2017年高考英语社会文化类阅读理解.

1、话题一:社会文化类（一WhenmilkarrivedonthedoorstepWhenIwasaboygrowingupinNewJerseyinthe1960s,wehadamilkmandeliveringmilktoourdoorstep.HisnamewasMr.Basille.Heworeawhitecapanddroveawhitetruck.Asa5-year-oldboy,Icouldnttakemyeyesoffthecoinchangerfixedtohisbelt.Henoticedthisonedayduringadeliveryandgavemeaquarterout

2、ofhiscoinchanger.Ofcourse,hedeliveredmorethanmilk.Therewascheese,eggsandsoon.Ifweneededtochangeourorder,mymotherwouldpenanote-“Pleaseaddabottleofbuttermilknextdelivery”-andplaceitintheboxalongwiththeemptybottles.Andthen,thebuttermilkwouldmagicallyappear.Allofthiswasaboutmorethanconvenience.Thereexis

3、tedacloserelationshipbetweenfamiliesandtheirmilkmen.Mr.Basilleevenhadakeytoourhouse,forthosetimeswhenitwassocoldoutsidethatweputtheboxindoors,sothatthemilkwouldntfreeze.AndIrememberMr.Basillefromtimetotimetakingabreakatourkitchentable,havingacupofteaandtellingstoriesabouthisdelivery.Thereissadlynoho

4、memilkdeliverytoday.Bigcompaniesallowedtheproductionofcheapermilk,thusmakingitdifficultformilkmentocompete.Besides,milkisforsaleeverywhere,anditmayjustnothavebeenpracticaltohaveadeliveryservice.Recently,anoldmilkboxinthecountrysideIsawbroughtbackmychildhoodmemories.Itookithomeandplanteditonthebackpo

5、rch（门廊.Everysooftenmysonsfriendswillaskwhatitis.SoIstarttellingstoriesofmyboyhood,andofthemilkmanwhobroughtusfriendshipalongwithhismilk.1. Mr.BasillegavetheboyaquarteroutofhiscoinchangerA.toshowhismagicalpowerB.topayforthedeliveryC.tosatisfyhiscuriosityD.topleasehismother2. Whatcanbeinferredfromthef

6、actthatthemilkmanhadthekeytotheboyshouse?A.Hewantedtohaveteathere.B.Hewastreatedasafamilymember.C.Hewasarespectableperson.D.Hewasfullytrustedbythefamily.3. Whydoeshomemilkdeliverynolongerexist?A.Nobodywantstobeamilkmannow.B.Ithasbeendrivenoutofthemarket.C.Itsserviceisgettingpoor.D.Itisforbiddenbylaw

7、.4. Whydidtheauthorbringbackhomeanoldmilkbox?A.Hemissedthegoodolddays.B.Hewantedtotellinterestingstories.C.Heneededitforhismilkbottles.D.Heplantedflowersinit.答案与解析1. C推理判断题。根据第一段最后可以看出,当时作者只是一个5岁的孩子,对送奶人腰带上的投币器很好奇,善良的送奶人把一枚硬币送给作者,是为了满足其好奇心,所以应选C项。2. D推理判断题。根据第三段第二句可知,家里人与送奶人之间关系很密切,送奶人甚至有家里的钥匙,由此推断送

8、奶人得到了充分的信任，故选D项。3.B细节理解题。根据第四段可知,激烈的竞争和购买的便利使得送奶上门退出了市场,无法存在下去,故选B项。4.A推理判断题。由最后一段可以看出，作者有一种怀旧的心理,想念儿时的时光，感觉送奶人送来牛奶的同时,也带来了友谊，故选A项。(二Whilesmallmaybebeautiful,tallisjustplainuncomfortableitseems,particularlywhenitcomestostayinginhotelsandeatinginrestaurants.TheTallPersonsClubGreatBritain(TPCGB,whichw

9、asformedsixmonthsagotocampaignfortheneedsofthetall,hasturneditsattentiontohotelsandrestaurants.Bedsthataretoosmall,showerheadsthataretoolow,andrestauranttableswithhardlyanyleg-roomallmakelifedifficultforthoseofaboveaverageheight,itsays.Butitisnotjusttheextra-tallwhoseneedsarenotbeingmet.Theaveragehe

10、ightofthepopulationhasbeenincreasingyetthestandardsizeofbeds,doorways,andchairshasremainedunchanged.“Thebeddingindustrysaysabedshouldbesixincheslargerthanthepersonusingit,soevenaking-sizebedat66(6feetand6inchesisfallingshortfor25%ofmen,whilethestandard63bedcatersforlessthanhalfofthemalepopulation，”s

11、aidTPCGBpresidentPhilHeinricy,“Seven-footbedswouldworkfine.”Similarly,restauranttablescancausenoendofproblems.Smalltables,whichmeanthelong-leggedhavetositafootorsoawayfromthem,areenoughtomaketallcustomersgoelsewhere.Somehavealreadytakennote,however.AtQueensMoatHousesCaledonianHotelinEdinburgh,66beds

12、arenowputinasstandardafterrequestsforlongerbedsfromtallervisitors,particularlyAmericans.1. WhatisthepurposeoftheTPCGBcampaign?A.Toprovidebetterservices.B.Torebuildhotelsandrestaurants.C.Todrawpublicattentiontotheneedsofthetall.D.Toattractmorepeopletobecomeitsmembers.2. Whichofthefollowingmightbeabed

13、ofproperlengthaccordingtoPhilHeinricy?A.72B.7C.66D.633. Whatmayhappentorestaurantswithsmalltables?A.Theymaylosesomecustomers.B.Theymaystartbusinesseselsewhere.C.Theyhavetofindeasychairstomatchthetables.D.Theyhavetoprovideenoughspaceforthelong-legged.4. WhatchangehasalreadybeenmadeinahotelinEdinburgh

14、?A.Tallpeoplepaymoreforlargerbeds.B.66bedshavetakentheplaceof63beds.C.SpecialroomsarekeptforAmericans.D.Guestroomsarestandardized.答案与解析1. C细节理解题。根据第二段第一句话可知,这次活动的目的是引起公众对高个子的人的需要的关注。2. B细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句中的“Seven-footbedswouldworkfine.”可知,床铺的合适长度是7英尺。3. A推理判断题。根据第五段可知,餐桌太小会使高个子的人们到别的地方去（吃饭,也就是说,餐桌太小的饭店

15、会失去一些客人。4. B细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，爱丁堡的一家宾馆已经使用6英尺6英寸的床铺作为标准床铺,故选B项。（三CassandraFeeleyfindsithardtomanageonherhusbandsincome.Sothisyearshedidsomethingmorethanahobby:Sheplantedvegetablesinheryard.Forherfirstgarden,Ms.Feeleyhasputin15tomatoplants,andfiverowsofavarietyofvegetables.Thefamilysoldfarmhousehasbecom

16、eachickenhouse,itsarrivingnextmonth.Lastyear,Ms.RitaGartinkeptasmallgarden.Thisyearshehasmadeitmuchlargerbecause,shesaid,“ThecostofeverythingisgoingupandIwaslookingtoloseafewpounds,too;soitsawin-winsituationallaround.”TheyareamongthegrowingnumberofAmericanswho,drivenbyhigherlivingcostsandafallingeco

17、nomy（经济,havetakenupvegetablegardeningforthefirsttime.Othershaveincreasedthesizeoftheirexistinggardens.Seedcompaniesandgardenshopssaythatnotsincethe1970shastherebeensuchanincreaseininterestingrowingfoodathome.Nowmanygardensacrossthecountryhavebeensoldoutforseveralmonths.InAustin,Tex.,someofthegardens

18、haveathree-yearwaitinglist.GeorgeC.BallJr.,ownerofacompany,saidsalesofvegetableseedsandplantsareupby40%overlastyear,doubletheaveragegrowthofthelastfiveyears.Mr.Ballarguesthatsomeofthereasonshavebeenbuildingforthelastfewyears.Thebigoneisthestrikingriseinthecostoffoodlikebreadandmilk,togetherwiththein

19、creasesinthepriceoffruitsandvegetables.Foodpriceshaveincreasedbecauseofhigheroilprices.Peoplearenowdrivingless,takingfewervacations,sothereismoretimetogarden.1. Whatdoestheword“residents”inParagraph1probablyreferto?A.chickensB.tomatoesC.gardensD.people2. Whyisvegetablegardeningbecomingincreasinglypo

20、pular?A.MoreAmericansaredoingitforfun.B.Thepriceofoilislowerthanbefore.C.Theresagrowingneedforfruits.D.Thecostoflivingisontherise.3. Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A.FamilyFoodPlanningB.BankingonGardeningC.ABelt-tighteningMoveD.GardeningasaHobby答案与解析1.A词义猜测题。根据前半句可知,这家的农舍变成了鸡舍,所以下个

21、月要住进来的应该是“鸡”。2. D推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句中的“Thecostofeverythingisgoingup”和第二段第一句中的“higherlivingcostsandafallingeconomy”以及最后一段第三句中的“thestrikingriseinthecostoffoodlikebreadandmilk,togetherwiththeincreasesinthepriceoffruitsandvegetables”可以看出,种植蔬菜流行的原因是生活费用的提高。3. B主旨大意题。纵观全文可知，很多人种植蔬菜不仅是出于爱好，更重要的是为了节省生活费用，所以应选B项

22、,bank作为动词是“存款”的意思。（四Since1984,Philadelphiahasbeencleaningupitsact.Onebyone,graffiti-coveredwallsarebeingchangedintooutdoorart.Sofar,morethan1,800murals(壁画havebeenpainted.PhiladelphianowhasmoremuralsthananyotherAmericancity.Thewallsthatwereonceuglywithgraffiti(涂鸦arenowcoveredwithbeautifulpicturesofhi

23、storicalheroesandmodernart,thankstotheMuralArtsProgram(MAP.Itsworkmakesschoolsandpublicplacesattractive,anditscitizensveryproud.TheprogrambeganaspartofPhiladelphiasAnti-GraffitiNetwork.JaneGoldenistheMAPsartisticdirector.“Whenpeopleaskmewhatourprogramisabout,”shesays,“Ianswerthemwithoneword:hope”.Ea

24、chyear,theMAPoffersyouthartprogramsandworkshops.Someone-timegraffitiwritersevenhelppaintMAPmurals.TheMAPswork,saysGolden,isallaboutdevelopingasenseofcommunity(社区.Whenaneighborhoodrequestsamural,theMAPworkswiththepeopletheretodevelopamessage.Somemessageshavebeen“SafeStreets”,“LoveandCare”,and“PeaceWalk”.TheMAPreceivesupto50requestsformuralseachweek.Lastyear,theworkerspainted140murals.“Themakingofamuralenterspeoplescollectivememoryasanextraordinary,pleasantmomentinneighborhoodhistory.”saysGolden,whobeganasamuralistinLosAngeles.1. Whatcanbethebesttitleforthe