1、高中英语任务型阅读训练高中英语任务型阅读训练训 练 一（供稿：省宜兴中学 芮旭军）1请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后图表中的空格里填上最恰当的单词。注意：每空不超过3个单词。Countries also use animals as symbols. From eagles to lions, many countries use an animal to show its national spirit and character.The image of an eagle is on the US Presidents flag, and on the one-dollar bi
2、ll. The bald eagle is a large, powerful, brown bird with a white head and tail. The US declared that the eagle was its national bird in 1782. It was chosen because of its long life, great strength, and noble looks.But, one of the Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin didnt agree with the choice. The b
3、ald eagle.is a bird of bad moral character; like those among men who live by robbing he argued. Franklin wanted the turkey as the countrys national bird.If Americans chose their national symbol deliberately(人为地), the symbol of England arose out of history.King Henry I (1068-1135) was a brave warrior
4、 but also wise. He was the first English King to use a lion as a royal symbol, which is popularly known as the king of the jungle. By the year Richard I, known as The Lion Heart for his bravery, came to the throne in 1189, the famous Three Lions badge had been formed. Now it can be seen on the shirt
5、s of Englands sports teams.Everyone knows about the Australian kangaroo. Legend has it that the kangaroo gets its name from an early meeting between local aborigines and white settlers. When asked by the Europeans what these strange-looking animals were, a native replied kangaroo meaning, I dont und
6、erstand you.The kangaroo is an individualistic animal. Although it does gather in groups, the kangaroo is not a herd animal. If a group is attacked, individuals run off in different directions. Australians think the kangaroo represents positive values, such as individual responsibility and pride.Ani
7、mals Showing National Spirit and Character( 1 )_CountryFeaturesWhy chosen / considered soEagle( 3 ) _( 5 ) _( 7 ) _Great strengthPowerful( 8 ) _( 2 )_England( 6 ) _( 9 ) _Known as “king of the jungle”Kangaroo( 4 ) _IndividualisticTypical to the land(10) _2请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后图表中的空格里填上最恰当的单词。注意：每空不超
8、过3个单词。Have you ever been frustrated (沮丧的) when left talking to yourself after your mobile phone battery runs out in the middle of a call?If yes, then here comes some good news. Scientists are now perfecting a way to recharge (充电) electrical equipment while on the move.Researchers from the Netherland
9、s, France and Portugal announced last week that they have developed very thin solar panels (太阳能板) that can be put on clothes. They can also be added to furniture and rooftops. They change light from the sun into electricity.In about three years, youll be able to wear a jacket that will recharge your
10、 phone as you walk. For camping fans, the development could lead to a tent which charges batteries all day so you can have light or music at night.The basic technology of wearable solar panels is the same as that used for conventional (传统的) solar panels. Pairs of sheets of semi-conducting silicon (半
11、导体硅) are linked together to form the panel.But scientists made them much thinner by using different silicon. At one micro-metre, they are the same thickness as photographic film.This technology will make it easier for people to use clean energy sources, said Gerrit Kroesen, a physicist in the Nether
12、lands who led the team of scientists.But the thin panels are not as efficient as the thicker ones. While some solar panels now operate at an efficiency of about 20 per cent, the new flexible (柔韧的) panels are only 7 per cent efficient. But the scientists believe that this is worth accepting for a str
13、onger and more useful panel.But the thinner panel is cheaper. An A4 sized panel put onto the back of a jacket costs less than US$13. It could charge a cellphone during a summer walk in the countryside. As long as you stay within range of the transmitting masts (发射天线) that relay a call to the network
14、s, phones will never again run out of power.New Way to Recharge Electrical EquipmentNew invention( 1 )_( 2 )_Change light from the sun into electricityBasic material( 3 )_Development in technology( 4 )_( 5 )_( 6 )_Easier to use clean energy sourcesCheaperWhere to fix( 7 )_( 8 )_Rooftops( 9 )_Netherl
15、ands FrancePortugalCountry of the leading researcher(10)_3请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后图表中的空格里填上最恰当的单词。注意：每空不超过3个单词。Events such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, volcanic eruptions, and tornadoes are all natural disasters. They are mostly related to the weather. Some are predictable -like a hurricane. Som
16、e, like an earthquake, surprise us. It is necessary for us to learn about them, so we can be prepared! Flooding happens during heavy rains, when rivers overflow, when ocean waves come onshore, when snow melts too fast or when dams or banks break. Flooding is the most common of all natural disasters.
17、 Hurricanes are severe tropical storms that form in the southern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and in the Pacific Ocean. Hurricanes gather heat and energy through contact with warm ocean waters. Evaporation from the seawater increases their power.Hurricanes have winds at least 74 mi
18、les per hour. When they come onto land, the heavy rain, strong winds and heavy waves can damage buildings, trees and cars. Tornadoes are natures most violent storms. Tornadoes must always be taken seriously. Tornadoes can be very dangerous - sometimes even deadly. They come from powerful thunderstor
19、ms and appear as moving. Tornado winds can reach 300 miles per hour. They cause damage when they land the ground. They can damage an area one mile wide and 50 miles long. While thunder wont hurt you -lightning will! So its important to pay attention when you hear thunder. Thunderstorms happen mostly
20、 in summer and every thunderstorm has lightning. Lightning can strike people and buildings, which is very dangerous. Thunderstorms affect small areas when compared with hurricanes and winter storms. The typical thunderstorm is 15 miles in diameter and lasts an average of 30 minutes. A volcano is a m
21、ountain with a large opening at the top through which melting rock, steam, gases escape from time to time with violent force from inside the earth. When pressure increases, eruptions occur. Gases and rock shoot up through the opening fill the air with small pieces. Eruptions can cause lava flows, ho
22、t ash flows, mudslides, falling ash and floods, which is likely to knock down entire forests, cause floods and earthquakes. Fresh volcanic ash can cause damage to the lungs of older people, babies and people with respiratory problems.Terrible Natural Disasters( 1 ) _ReasonsBasic featuresPossible dam
23、age toFloodingHeavy rainsThe most common( 4 )_Snow meltsDams or banks breaks( 2 )_( 5 )_BuildingsStrong wind at least 74 miles per hour( 7 )_Heavy wavesTornadoesWind 300 miles per hour8( 6 )_Thunder Lightning ( 9 )_( 3 )_Pressure inside EarthGases and rock shoot up(10)_Cause floods and earthquakesTh
24、e peoples health4请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后图表中的空格里填上最恰当的单词。注意：每空不超过3个单词。There are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process. People have generally viewed personal growth as an external (外在的) result or a product that can easily be identified and measuredThe worker who gets a r
25、ise, the student whose grades improve, the foreigner who learns a new languageall these examples of people who have measurable results to show for their effortsBy contrast (对照) , the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine, since it is a journey and not the specific signposts
26、or landmarks along the wayThe process is not the road itself, but the attitudes, feelings people have , and their caution or courage, as they meet with new experiences and unexpected difficultiesIn this process, the journey never really ends；there are always new ways to experience the world, new ide
27、as to try, new challenges to acceptIn order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to face the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may “fail” at firstHow we see ourselves as we try a new way of being is necessary for our ability to growDo we see o
28、urselves as quick and curious? If so, we tend to take more chances and be more open to unfamiliar experiencesDo we think were shy and indecisive? Then our sense of fear can cause us to hesitate, to move slowly, and we think we are slow to adapt (适应) change or that were not smart enough to deal with
29、a new challengeThen we are likely to take a more passive role or not try at allThese feelings of insecurity (不安全) and self-doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and growIf we protect ourselves too much, then we stop growingWe become trapped inside a shell of our own makingTitl
30、e ( 1 )_Product or ProcessProduct:easily identified and ( 2 )_ The workers ( 4 )_The students improve ( 5 )_The foreigners learns new languagesProcess: ( 3 )_ to determinenever really endsthe attitudes, feelings people have( 6 )_experience the world ( 7 )_try new ideas accept ( 8 )_a willingness to ( 9 )_face the unknownaccept the possibility that they may “fail”tend to take more chances and be more open to (10)_5请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后图表中的空格里填上最恰当的单词。 Bored at school now? How do you think it will look in the future? Last week, about 600 teenagers in the U.S. imagined a future changed by techno
