2019年高考英语二轮专题复习与测试 阅读专题演练（四）

2019年高考英语二轮专题复习与测试 阅读专题演练（四）第一节　阅读理解阅读下列短文，从题后所给的A、B、C、和D项中选出最佳选项。A(xx年广州一模)Life is a series of choi

2019年高考英语二轮专题复习与测试 阅读专题演练（四） 第一节 阅读理解 阅读下列短文，从题后所给的A、B、C、和D项中选出最佳选项。 A (xx年广州一模)Life is aseries of choices，and we cannot always foresee the consequences. Harry Saleem，a very fat man with too much money and power，faced a choice.Outside his office waited his personal doctor，bringing him vital news about the only medicine that could save his life.On the other side of the world， one of his engineers waited for his decision on an important matter of business. His secretary asked whether she could bring the doctor in.The billionaire businessman made his decision. “No，let the fool wait，” growled Saleem.“Business es first.” Despite the health problems caused by his huge weight，he was_still_obsessed_with making money.He raised afat finger，and one of his staff hurried to switch on alarge television set. The screen flashed to life，and Saleem's engineer appeared.The man talked by satellite directly to his master although they were thousands of miles apart. “It's all ready to blow，Mr.Saleem，” he said.“Just say the word.” His engineer was standing above Pakan Valley in South America.A few months ago，it had been arainforest.Then Saleem's men had e，cutting down all the valuable trees and forcing the villagers to move out.Across the bottom of the valley，a dam had been built.This would provide power for the factories which Saleem planned to build in the area.The factories would bring him vast profits. He ordered the engineer to press the button.The camera moved across the valley，and then acloud of dust rose up，followed shortly by adull explosion.A mighty river changed its course，and water flooded into the doomed Pakan Valley. “Good，that's that.Turn it off.Now get that doctor in here，” he manded.