【正文】 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）英語閱讀理解(社會文化)易錯剖析一、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 is accepted to all involved that some TED talks might not be published host of the conference is one who plays a supportive role to the speakers is criticized for giving special treatment to the wealthy or powerful negative ments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?，“”這種表述錯誤，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.”當然，TED也免不了受到批評。s website.”而當這么多東西在泰德的網(wǎng)站上免費贈送時，精英主義的指責就顯得空洞了。 （4）考查推理判斷?？赏茢喑?，這位作者可能認為TED是有益的，故選B。2．閱讀短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。t Want to Miss Admission to the Seymour Apple Festival is free and so is the entertainment! More than 15, 000 people from all over the region e out to take part in the activities, ranging from drawings, vendor booths, food, apple contests, bikedecorating contests, and more. 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 pieeating contest and browsing dozens of craft vendor booths. The Humansville Fall Festival may be hosted by a small town but that doesn39。s lacking big fun. Perfect for all ages, this fall festival is celebrating its 70th year and will provide three full days of fun. This year39。ll also find fun carnival rides, talented artisans selling their goods, and an amazing parade to wrap up the event on Saturday. The Southside Fall Festival is perfect for family celebrations, with an alcoholfree environment and free admission. Enjoy a colorful parade and float contest, delicious food vendors, live music, karaoke, and more. Make sure to bring the kids along for this festival that celebrates all things creative. The Fall Into Arts Festival features a host of kidfriendly 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）Which festivals are free of charge? A.Seymour Apple Festival and Southside Fall Festival.C.Seymour Apple Festival and Marionville Apple Festival.（2）What makes Humansville Fall Festival special this year? A.The duration of the festival.C.Musicians39。movie loversmodern artistsvisitors of all agesfamilies with kids【答案】 （1）B（2）D（3）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了幾個秋季的節(jié)日。根據(jù)Seymour Apple Festival部分中的“Admission to the Seymour Apple Festival is free and so is the entertainment!”可知，西摩蘋果節(jié)的門票是免費的，娛樂也是免費的！和Southside Fall Festival部分中的“The Southside Fall Festival is perfect for family celebrations, with an alcoholfree environment and free admission.”可知，此節(jié)日也是免費入場。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。Humansville Fall Festival部分中的“This year39。故選D。根據(jù)Fall Into Arts Festival部分中的“Make sure to bring the kids along for this festival that celebrates all things creative. The Fall Into Arts Festival features a host of kidfriendly 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,