题目内容
From Japan to Indonesia, a certain kind of pop culture is very hot. But it doesn’t come from Hollywood—it’s Hallyu(韩流), the wave of Korean pop culture that has washed over Asia. It has influenced everything from music to television. And thanks to the Internet and social media, it’s now spreading worldwide.
South Korea produces all types of entertainment, the most popular being music, soap operas and films. What makes Hallyu so hot in Asia? One reason is that its products are of high quality and much cheaper than western products. Another reason is that eastern cultures are similar to each other, although there are language differences.
Korean pop music, or “K-pop”, ranks the first everywhere. Fans love the songs and the attractive stars. Companies like SM Entertainment, JYP Entertainment and YG Entertainment help many K-pop stars, such as Super Junior, Big Bang and Rain, to succeed. They are not only popular in Asia but also enjoy popularity in the West. In 2011, Big Bang’s mini-album Tonight reached the top 10 on U.S. Tunes Top Pop Albums. When SM Entertainment took their 2010 world tour to Los Angeles, only 30 percent of the 15,000 fans were Korean. Half of the audience wasn’t even Asian!
One important reason for the success of Hallyu is simply the Internet. A little more than 10 years ago, Korean soap operas, movies and music reached the outside world quite slowly. They began in Korea, and then gradually spread outward, appearing in its neighboring countries where local TV and radio companies would play them. Now they are played around the world online at the same time.
YouTube is another major way to get Korean entertainment to fans everywhere. It is an inexpensive and valid way for artists to introduce their work to a larger audience. In 2010 the YouTube channels for the top three Korean entertainment groups together had nearly 800 million views from 225 different countries.
1.Hallyu is very hot in Asia partly because________.
A. languages in Asia are similar to each other
B. the culture is the most fashionable in the world
C. South Korea’s products are the cheapest in Asia
D. the quality of South Korea’s products is high
2.The author shows the popularity of K-pop in the West_______.
A. by giving examples
B. in order of space
C. by listing reasons
D. in order of time
3.The last two paragraphs mainly tell us________.
A. how important the Internet is
B. Hallyu is popular worldwide
C. the Internet helps Hallyu spread quickly
D. how popular and effective YouTube is
4.What does the underlined word valid (in Para. 5) mean?
A. slow B. useless
C. successful D. necessary
5.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. K-pop Ranks the First Everywhere
B. Hallyu Makes Waves across the World
C. YouTube Helps Korean Cultures Spread
D. Korean Soap Operas Are Growing in Popularity
1.D
2.A
3.C
4.C
5.B
【解析】
试题分析：文章大意：本文主要介绍了韩流在亚洲以及全世界都很风靡，其成功的原因有两个，一是韩国产品的质量好，二是网络的迅速传播。
1.细节理解题。根据文章第二段One reason is that its products are of high quality and much cheaper than western products.可知其原因之一是韩国产品的质量非常的好。故D正确。
2.2】推理判断题。根据文章中第三段In 2011, Big Bang’s mini-album Tonight reached the top 10 on U.S. Tunes Top Pop Albums. When SM Entertainment took their 2010 world tour to Los Angeles, only 30 percent of the 15,000 fans were Korean. Half of the audience wasn’t even Asian!可知作者是通过举例说明韩国音乐在西方受欢迎的程度。故A正确。
3.段落大意题。文章最后两段主要叙述韩流的流行是由于网络上的迅速传播，尤其最后一段提及著名网站YouTube使得韩流到达世界各地。故C正确。
4.词义推测题。根据文章最后一段It is an inexpensive and valid way for artists to introduce their work to a larger audience.中的inexpensive相近的词可以推测出。故C正确。
5.主旨大意题。根据文章大意：本文主要介绍了韩流在亚洲以及全世界都很风靡，其成功的原因有两个，一是韩国产品的质量好，二是网络的迅速传播。故B正确。
考点：考查社会类短文阅读
