【高考押题卷】2025年高考英语复习高频易错提高卷：议论文阅读理解（含解析）

2025年高考英语复习新题速递之议论文阅读理解 一．阅读理解（共20小题） 1．（2025 山西模拟） Many cosmetics and skincare companies present an image of social responsibility.The question of whether the beauty industry is responsible has received little attention，which is unfortunate because of the industry's large scale and rapid growth.The worldwide beauty industry has reached ＄625 billion in sales by 2023，of which the United States and Western Europe represent about 20 percent each and China a further 16 percent.For that，we have to think carefully about the question. One way to answer this question：Ask whether this industry contributes to human development.The fact that almost all past societies used beauty products suggests these items had some socially productive purpose. However，the ingredients（成分） employed in making early beauty products were often harmful.The beauty industry's employment of basic chemistry since the 19th century can be seen as improving safety to some degree. Yet not all chemical products were or are safe，and the industry has been obviously unwilling to welcome external regulation（监管）.US﹣based companies have been particularly good at fighting against regulation of potentially harmful ingredients.A report in 2019 noted that the European Union had banned or restricted more than 1，300 chemicals used as ingredients for beauty products. Another characteristic of a responsible business is to interact with those who are closely related to it with purpose and modesty，rather than in harmful ways.The beauty industry as a whole evidently fails to qualify，at least in regard to its interactions with consumers. Finally，the environmental impact of the beauty industry has been negative.Beauty packaging currently amounts to over 120 billion units every year，and much of it ends up as waste.Widely used ingredients，including chemical preservatives，can cause changes to the biochemistry of ocean life and can have bad effects on humans eventually. For these reasons，the industry does not qualify as responsible，at least not yet.The industry can take steps on its own to become more responsible﹣if its leaders choose to take action.Unluckily，most companies are unwilling to do so.In that case，government regulation shouldn't be absent. （1）How does the text show the beauty industry is large in scale？ 　 　 A.By making comparisons. B.By giving an assumption. C.By providing data. D.By listing examples of companies. （2）What does the 2019 report mentioned in paragraph 4 suggest？ 　 　 A.The beauty industry welcomes regulation. B.Beauty products were probably not safe. C.The ingredients for beauty products are rare. D.America is good at regulating beauty products. （3）What does the author say about the beauty industry？ 　 　 A.It should beautify its packaging. B.It should take steps to cut costs. C.Consumers should spend less on it. D.The government should regulate it. （4）What's the best title for the text？ 　 　 A.Are Beaut ... ...