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1、欢迎下载资料:QQ1253608268群号:36340922014高考英语阅读理解二轮专题训练精品题(4)及答案阅读理解-----ATheyoungmanarrivedontheMassachusettsbeachearlycarryingaradio,ashovel,andastrangesetoftools:abricklayer’strowel,apaletteknife,spatulas,spoons,andaspraybottle.Hewalkeddownnearthewater—thetidewasout—putdownth
2、eradioandtunedittosoftrock.Thenheshoveledwetsandintoapilenearlyfourfeethighandasmanyfeetacross.Thenhecreatedarectangular(长方形的)shape.Afterthat,hesettoworkwithpaletteknife,spatulas,andspoons.Heshapedagracefultower,toppedwalls,fashionedbeautifulbaywindows,andcarvedoutbigfro
3、ntgate.Themanknewhissand.Hesmoothlyfinishedsomesurfacesandembroidered(雕刻)artisticdesignsonothers.Astheshapesbegantodry,hegentlykeptthemslightlywetwithwaterfromthespraybottle,incasetheymightbreakinthewind.Allthistookhours.Peoplegathered.Atlasthestoodback,obviouslysatisfie
4、dwithacastleworthyoftheAustriancountrysideorDisneyland.Thenhegatheredhistoolsandradioandmovedthemuptodriersand.Hehadknownforawhilewhatmanyintherapt(全神贯注的)crowdstilloverlooked:thetidewascomingin.Notonlyhadhepracticedhisartwithconfidenceandstyle,hehaddonesoagainstapowerful
5、,immutable(不可抗拒的)deadline.Asthecrowdlookedon,waterbegantolapatthebaseofthecastle.Inminutesitwassurrounded.Thentherisingfloodbegantoeatintothebase,wallsfell,thetowerfell,andfinallythegate’sarchfell.Moreminutespassed,andsmallwaveserasedbaywindowsandbattlements—soonnomoreth
6、anasmallpartwasleft.Manyinthecrowdlookedterriblysad;somevoicedfearsanddiscouragement.Butthesculptor(雕塑家)remainedcalm.Hehad,afterall,hadawonderfulday,makingbeautyoutofnothing,andwatchingitreturntonothingastimeandtidemovedon.家校圈:http://jiaoyu.139.com/资料免费下载欢迎下载资料:QQ1253608
7、268群号:36340921.Inthisselection,whydidthesculptorstartearlyintheday?A.Heknewthetidewasoutonthisparticularmorning.B.Itgavetimeforthecrowdtogather.C.Heneededthesuntohelpdrythesand.D.Itwaseasiertobeginwithonlyafewpeoplearound.答案解析:答案为A。本题为推理题。文章的开头提到年轻男子一大早带着他的工具来到了沙滩,由第二段的首
8、句“…thetidewasout….”可知潮水已消退,他进行后面的工作都是在此前提下进行。故答案为A。2.Whichofthefollowingbestshowsthatthesculptorwasanex