1、1高考英语模块 7阅读理解 DIt was a cold night in September. The rain was drumming on the car roof as George and Marie Winston drove through the empty country roads towards the house of their friends， the Harrisons， where they were going to attend a party to celebrate the engagement of the Harrisons? daughter，
2、Lisa. As they drove， they listened to the local radio station， which was playing classical music. They were about five miles from the Harrison?s house when the music on the radio was interrupted by a news announcement: “The Cheshire police have issued a serious warning after a man escaped from Colfo
3、rd Mental Hospital earlier this evening. The man， John Downey， is a murderer who killed six people before he was captured two years ago. He is described as large， very strong and extremely dangerous. People in the Cheshire? area are warned to keep their doors and windows locked， and to call the poli
4、ce immediately if they see anyone acting strangely.” Marie shivered. “A crazy killer. And he?s out there somewhere. That?s frightening.” “Don?t worry about it， ” said her husband. “We?re nearly 2there now. Anyway， we have more important things to worry about. This car is losing power for some reason
5、it must be that old problem with the engine. If it gets any worse， we?ll have to stay at the Harrisons? tonight and get it fixed before we travel back tomorrow.” As he spoke， the car began to slow down. Finally they rolled to a halt， as the engine died completely. Just as they stopped， George pulled
6、 the car off the road， and it came to rest under a large tree， “Blast!” said George angrily. “Now we?ll have to walk in the rain.” “But that?ll take us an hour at least， ” said Marie， “And I have my high?heeled shoes and my nice clothes on. They?ll be ruined!” “Well， you?ll have to wait while I run
7、to the nearest house and call the Harrisons. Someone can come out and pick us up， ” said George. “But George! Have you forgotten what the radio said？ There?s Homicideal maniac out there! You can?t leave me alone here!” “You?ll have to hide in the back of the car. Lock all the doors and lie on the fl
8、oor in the back， under this blanket. No 3one will see you. When I come back， I?ll knock three times on the door. Then you can get up and open it. Don?t open it unless you hear three knocks， ” George opened the door and， slipped out into the rain. He quickly disappeared into the blackness. Very tired
9、， she fell asleep. Hours later， she heard the sound of three or four vehicles， racing quickly down the road. All of them pulled up around her， their tired screeching on the road. At last! Someone had come! Marie sat up quickly and looked out of the window The three vehicles were all police cars. Sev
10、eral policemen leapt out. One of them rushed towards the car as Marie opened the door. He took her by the hand. “Get out of the car and walk with me to the police vehicle. Miss! You?re safe now. Look straight ahead. Keep looking at the police car. Don?t look back. Just don?t look back.” Something in
11、 the way he spoke filled Marie with cold horror. She could not help herself. About ten yards from the police car， she stopped， turned and looked back at the empty vehicle. George was hanging from the tree above the car， a rope tied around his neck. 56. Where were the Winstons going before this incid
12、ent 4happened？ A. To the mental hospital to visit their friend B. To the police station to report the murder C. To their friend?s home for the party D. To the radio station for the programme 57. The underlined part “homicidal maniac” in the passage refers to A. terrible stormB. crazy killer C. busy roadD. policeman 58. Why did Marie stay in the car when George left？ A. She wanted very much to get some sleep. B. She didn?t dare to go out on a dark night. C. She was afraid that the car would be stolen D. Her clothes weren?t suitable for the weather
