2014届高考英语 阅读理解 2013暑假练习题三.docVIP

2014高考英语阅读理解：2013暑假练习题（3）及答案解析 (第篇) Even at school there had been an unhealthy competition between George and Richard. “I’ ll be the first millionaire in Coleford！” Richard used to boast. “And you’ll be sorry you knew me，” George would reply “because I’ll be the best lawyer in town！” George never did become a lawyer and Richard never made any money. Instead both men opened bookshops on opposite sides of Coleford High Street. It was hard to make money from books, which made the competition between them worse. Then Richard married a mysterious girl. The couple spent their honeymoon on the coast — but Richard never came back.The police found his wallet on a deserted beach but the body was never found. He must have drowned. Now with only one bookshop in town, business was better for George. But sometimes he sat in his narrow, old kitchen and gazed out of the dirty window, thinking about his former rival(竞争对手). Perhaps he missed him? George was very interested in old dictionaries. He’ d recently found a collector in Australia who was selling a rare first edition. When the parcel arrived, the book was in perfect condition and George was delighted. But while he was having lunch, George glanced at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been wrapped in. He was astonished — the smiling face was older than he remembered but unmistakable! Trembling, George started reading. “Bookends have bought ten bookstores from their rivals Dylans. The company, owned by multimillionaire Richard Pike, is now the largest bookseller in Australia.” [语篇解读]　本文讲述了Richard和George竞争的故事。他们上学时就扬言要分别成为百万富翁和最好的律师，结果Richard实现了自己的梦想，George却没有。 1．George and Richard were ________at school. A. roommates　　　　　　　 B. good friends C. competitors D. booksellers [解析]　细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Even at school there had been an unhealthy competition between George and Richard”可知两人是竞争对手。 [答案]　C 2．How did George feel about Richard after his disappearance? A. He envied Richard’s marriage. B. He thought of Ric