【正文】 One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Joojeh Kabob, which is made of grilled chicken pieces served with either rice or bread. Another great kabob is the Chelo Kabob, a kabob consisting of grilled beef. When first entered, Vanak Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob (烤肉串) hit the senses, you are incapable of calling it anything less. Choice Awards survey, we asked our readers to rate their favorite cities in the world for arts and culture.”可知在一年一度的讀者選擇獎調查中，我們要求讀者對世界上最喜愛的藝術和文化城市進行排名。由此可知羅馬被視為永恒之城是因為人們可以很容易地找到新的藝術和文化。 As we all know, Western music would be unrecognizable without Austria39。 Paris, France Rome, Italy 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解，詞義猜測和段落大意三個題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，要求考生在捕捉細節(jié)信息的基礎上，進一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關系，進行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。為此，它開始做出新的改變。根據(jù)第四段中中的“But in the 1950s, things changed…. However, the new university and buildings caused poorer families to have to leave the area. This destroyed the Indiana Avenue munity and with it, its jazz culture.” 但在20世紀50年代，情況發(fā)生了變化。Today there are several oldstyle jazz clubs where friends can meet up to remember the past or just enjoy a summer evening. It might seem at first that jazz is alive again, but there is a sad reality behind these jazz clubs: Modern Indy jazz is only a shadow (影子) of the lively culture that was once on Indiana Avenue.（1）What does the author mainly want to say in Paragraph 1? clubs can make big money. musicians often hold concerts. music is popular in Indianapolis. culture is just part of Indianapolis39。 art culture. Jazz clubs around the city still host concerts with local jazz musicians like Rob Dixon and Joel Tucker. One of these clubs, the Chatterbox Jazz Club, still has live jazz seven nights a week.縱觀全文可知，巴西漢學家Jose Roberto Teixeira Leite從藝術，商業(yè)，經(jīng)濟，醫(yī)學，文化，建筑等方面介紹了中國對巴西的影響。有人說這本書代表了巴西中國研究的一個轉折點。 （1）考查句義猜測。s influence on most diverse areas of Brazilian society.（2）What marks a new stage of Chinese studies for Brazilian? 39。 The book took him about 15 years to finish. The impact of the book surprised me, though it was published by a university publisher and it had a print run of just 1,000 copies, he said. Some have said that the book represents a turning point in Chinese studies in Brazil. BEIJING/SAO PAULOChinese traditions like cockfighting likeflying and fireworks have been quite mon in Brazil for many years.故選A。 （1）考查推理判斷。s easy to believe that as a worldwide festival, most countries probably celebrate it in a fairly similar manner. Being from the UK, Christmas for me means spending time with family and friends, exchanging presents, eating and drinking, and, of course, hiding from the cold. In Colombia, however, Christmas is viewed much more as a time which devotes itself to religion.倒數(shù)第二段最后一句Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is blind in one eye thanks to a rugby accident at 學校的一場橄欖球賽中瞎了一只眼睛。Rugby is not suitable for everyone.【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）C（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了英式橄欖球，并且將它與足球進行了對比。t involve skills.explain why Gordon Brown is blind in one eyeC.rugby players pretend to be injured when they are notB. Most professional rugby players are large, strong and weigh over 90 kilograms. People who play the sport need to be tough and be prepared to get hurt. Black eyes, broken bones, lost teeth and being knocked unconscious—all these are mon injuries. Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is blind in one eye thanks to a rugby accident at school.s Music Festival部分提到的“The festival is held in the country of Texas at the height of the wild flower season.”可知，這兩個音樂節(jié)與大自然有關。s Day for young people in Sydney.”可知，F(xiàn)ield Day對于年輕人來說意味著新年，因此人們在悉尼能夠享受有趣的新年。Field Day and the Envision Festival.B.It is not aimed at making money.C.D.Sydney The McDowell Mountain Music Festival is Phoenix、musicalcelera ,on of munity culture. Since its founding in 2004 f it is the only100% non – profit music festival designed to support, entertain and educate themunity. The festival attracts thousands of visitors each year from aroundthe country, and it is an opportunity to experience true culture. A music festival is a munity event focusingon live performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presentedwith a theme. On the list are the music festivals for fans around the your favorite now! （4）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段可知，印度傳統(tǒng)上認為人有第三只眼。s love for her husband.（4）Which of the following statements is true about bindis today? are now used to make people look better. are worn anywhere on the face now. Indian women do not wear bindis anymore. men than women wear bindis in India.【答案】 （1）C（2）D（3）B（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，大多數(shù)印度女人的眉毛中間都戴著紅點，這種做法主要與印度教有關，它代表的是第三只眼，可以時時提醒信徒要尊敬上帝。根據(jù)第一段中的“I find out different ‘styles’ of directions every time I ask ‘How can I get to the post office?’ 以及下文舉例說明可知，作者圍繞回答問路的風格，介紹了不同國度的不同文化。 they measure distance in time, not miles.”可知，在洛杉磯用走一段路用多少時間來指路。s important for travelers to understand cultural differences.39。t know.t have names. In Japan, people use landmarks(地標)in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.最新高三英語閱讀理解(社會文化)解題技巧及經(jīng)典題型及練習題(含答案)一、高中英語閱讀理解社會文化類1．閱讀理解 s useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly. have similar understanding of politeness. Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.【答案】 （1）D（2）B（3）C（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，作者圍繞不同國家回答問路的風格，介紹了不同國度的不同文化。故選B。因此推斷作者說明了對旅行者來說了解不同地方的文化差異很重要。 現(xiàn)在眉心紅點更多的是作為裝飾品使用。以及“As such，the dot serves as a constant reminder to keep God inthe front of a believer39。根據(jù)第三段中的“Decorative or sticker bindis e in all sizes，colorsand variations，and can be worn by young and old，married and unmarried people alike．Wearinga bindi has bee more of a fashion statement than a religi