【正文】 entertainment we can39。故選A。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。It has been held for 40 years in America.D.D. Bhasin came to the United States from India 40 years ago. She is president of ASB Communications, the marketing firm behind Diwali at Times Square. Tens of thousands of people attend the event, now in its fourth year.6．閱讀理解 （4）考查段落大意。根據(jù)第三段中的“In the long term, this might cause someone to distance themselves from their roots.”從長遠(yuǎn)來看，這可能會導(dǎo)致一些人遠(yuǎn)離自己的根。名字可以代表一個人的種族和文化，也可以表示對祖先的尊重。It strengthens friendship.It is unavoidable.The character of the person may change.His attitude to life.（2）What39。s name tell us? A. Everyone makes mistakes, and not everyone can get a name right on the first try. Mispronouncing a name repeatedly, however, shows a lack of effort. It is not okay to be fortable with mispronouncing names, and being unfamiliar with a language is no excuse.s attitude toward their own identity. It can create feelings of shame or embarrassment because they are made to feel like a burden. In the long term, this might cause someone to distance themselves from their roots. They may begin shying away from their native language, culture, and family for the sake of fitting in.5．閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。根據(jù)第二段中的“Many drivers nowadays don39。根據(jù)第二段中的“Road politeness is not only good manners, but a good sense. ”；以及第三段中的“However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous”可知，文章從正反兩面講述了司機(jī)在道路上行駛的時候所應(yīng)該注意的禮貌問題，而且作者在最后一段介紹了一位有經(jīng)驗的司機(jī)對此的看法，由此判斷這篇文章最合適的標(biāo)題是道路禮儀。根據(jù)第一段中的“After inspection, all bags, backpacks, umbrella, parcels and other items as determined by security officers must be left at the checkrooms, free of charge, close to each entrance.“可知，傘、背包和手提包等都不可以帶進(jìn)國家美術(shù)館。They can take pictures for personal use anywhere. *Smoking is prohibited. Food and drink are not permitted outside the food service areas. Unopened bottled water may be carried only in a visitor39。故選D。 （2）考查推理判斷。s sleeping problems.B.people care little about sleepings expectationsC.declaring the special day（2）From Paragraph 3 we can infer that waking up the sleepers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。故選B。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(fēng)格，介紹了不同國度的不同文化。高考英語閱讀理解(社會文化)基礎(chǔ)練習(xí)題含解析一、高中英語閱讀理解社會文化類1．閱讀理解 t have names. In Japan, people use landmarks(地標(biāo))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.t know.s important for travelers to understand cultural differences.39。 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。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(fēng)格，介紹了不同國度的不同文化。re likely to have better skin, better memories, better judgment, and, oh, yes, longer lives.. A.serving as a morning callD.sleeping has nothing to do with one39。. A.To talk about people39。與B項表述的意思相近,故選B。這篇文章旨在讓人們意識到充足睡眠的重要性,呼吁人們關(guān)注睡眠問題。 *Skateboarding is prohibited.umbrellaThey can drink inside the food service areas.C.(1)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。4．閱讀理解 t even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it. （1）考查主旨大意。 （3）考查推理判斷。 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，推理判斷和主旨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(xì)節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上，進(jìn)一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。s beliefs or chosen identity. A name mispronounced for a long time can negatively impact a person39。s name is an essential part of cultural petency (文化素養(yǎng)). Without this, we cannot expect to show respect and tolerance for our diverse munity.（1）What may a person39。D.The person may feel overburdened.C.The person may try to hide his roots.（3）What does the writer think of mispronouncing a name repeatedly? A.It is unacceptable.C.它承載著一個人整個身份的重量。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。故選B。 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，推理判斷和段落大意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(xì)節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上，進(jìn)一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。s Times Square. They are also held in many parks and museums.It lasts five days in America.C.越來越多的美國人慶祝印度的Diwali。根據(jù)第五段中的“In India, Diwali is a fiveday harvest festival held just before the Hindu New Year. The exact dates change from year to year but Diwali is always in the fall.”可知，Diwali在印度的秋天舉行。s FestivalDescription: With exciting events ranging from beach concerts to parades, it39。Northside Festival.Long Island39。s Festival 部分中的“ Tickets:$ 80 per adult for the concert,a20% discount for children under18 ”可知成人票是80美元，未成年人票價8折，因此一個母親和一個10歲的孩子的票價款為80+80x80%=。 Britain and France are two important countries in Europe. They are neighbors, separated only by the 20mile seaway of the English Channel. And for most of the time that the two countries have existed, the French and the British have been rivals or even enemies. One conflict between the two countries lasted over 100 years, and the British and French were at war through the 18th century.they can work shorter hours there（3）Which would be the most ideal way to live for people in both countries? A.Both of the people are being more European.C.根據(jù)第四段中的“People in France work shorter hours and enjoy longer vacations.”可知一些英國人想要去法國生活的原因是他們希望有更長的假期。因此適合人們生活；而根據(jù)最后一段中的“They are attracted by higher pay in Britain, lower taxes, a more dynamic lifestyle.”可知倫敦的工資更高、稅收更低以及生活方式更有活力，因此適合人們工作。9．The passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. s first astronauts. Four years later, the book was adapted as a feature film. The Right St