1、任务型阅读与书面表达组合卷(三)(时间：40分钟，满分：35分).任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)(2015镇江市高三教学情况调研)Sitdown habit is killing usHow many hours do you spend sitting in a chair every day? Eight hours in the office plus three hours in front of the TV after work is the norm for many people. You probably dont need an expert to tel
2、l you that sitting too much is not good for your health from an increased risk of heart disease and obesity in the long term, to reduced cholesterol maintenance in the short term, not to mention the strain on your neck and spine.To make matters worse, a growing body of research suggests that the neg
3、ative effects of sitting too much cannot be countered with a good diet and regular exercise, according to an article in The New York Times.The article reported that a 2010 study of nearly 9,000 Australians found that for each additional hour of television a person watched per day, the risk of dying
4、rose by 11 percent.Another study tracked the health of 123,000 Americans between 1992 and 2006. The death rate for men who spent six hours or more per day sitting was about 20 percent higher than for men who sat for three hours or less. The death rate for women who sat for more than six hours a day
5、was about 40 percent higher.In other words, sitting is killing us.Stand up for healthSo what can we do about it? Health experts suggest we break up those many hours spent sitting with more hours spent standing.The BBC and the University of Chester in the UK conducted a simple experiment with a small
6、 group of 10 volunteers who usually spent most of the day sitting. They were asked to stand for at least three hours a day. The researchers took measurements on days when the volunteers stood, and when they sat around. When they looked at the data there were some striking differences, the BBC report
7、ed on Oct. 16.Blood glucose leveled off after a meal much quicker on the days when the study subjects stood compared with the days they spent in a chair. Standing also burned more calories about 50 calories an hour. Over the course of a year that would add up to about 30,000 extra calories, or aroun
8、d 3.63 kilograms of fat.“If you want to put that into activity levels, then that would be the equivalent (相当于) of running about 10 marathons a year，” said John Buckley, a member of the research team. “Just by standing up three or four hours in your day at work.”Buckley said that although doing exerc
9、ise offers many proven benefits, our bodies also need the constant, almost imperceptible (感觉不到的) increase in muscle activity that standing provides. Simple movement helps us to control our allimportant blood sugar.The researchers believe that even small adjustments, like standing while talking on th
10、e phone, going over to talk to a colleague rather than sending an email, or simply taking the stairs instead of the elevator, will be of great help to us.1_2._3._4._5._6_7._8._9._10._.书面表达(满分25分)(2015南通市高三教学情况调研)阅读下面文章，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。At least 36 people died in a fatal stampede (踩踏事件) during Ne
11、w Year celebrations in Shanghai on January 1st, 2015. The tragedy happened at a crowded square in Shanghais gleaming Bund area at around 11：35 pm.Most of the injured were young people in their twenties, a majority of them women. There were also college students and children. They were sent to severa
12、l hospitals for treatment, including Changzheng Hospital, the Shanghai No.1 Peoples Hospital, Ruijin Hospital and Huangpu District Central Hospital.Lack of awareness over safety risk behind public gatherings and loose control at the scene contributed to the tragedy. The disorder at the scene also ex
13、posed the deficiency in emergency exercise and safety education. A profound lesson should be learned from the incident. For those areas with high safety risks, the authorities should have special emergency response plans and make sufficient analysis and assessment, including the arrangement of polic
14、emen, volunteers and supporting measures.写作内容1用约30个单词概括短文的主要内容；2用约120个单词就“公共场所的安全”话题进行议论，内容包括：(1)你对遵守和维护公共秩序的看法；(2)你或你的朋友是怎么做的，并用事例说明；(3)请你对如何有效防范类似事故的发生提些建议。写作要求1作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文的句子；2作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。评分标准内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。 答 案.1.increasing2.reducing/decreasing/reduced/decr
15、eased3.Results/Findings/Conclusions4.negative5.higher6Compared7.equal8.Suggestions/Tips/Advice9.control10.help/benefit.参考范文：This passage mainly tells us something about the stampede which happened in Shanghais Bund area several months ago, including the reasons why it happened and the measures autho
16、rities should take.It is now common to hear and read of security problems in public places, which post a serious challenge to the society. In public life, our behavior is in direct or indirect relationship with others, so it is of great importance for us to take public order into consideration. When
17、 in public places, wed better keep away from big crowds.From my perspective, public places are crowded more often than not. Therefore, a series of prevention measures must be taken to guarantee public order. Besides, the governments should also tighten crowd control measures in order to better protect public safety. Last but not the least, it is high time we should pay attention to our own behavior.