【命題特點分析】

社會文化類閱讀理解主要介紹當(dāng)今流行的社會現(xiàn)象和文化潮流。這些社會現(xiàn)象和文化潮流新穎時尚，關(guān)系人們生活，吸引人們關(guān)注。

社會文化類閱讀理解常見題型如下：

1. 兒童節(jié)日禮物獲取之處判斷題

生日或節(jié)日傳統(tǒng)文化習(xí)俗介紹常提及在這些特殊日子兒童可以在特殊地點獲得禮物，因此常出現(xiàn)兒童節(jié)日禮物獲取之處判斷題。試題常以Children can see/get their presents on… 或On…， childrens presents/gifts can be seen/got. 為設(shè)問方式。仔細閱讀原文對兒童獲取禮物地點的描繪不難獲取準確答案。

2. 特定文化習(xí)俗存在地點判斷題

介紹世界各地特定的文化習(xí)俗時常出現(xiàn)文化習(xí)俗存在地點判斷題。試題常以Children/Parents/Women/Men…in. 或In， children/parents/women/men dont… 為設(shè)問方式。認真閱讀并分析原文，排列各種文化習(xí)俗所存在的不同地點不難解出試題。

3. 文化內(nèi)容判斷題

不少試題要求考生判斷文章所介紹的特定社會文化內(nèi)容，試題常以The passage is mainly about. 或The passage mainly tells us. 或The passage talks about. 或The writer mainly introduces to us. 等為設(shè)問方式，并常以…traditions in different countries或different customs/cultures/holidays aroundthe world等為答案。

4. 特定物品所示文化內(nèi)涵判斷題

社會文化類閱讀理解常圍繞郵票、書包、服裝、飾品、賀卡等文化載體介紹其中隱含的獨特的文化現(xiàn)象，因此常出現(xiàn)特定物品所示文化內(nèi)涵判斷題。試題常以Stamps/Schoolbags… cards can show.或 is shown in stamps/schoolbags… cards.為設(shè)問方式。因為這些物品常體現(xiàn)性格、人品、興趣、社會地位等文化內(nèi)涵，因此試題常以the（The） character/personality/interest/social position of… 為答案。

5. 特定物品內(nèi)裝內(nèi)容判斷題

介紹特定物品所體現(xiàn)的文化內(nèi)涵時也常常介紹特定物品內(nèi)裝內(nèi)容，因此常出現(xiàn)特定物品內(nèi)裝內(nèi)容判斷題。試題常以What might you find in？ 或What is in？或What does…contain？等為設(shè)問方式。認真閱讀并分析原文對特定物品內(nèi)裝內(nèi)容的介紹不難找到答案。

6. 特殊日子人們所從事活動判斷題

介紹世界各地生日、節(jié)日傳統(tǒng)時往往介紹人們在這些特殊日子進行的活動，因此常出現(xiàn)特殊日子人們從事活動判斷題。試題常以What do…do at Christmas/on New Years Day…？ 或Peopleat Christmas/on New Years Day…為設(shè)問方式，認真閱讀原文對節(jié)日活動的介紹不難找到答案。

【典型考題】

（一）

Birthdays are celebrated all over the world. Some traditions are rather similar from country to country： candles， cakes， and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few.

Argentina—In Argentina， as in many Latin American countries， one of the most important birthday parties is a girls fifteenth. When girls turn 15 they have a huge party and dance first with their father， and then the boy sat the party.

China—The birthday child receives presents from the parents. Friends and family members are invited to dinner， and noodles are served to wish the birthday child a long life.

Denmark—A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in that house is having a birthday. Presents are placed around the childs bed while he is sleeping so he will see them immediately when he wakes up.

Holland—The birthday child receives an especially large present. The family also put flowers or balloons on the birthday childs chair to make it beautiful.

India—Usually Indian children wear white to school. However， on their birthday children wear coloured clothes to school and give out chocolates to everyone in the class. Their best friend helps them to do this.

Japan—The birthday child wears new clothes to mark the special time. Certain birthdays are more important than others and these are celebrated with a visit to the shrine[神殿]. These are the third and seventh birthdays for girls and the fifth for boys.

1. A birthday child can see the presentsin Denmark.

A. outside a window B. at the party

C. around the bed D. in the class

2. Which of the pictures shows the birthday tradition in Holland？

________________________________________________

3. In， only birthday children wear coloured clothes to school.

A. India B. Japan C. China D. Argentina

4. In Japan， thebirthday is more important for boys.

A. fifteenth B. seventh C. fifth D. third

5. The passage is mainly about .

A. the importance of childrens birthdays

B. birthday traditions in different countries

C. childrens birthdays in western countries

D. similar birthday traditions in some countries

（二）

A stamp tells a story about the country which it comes from. You can find stamp sthat show almost anything. Some stamps honor special events， places， or people. As people collect these pieces of paper， no one knows how valuable[有價值的] they can become. One stamp from 1893 that celebrates Christopher Columbus is worth thousands of dollars！ Stamp collectin g has become popular. You can join groups and have a look at others stamps.

Who decides what is printed on a stamp？ Many Americans come up with[提出] ideas for the pictures that go on stamps. They send their ideas to artists[藝術(shù)家]， business people， and stamp collectors. They pick the best ideas and the Post master General[首席郵政局長]， the head of the Post Office， makes the final decision.

Today， stamps have different shapes， sizes， and colours. But they still get your mail where you want it to go， just like long ago. So when you send a letter， remember all the important things that make up that little stamp.

1.can show almost anything of a country.

A. Stamps B. Places C. Colours

2. The stamp from 1893 is .

A. red B. expensive C. cheap

3.decides what is printed on a stamp.

A. An artist B. A stamp collector C. The Postmaster General

4. What does the underlined “make up” mean in Chinese？

A. 構(gòu)成 B. 補償 C. 銷售

5. From this passage， we can infer[推斷] that.

A. people dont like stamps

B. stamps arent useful

C. stamps show important things

（三）

Dear Li Hua，

Today Id like to talk about something interesting. In the UK， you can tell a lot about your friends by what they carry in their schoolbags—you may know what they like reading， and other things they like to do after school.

In the bags of middle school age boys， you find hand held computer games， foot ball magazines and playing cards. Girls usually have a book in their bag （maybe a romantic novel） and hair clips[發(fā)夾]. Girls and boys both often have an MP3， a mobile phone， and， of course， last nights homework！ By lo oking in a friends bag， you can tell what kind of person they are. A clean and tidy bag shows an organized person.

British middle school age children also have a locker[存儲箱] at school. They store their books or sports things， such as a football or a tennis racket[網(wǎng)球拍] there. They use pictures to make the inside of their lockers beautiful. Maybe they have pictures of their favorite music or sports stars， or photos of their friends. So just like their bag， their locker says a lot about the person.

How about things in China？ Looking forward to your letter.

Yours，

Mike

1. What might you find in a boys schoolbag？

A. A romantic novel. B. Playing cards. C. A football.

2. Both middle school age boys and girls usually have _______ in their bags.

A. computer games B. last nights homework C. hair clips

3. What makes the inside of studentslockers beautiful？

A. A football.

B. A tennis racket.

C. Pictures or their friends photos.

4. “Organized person” is __________.

A. one who puts everything in order

B. one who is hard working

C. one who loves sports games

5. Which of the following is TRUE about the schoolbags？

A. Schoolbags mean a lot of homework for students.

B. Schoolbags say how much money a person has.

C. Schoolbags tell a lot about a students habits and personality[個性].

（四）

Hi， Louis，

Im writing to tell you something about the customs and festivals.

Everyone loves holidays since one doesnt need to go to school or work. Althoug hall holidays meanno school or work， all of them are not the same. On some of them you go out with friends； on others you stay home to eat， talk， and have fun with your family. For example in the US， everyone thinks New Years Eve and New Year are both for partying with friends. Christmas is the time to stay home and exchange gift swith family members. But in Japan， it is different. For example， in Japan， New Year is for spending time with the family to eat， talk， have fun， and so on. But Christmas is for boy and girl friends to go out and exchange gifts. At first， Christmas should be to celebrate the birth of Christ.

I have been interested in foreign customs since I was little. If you learn these different holiday customs， you will learn about different histories and cultures. This is much more interesting than learning them at the library from morning to evening.

Sue

1. This letter talks about _________.

A. the customs and festivals

B. histories and cultures

C. the US and Japan

2. What do Americans do at Christmas？

A. People often party with friends.

B. Boy and girl friends often go out and exchange gifts.

C. They often stay home and exchange gifts with family members.

3. At first， Christmas should be to celebrate __________.

A. the New Year

B. the birth of Christ

C. the New Years Eve

4. When did Sue become interested in foreign customs？

A. At the age of 20.

B. Since she came to the US.

C. When she was a little girl.

閱讀理解答案

（一） 1-5 CDACB （二） 1-5 ABCAC （三） 1-5 BBCAC （四） 1-4 ACBC