2019-2020年高考英语优题训练系列（17）

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1、2019-2020年高考英语优题训练系列（17）第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ARobertOwenwasborninWalesin1771．Attheageoftenhewenttowork．HisemployerhadalargeprivatelibrarysoOwenwasabletoeducatehimself．Hereadalotinhissparetimeandatnineteenhewasgiven

2、thejobofsuperintendent（监工）ataManchestercottonmill．HewassosuccessfultherethathepersuadedhisemployertobuytheNewLanarkmillinScotland．WhenhearrivedatNewLanark,itwasadirtylittletownwithapopulationof2,000people．Nobodypaidanyattentiontotheworkers'housesortheirchildren'seducation．Theconditionsin

3、thefactorieswereverybad．Therewasalotofcrimeandthemenspentmostoftheirwagesonalcoholicdrinks．Owenimprovedthehouses．Heencouragedpeopletobecleanandsavemoney．Heopenedashopandsoldtheworkerscheap,well-madegoodstohelpthem．Helimitedthesaleofalcoholicdrinks．Aboveall,hefixedhismindonthechildren'sed

4、ucation．In1816,heopenedthefirstfreeprimaryschoolinBritain．PeoplecamefromalloverthecountrytovisitOwen'sfactory．Theysawthattheworkerswerehealthierandmoreefficientthaninothertowns．Theirchildrenwerebetterfedandbettereducated．OwentriedthesameexperimentintheUnitedStates．Heboughtsomelandtherein

5、1825,butthemunitywastoofaraway．Hecouldnotkeepitundercontrolandlostmostofhismoney．Owenneverstoppedfightingforhisidea．Aboveall,hebelievedthatpeoplearenotborngoodorbad．Hewasapracticalmanandhisideaswerepractical,too．"Ifyougivepeoplegoodworkingconditions,"hethought,"theywillworkwelland,themos

6、timportantthingofall,ifyougivethemthechancetolearn,theywillbebetterpeople．"56．ForOwen,hisgreatestachievementinNewLanarkwas__．A．improvingworker'shousesB．helpingpeopletosavemoneyC．preventingmenfromgettingdrunkD．providingthechildrenwithagoodeducation57．FromthepassagewemayinferthatOwenwasbor

7、n__．A．intoarichfamilyB．intoanoblefamilyC．intoapoorfamilyD．intoamiddleclassfamily58．Owen'sexperimentintheUnitedStatesfailedbecause__．A．helostallhismoneyB．hedidnotbuyenoughlandC．peoplewhovisiteditwerenotimpressedD．itwastoofarawayforhimtoorganizeitproperly59．Wemayinferformth