2013年高考英语二轮专题训练 阅读理解60天五七.docVIP

阅读理解 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A One winter evening, a storekeeper was going to close up his shop. Suddenly he saw Seth, a lazy, good-for-nothing fellow grab a pound of fresh butter and hide it in his hat. No sooner had the storekeeper seen the act than he hit upon exactly the right revenge (报复). He would punish the thief, and satisfy his own appetite for fun. Seth had his hat on his head, and the butter in his hat. He was anxious to leave. However, the rightful owner of the butter offered him a cup of hot drink, took him by the shoulders and planted him in a seat close to the stove. The grocer stuffed in the stove as many sticks of wood as he could possibly fit inside. Seth already could feel the butter settling down closer to his hair, so he jumped up, declaring that he must go. “Sit down; don’t be in such a hurry,” replied the grocer, pushing him back into the chair again. Streak after streak of the butter came pouring from under the poor man’s hat. The fun-loving grocer kept on stuffing wood into the stove. Then, as if surprised, he remarked, “You seem to be sweating as if you were warm! Let me put your hat away for you.” “No!” exclaimed poor Seth at last, unable to stand it a moment longer. “No, I must go; let me out.” A greasy（油腻的）waterfall of butter was now pouring down the poor man’s face and neck, soaking（浸泡）into his clothes, and trickling down his body into his boots. He was bathed in oil from head to toe. Just as his victim rushed out the door, the grocer said, “I think the fun I’ve had out of you is worth the money, so I shan’t charge you for that pound of butter in your hat.” 41. Why did Seth put the butter in his hat? A. Because he just wanted to play a trick on the grocer. B. Because he had nowhere to put the butter but in the hat. C. Because he wanted to revenge himself on the grocer. D. Because he didn’t want to pay for the butter. 42. What is NOT the action that the grocer took as a revenge? A. The grocer offered Seth a cup of