1、1高考英语模块 7阅读理解 AD Tess still stood hesitating like a swimmer about to make his dive, hardly knowing whether to return or move forward, when a figure came out from the dark door of the tent. It was a tall young man, smoking He had an almost black face, though red and smooth. His moustache was black wi
2、th curled points, though he could not be more than twenty?three orfour. There was an unusual force in his face, and in his daring rolling eyes. “Well, my beauty, what can I do for you?” said he, coming forward. And seeing that she was quite at a loss, “Never mind me. I am Mr. d?Urberville. Have you
3、come to see me or my mother?” This differed greatly from what Tess had expected. She had dreamed of an aged and nobled face. She tried to keep calm and answered“I came to see your mother, sir.” “I am afraid you cannot see hershe is ill in bed, ” replied the representative of the house; for this was
4、Mr. Alee, the only son of the noble family. “What is the business 2you wish to see her about?” “It isn?t businessit isI can hardly say what!” “Pleasure?” “Oh no. Why, sir, if I tell you, it will seem” Tess?s sense of a certain ridicule(嘲笑) was now so strong that, despite her general discomfort at be
5、ing here, her rosy lips curved(弯曲) towards a smile, much to the attraction of the young man “It is so foolish”, she stammered(急急巴巴地说). “I fear I can?t tell you!” “Never mind; I like foolish things. Try again, my dear, ” said he kindly “Mother asked me to come, ” Tess continued; “and, indeed, I was i
6、n the mind to do so myself. But I did not think it would be like this. I came, sir, to tell you that we are of the same family as you.” “Ho! Poor relations?” “Yes, but we have several proofs that we are close relations. So mother said we ought to make ourselves known to you, as we?ve lost our horse
7、by a bad accident; we can hardly make a living.” “Very kind of your mother, I?m sure.” Alec looked at 3Tess as he spoke, in a way that made her uneasy. “And so, my pretty girl, you?ve come on a friendly visit to us, as relations?” “I suppose I have, ” looking less confident and uncomfortable again “
8、Wellthere?s no harm in it. Where do you live? What are you?” Tess of the d?Urbervilles By Thomas Hardy 67. How does Tess feel in the whole course of the meeting with Alec? A. Excited and hopeful B. Nervous and uncomfortable C. Surprised D. Pleased 68. In the eyes of Tess, Alec is A. forceful and dar
9、ing B. unfriendly and talkative C. a gentle and reliable man D. older than she had expected 69. Why does Tess pay the visit to the d?Urbervilles? A. To see Alec himself B. To see Alec?s mother 4C. To confirm that they are of the same family D. To make known their relationship and seek help 70. Alec appears quite friendly to Tess mainly because A. Tess is his distant relation B. Tess looks polite to him C. Tess is a pretty girl D. Tess looks nervous