2022年高考英语复习小题多维练（通用版）专题02：社会文化类（原卷版）

题型一：阅读理解专题02：社会文化类题量要求：（45分钟）WhenmilkarrivedonthedoorstepWhenIwasaboygrowingupinNewJerseyinthe1960s,wehadamilkmandeliveringmilktoourdoorstep.HisnamewasMr.Basille.Heworeawhitecapanddroveawhitetruck.Asa5yearoldboy,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.(二)Whilesmallmaybebeautiful,tallisjustplainuncomfortableitseems,particularlywhenitcomestostayinginhotelsandeatinginrestaurants.TheTallPersonsClubGreatBritain(TPCGB),whichwasformedsixmonthsagotocampaignfortheneedsofthetall,hasturneditsattentiontohotelsandrestaurants.Bedsthataretoosmall，showerheadsthataretoolow,andrestauranttableswithhardlyanylegroomallmakelifedifficultforthoseofaboveaverageheight,itsays.Butitisnotjusttheextratallwhoseneedsarenotbeingmet.Theaverageheightofthepopulationhasbeenincreasingyetthestandardsizeofbeds,doorways,andchairshasremainedunchanged.“Thebeddingindustrysaysabedshouldbesixincheslargerthanthepersonusingit,soevenakingsizebedat6′6″(6feetand6inches)isfallingshortfor25%ofmen,whilethestandard6′3″bedcatersforlessthanhalfofthemalepopulation，”saidTPCGBpresidentPhilHeinricy，“Sevenfootbedswouldworkfine.”Similarly,restauranttablescancausenoendofproblems.Smalltables,which meanthelongleggedhavetositafootorsoawayfromthem,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．Theyhavetoprovideenoughspaceforthelonglegged.4．WhatchangehasalreadybeenmadeinahotelinEdinburgh?A.Tallpeoplepaymoreforlargerbeds.B．6′6″bedshavetakentheplaceof6′3″beds.C．SpecialroomsarekeptforAmericans.D．Guestroomsarestandardized.(三)CassandraFeeleyfindsithardtomanageonherhusband'sincome.Sothisyearshedidsomethingmorethanahobby:Sheplantedvegetablesinheryard.Forherfirstgarden,Ms.Feeleyhasputin15tomatoplants,andfiverowsofavarietyofvegetables.Thefamily'soldfarmhousehasbecomeachickenhouse,itsresidentsarrivingnext month.Lastyear,Ms.RitaGartinkeptasmallgarden.Thisyearshehasmadeitmuchlargerbecause,shesaid,“ThecostofeverythingisgoingupandIwaslookingtoloseafewpounds,too;soit'sawinwinsituationallaround.”TheyareamongthegrowingnumberofAmericanswho,drivenbyhigherlivingcostsandafallingeconomy(经济),havetakenupvegetablegardeningforthefirsttime.Othershaveincreasedthesizeoftheirexistinggardens.Seedcompaniesandgardenshopssaythatnotsincethe1970shastherebeensuchanincreaseininterestingrowingfoodathome.Nowmanygardensacrossthecountryhavebeensoldoutforseveralmonths.InAustin,Tex.,someofthegardenshaveathreeyearwaitinglist.GeorgeC.BallJr.,ownerofacompany,saidsalesofvegetableseedsandplantsareupby40%overlastyear,doubletheaveragegrowthofthelastfiveyears.Mr.Ballarguesthatsomeofthereasonshavebeenbuildingforthelastfewyears.Thebigoneisthestrikingriseinthecostoffoodlikebreadandmilk,togetherwiththeincreasesinthepriceoffruitsandvegetables.Foodpriceshaveincreasedbecauseofhigheroilprices.Peoplearenowdrivingless,takingfewervacations,sothereismoretimetogarden.1．Whatdoestheword“residents”inParagraph1probablyreferto?A．chickensB．tomatoesC．gardensD．people2．Whyisvegetablegardeningbecomingincreasinglypopular?A．MoreAmericansaredoingitforfun.B．Thepriceofoilislowerthanbefore.C．There'sagrowingneedforfruits.D．Thecostoflivingisontherise.3．Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A．FamilyFoodPlanningB．BankingonGardeningC．ABelttighteningMoveD．GardeningasaHobby (四)Since1984,Philadelphiahasbeencleaningupitsact.Onebyone,graffiticoveredwallsarebeingchangedintooutdoorart.Sofar,morethan1,800murals(壁画)havebeenpainted.PhiladelphianowhasmoremuralsthananyotherAmericancity.Thewallsthatwereonceuglywithgraffiti(涂鸦)arenowcoveredwithbeautifulpicturesofhistoricalheroesandmodernart,thankstotheMuralArtsProgram(MAP).Itsworkmakesschoolsandpublicplacesattractive,anditscitizensveryproud.TheprogrambeganaspartofPhiladelphia'sAntiGraffitiNetwork.JaneGoldenistheMAP'sartisticdirector.“Whenpeopleaskmewhatourprogramisabout，”shesays,“Ianswerthemwithoneword:hope”.Eachyear,theMAPoffersyouthartprogramsandworkshops.SomeonetimegraffitiwritersevenhelppaintMAPmurals.TheMAP'swork,saysGolden,isallaboutdevelopingasenseofcommunity(社区).Whenaneighborhoodrequestsamural,theMAPworkswiththepeopletheretodevelopamessage.Somemessageshavebeen“SafeStreets”，“LoveandCare”，and“PeaceWalk”．TheMAPreceivesupto50requestsformuralseachweek.Lastyear,theworkerspainted140murals.“Themakingofamuralenterspeople'scollectivememoryasanextraordinary,pleasantmomentinneighborhoodhistory.”saysGolden,whobeganasamuralistinLosAngeles.1．Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Love,fromGraffitiWriterstoMuralistsB．MAP,aNewCompanyinPhiladelphiaC．Jane,anExcellentMuralArtistD．Hope,OneWallataTime2．WhatistheMuralArtsPrograminPhiladelphiaaimedat?A．Helpingtheyoungfindjobs.B．Protectingtheneighborhood.C．Fightingagainstgraffiti.D．Attractingmorevisitors. 3．HowdoestheMAPdecideonthemessageforamural?A．Byhavingdiscussionswithpeopleinthecommunity.B．Byseekingadvicefromthecitygovernment.C．Bylearningfromtheyounggraffitiwriters.D．Bystudyingthehistoryofthecity.4．WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribestheworkoftheMAP?A．Difficult.B．Dangerous.C．Experimental.D．Successful.