2019年高考英语二轮专题卷阅读理解（4）

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1、2019年高考英语二轮专题卷阅读理解（4）EvenatschooltherehadbeenanunhealthypetitionbetweenGeorgeandRichard.“I’llbethefirstmillionaireinColeford!”Richardusedtoboast.“Andyou’llbesorryyouknewme,”Georgewouldreply“becauseI’llbethebestlawyerintown!”GeorgeneverdidbeealawyerandRichardnevermadeanymoney.Inste

2、adbothmenopenedbookshopsonoppositesidesofColefordHighStreet.Itwashardtomakemoneyfrombooks,whichmadethepetitionbetweenthemworse.Nowwithonlyonebookshopintown,businesswasbetterforGeorge.Butsometimeshesatinhisnarrow,oldkitchenandgazedoutofthedirtywindow,thinkingabouthisformerrival（竞争对

3、手）。Perhapshemissedhim?Georgewasveryinterestedinolddictionaries,He’drecentlyfoundacollectorinAustraliawhowassellingararefirstedition.Whentheparcelarrived,thebookwasinperfectconditionandGeorgewasdelighted.Butwhilehewashavinglunch,Georgeglancedatthephotointhenewspaperthatthebookhadbe

4、enwrappedin.Hewasastonished—thesmilingfacewasolderthanherememberedbutunmistakable!Trembling,Georgestartedreading.“BookendshaveboughttenbookstoresfromtheirrivalsDylans.Thepany,ownedbymulti-millionaireRichardPike,isnowthelargestbooksellerinAustralia.”65.GeorgeandRivhardwereatschool.

5、A.roommatesB.goodfriendsC.petitorsD.booksellers66.HowdidGeorgefeelaboutRichardafterhisdisappearance?A.HeenviedRichard’smarriage.B.HethoughtofRichardfromtimetotime.C.Hefeltluckywithnorivalintown.D.HewasguiltyofRichard’sdeath.67.GeorgegotinformationaboutRichardfrom.A.adictionarycoll

6、ectorinAustraliaB.thelatter’srivalsDylansC.ararefirsteditionofadictionaryD.thewrappingpaperofabook68.WhathappenedtoGeorgeandRichardintheend?A.BothGeorgeandRichardbecamemillionaires.B.Bothofthemrealizedtheiroriginalambitions.C.GeorgeestablishedasuccessfulbusinesswhiteRichardwasmiss

7、ing.D.RichardbecameamillionairewhileGeorgehadnogreatsuccess.BBForyearsTomAnderson'slifewaswithered(枯萎)upbythememoryofhispartinanoutdooradventurethatresultedinthedeathofoneofhisclassmates.Heandhiswifeseparatedaftersixyearsofmarriage.ThenthenewsaboutTomchanged.HiswifeBettycameback;h

8、eearnedafinepositioninapany.Oneda