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1、四川米易县2017高考英语一轮阅读理解练习阅读理解。阅读下列短文,从给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。MaggiewasverygladthatJameswasnotafrequentvisitortothehouse.Sofarasthechildrenwereconcerned,theyhadamysteryabouthimthatstirredtheirimagination.HestirredMaggie’sanger,however,sothatsheoftensaidtoherhusband,“It’smercythatbroth
2、erofyoursdoesn’tcomeoftener.”InfactJamescameonceayear,unexpectedly,aroundeighto’clockintheevening,andhestayedforsixhoursofclosediscussionwithhisbrother.Hisarrivalwasasignaltothechildrenthattheirbedtimewouldbedelayed.Notthatheeverspoketothemorplayedwiththem.Hetooknonoticeofthem,asi
3、fhewasunabletoseechildren,atleastuntilthetimecameforhimtogo.Instead,afterhisfirstgreetingandacarelesskiss,JamestooknonoticeofMaggieeither,excepttoadd,“You’llbegettingonwiththesupper,Maggie.”Suchwashisregardforher.Maggiepaidhimbackinherownway.Shekeptthechildrenup,thefourofthem,toke
4、ephercompany,shesaid,butofcoursetheysangandmadeanoiseandbroketheendlesssoundofJames’svoice.Verylate,theydroppedofftosleepintheirchairs.Then,whenJameswasabouttogo,Maggiewokethemupandsomoreorlessforcedhimtopartwithfourshillingsbeforeheleft.Thatgavehersomesatisfaction,forJames,though
5、rich,wasmean.Healwayswenthomebythelasttrain,justaftertwoo’clock.Maggie’schildrensecretlystaredattheiruncle.Theycouldnotforgetthathehad,intheirmother’swords,“losttwowivesandtakenathird,”Theywonderedaboutthosetwounfortunatelostladies.Theyaskedeachotherwhattheirfatehadbeen,andifneith
6、ercouldeverbefoundagain.Jamesneverbroughthisthirdwifewithhimnorevermentionedher.Thechildrendecidedthathemustbesofrightenedoflosingherthatheneverallowedheroutsidethedoor.1.Theunderlinedword“mercy”inthetextmostprobablymeans_______.A.lossB.wonderC.luckythingD.terriblething2.Maggienev
7、erpreparedanythingspecialforJamesbecause_______.A.hewasamandifficulttopleaseB.sheneverknewwhenhewascomingC.shewastoobusylookingafterherchildrenD.heneverstayedlongenoughforameal73.WhatdoweknowaboutJames’behavior?A.Hewasakindman,withloveforthefamily.B.Hewasgenerous,especiallytowards
8、hisbrother.C.Hewasanxioustoplease
