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高二英语专项阅读训练三
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When milk arrived on the doorstep
When 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. Bastille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5-year-old boy, I couldn’t 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(魔术般)appear. All of this was about more than convenience. There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr. Bastille 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. Bastille 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 (竞争). 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 (门廊). 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. Bastille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer . A. to show his magical power B. to pay for the delivery
C. to satisfy his curiosity D. to please his mother
57. 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.
60.What was advertising like in the Middle Ages? A. Merchants were employed to promote products. B. Ad messages were shouted out in public places. C. Product information was included in books. D. Ad signs were put up in towns.
61. What does the word “This” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. Advertising in newspapers. B. Including pictures in ads. C. selling goods in markets. D. Working with ad agencies.
62 The 18th century advertising was special in its________________ A growing spending B printing materials C advertising companies D attractive designs
63 Which of the following might be the best title for the text? A The Story of Advertising
B The Value of Advertising Designs C The Role of Newspaper Advertising
D The Development of Printing for Advertising C
While small may be beautiful,tall is just plain uncomfortable it seems,particularly when it comes to staying in hotels and eating in restaurants.
The Tall Persons Club Great Britain(TPCGB),which was formed six months ago to campaign(发起运动)for 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 restaurant 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-tail whose needs are not being met. The average height of the
population has been increasing yet the standard size of beds,doorways,and chairs has remained unchanged
“The bedding industry says a bed should be six inches larger than the person using it ,so even a king-size bed at 6'6\%of men,while the standard 6'3\bed caters for(满足需要)less than half of the male(男性)population,\TPCGB president Phil Henrico ,\beds would work fine.\ Similarly ,restaurant tables can cause no end of problems Small tables,which mean the long-legged have to sit a foot or so away from them are enough to make tall customers go elsewhere
Some have already taken note,however At Queens Moat Houses’ Caledonian Hotel in Edinburgh.6'6\taller visitors, particularly Americans.
64 What is the purpose of the TPCGB campaign? A To provide better services
B To rebuild hotels and restaurants
C To draw public attention to the needs of the tall D To attract more people to become its members
65 .Which of the following might be a bed of proper length according to Phil Heirtricy?
A .7'2'' B. 7' C. 6'6'' D .6'3''
66. What may happen to restaurants with small tables? A .They may lose some customers
B. They may start businesses elsewhere
C .They have to find easy chairs to match the tables
D .They have to provide enough space for the long—legged 67. What change has already been made in a hotel in Edinburgh? A .Tall people pay more for larger beds
B. 6'6'' beds have taken the place of 6'3''beds C. Special rooms are kept for Americans D. Guest rooms are standardized