2023届高考英语三轮复习·冲刺押题·外刊阅读理解训练 (72)（含答案）.doc

2023届高考英语三轮复习·冲刺押题 外刊阅读理解训练72 ——改编自The Risks of Homeschooling 【文章】 In the United States, an increasing number of families are choosing to educate their children at home instead of sending them to school. This practice has become popular, with approximately 3% to 4% of school-age children in the country receiving homeschooling. The number of homeschooled children is equivalent to those in charter schools and larger than those currently attending parochial schools. However, Elizabeth Bartholet, Wasserstein public interest professor of law and faculty director of the Law School's Child Advocacy Program, believes that homeschooled children face risks, including not contributing positively to society. She recommends a presumptive ban on homeschooling, as it violates the child's right to a "meaningful education" and their protection from potential abuse. According to Bartholet, homeschooling can isolate children from society. One benefit of sending children to school at a young age is that teachers are required to report any evidence of child abuse or neglect. The absence of regulations ensuring that homeschooled children receive an education equivalent to that required in public schools also poses a threat to U.S. democracy. Since the start of compulsory education in the country, the government has had some role in educating children so that they can become active members of society. Bartholet argues that education involves giving children the knowledge to eventually get jobs and support themselves. Moreover, it is essential for children to grow up exposed to community values, social values, democratic values, and ideas about nondiscrimination and tolerance of other people's viewpoints. Some European countries like Germany ban homeschooling entirely, whereas countries like France require home visits and annual tests. In summary, while homeschooling has become a popular practice in the United States, there are concerns around the isolation of children and the lack of regulation governing the quality of education provided. These issues have led to calls for a presumptive ban on homeschooling. It is important to ensure that all children receive a meaningful education and grow up exposed to the democratic values that are fundamental to U.S. society. 【重点词汇&词组】 1. educate (v.) 教育 2. homeschooling (n.) 在家教育 3. school-age children (n.) 学龄儿童 4. charter schools (n.) 特许学校 5. parochial schools (n.) 教区学校 6. risks (n.) 风险 7. presumptive ban (n.) 假定禁令 8. meaningful education (n.) 有意义的教育 9. child's right (n.) 儿童的权利 10. protection (n.) 保护 11. isolation (n.) 隔离 12. child abuse (n.) 儿童虐待 13. neglect (n.) 忽视 14. regulations (n.) 规定 15. public schools (n.) 公立学校 16. threat (n.) 威胁 17. democracy (n.) 民主 18. compulsory education (n.) 义务教育 19. government (n.) 政府 20. active members (n.) 积极成员 21. knowledge (n.) 知识 22. get jobs (v.) 找工作 23. support themselves (v.) 自力更生 24. community values (n.) 社区价值观 25. social values (n.) 社会价值观 26. democratic values (n.) 民主价值观 27. nondiscrimination (n.) 不歧视 28. tolerance (n.) 宽容 29. viewpoints (n.) 观点 30. European countries (n.) 欧洲国家 31. entirely (adv.) 完全地 32. home visits (n.) 家庭访问 33. annual tests (n.) 年度测试 34. concerns (n.) 关注点 35. lack of regulation (n.) 缺乏规定 36. governing (v.) 统治 37. calls (n.) 要求 38. ensure (v.) 确保 39. exposed to (v.) 接触到 40. fundamental (adj.) 基本的 41. U.S. society (n.) 美国社会 42. faculty director (n.) 学院主任 43. Child Advocacy Program (n.) 儿童倡导项目 44. evidence (n.) 证据 45. violations (n.) 违规 46. equivalent (adj.) 等价的 47. poses (v.) 构成 48. eventually (adv.) 最终地 49. essential (adj.) 必要的 50. values (n.) 价值观 【阅读理解习题】 1. What percentage of school-age children in the United States receive homeschooling? A) Approximately 10% to 20%. B) Approximately 3% to 4%. C) Approximately 50% to 60%. D) Approximately 80% to 90%. Answer: B 解析：文章提到在美国，接受家庭教育而非就读学校的学龄儿童数量大约占到了全国范围内的3%-4%，选项B符合题意。 2. Which of the following people recommends a presumptive ban on homeschooling? A) A homeschooling parent. B) A public interest professor of law. C) A charter school teacher. D) A parochial school principal. Answer: B 解析：文章提到Elizabeth Bartholet认为，家庭教育可能会把孩子从社会隔离出来，并违反孩子接受“有意义的教育”的权利，建议对家庭教育实行推定禁止，选项B符合题意。 3. What risk does Elizabeth Bartholet believe homeschooled children face? A) The risk of not receiving a meaningful education. B) The risk of becoming isolated from society. C) Both A and B. D) None of the above. Answer: C 解析：文章中提到Elizabeth Bartholet认为，家庭教育存在一些风险，包括将孩子从社会隔离出来以及不能获得有意义的教育，选项C符合题意。 4. Why do some European countries like Germany ban homeschooling entirely? A) The quality of education provided by homeschooling is lower than that required in public schools. B) Teachers in public schools are trained to identify signs of child abuse or neglect. C) Students in public schools are exposed to community values, social values, democratic values, and ideas about nondiscrimination and tolerance of other people's viewpoints. D) All of the above. Answer: C 解析：文章提到一些欧洲国家像德国完全禁止家庭教育，与之不同的法国要求进行家访和年度考试。作者提到教育还涉及到让孩子们了解社区价值观、社会价值观、民主价值观以及其他人观点的包容和非歧视理念等等，选项C符合题意。 5. What role has the government had in educating children in the United States since the start of compulsory education in the country? A) No role at all. B) A minimal role. C) A significant role. D) An excessive role. Answer: C 解析：文章提到自从美国实行义务教育以来，政府就在教育孩子方面起到了一定角色，所以这篇文章呼吁确保所有孩子都能接受有意义的教育并长大成为与美国社会基本价值观相吻合的积极分子，选项C符合题意。 6. According to the article, what is one benefit of sending children to school at a young age? A) They receive a better education than they would at home. B) Teachers are required to report any evidence of child abuse or neglect. C) Schools offer a wider variety of extracurricular activities than homeschooling. D) They are exposed to democratic values that are funda