2013年12月英语四级阅读理解题

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1、（一）　Asshewalkedroundthehugedepartmentstore,EdithreflectedhowdifficultitwastochooseasuitableChristmaspresentforherfather.Shewishthathewasaseasytopleaseashermother,whowasalwaysdelightedwithperfume　　Besides,shoppongatthistimeoftheyearwasamostdisgreeableexperience:peopletrodonyourtoes,

2、pokedyouwiththeirelbowsandalmostknockedyouoverintheirhastetogettoabargainaheadofyou.　　Partlytohavearest,Edithpausedinfrontofacounterwheresomeattracivetieswereondisplay."Theyarerealsilk,"theassistantassuredher,tryingtotempther."Worthdoubletheprice."Buteditknewfrompastexperiencethath

3、erchoiceoftieshardlyeverpleasedherfather.　　Shemovedonreluctantlyandthenquitebychance,stoppedwhereasmallcrowdofmanhadgatheredroundacounter.Shefoundsomegoodqualitypipesonsale-----andthepriceswereveryreasonable.Edithdidnothesitateforlong:althoughherfatheronlysmokedapipeoccasionally,sh

4、eknewthatthiswasapresentwhichwasbundtopleasehim.　　Whenshegothome,withhersmallwell-chosenpresentconcealedinherhandbag,herparentswerealreadyatthesuppertable.Hermotherwasinanespeciallycheerfulmood,"Yourfatherhasatlasttodecidedtostopsmoking."Sheinformedherdaughter.　　1.Edith'sfather____

5、___.　　a.didnotlikepresent　　b.nevergotpresent　　c.preferredties　　d.wasdifficulttochooseapresentfor　　2.TheassistantspoketoEdithbecausesheseemed_______.　　a.attractive　　b.interestedinties　　c.tired　　d.inneedofcomfort　　3.Edithstoppedatthenextcounter_________.　　a.purosely　　b.suddenly　　c.un

6、willingly　　d.accidentally　　4.Edith'sfathersmokedapipe_______.　　a.whenhewasobliged　　b.onsocialoccasions　　c.fromtimetotime　　d.whenhewasdelighted　　5.Shoppingwasverydisagreeableatthattimeoftheyearbecause_______.　　a.coustomerstrodoneachother'stoes　　b.coustomerspokedeachotherwiththeirelb

7、ows　　c.customersknockedeachother　　d.customersweredoingtheirshoppinginagreathurry　　（二）TherearepeopleinItalywhocan’tstandsoccer.NotallCanadianslovehockey.AsimilarsituationexistsinAmerica,wheretherearethoseindividualsyoumaybeoneofthemwhoyawnorevenfrownwhensomebodymentionsbaseball.‘Bas

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