高考英语总复习(五年高考-三年联考)题库：阅读理解之故事类-(4).doc

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故事类
第一部分五年高考题荟萃
Passage1
(09·上海A篇)
EvenatschooltherehadbeenanunhealthycompetitionbetweenGeorgeandRichard.
“I’llbethefirstmillionaireinColeford!”Richardusedtoboast.
“Andyou’llbesorryyouknewme,”Georgewouldreply“becauseI’llbethebestlawyerintown!”
GeorgeneverdidbecomealawyerandRichardnevermadeanymoney.InsteadbothmenopenedbookshopsonoppositesidesofColefordHighStreet.Itwashardtomakemoneyfrombooks,whichmadethecompetitionbetweenthemworse.
Nowwithonlyonebookshopintown,businesswasbetterforGeorge.Butsometimeshesatinhisnarrow,oldkitchenandgazedoutofthedirtywindow,thinkingabouthisformerrival（竞争对手）。Perhapshemissedhim?
Georgewasveryinterestedinolddictionaries,He’drecentlyfoundacollectorinAustraliawhowassellingararefirstedition.Whentheparcelarrived,thebookwasinperfectconditionandGeorgewasdelighted.Butwhilehewashavinglunch,Georgeglancedatthephotointhenewspaperthatthebookhadbeenwrappedin.Hewasastonished—thesmilingfacewasolderthanherememberedbutunmistakable!Trembling,Georgestartedreading.
“BookendshaveboughttenbookstoresfromtheirrivalsDylans.Thecompany,ownedbymulti-millionaireRichardPike,isnowthelargestbooksellerinAustralia.”
65.GeorgeandRivhardwereatschool.
A.roommatesB.goodfriendsC.competitorsD.booksellers
66.HowdidGeorgefeelaboutRichardafterhisdisappearance?
A.HeenviedRichard’smarriage.
B.HethoughtofRichardfromtimetotime.
C.Hefeltluckywithnorivalintown.
D.HewasguiltyofRichard’sdeath.
67.GeorgegotinformationaboutRichardfrom.
A.adictionarycollectorinAustralia
B.thelatter’srivalsDylans
C.ararefirsteditionofadictionary
D.thewrappingpaperofabook
68.WhathappenedtoGeorgeandRichardintheend?
A.BothGeorgeandRichardbecamemillionaires.
B.Bothofthemrealizedtheiroriginalambitions.
C.GeorgeestablishedasuccessfulbusinesswhiteRichardwasmissing.
D.RichardbecameamillionairewhileGeorgehadnogreatsuccess.
答案65.C66.B67.D68.D
Passage2
(09·北京A篇)
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