2017年高考英語社會文化類閱讀理解.

1、話題一:社會文化類（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（門廊.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.答案與解析1. C推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段最后可以看出,當(dāng)時作者只是一個5歲的孩子,對送奶人腰帶上的投幣器很好奇,善良的送奶人把一枚硬幣送給作者,是為了滿足其好奇心,所以應(yīng)選C項。2. D推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段第二句可知,家里人與送奶人之間關(guān)系很密切,送奶人甚至有家里的鑰匙,由此推斷送

8、奶人得到了充分的信任，故選D項。3.B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段可知,激烈的競爭和購買的便利使得送奶上門退出了市場,無法存在下去,故選B項。4.A推理判斷題。由最后一段可以看出，作者有一種懷舊的心理,想念兒時的時光，感覺送奶人送來牛奶的同時,也帶來了友誼，故選A項。(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.答案與解析1. C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第一句話可知,這次活動的目的是引起公眾對高個子的人的需要的關(guān)注。2. B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段最后一句中的“Seven-footbedswouldworkfine.”可知,床鋪的合適長度是7英尺。3. A推理判斷題。根據(jù)第五段可知,餐桌太小會使高個子的人們到別的地方去（吃飯,也就是說,餐桌太小的飯店

15、會失去一些客人。4. B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段可知，愛丁堡的一家賓館已經(jīng)使用6英尺6英寸的床鋪作為標(biāo)準(zhǔn)床鋪,故選B項。（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（經(jīng)濟(jì),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答案與解析1.A詞義猜測題。根據(jù)前半句可知,這家的農(nóng)舍變成了雞舍,所以下個

21、月要住進(jìn)來的應(yīng)該是“雞”。2. D推理判斷題。根據(jù)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,種植蔬菜流行的原因是生活費(fèi)用的提高。3. B主旨大意題。縱觀全文可知，很多人種植蔬菜不僅是出于愛好，更重要的是為了節(jié)省生活費(fèi)用，所以應(yīng)選B項

22、,bank作為動詞是“存款”的意思。（四Since1984,Philadelphiahasbeencleaningupitsact.Onebyone,graffiti-coveredwallsarebeingchangedintooutdoorart.Sofar,morethan1,800murals(壁畫havebeenpainted.PhiladelphianowhasmoremuralsthananyotherAmericancity.Thewallsthatwereonceuglywithgraffiti(涂鴉arenowcoveredwithbeautifulpicturesofhi

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

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