高考英语阅读理解.doc

阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分。满分40分)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。(A)ANXIOUSparentsintheareasaroundWashington,US,panied(陪伴)theirchildrentoschool,orkeptthemathome,afteramiddle-schoolstudentbecamevictim(受害者),-year-oldyouth,aneighth-grader,wasstruckinthechestbyahigh-.“Ican'tstopgoingtowork,thechildrencan'tstopgoingtoschool,”saidHenryOllie,-year-oldson,Charles,tothefrontdooroftheschool,,,,sevendeadandtwowounded,,fillingagastankorwalkingintoasupermarket.“Allofourvictimshavebeendefenseless,'tdeservethis,”saidpoliceCharlesMoose.(FromNewYorkTimes)56HowmanyvictimshadbeenkilledintheseriesofshootingsaroundWashingtonbeforeOctober7th??“dropoff”(B)Oneofthequalitiesthatmostpeopleadmireinothersisthewillingnesstoambitone'“Iwaswrongaboutthat,”anditisevenhardertosay,“Iwaswrong,andyouwererightaboutthat.”