【英语】2019届二轮复习阅读理解专题议论文类型10篇训练之五（17页word版）

【英语】2019届二轮复习阅读理解专题议论文类型10篇训练之五（17页word版）

‎2019届二轮复习阅读理解专题议论文类型10篇训练之五 ‎[一] ‎ Movies are a great means of entertainment for many. There are some advantages of watching movies. Comedies, for example, help reduce your blood pressure. Laughter for 15 minutes during a film makes your blood vessels(血管)wider. Besides, when you watch a sad movie，you’re more likely to come away from it thinking about loved ones and feeling happy about what you have． ‎ Watching movies can make you creative．A study shows that young children，who watched the use of magic in Harry Potter，score significantly higher in a creative thinking test than children who watched something else．‎ Moreover, movies are very useful for strengthening people’s mental health．They enable people to take time to really relax and temporarily forget about their daily concerns and problems．‎ However，watching movies aren’t always beneficial．Studies have shown that some people get real pleasure out of being scared by horror movies，but in various ways they may be risking their physical and mental health without even knowing it．When you watch a tense scene in a movie，your heart rate and blood pressure increase．Meanwhile, this change in your brain chemistry reminds you of times when you were in a similar state，even if you have no idea you even had those memories．So if something horrible happens to you，being scared again by a movie can unintentionally make you experience it once more．‎ Scientists，politicians and parents have debated for decades if being exposed to movie violence leads to actual real-life violence．Overall the answer to that is probably still up in the air, but a new study seems to ‎ prove that watching aggression on screen can contribute to being a bully(土霸)in real life，even if it is just in the short term．‎ In conclusion, certain movies play a positive role，but not all movies do．It depends completely on the subject of the movie. So it’s always advisable to choose the movies concerning something positive．‎ A. How does watching sad movies benefit us according to the text?‎ A. It makes us content with our lives． B. It rids us of unhappy memories． C. It reduces our risk of illness． D. It develops our creativity．‎ ‎33. What can we infer about watching horror movies from the text?‎ A. It has more advantages than disadvantages． B. It has gained popularity around the world． C. Plenty of people ignore its health benefits． D. All people don’t realize its disadvantages．‎ ‎34. What does the underlined part“up in the air”in Paragraph 4 mean?‎ A. Meaningless． B. Attractive． C. Uncertain． D. Obvious．‎ ‎35. What does the author advise us to do to reduce the passive effect of movies?‎ Enjoy movies with more companions． B. Make a wise choice of what to watch． C. Try our best to watch movies less often． D. Raise our ability to tell right from wrong．‎ 参考答案：‎ ‎32~35. 【文章大意】本文阐述了看电影对很多人来说都是一个很好的娱乐方式，但是看电影对我们到底有什么样的影响呢？我们又应该选择什么样的电影去看呢？本文进行了论述。‎ ‎32.根据文章第一段Besides, when you watch a sad movie, you're more likely to come away from it thinking about loved ones and feeling happy about what you have.可知，观看悲伤电影可以让我们对自己的生活感到满意。故选A。‎ 根据文章第四段but in various ways they may be risking their physical and mental health without even knowing it.他们可能会在不知情的情况下，以各种方式冒着身体和心理健康的风险。可推断不是所有人都意识到了观看恐怖电影的消极作用。故选D。‎ 根据文章第五段Scientists, politicians and parents have debated for decades if being exposed to movie violence leads to actual real-life violence. Overall the answer to that is probably still up in the air, but a new study seems to prove that watching aggression on screen can contribute to being a bully in real life, even if it is just in the short term.可知，至于暴力电影是否会导致现实生活中的暴力行为，尽管答案还不是非常肯定（up in the air），但最近的一项新研究表明有这方面的倾向。A.Meaningless无意义的；B.Attractive吸引人的；C.Uncertain不确定的；D.Obvious明显的。故选C。‎ 根据文章最后一段最后一句So it's always advisable to choose the movies concerning something positive.可知，减少电影消极影响的方法就是对所看的电影类型做出明智的选择。故选B。‎ ‎[二]‎ With the development of our society, cell phones have become a common part in our lives. Have you ever run into a careless cell phone user on the street? Maybe they were busy talking, texting or checking updates on We Chat without looking at what was going on around them. As the number of this new “species” of human has kept rising, they have been given a new name---phubbers (低头族).‎ Recently a cartoon created by students from China Central Academy of Fine Arts put this group of people under the spotlight. In the short film,‎ ‎ phubbers with various social identities bury themselves in their phones. A doctor plays with his cell phone while letting his patient die, a pretty woman takes a selfie (自拍) in front of a car accident site, and a father loses his child without knowing about it while using his mobile phone. A chain of similar events finally leads to the destruction (毁灭) of the world.‎ Although the ending of the film sounds unrealistic, the damage phubbing can bring is real. Your health is the first to bear the effect and result of it. “Always bending your head to check your cell phone could damage your neck,” Guangming Daily quoted doctors’ words. “The neck is like a rope that breaks after long-term stretching.” Also, staring at cell phones for a long time will damage your eyesight gradually, according to the report.‎ But that’s not all. Being a phubber could also damage your social skills and drive you away from your friends and family. When getting together with family or friends, many people prefer to play their cell phones while others are chatting happily with each other and this creates a strange atmosphere, Qilu Evening News reported.‎ It can also cost your life. There have been lots of reports on phubbers who fell to their death, suffered accidents, and were robbed of their cell phones in broad daylight.‎ ‎28. Why does the author give the example of a cartoon in Paragraph 2?‎ ‎ A. To suggest phubbers will destroy the world. ‎ ‎ B. To call for people to go walking without phones.‎ ‎ C. To tell people of the bad effects of phubbing.‎ ‎ D. To advise students to create more cartoons like this.‎ ‎29. According to the passage, what risks may a phubber have?‎ ‎ ①Destructing the world ‎ ‎ ②Affecting his social skills ‎ ③Damaging his neck and eyesight ‎ ‎ ④Getting separated from his friends and family ‎ A. ①②④ B. ②③④ C. ①③④ D. ①②③④‎ ‎30. What’s the author’s attitude towards phubbing?‎ ‎ A. Supportive B. Confident C. Disapproving D. Unconcerned ‎31. What will be talked about in the following paragraph?‎ ‎ A. Ways to avoid the risks of phubbing B. Bad effects of pudding ‎ C. Daily life of phubbers D. Methods of phubbing 参考答案：28-31 CBCA ‎[三]‎ When talking about colds(感冒), maybe some people say it is very common. During the cold winter days, many people will complain（抱怨） the cold winter makes them catch a cold, and what they feel upset are not only the headache, cough but also the runny nose. It is so embarrassing when they forget to take a handkerchief or tissue along with them.‎ Want to stay away from colds? Put on a happy face.‎ Compared to unhappy people, those who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds, according to a new study. It’s possible that being happy helps the body fight illnesses, say the researchers from New York University.‎ ‎“It seems that positive(积极的) feelings may reduce (减少)the danger of illness,” said the study’s chief researcher Sheldon Cohen.‎ In an earlier study, Cohen found that people who were cheerful and lively caught coughs and colds less often. People who showed feelings were also less likely to tell their doctors that they felt ill.‎ In this study, Cohen has interviewed 193 adults every day for two weeks. During the interviews, the people told researchers that they were given colds by doctors and had to stay alone in a room for six days.‎ The results showed that everyone in the study was equally(相等地) likely to get ill. But for people who said they felt happy during the research period, their illness are less serious and lasted for a shorter time.‎ Cohen believes that when people experience positive feelings, their body may produce a chemical that helps fight illness and disease. So if you are worried about your health, look on the brighter side more often.‎ ‎32. The underline part in Paragraph 5 is probably means ___________.‎ A. sad B. bad-tempered C. thoughtfu l D. outgoing ‎33. What did the study find?‎ A. People who felt happy never got ill.‎ B. People’s feelings didn’t influence their health.‎ C. People with good feelings became ill more easily.‎ D. People with positive feelings had less serious illnesses.‎ ‎34. According to Cohen, which of the following may help fight illness?‎ A. Eating. B. Laughing C. Crying D. Sleeping.‎ ‎35. What is the best title for this passage? ________‎ A. Smiles can fight colds B. Cause of colds found C. The danger of colds D. How people get sick 参考答案：‎ ‎32. D 33. D 34. B 35. A ‎[四]‎ Attitudes towards new technologies often fall along generational lines. That is, generally, younger people tend to outnumber older people on the front end of a technological shift(转变). ‎ It is not always the case, though. When you look at attitudes towards driverless cars, there doesn’t seem to be a clear generational divide. The public overall is divided on whether they’d like to use a driverless car. In a study last year, of all people surveyed, 48 percent said they wanted to ride in one, while 50 percent did not. Not everyone wants a driverless car now—and no one can get one yet—but among those who are open to them, every age group is similarly engaged. ‎ Actually, this isn’t surprising. Even though older generations are sometimes unwilling to adopt new technologies, driverless cars will provide real value for these age groups in particular. Older adults, ‎ especially those with limited mobility or difficulty driving on their own, are one of the classic users for driverless cars. This is especially interesting when you consider that younger people are generally more interested in travel-related technologies than older ones. ‎ When it comes to driverless cars, differences in attitudes are more obvious based on factors which are not related to age. College graduates, for example, are particularly interested in driverless cars compared with those who have less education: 59 percent of college graduates said they would like to use a driverless car compared with 38 percent of those with a high-school diploma(毕业证书) or less. ‎ Where a person lives matters, too. More people who lived in cities and suburbs said they wanted to try driverless cars than those who lived in the countryside. ‎ Although there’s reason to believe that interest in self-driving cars is going up across the board, a person’s age will have little to do with how self-driving cars can become mainstream(主流). Once driverless cars are actually available for sale, the early users will be the people who can afford to buy them. ‎ ‎32. What happens when a new technology appears? ‎ A. It often leads to changes in other related fields. ‎ B. It further widens the gap between the old and the young. ‎ C. It contributes greatly to the advance of society as a whole. ‎ D. It usually draws different reactions from different age groups.‎ ‎33. What does the author say about the driverless car? ‎ A. It may start a revolution in the car industry.‎ B. It will not necessarily reduce road accidents. ‎ C. It does not seem to create a generational divide.‎ D. It has brought about unrealistic expectations. ‎ ‎34. Why does the driverless car appeal to some old people?‎ A. It saves their energy. B. It helps with their mobility. ‎ C. It arouses their interest in life. D. It adds to the safety of their travel.‎ ‎35. What is likely to affect one’s attitude toward the driverless car? ‎ A. The place of their living.‎ B. The field of their special interest.‎ C. The amount of training they received. ‎ D. The length of their driving experience.‎ 参考答案： 32-35 DCBA ‎ ‎[五]‎ When you’re tired, getting behind the wheel can be nearly as dangerous as driving drunk. And yet everyday, sleepy Americans hit the ‎ roadways--sometimes with deadly consequences.‎ To shine a spotlight on the danger of sleepy driving, Toyota, Uber and The Huffington Post are teaming up to provide discounted Uber rides to college students across the country this month.‎ Starting Friday, The Huffington Post’s co-founder and editor-in-chief, Arianna Huffington, will be touring college campuses(校园) to educate students on the importance of sleep and promote her newest book, The Sleep Revolution. At each college Huffington visits, students will receive a $ 15 discount on one Uber ride to or from campus, provided by Toyota.‎ Everyone gets tired, and far too often drivers are putting themselves and others at risk by getting behind the wheel without enough sleep. College students have become known for brushing off sleep and for wearing their sleeplessness as a badge(徽章) of honor. Indeed, a full 70 percent of them aren’t getting enough sleep, according to a study published in the journal Nature and Science of Sleep.‎ In the long run, the lack of sleep can seriously harm the brain and body. In the near term, sleep loss affects the brain in much the same way alcohol does, research has found. Staying awake for 19 hours can have the same effect as knocking back a couple of drinks, and pulling an all-nighter is equal to having a blood alcohol level of 0.1 percent.‎ It should come as little surprise, then, that car crashes related to sleepy driving result in 8,000 deaths every year--almost as many deaths as are caused by drunk driving. And yet, despite the danger, over 80 percent of American adults say they’ve driven while sleepy within the past year.‎ Toyota, Uber and The Huffington Post hope that by taking advantage of discounted Uber rides, college students will wake up to the danger of sleepy driving and the importance of a good night’s sleep.‎ 32. Discounted Uber rides are offered to college students by the following EXCEPT________.‎ A. Toyota B. Uber C. The Sleep Revolution D. The Huffington Post 33. What does the text tell us about college students?‎ A. They enjoy taking discounted Uber rides.‎ B. They’re concerned about sleepy driving. ‎ C. They are fond of wearing badges.‎ D. They take pride in sleeping less.‎ ‎34. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?‎ A. Students can get a 15% discount on one Uber ride. ‎ B. Sleepy driving is very common in the United States.‎ C. Getting behind the wheel can be nearly as dangerous as driving drunk.‎ D. The lack of sleep can greatly harm the brain and body in the near term.‎ ‎35. What’s the purpose of this text?‎ ‎ A. To advertise The Sleep Revolution.‎ ‎ B. To show the danger of sleep loss.‎ ‎ C. To prevent students driving while sleepy.‎ D. To encourage sleepy students to go to school.‎ 参考答案：32-35 CDBC ‎[六]‎ For many people today, reading Shakespeare’s language can be a problem—but it is a problem that can be solved. Modern readers may need to develop the skills of untangling(理清)unusual sentence structures and of recognizing and understanding poetic compressions(压缩),omissions(省略),and wordplay. And even those skilled in reading unusual sentence structures may have occasional trouble with Shakespeare’s words. Four hundred years of “static” intervene between his speaking and our hearing. Most of his immense vocabulary is still in use, but a few of his words are not, and, worse, some of his words now have meanings quite different from those they had in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.‎ In the theater, most of these difficulties are solved for us by actors who study the language and are able to express it clearly for us so that the essential meaning is heard—or, when combined with stage action, is at least felt. When reading on one’s own, one must do what each actor does: go over the lines (often with a dictionary close at hand) until the puzzles are solved and the lines yield up their poetry and the characters speak in words and phrases that are, suddenly, rewarding and wonderfully memorable.‎ The language of Shakespeare’s poems, like that of poetry in general, is both highly compressed and highly structured. While most often discussed in terms of its images and its metrical(格律的) and other formal structures, the language of the poems, like that of Shakespeare’s plays, also repays close attention to such basic linguistic elements as words, word order, and sentence structures.‎ The New Folger Shakespeare Library editions of Shakespeare’s plays and poems offer readers assistance in understanding Shakespeare’s language with notes and images placed beside the play text. They also include essays on how Shakespeare uses language in each work.‎ ‎29In the theatre, we can understand Shakespeare’s plays because 　　　. ‎ A. people sitting by can help us if necessary B. actors can express Shakespeare’s essential meaning clearly C. the language used in Shakespeare’s plays is exactly the same as today D. we are specially trained to understand Shakespeare’s plays 答案:B解析:细节理解题。由第二段第一句“...actors who study the language and are able to express it clearly for us so that the essential meaning is heard...”可知。‎ ‎30. When you read Shakespeare’s plays by yourself, you can’t ______.‎ A. study the lines with the help of a dictionary B. make the lines yield up their poetry C. make the characters speak in words and phrases that are,suddenly,rewarding and wonderfully memorable D. see the play first and learn from the actors 答案:D解析:细节理解题。由第二段最后一句“When reading on one’s own, one must do what each actor does: go over the lines (often with a dictionary close at hand) until he puzzles are solved and the lines yield up their poetry and the characters speak in words and phrases that are, suddenly, rewarding and wonderfully memorable.”可知。‎ ‎31The underlined word “They” in the last paragraph refers to _______.‎ A. notes and images placed beside the play text B. Shakespeare’s languages in his plays and poems C. readers who love the New Folger Shakespeare Library editions D. the New Folger Shakespeare Library editions of Shakespeare’s works 答案:D解析:‎ 词义猜测题。此句意为“它们也包括莎士比亚在每部作品中如何运用语言的文章”。they用来指代上文提到的复数内容,根据句意可知,此处指上句的“...editions of Shakespeare’s plays and poems”。‎ ‎32.What do you think would be the best title for the passage?‎ A. Understanding Shakespeare’s Plays B. Reading Shakespeare’s Poems C. Reading Shakespeare’s Language D. New Editions of Shakespeare’s Poems 答案:C解析:主旨大意题。由第一段第一句“...reading Shakespeare’s language can be a problem...”可知。‎ ‎[七]‎ No poem should ever be discussed or “analyzed”, until it has been read aloud by someone, a teacher or a student. Better still, perhaps, is the practice of reading it twice, once at the beginning of the discussion and once at the end, so the sound of the poem is the last thing one hears of it.‎ All discussions of poetry are, in fact, preparations for reading it aloud, and the reading of the poem is, finally, the most telling “interpretation” of it, suggesting tone, rhythm, and meaning all at once. Hearing a poet read the work in his or her own voice ,on records or on film, is obviously a special reward. But even those aids to teaching cannot replace the student and the teacher reading it or, best of all, reciting it.‎ I have come to think, in fact, that time spent reading a poem aloud is much more important than “analyzing” it, if there isn’t time for both. I think one of our goals as teachers of English is to have students love poetry. Poetry is “a criticism of life” and “a heightening(提升) of life” .It is “an approach to the truth of feeling”, and it “can save your life”. It also deserves a place in the teaching of language and literature more central than it presently occupies.‎ I am not saying that every English teacher must teach poetry. Those who don’t like it should not be forced to put that dislike on anyone else. But those, who do teach poetry must keep in mind a few things about its essential nature, about its sound as well as its sense, and they must make room in the classroom for hearing poetry as well as thinking about it. ‎ ‎21According to the passage, to have a better understanding of a poem, the best way is ________.‎ A.to discuss it with others B.to analyze it by oneself C.to hear it read out D.to practice reading it aloud 答案:D解析:‎ 细节理解题。由文章第一、二段内容可知,大声朗读是学习诗歌的重要环节,而所有的讨论是为大声朗读做准备的。‎ ‎22．According to the writer, one of the purposes of teaching English is to get students ________‎ A.to understand life B.to enjoy poetry C.to become teachers D.to become poets 答案:B解析:细节理解题。由第三段中的关键句“IthinkoneofourgoalsasteachersofEnglishistohavestudentslovepoetry.”可知选B项。‎ ‎23What does the last sentence in the third paragraph imply(暗示)?‎ A. The teaching of poetry should have been much more stressed.‎ B. The teaching of poetry is more important than the teaching of any other subject.‎ C. One cannot enjoy life fully without an understanding of poetry.‎ D. Poetry is the foundation of all languages and literature courses.‎ 答案:A解析:句意理解题。其句意为“在语言和文学教学领域,诗歌教学也应该得到比目前更多的重视”。‎ ‎24The underlined phrase “make room” in the last paragraph can be best replaced by “_______”.‎ A. build a booth B. provide equipment C. leave a certain amount of time D. set aside enough space 答案:C解析:词义猜测题。Make room本义为“腾出地方”,此处指课堂教学应为诗歌腾出足够的时间。‎ ‎[八]‎ Do you still remember your favourite poem from high school or some other important periods in your life? Why is it that decades later it still stands out in your mind? Probably the main reason is that some aspects of that poem resonates(引起共鸣)with you. In the same way, you too as a school leader can touch the hearts of your staff and students.‎ Poetry allows us to experience strong spiritual connections to things around us and to the past.Thus,it can inspire whatever and whomever it touches. The power that poetry has displayed over time and across cultures actually satisfies this common need of the human heart and soul. ‎ As one of the oldest art forms, poetry has successfully connected various strands of humanity(人性)from one generation to another. Referring to poetry, Hillyer makes a simple yet meaningful statement, “With this key mankind unlocked his heart.”‎ School leaders can find and make use of the value of poetry for themselves, their students and their staff members. Beyond the simple use of poetry, techniques of poetry such as metaphors, repetitions and imagery can be used to take advantage of the power of language to transform ‎ communication, create meaning and a culture of care and attention.‎ Since schools are mainly about people and relationship, school leaders, like poets, are required to inspire and encourage the human heart. The use of poetry—or even of some techniques of poetry—in school leadership not only helps to improve communication, but also serves to meet the human need for inspiration.‎ ‎29Who is the passage mainly for?‎ A. Students. B. School teachers.‎ C. School leaders. D. Poets.‎ 答案:C解析:细节理解题。根据第一段的“...you too as a school leader...”可知本文主要是写给学校领导的。‎ ‎30According to the passage, some poems are unforgettable mainly because 　　　. ‎ A. they are easy to understand B. they usually tell true stories C. they can inspire people’s imagination D. they can touch people’s hearts 答案:D解析:细节理解题。根据第一段可知有些诗歌之所以让人难忘是因为它们的某些方面能够引起人们的共鸣,由此可知其主要原因是这些诗歌可以触动人们的心灵。‎ ‎31The underlined part “this common need” in the second paragraph refers to “　　　”. ‎ A. the need to read poetry B. the need to be inspired C. the need to learn about the past D. the need to be connected with other people 答案:B解析:词义猜测题。根据第二段的“...it can inspire whatever and whomever it touches.”以及文章末句“...serves to meet the human need for inspiration.”可知这种共同的需要是指inspiration。‎ ‎32What is the purpose of the passage?‎ A. To show the readers that poetry is really powerful.‎ B. To explain how poetry can be used in our daily life.‎ C. To talk about the art of being a school leader.‎ D. To encourage using the transformational power of poetry in school leadership.‎ 答案:D解析:主旨大意题。根据后两段可知文章的目的是鼓励学校领导将诗歌的力量转化到学校管理中。‎ ‎[九]‎ Today, we are told, children don’t spend enough time in the fresh air. Many of them are addicted to a screen either on a computer or a TV—they seem to be living in a virtual world. They have lost touch with nature.‎ But now 400 organizations in the UK ,from playgroups to the National Health Service, are encouraging children to have some “wild time”. They want kids to swap at least 30 minutes of watching TV or playing computer games for time playing outside. Activities such as building dens, climbing trees, rummaging for conkers and playing hide-and-seek are just some of the things kids can do. Even if they live in a city, they can go on adventures in the garden or the park.‎ Children often need a helping hand from Mum and Dad. They need to be shown what to do and where to go. Andy Simpson from National Health Service says, “We want parents to see what this magical wonder product does for their kids’ development, independence and creativity, by giving wild time a go.”‎ So despite the complicated world that young people grow up in now, it seems that going back to basics and experiencing “nature’s playground” is what modern children need. David Bond from Project Wild Thing says, “We need to make more space for wild time in children’s daily routine, freeing this generation of kids to have the sort of experiences that many of us took for granted.”‎ This might sound a bit old-fashioned to you or maybe, like me, it’s made you think about sticking on your boots, getting outdoors and reliving your childhood. There’s no age limit on enjoying yourself!‎ ‎32．What is the best title of the text?‎ A. Wild Time for Children B. Benefits of Wild Time C. More Space for Children D. Adventures of Children ‎33．Children are encouraged to do the following activities EXCEPT .‎ A. building dens B. climbing trees C. playing hide-and-seek D. watching TV ‎34．According to Andy Simpson, we know that .‎ A. wild time is hard to design B. wild time is beneficial for children C. parents know the importance of wild time D. parents like keeping their children indoors ‎35．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4?‎ A. Modern children need wild time.‎ B. Adults value outdoor activities.‎ C. The present world is complicated.‎ D. This generation of kids have no freedom.‎ 参考答案：‎ ‎32-35.ADBA ‎32．‎ 答案:A解析:主旨大意题。本文提到现在的孩子过多地依赖电脑和电视,和自然接触的时间少了,所以一些组织鼓励孩子们要有一些户外活动时间,本文写的是孩子们的户外时间。故答案为A项。‎ ‎33．答案:D解析:细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“Activitiessuchasbuildingdens,climbingtrees,rummagingforconkersandplayinghide-and-seekarejustsomeofthethingskidscando.”可知,孩子被鼓励做的活动中不包括看电视,故答案为D项。‎ ‎34．答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Wewantparentstoseewhatthismagicalwonderproductdoesfortheirkids’development,independenceandcreativity,bygivingwildtimeago.”可知,户外活动对孩子大有裨益,故答案为B项。‎ ‎35．答案:A解析:段落大意题。根据第四段中的“...itseemsthatgoingbacktobasicsandexperiencing‘nature’splayground’iswhatmodernchildrenneed.”可知,本段讲的是现在的孩子需要户外时间(wild time)。‎ ‎[十]‎ In the movie Alice in Wonderland，Alice comes across a Cheshire cat and asks the cat which road she should take. The cat responds，“Well，that depends on where you're trying to get to.” Alice replies，“I don't know.” The cat responds，“Then any road will do.”‎ You see，knowing where you're going increases your chances dramatically of getting there，and there is no better way of “GETTING THERE” than setting your goals for the upcoming year. Think of your goals as destinations and the action steps as your GPS guiding and directing you. If you are like many other people，for years you have resisted the need to set goals and even laughed at the thought that setting goals and，even more importantly，committing them to writing have positive effects on your life. However，a closer look might convince you that setting goals is a sensible thing to do.‎ In 1979，a class of Harvard MBA students were asked：Have you set clear，written goals for your future and made an action plan to accomplish them? The following will astonish you.Only 3 percent of the class had written goals and a plan in place,13% just had goals，and an amazing 84% had no specific goals at all.‎ Ten years later，the members of the class were interviewed once again and the following results will no doubt give the reason for our setting goals. The findings were that the 13% who had goals were earning，on average，twice as much as the 84% who had no goals at all. And the 3 percent who had clear，written goals with a plan to achieve them were achieving ten times as much as the entire 97% combined.‎ Goal setting will increase your chances of arriving successfully at your destination. Remember，always set SMART goals. Goals should be: Specific，Measurable，Attainable，Relevant，and Timebound!‎ ‎24．Why does the author mention Alice in Wonderland?‎ A．To introduce the topic.‎ B．To recommend it to readers.‎ C．To show its popularity.‎ D．To criticize those with no goals.‎ ‎25．What does the underlined word “them” refer to?‎ A．Action steps. B．People.‎ C．Goals. D．Effects.‎ ‎26．What did the second interview find out?‎ A．People with goals earned the most.‎ B．People with goals were certain to succeed.‎ C．The income gap among students was bigger.‎ D．Action helped with the realization of goals.‎ ‎27．Which of the following can best serve as the title?‎ A．Why we set goals B．How to set goals C．How to be successful D．What SMART goals are 参考答案：‎ ‎24-27. ACDA ‎ ‎[B 语篇解读]本文为一篇议论文。设定适当的目标并有具体的行动计划可以增加你成功的可能性。‎ ‎24.解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中作者引用的电影台词和第二段中的“You see，knowing where you're going increases your chances dramatically of getting there”可知，作者提到这部电影是为了引出下文，即文章的主题。故A项正确。答案：A ‎25.解析：代词指代题。本句结构比较复杂，且committing在这里的意思也会给考生理解文章意思带来困难。commit除了表示“做出(错事或非法的事)，自杀”之外，还有“用纸记下，书写”的意思，此处表示“设定目标，且甚至更重要的是，把目标记下来”，故them指的应是goals。答案：C ‎26.解析：推理判断题。根据作者介绍的哈佛大学一个MBA班的学生的实验数据可知，有清晰的目标并且有实现目标的计划的学生十年后收入最高，并且远远超过了仅仅有目标的学生，故可推知，行动有助于目标的实现。答案：D ‎27.解析：标题归纳题。根据全文内容可知，整篇文章主要讲了设定目标的重要性，即为什么要设定目标，文中的哈佛大学MBA班的实验结果也说明了为什么要设定目标。所以A项正确。答案：A ‎