1、专题七 社会生活型阅读理解 专题七 社会生活型阅读理解 专题导读专题七 专题导读 语言是社会文化的重要载体。学习英语的目的之一就是“提高初步运用英语进行交际的能力，增强对外国文化，特别是英语国家文化的了解”。因此，社会生活类试题出现在高考试卷中是必然的。社会生活类文章的命题有以下趋势：1以中西文化差异作为选材的重点。如礼仪、语言、生活习惯、世界观、价值观等为主题。题材涉及社会、文化、教育、体育等方面的内容。2一般一篇文章一个主题。以议论文、记叙文居多。3命题方面，既重主旨把握，又重特定细节，时有推断。专题七 专题导读 在复习时要注意：1重视英语词汇、语法和习惯用法的掌握。复习时加强对语言基础知
2、识的掌握。对于普通中学毕业生来说，应具备3500左右的词汇量，并掌握其意思和基本用法。掌握句子结构和句子成分之间的关系。熟悉固定短语、固定搭配等约定俗成的语法项目。2扩展文化背景知识，认真研读历届高考题。从近五年的高考题看，阅读内容的社会实用性越来越强，更重视语言和文化的关系，阅读材料会更多涉及社会生活背景知识。因此，要通过阅读更多涉及社会生活背景知识的文章丰富自己的知识。同时，要认真研读近五年的高考篇目，增加语言经验，适应选材特点，熟悉题材和体裁。了解设问形式，感悟设问特点。3广泛涉猎，丰富阅读。真题典例专题七 真题典例 2011湖南卷 When first entered,Vanak Re
3、staurant does not look like much of a restaurant,but once the pleasant smells of kabob(烤肉串)hit the senses,you are incapable of calling it anything less.Owned by a local couple,this Persian restaurant has an inviting,homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack.The space is small with only a few di
4、ning tables and nearly no decoration,but the environment is truly charming.专题七 真题典例 Lying in a hardly noticeable street corner,the restaurant still attracts all customers,especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Eastern cooking.A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the c
5、orner talking loudly about world topics,watching news events on TV,drinking a black tea known as Persian chai,and reading local Persian newspapers all the while trying to finish off their plates piled with food.The variety of food at the restaurant is limited,but the amount of each dish is fairly la
6、rge.Most of the meals can serve two people and are under$10,so not only is it affordable but practical as well.专题七 真题典例 The food especially appeals to healthconscious eaters because each dish is very healthy,made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill(烤肉架)The main dish that the r
7、estaurant is popular for is its kabobs,which are different styles of grilled meat.One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Joojeh Kabob,which is made of grilled chicken pieces served with either rice or bread.Another great kabob is the Chelo Kabob,a kabob consisting of grilled beef.Although t
8、he restaurant is small,the atmosphere and the food is delicious.It is a place that should not be overlooked.专题七 真题典例 ()1.When first entering the restaurant,one can find that it_.Ais splendidly decorated Bhas pleasant smells of kabobs Cis crowded with dining tables Dlooks like a common restaurant ()2
9、.What activity is also mentioned apart from dining in the restaurant?AWatching news events on TV.BDrinking a kind of black coffee.CReading local English newspapers.DDiscussing world topics in low voices.专题七 真题典例 ()3.The food of the restaurant _.Ais served in small amounts Bis rather expensive Cis ri
10、ch in variety Dis very healthy ()4.What is the dish Joojeh Kabob mainly made of?ARice.BChicken.CBread.DBeef.()5.It can be inferred from the passage that the restaurant _.Aoccupies a large space Bowns a favorable location Cis popular for its special food Dhas a quiet environment inside 专题七 真题典例 【解析】本
11、文为说明文。介绍一家饭店的环境及其饭菜等各方面的特点，以说明其独特的一面。1B 细节理解题。根据第一段When first entered,Vanak Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant,but once the pleasant smells of kabob(烤肉串)hit the senses,you are incapable of calling it anything less.可知一走进饭店，就可以闻到烤肉串的香味，故选B项。2A 细节理解题。根据第五段A common sight is that of old P
12、ersian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics,watching news events on TV,drinking a black tea可知在饭店除了吃饭外还可以看新闻，故选A项。B项与drinking a black tea不符，C项与reading 专题七 真题典例 local Persian newspapers不符，D项与talking loudly about world topics不符。3D 细节理解题。根据倒数第四段The food especially appeals to healt
13、hconscious eaters because each dish is very healthy可知饭店的饭菜非常健康，故选D项。A、C两项与The variety of food at the restaurant is limited,but the amount of each dish is fairly large.不符，B项与Most of the meals can serve two people and are under$10，so not only is it affordable but practical as well不符。4B 细节理解题。根据One del
14、icious and extremely healthy dish is the Joojeh Kabob,which is made of grilled chicken pieces served with either rice or bread.可判断选B。专题七 真题典例 5C 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段可推断，饭店虽然小，但其环境和饭菜极为特别，这使饭店非常有名。故选C。新题预测专题七 新题预测 We have met the enemy,and he is ours.We bought him at a pet shop.When monkeypox,a disease usu
15、ally found in the African rain forest,suddenly turns up in children in the American Midwest,its hard not to wonder if the disease that comes from foreign animals is homing in on human beings.“Most of the infections(感染)we think of as human infections started in other animals”，says Stephen Morse,direc
16、tor of the Center for Public Health Preparedness at Columbia University.专题七 新题预测 Its not just that were going to where the animals are;were also bringing them closer to us.Popular foreign pets have brought a whole new disease to this country.A strange illness killed Isaksens pets,and she now thinks
17、that keeping foreign pets is a bad idea.“I dont think its fair to have them as pets when we have such a limited knowledge of them，”says Isaksen.“Laws allowing these animals to be brought in from deep forest areas without stricter control need changing，”says Peter Schantz.Monkeypox may be the_wakeup_
18、call.Researchers believe infected animals may infect their owners.We know very little about 专题七 新题预测 these new diseases.A new bug(病毒)may be kind at first.But it may develop into something harmful.Monkeypox doesnt look a major infectious disease.But it is not impossible to pass the disease from perso
19、n to person.()1.We learn from Paragraph 1 that the pet sold at the shop may _.Acome from Columbia Bprevent us from being infected Cenjoy being with children Dsuffer from monkeypox 专题七 新题预测 ()2.Why did Isaksen advise people not to have foreign pets?AThey attack human beings.BWe need to study native a
20、nimals.CThey cant live out of the rain forest.DWe do not know much about them yet.()3.What does the phrase“the wakeup call”in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?AA new disease.BA clear warning.CA dangerous animal.DA morning call.专题七 新题预测 ()4.The text suggests that in the future we _.Amay have to fight a
21、gainst more new diseases Bmay easily get infected by diseases from dogs Cshould not be allowed to have pets Dshould stop buying pets from Africa ()5.The last paragraph means _.Awe should have laws to stop having pets at home Bwild animals shouldnt be adopted as pets Claws should be passed to avoid p
22、ets diseases spreading Dpeople with pets should stay at home 专题七 新题预测 【解析】饲养宠物可能被传播疾病。猴痘本是非洲雨林中的一种疾病，现在突然出现在美国中西部的孩子们身上。我们认为大多数只有人类才会感染的疾病其实就是来自动物。国家要制定严格的法律，控制动物把疾病传播给人类。1D 细节理解题。根据第一段We have met the enemy,and he is ours.We bought him at a pet shop.When monkeypox,a disease usually found in the Afri
23、can rain forest,suddenly turns up in children in the American Midwest,its hard not to wonder if the disease that comes from foreign animals is homing in on human beings.可推断，从宠物商店购买的动物身上携带疾病。专题七 新题预测 2D 细节理解题。根据第二段A strange illness killed Isaksens pets,and she now thinks that keeping foreign pets is
24、a bad idea.“I dont think its fair to have them as pets when we have such a limited knowledge of them”可判断。3B 词义猜测题。根据上文可知，猴痘是一种从非洲的动物身上传播到人类身上的疾病，紧接着作者说这种没有经过严格控制的法律需要改变。最后又以猴痘为例，由此可判断“the wakeup call”表示“一种警示”。专题七 新题预测 4A 推理判断题。根据We know very little about these new diseases.A new bug(病毒)may be kind at first.But it may develop into something harmful(有害的)可知“新的病毒会转化成有害的东西”，最后导致人与人的传播，因此我们不得不与更多的病毒作斗争。5C 段落大意题。最后一段大意：我们必须改变不检疫而引进野生动物的法律，这样才能避免疾病的传播。
