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限时阅读9——议论文 高考英语《课标》要求的词汇量是3，500左右，实际上能够达到4，500才是最理想的状态。 (2025·安徽省临泉第二中学高三下期中考试)Adolescents' enthusiasm for beauty products is nothing new. Today, however, skin care is a far more serious business. Gone are the days of teens aimlessly browsing random drugstores by day and dirtying their pillows with bronzer by night. Now, kids don't just know how to get cleaned up properly, but also they've taken to beauty products with greater enthusiasm. Ridiculous as it sounds, that craze is sharply unpleasant. The closer you look at the teen skin care craze, the more issues appear. Doctors report children as young as nine coming to their offices for cosmetic consultations.Teens are crazy about the so­called “preventative” anti­aging properties of a brand, and the Internet is filled with youngsters seeking solutions to their “wrinkles”. All this comes with harmful undercurrents less familiar to the adults who went before them. Adult products boasting “anti­aging, tightening, wrinkle­reducing, brightening and firming” effects are likely to include ingredients unsuitable for kids' skin, which is yet to form the protective barriers necessary to handle them, and therefore teens may develop allergies to some ingredients.Moreover, their prices remain decidedly grown­up, and the potential cost overall is breathtaking. This might put economical pressure on kids and on the parents who often foot the bill. “Preventative” anti­aging is a perfect trick for companies willing to take advantage of youthful insecurities. There's no way of knowing what you'd have looked like if you hadn't used the products, but you can certainly assume you'd look worse if you stopped. Once teens get a little older, an additional world of non­surgical procedures becomes available to them, the cost of which can run into the thousands. Until just several years ago, parents' main beauty­related concern was that their kids might go out wearing “too much” makeup. When I was growing up, I experimented, with minimal investment, and then I moved on. That's how it should be. The most worrying thing about today's skin care craze isn't just that the financial and emotional buy­in are completely out of proportion to the “need” being addressed. They may set kids up for lasting damage. So stay away from beauty products, young people! 篇章导读：本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了青少年过度追求美容产品的现象，分析了该现象产生的原因及带来的问题，并呼吁青少年理性对待美容产品。 1．How does the author feel about teens' enthusiasm for beauty products? A．Embarrassed. B．Panicked. C．Negative. D．Confused. 答案：C 解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Ridiculous as it sounds, that craze is sharply unpleasant.”可推知，作者对青少年热衷于美容产品持否定态度。故选C。 2．Why do teenagers have a passion for beauty products? A．They tend to make comparisons with others. B．They are uncertain about their physical changes. C．They are influenced by online information about health. D．They try to avoid high prices of non­surgical procedures. 答案：B 解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中的“‘Preventative’ anti­aging is a perfect trick ... youthful insecurities.(‘预防性’抗衰老对于那些愿意利用年轻人不安全感的公司来说是一个完美的噱头。)”可知，青少年对身体变化感到不确定，从而热衷于美容产品。故选B。 3．What does the author focus on in the last paragraph? A．The right attitude to beauty products. B．Teenagers' misuse of beauty products. C．The solution to kids' beauty­related issues. D．Parents' concern about kids' craze for makeup. 答案：A 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，作者先是对比了过去和现在关于青少年美容的情况，然后强调了如今护肤狂热的危害，最后直接呼吁年轻人远离美容产品，由此可推知，最后一段作者强调了青少年对美容产品应持有的正确态度。故选A。 4．Which can be the best title for the text? A．How to get rid of annoying wrinkles B．A new trend: “Preventative” anti­aging C．What to blame for fake beauty products D．A warning sign: Teens' craze for skin care 答案：D 解析：标题判断题。文章开篇指出青少年对美容产品的热情这一现象，接着分析了这一现象带来的问题，最后呼吁青少年远离美容产品。由此可知，文章主要是对青少年热衷护肤品这一现象发出警告。D项(一个警告信号：青少年对护肤品的狂热)适合作为文章的最佳标题。故选D。 词汇：①boast v. 自夸；拥有　②barrier n. 屏障,③handle v. 应对，处理　④breathtaking adj. 惊人的　⑤foot the bill 支付账单 佳句：Gone are the days of teens aimlessly browsing random drugstores by day and dirtying their pillows with bronzer by night. 那些青少年白天漫无目的地闲逛药妆店，夜晚用古铜粉弄脏枕头的日子一去不复返了。 (2025·安徽省合肥市第九中学高三下限时训练)Women were less likely than men to support the Vietnam war, the Gulf war, or the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. They commit far fewer murders. They are less likely to favor strikes. For some scholars, these are grounds for thinking that a world run by women would be more peaceful. But European history suggests otherwise, according to political scientists Oeindrila Dube and S．P. Harish. They studied how often European rulers went to war between 1480 and 1913, and found that states ruled by queens were 27% more likely to get involved in wars than those ruled by kings. This was not all the queens' fault: men, seeing them as soft targets, tended to attack them. Frederick the Great of Prussia once declared: “No woman should ever be allowed to govern anything.” Shortly after becoming king, he attacked the newly crowned Archduchess of Austria, Maria Theresa, and seized Silesia province. Despite years of war, she never recovered it. But perceived weakness is not the whole story. Queens, the researchers found, were more likely to gain new territory. Catherine the Great expanded her empire by some 200，000 square miles. And married queens were more aggressive than single queens or kings, whether single or married. The authors suggest several reasons for this. First, married queens may have been able to form more military alliances (联盟), making them confident enough to pick fights. Their husbands had often served in the army before they married, and were well placed to strengthen military ties between their homelands and their wives' states. Second, unlike most kings, queens often gave their husbands a lot of power, putting them in charge of foreign policy or the economy. During the 1740s, Maria Theresa's husband, Francis Ⅰ， reformed the Austrian economy and raised money for the armed forces while his wife ruled much of central Europe. Prince Albert was Queen Victoria's most trusted adviser, shaping her foreign policy until his death in 1861. This division of labor, the authors suggest, freed up time for queens to pursue more aggressive policies. The modern era, too, has witnessed female leaders in wars: Golda Meir and the Yom Kippur war, or Margaret Thatcher and the Falklands. The number of countries led by women has more than doubled since 2000, but there is plenty of room for improvement: the current level of 15 represents less than 10% of the total. A world in which more women took power might be more equal. Whether it would be more peaceful is a different question. 篇章导读：本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了由女性执政的国家历史上并不比男性执政的国家和平，已婚女王领导的国家其实经历了更多的战争。 5．Why did Frederick the Great attack Maria Theresa soon after she became ruler? A．He opposed her dislike of starting wars. B．He wanted Austria's important trade roads. C．He believed female leaders were easier to defeat. D．He blamed her for losing the land in the past wars. 答案：C 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，男性把女王们视为容易对付的目标，倾向于攻击她们，所以普鲁士的Frederick the Great (腓特烈大帝)在成为国王后不久就袭击了新加冕的奥地利大公夫人Maria Theresa (玛丽亚·特蕾莎)。故选C。 6．Why were married queens more likely to gain new territory? A．Because their military alliances picked fights for them. B．Because they were ambitious and aggressive by nature. C．Because they centralized all power into their own hands. D．Because their husbands were supportive in state governing. 答案：D 解析：细节理解题。根据第五段及第六段内容可知，已婚女王能够形成更多的军事联盟，使她们有足够的信心挑起战争。而她们的丈夫在结婚前往往在军队服役过，有利于加强国家和妻子所在州之间的军事联系；其次，女王赋予丈夫很大的权力，让他们负责外交或经济。由此可知，已婚女王更有可能获得新领地是因为她们的丈夫会帮助其管理国家。故选D。 7．What is the purpose of mentioning the two female leaders in the last paragraph? A．To imply there is room for improvement in gender equality. B．To indicate more females become leaders in modern times. C．To suggest female leaders have their share of wars in modern times. D．To illustrate female leaders cannot prevent wars in modern times. 答案：C 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“The modern era ... or Margaret Thatcher and the Falklands.(现代也见证了女性领导人参与战争：Golda Meir (戈尔达·梅尔)与赎罪日战争，或者Margaret Thatcher (玛格丽特·撒切尔)与福克兰群岛战争。)”可推知，这里举例两位女性领导人是想表明现代的女性领导者也有参与战争的情况。故选C。 8．Which can be the best title for the text? A．Women in Power: A Promise for Peace? B．The Historical Impact of European Queens C．The Role of Male Advisers in Female Leadership D．Married Queens vs. Single Queens: Who Rules Better? 答案：A 解析：标题判断题。通读全文可知，文章先指出“女性更反战”的普遍观点，然后用1480～1913年欧洲数据证明女王统治时期战争频率更高，最后以Meir、Thatcher等现代女性领导人参与战争为例，质疑了“女性执政必更和平”的假设。由此可知，A项(女性掌权：和平的承诺？)概括文章主旨，适合作为文章的最佳标题。故选A。 词汇：①commit v. 犯（罪、错）　②weakness n. 虚弱，软弱　③improvement n. 改善；改进之处 ④equal adj. 平等的，相同的　⑤in charge of 负责 佳句：The modern era， too， has witnessed female leaders in wars ... 现代时期也见证了女性领导者参与战争…… (2025·甘肃省白银市第八中学高三下阶段性考试)When caught in the rain, we have all run for cover—often to a nearby tree. On the way, we step over short­lived puddles and hastily formed streams, marveling at how quickly the soil changes from supportive and predictable to untrustworthy: slippery, soft, and spongy. At the first chance we tend to flee, skipping further observation. Given that direct observations are often unfeasible,__remote observation systems are crucial in capturing phenomena that are frequent and unpredictable. However, the Bimbache community of El Hierro observed water running down tree bark during fog events and captured it for drinking, washing and agriculture. If more contemporary hydrologists (水文学家) had watched the raking of fog by trees, forest managers would not have logged the Bull Run Watershed, which reduced local rainfall by 30%. Water science faces criticism because of “techno­optimism that tries to solve all problems despite not asking fundamental questions”. In fact, this issue extends beyond water science. An interdisciplinary research team led by John Van Stan from Cleveland State University argues that scientists should go beyond the laboratory to directly observe weather phenomena. The researchers insist that hands­on observation of storm events is crucial in comprehending the complexities of wet weather. “Natural scientists seem increasingly content to stay dry and rely on remote sensors and samplers, models, and virtual experiments to understand natural systems. Consequently, we can miss important stormy phenomena, imaginative inspiration, and opportunities to build intuition—all of which are critical to scientific progress，” said Van Stan's team. This type of “umbrella science”， they warn, can miss important localized events. For instance, in describing rainwater's flow from the forest treetops to the soils, the authors note that “if several branches efficiently capture and carry storm water to the stem, rainwater inputs to near­stem soils can be more than 100 times greater”. Likewise, water vapor (水蒸气) clouds trapped beneath forest treetop covers may escape remote detection, yet be sensitive to scientists on the ground. On a broader level, these oversights can affect ground Earth system models, which often underestimate forest treetop water storage. Direct observation, however, has gone beyond making up for the shortcomings of “umbrella science”. Van Stan and colleagues see core value in first­hand storm experiences—not only for natural scientists, but also students studying the impacts of climate change on ecosystems. 篇章导读：本文是一篇议论文。文章通过讨论直接观察和远程观察在水科学研究中的应用，以及“伞下科学(过度依赖远程技术和模型的科学研究)”可能会错过重要现象，论证了亲身观察在理解复杂天气现象中的必要性。 9．How do people tend to react to rain? A．In a defensive manner. B．In a scientific manner. C．With a wait­and­see attitude. D．With an observation­oriented attitude. 答案：A 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“When caught in the rain ... often to a nearby tree.”以及“At the first chance we tend to flee, skipping further observation.”可知，下雨时人们会迅速找地方躲避，一旦有机会，便会立刻逃离，不再进一步观察。因此，人们对雨的反应是防御性的。故选A。 10．Which of the following words can replace the underlined word in Paragraph 2? A．Impolite. B．Impossible. C．Inconvenient. D．Illogical. 答案：B 解析：词义猜测题。根据画线词后文“remote observation systems ... and unpredictable”可知，远程观测系统对于捕捉频繁且不可预测的自然现象是至关重要的；再根据画线词前的“Given that (由于；鉴于)”可知，前后语义存在因果关系，由此可推知，此处表示由于直接观察往往不可行，因此远程观测系统显得至关重要。unfeasible意为“不可行的，难以实现的”，与impossible词义相近。故选B。 11．What does Van Stan's research team argue in terms of hands­on observation? A．It is effortless and precise. B．It is virtual and accepted. C．It is complex yet time­saving. D．It is crucial yet overlooked. 答案：D 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的“The researchers insist that ... the complexities of wet weather.”可知，该研究团队强调了亲身观测的重要性；根据第四段“‘Natural scientists seem increasingly content ... said Van Stan's team.”可知，自然科学家似乎越来越依赖远程观测和实验模型，而这会导致我们错过重要的风暴现象等对科学进步至关重要的因素。由此可推知，亲身观测是至关重要的，但往往被忽视。故选D。 12．What will the author probably discuss in the paragraph that follows? A．The grounds for starting the research. B．The scientific value of conducting the research. C．The strengths of the research for learners majoring in ecology. D．The expert evaluations of the research across disciplines. 答案：C 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Van Stan and colleagues ... climate change on ecosystems.”可知，对于研究气候变化对生态系统影响的学生和自然科学家来说，亲身体验暴风雨极具价值。由此可推知，接下来文章可能会讨论该研究给生态学专业的学习者带来的优势。故选C。 词汇：①fundamental adj. 根本的；基本的　②efficiently adv. 高效地　③underestimate v. 低估　④shortcoming n. 缺点，短处　⑤make up for 弥补，补偿 佳句：Water science faces criticism because of “techno­optimism that tries to solve all problems despite not asking fundamental questions”. 水科学面临批评，因为其存在“技术乐观主义倾向——试图解决所有问题却不提出根本性问题”。 (2025·广西南宁市第三中学高考模拟试题(八))Will artificial intelligence (AI) replace my job? This is a question that many people think about these days. At present, the application of AI robotics in professional fields, as well as ChatGPT's abilities to write essays, solve complex problems and more, has heightened moral concerns. Some people see AI as the ultimate cure for society's most fundamental problems, while others fear that AI will overtake human intelligence. These two views are based on the assumption that AI is better and smarter than humanity and may ultimately replace human decision­making. But given the fact that technology is the product of human civilization, the challenge from AI is something we have created for ourselves as we keep pushing our own boundaries. In other words, AI's progress, functions and future direction are all determined by the human brain. Before AI becomes a threat to humanity, the international community should reach an agreement on the role it is to play. More importantly, related laws and regulations must ensure that AI will benefit society and prevent it from threatening human life. Robots, for example, are believed to develop emotional intelligence someday, which enables them to recognize, understand and express emotions in a way that is similar to humans, but we must avoid AI copying human emotions. Without legal restrictions, AI may become a social disaster. The AI­driven new industrial revolution is irreversible. This, like previous ones, which introduced changes that had been unimaginable before, will certainly affect human employment. But it always turned out humanity was able to adapt to each industrial revolution and create new forms of employment. Therefore, it's unnecessary to worry that AI will replace our jobs. While technology advances at a rapid pace, what we need to do is to welcome the AI era rather than block its unfolding for fear of the unknown. 篇章导读：本文是一篇议论文。文章讨论了人工智能在人类社会中的角色及其带来的挑战，并呼吁读者积极对待人工智能时代的到来。 13．Why are some people concerned about AI? A．It may outsmart humans. B．It has led to social problems. C．It has been applied widely. D．It is the product of humanity. 答案：A 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Some people see AI as the ultimate cure ... replace human decision­making.”可知，一些人担心人工智能将超越人类的智慧，他们认为人工智能比人类更优秀、更聪明，最终可能取代人类决策。故选A。 14．How can we prevent AI's potential threat? A．By stirring emotions. B．By blocking functions. C．By setting restrictions. D．By changing regulations. 答案：C 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“More importantly, related laws and regulations ... threatening human life.”可知，我们可以通过制定法律限制来防止人工智能的潜在威胁。故选C。 15．What does the underlined word “irreversible” in the last paragraph mean? A．Undesirable. B．Unavoidable. C．Unpredictable. D．Unbelievable. 答案：B 解析：词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“This, like previous ones ... affect human employment.”可知，人工智能驱动的新工业革命与以往的工业革命一样，会带来难以想象的变革，必定会影响到人类的就业，因此画线词所在句指人工智能驱动的新工业革命是不可避免的。irreversible意为“不可避免的”，与unavoidable同义。故选B。 16．What does the writer suggest readers do with the coming of the AI era? A．Accept it passively. B．Deal with it positively. C．Respond to it randomly. D．Defend it unconditionally. 答案：B 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“While technology advances ... for fear of the unknown.”可知，作者认为尽管技术进步迅速，但我们需要做的是迎接人工智能时代的到来，而不是因为害怕未知而阻碍其发展。由此可推知，作者建议读者积极地对待人工智能时代的到来。故选B。 词汇：①ultimate adj. 终极的；最终的　②overtake v. 超过　③assumption n. 假定，假设　④unfold v. 展开　⑤adapt to 适应 佳句：While technology advances at a rapid pace， what we need to do is to welcome the AI era rather than block its unfolding for fear of the unknown. 尽管技术正飞速发展，我们需要做的是迎接人工智能时代，而不是因畏惧未知而阻碍它的发展进程。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $