2013届高考英语二轮专题总复习 精选综合能力专练 阅读理解9VIP免费

2013届高考英语二轮专题总复习精选综合能力专练：阅读理解9EvenatschooltherehadbeenanunhealthycompetitionbetweenGeorgeandRichard.“I’llbethefirstmillionaireinColeford！”Richardusedtoboast.“Andyou’llbesorryyouknewme，”Georgewouldreply“becauseI’llbethebestlawyerintown！”GeorgeneverdidbecomealawyerandRichardnevermadeanymoney.InsteadbothmenopenedbookshopsonoppositesidesofColefordHighStreet.Itwashardtomakemoneyfrombooks,whichmadethecompetitionbetweenthemworse.ThenRichardmarriedamysteriousgirl.Thecouplespenttheirhoneymoononthecoast—butRichardnevercameback.Thepolicefoundhiswalletonadesertedbeachbutthebodywasneverfound.Hemusthavedrowned.Nowwithonlyonebookshopintown,businesswasbetterforGeorge.Butsometimeshesatinhisnarrow,oldkitchenandgazedoutofthedirtywindow,thinkingabouthisformerrival(竞争对手).Perhapshemissedhim?Georgewasveryinterestedinolddictionaries.He’drecentlyfoundacollectorinAustraliawhowassellingararefirstedition.Whentheparcelarrived,thebookwasinperfectconditionandGeorgewasdelighted.Butwhilehewashavinglunch,Georgeglancedatthephotointhenewspaperthatthebookhadbeenwrappedin.Hewasastonished—thesmilingfacewasolderthanherememberedbutunmistakable!Trembling,Georgestartedreading.“BookendshaveboughttenbookstoresfromtheirrivalsDylans.Thecompany,ownedbymultimillionaireRichardPike,isnowthelargestbooksellerinAustralia.”[语篇解读]本文讲述了Richard和George竞争的故事。他们上学时就扬言要分别成为百万富翁和最好的律师，结果Richard实现了自己的梦想，George却没有。1．GeorgeandRichardwere________atschool.A.roommatesB.goodfriendsC.competitorsD.booksellers[解析]细节理解题。根据文章第一段“EvenatschooltherehadbeenanunhealthycompetitionbetweenGeorgeandRichard”可知两人是竞争对手。[答案]C2．HowdidGeorgefeelaboutRichardafterhisdisappearance?A.HeenviedRichard’smarriage.B.HethoughtofRichardfromtimetotime.C.Hefeltluckywithnorivalintown.D.HewasguiltyofRichard’sdeath.[解析]细节理解题。根据第六段中的“Butsometimeshesatinhisnarrow，oldkitchenandgazedoutofthedirtywindow，thinkingabouthisformerrival.”可知George有时会想起Richard，故答案为B。[答案]B3．GeorgegotinformationaboutRichardfrom________.A.adictionarycollectorinAustraliaB.thelatter’srivalsDylansC.ararefirsteditionofadictionaryD.thewrappingpaperofabook[解析]细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Georgeglancedatthephotointhenewspaperthatthebookhadbeenwrappedin...”可知George是在包书的报纸上得到了Richard的消息。故答案为D。[答案]D4．WhathappenedtoGeorgeandRichardintheend?A.BothGeorgeandRichardbecamemillionaires.B.Bothofthemrealizedtheiroriginalambitions.C.GeorgeestablishedasuccessfulbusinesswhileRichardwasmissing.D.RichardbecameamillionairewhileGeorgehadnogreatsuccess.[解析]根据文章最后一段可知Richard最后成功了，而George依然开着书店，没有成为百万富翁，也没有成为有名的律师，A、B、C三项的表述都错误，所以答案为D。[答案]DRememberingnamesisanimportantsocialskill.Herearesomewaystomasterit.Reciteandrepeatinconversation.Whenyouhearaperson’sname,repeatit.Immediatelysayittoyourselfseveraltimeswithoutmovingyourlips.Youcouldalsorepeatthenameinawaythatdoesnotsoundforcedorartificial.Asktheotherpersontoreciteandrepeat.1Youcanletotherpeoplehelpyouremembertheirnames.Afteryou’vebeenintroducedtosomeone，askthatpersontospellthenameandpronounceitcorrectlyforyou.Mostpeoplewillbepleasedbytheeffortyou’remakingtolearntheirnames.Admityoudon’tknow.Admittingthatyoucan’tre...