2017届高三英语二轮复习第1部分专题2阅读七选五训练4议论文

训练4 议论文

A

(2016·威海二模)

It's Nice to be Home

1 I have been fortunate enough to make trips to many countries.They were wonderful adventures filled with new sights and experiences.And my wife and I have another trip in the planning stages.

We're home now and have settled back into our daily routine of life. 2 I find that when 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 because we can have meals at home instead of always being in restaurants，although it's nice to let someone 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 I'm sure I would be very comfortable if that were to happen. 4

Yet I guess I am probably a restless soul because I know that after I have been 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 travelling for me is coming home.I'm very comfortable here at home even 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 life at home so much.

F．We want to see as much of the world as we can.

G．It's 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“I have been fortunate enough to make trips to many countries.”和“And my wife and I have another trip in the planning stages.”可

知作者很喜欢旅游。]

2．E[根据第二段首句“We're 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 it almost without thinking.”下句提到“Perhaps it is because we can have meals at home instead of always being in restaurants.”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 been home可知作者很喜欢在家。]

5．F[根据上两句“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.”可知作者想尽可能多地游览世界各地。]

B

(2016·西安市质量检测)

Each year，many animal species die out.They join the countless species that have gone extinct(灭绝的) over the course of the earth's history and many people believe they disappear forever. 6

Now some scientists are focusing on the ability to bring back extinct species.This doesn't mean the plot of Jurassic Park is going to become a reality.The researchers need DNA to clone a species. 7 Dinosaurs have been gone too long for any of their DNA to remain in fossils(化石)．

But there's a very real chance that we will be able to bring back more recently extinct species. 8 In 2003，a team of Spanish and French scientists recreated the Pyrenean ibex，which had gone extinct three years' earlier.The new animal didn't survive long，but scientific advances could improve the success rate.In January，Australian scientists announced that they were on their way to bringing back the gastric brooding frog.

That we can bring species back doesn't mean that we should do that.There may be much benefit of reviving(使复生) a species，but there's 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 down support for the hard work of traditional conservation.

10 If we can correct our mistake，why not use the chance to do that? As Stewart Brand，a businessman and environmentalist，recently said，“Humans have made a huge hole in nature.We have the ability now to repair some of that damage.”

A. However，some people argue that the extinction of some animals is really our mistake.

B．In addition，most people think that the extinction of some animals is really human's 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 old habitat(栖息地)?

F．This could even be true to dinosaurs that have been extinct long 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

(2016·成都二珍)

Some people describe American 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 ingredients make up a unity.All the ingredients of a salad contribute to the finished product.They may be covered with the same dressing(调味酱)，but the

green vegetables，tomatoes and cooked corn can all be seen for what they are.

From this point of view，America is very much like a salad bowl where individual ethnic groups mix together，yet maintain their cultural uniqueness.People may work together during the day at similar jobs and in the same companies，but at night they may return to their ethnic groups where their own individual culture directs their way of life. 12 Each ethnic group has its own special customs，language，food and traditions to protect and defend.This idea of the salad bowl is referred to as cultural diversity；that is，American society is a collection of various cultures living together in harmony within one country.

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 become a new reality.The longer 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 seen as a melting pot where people from all over the world come to live and work together forming one nation.There are dozens of shared symbols. 14 In such a culture，symbols like the flag and the nation's official song serve to break down the walls which separate ethnic 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 one's point of view.

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 one's culture to be considered “American”．F．They serve to develop the various ethnic 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“the ingredients make up a unity”和“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 ethnic group 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 melting pot”及空格后的“one large pot of soup”可知，本段要介绍另外一种观点。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。]

D

(2016·长春检测)

Happiness is the only true measure of personal success.Making other people happy is the highest expression of success. 16 With that in mind，here are some suggestions that will immediately increase the amount of happiness in your life：

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If there's any big truth about life，it's that it usually lives up to your expectations.Therefore，when you rise from bed，make your first thought：“Something wonderful is going to happen today.” Guess what? You're probably right.

Take time to plan and prioritize(优先处理)．

The most common source of stress is the thought that you've got too much work to do.Rather than worry about it，pick one thing that will move you closer to your highest goal and purpose in life.Then 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 your results.

The big enemy of happiness is worry，which comes from focusing on events that are outside your control.Once you've taken action，there's 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.It might be something as small as making a child laugh or something as huge as a million dollar deal. 20

A．Start each day with expectations.

B．Give a gift to everyone you meet.

C．Think about the thing that makes your head hurt.

D．It's impossible to make others happy if you're not happy.

E．Whatever it is，be grateful for that day because it will never come again.

F．Sometimes we can't 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 high est expression of success.”和后文“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 there's any big truth about life，it's 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。]

19．G[根据“Once you've taken action，there's usually nothing more you can d o.”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

(2016·云南红河州检测)

We spend so much time waiting to be loved，hoping love will find us，and looking for that special love.Unfortunately，that's not usually how life works.To be loved，you should love and respect yourself as much as you do others.In order to love someone，you should love yourself.

● Stop comparing yourself to others. 21 We all have different gifts.When 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 everything you have.Gratitude keeps your heart open to love.

●Practise receiving love.To truly love is to be able to receive it.When someone

loves you，does some kind deeds to you，or says kind words，accept it. 22 Know that you are worthy of love.It is important to accept a gift of love by others.You give yourself a chance to learn more about yourself that you are lovable. 23

● 24 Write about your experiences，good and bad.When you write down good experiences，allow yourself to feel those feelings.When you remember bad experiences，allow yourself to feel self－https://www.360docs.net/doc/3d2575166.html,passion is not self－pity，but rather willingness to accept one's own pain and regret.

●Stop trying to be perfect.Stop blaming yourself for being less than perfect.

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Just follow all the steps above and don't let anyone's expectations of you put any pressure on you.

A. Keep a diary.

B．Appreciate yourself.

C．Do not feel sorry about it.

D．Always do your best，but not reaching perfection is not a failure.

E．Allow yourself to feel the love that has come your way.

F．You give someone a joy of giving by loving you.

G．Everyone on the earth is unique.

本文是一篇议论文，告诉我们想要被爱首先要学会爱自己，在爱自己的前提下去爱别人。

21．G[根据后一句“我们都有不同的天赋”可知，这是因为世界上的每个人都是独一

无二的。故选G项。]

22．E[根据前一句“当有人爱你时，对你做一些善意的举动或说些亲切的话时，你就

接受吧”可知。要用自己的方式感受爱的存在。故选E项。]

23．F[根据前文“接受别人爱的赠予是重要的，从中你可以更好地了解自己是多么可爱”可知，你在接受爱你的人给予你爱的同时，爱你的人也会感到快乐。故选F项。] 24．A[根据后一句“经常写下你的体验，无论好的还是坏的”可知，作者建议你经常

写日记。故选A项。]

25．D[根据前文内容可知，作者建议你不要刻意地去追求完美。故选D项。]

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