【正文】 hip39。 The great sailing ships were so much a part of British life thatthey even affected the language. Many English expressions we use today were originallynautical (航海的)terms, although most people no longer realize this. For example, people monlydescribe an honest and fair business deal as being above board. Thisexpression was originally used in sailing ship times when secretive, dishonest ship39。s development. Shipssetting sail from England determined to extend Britain39。 The British live on a small island. They are surrounded by thesea, so it is not surprising that the sea has always played an important role intheir lives. After the development of large, ocean173。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和主旨大意兩個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，同時(shí)根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。選項(xiàng)A中efforts能凸顯人們這一問(wèn)題的擔(dān)心及在努力尋求解決方案方面所做的努力。 （4）考查主旨大意。他們主要居住在阿拉斯加?xùn)|南部。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。可知，如果越來(lái)越多的族人只說(shuō)英語(yǔ)，他們將會(huì)失去自己的歷史和文化。根據(jù)第六段中的“However, fearing a loss of history and culture, the Indian Nations are experimenting with new ways to increase the language ability of tribal members.”然而，害怕失去自己的可知，會(huì)說(shuō)本族語(yǔ)的美國(guó)土著的人數(shù)在過(guò)去的一個(gè)多世紀(jì)中已經(jīng)減少了，故選B。根據(jù)第二段中的“Yet the number of native. Americans with the ability to speak their tribe39。 efforts to increase native speakers. for the disappearance of some American Indian languages. to help the native tribes lead a traditional life. popularity of the language learning apps.【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）D（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，美國(guó)的印第安人正在使用新的方法來(lái)增加本族語(yǔ)言的使用，否則，他們的本族語(yǔ)言將面臨嚴(yán)重的危機(jī)。Currently there are two apps, called Learning Tlingit and Tlingit Language Games. The Learning Tlingit app serves as a language guide. It provides Tlingit words and expressions, the tribal alphabet, as well as a basic list of the words included. With the Tlingit Language Games app, users are given a choice of different places of environments, like a house, forest or ocean.（1）What is the problem the native Americans are facing now? number of native Americans has been increasing. and fewer native Americans speak their own language. native language has been extinct.39。 The Learning Tlingit app serves as a reference for important language topics such as conversation phrases, number, and letters. However, fearing a loss of history and culture, the Indian Nations are experimenting with new ways to increase the language ability of tribal members. Since the late 1800s many American Indian children have attended boarding schools. At that time, Indian children were required to attend schools by law, and the government forced Indian families to send their children to such schools. s language has decreased over the past century. The United States is home to 562 recognized American Indian Nations each with its own language. 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，推理判斷和主旨大意三個(gè)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(diǎn)是什么，TED都是那些尋找它的人鼓舞人心的信息來(lái)源?？赏茢喑?，TED因給予富人或有權(quán)勢(shì)的人特殊待遇而受到批評(píng)，故選C。它因其高昂的票價(jià)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(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)”。 （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(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。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。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(yǔ)）高二英語(yǔ)閱讀理解(社會(huì)文化)解題技巧及經(jīng)典題型及練習(xí)題(含答案)及解析一、高中英語(yǔ)閱讀理解社會(huì)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 th