高考英语阅读训练（093）

The man from the west stopped and drew back his arm. "You're not Jimmy Wells," he said in a quick and angry way, "Twenty years is a long time, but not long enough to change a man' nose from a Roman to pug." "It sometimes changes a good man into a bad one," said the tall man, "you've been under arrest for ten minutes. Silky Bob. Chicago thinks you may have dropped over our way and phones us she wants to have a word with you. Going quietly, are you? That's sensible. Now before we go to the station here's a note I was asked to hand you. You may read it here at the window. It's from Patrolman Wells.?" The man from the West opened the little piece of paper handed him. His hand was steady when he began to read, but it trembled a little by the time he抎 finished. The note was rather short. Bob: I was at the right place on time. When you struck the match to light your cigar I saw it was the face wanted in Chicago. Somehow I couldn't do it myself, so I went around and got a plain clothes man (便衣) to do the job.

1. The man from the West must have broken the law _____.

A. in Chicago B. in New York

C. in his hometown D. somewhere else

2. The man from the West recognized the tall man not to be the one he had been waiting for because the tall man ____.

A. had a different accent from his

B. had a different nose from his friend's

C. was his another old friend

D. said "Chicago wants to talk with you.?"

3. The two men may have walked _____.

A. for ten minutes B. arm in arm

C. face to face D. both A and B

4. We can suppose Jim _____.

A. was afraid of the man from the West

B. got another man to help him when necessary

C. had an appointment with Bob 20 years ago

D. had something else to do and couldn't come himself

Keys: 1-4 ABDC
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