Mo, please wait I want to talk to you. Mo could see that Terry had been crying, her face was pale and her eyes were red. Mo couldnt say a wo

27、rd. Listen, said Terry. Im really sorry I havent answered any of your calls, but were having a terrible time at home. My dad had a heart attack two weeks ago and hes in hospital. He had a big heart operation today and I was very worried about him. I know it was stupid, but I was reading texts from m

28、y mum to see how the operation was going, but Mr. Reed caught me with my phone. He thought I was cheating. He believes me now, but I have to take the exam again. Im sorry I didnt tell you what was happening. I havent forgotten that youre a good friend. Will you forgive me?”1. At the beginning of the

29、 story Mo felt sick most probably because_A. Terry was looking at her form the front of the lineB. she was worried that she would fail the physics examC. she had to take two different exams within one dayD. she had been waiting in the line for too long a time2. Who does Miss Perfect in the first par

30、agraph refer to?_A. Mo B. NimaC. Terry D. Terrys mum3. It can be inferred from the above passage that_A. students didnt like those who were not faithful to their friendsB. MrReed was a strict teacher who never corrected his mistakesC. The physics exam was much more difficult than the history examD.

31、Mo was angry because Nima laughed at her relationship with Terry4. Terry didnt help Mo review for the physics exam because_A. she didnt consider Mo as a true friendB. she herself was quite bad at physicsC. she had to look after her sick fatherD. she was selfish and hated to waste time5. At the end of the story Mo probably felt_A. confident and optimisticB. glad and inspiredC. sad and angryD. regretful and guilt6. What lesson can we learn from this passage？_A. A friend in need is a friend indeedB. Friendship should be based on trustC. Old friends and old wines are the bestD. A life withou