2019届高考英语(通用版)二轮复习阅读理解专题训练：训练4议论文(含解析)

1、训练 4 议论文 A （2019 威海二模） Its Nice to be Home 1 I have bee n fortun ate eno ugh to make trips to many coun tries.They were won derful adventures filled with new sights and experiences.And my wife and I have another trip in the pla nning stages. Were home now and have settled back into our daily rout in

2、e of life. 2 I find that whe n I am at home, particularly for a while when we have just returned from a trip , I feel very comfortable.Perhaps it is because everything around me is familiar and the daily routine is so much the same I can move through it almost without thinking. 3 Perhaps it is becau

3、se we can have meals at home in stead of always being in restaura nts , although its nice to let some one else do the cooking , and because I can sleep in my own bed.There are times I think it would be nice to simply stop travelling and stay home and Im sure I would be very comfortable if that were

4、to happen. 4 Yet I guess I am probably a restless soul because I know that after I have bee n home for a while I will start to think about other places we might go and other things we want to see.We will travel again and we feel fortunate to be able to do so. 5 Still , one of the best things about t

5、ravelling for me is coming home .Im very comfortable here at home eve n if it is difficult to say exactly why. A . I like to travel very much. B. I enjoy local food while travelling. C. I like being home , for whatever reason. D. Perhaps it is because our friends are here. E. And I enjoy my daily li

6、fe at home so much. F. We want to see as much of the world as we can. G. Its lucky that my wife and I both love travelling. 本文是一篇议论文。作者很喜欢旅游 ，但每次旅游回到家都感到很舒服 ，或许因为周围 的一切很熟悉，或许因为可以在家吃饭，或许因为可以睡在自己的床上。 1. A 根据本段内容并结合 “have bee n fortun ate eno ugh to make trips to many coun tries. ”口 And my wife and I h

7、ave another trip in the planning stages.可知作者很喜欢旅游。 2. E 根据第二段首句 Were home now and have settled back into our daily routine of life. ” 中的 our daily routine of life 可知 E 项正确。 3. D 上句提到 Perhaps it is because everything around me is familiar and the daily routine is so much the same I can move through i

8、t almost without thi nking. 下句提至 U Perhaps it is because we can have meals at home in stead of always being in restaura nts.因此过渡句中也应出现关键词 perhaps it is because, 故 D 项正确。 4. C 通过第二段的叙述并结合第三段首句 Yet I guess I am probably a restless soul because I know that after I have been home for a while ”中的关键词 have

9、 been home 可知作者很喜欢在 家。 5. F 根据上两句 “ will start to think about other places we might go and other things we want to see.We will travel aga in and we feel fortu nate to be able to do so.可知作者想尽可能多地游览 世界各地。 B （2019 西安市质量检测） Each year, many animal species die out.They join the countless species that have

10、 gone extinct（灭绝的）over the course of the earths history and many people believe they disappear forever. 6 Now some scie ntists are focus ing on the ability to bring back ext inct species.This does nt mean the plot of Jurassic Park is going to become a reality.The researchers need DNA to clone a spec

11、ies. 7_ Dinosaurs have been gone too long for any of their DNA to remain in fossils（ 化石）. But theres a very real cha nee that we will be able to bring back more rece ntly ext inct species. 8_ In 2003 , a team of Spanish and French scientists recreated the Pyrenean ibex, which had gone exti net three

12、 years earlier.The new an imal did nt survive long , but scie ntific adva nces could improve the success rate .In Jan uary, Australia n scie ntists announced that they were on their way to bringing back the gastric broodi ng frog. That we can bring species back does nt mean that we should do that.Th

13、ere may be much ben efit of reviving （ 使复生） a species, but theres no way to know how it will turn out. 9 Or might it crowd out existing species? Environmentalists worry that our ability to bring species back might cut dow n support for the hard work of traditi onal con servati on. 10 If we can corre

14、ct our mistake , why not use the chanee to do that? As Stewart Brand , a bus in essma n and en vir onmen talist , recen tly said , “ Huma ns have made a huge hole in n ature.We have the ability now to repair some of that damage. ” A. However , some people argue that the ext in cti on of some ani mal

15、s is really our mistake. B. In addition , most people think that the extinction of some animals is really humans mistake. C. This could even include Ice Age animals like the woolly mammoth. D. However, you might need to redefine（重新定义）“ forever. ” E. For example, would a passenger pigeon fit into its

16、 old habitat（ 栖息地）? F. This could even be true to dino saurs that have bee n ext in ct l ong ago. G. DNA is the chemical that carries the structure of a living thing. 本文是一篇议论文，主要讲述了我们可以用克隆手段来使灭绝的动物重新回到世界上 但这并不意味着我们应该那样去做。 6. D 空格前指出“许多人认为一些动物物种会永远消失 ”；第二段首句指出“现在一些 科学家正致力于恢复这些灭绝物种的研究 ”；由此可知，D 项“然而，你也

17、许需要重新定义 永 远这个词的含义”与上文中的“forever呼应，且引出下文内容，符合语境。故选 D。 7. G 根据上文可知，研究人员需要 DNA 来克隆一个物种；根据下文可知 ，恐龙已经消 失太久了，它们的 DNA 存在于它们的化石当中；由此可知 ，此处应是对 DNA 进行介绍，G 项“DNA 是一种携带了生物结构的化学物质 ”承上启下，符合语境。故选 G。 8. C 根据上文可知，我们真的有机会能够恢复更接近现代的灭绝物种；根据下文可知 ， 空格后主要讲述的是研究例证； 由此可知，C 项“这甚至包括冰川时期的动物如猛犸象 ”承接 上文，下文的例子则对其进行了进一步论证 ,符合语境。故选

18、 C。 9. E 根据空格后的 or”表并列可知，此处与下文应是对称的一般疑问句。 E 项“例如， 旅鸽能够适应之前的栖息地吗 ”与下文衔接密切，符合语境。故选 E。 10. A 根据第四段内容可知，恢复物种也许会有很多好处 ，但“我们”无法知道结果如 何。环保人士担心恢复物种的能力也许会对传统的保护物种的艰辛工作产生不良影响；空格 后句意：如果 “我们”能纠正自己的错误，为什么不利用这次机会呢？由此可知 ，上下文之 间构成转折关系。A 项中的 However.our mistake.照应下文，符合语境。故选 A。 C （2019 成都二珍） Some people describe Amer

19、ican society as a salad bowl while others think of it as a melting pot. In a bowl of salad, all the ingredients are mixed together. 11 Together, however, the in gredie nts make up a uni ty.All the in gredie nts of a salad con tribute to the fini shed product.They may be covered with the same dressin

20、g（ 调味酱）,but the green vegetables , tomatoes and cooked corn can all be see n for what they are. From this point of view , America is very much like a salad bowl where in dividual eth nic groups mix together, yet main tai n their cultural uniquen ess.People may work together duri ng the day at simila

21、r jobs and in the same companies , but at night they may return to their ethnic groups where their own in dividual culture directs their way of life. 12 Each eth nic group has its own special customs, Ianguage, food and traditions to protect and defend.This idea of the salad bowl is referred to as c

22、ultural diversity ； that is, American society is a collection of various cultures living together in harm ony with in one coun try. 13_ Here, society is like one large pot of soup.All cultural aspects are mixed together sacrificing their original identity and keeping a bit of what they were to becom

23、e a new reality.The Ion ger the soup is cooked, the better the taste and the more likely it will be for the mixture to dissolve .In this sense , America can surely be see n as a melt ing pot where people from all over the world come to live and work together formi ng one n ati on. There are doze ns

24、of shared symbols. _14 In such a culture , symbols like the flag and the nations official song serve to break down the walls which separate eth nic groups. Whether a salad bowl or a melting pot , America can be best described as a mixture of both. 15 A . Both are correct depending on ones point of v

25、iew. B. They never lose their shapes, colors or tastes. C. This is why there is so much diversity within America. D. In other words , America is a nation where there is unity in diversity. E. Thus, one needs to abandon ones culture to be considered “American”. F. They serve to develop the various et

26、hnic groups to create a new American culture. G. The other theory , which is also used to describe American society , is the melting pot. 本文是一篇议论文，主要谈论了美国就像一个沙拉碗或熔炉 ，来自世界各地的人们构成 了美国多元化的社会。 11. B 根据 下文中的 fhe ingredients make up a unity 禾口 can all be seen for what they are可 推测出，此段主要论述虽然美国社会就像一碗沙拉 ，所有的

27、原料都混合在一起 ，但各种原料 却没有因此失去自己的特色，即我们能看到不同种类的文化组成了现在的美国社会。所以 B 项符合上下文语境。故选 B。 12. C 根据下文中的 Each ethnicgroup has its own special.and defend.可知,每个民族都 有自己要保护和保卫的特殊的文化、 语言、食物和传统。由此可推断出 ，此处解释了美国多 元文化存在的原因。 C 项符合上下文语境。故选 C。 13. G 根据第一段中的两种观点 a salad bowl和 a melti ng pot 及空格后的 &ne large pot of soup”可知，本段要介绍

28、另外一种观点。 G 项说法和第一段中的第二种观点一致。故选 G。 14. F 根据下文中的 In such a culture , symbols like.serve to.groups. ” 可知，共同拥有 的符号有助于消除不同民族之间的隔阂 ，创造出一种新文化。F 项符合上下文语境，且 They” 指代上文中的 symbols”。故选 F。 15. D 该段是对全文内容的总结。即美国是一个具有多样性和统一性的国家。 D 项符合 语境，是对前面一句内容的另一种表述。故选 D。 （2019 长春检测） Happ in ess is the only true measure of pers

29、onal success.Mak ing other people happy is the highest expression of success. 16 With that in mind , here are some suggestions that will immediately in crease the amount of happ in ess in your life : 17 If theres any big truth about life , its that it usually lives up to your expectations.Therefore

30、, when you rise from bed , make your first thought : “ Somethingwonderful is going to happen today. Guess what? Youre probably right. Take time to plan and prioritize（ 优先处理）. The most com mon source of stress is the thought that youve got too much work to do.Rather than worry about it , pick one thi

31、ng that will move you closer to your highest goal and purpose in life.The n do that first. Eat high quality food slowly. 18 Even so, at least once a day try to eat something really delicious , like a small chunk of fine cheese or an imported chocolate.Taste it, focus on it and enjoy it. Let go of yo

32、ur results. The big en emy of happ in ess is worry , which comes from focus ing on events that are outside your control.Onee youve taken action , theres usually nothing more you can do. 19 End each day with gratitude. Just before you go to bed , write down at least one wonderful thing that happened.

33、lt might be somethi ng as small as making a child laugh or someth ing as huge as a milli on dollar deal. 20 A. Start each day with expectations. B. Give a gift to every one you meet. C. Think about the thing that makes your head hurt. D. Its impossible to make others happy if youre not happy. E. Wha

34、tever it is , be grateful for that day because it will never come again. F. Sometimes we cant avoid eating something quickly and running. G. Focus on the job at hand rather than some fantasy that might happen. 本文是一篇议论文，讲述了我们应该如何来增加我们生活中的幸福感。 16. D 根据前文 Making other people happy is the highest expres

35、sion of success”禾口后文 With that in mind.in your life 可知这里与 D 项自己不开心时想要使别人开心 ，那是不可能 的事情”语境相符。 17. A 根据后文 “If theres any big truth about life , its that it usually lives up to your expectations.”可知，不要辜负你的期望，所以应该是每天都带着期望开始新一天的生活 ，故 选 A 项。 18. F 根据 Eat high quality food slowly.可知，要慢慢享受高质量的食物 ，这与 F 项语境 相符

36、。 19. G 根据 “Once youve taken action ， theres usually nothing more you can do. ” 可知，过 多的担忧完全没有必要，所以应该专注于手头的工作 ，而非臆测可能发生的可怕结果 ，故选 G 项。 20. E 根据.write down at least one wonderful thing that happened.可知,要写下至少一件 当天发生的美好的事情，这与 E 项语境相符。 E （2019 云南红河州检测） We spend so much time waiting to be loved , hoping lo

37、ve will find us , and looking for that special love.Unfortunately , thats not usually how life works.To be loved, you should love and respect yourself as much as you do others .In order to love some one , you should love yourself. Stop compari ng yourself to others. 21 We all have differe nt gifts.W

38、he n you compare yourself to others for what they have , whether it is a car, a house, or a job, it makes you feel bad about yourself.Really be grateful about everyth ing you have.Gratitude keeps your heart ope n to love. Practise receivi ng love.To truly love is to be able to receive it.Whe n some one loves you , does some kind deeds to you , or says kind words , accept it. 22 K