高考英语阅读理解练习(1)(含解析)

-1-2014高考英语阅读理解练习（1）及答案（解析）A(2011·新课标卷，A)WhenmilkarrivedonthedoorstepWhenIwasaboygrowingupinNewJerseyinthe1960s,wehadamilkmandeliveringmilktoourdoorstep.HisnamewasMr.Basille.Heworeawhitecapanddroveawhitetruck.Asa5­year­oldboy,Icouldn'ttakemyeyesoffthecoinchangerfixedtohisbelt.Henoticedthisonedayduringadeliveryandgavemeaquarteroutofhiscoinchanger.Ofcourse,hedeliveredmorethanmilk.Therewascheese,eggsandsoon.Ifweneededtochangeourorder,mymotherwouldpenanote—“Pleaseaddabottleofbuttermilknextdelivery”—andplaceitintheboxalongwiththeemptybottles.Andthen,thebuttermilkwouldmagically(魔术般)appear.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.本文讲述了自己小时候与送奶人之间的故事。Basille先生不仅是送奶的，而且和他的家人建立了密切的关系。现在大公司开始大量生产奶，到处都有卖奶的，因此不再需要送奶服务，但作者很怀念以前的事情。1．Mr.Basillegavetheboyaquarteroutofhiscoinchanger________.A．toshowhismagicalpowerB．topayforthedeliveryC．tosatisfyhiscuriosityD．topleasehismother答案：C。推理判断题。由短文第一段最后两句话可知：“我一直盯着他腰带上的钱包，当Basille注意到这一点时，从里面拿了一枚硬币给了我”。由此可知，是为了满足我的好-2-奇心。2．Whatcanbeinferredfromthefactthatthemilkmanhadthekeytotheboy'shouse?A．Hewantedtohaveteathere.B．Hewasarespectableperson.C．Hewastreatedasafamilymember.D．Hewasfullytrustedbythefamily.答案：D。推理判断题。由短文第三段可知，我们与送奶人有密切的关系，他有我们家的钥匙，并不时来我们家休息、聊天、讲故事。由此可推断我们一家人非常信任他。3．Whydoeshomemilkdeliverynolongerexist?A．Nobodywantstobeamilkmannow.B．Ithasbeendrivenoutofthemarket.C．Itsserviceisgettingpoor.D．Itisforbiddenbylaw.答案：B。推理判断题。由短文倒数第二段可知，由于大公司生产大量的廉价奶，人们到处都可以买到，不再需要送奶的。由此可知送奶业被挤出的市场。4．Whydidtheauthorbringbackhomeanoldmilkbox?A．Hemissedthegoodolddays.B．Hewantedtotellinterestingstories.C．Heneededitforhismilkbottles.D．Heplantedflowersinit.答案：A。细节理解题。由短文最后一段可知，旧奶箱使他回想起来童年时代的记忆，因此他把这个旧奶箱带回家。由此可知，他想念过去的美好日子。(2011·辽宁卷，C)ManypeoplebelieveHenryFordinventedtheautomobile(汽车)．ButHenryForddidnotstarttobuildhisfirstcaruntil1896.ThatwaselevenyearsaftertwoGermansdevelopedtheworld'sfirstautomobile.ManypeoplebelieveHenryFordinventedtheproductionlinethatmovedacar'spartstotheworker，insteadofmakingtheworkermovetotheparts.Thatisnottrue，either.ManyfactoryownersusedmethodsofthiskindbeforeFord.WhatHenryForddidwastouseotherpeople'sideasandmakethembetter.Andhemadethewholefactoryamovingproductionline.Intheearlydaysoftheautomobile，almosteverycarmakerracedhiscars.Itwasthebestwayofgainingpublicnotice.HenryForddecidedtobuildaracingcar.Ford'smostfamousracewashisfirstone.Itwasalsothelastraceinwhichhe-3-drovethecarhimself.Theracewasin1901，atafieldnearDetroit.Allofthemostfamouscarshadentered,butonlytwowereleft：theWintonandFord's.TheWintonwasfamousforitsspeed.Mostpeoplethoughttheracewasoverbeforeitbegan.TheWintontookanearlylead.Buthalfwaythroughtherace,itbegantolosepower.Fordstartedtogain.Andneartheendoftherace,hetookthelead.FordwontheraceanddefeatedtheWinton.Hisnameappearedinnewspapersandhebecamewell­knownallovertheUnitedStates.Withinweeksoftherace,HenryFordformedanewautomobilecompany.In1903,adoctorinDetroitboughtthefirstcarfromthecompany.That_salewasthebeginningofHenryFord'sdream.Fordsaid:“Iwillbuildamotorcarforthegreatmassofpeople.Itwillbelargeenoughforthefamily,butsmallenoughforonepersontooperateandcarefor.Itwillbebuiltofthebestmaterials.Itwillbebuiltbythebestmentobeemployed.Anditwillbebuiltwiththesimplestplansthatmodernengineeringcanproduce.Itwillbesolowinpricethatnomanmakinggoodmoneywillbeunabletoownone.”TheModelTwasacarofthatkind.Itonlycost$850.Itwasasimplemachinethatdriverscoulddependon.DoctorsboughttheModelT．Sodidfarmers.Evencriminals.Theyconsidereditthefastestandsurestformoftransportation.AmericanslovedtheModelT．Theywrotestoriesandsongsaboutit.ThousandsofModelT'swerebuiltinthefirstfewyears.本文记叙了亨利福特充分利用别人的想法，生产出了自己的汽车，形成了自己的生产流水线。通过赛车比赛，使公众关注到自己的汽车，然后建立了自己的汽车公司，为所有的普通顾客生产汽车。9．WhatdoweknowaboutHenryFordfromParagraph1?A．Hemadegooduseofideasfromothers.B．Heproducedthefirstcarintheworld.C．Heknewhowtoimproveautoparts.D．Heinventedtheproductionline.答案：A。细节理解题。根据短文第一段倒数第二句话可知：福特所做的就是利用别人的想法，然后更好地利用。10．WhydidHenryFordtakepartinthe1901carrace?A．Toshowoffhisdrivingskills.B．Todrawpublicattention.C．Tolearnaboutnewtechnology.D．Toraisemoneyforhisnewcompany.答案：B。细节理解题。根据短文第二段可知，开始时，每个汽车制造者都开赛车，并且-4-这是引人注意的最好方法。因此他制造自己的赛车，进行比赛，目的是引人注意。11．“Thatsale”inParagraph4refersto______.A．thesellingofFordcarsatreducedpricesB．thesaleofModelTtothemassofpeopleC．thesellingofacartoaDetroitdoctorD．thesalestargetforth