2009年高考英语阅读理解模拟题.docx

2009年高考英语阅读理解模拟题

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Mr.SmithiswellknowninWashingtonbecauseofhismanysocialblunders.Healwayslikestoattendthevarioussocialfunctionsbecausehewantstoexpandhiscircleoffriends.Wheneverheisinvited,hegoes,unlessheisill.

Recentlyhereceivedaninvitationtoafashionablebanquet.Althoughhedidnotknowthehostess,heacceptedtheinvitation.Hewassecretlyverypleased,becausehefeltthathisreputationasadesirableguestwasgrowing.

Whenhearrivedatthebanquethall,hefoundthataboutonehundredpeoplehadbeeninvited.Hebegantomovea-roundthehall.Hespoketootherguestswhetherheknewthemornot.Hesoonrealizedthathehadnevermetanyoftheotherpeoplepresent,althoughtheyseemedtoknoweachother.

Atdinnerhewasseatedbesideaverydignifiedwoman.ThewomantriedtobefriendlyeventhoughshehadnevermetMr.Smithbefore.Shespokepolitelywheneverhespoketoher.Betweenthefirstandthesecondcourseofthemeal,she,turnedtoMr.Smithandsaid,“Doyouseethatgray-hairedmanattheendofthetable?Theonewithglasses.”

“Ah,yes.Whoishe?”

“He?stheSecretaryoftheInterior!”shereplied.

Mr.Smithsaid,“Sothat?sthesecretaryoftheInterior!I?mafraidthatIfindverylittletoadmireabouthim,althoughheistheSecretary.”

Thewomanstiffenedanddidnotreply.Mr.Smithcontinuedinspiteofhercoldness.“Ireallycan?tseehowhereceivedhisappointmentunlessheisperhapsarelativeofthePresident.”

“IthardlymatterswhetheryouliketheSecretaryornot,”shesaid.“HewaschosenbecausethePresidentthoughthewa

sthemanforthejob.Ifhedoesthejobwell,youshouldhavenocomplaint.”

“That?sjustit,”persistedMr.Smith.“Noonedoesthethingshedoes,unlessheisacompletefool!”“Sir!”saidthewomaninallherdignity.“DoyouknowwhoIam?”“No,”repliedMr.Smith.

“IamtheSecretary?swife,”shesaid