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1、2014高考英语阅读理解基础练习精品题（21）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIn1971ayoungmanwhogrewupverypoorwastravelingacrossthecountry,tryingtomakeanewstartforhimself.Alongthewayhehadcompletelyrunoutofmoneyandwasforcedtospendthenightinhiscar.Thiscontinueduntilonemorning,afteraweekofsleepinginhiscar,hewa
2、lkednervouslyintoarestaurantandorderedabigbreakfast.Aftereatinghisfirstgoodmealinweeks,hefoundhimselflyingtothewaiter,tellinghimhehadlosthiswallet.Thewaiter,whowasalsotheowner,walkedbehindthechairwheretheyyoungmanhadbeensitting.Hebentdown,andcameupwitha$20billthatlookedasifithadfallenonthefloorands
3、aid,“Son,youmusthavedroppedthis,”theownersaid.Theyoungmancouldn’tbelievehisluck!Hequicklypaidforthebreakfast,leftatip,boughtgaswiththechange,andheadedWest.Onthewayoutoftown,hebegantounderstandwhatthatfellowdid.Maybenobodydroppedthemoneyatall.“MaybethatfellowjustknewIwasintroubleandhehelpedmeinawayt
4、hatdidn’tembarrass（使困窘）me.SoIjustmadeapromisetohelpotherpeopleifIcan.”Later,heworkedveryhardandbecamearichman.Now,helivesnearKansasCity.Eachyearhegivesawaythousandsofdollars.Heisknownasthe“SecretSanta”becauseatChristmastimeeachyear,hepersonallyhandsmoneyouttothoseonthestreetandatrestaurants.Lastyea
5、r,hegavemorethan$50,000awayinKansasCity.51.Theyoungmanwastravelingacrossthecountryin1971probablyto________.A.findapieceofworktodoB.handoutgiftstopassers-byC.lookforagoodrestaurantD.showhisnewcartoothers52.Theunderlinedword“this”inthesecondparagraphrefersto________.A.awalletB.hisluckC.the$20billD.hi
6、stip53.Onthewayoutoftown,theyoungmangottoknowthat________.A.itwasveryhonestoftheownertoreturnhismoneyB.anothermanwhohadbreakfastintherestaurantlostthemoneyC.hecouldprobablyfindhimselfajobintherestaurantD.theownerhelpedhiminawaythatdidn’thurthisfeelings54.Fromthistextwecaninferthat________.A.themanr
7、aisedmoneyforthepoorB.themandidcarryouthispromiseC.SantagivesthemanmoneyeachyearD.themanwasnotsuccessfulintheend55.Thebesttitleforthistextmaybe________.A.SecretSantaofKansasCityB.TheKeytoSuccessC.AKindWaite
