【正文】 .（2）Who is the author of The Hunger Games series? A.Many of his novels are very popular.C.s story is about to be pletely rewritten. （1）What do we know about John Green? A.t working very well. She knows she is dying and doesn39。 ⒋The fault in Our Stars ⒊To Kill a Mockingbird ⒉The Hunger Games series ⒈Harry Potter series Summer, like youth, passes quickly. But the books we read when we39。s list also highlights some writers we weren39。 The final results of BestEver Teen Fiction vote are in. While it39。 【點評】本題考點涉及細(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。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Whatever its failings, TED is a source of inspirational information for those who seek it out.”不管它的缺點是什么，TED都是那些尋找它的人鼓舞人心的信息來源?？赏茢喑觯琓ED因給予富人或有權(quán)勢的人特殊待遇而受到批評，故選C。它因其高昂的票價被稱為精英主義；以及最后一段中的“And accusations of elitism ring hollow when so much is given away for free on TED39。t immune to criticism. It39。 （3）考查推理判斷。s most inspired thinkers,’ as the website puts it.”TED網(wǎng)站源于一種與世界分享會議的愿望，用網(wǎng)站的話說，就是“向世界上最有靈感的思想家們提供免費(fèi)的知識”。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的“And at , you can access lectures by artists, scholars, designers, technicians and others.”，你可以訪問藝術(shù)家、學(xué)者、設(shè)計師、技術(shù)人員和其他人的演講。t important is the best website【答案】 （1）D（2）A（3）C（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了TED以及它的歷史發(fā)展。s 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? case against TED39。 s host afterward.s been called elitist(精英) for its high ticket prices (more than 6,000 dollars total). It39。TED, of course, isn39。 s 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. 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 onetime 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 it 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 spinoff conferences address narrower issues. （英語）高二英語閱讀理解(社會文化)解題技巧和訓(xùn)練方法及練習(xí)題(含答案)及解析一、高中英語閱讀理解社會文化類1．閱讀理解 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. The TED website came from a desire to share the conferences with the world, to offer free knowledge from the world39。The TED website is owned 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. t immune to criticism. It39。s been accused by a few people of censorship for not publishing their talks. One controversial speaker was upset about being criticized by the conference39。The plaints, however, seem to be relatively few for such a large, longrunning organization. And accusations of elitism ring hollow when so much is given away for free on TED39。s on TED today. and cons of . is TED（2）Which of the following statements is NOT true? TED conference came after the success of . TED conferences are now held every year. talks are available in many languages. Sapling Foundation owns .（3）From the last two paragraphs, we can infer that ________. is accepted to all involved that some TED talks might not be published host of the conference is one who plays a supportive role to the speakers is criticized for giving special treatment to the wealthy or powerful negative ments on TED greatly affects its reputation（4）This author probably believes that________. is elitist is beneficial isn39。 （1）考查主旨大意。以及以下幾個段落的內(nèi)容，可知這篇文章的主題是“TED是什么”，故選D。根據(jù)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 world39?？芍啊边@種表述錯誤，故選A。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“TED, of course, isn39。s been called elitist(精英) for its high ticket prices.”當(dāng)然，TED也免不了受到批評。s website.”而當(dāng)這么多東西在泰德的網(wǎng)站上免費(fèi)贈送時，精英主義的指責(zé)就顯得空洞了。 （4）考查推理判斷。可推斷出，這位作者可能認(rèn)為TED是有益的，故選B。2．閱讀理解 s no surprise to see Harry Potter and The Hunger Games series on top, this year39。t as familiar with. For example, John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars, appears five times in the top 100. re young can stay with us for a lifetime. The following are the top 4 on the list. Enjoy. The Harry Potter books make up the popular series written by J. K. Rowing. The series includes seven books. The books concern a wizard (魔法師) called Harry Potter and his journey through Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The stories tell of him over ing dangerous obstacles to defeat the dark wizard Lord Voldemort who killed his parents when Harry was 15 months old. In the ruins of a future North America, a young girl is picked to leave her poor district and travel to Capitol for a battle to the death in the cruel Hunger Games. But for Katniss Everdeen, the main character in this series by Suzanne Collins, winning the Games only puts her deeper in danger as the strict social order of Panem begins to unravel (瓦解). Author Harper Lee explores racial tensions in the fictional tired old town of Mayb, Ala. , through the eyes of 6yearold Scout Finch. As her lawyer father, Atticus, defends a black man accused of a crime, Scout and her friends learn about the unjust treatment o