高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练专题2阅读理解1（35分钟）AHewasanoldmanwhofishedaloneinaboatintheGulfStreamandhehadgoneeighty-fourdaysnowwithouttakingafish.Inthefirstfortydaysaboyhadbeenwithhim.Butafterfortydayswithoutafishtheboy’sparentshadtoldhimthattheoldmanwasnowdefinitelyandfinallysalao,whichistheworstformofunlucky,andtheboyhadgoneattheirordersinanotherboatwhichcaughtthreegoodfishthefirstweek.Itmadetheboysadtoseetheoldmancomeineachdaywithhisskiffemptyandhealwayswentdowntohelphimcarryeitherthecoiledlinesorthegaff(鱼钩)andharpoon(鱼叉)andthesailthatwasfurledaroundthemast(桅杆).Thesailwaspatchedwithfloursacksand,furled,itlookedliketheflagofpermanentdefeat.Theoldmanwasthinandgauntwithdeepwrinklesinthebackofhisneck.Thebrownblotches（斑点）oftheskincancerthesunbringsfromitsreflectiononthetropicseawereonhischeeks.Theblotchesranwelldownthesidesofhisfaceandhishandshadthedeep-creasedscarsfromhandlingheavyfishonthecords.Butnoneofthesescarswerefresh.Theywereasoldaserosionsinafishlessdesert.Everythingabouthimwasoldexcepthiseyesandtheywerethesamecolorastheseaandwerecheerfulandundefeated.“Santiago,”theboysaidtohimastheyclimbedthebankfromwheretheskiffwaspulledup.“Icouldgowithyouagain.We’vemadesomemoney.”Theoldmanhadtaughttheboytofishandtheboylovedhim.“No,”theoldmansaid.“You’rewithaluckyboat.Staywiththem.”“Butrememberhowyouwenteighty-sevendayswithoutfishandthenwecaughtbigoneseverydayforthreeweeks.”“Iremember,”theoldmansaid.“Iknowyoudidnotleavemebecauseyoudoubted.”“Itwaspapawhomademeleave.IamaboyandImustobeyhim.”“Iknow,”theoldmansaid.“Itisquitenormal.”“Hehasn’tmuchfaith.”“No,”theoldmansaid.“Butwehave.Haven’twe?”“Yes,”theboysaid.“CanIofferyouabeerontheTerraceandthenwe’lltakethestuffhome.”“Whynot?”theoldmansaid.“Betweenfishermen.”1.Theboylefttheoldmanandwentinanotherboattofishbecause.A.theoldmanpreferredtofishaloneB.theoldmanwasunluckyC.theboy’sparentsorderedhimtoD.theoldman’ssailsuggestedapermanentdefeat2.Afterreadingthispassage,wemaysafelyconcludethat.A.theoldmanwasinsistentandnotafraidoffailure[B.theboy’spapahadconfidenceineverythingC.theoldmancaughtbigfishesduringeighty-sevendaysD.theboyobeyedhisfatherbecausehehadsomedoubtsabouttheoldman3.Whatmighthappenafterthelastparagraph?A.Theoldmanandtheboymightgotofishwithotherfishermen.B.Theoldmanmightgotohaveadrinkwiththeboy.C.Theoldmanandtheboymightgotoenjoybeerattheoldman’shome.D.Theoldmanmightgototelltheboy’spapaaboutthesecretsbetweenfishermen.BTheFridayaftertheAmericanholidayofThanksgivingiscalledBlackFriday.It’ssaidthatit’sthedaythatstoreledgers(分类账)moveintotheblackandcompaniesbecomeprofitable.Onthatday,retailersslashpricestogetconsumerstobuy.ItisalsoatimewhenmanyAmericansstarttheirChristmasshopping.VOA’sElizabethLeetellsushowtheeconomymayaffectconsumersonthatbargainday.“It’sjustthedeals,thesalesandeverythingyoucangetforalesserprice,”saidSandyThomas,ashopper.Butit’sanightmareforothers.“Ithinkit’scrazy.I’vedoneallofmyshoppingthroughouttheweeksoIdon’thavetogooutonFriday,”shesaid.It’scalledBlackFriday,thestartofthetraditionalChristmasshoppingseasonintheUnitedStates.Everyyearit’sthedayaftertheThanksgivingholiday.Storesopenbeforesunriseandtherearedeepdiscountseverywhereyoulook.WhiletheleaduptoChristmasisknownastheseasonofgiving,BlackFridaycangetugly.Lastyearacrowdofbargain-hunterskil...
