高考英语二轮复习专题二阅读理解第三节主旨大意题课后综合提能

1、- - -第三节主旨大意题课后综合;，提能A（2019 关B州毕业班第二次质测）Thomas Cheatham had planned to study Latin during histime at Hebron High School in Texas. But when he learned that the school district was going to offer a Mandarin （ 普通话）class, he quickly changed his mind.“I thought Mandarin would be more beneficial than Lati

2、n, said Cheatham, who isnow in his second year of studying the language.He speaks Mandarin to order food at Chinese restaurants and can read social media posts from his Chinese-speaking friends. While its a difficult language to master, the high school junior, who plans to study computer engineering

3、, thinks it will be important fo r his career. aChinese is a good language to know, especially with China becoming a growing power , he said.Many experts agree that proficiency（熟练）in a language spoken by a billion peopleworldwide will give American students an edge in the global economy.“People are

4、looking at China as our next economic competitor, and interest inMandarin is growing fast , said Marty Abbott, director of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Were seeing it in all parts of the country.” Abbott predicts that as many as 100,000 students are now studying Mandari

5、n in public and private schools throughout the US. She said the US government has designated （指定）Mandarin as an aimportant needs“ language and provides professional development pro grams for teachers. Our government wants to increase our language ability for economic competitiveness, “ Abbott added.

6、At the same time, the Chinese government is spreading knowledge of the Chinese language and culture through Confucius Institutes set up in many US states. For example, the Confucius Institute at the University of Texas in Dallas has been the home of a Confucius Institute for 10 years. It sponsors Co

7、nfucius Classrooms at 21 local public and private schools, where tens of thousands of students are learning Mandarin.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文，主要讲了普通话在美国学生中日益流行。【难句分析】While its a difficult language to master , the high school junior, whoplans to study computer engineering , thinks it will be important for his ca

8、reer.分析：本句是一个主从复合句。While引导让步状语从句；who引导非限制性定语从句，在从句中作主语，修饰先行词the high school junior ；句中“ it will be important for hiscareer ”是省略了 that 的宾语从句，作及物动词 think 的宾语。译文：尽管对于这个计划学习计算机工程的高中三年级学生来讲，这是一门很难掌握的语言，但是他认为这对他的职业来讲将会是重要的。Why did Thomas Cheatham decide to study Mandarin instead of Latin?A Mandarin was ea

9、sier to learn than Latin.B Mandarin could be helpful to his future career.C Mandarin might help him learn more about China.D Mandarin could enable him to study computer engineering.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“ While its a difficult language to master, thehigh school junior, who plans to study computer enginee

10、ring, thinks it will beimportant for his career. ”可知， Thomas Cheatham 认为学习普通话对他的未来职业有帮助，所以才决定学习普通话。答案： BThe underlined word“ edge” in paragraph 4 probably means “”A slight advantageB outside limitC sharp tone of voiceD exciting quality解析：词义猜测题。根据语境尤其是第三段最后一句中的“ Chinese is a good language toknow, esp

11、ecially with China becoming a growing power”和第四段第句中的 a language spoken by a billion people ”可知，随着中国的发展，学习普通话大有裨益；由此可推知，学习普通话让美国学生在全球经济中有一定的优势，这与文章第五段的内容呼应。故画线词意为“优势”，与 A 项含义相近。答案： AWhich of the following statements might Marty Abbott agree with?A Mandarin should be taught in classrooms throughout th

12、e US.B Those skilled at Chinese will be the most competitive in the future.C The US governments policy has helped popularize Mandarin in the US.D Americans learn Mandarin because they worry about their economic security.解析：推理判断题。根据语境尤其是对第六段的整体理解可推知，在 Marty Abbott 看来，美国政府的政策有助于普通话在美国的推广。答案： CWhat doe

13、s the author mainly talk about in this passage?A The rising popularity of Mandarin among American students.B The great benefits of learning Mandarin for American students.C The influence of Chinas growing power on American education.D The effect of Confucius Institutes in promoting Mandarin in the U

14、S.解析：主旨大意题。根据对全文的整体理解可推知，本文主要讲述的是普通话在美国学生之间日益流行的现象，这与最后一段的进一步论述呼应。故选A。答案： AB（2019 -山东、湖北部分重点中学二轮检测 ）Not long ago I saw the following headline: An anti-homework trend goes global ” . The reasoning: It stresses children out and it steals “ precious family time ”Hmm.I wonder. As a teacher, one of the p

15、roblems I often come across is that students attach far too little importance to their studies, resulting in bad or incomplete work. I also wonderabout the “ precious family time ” . If homework were abolished,would the time freed up be used for reading poetry aloud at the dinner table or having hea

16、rt-to-heart discussions about the social and political landscapes （局面 ）? Inthe age of the Internet and games such asCandy Crush Saga, which have absorbedthe time and interest of otherwise intelligent adults, I am doubtful.When I was a kid, homework actually created precious family time. I still reme

17、mber, after supper, clearing the table and replacing the dishes with my schoolbooks. And then, in swing shifts, my working-class parents would sit down with me and, to the best of their abilities, help me when and where they could.Ive often thought that the homework question could be dealt with if o

18、ne thought of homework in terms of learning to play a musical instrument. For me, this was the clarinet （ 单簧管 ）, which I began learning to play at age 9. Every week I took a 30-minute lesson from an old Polish man, Mr. Markiewicz.“ Practice an hour a day,and youll be playing the clarinet before you

19、know it. ” Because my motivation wasstrong, I did practice an hour a day, and I did learn to play it in a reasonable amount of time.Lets get rid of homework, but only the word“homework”，and replace it with“ practice ” . As a teacher, its all I ask: that my students listen up in class andthen go home

20、 to practice, so that when they return to me to show me how much they understand, I and their parents can be proud of them. 语篇解读 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过回忆小时候的经历，提出解决作业问题的方 法。让练习代替作业，成为课堂教学的延续。【难句分析】 If homework were abolished, would the time freed up be used for reading poetry aloud at the dinner table or h

21、aving heart-to-heart discussions about the social and political landscapes?分析： 这是一个主从复合句。 If 引导非真实条件句， 与现在事实相反。 过去分词短语 freed up作后置定语修饰the time 。 or 连接reading.table和 having.landscapes作介词 for 的宾语。译文：如果家庭作业被废除，那么这些空闲的时间会被用来在餐桌上大声朗诵诗歌，或者用来对社会和政治局面进行开诚布公的讨论吗？What might happen in the house with no homewor

22、k according to the author?A Students will play games.B Students will develop new interest.C There will be more precious family time.D There will be more arguments among the family.解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“ In the age of the Internet and games such as Candy Crush Saga, which have absorbed the time and interest of otherwise intelligent adults, I am doubtful. ”可知，在互联网和糖果粉碎传奇等游戏盛行的时代，作者对此表示怀疑，因为网络和游戏吸引了原本聪明的成年人，花费了他们的时间。因此可推断，如果不写作业，学生可能会玩游戏，故答案为A。答案： AWhat does the author intend to do in paragraph 3?A Mourn his precious family times passin