专题04阅读理解议论文-备战2023年高考英语母题题源解密全国通用原卷版.docxVIP

专题04阅读理解(议论文)

【母题来源一】2021年全国甲卷

【母题题文】

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Whoisagenius?Thisquestionhasgreatlyinterestedhumankindforcenturies.

Letsstateclearly:Einsteinwasagenius.Hisfaceisalmosttheinternationalsymbolforgenius.Butwewanttogobeyondonemanandexplorethenatureofgeniusitself.Whyisitthatsomepeoplearesomuchmoreintelligentorcreativethantherestofus?Andwhoarethey?

Inthesciencesandarts,thosepraisedasgeniusesweremostoftenwhitemen,ofEuropeanorigin.Perhapsthisisnotasurprise.Itssaidthathistoryiswrittenbythevictors,andthosevictorssetthestandardsforadmissiontothegeniusclub.Whencontributionsweremadebygeniusesoutsidetheclub—women,orpeopleofadifferentcolororbelief—theywereunacknowledgedandrejectedbyothers.

AstudyrecentlypublishedbySciencefoundthatasyoungasagesix,girlsarelesslikelythanboystosaythatmembersoftheirgenderare“really,reallysmart.”Evenworse,thestudyfoundthatgirlsactonthatbelief:Aroundagesixtheystarttoavoidactivitiessaidtobeforchildrenwhoare“really,reallysmart.”Canourplanetaffordtohaveanygreatthinkersbecomediscouragedandgiveup?Itdoesnttakeageniustoknowtheanswer:absolutelynot.

Heresthegoodnews.Inawiredworldwithconstantglobalcommunication,wereallpositionedtoseeflashesofgeniuswherevertheyappear.Andthemorewelook,themorewewillseethatsocialfactorslikegender,race,andclassdonotdeterminetheappearanceofgenius.Asawritersays,futuregeniusescomefromthosewith“intelligence,creativity,perseverance,andsimplegoodfortune,whoareabletochangethe

world.”

12.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofvictorsstandardsforjoiningthegeniusclub?

A.Theyreunfair. B.Theyreconservative.

C.Theyreobjective. D.Theyrestrict.

13.WhatcanweinferaboutgirlsfromthestudyinScience?

A.Theythinkthemselvessmart.

B.Theylookuptogreatthinkers.

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