英语阅读理解（社会文化）题20套（带答案）及解析一、高中英语阅读理解社会文化类1．阅读理解InIndia,mostofthewomenwearareddotbetweentheireyebrows.Whileitisgenerallytakenasanindicatoroftheirmarital（婚姻的）status,thepracticeisprimarilyrelatedtotheHindu（印度教的）religion.ThedotgoesbydifferentnamesindifferentHindidialects,and“bindi"istheonethatismostcommonlyknown.Traditionally,thedotcarriesnogenderrestrictionMenaswellaswomenwearit.However,thetraditionofmenwearingithasfadedinrecenttimes,sonowadaysweseealotmorewomenthanmenwearingone.Thepositionofthebindiisstandardcenteroftheforehead,closetotheeyebrows.Itrepresentsathird,orinnereye.HindutraditionholdsthatallpeoplehavethreeeyesThetwoouteronesareusedforseeingtheoutsideworld,andthethirdoneistheretofocusinwardtowardGod.Assuch,thedotmeanspiety（虔诚）andservesasaconstantremindertokeepGodinthefrontofabeliever'sthoughts.Redisthetraditionalcolorofthedot.Itissaidthatinancienttimesamanwouldplaceadropofbloodbetweenhiswife'seyestosealtheirmarriage.AccordingtoHindubeliefs,thecolorredisbelievedtobringgoodfortunetothemarriedcouple.Today,peoplegowithdifferentcolorsdependingupontheirpreferences.Womenoftenweardotsthatmatchthecoloroftheirclothes.Decorativeofstickerbindiscomeinallsizes,colorsandvariations,andcanbewornbyyoungandold,marriedandunmarriedpeoplealike.Wearingabindihasbecomemoreofafashionstatementthanareligiouscustom.（1）WhydidpeopleinIndiastartwearingareddotontheirforehead?A.Tostresstheirfamilybackground.B.Toindicatetheirsocialrank.C.Toshowtheirreligiousbelief.D.Todisplaytheirfinancialstatus.（ 2） WhatisthefunctionofthethirdeyeinHindutradition?A.Tohelptheothereyesseebetter.B.Tolooktothedistance.C.Toseetheoutsideworld.D.TopayrespecttoGod.（ 3） Whywasredchosenastheoriginalcolorofthebindi?A.Theword"bindi"means"red"insomeHindidialects.B.Redwasbelievedtobealuckycolorforhusbandandwife.C.ThereddotrepresentedthebloodofGod.D.Redstoodforawife'sloveforherhusband.（ 4） Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutbindistoday?A.Bindisarenowusedtomakepeoplelookbetter.B.Bindisarewornanywhereonthefacenow.C.MostIndianwomendonotwearbindisanymore.D.MorementhanwomenwearbindisinIndia.【答案】（1）C（ 2） D（ 3） B（ 4） A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，大多数印度女人的眉毛中间都戴着红点，这种做法主要与印度教有关，它代表的是第三只眼，可以时时提醒信徒要尊敬上帝。
现在眉心红点更多的是作为装饰品使用1）考查推理判断根据第一段中的“InIndia,mostofthewomenwearareddotbetweentheireyebrows.Whileitisgenerallytakenasanindicatoroftheirmarital（婚姻的）status,thepracticeisprimarilyrelatedtotheHindu（印度教的）religion.在印度，大多数女性的眉毛上”都有一个红点虽然这通常被认为是他们婚姻状况的一个指标，但这种做法主要与印度教有关可知这种做法主要与印度教有关，所以印度人前额戴红点是展示他们的宗教信仰2）考查细节理解根据第二段可知，印度传统上认为人有第三只眼以及“Assuc，hthedotservesasaconstantremindertokeepGodinthefrontofabeliever'sthoughts．”因此，点作为一个持续的提醒，以保持神在信徒的思想面前所以第三眼在印度教传统中的重要性是要尊重上帝3）考查细节理解根据第三段中的“AccordingtoHindubeliefs，thecolorredisbelievedtobringgoodfortunetothemarriedcouple．”可知，根据印度教的信仰，红色被认为能为已婚的夫妇带来好运。
故选B4）考查细节理解根据第三段中的“Dceorativeorstickerbindiscomeinallsizes，colorsandvariations，andcanbewornbyyoungandold，marriedandunmarriedpeoplealike．Wearingabindihasbecomemoreofafashionstatementthanareligiouscustom.装饰物或贴纸贴纸有各种尺寸、颜色和变化，年轻人和老年人、已婚人士和未婚人士都可以佩戴佩戴宾蒂帽与其说是一种宗教习俗，不如说是一种时尚宣言可知，眉心红点现在更多的被用作装饰品故选A．【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇文化类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案2．阅读理解TheRugby（英式橄榄球）WorldCupiscurrentlybeingheldinNewZealand.Thetournament,duetofinishonOctober23,islivinguptothefamousEnglishsaying,“Rugby!责a）thug's（gameplayedgentlemen.”Thegamesarephysicallyaggressive;thetackles（冲撞）onthepitcharebrutal;buttheendofeachmatchisacivilizedaffair.Playersshakehandsandapplaudeachother.Ofcourse,theothersidetothissayingis:"Footballisagentleman'sgameplayedbythugs."Indeed,unlikesoccerplayers,rugbyplayersdon'toftenquestionthereferee's（裁判员）decisionsorpretendtobeinjuredwhentheyarenot.“Footbalbouldlearnalotfromrugby,"saidBrianMoore,aformerEnglandrugbyplayer"Thewonderfulspiritofrugbyis:thereisagentlemanlycodetoit.Youplayhardonthepitch,butyoualwaysrespectyouropponent..RugbyismainlyplayedinEurope.Australia,NewZealandandpartsofAfrica."Itismoreenjoyabletoplaythansoccerbecauseyouarealwaysinvolvedinthegame,"saidPeter,aWelshrugbycoach."Rugbyisalsoafarsuperiortestofstrength,stamina(耐力)anddetermination."Mostprofessionalrugbyplayersarelarge,strongandweighover90kilograms.Peoplewhoplaythesportneedtobetoughandbepreparedtogethurt.Blackeyes,brokenbones,lostteethandbeingknockedunconscious—allthesearecommoninjuries.FormerBritishPrimeMinisterGordonBrownisblindinoneeyethankstoarugbyaccidentatschool.InEngland,childrenbeginplayingthegameatschoolattheageof8.Whentheyenterhighschool,manybegintoplayfullcontactrugby.ChildrenaretaughttoplayforaroundonehouraweekduringtheirPElessons.Mostschoolshavearugbyteam.Childrenwhoplayfortheschoolteamareusuallythesportiestkids,andareseenasbraveandathletic.(1) Whatcanbeconcludedfromthefirstthreeparagraphs?A. Footballplayersarenotrealgentlemen.B. Thereisabetterspiritinplayingrugbythanfootball.C. Footballplayersarenotasathleticasrugbyplayers.D. BrianMoorethinksthatrulesshouldbestr。