高考英语三轮冲刺真题周周练（十六）

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1、高考真题周周练（16）阅读理解AWhenmilkarrivedonthedoorstepWhenIwasaboygrowingupinNewJerseyinthe1960s,wehadamilkmandeliveringmilktoourdoorstep.HisnamewasMr.Basille.Heworeawhitecapanddroveawhitetruck.Asa5-year-oldboy,Icouldn'ttakemyeyesoffthecoinchangerfixedtohisbelt

2、.Henoticedthisonedayduringadeliveryandgavemeaquarteroutofhiscoinchanger.Ofcourse,hedeliveredmorethanmilk.Therewascheese,eggsandsoon.Ifweneededtochangeourorder,mymotherwouldpenanote—“Pleaseaddabottleofbuttermilknextdelivery”—andplaceitintheboxalongwith

3、theemptybottles.Andthen,thebuttermilkwouldmagicallyappear.Allofthiswasaboutmorethanconvenience.Thereexistedacloserelationshipbetweenfamiliesandtheirmilkmen.Mr.Basilleevenhadakeytoourhouse,forthosetimeswhenitwassocoldoutsidethatweputtheboxindoors,sotha

4、tthemilkwouldn'tfreeze.AndIrememberMr.Basillefromtimetotimetakingabreakatourkitchentable,havingacupofteaandtellingstoriesabouthisdelivery.Thereissadlynohomemilkdeliverytoday.Bigcompaniesallowedtheproductionofcheapermilk,thusmakingitdifficultformilkmen

5、tocompete.Besides,milkisforsaleeverywhere,anditmayjustnothavebeenpracticaltohaveadeliveryservice.Recently,anoldmilkboxinthecountrysideIsawbroughtbackmychildhoodmemories.Itookithomeandplanteditonthebackporch(门廊).Everysooftenmyson'sfriendswillaskwhatiti

6、s.SoIstarttellingstoriesofmyboyhood,andofthemilkmanwhobroughtusfriendshipalongwithhismilk.21.Mr.Basillegavetheboyaquarteroutofhiscoinchanger______.A.toshowhismagicalpowerB.topayforthedeliveryC.tosatisfyhiscuriosityD.topleasehismother22.Whatcanbeinferr

7、edfromthefactthatthemilkmanhadthekeytotheboy'shouse?A.Hewantedtohaveteathere.B.Hewasarespectableperson.C.Hewastreatedasafamilymember.D.Hewasfullytrustedbythefamily.23.Whydoeshomemilkdeliverynolongerexist?A.Nobodywantstobeamilkmannow.B.Ithasbeendriveno

8、utofthemarket.C.Itsserviceisgettingpoor.D.Itisforbiddenbylaw.24.Whydidtheauthorbringbackhomeanoldmilkbox?A.Hemissedthegoodolddays.B.Hewantedtotellinterestingstories.C.Heneededitforhismilkbottles.D.Heplantedflowersinit.BWhilesmallmaybebeautiful