第19讲阅读理解之议论文（原卷版）

第19讲阅读理解之议论文1．了解议论文的解题方法与技巧。2．进行议论文真题训练。议论文是英语中的重要文体，在阅读理解中占有一定的比例。相对于其它文体，议论文阅读要难一些，因此要多加重视。议论文就是说理性的文章，一般由论点、论据和论证过程组成。议论文都要提出论题、观点、提供充分的证据，使用一定的逻辑方法证明观点或得出结论。议论文涉及的论题具有生活化的特征，与社会生活密切相关。从命题上看，议论文阅读理解以考查细节理解和推理判断为主，偶尔考查文章的主旨大意和作者的情感态度。考生在平时的阅读训练中要阅读一定数量的议论文，以了解和掌握议论文的结构和行文特征。解题技巧1.主旨大意型干扰项可能是文中某个具体事实或细节。干扰项可能是从文中某些(不完全的)事实或细节片面推出的错误结论。干扰项可能是非文章事实的主观臆断。正确答案根据文章全面理解而归纳概括出来；不能太笼统、言过其实或以偏概全。选择＂主题＂旨在考查考生是否掌握了所读文章的主要内容或主旨，通常用词、短语或句子来概括。常见的提问方式有：1.Whatisthemain/generalideaofthistext?2.Whatismainlydiscussedinthispassage?3.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?4.Thistextmainlytellsus_________.标题选择题则是让考生给所读的文章选择一个合适的标题。通常标题由一个名词或名词短语充当，用词简短、精练。常见的提问方式有：1.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?2.Whichofthefollowingisthebest/mostsuitabletitleforthistext?3.Thebest/mostsuitabletitleforthistextwouldbe__________.2.事实细节型(1)解题原则：忠实于原文上下文及全篇的逻辑关系，决不能主观臆断。文章中心是论点，事实细节是论据或主要理由；有关细节问题常对文中某个词语、某句子、某段落等细节及事实进行提问，所提问题一般可直接或间接在文章中找到答案。提问的特殊疑问词常有：what,who,which,where,how,why等。在阅读理解中，要求查找主要事实和特定细节的问题常有以下几种命题方式：①Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?②Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedinthetext?③Theauthor(orthepassage)statesthat__________.④Accordingtothepassage,when(where,why,how,who,what,which,etc.)__________?(2)干扰项：范围过大、过小；偷换概念；正误并存，某个分句是正确的。阅读理解中细节理解题的干扰项的设置有以下几个原则：①包含项原则在答案选项分析中，假如对A选项的理解概括了对其他三项(或其中某一项)的理解，那么我们就说选项A与其他三项是包含或概括关系，包含项A往往就是正确答案。如在＂花＂与＂玫瑰＂两选项中，正确答案肯定是＂花＂，花包含了玫瑰。②正反项原则所谓正反项，是指两选项陈述的命题完全相矛盾。两个相互矛盾的陈述不能都是假的，其中必有一真。所以，假如四选项中A、B互为正反项，那我们通常先排除C、D项，正确答案一般在A、B项当中。③委婉项原则所谓委婉，这里是指说话不能说死，要留有余地。阅读理解选项中语气平和、委婉的往往是正确答案。这些选项一般含有不十分肯定或试探性语气的表达，如：probably,possibly,

may,usually,might,mostof,moreorless,relatively,belikelyto,notnecessary,although,yet,inaddition,tendto等等，而含有绝对语气的表达往往不是正确答案，如：must,always,never,all,every,any,merely,only,completely,none,hardly,already等等。④同形项原则命题者往往先将正确答案设置在一个大命题范围，然后通过语言形式的细微变化来考查考生的理解能力与分析能力。同形项原则告诉我们：词汇与句法结构相似的选项中有正确答案的存在。⑤常识项原则议论文中，那些符合一般常识、意义深刻富有哲理、符合一般规律、属于普遍现象的往往是正确答案。解题方法：原文定位法。查读法：(1)带着问题找答案，把注意力集中在与who,what,when,where问题有关的细节上。(2)细心!3.词义猜测型(1)根据构词法(转化、合成、派生)进行判断。(2)根据文中的定义、事例、解释猜生词。用事例或解释猜生词；用重复解释的信息猜生词。(3)根据上下文的指代关系进行选择。文章中的代词it，that，he，him或them可以指上文提到的人或物，其中it和that还可以指一件事。(4)根据转折或对比关系进行判断。根据上下句的连接词如but，however，otherwise等可以看到前后句在意义上的差别，从而依据某一句的含义，来确定另一句的含义。(5)根据因果关系进行判断。俗话说，＂有因必有果，有果必有因＂。根据原因可以预测结果，根据结果也可以找出原因。(6)根据同位关系进行判断。阅读中有时出现新词、难词，后面跟着一个同位语，对前面的词进行解释。(7)利用标点符号和提示词猜测词义。分号还可以表示转折、对比或不相干的意义；破折号表示解释说明。常见的问题形式有：(1)The

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g,oftenstruggletoteach.Thesameenergythatwasoncepouredintobuildingschoolsandfillingupclassroomsshouldnowbeusedtoimprovethelessonsthattakeplacewithinthem.Nomorechildrenshouldstumble(蹒跚而行)throughtheirschooldayswithoutlearningtoreadoraddup.5．WhatdidtheWorldBankfindoutaboutpupilsin2019?A．Theycouldhardlyconcentrateinclass.B．Manyofthemhadtodropoutofschool.C．Theyhaddifficultyfinishingprimaryschool.D．Manyofthemfailedtoacquirenecessaryknowledge.6．Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutschoolclosures?A．Theycouldwellprotectchildren’shealth.B．Theymademattersworseforchildren.C．Theyproducedunexpectedbenefitsforpublichealth.D．Theymadeithardforteacherstomakeagoodliving.7．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“alleviated”inParagraph3probablymean?A．reduced B．caused C．described D．strengthened8．Whatchangeneedstobemadetothecurrenteducationsystem?A．Primaryschoolsshouldonlyhireexperiencedteachers.B．Teachersshouldbemotivatedtocooperatewitheachother.C．Areliablesystemshouldbecreatedtotestpupils’knowledgeandability.D．Primaryschoolsshouldspendmoreonimprovingfacilities.（2023秋·江苏南通·高二统考期末）Inthecomingeraofbudget(预算)cutstoeducation,distancelearningcouldbecomeacommonthing.Theappealtothoseinchargeofeducationbudgetstotradeteachersfortechnologyissostrongthattheytendtoignorethedisadvantagesofdistancelearning.Schoolfacilitiesareexpensivetobuildandmaintain,andteachersareexpensivetoemploy.It’struethatonlineclassesdonotrequirebuildingsandeachclasscanhosthundredsofpeople,whichcanresultingreatersavings,butmovingawayfromatraditionalclassroominwhichaliving,breathinghumanbeingteachesandinteractswithstudentsdailywouldbeadisaster.Physicallyattendingschoolhashiddenbenefits:gettingupeverymorninginteractingwithpeers,andbuildingrelationshipswithteachersareimportantskillstocultivate(培养)inyoungpeople.Moreover,schoolsaremorethansimpleplacesoftraditionallearning.Theyarealsoplacesthatprovidemeals,placeswherestudentsreceivementalhelpandothersupport.Thosepolicy-makersareoftenfascinatedbythelatesttechnologyineducationanditspotentialtotransformeducationovernight.Butonlineeducationdoesnotallowateachertokeepastrugglingstudentafterclassandofferhelp.Educationalvideosmaydeliveracademiccontent,buttheyareunabletomakeeyecontactorassessastudent’slevelofengagement.Distanceeducationwillnevermatchthepersonalteachinginatraditionalclassroom.Intheirfirst18yearsoflife,Americanchildrenspendonly9%oftheirtimeinschool.Yetteachersareexpectedtopreparethemtoberesponsiblecitizens,cultivatetheirsocialskills,encouragesuccessfultimemanagement,andenhancetheircapacitytocompeteinacompetitivejobmarket.Giventheseexpectations,schoolsshouldnotbecomepermanently“remote”.Thepoweroftheclassroomisrootedinthequalitiesofthepeoplegatheredinthesameplace,atthesametime,includingtheirnature,empathy,devotionandsoon.Technology,nomatterhowadvanced,shouldsimplybeatoolofagoodteacher.9．Whatisonepossiblebenefitofstudentsattendingschoolphysically?A．Formingthehabitofgettingupearly.B．Eatingnutritionallywell-balancedmeals.C．Growingintolivingandbreathinghumanbeings.D．Developingrelationshipswithpeersandteachers.10．Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthelatesttechnologyineducation?A．Itmayreduceface-to-faceinteraction.B．Itmaymakemanyteachersjobless.C．Itmayaddtostudent’sfinancialburden.D．Itmayrevolutionizeclassroomteaching.11．Whatdoestheauthorsayteachersareexpectedtodo?A．Toenhancestudent’sleadershipcapacity.B．Toteachstudentsskillsinapplyingforjobs.C．Toenablestudentstoadapttothechangesinlife.D．Topreparestudentstobecompetitiveinthefuture.12．Whycouldn’ttechnologyreplaceagoodteacher?A．Itlackshumanity. B．Itcan’tmeetpersonalneeds.C．Itisstillnotadvanced. D．Itcan’ttrackstudents’growth.（2022秋·江苏苏州·高二校考阶段练习）Ifyou’retiredandfindyourselfwiththatraresparechunkoftime,shouldyouheusingittoswingkettlcbellsorgetmoresleep?It’saquestionmostpeoplehavefaced.Whoisn’talittlesleep-deprived(被剥夺的)Whodoesn’tneedmoreexercise?Whohastimeforboth?Theanswerisabitcomplicated.Obviously,bothsleepandexercisearevital,andideally,adultsshouldmaketimeforboth.Gettingtherecommendedsevenhoursanightisimportantformetabolic(新陈代谢的)function,weightregulationandbrainhealth.Inadequateamountorqualityofsleepisassociatedwithbothshort-andlong-termpoorhealthmeasures,increasingtheriskforheartdisease,memoryproblems,etc.Consistentphysicalexerciseyieldssimilarbenefitsand,justlikenotgettingenoughsleep,failingtoexercisecanhaveserioushealthconsequences.Exercisecanimprovedeepsleep,andsleepingbetterenhancedtheabilitytoexercisethenextday.Becausebotharesocriticalforhealth,medicalexpertshesitatetosayoneismoreimportantthantheother.However,thereisakeydifferentiator(区分点)betweenthetwo:“Wehaveabiologicalneedtosleep—it’sabehaviorwemustdoeveryday,”saysChristopher.“Physicalactivity,ontheotherhand,isdefinitelybeneficialforhealth,butbeinglessactiveforafewdayshereandtheredoesn’thavethesamenegativehealthimpactashavingstallsleepfordays.”Inotherwords,skippingworkouts,whilenotideal,won’tstopyoufromoperating,whereasbeingsleepdepriveddefinitelywill.Toolittlesleeporpoor-qualitysleepcanimpactmood,audincreaseanxietyanddepressionsymptoms.Inordertostaysomewhatactivewithoutsacrificingsleep,thetrickmaybetolookfornon-traditionalwaystogetphysicalactivity.Washingdishes,makingbeds,keepingthekidintheirbabycarriageandgoingforaquickjog—itallcounts,andnoneofitrequiresskippingsleep.13．What’sthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A．Tipsonhowtobalanceexerciseandsleep.B．Acommonproblemthatoccursindailylife.C．TherelationshipbetweensleepandworkoutD．Thewaystogetmoresleepinsteadofexercise.14．Accordingtothepassage,whatriskmayadultsfaceiftheylackenoughsleep?A．Hairloss. B．Lungcancer.C．Totalblindness. D．Heartfailure.15．Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph3?A．Workoutsmattermorethanenoughsleep.B．MorephysicalactivitiesbanleadtohealthproblemsC．Sleepingtoolittleforlongcansurelycauseconsequences.D．Beinglessactiveforlonghasmorenegativeimpactthanlackofsleep.16．Whichofthefollowingseemstobefavoredbytheauthor?A．Workingoutbydoinghousework.B．Givingupsleeptogoforaquickjog.C．Gettingenoughexercisebeforesleeping.D．Leavingthebabyaloneintheirbabycarriage.（2022秋·江苏南京·高二校联考开学考试）Peopledon’tlikenewthings.Itisnotanydifferentinhealthcare.Ittookplentyoftimeuntilthestethoscope(听诊器),thesymbolofhealthcarewasacceptedbythemedicalcommunitybackinthe19thcentury.Theinstrumentwasinventedby aFrenchphysician,whopublisheditsdescriptionin1819,butittookseveraldecadesuntildoctorsactuallystartedusingit.Idon’texpectanydifferencewithartificialintelligence(AI).Aftermanyofmytalks,physiciancolleaguesaskmewhetherAImightreplacethemintheirjobsandwhetheritcaneventuallybecomebetteratidentifyingtheexactcauseofanillness.Bothwillhappenbutnotthewaytheyimagineit.Hugewavesarecomingtohealthcare.Whilesomeofphysicians’taskswillbetakenoverbyAI,theywilldealwithpatientswithrealcareandmorepatience.Doctorswillnothavetostrugglewithbeingup-to-dateinmedicalresearch,withadministrativetasks,withconsultationormakingnotes.Theydonothavetohaveaheadacheabouthowtochoosethebesttreatment.Whateventhemostlearnedprofessorsknowcannotmatchcognitive(认知的)computers.Astheamountofinformationtheyaccumulategrows,theassistanceofcomputingsolutionsinmedicaldecisionsisapproaching.AIwillhelpdoctorsonthepersonallevelaswellashospitalsandothermedicalinstitutionsonthestructurallevel.Ontheinstitutionallevel,themostobvioususeofAIwillbedatamanagement.Itcouldalsoanalyzeentirehealthcaresystemsquicklyandeasily.AIwillgraduallyappearinmoreandmorehospitalsandgetthroughtheinitialstageveryquickly.Althoughitiscoming,itwillneedthemedicalcommunity’sunderstanding,initiative(主动性)anddriveforabetterhealthcareinordertoworkitsbest.IfweintroducedAIeverywherefromBoliviatoHarvard,healthcarewouldnotchangeabit.Therearemanyreasonsforitbuteveryoneinhealthcareshouldplaytheirparttoimprovethoseelements.17．Whydoestheauthorrefertothestethoscope?A．Toshowithasmanylimitations.B．ToimplyitwillgivewaytoAI.C．Toexplainitiswidelyusedintreatingdisease.D．Toillustratepeoplerefusetoacceptnewthings.18．HowwillAIinfluencephysicians?A．Theyneedn’tdomedicalresearch.B．They’llsparemoretimeforpatients.C．They’llhavedifficultywithtreatments.D．They’relikelytolosetheirjobstoAI.19．WhatdoestheauthorintendtoconveyinParagraph3?A．AIwillfaceuncertaintiesinthefuture.B．Cognitivecomputersdobetterthanman.C．Existinghealthcarehasitsdisadvantages.D．AIwillopenanewdimensionforhealthcare.20．Whatwillthefollowingparagraph(s)probablytalkabout?A．Whenhealthcarewillbeimproved.B．Howpeoplecanpromotethechange.C．WhatbenefitsAIwillbringabout.D．HowAIwilltransformhealthcare.（2022秋·江苏南通·高二海门中学校考阶段练习）WhenIzippedthroughelementaryschoolwaybackinthe1950s,inEnglishclasswewereencouragedtoexpressourselvesthroughcreativewriting,publicspeakingorperhapstakingpartinsomeformofdrama.Andaswesharedourcreativitywewereimprovingourcommunicationskills.Theemphasisherewashowbesttoconveyourthoughtsandtalentsasclearlyaspossible.Yetitseemedthatallspokenwordexerciseswerebeingtaughtonlyfromthespeaker’spointofview,withlittleornotimespentteachingthefineartoflistening.Andthatwasamissedopportunitybecauseyoungchildrenareremarkablelisteners.Theytakeinwords,ideasandspeechpatterns,quiteoftenwithoutourawareness.Yetsomewherealongtheway,weteachthemtostoplistening.Perhapstheywouldbenefitfromlessonsinselectivesilence,concentration,whilefocusingonknowinghowtoprocessallincominginformation.Sadly,tothebestofmyknowledge,nosuchprogramsareoffered.Weseemtoallocatelesstimetoactuallylisteningtooneanother.Thereisnoquestionthatweareanationofbadlisteners.Onereasonmightbethefactthatwehavebecomeamuchmorevisualsocietyasresultofexposuretotelevision,theInternetandallmannerofhand-heldwirelessdevices.Wetendtobemoreself-absorbedandprimarilyfocusedonhearingourselvestalkratherthanlisteningtoothers.Iattendedasmallfamilygatheringafewyearsagoandalmosteveryoneexceptmy86-year-oldauntwasconstantlytextingorcheckingemailontheiriPhone.Itmademewonderwhywehadbotheredgettogetherinthefirstplaceaswewerepayingsolittleattentiontooneanother.Wecouldjustaseasilyhavehadanonlineget-together.Listeningisindeedarareandspecialtalent.Andonethattakesalotofpractice.Butonceyouhavegottencomfortablewiththetechnique,youmightfindyournexttete-a-teteawholelotmoremeaningful.Simplylisteningfornuancesinconversationwillprovidesomuchmorecontextandsubstanceforthewordsyouarehearing.Remember,inordertobeinteresting,youmustfirstbeinterested.Andinconversation,youaresupposedtobelistening,notwaitingtotalk.21．Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardtheEnglishclassinthe1950s?A．Carefree. B．Tolerant. C．Favorable. D．Objective.22．Whatmightbeareasonthatmakesusbadlistenersaccordingtotheauthor?A．Wehavelesstimetocommunicate. B．Wehaveasenseofself-importance.C．Therapiddevelopmentoftechnology. D．Thelackofcareandunderstandingforothers.23．Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor’sfamilygatheringafewyearsago?A．Hisauntwasn’tgoodatlistening.B．Hisauntdidn’tlikeattendingfamilygatherings.C．Hisfamilymemberswereengagedinhotdiscussions.D．Hisfamilymembersshowedlittleinterestinoneanother.24．Whatisthepurposeofthelastparagraph?A．Toleaddiscussions. B．Togivesuggestions.C．Tocreateexpectations. D．Tomakecomparisons.（2022春·江苏南通·高二统考期末）ThecurrentgenerationisnotlikeanyothergenerationIhaveseeninhistory.Duetotheriseintechnology,theworldisevolvingfastandchangingthewaymostofusdothings.Today’syounggenerationissousedtothetechnologywhichtheylearnveryquickly.Itcouldbeconsideredasabenediction,buttherearetimeswhenitisnotappropriate.Inmygeneration,wemetfriendsfacetofacetohaverealconversationsratherthantextingeachotherallthetime.Wewalkedeverywhere,tothestoreorupthestairsinsteadofclimbingintoourcaroronamotoredskateboardeachtimewehadtogotwoorthreeblocksaway.Mostofthenewgenerationexpectsthingstobedoneforthem.Ifsomethingrequiressomeextraeffortorfocus,theyareeasilydiscouraged.Butifwewanttoreachsuccessinthisdayandage,itisexpectedofustoworktoachieveourdreams.Theoldgenerationknowsthattheworlddoesnotowethemsquat.Itunderstandsthatnooneelsethanthemcandoitandthatistheirresponsibilitytomakesomethingofthemselves.Nowadays,thereisnolongerasenseofhonor,becausemostpeoplehidebehindacomputerscreen.Whenyouhandleissuesorhatefornoreasonoversocialmedia,itjustprovesthatyouareaweakperson.IjustputanadinoneofmygroupsforteachingKungFu,andonehaterwrote“KungFuclown.”AndthisisfornoreasonasIhaveneverseenormettheguybefore.Thenewgenerationreliestoomuchonsocialmediafortheirlivesanddoingthings.Itisokaytouseitbutnottoabuseit.Myfinalwordisthateachgenerationhasitsownadvantagesanddownsides,butwhatmattersisthateachgeneration,oldornew,hastogivelessonswhicharevaluableforfuturegenerations.25．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“benediction”inParagraph1mean?A．Drawback. B．Blessing. C．Prejudice. D．Criterion.26．Howdoestheauthordevelophisargument?A．Byanalyzingreasons. B．Byexplainingconcepts.C．Bycriticizingyoungguys. D．Bycomparinggenerations.27．Whatdoestheauthordemonstratebytalkingabouthisad?A．Therapiddevelopmentofsocialmedia. B．Thetoughsituationsforfuturegenerations.C．Newgeneration’sinappropriatebehaviour. D．Genuinestrangersbehindcomputerscreens.28．Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A．Thebalanceduseofsocialmedia B．LessonsforoldgenerationsC．Thegrowthofnewtechnology D．Noreasonforhatingothers（2023秋·江苏南京·高二南京市中华中学校考期末）ThefirsttimeIheardaboutmyclassmatesengagingwithsocialmediawasinthefourthgrade.AfewofmyfriendsandsomeofmyclassmateshadexcitedlyjumpontoplatformslikeInstagramatsuchayoungage.Ontheotherhand,Ihesitated.Ionlyknewthebasics,butwasforeigntosomewordsonsocialmedia.Allthroughoutmiddleschool,Istuckwiththesamethinking.Andnoasafreshmanincollege,IamlookingbackandwonderingwhyIhaveneverbeennaturallyinterestedinsocialmedia.ScanningInstagram,yououghttofinddozensofpicturesofpeopleinbeautifulcountries,takingpartinexcitingactivities,andspendingtimewithfriendsandfamily,amongmanyotherthings.Thethoughtofdoingthisneverresonatedwithme.Irespectandunderstandthosewhobelieveusingsocialmediaallowsthemtoexpressthemselvesandshareaspectsoftheirlivesothers.However,Ihaveneverhadanyinterestindoingthesame.Inmyeves,familygatheringsandfriendget-togethersarejustas,ifnotmoremeaningfulwhennotsharedwithothers.Mostpeoplehaveexperiencedfeelinginsecureandunconfidentonsocialmedia.Imagesthatarechangedrepresentunrealisticbeautystandardsthatcanonlybeobtainedthroughdangerousways.Evenwithoutusingsocialmedia,IknewthatusingappslikeInstagramandFacebookwouldmakemeembarrassedofalltheaspectsthatmakemeauniqueindividual.Ineverwantedtolookatapostonsocialmediaandimmediatelycomparemyselfandmylife.Iconstantlyobservemyclassmatesgettingeasilydistracted(使分心)bysocialmedia.Whiletryingtocompletetheirhomework,theyhaveapowerfulurgetoopenupInstagramorFacebooktoseeifthereareanynewmessages.Withhomeworkandafter-classactivitiesconsumingthemajorityofmyday,Icannotwaittofinisheverytaskonmyto-dolist,soIcanfinallyspendtimewithmyfamilyorhavesometimeformyselftorelaxfrommybusyday.29．Whatcanweknowfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．Socialmediaarepopularwithstudents.B．YoungpupilssufferfromsocialmediaC．Theauthorhasnoaccesstosocialmedia.D．Socialmediacontributetostudents’study.30．Theunderlinedpartinparagraph3isclosestinmeaningto“________”.A．wanedoff B．letdown C．hidfrom D．appealedto31．Whydopeopleusingsocialmediamightfeelinsecure?A．Theyfollowotherpeople’sbeautystandardstotally.B．Socialmediachangethewaytheylookatthemselves.C．SocialmediaencouragethemtobeauniqueindividualD．Theyspendmoretimepostingtheirimagesonsocialmedia.32．Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Ato-dolistcanstoppeopleusingsocialmedia.B．Socialmediacanwastepepole’svaluabletime.C．Spendingtimewithfamilyalwaysenjoysfirstpriority.D．Studentspaymoreattentiontosocialmediathantostudy.（2022春·江苏扬州·高二扬州中学校考开学考试）Everyonelooksforwardtoprogress,whetherinone’spersonallifeorinthegeneralsociety.Progressindicatesaperson’sabilitytochangethewayheislivingatthemoment.Progressmustleadtoabetterwayofdoi