届高考英语一轮复习阅读理解专项提升练习5政治经济类与文化类.docx
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届高考英语一轮复习阅读理解专项提升练习5政治经济类与文化类
2019届高考英语一轮复习阅读理解专项提升练习(5)
政治经济类与文化类
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一、阅读理解
1. Recently,onlinehighschoolsinAmericahavecausedadebateaboutwhetherornottaxpayers’moneyshouldbeusedtosupportonlineeducation.Onlineschoolsreceivethesameamountoffundingasallotherpublicschools,eventhoughtheydon’thavetopayforrentorschoolequipment.Statesshouldusetheireducationalfundstoimproveeducationatrealschools,nottosupportonlineprograms.
Somestudentsonlyuseonlineclassestosupplement(补充)theirschoolwork.Theybenefitfromthesocialexperienceofatraditionalhighschool,whilestilltakingonlinecourses.
However,about90thousandstudentsinAmericareceivetheireducationonlyfromonlineschools.50thousandofthesestudentstakecoursesatFloridaVirtualSchool,thelargestonlineschoolinthecountry.Whilethismethodofschoolinghelpsstudentswholiveinremoteregions,mostschoolsystemsareupsetthattheyarelosingmorestudentseachyeartotheseonlineprograms.
Althoughonlinelearningallowschildrentoworkattheirownpace,theseonlineschoolshaveonlyoneteacherperseveralhundredstudents.Often,teacherscan’tgivestrugglingstudentsthehelptheyneedastheyareunabletotalkface-to-facewiththem,tofindexactlywhatthey’rehavingdifficultywith.
Additionally,eventhoughonlineschoolingaccommodates(顾及)studentswholiveinmoreremotestates,studentsinonlineprogramsmaysufferinsocialsituationsbecausetheywillnotlearnvaluablecommunicationskillsfromtheirschooling.Similartostudentswhoarehomeschooled,thosewhotakeonlyonlineclasseswon’tlearnsocialetiquette(礼节),andwillbetreateddifferentlybytheirpeers.
Onlineschoolingmightbeusefulforplaceswheretherearenotenoughstudentsforarealschool,suchasagriculturalregions,butstatesshouldonlyspendtaxpayers’moneyononlineschoolsinextremecases.
1.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.Whetherstudentsshouldstudyatonlineschools.
B.Whetheronlineschoolsshouldbeallowedtoexist.
C.Whethertaxpayersshouldpayforonlineschools.
D.Whethertraditionalschoolsshouldbereplaced.
2.Accordingtothepassage,onlineschooling_____.
A.ishelpfultostudentslivinginremoteregions
B.allowsstudentstoworktogether
C.makesitpossibleforstudentstogetimmediatehelp
D.developsstudents’criticalthinking
3.AccordingtoParagraph5,theauthorworriesthatstudentsatonlineschools_____.
A.mightloseinterestinlearning
B.wouldplayonlinegames
C.couldnotreceiveteachers’help
D.couldnotbecomefullydeveloped
4.Whatistheauthor’sattitude?
A.Taxpayersshouldnotpayforonlineschoolsatall.
B.Taxpayersshouldpaymoreforonlineschoolsthanrealschools.
C.Taxpayers’moneyshouldbespentononlineschoolsconditionally.
D.Taxpayersshouldsupportonlineschoolsindifferentways.
2. Chinahasannouncedit'sabolishingitsone-childpolicy.Whatdifferencehasitmade,statisticallyspeaking?
400millionbirthsprevented
Theone-childpolicy,officiallyinplacesince1979,hasprevented400millionbirths.Parentshavefacedfinesandotherpunishmentsforhavingmorechildren.
ThemajorityofthedecreaseinChina'sfertilityratehappenedinthe1970s.Itdroppedfrom5.8childrenperwomanin1970to2.7in1978.Despitetheone-childpolicytheratehadonlyfallento1.7by2013.
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28-babydeathsrate
Sincetheone-childpolicywasintroduced,babygirlshavebecomemorelikelytodiethanboys.Inthe1970s,accordingtotheUnitedNations60malesper1000livebirthsdiedundertheageofone.Forgirlsthefigurewas53.Inthe1980saftertheone-childpolicybecameofficialtherateforbothwas36.Bythe1990s,26malesper1,000livebirthsdiedbeforetheageofone--and33girls.The2000ssaw21boysper1,000livebirthsdyingand28girls.
1.16boysbornforeverygirl
SexuallyselectiveabortionshavebeenconsideredasamajorcauseofChina'sunusualimbalance.
Gietel-Basten,associateprofessorinsocialpolicyatOxfordUniversity,saysthebirthsofmanygirlsarenotregisteredifparentshavebrokentherulebyhavingtwochildren,addingofficialsoftenturnablindeye.It'sestimatedtherearenow33millionmorementhanwomeninChina.
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1families
WiththeagingofChina'spopulationandthecontinuationoftheone-childpolicy,a"4:
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1"homeisthedescriptiongiventohouseholdsinwhichtherearefourgrandparents,caredforbytwoworkingageparents,whothemselveshaveonechild.
By2050,it'spredictedthataquarterofChina'spopulationwillbe65orolder.Thepredicteddeclineinthenumberofpeopleofworkingageisthoughttohavepersuadedthegovernmenttodroptheone-childpolicy.
1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“fertility”probablymean?
A.birth.
B.death.
C.abortion.
D.increase.
2.Whenwasthebabydeathsrateforbothboysandgirlsequal?
A.Inthe1970s.
B.Inthe1980s.
C.Inthe1990s.
D.Inthe2000s.
3.Whatmakestheone-childpolicyabolishedaccordingtothepassage?
A.Thedeclineofbirthrate.
B.Theriseofbabydeathsrate.
C.Thechangeoffamilystructure.
D.Thedeclineofworkingagepeople.
4.Thepassagesumsuptheonechildpolicyby_________.
A.number.
B.example.
C.graph.
D.analysis.
3 InancientEgypt,ashopkeeperdiscoveredthathecouldattractcustomerstohisshopsimplybymakingchangestoitsenvironment.Modernbusinesseshavebeenfollowinghislead,withmoretactics(策略).
Onetacticinvolveswheretodisplaythegoods.Forexample,storesplacefruitsandvegetablesinthefirstsection.Theyknowthatcustomerswhobuythehealthyfoodfirstwillfeelhappysothattheywillbuymorejunkfood(垃圾食品)laterintheirtrip.Indepartmentstores,thewomen’sshoesectionisgenerallynexttothewomen’scosmetics(化妆品)section:
whiletheshopassistantisgoingbacktofindtherightsizeshoe,boredcustomersarelikelytowanderoverandfindsomecosmeticstheymightwanttotrylater.
Besides,businessesseektoappealtocustomers'senses.Storesnoticethatthesmellofbakedgoodsencouragesshopping,sotheymaketheirownbreadeachmorningandthenfanthebreadsmellintothestorethroughouttheday.Musicsellsgoods,too.ResearchersinBritainfoundthatwhenFrenchmusicwasplayed,salesofFrenchwineswentup.
Whenitcomestothesellingofhouses,businessesalsousehighlyrewardingtactics.Theyfindthatcustomersmakedecisionsinthefirstfewsecondsuponwalkinginthedoor,andturnitintoabusinessopportunity.ACaliforniabuilderdesignedthestructureofitshousessmartly.Whenenteringthehouse,thecustomerwouldseethePacificOceanthroughthewindows,andthenthepoolthroughanopenstairwayleadingtothelowerlevel.Theinstantviewofwateronbothlevelshelpedsellthese$10millionhouses.
1.Whydostoresusuallydisplayfruitsandvegetablesinthefirstsection?
A.Tosavecustomerstime.
B.Toshowtheyarehighqualityfoods.
C.Tohelpselljunkfood.
D.Tosellthematdiscountprices.
2.AccordingtoParagraph3,whichofthefollowingencouragescustomerstobuy?
A.Openingthestoreearlyinthemorning.
B.DisplayingBritishwinesnexttoFrenchones.
C.Invitingcustomerstoplaymusic.
D.Fillingthestorewiththesmelloffreshbread.
3.WhatistheCaliforniabuilder’sstoryintendedtoprove?
A.Thehousestructureisakeyfactorcustomersconsider.
B.Themorecostlythehouseis,thebetteritsells.
C.Anoceanviewismuchtothecustomers'taste.
D.Agoodfirstimpressionincreasessales.
4.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?
A.Toexplainhowbusinessesturnpeopleintotheircustomers.
B.Tointroducehowbusinesseshavegrownfromthepast.
C.Toreportresearchesoncustomerbehavior.
D.Toshowdishonestbusinesspractices.
4. Onlytwocountriesintheadvancedworldprovidenoguaranteeforpaidleavefromworktocareforanewbornchild.Lastspringoneofthetwo,Australia,gaveupthebadreputationbysettinguppaidfamilyleavestartingin2012.Iwasn’tsurprisedwhenthisdidn’tmakethenewshereintheUnitedStates—we’renowtheonlywealthycountrywithoutsuchapolicy.
TheUnitedStatesdoeshaveoneclearfamilypolicy,theFamilyandMedicalLeaveAct,passedin1993.Itgivesworkerstherightofasmuchas12weeks’unpaidleaveforcareofanewbornordealingwithafamilymedicalproblem.Despiteitsbenefit,theCommitteeofEnterpriseandotherbusinessgroupsfoughtitbitterly,describingitas“government-runpersonnelmanagement”anda“dangerousprecedent(先例)”.Infact,everystepoftheway,asDemocratic(民主党)leadershavetriedtointroducework-familybalancemeasuresintothelaw,businessgroupshavebeenstronglyopposed.
AsYalelawprofessorAnneAlstottargues,defendingtheappropriatenessofparentalsupportdependsondefiningthefamilyasthesocialgoodsthat,inonesense,societymustpayfor.Parentsareburdenedinmanywaysintheirlives:
thereis“noexit”whenitcomestochildren.Societyexpects—andneeds—parentstoprovidetheirchildrenwithcontinuityofcare.Andsocietyexpects—andneeds—parentstocontinueintheirrolesfor18years,orlongerifneeded.
Whilemostparentsdothisoutoflove,therearepublicpunishmentsfornotprovidingcare.Whatparentsdo,inotherwords,isofdeepconcerntothestate,fortheobviousreasonthatcaringforchildrenisnotonlymorallyurgentbutimportanttothefutureofsociety.Toclassifyparentingasapersonalchoiceforwhichthereisnocollectiveresponsibilityisnotmerelytoignorethesocialbenefitsofgoodparen
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