2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习 社会文化阅读理解精练（3）

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1、2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习社会文化阅读理解精练（3）社会文化（阅读理解）由(xx安徽,C)改编Americancitiesaresimilartoothercitiesaroundtheworld:Ineverycountry,citiesreflectthevaluesoftheculture.Americancitiesarechanging,justasAmericansocietyischanging.AfterWorldWarⅡ,thepopulationofmostlargeAmericancitiesdecreased;however,thepopul

2、ationinmanySunBeltcitiesincreased.LosAngelesandHoustonarecitieswherepopulationshifts(转移)toandfromthecityreflectthechangingvaluesofAmericansociety.Inthelate1940sandearly1950s,cityresidents(居民)becamewealthier.Theyhadmorechildrensotheyneededmorespace.Theymovedoutoftheirapartmentsinthecitytobuy

3、theirownhomes.Theyboughthousesinthesuburbs(郊区).Nowthingsarechanging.Thechildrenofthepeoplewholeftthecitiesinthe1950sarenowadults.Many,unliketheirparents,wanttoliveinthecities.TheycontinuetomovetoSunBeltcitiesandolderonesoftheNortheastandMidwest.Manyyoungprofessionalsaremovingbackintothecity

4、.Theypreferthecitytothesuburbsbecausetheirjobsarethere;ortheyjustenjoytheexcitementandpossibilitiesthatthecityoffers.Thispopulationshiftisbringingproblemsaswellasbenefits.Countlesspoorpeoplemustleavetheirapartmentsinthecitybecausetheownerswanttosellthebuildingsormakeapartmentsforsaleinstead

5、offorrent.Inthe1950s,manypoorpeopledidnothaveenoughmoneytomovetothesuburbs;nowmanyofthesesamepeopledonothaveenoughmoneytostayinthecities.Onlyafewyearsago,peoplethoughtthattheolderAmericancitiesweredying.Somecityresidentsnowseeabright,newfuture.Othersseeonlyproblemsandconflicts.Onethingissur

6、e:manydyingcitiesarealiveagain.1.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofcitiesallovertheworld?(　　)A.Theyarealive.B.Theyarehopeless.C.Theyaresimilar.D.Theyaredifferent.2.WhydidAmericancityresidentswanttoliveinthesuburbsafterWorldWarⅡ?(　　)A.BecauseolderAmericancitiesweredying.B.Becausetheywerericherandneede

7、dmorespace.C.Becausecitiescontainedtheworstpartsofsociety.D.Becausetheycouldhardlyaffordtoliveinthecity.3.Accordingtothe4thparagraph,agreatmanypoorpeopleinAmericancities　　　. A.arefacedwithhousingproblemsB.areforcedtomovetothesuburbsC.wanttoselltheirbuild