专题卷四 阅读理解之议论文1.阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 （A 、B 、C 和 D ）中，选出最佳选项。When I was young, my mother didnt have the money to send me to school, but she thought it was important for me to keep up with education. So she decided to teach me extra lessons herself. But because she had to go to work, the only time she could do it was at 4:30 in the morning.We need every one of you to develop your talents and your skills so that you can help us old folks solve our most difficult problems. If you quit on schoolyoure not just quitting on yourself, youre quitting on your country. No ones written your destiny（命运）for you, because you write your own destiny. You make your own future. Thats why today Im calling on each of you to set your own goals for your education and do everything you can to meet them. Your goal can be something as simple as doing all your homework, paying attention in class, or spending some time reading a book.But whatever you decide to do, I want you to commit to it. I want you to really work at it. I know that sometimes you get that sense from TV that you can be rich and successful without any hard workthat your ticket to success is through rapping or basketball or being a reality TV star. No ones born being good at all things. You become good at things through hard work. Youre not a good athlete the first time you play a new sport. You dont hit every note the first time you sing a song. Youve got to practice.1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?AThe writers home was very rich.BThe writers mother was a teacher.CThe writer was born in a poor family.DThe writer didnt like reading books.2.What does the writer want everyone to do by improving their talents and skills?ATo quit on their country to earn more money.BTo offer help to the old people who have difficulties.CTo write their own new destiny by working as TV star.DTo spend some time writing books about their own life.3.Why does the writer call on everyone to set his/her own goal?ABecause everyones future is determined by themselves.BBecause everyones future is to do simple work.CBecause everyone should do their homework.DBecause everyone should pay attention in class.4.How can people realize their great dream?ABy rapping.BBy playing basketball.CBy being a reality star.DBy working hard.【答案】1.C 2.B3.A4.D2.B细节理解题。根据第一段第一句话 “We need every one of you to develop your talents and your skills so that you can help us old folks solve our most difficult problems.”可知作者想通过提高每一个人的才能和技能从而帮助有困难的老人。3.A细节理解题。根据第二段的第四、第五句话 “You make your own future. Thats why today Im calling on each of you to set your own goals for your education and do everything you can to meet them.”可知作者号召大家设立自己的目标的目的是因为自己命运应该由自己来书写。4.D细节理解题。根据最后一段中的 “No ones born being good at all things. You become good at things through hard work.”可知人们必须通过自己的努力工作才能实现自己的梦想。故选D项。考点：考查议论文阅读【题型】阅读理解【难度】较易2.阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 （A 、B 、C 和 D ）中，选出最佳选项。 Fighting racial stereotypes on US campuses often begins by putting students of different ethnic backgrounds together under one dormitory roof. Sam Boakye was a freshman at Ohio State University and the only black student on his floor. He was determined to get good grades in part to make sure his white roommate had no basis for negative racial views. Youre pushed to do better, to challenge the stereotype that black people are not that smart, he told the New York Times. Several recent studies have found that having a roommate of a different race can reduce prejudice, diversify(使多样化)friendships and even promote students academic performance. In a study by Ohio State psychology professor Russell Fazio, black freshmen who came to college with high test scores earned better grades if they had a white roommateeven if the roommates test scores were low. Another study on student interaction by Duke University suggests that freshmen with roommates of a different race were the most likely to diversify their friendships. “Just having diversity in classrooms doesnt do anything to increase interracial friendships,” said Claudia Buchman, an author of the Duke study. “But living together with a different-race roommate does lead to more interracial friendships.” There are, however, some problems with such room assignments. Fazios study found that three times as many randomly(随机地) assigned interracial roommates werent living together at the end of the semester, compared with white roommates. Interracial roommates also spent less time together, had fewer joint activities and were less involved with each others friends than white pairs. As for Boakye, this is not the case. “A lot of white students come without much exposure to diversity, so when their first interaction with a black guy isnt bad, they will make more black friends. I think I made a good impression on my freshman roommate. I saw him this year, and he said, Hey dude,