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1、欢迎下载资料：QQ1253608268群号：36340922014高考英语阅读理解二轮专题训练精品题（4）及答案阅读理解-----ATheyoungmanarrivedontheMassachusettsbeachearlycarryingaradio,ashovel,andastrangesetoftools:abricklayer’strowel,apaletteknife,spatulas,spoons,andaspraybottle.Hewalkeddownnearthewater—thetidewasout—putdownth
2、eradioandtunedittosoftrock.Thenheshoveledwetsandintoapilenearlyfourfeethighandasmanyfeetacross.Thenhecreatedarectangular（长方形的）shape.Afterthat,hesettoworkwithpaletteknife,spatulas,andspoons.Heshapedagracefultower,toppedwalls,fashionedbeautifulbaywindows,andcarvedoutbigfro
3、ntgate.Themanknewhissand.Hesmoothlyfinishedsomesurfacesandembroidered（雕刻）artisticdesignsonothers.Astheshapesbegantodry,hegentlykeptthemslightlywetwithwaterfromthespraybottle,incasetheymightbreakinthewind.Allthistookhours.Peoplegathered.Atlasthestoodback,obviouslysatisfie
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5、,immutable（不可抗拒的）deadline.Asthecrowdlookedon,waterbegantolapatthebaseofthecastle.Inminutesitwassurrounded.Thentherisingfloodbegantoeatintothebase,wallsfell,thetowerfell,andfinallythegate’sarchfell.Moreminutespassed,andsmallwaveserasedbaywindowsandbattlements—soonnomoreth
6、anasmallpartwasleft.Manyinthecrowdlookedterriblysad;somevoicedfearsanddiscouragement.Butthesculptor（雕塑家）remainedcalm.Hehad,afterall,hadawonderfulday,makingbeautyoutofnothing,andwatchingitreturntonothingastimeandtidemovedon.家校圈：http://jiaoyu.139.com/资料免费下载欢迎下载资料：QQ1253608
7、268群号：36340921.Inthisselection,whydidthesculptorstartearlyintheday?A.Heknewthetidewasoutonthisparticularmorning.B.Itgavetimeforthecrowdtogather.C.Heneededthesuntohelpdrythesand.D.Itwaseasiertobeginwithonlyafewpeoplearound.答案解析：答案为A。本题为推理题。文章的开头提到年轻男子一大早带着他的工具来到了沙滩，由第二段的首
8、句“…thetidewasout….”可知潮水已消退,他进行后面的工作都是在此前提下进行。故答案为A。2.Whichofthefollowingbestshowsthatthesculptorwasanex
