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2012年高考英语阅读理解训练：社会文化类(一)(2011·课标全国)WhenmilkarrivedonthedoorstepWhenIwasaboygrowingupinNewJerseyinthe1960s,wehadamilkmandeliveringmilktoourdoorstep.HisnamewasMr.Basille.Heworeawhitecapanddroveawhitetruck.Asa5??year??oldboy,Icouldn'ttakemyeyesoffthecoinchangerfixedtohisbelt.Henoticedthisonedayduringadeliveryandgavemeaquarteroutofhiscoinchanger.Ofcourse,hedeliveredmorethanmilk.Therewascheese,eggsandsoon.Ifweneededtochangeourorder,mymotherwouldpenanote－“Pleaseaddabottleofbuttermilknextdelivery”－andplaceitintheboxalongwiththeemptybottles.Andthen,thebuttermilkwouldmagicallyappear.Allofthiswasaboutmorethanconvenience.Thereexistedacloserelationshipbetweenfamiliesandtheirmilkmen.Mr.Basilleevenhadakeytoourhouse,forthosetimeswhenitwassocoldoutsidethatweputtheboxindoors,sothatthemilkwouldn'tfreeze.AndIrememberMr.Basillefromtimetotimetakingabreakatourkitchentable,havingacupofteaandtellingstoriesabouthisdelivery.Thereissadlynohomemilkdeliverytoday.Bigcompaniesallowedtheproductionofcheapermilk,thusmakingitdifficultformilkmentocompete.Besides,milkisforsaleeverywhere,anditmayjustnothavebeenpracticaltohaveadeliveryservice.Recently,anoldmilkboxinthecountrysideIsawbroughtbackmychildhoodmemories.Itookithomeandplanteditonthebackporch(门廊).Everysooftenmyson'sfriendswillaskwhatitis.SoIstarttellingstoriesofmyboyhood,andofthemilkmanwhobroughtusfriendshipalongwithhismilk.1．Mr.Basillegavetheboyaquarteroutofhiscoinchanger________.A．toshowhismagicalpowerB．topayforthedeliveryC．tosatisfyhiscuriosityD．topleasehismother2．Whatcanbeinferredfromthefactthatthemilkmanhadthekeytotheboy'shouse?A．Hewantedtohaveteathere.B．Hewastreatedasafamilymember.C．Hewasarespectableperson.D．Hewasfullytrustedbythefamily.3．Whydoeshomemilkdeliverynolongerexist?A．Nobodywantstobeamilkmannow.B．Ithasbeendrivenoutofthemarket.C．Itsserviceisgettingpoor.D．Itisforbiddenbylaw.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)(2011·课标全国)Whilesmallmaybebeautiful,tallisjustplainuncomfortableitseems,particularlywhenitcomestostayinginhotelsandeatinginrestaurants.TheTallPersonsClubGreatBritain(TPCGB),whichwasformedsixmonthsagotocampaignfortheneedsofthetall,hasturneditsattentiontohotelsandrestaurants.Bedsthataretoosmall，showerheadsthataretoolow,andrestauranttableswithhardlyanyleg??roomallmakelifedifficultforthoseofaboveaverageheight,itsays.Butitisnotjusttheextra??tallwhoseneedsarenotbeingmet.Theaverageheightofthepopulationhasbeenincreasingyetthestandardsizeofbeds,doorways,andchairshasremainedunchanged.“Thebeddingindustrysaysabedshouldbesixincheslargerthanthepersonusingit,soevenaking??sizebedat6′6″(6feetand6inches)isfallingshortfor25%ofmen,whilethestandard6′3″bedcatersforlessthanhalfofthemalepopulation，”saidTPCGBpresidentPhilHeinricy，“Seven??footbedswouldworkfine.”Similarly,restauranttablescancausenoendofproblems.Smalltables,whichmeanthelong??leggedhavetositafootorsoawayfromthem,areenoughtomaketallcustomersgoelsewhere.Somehavealreadytakennote,however.AtQueensMoatHouses'CaledonianHotelinEdinburgh,6′6″bedsarenowputinasstandardafterrequestsforlongerbedsfromtallervisitors，particularlyAmericans.1．WhatisthepurposeoftheTPCGBcampaign?A．Toprovidebetterservices.B．Torebuildhotelsandrestaurants.C．Todrawpublicattentiontotheneedsofthetall.D．Toattractmorepeopletobecomeitsmembers.2．WhichofthefollowingmightbeabedofproperlengthaccordingtoPhilHeinricy?A．7′2″B．7′C．6′6″D．6′3″3．Whatmayhappentorestaurantswithsmalltables?A．Theymaylosesomecustomers.B．Theymaystartbusinesseselsewhere.C．Theyhavetofindeasychairstomatchthetables.D．Theyhavetoprovideenoughspaceforthelong??legged.4．WhatchangehasalreadybeenmadeinahotelinEdinburgh?A.Tallpeoplepaymoreforlargerbeds.B．6′6″bedshavetakentheplaceof6′3″beds.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)(2011·课标全国)CassandraFeeleyfindsithardtomanageonherhusband'sincome.Sothisyearshedidsomethingmorethanahobby:Sheplantedvegetablesinheryard.Forherfirstgarden,Ms.Feeleyhasputin15tomatoplants,andfiverowsofavarietyofvegetables.Thefamily'soldfarmhousehasbecomeachickenhouse,itsresidentsarrivingnextmonth.Lastyear,Ms.RitaGartinkeptasmallgarden.Thisyearshehasmadeitmuchlargerbecause,shesaid,“ThecostofeverythingisgoingupandIwaslookingtoloseafewpounds,too;soit'sawin??winsituationallaround.”TheyareamongthegrowingnumberofAmericanswho,drivenbyhigherlivingcostsandafallingeconomy(经济),havetakenupvegetablegardeningforthefirsttime.Othershaveincreasedthesizeoftheirexistinggardens.Seedco