南寧市2014高考英語一輪（暑假） 閱讀理解訓(xùn)練（2）及答案 A（201*·全國卷新課標(biāo)卷)When milk arrived on the doorstepWhen I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman 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 couldnt take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.Of course, he delivered more than 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 in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically（魔術(shù)般）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 when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldn't freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete (競爭). Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practiced to have a delivery service.Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories. 1 took it home and planted it on the back porch (門廊). Every so often my son's friends will ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.56. Mr. Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer .A. to show his magical power B. to pay for the deliveryC. to satisfy his curiosity D. to please his mother57. What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boy's house? A. He wanted to have tea there. B. He was a respectable person. C. He was treated as a family member.D. He was fully trusted by the family.58. Why does home milk delivery no longer exist?A. Nobody wants to be a milkman now. B. It has been driven out of the market. C. Its service is getting poor.D. It is forbidden by law.59. Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?A. He missed the good old days.B. He wanted to tell interesting stories. C. He needed it for his milk bottles.D. He planted flowers in it.【參考答案】-56.C 57.D 58.B 59.A*結(jié)束 閱讀理解猜測(cè)詞義Passage *Students Pay to Change to Popular MajorsFor most students in universities, 20,000 yuan is a big sum. But Xiao Wang paid the money soon after she learned that she could change to the popular Economics Department. By paying 20,000 yuan with the help of her parents, Xiao Wang can study the economics major she prefers. "It is difficult for graduates in chemistry to find a good job in recent years." she said. Xiao Wang is only one of the many freshmen that pay to change to popular majors. Many universities throughout China offer similar services. The charges for changing majors are from 5,000 yuan to 80,000 yuan, according to a recent re- port on the Yangzi Evening News. The fee(費(fèi)用)is decided by university authorities based on the popularity of each major, the report said. The most popular majors include computer sci- ence, law, finance(金融), information engineering and for- eign languages. A saying popular among students may explain the phenomenon (現(xiàn)象). Studying a good major is much better than studying in a famous university. Some educators warn students against rushing blindly to today' s popular majors. They may not be popular years later, the China Youth Daily said. But it seems that many students are career oriented(以職業(yè)為宗旨), instead of being interestbased. Freshmen are allowed to change to other departments, according to roles of the Ministry of Education. But there are no official rules on the charges. In spite of the high charges, demands to change majors are still increasing. The paper said about 100 students in the English language department of a school in Harbin changed from other departments. The depart- ment planned to admit only 50 freshmen this year.These charges have become a big income for some univer- sities, the paper said. It is expected a normal school in Harbin will get an income of 30 million yuan this year. 1. Xiao Wang would rather pay 20,000 yuan to change to the Economics Department because_. A. her parents have persuaded her to do so B. she prefers to study the major C. she can have a promising future D. transferring to another major is very popular in university答案： C 指導(dǎo)：參見文中第二段，她認(rèn)為一個(gè)學(xué)化學(xué)的學(xué)生很難找一份好的工作，所以她決定換專業(yè)2. The following are the most popular majors in China today except_. A. law B. computer C. English D. chemistry答案：D 指導(dǎo)：第二段第七行介紹了目前最受歡迎的幾個(gè)專業(yè)，不包括化學(xué)。3. The fees that freshmen hand in to change to a new major are decided by_ A. headmasters B. the Ministry of Education C. university authorities D. the China Youth Daily答案：C 指導(dǎo)：第四段中提到目前對(duì)收費(fèi)仍無正式確定，所以都由各大學(xué)自行決定。4. The writer wrote the passage to_. A. enoourage students to change to popular majors B. expect universities to charge less money for changing majors C. tell us a new phenomenon in universities D. warn the students to be careful if they want to change majors 答案：C 指導(dǎo)：C項(xiàng)“告訴我們大學(xué)中的一個(gè)新現(xiàn)象”這是作者主要要表達(dá)的內(nèi)容。*結(jié)束閱讀理解推理判斷Passage * (西城質(zhì)檢) Among various programmes, TV talk shows have covered every inch of space on daytime television. And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one is different in style (風(fēng)格) ? But no two shows are more opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry Springer and the Gprah Winfrey shows. Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of "rubbish talk". The contents on his show are as surprising as can be. For example, the show takes the ever-common talk show titles of love, sex, cheating and hate, to a different level. Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is about the dark side of society, yet people are willing to eat up the troubles of other people's lives. Like jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes TV talk show to its top, but Oprah goes in the opposite direction. The show is mainly about the improvement of society and difference, quality (質(zhì)量) of life. Contents are from teaching your children les- sons, managing your work week to getting to know your neighbours. Cormpared to Oprah, the jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being poured into society. Jerry ends every show with a "final word". He makes a small speech about the entire idea of the show. Hopefully, this is the part where most people will learn something very valuable.Clear as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone. The show's main viewers are middle class Americans. Most of these people have the time, money, and ability to deal with life's tougher problems. Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has more of a connection with the young adults of society. These are 18to-21-year-olds whose main troubles in life include love, rela- tionship, sex, money and drug. They are the ones who see some value and lessons to be learned through the show's exploitation. 1. Compared with other TV talk shows, both the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey are _. A. more interesting B. unusually popular C. more detailed D. more formal 答案: B 指導(dǎo)：由文章第二段最后一句可知B正確。2. Though the social problems Jerry Springer talks about appear unpleasant, people who watch the shows _. A. remain interested in them B. are ready to face up to them C. remain cold to them D. are willing to get away from them 答案: A 指導(dǎo)：由第二段的最后一句“ yet people are willing to eat up the troubles of other people's lives"和文章的最后一句 "They are the ones who see some value and lessons to be learned through the show's exploitation'可知A正確。3. Which of the following is likely to be a topic of the oprah Winfrey show? A. A new type of robot. B. Nation hatred (恨). C. Family income planning. D. Street accident. 答案: C 指導(dǎo)：由文中第三段第二、三句”The show is mainly about the improvement of society and difference,quality of life Contents are from teaching your children lessons, managing your work week to getting to know your neighhors"故C正確。4. We can learn from the passage that the two talk shows_. A. have become the only ones of its kind B. exploit the weaknesses in human nature C. appear at different times of the day D. attract different people 答案：D 指導(dǎo)：由文章最后兩段“clear as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone. The show's main viewers are middle Americans"和"Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has more of a connection with the young adults of society,' 可在這兩個(gè)節(jié)目吸引不同的人群。*結(jié)束