2023年高考英語閱讀完形名校好題100篇04閱讀理解議論文(原卷版)

閱讀理解議論文

1.天津市南開中學2022-2023學年高三上學期期末

2.2017年全國普通高等學校招生統(tǒng)一考試英語（江蘇卷）

3.2022屆湖北省華中師范大學第一附屬中學高考考前測試

4.2022?廣東.華南師大附中?？家荒?/p>

5.2022?上海?復旦附中?？寄M預測

6.2022?湖南?湖南師大附中?？寄M預測

7.2022?湖北?恩施市第一中學校考模擬預測

8.2022.廣東.華南師大附中?？家荒?/p>

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（天津市南開中學2022-2023學年高三上學期期末）OnWednesday,twothingshappened.

InSyria,80peoplewerekilledbygovernmentairstrikes.Meanwhile,inFlorida,ElonMusk's

SpaceXsuccessfullylaunchedandfiredasportscarintospace.Guesswhichstoryhasdominated

mainstreamnewssites?

ThelaunchofMusk'sFalconHeavyrocket,themostpowerfuleverlaunchedbyaprivate

company,wentoffsuccessfully.Musksenthischerry-redTeslaroadsterrunningtowardMars,

launching“anewspaceage”.Theeventattractedphenomenalpublicityandmadetherocket

launchamasterstrokeofadvertisingforTesla.

Meanwhile,inSyria,wherehundredsofthousandsofrefugees（難民）maybeforcedtoreturn

tounsafehomes,aUNhumanrightscoordinatorforSyriasaiddespondently（沮喪地）thathewas

nolongersurewhyhebotherstovideotapetheeffectsofbombing,sincenobodyeverpays

attention.Hewonderedwhatlevelofviolenceitwouldtaketomaketheworldcare.

Thereis,perhaps,nobetterwaytoappreciatethetragedyof21st-centuryglobalinequality

thanbywatchingabillionairespend$90mlaunchinga$100,000carintospace.

Musksaidhewantedtoparticipateinaspaceracebecause“racesareexciting“andthatwhile

strappinghiscartoarocketmaybe"sillyandfun...sillyandfunthingsareimportant”.Thus,

anyonewhomentionsthehugewastetheprojectinvolves,orthevarioussocialusestowhich

theseresourcescouldbeput,canbedismissedasakilljoy.

Butonedoesn'thavetohatefuntoquestionthejustificationforpursuingacostlynewspace

raceatexactlythismoment.Ifweexaminethesituationhonestly,itbecomeshardtodefenda

projectlikethis.

AmissiontoMarsdoesindeedsoundexciting,butit'simportanttohaveourpriorities

straight.First,perhapswecouldmakeitsothatachildnolongerdiesofmalariaeverytwo

minutes.OrwecouldtrytoaddressthelevelofpovertyinAlabamawhichhasbecomesoextreme

thattheUNinvestigatordidnotbelieveitcouldoccurinafirst-worldcountry.Perhapswhen

violence,povertyanddiseasearesolved,thenwecanheadforthestars.

ManymightthinkthatwhatElonMuskchoosestodowithhisbillionsisElonMusk's

businessalone.Ifhewantedtospendallhismoneyonmedicineforchildren,thatwouldbenice,

butifhe'dliketospenditmakingbigexplosionsandsendinghisconvertibleonamillion-mile

spacevoyage,that'shisright.

ButMuskisonlyrichenoughtoaffordthesemoney-consumingprojectsbecausewehave

allowedsocialinequalitiestoariseinthefirstplace.Ifwealthwereactuallydistributedfairlyin

thiscountry,nobodywouldbeinapositiontofundhisownprivatespaceprogram.

ElonMuskisright:sillyandfunthingsareimportant.Butsomeofthemareanindefensible

wasteofresources.WhiletherearestillhumanitariancrisessuchasthatinSyria,nobodycan

justifyvastspendingonrocketryexperiments.

1.Whydoesthewritermentionthetwopiecesofnewsatthebeginningofthepassage?

A.Toillustratetheinequalityofwealthdistributionandtheconsequentinequalityofattention

distribution.

B.TohighlightthesignificanceofSpaceX'ssuccessfullaunchofarocketandacarintospace.

C.IbappealtothegovernmentformoreattentiontotheairstrikesandrefugeecrisisinSyria.

D.Tofindoutwhichnewsdominatedthemainstreamnewssites.

2.WhydidtheUNhumanrightscoordinatorforSyriafeeldisappointed?

A.Becausenobodyappreciatedhisworkandalltheeffortshemade.

B.BecausetheviolenceinSyriaisnotseriousenoughtomaketheworldcare.

C.Becausehoweverhardhetried,nobodyseemedtocareaboutthesituationinSyria.

D.Becausehehadgreatdifficultyvideotapingtheeffectsofbombing.

3.WhatisimpliedinParagraph6and7?

A.ThespaceprojectofSpaceXcostthegovernmenttoomuchmoney.

B.Itkillsthefuntoquestionthejustificationofthepursuitofspaceprograms.

C.Spaceprogramsareawasteofmoneythatcannotbejustified.

D.Addressingproblemsofviolence,povertyanddiseasesshouldbeourtoppriority.

4.Whatdoesthewritermainlywanttotellus?

A.Weshouldpayequalattentiontospaceprojectsandsolvingsocialproblems.

B.Noprivatecompaniesshouldbeallowedtospendmoneyinrocketryexperiments.

C.Themoneyandresourcesusedinspaceprojectscouldhavebeenusedtodealwithvarious

socialproblems.

D.ElonMuskshouldbeblamedformisleadingthepublic.

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（2017年全國普通高等學校招生統(tǒng)一考試英語（江蘇卷））Anewcommoditybringsabout

ahighlyprofitable,fast-growingindustry,urgingantitrust（反壟I斷）regulatorstostepintocheck

thosewhocontrolitsflow.Acenturyago,theresourceinquestionwasoil.Nowsimilarconcerns

arebeingraisedbythegiants（巨頭）thatdealindata,theoilofthedigitalage.Themostvaluable

firmsareGoogle,Amazon,FacebookandMicrosoft.Alllookunstoppable.

Suchsituationshaveledtocallsforthetechgiantstobebrokenup.Butsizealoneisnota

crime.Thegiants'successhasbenefitedconsumers.Fewwanttolivewithoutsearchenginesora

quickdelivery.Farfromchargingconsumershighprices,manyoftheseservicesarefree（users

pay,ineffect,byhandingoveryetmoredata）.Andtheappearanceofnew-borngiantssuggests

thatnewcomerscanmakewaves,too.

Butthereiscauseforconcern.Theinternethasmadedataabundant,all-presentandfarmore

valuable,changingthenatureofdataandcompetition.Googleinitiallyusedthedatacollected

fromuserstotargetadvertisingbetter.Butrecentlyithasdiscoveredthatdatacanbeturnedinto

newservices:translationandvisualrecognition,tobesoldtoothercompanies.Internetcompanies,

controlofdatagivesthemenormouspower.Sotheyhavea"God'seyeview”ofactivitiesintheir

ownmarketsandbeyond.

Thisnatureofdatamakestheantitrustmeasuresofthepastlessuseful.Breakingupfirms

likeGoogleintofivesmalloneswouldnotstopremakingthemselves:intime,oneofthemwould

becomegreatagain.Arethinkisrequired-andasanewapproachstartstobecomeapparent,two

ideasstandout.

Thefirstisthatantitrustauthoritiesneedtomovefromtheindustrialageintothe21stcentury.

Whenconsideringamerger（兼并）,forexample,theyhavetraditionallyusedsizetodetermine

whentostepin.Theynowneedtotakeintoaccounttheextentoffirms'dataassets（資產(chǎn)）when

assessingtheimpactofdeals.Thepurchasepricecouldalsobeasignalthatanestablished

companyisbuyinganew-bornthreat.Whenthistakesplace,especiallywhenanew-born

companyhasnorevenuetospeakof,theregulatorsshouldraiseredflags.

Thesecondprincipleistoloosenthecontrolthatprovidersofon-lineserviceshaveoverdata

andgivemoretothosewhosupplythem.Companiescouldbeforcedtorevealtoconsumerswhat

informationtheyholdandhowmuchmoneytheymakefromit.Governmentscouldorderthe

sharingofcertainkindsofdata,withusers'consent.

Restartingantitrustfbrtheinformationagewillnotbeeasy.Butifgovernmentsdon'twanta

dataeconomycontrolledbyafewgiants,theymustactsoon.

5.Whyisthereacalltobreakupgiants?

A.Theyhavecontrolledthedatamarket.

B.Theycollectenormousprivatedata.

C.Theynolongerprovidefreeservices.

D.Theydismissedsomenew-borngiants.

6.WhatdoesthetechnologicalinnovationinParagraph3indicate?

A.Datagiants9technologyisveryexpensive.

B.Google'sideaispopularamongdatafirms.

C.Datacanstrengthengiants'controllingposition.

D.Datacanbeturnedintonewservicesorproducts.

7.Bypayingattentiontofirms'dataassets,antitrustregulatorscould.

A.killanewthreat

B.avoidthesizetrap

C?favourbiggerfirms

D.chargehigherprices

8.Whatisthepurposeoflooseningthegiants'controlofdata?

A.Bigcompaniescouldrelievedatasecuritypressure.

B.Governmentscouldrelievetheirfinancialpressure.

C.Consumerscouldbetterprotecttheirprivacy.

D.Smallcompaniescouldgetmoreopportunities.

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（2022屆湖北省華中師范大學第一附屬中學高考考前測試）ThestoryofTheemperors

newclothesisoneofAndersen'sbest-knownworks.Cheatersfooltheemperorintobelievingthey

havemadehimafantasticsuit.Courtiers（侍臣）darenotsaythattheemperorisnaked;ittakesa

childtopointouttheobvious.Howmanycompanieshaveploughedaheadwithexpensive

projectsthatwerefavouredbytheCEO,evenwhenothermanagershavehaddoubts?Themoralis

thatpeopleareoftentoorestrictedbysocialpracticetostatetheirviews.

InhisnewbookRebelIdeas:ThePowerofDiverseThinking,MatthewSyedarguesthatthe

keytodealingwiththisproblemis“cognitive（認知）diversity”,inotherwords,assemblinga

teamofpeoplewithdifferentperspectivesandintellectualbackgrounds.Itisnotjustabout

selectingpeopleforteamsfrombothsexesandvariousraces.HireonlyCambridgepolitics

graduatesorStanfordsoftwareengineersandtheywillhavestudiedunderthesameprofessorsand

absorbedsimilarworldviewsregardlessoftheirgenderorskincolour.

Thereisanotherelementtoselectingagoodteam:ensuringthatthoseviewpointsareheard

andrespected.Astudyofover300projectsbytheRotterdamSchoolofManagementfoundthat

thoseledbyjuniormanagersweremorelikelytosucceedthanthoseledbysenior

managers-maybebecauseotherteammemberswerelessscaredaboutpointingoutpotential

dangerstosomeoneoflowerrank.

Theabilitytospeakupwithinanorganization,withoutfearofpunishment,isknownas

,,

''psychologicalsafety,Mr.SyedcitesastudyofteamsatGoogle,whichfoundthatself-reported

psychologicalsafetywasbyfarthemostimportantfactorbehindsuccessfulteamworkatthe

technologygiant.

Onewaytoovercomeshynesswhilebrainstorming,forinstance,isforeveryonetowrite

downtheirideasbutensuretheirnamesareneverknown.Thatway,opinionsaboutthoughtsare

lesscloselytiedtothestatusofthethinkerandcanbetestedagainsteachotherwithlessfearor

favour.

9.WhyisThestoryoftheemperor'snewclothesmentioned?

A.Toconfirmitspopularity.B.Toargueforchildren'swisdom.

C.Tomakefunoftheadults.D.Toindicatetheimportanceofspeakingup.

10.Whichofthefollowingmakesaneffectiveteam?

A.Peoplewiththesamecognitiveorigin.

B?Peoplewithmoreracesandgender.

C.Peoplewithvariousacademicbackgrounds.

D.Peoplefollowingtheirleadersunconditionally.

11.Whydoesateamwithajuniormanagertendtosucceed?

A.Itencouragesmemberstocompete.B.Itcreatesarelaxingatmosphere.

C.Itallowsmemberstovoiceopinions.D.Itthinkslittleofsocialranks.

12.Whatdoweknowabout^psychologicalsafety^?

A.ItisaterminventedbyMr.Syed.B.Itcontributestodiversitythinking.

C.ItisasecretweaponoftheGoogle.D.ItisaprojectdoneattheRotterdam.

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（2022?廣東?華南師大附中校考一模）Quantum（量子）computershavebeenonmyminda

lotlately.Afriendhasbeensendingmearticlesonhowquantumcomputersmighthelpsolve

someofthebiggestchallengeswefaceashumans.Fvealsohadexchangeswithtwo

quantum-computingexperts.OneiscomputerscientistChrisJohnsonwhoIseeassomeonewho

helpskeepthefieldhonest.TheotherisphysicistPhilipTaylor.

Fordecades,quantumcomputinghasbeenlittlemorethanalaboratorycuriosity.Now,big

techcompanieshaveinvestedinquantumcomputing,ashavemanysmallerones.Accordingto

BusinessWeekly,quantummachinescouldhelpus"curecancer,andeventakestepstotun

climatechangeintheoppositedirection.^^Thisisthesortofhype（炒作）thatannoysJohnson.He

worriesthatresearchersaremakingpromisestheycan'tkeep."Whafsnew,^^Johnsonwrote,“is

thatmillionsofdollarsarenowpotentiallyavailabletoquantumcomputingresearchers.^^

Asquantumcomputingattractsmoreattentionandfunding,researchersmaymislead

investors,journalists,thepublicand,worstofall,themselvesabouttheirwork'spotential.If

researcherscan'tkeeptheirpromises,excitementmightgivewaytodoubt,disappointmentand

anger,Johnsonwarns.Lotsofothertechnologieshavegonethroughstagesofexcitement.But

somethingaboutquantumcomputingmakesitespeciallypronetohype,Johnsonsuggests,

perhapsbecause“quantum“standsforsomethingcoolyoushouldn'tbeabletounderstand.And

thatbringsmebacktoTaylor,whosuggestedthatIreadhisbookQforQuantum.

AfterIreadthebook,Taylorpatientlyansweredmyquestionsaboutit.Healsoansweredmy

questionsaboutPyQuantum,thefirmheco-fbundedin2016.TaylorsharesJohnson'sconcerns

abouthype,buthesaysthoseconcernsdonotapplytoPyQuantum.

Thecompany,hesays,iscloserthananyotherfirm“byaverylargemargin（幅度）“to

buildinga“useftd“quantumcomputer,onethat“solvesanimpactfulproblemthatwewouldnot

havebeenabletosolveotherwise."Headds,“Peoplewillnaturallydiscountmyopinions,butI

havespentalotoftimequantitativelycomparingwhatwearedoingwithothers.^^

CouldPyQuantumreallybeleadingallthecompetition44byawidemargin”,asTaylorclaims?

Idon'tknow.Tmcertainlynotgoingtoadvisemyfriendoranyoneelsetoinvestinquantum

computers.ButItrustTaylor,justasItrustJohnson.

13.HowdoestheauthorfeelsaboutTobnson'sconcerns?

A.Approving.B.UnconcernedC.Doubtful.D.Excited.

14.WhatleadstoTaylor'soptimismaboutquantumcomputing?

A.Hisdominanceinphysics.B.Thecompetitioninthefield.

C.HisconfidenceinPyQuantum.D.Theinvestmentoftechcompanies.

15.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“prone“inParagraph3mostprobablymean?

A.Open.B.Cool.C.Useful.D.Resistant.

16.Whichwouldbethebesttideforthepassage?

A.IsJohnsonMoreCompetentThanTaylor?

B.IsQuantumComputingRedefiningTechnology?

C.WillQuantumComputersEverComeintoBeing?

D.WillQuantunComputingEverLiveUptoItsHype?

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（2022?上海?復旦附中?？寄M預測）Lastweekcamesolidevidencethatlivingintoxic

Britaincanseriouslyharmyourhealth.CardiologistsatQueenMaryUniversityofLondonfound

thateven"safe"levelsofairpollutionarelinkedtoheartabnormalitiessimilartothoseseen

duringtheearlystagesofheartfailure.Theirstudyofalmost4,000peoplewasbackedupbya

majorUSstudywhichshowedthathigherexposuretofineparticlesandnitrogenoxidesislinked

toanaccelerationinthehardeningofthearteries（動脈）.

Wehavelongknownthatairpollutionleadstocoughing,shortnessofbreathandirritationin

theeyes,noseandthroat.Itisalsoclearlylinkedtorespiratorydiseasessuchasasthmaand

bronchitis,aswellasdiabetesandsomecancers.Itisnowbeyonddoubtthatchildren'shealthis

greatlyaffected,andlinkshavebeenmadebetweenitandParkinson's,Alzheimefs,dementiaand

congenitalbirthdefects.

Thestatisticsarealarming.IntheUK,morethan2millionpeoplesufferfromcardiovascular

（心血管的）diseases,andnearlyoneinsevenmenandonein12womenwillgoontodiefrom

them.HeartdiseasecoststheUKeconomynearly￡30bnayeartotreat,asmuchasthestate

spendsonsecondaryeducation.Itisoneofthegreatestsingledrainsonthepublicpurse.Britain,

however,rejectscommonsense,andshowslittlesignthatitwantstoseriouslyaddresspollution

anytimesoon.

Despitethemountingevidenceofairpollution'scostsandhealthimpact,Britainhashadto

bedraggedscreamingthroughthecourtstomakeitcomplywithminimalcleanairguidelinesand

laws.Successivegovernmentshavecontinuallytriedtoevadetheirlegalresponsibilities,spending

millionsofpoundsfightinginthecourtsandlobbyingtheEUtobeallowedtocontinuetopollute.

Thegovernmentnowhasanewdraftcleanairstrategyourforconsultationuntil14August

andclaimstobeactingfastertotackleairpollutionthanalmosteveryothermajordeveloped

economy.ItpledgestohalvethenumberofpeoplelivinginplacesthatdonotmeetWorldHealth

Organizationpollutionguidelines,anditproposetoendthesaleofnewdieselandpetrolcarsand

vansby2040.

Butintendingtocuttheairpollutionbillbyaround12.5%in12yearsandwaiting20yearsto

beridoftheworstvehiclesseemscriminallyweak.Meanwhile,governmentisknowinglyforging

aheadwithinfrastructureplansthatwillinevitablyincreaseairpollution.Theeffectwillinevitably

betomassivelyincreaseairpollutionandhealthcostsformillionsofBritons.

Socouldthecar-cloggedstreetsofSunder-land,BirminghamandLondon,whereIlivedfor

manyyears,havecontributedtomydiseaseandthoseofmillionsofothers?Probably.Couldthe

oilcompaniesberesponsibleforfarmorethanclimatechange?Certainly.CouldBritain's

monstrousandmountingbillforheartdiseasebepartlyduetothehighlypollutingdieselcarsthat

governmentssoscandalouslyencouragedustodrive?Quitepossibly.

Whatiscertainisthatairpollutionisnowaninternationalscandal,andthecauseofahealth

emergencythatgovernmentsandindustryhavefailedtoaddress.Itundoubtedlythreatenslife

morethananywarordisaster.Whenthereareclearalternativestoburningfossilfuelsthen

politicianswhodonotacttopreventitmuststandaccusednotjustoffailingtoact,butof

condoningthemasspoisoningoftheirpeople.

17.Accordingtothestudy,isprobablyunrelatedtoairpollution.

A.diabetesB.stomachachesC.AlzheimerD.arteryhardening

18.ThewriterthinksBritainshowslittlesigntotackleairpollutionbecause.

A.Britishgovernmenthasbeenscreamingforhelpincourt

B.EUhasdissuadedBritishgovernmentforhelpincourt

C.BritishgovernmenthastriedtohaveEU*spermissionformorepollution

D.Thegovernmentfirmlyrefusedtoactinaccordancewiththecleanairguideline.

19.Whatisthewriter'sattitudetowardthenewdraft?

A.Britainwillimplementitfasterthanothermajordevelopedeconomies.

B.Itpresentsapracticalwaytoendpollutionfromvehicles.

C.Itsgoalwillbeachievedatthepriceofmassivehealthcost.

D.It'saimingtoolowwhenmorepollutionisexpected.

20.Whatcanbeinferredfromthearticle?

A.Governmentofficialsshouldfeeldisgracedfornon-actionasleaders.

B.Thegovernmentshouldcoverthebillsforairpollutionandrelateddiseases.

C.Oilcompaniesshouldnotbeheldaccountablefortheinternationalscandal.

D.Britishgovernmentisanirresponsibleoneforencouragingpeopletousevehicles.

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(2022?湖南?湖南師大附中?？寄M預測)Aschildrenwearewell-trainedtofindtheright

answer.WearerewardedforA*s,thehonorrollandacingthetest.Oureducationtrainsusto

followtherulesanddelivertheexpectedanswers.Whenwedo,awardsandcongratulationsfollow.

Yetwhenwegrowup,itgetsalittleharder.Lifeandcareersdon'thavetestswithanAifweget

the“right“answer.

Irecentlyhadcoffeewithacollegestudentwhowillgraduate.Sheisstrugglingwithwhat

shewantsforhercareer.Shewantsherparentstobeproudofherandtocontinuethesuccessshe

hashadinschool.Shealsotalkedaboutotherstudentsinhergraduatingclasswhoaresettodo

"somebigthings,"likeworkingforimpressivecompanies.Yetshewasn*tsureoftherightanswer

forusingherdegree.Shesaidthatdeepdownshewashopingthatsomeonemightgiveherthe

answer.

Webothagreedthatitcomesdowntonotlookingfortherightanswer,butheranswer.The

grown-updefinitionofthe“rightanswer*1isdifferentthanthatinschool.Whatwouldyoudoif

youweren'tafraid?Ittakestimetoknowtheseanswers.Andtheycanchangeovertimeandatany

pointinyourcareer.Myencouragementistogetvaluedadviceandinput,ofcourse,butfinallyto

lookwithinyourselffortheanswers.Ithelpstocomebackto:

WhatdoIwanttobeknownfor?Whatismydefinitionofsuccess?WhatamIbestat?

IfIhadnofears,whatwouldIdo?

WhatisonestepIcantaketodaytomovemetowardmygoal(evenifit'snotperfectly

clear)?

Ifindthesetypesofquestionsaremorehelpfulatgettingtoouruniqueanswerratherthan

“rightanswer“questions,suchas:Whatwillmyparentswant?Whatdegreeorjobwillmarkme

asaccomplishedtotheworld?WhatismybestoptionbasedonwhereIworktoday?

21.Whatdoestheauthormeantosayinthefirstparagraph?

A.Lifeisharderforadultsthanchildren.

B.Academicexcellenceisnotnecessary.

C.Itisnothelpfultofollowtherulesinschool.

D.Rulesinlifearedifferentfromthoseinschool.

22.Whatiswrongwiththecollegestudent?

A.Shedoesbadlyinherstudies.

B.Herparentsarenotproudofher.

C.Shefeelspuzzledaboutherlifecareer.

D.Sheisnotsurewhethertodo"somebigthings".

23.Whenlookingfortheanswerinlife,youneedto___.

A.trustyourparents

B.listentoyourheart

C.followvaluedadvice

D.learnfromyourclassmates

24.Whichofthefollowingquestionsmightnothelpyoutoseekyouranswer?

A.WhatdoIlovetodo?

B.Whatmattersmosttomeinlife?

C.Whatwillmakemelooksuccessful?

D.WhatwillIregretnotdoingwhenI'm80?

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（2022?湖北?恩施市第一中學校考模擬預測）Georgia'spublicuniversitysystemwillnot

renameanyofits75buildingswithtiestoslavery（奴隸制）orracialsegregation（種族隔離）,

explainingthat“historycanteachusimportantlessons”.“Thepurposeofhistoryistoinstruct,

theBoardofRegentsfbrGeorgia'spublicuniversitysystemwroteinastatement."Historycan

teachusimportantlessons,lessonsthatifunderstoodandappliedcanmakeGeorgiaanditspeople

stronger/*

Theboard（董事會）voteduniversallyonMondayagainstsuchchanges,nearlyayearafterit

establishedacommitteetostudythenamesandpotentialchanges.Theinternalcommitteehad

advisedthatchangesbemadeto75buildingsoncampusthatarenamedafterConfederateleaders

andothers.

Peopleinsupportofmakingchangestothenamesblamedtheboardfollowingitsdecisionon

Monday."ThedecisionbyGeorgiasBoardofRegentstokeepthenamesofknownracistsand

segregationistsofthestate'spubliccollegesanduniversitiesisnotsurprising.Itdemonstratesto

ustheboard'ssupportforracism,9,agroupcalledRenameGradysaidinastatement.

Someschoolsalsoestablishedteamsofexpertstoinvestigatewhetherbuildingnamesor

statueswereregardedinsensitiveduetotheirconnectionstoslavery,racialsegregationorthe

mistreatmentofAmericanIndiansinthehistory.TowsonUniversity,fbrexample,removedthe

namesofslaveownersfromtwodormitoryhallsearlierthisyear.InChicago,thepublicschool

systempromisedtorename30buildingsbearingthenamesofslaveholders.

Otherschools,however,havetakenthesamepathasGeorgiaspublicuniversitysystemand

choseagainstchangingnames.TheBoardofTrusteesatWashingtonandLeeUniversityvoted

earlierthisyeartokeepitsname,whichpartlyhonorsRobertE.Lee,thecommanderofthe

ConfederateStatesArmy.

25.WhywillGeorgia'spublicuniversitysystemrefusetochangebuildingnames?

A.Thenameshavealonghistory.

B.Thenameswasdecidedbytheboard.

C.ThenamesremindGeorgiaofgoingforward.

D.Thenameshavenoconnectionstoracistsandsegregationists.

26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it"inParagraph2referto?

A.Theboard.B.Thedecision.C.Thestatement.D.Thecommittee.

27.WhatdotheexamplesinParagraph4imply?

A.Noteveryschoolhastakenthesamepath.

B.Buildingnamesorstatuesshouldnotbechanged.

C.Theteamsofexpertssomeschoolsestablishedarepowerful.

D.Buildingnamesorstatueswereregardedsensitivebysomepeople.

28.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardstherenamingaction?

A.Approval.B.Objective.C.Unconcerned.D.Unfavourable.

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（2022?廣東?華南師大附中?？家荒＃〢characterinoneofShakespeare'splaysoncesaid,

“Someareborngreat,someachievegreatness,andsomehavegreatnessthrustup。〉them.,,Anyof

thesecouldapplytothemodern-daysportsmen.Manystillargueaboutthenatureoftalent.Some

claimthatpeopleareborntobesportsmen,whileotherssayitisonlythroughdevotionandhard

workthattheyachievetheirabilities.Arguablythough,itisnotuntiltheirtalentsare

acknowledged（認可）bythepublicthattheytrulyhavegreatnessfallenuponthem.

Withthisacknowledgementoftheir“greatness”comeallthetrappingsofmodern-day

celebrity:money,power,influenceandresponsibility.Forbetterorforworse,likeitorhateit,

modernsportsmenaretherolemodelsofchildreneverywhere.Thesechildrenwillgrowup

admiringtheirheroes,devotingtheirlivestocopyingtheireverymove,andwantingaboveallto

belikethem.