2014年中考英语复习阅读理解训练(57)

学而思网校初中英语：阅读理解(57)PolicemenwerecalledbyashopinSouthlandearlyonChristmasmorning.Whenthey1theyfoundtwoburglars(偷盗者)werekeptinaliftwithaheavyboxofmoney.Thetwomenwereintheirtwenties.They2anofficeinthe3andtookthemoneyboxandran4thelift.Theydidnotseethesignonthedoorsayingthatit5nomorethantwopeople.“Theywerekeptbetweenthe6becausethey7aheavybox,”thepoliceofficersaid,“they8thereforsixhours,9onwhattheyhopedtobetheirChristmas10.Theyweredoingthisatatimewhenpeoplewereat11fortheChristmaswiththeirfamilies.Itwasaveryspecial12whenthepolicemen13thedoorandtheywalked14,holdingoutarms.Theysaidtheyhadneverbeen15pleasedtoseepolicemen.Thepolicemensaidtheywerepleasedtoseethemtoo.1.A.reachedB.gotC.arrivedD.were2.A.brokeupB.brokeoutC.brokeD.brokeinto3.A.streetB.stationC.shopD.box4.A.outB.intoC.insideD.off5.A.runsB.drivesC.makesD.carries6.A.earthB.groundC.floorsD.floor7.A.liftedB.tookC.broughtD.made8.A.werekeptB.keptC.weretakenD.werehit9.A.sitsB.sitC.satD.sitting10.A.boxB.treeC.presentD.money11.A.workB.homeC.easeD.place12.A.happyB.hurryC.momentD.worry13.A.openedB.closedC.turnedD.shut14.A.awayB.offC.inD.out15.A.muchB.veryC.tooD.so学而思网校名师点评读完这篇文章后，你会由衷地发出“恶有恶报”的感叹。整个故事既诙谐有趣而又富于深刻的含义。答案简析1.C。这里必须用不及物动词，故不用reach，而got单独使用不表示“到达”。2.D破门而入。3.C。由上下文可知是一家商店。4.B。ranintothelift跑进电梯。5.D。电梯只能“装得下”两人。6.C。电梯被卡在两层楼之间。7.B。此处took为“拿”的意思。8.A。上文已有这个词组，表示一直被关在电梯中达两小时之久。9.D。现在分词做伴随状语。10.C。根据常识，他们把偷来的箱子当作自己的圣诞礼物。11.B。此时人们还在各自的家中和家人团聚。12.C。这对于他们来说，的确是一个很特别的时刻。13.A。警察打开电梯门。14.D。门打开了，他们走出电梯。15.D。作为小偷，他们从未因看见警察而如此高兴过。