【正文】 ls. She was really enjoying eating them until she got the last one and noticed that there was an insect inside. She plained to the server. Later, she discovered that although insects are disgusting to most Americans, they are considered a delicacy(佳肴) in some countries.s house because taking food or drink suggests that you think the host cannot afford the meal. More and more people around the world are travelling abroad to study, to go on vacation, or to work, and while it can be a great way to learn about other cultures, there may be times when travelers accidentally annoy their host. In Korea, it is rude to wear shoes inside someone39。 【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. 最新高二英語(yǔ)閱讀理解(社會(huì)文化)技巧 閱讀訓(xùn)練策略及練習(xí)題(含答案)含解析一、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 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(gè)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(cuò)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(píng)。s website.”而當(dāng)這么多東西在泰德的網(wǎng)站上免費(fèi)贈(zèng)送時(shí)，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T(mén)ED是有益的，故選B。2．閱讀理解s house because it is considered dirty. In Saudi Arabia, you should not bring food to someone39。 The same gesture can have very different meanings in different countries. The gesture meaning OK in the United States means something pletely different in Brazil as Ella Yao discovered. Ella had travelled to Brazil to study and was living with a host family. During dinner, her host asked Ella if she was enjoying the meal. Because her mouth was full of food, Ella made a sign with her hand that to her meant OK. Although Ella meant the food was good, this symbol in Brazilian culture is extremely rude and her host was deeply annoyed. All these mistakes can be avoided with some research on cultural differences before you go abroad. However, if you do accidentally annoy someone, quickly apologize, and learn from your mistake.（1）For what reason did Ella make her host angry?A.B.She didn39。D.t like using body language.（2）What happened to Elizabeth Brown in a Thai restaurant?A.B.She argued with the server.She learned insects are wele there.（3）What may be the best title for the text?A.When in RomeC.Why make mistakes【答案】 （1）B（2）D（3）B 【解析】【分析】這是一篇關(guān)于風(fēng)俗文化的文章。（1）細(xì)節(jié)理解題。（2）細(xì)節(jié)理解題。注意A項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤，文章是說(shuō)Sh