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1、一、．认真阅读下面两篇短文，每篇短文后有五个问题。根据短文的内容从四个选项中选择一个最佳答案，并将其代码填写在答题纸上。(本大题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分)Passage1AtDenvertherewasaflowofpassengersintothecoachesontheeastboundexpress.Inonecoachtheresataveryprettyyoungwomandressedineleganttasteandsurroundedbyallthecomfortsofanexperiencedtraveler.Amongthenewc
2、omersweretwoyoungmen,oneofhandsomelookwithabold,frankexpression;theotherheavilybuiltandroughlydressed.Thetwowerehandcuffedtogether.Astheypasseddowntheaisleofthecoachtheonlyvacantseatofferedwastheonefacingtheattractiveyoungwoman.Herethelinkedcoupleseatedthemselves.Whentheyoungwoman’s
3、glancefelluponthem,herfacebrightenedwithalovelysmile.“Well,Mr.Easton,ifyouwillmakemespeakfirst,IsupposeImust.Don’tyoueverrecognizeoldfriendswhenyoumeettheminthewest?”Theyoungmanrousedhimselfsharplyatthesoundofhervoice,seemedtostrugglewithaslightembarrassmentwhichhethrewoffinstantly,
4、andthenclaspedherfingerswithhislefthand.“It’sMissFairchild,”hesaid,withasmile.“I’llaskyoutoexcusetheotherhand;it’sotherwiseengagedjustatpresent.”Heslightlyraisedhisrighthand,boundatthewristbytheshining“bracelet”totheleftoneofhiscompanion.Thegladlookinthegirl’seyesslowlychangedtoapuz
5、zledhorror.Theglowfadedfromhercheeks.Easton,withalittlelaugh,asifamused,wasabouttospeakagainwhentheotherstoppedhim.Theheavily-builtmansaid,“You’llexcusemeforspeaking,miss,but,Iseeyou’reacquaintedwiththemarshalhere.Ifyou’llaskhimtospeakawordformewhenwegettoprisonhe’lldoit,andit’llmak
6、ethingseasierformethere.He’stakingmetoLeavenworthprison.It’ssevenyearsformakingfakemoney.”“Oh!”saidthegirl,withadeepbreathandreturningcolor.“Sothatiswhatyouaredoingouthere?Amarshal!”TheconversationbetweenthegirlandEastoncarriedonhappilyuntiltheheavily-builtmangrowled,“Say,Mr.Marshal
7、,thisisn’tquitefair.I’mneedingadrink,andhaven’thadasmokeallday.Haven’tyoutalkedlongenough?Takemeinthesmokernow,won’tyou?I’mhalfdeadforapipe.”Whenthetwomenleftforthesmoker,saidoneofthepassengersnearby:“Thatmarshal’sagoodsortofguy.SomeoftheseWesternfellowsareallright.”“Prettyyoungtoho
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