2012年高考英语阅读翻译（2012年英语阅读理解解析）

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Whenmilkarrivedonthedoorstep

WhenIwasaboygrowingupinNewJerseyinthes,wehadamilkmandeliveringmilktoourdoorstep.HisnamewasMr.Basille.Heworeawhitecapanddroveawhitetruck.Asa5??year??oldboy,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．toshowhismagicalpower

B．topayforthedelivery

C．tosatisfyhiscuriosity

D．topleasehismother

2．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.

答案与解析

1.C推理判断题。根据第一段最后可以看出，当时作者只是一个5岁的孩子，对送奶人腰带上的投币器很好奇，善良的送奶人把一枚硬币送给作者，是为了满足其好奇心，所以应选C项。

2.D推理判断题。根据第三段第二句可知，家里人与送奶人之间关系很密切，送奶人甚至有家里的钥匙，由此推断送奶人得到了充分的信任，故选D项。

3.B细节理解题。根据第四段可知，激烈的竞争和购买的便利使得送奶上门退出了市场，无法存在下去，故选B项。

4.A推理判断题。由最后一段可以看出，作者有一种怀旧的心理，想念儿时的时光，感觉送奶人送来牛奶的同时，也带来了友谊，故选A项。-

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