高考英语二轮专题复习提升精选阅读理解11.docVIP

2014届高考英语二轮专题复习提升精选：阅读理解 1.“Wanted by the FBI．”To the murderer，or the bank robber，these are the most frightening words in the world．When the criminal hears them，he knows that six thousand trained persons are after him． They know every trick the criminal knows and many more．If he makes just one mistake，they’ll get him．That’s why the man who is wanted can’t sleep．That’s why he becomes nervous，why he jumps at every sound． The FBI began on May 10th，1924．General Harlan Stone chose Edgar Hoover，a young lawyer，to head the new agency．“What we need is a wholly new kind of police force，”he said．“Criminals today are smart．They use stolen cars and even planes to make their gateways．They have learned to open any lock，using advanced technology．We can’t beat them with old methods．We have to train officers to work scientifically．” Edgar Hoover quietly went ahead with his plans．He picked his men carefully．They had to be between the ages of twenty--five and thirty five．He wanted only men with good manners and good character．When working as his officers，they would have to meet all kinds of people．Hoover wanted men who could handle a teacup as well as a gun．But the FBI cannot help in every police problem．It can look into only certain crimes against the government．Solving all other crimes is the duty of local police forces． 40．A man wanted by the FBI will find that money is ． A．not at all useful． B．very helpful for a while C．necessary for staying free D．important and useful 41．Before he worked with the FBI，Edgar Hoover was a ． A. policeman B. lawyer C. teacher D. general 42．The FBI was begun in order to ． A．reduce crimes B．bring younger men into police work C．fight crimes scientifically D．offer jobs 43．A man who can“handle a teacup as well as a gun”has both ． A．manners and courage B．kindness and strength C．wisdom and energy D．ability and humor