【正文】 ished 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。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 been accused by a few people of censorship for not publishing their talks. One controversial speaker was upset about being criticized by the conference39。t immune to criticism. It39。 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.The TED website came from a desire to share the conferences with the world, to offer free knowledge from the world39。 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. 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。因此推斷作者說(shuō)明了對(duì)旅行者來(lái)說(shuō)了解不同地方的文化差異很重要。 （4）考查推理判斷。t know’ is impolite.”可推斷，因尤卡坦人可能會(huì)給游客一個(gè)錯(cuò)誤的答案的目的是為了禮貌。根據(jù)最后一段中的“But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers‘I don39。故選B。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map。故選D。根據(jù)第二段中的“Foreign tourists are often confused（困惑的）in Japan because most streets there don39。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(shuō)明文，作者圍繞不同國(guó)家回答問(wèn)路的風(fēng)格，介紹了不同國(guó)度的不同文化。t know is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!（1）When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place, they usually _______. the place carefully him a map of the place him the names of the streets to recognizable buildings and places（2）What is the place where people measure distance in time? York. Angles..（3）People inYucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer ________. order to save time a test as to be polite fun（4）What can we infer from the text? 39。t know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, Sorry, I have no idea. But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers I don39。It39。s about five minutes from here. You say, Yes, but how many miles is it? They don39。 In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat. In many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.Foreign tourists are often confused(困惑的)in Japan because most streets there don39。 （英語(yǔ)）高三英語(yǔ)閱讀理解(社會(huì)文化)模擬試題含解析一、高中英語(yǔ)閱讀理解社會(huì)文化類1．閱讀理解 I travel a lot, and I find out different styles(風(fēng)格)of directions every time I ask How can I get to the post office? 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. People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map. They measure distance in time, not miles. How far away is the post office? you ask. Oh, they answer, it39。t know. s true that a person doesn39。t know. People in Yucatan believe that I don39。s important for travelers to understand cultural differences.39。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。t have names. In Japan, people use landmarks（地標(biāo)）in their directions instead of street names.”可知在日本通常是用地標(biāo)指路。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。 they measure distance in time, not miles.”可知，在洛杉磯用走一段路用多少時(shí)間來(lái)指路。 （3）考查推理判斷。t know.’People in Yucatan believe that ‘I don39。故選C。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(shuō)明可知，作者圍繞回答問(wèn)路的風(fēng)格，介紹了不同國(guó)度的不同文化。故選A。2．閱讀理解 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. 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, of course, isn39。s been called elitist(精英) for its high ticket prices (more than 6,000 dollars total). It39。s host afterward. 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。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(shuō)明文，介紹了TED以及它的歷史發(fā)展。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(wèn)藝術(shù)家、學(xué)者、設(shè)計(jì)師、技術(shù)人員和其他人的演講。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。s most inspired thinkers,’ as the website puts it.”TED網(wǎng)站源于一種與世界分享會(huì)議的愿望，用網(wǎng)站的話說(shuō)，就是“向世界上最有靈感的思想家們提供免費(fèi)的知識(shí)”。 （3）考查推理判斷。t immune to criticism. It39。它因其高昂的票價(jià)被稱為精英主義；以及最后