高中英语阅读理解(社会文化)的基本方法技巧及练习题及练习题(含答案)

1、最新高中英语阅读理解 ( 社会文化 ) 的基本方法技巧及练习题及练习题( 含答案 )一、高中英语阅读理解社会文化类1阅读理解there are lots of ways to educate yourself on the internet. you can find photos, documents, and films on almost any topic you can imagine. and at , you can access lectures by artists, scholars, designers, technicians and others.ted began

2、in 1984 as a conference thatbrought togetherindividualsfromthe fieldsoftechnology,entertainment and design. itwas intendedto bea one-timeeventfocusingontechnologyand design. the event endeduplosing money, andit was six years beforethefounders tried it again. this time it worked, and since 1990, thet

3、ed conferencehas beenanannual event. there are now two held every year, with topics as diverse as music, medicine, andmoney. other specialized spin-off conferences address narrower issues.the ted website came from a desire to share the conferences with the world, to offer freeknowledge from the worl

4、ds most inspired thinkers, as the website puts it. the current version ofthe site was launched in april 2007, and contains videos of talks given at the ted conferencesaround the world. the talks are transcribed into hundreds of languages.the ted website is owned by the sapling foundation,a non profi

5、t devoted tofosteringthespread of great ideas. the sapling foundationacquiredted in2001. since then,it has beenfocusing on using ted to broadcast ideas that might change the world.ted, of course, isnt immune to criticism. its been called elitist(精英 ) for its high ticket prices(more than 6,000 dollar

6、s total). its been accused by a few people of censorship for not publishing their talks. one controversial speaker was upset about being criticized by the conferences host afterward.the complaints, however, seem to be relatively few for such a large, long-running organization.and accusations of elit

7、ismring hollow whenso much is given away for free on teds website.whatever its failings, ted is a source of inspirational information for those who seek it out.（ 1） what is the main topic of the article?（ 2） which of the following statements is not true?a.the ted conference came after the success of

8、 .b.two ted conferences are now held every year.c.ted talks are available in many languages.d.the sapling foundation owns .（ 3） from the last two paragraphs, we can infer that _.a.it is accepted to all involved that some ted talks might not be publishedb.the host of the conference is one who plays a

9、 supportive role to the speakersc.ted is criticized for giving special treatment to the wealthy or powerfuld.the negative comments on ted greatly affects its reputation（ 4） this author probably believes that_.a.ted is elitistb.ted is beneficialc.ted isnt importantd.ted is the best website【答案】 （ 1） d

10、（ 2） a（ 3） c（ 4） b【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了ted以及它的历史发展。（ 1）考查主旨大意。根据第一段中的 “ and at , you can access lectures by artists, scholars, designers, technicians and others. 在” ，你可以访问艺术家、学者、设计师、技术人员和其他人的演讲。以及以下几个段落的内容，可知这篇文章的主题是“ted是什么 ”，故选 d。（ 2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“ theted website came froma desire toshare theconfe

11、rences with the world, to offer free knowledge from the worlds most inspired thinkers,the website puts it.网”站ted源于一种与世界分享会议的愿望，用网站的话说，就是“向世界上最有灵感的思想家们提供免费的知识”。可知， “ted大会是在网站成功之后召开的 ”这种表述错误，故选a。（ 3）考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的“ ted, of course, isnt immune to criticism. its beencalled elitist( 精英 ) for its high t

12、icket prices.当然， ted也”免不了受到批评。它因其高昂的票价被称为精英主义；以及最后一段中的“and accusations of elitism ring hollow when so much isgiven away for free on teds website.而当这么多”东西在泰德的网站上免费赠送时，精英主义的指责就显得空洞了。可推断出，ted 因给予富人或有权势的人特殊待遇而受到批评，故选 c。（ 4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“ whatever its failings, ted is a source of inspirationalinformati

13、onfor those who seek it out. 不”管它的缺点是什么，ted 都是那些寻找它的人鼓舞人心的信息来源。可推断出，这位作者可能认为ted是有益的，故选b。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇文化类阅读，要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。2阅读理解the united states is home to 562 recognized american indian nations each with its own language.yet the number of

14、native. americans with the ability to speak their tribes language has decreased over the past century.now, indian nations are trying different ways to expand the number of native speakers, and increase interest in their communities to learn tribal languages.since the late 1800s many american indian

15、children have attended boarding schools. at that time, indian children were required to attend schools by law, and the government forced indian families to send their children to such schools.the children were separated from their families. and given english name the teachers oftentaught native amer

16、ican students in english, instead of the language of their parents. they weretold they needed to learn english in order to get a job, earn money and buy a house or nicethings.however, fearing a loss of history and culture, the indian nations are experimenting with new ways to increase the language a

17、bility of tribal members.at least one organization is turning to modern technology-the sealaska heritage institute, a nonprofit group, has developed two apps for speakers of the tlingit language.the learning tlingit app serves as a reference for important language topics such as conversation phrases

18、, number, and letters.the tlingit tribe has about 10, 000 members. they live mainly in southeastern alaska. but as of 2013, the tribe had only 125 native speakers left. in addition, very few young people are able to speak tlingit.currently there are two apps, called learning tlingit and tlingit lang

19、uage games. the learning tlingit app serves as a language guide. it provides tlingit words and expressions, the tribal alphabet, as well as a basic list of the words included. with the tlingit language games app, users are given a choice of different places of environments, like a house, forest or o

20、cean.（ 1） what is the problem the native americans are facing now?（ 2） what will be the result if more and more native americans only speak english?（ 3） what can we know about tlingit?a.it can help the native people know some language topics.b.it can help the: native people earn money and buy a. hou

21、se or nice thingsc.it is a very popular app among the native speakersd.it is a native language spoken by fewer than 200 people.（ 4） what is the main idea of the passage?a.american indian tribes efforts to increase native speakers.b.reasons for the disappearance of some american indian languages.c.wa

22、ys to help the native tribes lead a traditional life.d.the popularity of the language learning apps.【答案】 （ 1） b（ 2） c（ 3） d（ 4） a【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇说明文，美国的印第安人正在使用新的方法来增加本族语言的使用，否则，他们的本族语言将面临严重的危机。（ 1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“ yet the number of native. americans with the ability tospeak their tribes language has d

23、ecreased over the past century.但是能说他们本族”语言的本地美国人的数量在过去的一个世纪中已将减少。可知，会说本族语的美国土著的人数在过去的一个多世纪中已经减少了，故选b。（ 2）考查细节理解。根据第六段中的“ however,fearing a loss of historyand culture,theindian nations are experimentingwithnew ways to increase the language abilityof tribalmembers. ”然而，害怕失去自己的历史和文化，许多印第安部落尝试新的方法来提升族人的

24、本族语使用能力。可知，如果越来越多的族人只说英语，他们将会失去自己的历史和文化。故选c。（ 3）考查细节理解。根据第九段中的“ the tlingit tribe has about 10, 000 members. they livemainly in southeastern alaska. but as of 2013, the tribe hadonly 125 native speakers left.特林吉”特部落有大约一万人。他们主要居住在阿拉斯加东南部。但是就2013 年的统计，这个部落只有125 人可以说自己民族的语言，可知，现在仅仅有不到两百人可以说这种语言了，故选 d。（

25、 4）考查主旨大意。本文前六段描述了美国印第安人在民族语言方面面临的处境以及这一处境引起的担忧，最后四段提出了针对这一问题的解决方案：美国的印第安人正在使用新的方法（ app）来增加本族语使用人数。选项 a 中 efforts 能凸显人们这一问题的担心及在努力寻求解决方案方面所做的努力。故选 a。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和主旨大意两个题型的考查，是一篇文化类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，同时根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。3阅读理解in india, most of the women wear a red dot between their eyebrows.

26、while it is generally takenas an indicator of their marital(婚姻的 )status, the practice is primarily related to the hindu(教的 )religion. the dot goes by different names in different hindi dialects, and印度“bindi is the onethat is most commonly known. traditionally, the dot carries no gender restriction m

27、en as well as women wear it. however, the tradition of men wearing it has faded in recent times, so nowadays we see a lot more women than men wearing one.the position of the bindi is standard center of the forehead, close tothe eyebrows. itrepresents a third, or inner eye. hindu tradition holds that

28、 all people have three eyes the twoouter ones are used for seeing the outside world, and the third one is there to focus inwardtoward god. as such, the dot means piety( 虔诚 )and serves as a constant reminder to keep god inthe front of a believers thou ghts.red is the traditional color of the dot. it

29、is said that in ancient times a man would place a drop of blood between his wifes eyes to seal their marriage. according to hindu beliefs, the color red is believed to bring good fortune to the married couple. today, people go with different colors depending upon their preferences. women often wear

30、dots that match the color of their clothes. decorative of sticker bindis come in all sizes, colors and variations, and can be worn by young and old, married and unmarried people alike. wearing a bindi has become more of a fashion statement than a religious custom.（ 1） why did people in india start w

31、earing a red dot on their forehead?（ 2） what is the function of the third eye in hindu tradition?（ 3） why was red chosen as the original color of the bindi?（ 4） which of the following statements is true about bindis today?a.bindis are now used to make people look better.b.bindis are worn anywhere on

32、 the face now.c.most indian women do not wear bindis anymore.d.more men than women wear bindis in india.【答案】 （ 1） c（ 2） d（ 3） b（ 4） a【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇说明文，大多数印度女人的眉毛中间都戴着红点，这种做法主要与印度教有关，它代表的是第三只眼，可以时时提醒信徒要尊敬上帝。现在眉心红点更多的是作为装饰品使用。（ 1）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“ in india, most of the women wear a red dot betweentheir

33、eyebrows. while it is generally taken as an indicator of their marital（婚姻的） status, thepractice is primarily related to the hindu （印度教的） religion. 在印”度，大多数女性的眉毛上都有一个红点。虽然这通常被认为是他们婚姻状况的一个指标，但这种做法主要与印度教有关。可知这种做法主要与印度教有关，所以印度人前额戴红点是展示他们的宗教信仰。故选c。（ 2）考查细节理解。根据第二段可知，印度传统上认为人有第三只眼。以及“ as such， thedot serv

34、es as a constant reminder to keep god inthe front of a believers thoughts ”因此，点作为一个持续的提醒，以保持神在信徒的思想面前。所以第三眼在印度教传统中的重要性是要尊重上帝。故选d。（ 3）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“ according to hindu beliefs， the color red is believed tobring good fortune to the married couple”可知，根据印度教的信仰，红色被认为能为已婚的夫妇带来好运。故选b。（ 4）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“ d

35、ecorative orsticker bindiscome in all sizes，colorsand variations ， and can be wornby young and old， marriedand unmarriedpeoplealike wearinga bindi has become more of a fashion statement than a religious custom.装饰物”或贴纸贴纸有各种尺寸、颜色和变化，年轻人和老年人、已婚人士和未婚人士都可以佩戴。佩戴宾蒂帽与其说是一种宗教习俗，不如说是一种时尚宣言。可知，眉心红点现在更多的被用作装饰品。

36、故选 a【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇文化类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。4阅读理解it is commonly believed that the earliest chinese paper-cutsappeared during the sixth century. some scholars believe it was even earlier.legend has it that during the western han dynasty(206bc-ad24), emperor wudi wasvery

37、 sad after one of his favorite concubines, madame li, died. a taoistpriest, li shaoweng, cut a piece of hemp paper in the shape of madame li. whenevening fell, the emperors servants lit candles in his bedroom; the reflectionof that paper-cut on the wall made the emperor think about his belovedconcub

38、ine.the yuxian paper-cut is different from most paper-cutsproduced in other regions of china. paper-cuts from other regions are mostlycut with scissors or knives from single-colored paper, such as red or blackpaper.there are four major procedures to making the yuxianpaper-cut: first, sketch the patt

39、ern on the draft paper; second, fasten thedraft to the paper to be cut; third, use a knife to carve out the pattern; andfourth, dye ( 染色 )the paper-cut with various colors.precise cutting skills are needed to make a piece of theyuxian paper-cut, which highlights the craft makers artistic taste and d

40、yeingskills. that explains the following saying: the successful making of ayuxian paper-cut is 30 percent dependent on the makers cutting skills, and 70percent on the makers dyeing skills.the traditional yuxian paper-cut highlights two themes:flowers and characters in chinese operas. the paper-cut i

41、s particularly knownfor its vivid description of characters in various traditional chinese operas.in october 2009, the art of yuxians paper-cut was added to the listofintangible cultural heritage ( 非 物 质 文 化 遗 产 ) established by unesco (united nationseducational, scientific, and cultural organizatio

42、n).（ 1） the first paragraph is actually about_.a. emperor wudis favorite concubineb. the origins of chinese paper-cutsc. the inventor of chinese paper-cutd. one of the themes of yuxian paper-cut（ 2） which is the most important skill of making paper-cut?a. drawing skill.b. cutting skill.c. dyeing ski

43、ll.d. carving skill（ 3） according to the passage, the yuxian paper-cut is especially famous for its_.a. lively images of characters in classic operasc. chinese cultural influence on operas（4） what is the best title for the passage?b. traditional chinese operasd. advanced cutting techniquesa. the ear

44、liest chinese legend c. emperor wudis sad storyb. the yuxian paper-cut skillsd. chinese yuxian paper-cut【答案】 （1） b（2） c（3） a（4） d【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了中国蔚县剪纸。（1）考查段落大意。根据第一段可知，介绍了中国剪纸的起源。故选b。（ 2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“thesuccessful making of a yuxian paper -cut ispercent dependent on the makers cutting skill

45、s, and 70 percent on the makers dyeing skills.县剪纸的成功制作30 %取决于制作人的切割技巧，70 %取决于制作人的染色技巧。可知染30蔚”色技巧对于剪纸最重要。故选c。（ 3 ）考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“the paper -cutis particularlyknownforits vividdescription of characters in various traditional chinese operas剪纸以其对各种传统戏”曲中人物的生动描述而闻名。可知，选a。（ 4）考查主旨大意。通读全文可知，短文主要介绍了蔚县剪纸有四个主

46、要步骤。制作蔚县剪纸需要精确的切割技巧，这突出了手工艺者的艺术品味和染色技巧。传统蔚县剪纸突出了两个主题 :中国戏曲中的花和人物。这些都是围绕着 “中国蔚县剪纸 ”这个主题展开的。故选 d。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，段落大意和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇文化类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，同时根据上下文进行推理，归纳，从而选出正确答案。5阅读理解welcome to the 2017 uk festival awardsthe uk festival awards & conference is an opportunity to recognize the hard work, vi

47、sion andcreativity of the nations beloved festival industry.throughout the day of the event, the conference invites numerous industry insiders(行家 ) todiscuss the issues most relative to the sector, reviewing its immediate past and portending to thefuture. the evenings awards present a wide range of

48、honors across categories that are decidedvia a combinationof public voting and professional judgments. since launching in 2004 it hasevolved intoa major event at the roundhouse in london, giving the industrya chance tocollectively celebrate and fondly reflect upon the achievements of the past year.w

49、ith a gourmet dinner, gala awards ceremony and after-show party, it attracts over 1,000 of the most influential people in the business.along with its sister events, the uk festival conference and the european festival awards, the uk festival awards & conference is owned and produced by festival awar

50、ds ltd, an independent company founded in the uk.awards include best major, medium-sized and small festival, best family festival, best overseas festival, best use of new technology, and of coursebest toilets.as the festival season is approaching, we thought itd be a good time to release our free uk

51、 festival market report for 2015 / 2016. we gathered the data in our annual census(人口普查 ) undertaken in the preparation stage for last years uk festival awards. the latest uk festivalmarket report can be downloaded below.included in the report is a bunch of related information about festivalgoers: w

52、here theyre from, how they like to purchase music, what they eat, their attitudes towards ticket prices, how receptive they are to different forms of advertising, why they go to festivals in the first place, where they sleep, and much more.we hope you find the information useful.（1） which phrase is

53、the closest in meaning to the underlined word“portending ” in paragraph 2?a. getting downb. adding upc. giving wayd. looking forward（ 2） what can be inferred from the passage?（ 3） where most probably will you see this passage?a. in a magazine.b. in a newspaper.c. on a website.d. in a tv program.【答案】

54、 （1） d（2） b（3） c【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了the 2017 uk festival awards。（ 1）考查词义猜测。根据第二段中的“throughout theday of the event, the conferenceinvites numerousindustry insiders(行家 ) to discuss theissues most relative to the sector,reviewing its immediate past and portendingto the future.在活”动的当天，会议邀请了许多业内人士来讨论与该行业相关的最重要的问题，回顾其过去的过去，并展望未来。根据reviewing its immediate past和 to the future. 可知划线词的意思