高一英语阅读理解社会文化技巧和方法完整版及练习题.docx

1、高一英语阅读理解社会文化技巧和方法完整版及练习题高一英语阅读理解(社会文化)技巧和方法完整版及练习题一、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.

2、TED began in 1984 as a conference that brought together individuals from the fields of technology, entertainment and design. It was intended to be a one-time event focusing on technology and design. The event ended up losing money, and it was six years before the founders tried it again. This time i

3、t worked, and since 1990, the TED conference has been an annual event. There are now two held every year, with topics as diverse as music, medicine, and money. Other specialized spin-off conferences address narrower issues. The TED website came from a desire to share the conferences with the world,

4、to offer free knowledge from the worlds most inspired thinkers, as the website puts it. The current version of the site was launched in April 2007, and contains videos of talks given at the TED conferences around the world. The talks are transcribed into hundreds of languages. The TED website is own

5、ed by the Sapling Foundation, a non profit devoted to fostering the spread of great ideas. The Sapling foundation acquired TED in 2001. Since then, it has been focusing on using TED to broadcast ideas that might change the world. TED, of course, isnt immune to criticism. Its been called elitist(精英)

6、for its high ticket prices (more than 6,000 dollars 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

7、, long-running organization. And accusations of elitism ring hollow when so 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? A.The case against TEDB.Whats on TED today.

8、C.Pros and cons of .D.What is TED（2）Which of the following statements is NOT true? A.The TED conference came after the success of .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 th

9、at _. 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 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）T

10、his author probably believes that_. A.TED is elitistB.TED is beneficialC.TED isnt importantD.TED is the best website【答案】 （1）D（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

11、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“The TED website came from a desire to share the conferences with the world, to offer free knowledge from the worlds most inspired thinkers, as the website puts it.”TED网站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”

12、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 been called elitist(精英) for its high ticket 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 is given 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

13、，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 inspirational information for 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阅读短

14、文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 Fantastic Fall Festivals You Wont Want to Miss Seymour Apple Festival Admission to the Seymour Apple Festival is free and so is the entertainment! More than 15, 000 people from all over the region come out to take part in the activities, ranging from drawings, vendor b

15、ooths, food, apple contests, bike-decorating contests, and more. Marionville Apple Festival The popular Marionville Apple Festival is home to countless activities and events. The carnival, pony rides, and games will keep the kids busy, while adults will enjoy watching the pie-eating contest and brow

16、sing dozens of craft vendor booths. Humansville Fall Festival The Humansville Fall Festival may be hosted by a small town but that doesnt mean its lacking big fun. Perfect for all ages, this fall festival is celebrating its 70th year and will provide three full days of fun. This years festival will

17、feature live music from fantastic local musicians, which will definitely make it different from the ones in other years. Youll also find fun carnival rides, talented artisans selling their goods, and an amazing parade to wrap up the event on Saturday. Southside Fall Festival The Southside Fall Festi

18、val is perfect for family celebrations, with an alcohol-free environment and free admission. Enjoy a colorful parade and float contest, delicious food vendors, live music, karaoke, and more. Fall Into Arts Festival Make sure to bring the kids along for this festival that celebrates all things creati

19、ve. The Fall Into Arts Festival features a host of kid-friendly activities like a lego build, sand art, bubble stations, chalk the sidewalk, a jump house, and more. Parents will have plenty to do as well, with an excellent variety of artists, festival food, a mini film festival, and much more.（1）Whi

20、ch festivals are free of charge? A.Southside Fall Festival and Fall Into Arts Festival.B.Seymour Apple Festival and Southside Fall Festival.C.Humansville Fall Festival and Fall Into Arts Festival.D.Seymour Apple Festival and Marionville Apple Festival.（2）What makes Humansville Fall Festival special

21、this year? A.Fun activities on Saturday.B.The duration of the festival.C.The area of the hosting town.D.Musicians live performance.（3）Fall Into Arts Festival is specially welcomed by _. A.movie loversB.modern artistsC.visitors of all agesD.families with kids【答案】 （1）B（2）D（3）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了几个秋季

22、的节日。 （1）考查细节理解。根据Seymour Apple Festival部分中的“Admission to the Seymour Apple Festival is free and so is the entertainment!”可知，西摩苹果节的门票是免费的，娱乐也是免费的！和Southside Fall Festival部分中的“The Southside Fall Festival is perfect for family celebrations, with an alcohol-free environment and free admission.”可知，此节日也是免

23、费入场。故选B。 （2）考查细节理解。根据Humansville Fall Festival部分中的“This years festival will feature live music from fantastic local musicians, which will definitely make it different from the ones in other years.”可知，今年的音乐节将以当地优秀音乐家的现场音乐为特色，使它有别于往年。故选D。 （3）考查细节理解。根据Fall Into Arts Festival部分中的“Make sure to bring the

24、kids along for this festival that celebrates all things creative. The Fall Into Arts Festival features a host of kid-friendly activities like a lego build, sand art, bubble stations, chalk the sidewalk, a jump house, and more. Parents will have plenty to do as well, with an excellent variety of arti

25、sts, festival food, a mini film festival, and much more.”可知，秋季艺术节既有许多孩子喜爱的活动，也有为父母准备的活动，故特别受到有孩子的家庭的欢迎。故选D。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解题型的考查，是一篇文化类阅读，要求考生在捕捉细节信息，结合题目要求，从而选出正确答案。3阅读理解 Being attractive isnt usually considered much of a disadvantage in todays world. Actually, there is the endless potential benefit

26、 about it, but researchers have found one area that being pretty makes life a challenge securing yourself a boring, lowpaying job. This stands in contrast to a large body of research that attractiveness, in general, helps candidates in the selection process. For the most part good looks is a blessin

27、g. We treat pretty people more favorably in general, often vote for them more in elections, and pay them more in their professions. The research suggests that attractive people may be discriminated against in selection for relatively less desirable jobs. Researchers carried out four experiments invo

28、lving more than 750 participants, including university students and managers who make hiring decisions in the real world. Participants were shown photos of two potential job candidates, one attractive and the other unattractive. Participants were then asked a series of questions designed to measure

29、their opinions of the job candidates and whether they would hire these candidates for a lessthandesirable job. The less desirable jobs included a warehouse worker, housekeeper, customer service representative and the more desirable jobs included things like a manager, project director, IT elite(精英).

30、 In all experiments where they were asked, participants were significantly less likely to hire the attractive candidate for the less desirable job and more likely to hire the attractive candidate for the more desirable job. Ms Lee said, In the selection decision for an undesirable job, decision make

31、rs were more likely to choose the unattractive individual over the attractive individual. Coauthor Dr Madan Pillutla said, It is interesting that decision makers consider others opinions in their decisions. They thought that attractive individuals would want better outcomes, and therefore would be less satisfied, so they favored unattractive candidates when selecting for a less desirable job. The research also suggests the established view that attractive candidates are favored when applying for jobs might be limited to highlevel jobs.（1）What do people generally think of being a