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1、2014高考英语阅读理解基础练习精品题（12）及答案阅读理解（共11小题，每小题2分，满分22分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项。ATherewasoncearicholdabbot(男修道院院长)inEnglandwholivedaveryrichlife.WhenKingJohn,whowastheworstkingthatEnglandeverhad,heardofthewayinwhichtheabbotlived,hedecidedtostopit.Sohesentfortheoldman
2、andsaid,“Yourfaultisclear,andunlessyoucananswermethreequestionswithintwoweeks,yourheadshallbecutoff,andallyourmoneyshallbemine.Firstly,youmusttellmejusthowlongIshalllive.Secondly,youmusttellmehowlongIshallrideroundthewholeworld,andlastly,youshalltellmewhatIthink.”Theabbot
3、wenttoOxfordandCambridgeforhelpbutnotoneoftheteachersinthegreatschoolscould.Atlast,sadandsorrowful,herodetowardshome.Thenhemethisshepherdandtoldhimallthathadhappened.“Cheerup,goodmaster.IthinkIcanhelpyououtofyourtrouble.”Theshepherddressedhimselfupwithgreatcareandlookedju
4、stliketheabbot.Thenhewenttotheking.“HowlongshallIlive?”“Youwillliveuntilthedaythatyoudie,andnotonedaylonger.”“HowlongshallIrideroundtheworld?”“Youmustrisewiththesun,andyoumustridewiththesununtilitrisesagainthenextmorning.Assoonasyoudothat,youwillfindthatyouhaveriddenround
5、theworldintwenty-fourhours.”“WhatdoIthink?”“YouthinkthatIamtheabbot.But,totellyouthetruth,Iamonlyhispoorshepherd,andIcometobegyourpardonforhimandforme.”Thekinglaughedlong.“Verywellthen,youhavewontheoldabbotafreepardonfromKingJohnforthisjoke.”36.Whichofthefollowingcanbeuse
6、dtodescribetheshepherd？A.Loyal.B.Wise.C.Honest.D.Hard-working.37.Howlongdidtheshepherdthinkthekingcouldrideroundtheworld?A.Inasingleday.B.Withintwoweeks.C.Notuntilhedied.D.Thekingcouldnevermakeit.38.Thepurposeofthepassageisto_____.A.tellusaninterestingstoryB.thinkhighlyof
7、theoldabbotC.answerthreedifficultquestionsD.showhowcruelKingJohnwas参考答案-----------36---38BAAC4[2013·福建卷]CThisIsWhataREALSilverDollarLooksLikeIfyoutrustintheyen,theeuro,andthedollar…stopreading.BecausethisisastoryaboutthesilvercoinEVERYBODYwants.Youreadtheheadlines.Youknow
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