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1、话题一:社会文化类（一When milk arrived on the doorstep Whe n I was a boy grow ing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkma n delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5-year-old boy, I could nt take my eyes off the coin cha nger fixed to
2、 his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin cha nger. Of course, he delivered more tha n milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on .If we needed to change our order, my mother would pen a note- Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery -and place it
3、in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically appear. All of this was about more than convenience. There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to our house, for those times whe n it was so cold outside that we
4、put the box in doors, so that the milk would nt freeze. And I remember Mr.Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, hav ing a cup of tea and telli ng stories about his delivery. There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big compa nies allowed the producti on of cheaper milk, t
5、hus making it difficult for milkmen to compete. Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have bee n practical to have a delivery service. Rece ntly, an old milk box in the coun tryside I saw brought back my childhood memories. I took it home and planted it on the back porch 门廊.Every
6、 so often my sons friends will ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkma n who brought us frien dship along with his milk. 1. Mr. Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin cha nger A . to show his magical power B . to pay for the delivery C . to satisfy his cur
7、iosity D . to please his mother 2. What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boys house? A . He wan ted to have tea there. B . He was treated as a family member. C . He was a respectable pers on. D . He was fully trusted by the family. 3. Why does home milk delivery no I
8、on ger exist? A . Nobody wan ts to be a milkma n now. B . It has bee n drive n out of the market. C . Its service is getting poor. D . It is forbidden by law. 4. Why did the author bring back home an old milk box? A . He missed the good old days. B . He wan ted to tell in terest ing stories. C . He
9、n eeded it for his milk bottles. D . He pla nted flowers in it. 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
10、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While small may be beautiful, tall is just plain un comfortable it seems, particularly when it comes to staying in hotels and eating in restaurants. The Tall Pers ons Club Great Britai n (TPCGB, which was formed six mon ths ago to campaign f
11、or the needs of the tall, has turned its attention to hotels and restaurants. Beds that are too small , shower heads that are too low, and restaura nt tables with hardly any leg-room all make life difficult for those of above average height, it says. But it is not just the extra-tall whose n eeds ar
12、e not being met. The average height of the populatio n has bee n in creas ing yet the sta ndard size of beds, doorways, and chairs has rema ined un cha nged. The beddi ng in dustry says a bed should be six in ches larger tha n the pers on using it, so even a king-size bed at 6 6 (6 feet and 6 faCnei
13、ssisort for 25% of men, while the standard 6 3 bed caters for less than half of the male population , TPCGB preside nt Phil Hein ricy, -fdoetoeids would work fine. ”Similarly, restaura nt tables can cause no end of problems. Small tables, which mea n the Ion g-legged have to sit a foot or so away fr
14、om them, are eno ugh to make tall customers go elsewhere. Some have already take n no te, however. At Quee ns Moat Houses Caledo nian Hotel in Edin burgh, 6 6 beds are now put in as sta ndaqdesterfoe Ion ger beds from taller visitors, particularly America ns. 1. What is the purpose of the TPCGB camp
15、aig n? A . To provide better services. B . To rebuild hotels and restaura nts. C . To draw public atte nti on to the n eeds of the tall. D . To attract more people to become its members. 2. Which of the follow ing might be a bed of proper len gth accord ing to Phil Hein ricy? A . 7 2 B . 7 C . 6 6 3
16、. What may happe n to restaura nts with small tables? A . They may lose some customers. B . They may start bus in esses elsewhere. C . They have to find easy chairs to match the tables. D . They have to provide eno ugh space for the Ion g-legged. 4. What cha nge has already bee n made in a hotel in
17、Edin burgh? A. Tall people pay more for larger beds. B . 6 beds have taken the place of 6 3 beds. C . Special rooms are kept for America ns. D . Guest rooms are sta ndardized. 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“ Sevefoot beds would work fine. 可知，床铺的合适长度是7 英尺
18、。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Cassa ndra Feeley finds it hard to man age on her husba nds in come. So this year she did somethi ng more tha n a hobby: She pla nted vegetables in her yard. For her first garde n,
19、 Ms. Feeley has put in 15 tomato pla nts, and five rows of a variety of vegetables. The familys old farm house has become a chicken house, its arrivi ng next mon th. Last year, Ms. Rita Garti n kept a small garde n. This year she has made it much larger because, she said, “ The cost of everyth ing i
20、s going up and I was look ing to lose a few poun ds, too; so its a winwin situati on all around. ”They are among the grow ing nu mber of America ns who, drive n by higher liv ing costs and a falling economy 经济,have taken up vegetable gardening for the first time. Others have in creased the size of t
21、heir exist ing garde ns. Seed compa nies and garde n shops say that not since the 1970s has there bee n such an in crease in in terest in grow ing food at home. Now many garde ns across the country have bee n sold out for several mon ths. In Austi n, Tex., some of the garde ns have a three-year wait
22、 ing list. George C. Ball Jr., owner of a compa ny, said sales of vegetable seeds and pla nts are up by 40% over last year, double the average growth of the last five years. Mr. Ball argues that some of the reasons have been building for the last few years. The big one is the striking rise in the co
23、st of food like bread and milk, together with the in creases in the price of fruits and vegetables. Food prices have in creased because of higher oil prices. People are now driving less, taking fewer vacations, so there is more time to garden. 1. What does the word “reside nts ” in Paragraph 1 proba
24、bly refer to? A . chicke ns B . tomatoes C . garde ns D . people 2. Why is vegetable garde ning beco ming in creas in gly popular? A . More America ns are doing it for fun. B . The price of oil is lower tha n before. C . Theres a growing need for fruits. D . The cost of liv ing is on the rise. 3. Wh
25、ich of the following might be the best title for the text? A . Family Food Pla nning B . Banking on Garde ning C . A Belt-tighte ning Move D . Garde ning as a Hobby 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“ The cost of everythi ng is goi ng up 和第二段第一句中的“ higher livin
26、g costs and a falling economy以及最后”段第三句中的 “ the striking rise in the cost of food like bread and milk, together with the in creases in the price of fruits and vegetable创以看出，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,bank 作为动词是存款”的意思。（四Since 1984, Philadelphia has been c
27、leaning up its act. One by one, graffiti-covered walls are being changed into outdoor art. So far, more tha n 1,800 muralS壁画 have bee n pain ted.Philadelphia now has moremurals tha n any other America n city. The walls that were once ugly with graffiti (涂鸦 are now covered with beautiful pictures of
28、historical heroes and modern art, thanks to the Mural Arts Program (MAP. Its work makes schools and public placesattractive, and its citizens very proud. The program began as part of Philadelphias Anti-Graffiti Network. Jane Golden is the MAPs artistic director. “ When people ask me what our program
29、 is about , ” she says, “them with one word: hope ” . EaclthyeMAP offers youth art programs and workshops. Some on e-time graffiti writers eve n help paint MAP murals. The MAPs work, says Golden, is all about developing a sense of community社 区. When a neighborhood requests a mural, the MAP works wit
30、h the people there to develop a message. Somemessages have been “ Safe Streets ” , “ Love and Care ” , and “ Pea Walk” . The MAP receives up to 50 requests for murals each week. Last year, the workers pain ted 140 murals. “ The making of a mural en ters peoples college memory as an extraord in ary,
31、pleasant moment in neighborhood history. ” says Golden, who began as a muralist in Los An geles. 1. What can be the best title for the text? A . Love, from Graffiti Writers to Muralists B . MAP, a New Company in Philadelphia C . Jane, an Excelle nt Mural Artist D . Hope, One Wall at a Time 2. What i
32、s the Mural Arts Program in Philadelphia aimed at? A . Help ing the young find jobs. B . Protect ing the n eighborhood. C . Fighting against graffiti. D . Attracti ng more visitors. 3. How does the MAP decide on the message for a mural? A . By hav ing discussi ons with people in the com mun ity. B .
33、 By seek ing advice from the city gover nment. C . By learning from the young graffiti writers. D . By studying the history of the city. 4. Which of the followi ng words best describes the work of the MAP? A . Difficult. B . Dan gerous. C . Experime ntal. D . Successful. 答案与解析1. D 主旨大意题。根据第二段Jane Golden 的话可知，当人们问及该项目是关 于什么的时候，她用一个词来概括，即 Hope 故 D 项为最佳标题2. C 推理判断题。根据第一、二段，昔日曾经被涂鸦的墙壁正被美丽的壁画所 覆盖，以使社区更具魅力，因此对抗涂鸦应是该项目的目的。3. A 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句可知，当社区的居民请求画一张壁画时，该 项目的工作人员就和当地的人们一起工作来拟定出一个主题，故选 A 项。4.D 推理 判断题。根据第一段及倒数第二段可知，该项目很成功，故选 D 项。