高考英语阅读理解 （73）

One morning, when we had been riding on our bikes for five hours, we came to a bridge where the railway crossed a pond(池塘). For 30 feet there was nothing but the widely-spaced wooden sleepers(枕木) under our wheels, and nothing to stop us falling into the steaming pond below if we lost our balance. Right under the bridge lay the body of a dead cow. I watched Mat as he came near to the bridge and rode straight over, without ever, slowing down. I stopped.

“What’s up?” he cried out from the other side.

“I’m not riding over that thing. If I slip, I’ll be in there with that cow,” “There’s nothing to it. I just did it. didn’t I?”

“You’re stronger and taller. My feet don’t touch the ground. You do it for me!”

Mat said strength didn’t come into it and rode off. I knew he would give me at least an hour before coming to help. The sun burned my face, sweat ran off my forehead into my eyes and stuck my blouse(女衬衫) to my body. Try myself rather than wait for Mat to help. I rode back to get a good run-up and over I went. Mat was that right： all the difficulties were in the mind.

1. The bridge looked dangerous to the girl because ______.

A. there was a 30 foot drop to the water below

B. it had nothing at the sides

C. there were pieces of wood all over the road

D. there was a railway line below

2. The reason she stopped was that she ______.

A. was tired B. suddenly saw the dead cow below

C. wanted to let Mat go first D. was afraid of losing her balance

3. Mat argued that ______.

A. the bridge wasn’t at all difficult to cross

B. she had no other choice but to cross the bridge

C. the cow was harmless because it was dead

D. there was no difference between them in strength

4. Mat rode away leaving the girl because he ______.

A. didn’t know what he could do to help her

B. felt she should overcome her fear by herself

C. didn’t believe she was really afraid

D. couldn’t wait any longer for her

5. The girl finally decided to ride across the bridge, for she ______.

A. realized that it was easier than it looked

B. was tired of waiting for Mat to come and help her

C. knew she couldn’t stay where she was any longer

D. was afraid that Mat would go and leave her behind



 

答案：1B 2 D 3 D 4 B 5 B