2019届高考英语备考专题19阅读理解之议论文

2019届高考英语备考专题19 阅读理解之议论文
1. 【·湖北卷】
Science has a lot of uses. It can uncover laws of nature, cure diseases, make
bombs, and help bridges to stand up. Indeed science is so good at what it does that there’s always a temptation(诱惑) to drag it into problems where it may not be
helpful. David Brooks, author of The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love,
Character,and Achievement, appears to be the latest in a long line of writers who
have failed to resist the temptation.
Brooks gained fame for several books. His latest book The Social Animal, however, is more ambitious and serious than his earlier books. It is an attempt to deal with a set of weighty topics. The book focuses on big questions: What has science revealed about human nature? What are the sources of character? And why are some people happy and successful while others aren’t?
To answer these questions, Brooks surveys a wide range of disciplines（学科）. Considering this, you might expect the book to be a dry recitation of facts. But
Brooks has structured his book in an unorthodox(非常规的), and perhaps unfortunate, way. Instead of introducing scientific theories, he tells a story, within which he tries to make his points, perhaps in order to keep the reader’s attention.So as Harold and Erica, the hero and heroine in his story, live through childhood, we hear about the science of child development and as they begin to date we hear about the
theory of sexual attraction. Brooks carries this through to the death of one of his characters.
On the whole,Brooks’s sto ry is acceptable if uninspired. As one would expect, his writing is mostly clear and, to be fair, some chapters stand out above the rest.
I enjoyed, for instance, the chapter in which Harold discovers how to think on his
own. While Harold and Erica are certainly not strong or memorable characters, the
more serious problems with The Social Animal lie elsewhere. These problems partly
involve Brooks’s attempt to translate his tale into science.
1.The author mentions the functions of science at the beginning of the passage
to__________.
A. illustrate where science can be applied
B. demonstrate the value of Brooks’s new book
C. remind the reader of the importance of science
D. explain why many writers use science in their works
2.According to the author, which of the following could be a strength of the book?
A. Its strong basis.
B. Its convincing points.
C. Its clear writing.
D. Its memorable characters.
3.What is the author’s general attitude towards the book?
A. Contradictory.
B. Supportive.
C . Cautious.
D. Critical.
4.What is the author likely to write about after the last paragraph?
A. Problems with the book.
B. Brooks’s life experience.
C. Death of the characters.
D. Brooks’s translation skills.
2. 【·陕西】
Parents who help their children with homework may actually be bringing down their school grades. Other forms of prenatal involvement, including volunteering at school and observing a child's class, also fail to help, according to the most recent study on the topic.
The findings challenge a key principle of modern parenting(养育子女) where schools except them to act as partners in their children's education. Previous
generations concentrated on getting children to school on time, fed, dressed and
ready to learn.
Kaith Robinson, the author of the study, said, "I really don't know if the public is ready for this but there are some ways parents can be involved in their kids'
education that leads to declines in their academic performance. One of the things
that was consistently negative was parents' help with homework." Robinson suggested that may be because parents themselves struggle to understand the task." They may
either not remember the material their kids are studying now, or in some cases never
learnt it themselves, but they're still offering advice."
Robinson assessed parental involvement performance and found one of the most
damaging things a parent could do was to punish their children for poor marks. In
general, about 20% o f parental involvement was positive, about 45% n egative and the rest statistically insignificant.
Common sense suggests it was a good thing for parents to get involved because "children with good academic success do have involved parents ", admitted Robinson. But he argued that this did not prove parental involvement was the root cause of
that success." A big surprise was that Asian-American parents whose kids are doing so well in school hardly involved. They took a more reasonable approach, conveying to their children how success at school could improve their lives."
1. The underlined expression "parental involvement " in Paragraph 1 probably means .
A. parents' expectation on children's health
B. parents' participation in children's education
C. parents' control over children's life
D. parents' plan for children's future
2. What is the major finding of Robinson's study ?
A. Modern parents raise children in a more scientific way.
B. Punishing kids for bad marks is mentally damaging.
C. Parental involvement is not so beneficial as expected.
D. Parents are not able to help wi th children’s homework.
3. The example of Asian-American parents implies that parents should .
A. help children realize the importance of schooling
B. set a specific life goal for their children
C. spend more time improving their own lives
D. take a more active part in school management
3. 【·四川】
Across Britain, burnt toast will be served to mothers in bed this morning as older sons and daughters rush to deliver their supermarket bunches of flowers, But,
according to a new study, we should be placing a higher value on motherhood all year. Mothers have long known that their home workload was just as heavy as paid work.
Now, the new study has shown that if they were paid for their parental labours, they would earn as much as＄172,000 a year.
The study looked at the range of jobs mothers do, as well as the hours they are
working, to determine the figure. This would make t heir yearly income ￡30,000 more than the Prime Minister earns.
By analysing the numbers, it found the average mother works 119 hours a week,40
of which would usually be paid at a standard rate and 79 hours as overtime. After
questioning 1,000 mothers with children under 18,it found that ,on most days, mums started their routine work at 7am and finished at around 11pm.
To calculate just how much m others would earn from that labour, it suggested some of the roles that mums could take on, including housekeeper, part-time lawyer,
personal trainer and entertainer. Being a part-time lawyer, at ￡48.98 an hour, would prove to be the most pro fitable of the “mum jobs”,with psychologist（心
理学家）a close second.
It also asked mothers about the challenges they face, with 80 percent making emotional（情感的） demand as the hardest thing about motherhood.
Over a third of mums felt they needed more training and around half said they missed going out with friends.
The study shows mothers matter all year long and not just on Mother’s Day. The emotional ,physical and mental energy mothers devote to their children can be
never-ending, but children are also sources of great joy and happiness. Investing
（投入）in time for parenting and raising relationships is money well spent.
1.How much would a mother earn a year if working as the Prime Minister?
A.￡30,000.
B.￡142,000.
C.￡172,000.
D.￡202,000.
2.The biggest challenge for most mothers is from.
A. emotional demand
B. low pay for work
C. heavy workload
D. lack of training
3.What is stressed in the last paragraph?
A. Mothers’importance shows i n family all year long.
B. The sacrifices mothers make are huge but worthwhile.
C. Mothers’devotion to children can hardly be calculated.
D. Investing time in parenting would bring a financial return.
4.What can we conclude from the study?
A. Mothers’worki ng hours should be largely reduced.
B. Mothers should balance their time for work and rest.
C. Mothers’labour is of a higher value than it is realised.
D .Mothers should be freed from housework for social life.
4.【·天津】
Once when I was facing a decision that involved high risk, I went to a friend.
He looked at me for a moment, and then wrote a sentence containing the best advice
I’ve ever had: Be bold and brave — and mighty (强大的) forces will come to your
aid.
Those words made me see clearly that when I had fallen short in the past, it was
seldom because I had tried and failed. It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me f rom trying at all. On t he other hand, whenever I had plunged into deep water, forced by courage or circumstance, I had always been able to swim until I got my
feet on the ground again.
Boldness means a decision to bite off more than you can eat. And there is nothing
mysterious about the mighty forces. They are potential powers we possess: energy,
skill, sound judgment, creative ideas — even physical strength greater than most
of us realize.
Admittedly, those mighty forces are spiritual ones. But they are more important than physical ones. A college classmate of mine, Tim, was an excellent football
player, even though he weighed much less than the average player. “In one game I suddenly found myself confronting a huge player, who had nothing but me between him and our goal line,” said Tim. “I was so frightened that I closed my eyes and
desperately threw myself at that guy like a bullet（子弹）—and stopped him cold.”
Boldness — a willingness to extend yourself to the extreme—is not one that can be acquired overnight. But it can be taught to children and developed in adults. Confidence builds up. Surely, there will be setbacks (挫折) and disappointments in
life; boldness in itself is no guarantee of success. But the person who tries to
do something and fails is a lot better off than the person who tries to do nothing
and succeeds.
So, always try to live a little bit beyond your abilities—and you’ll find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed.
1. Why was the author sometimes unable to reach his goal in the past?
A. He faced huge risks.
B. He lacked mighty forces.
C. Fear prevented him from trying.
D. Failure blocked his way to success.
2.What is the implied meaning of the underlined part?
A. Swallow more than you can digest.
B. Act slightly above your abilities.
C. Develop more mysterious powers.
D. Learn to make creative decisions.
3. What was especially important for Tim’s successful defense in the football game?
A. His physical strength.
B. His basic skill.
C. His real fear.
D. His spiritual force.
4. What can be learned from Paragraph 5?
A. Confidence grows more rapidly in adults.
B. Trying without success is meaningless.
C. Repeated failure creates a better life.
D. Boldness can be gained little by little.
55. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A. To encourage people to be courageous.
B. To advise people to build up physical power.
C. To tell people the ways to guarantee success.
D. To recommend people to develop more abilities.。