1、 辽宁铁岭市2014高考英语阅读理解、短文填单词类训练题（9）及答案 第四部分 任务型阅读（共10小题；满分10分）认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。(注意：每空不超过6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
2、perfecting a way to recharge (充电) electrical equipment while on the move.Researchers from the Netherlands, 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 fr
3、om the sun into electricity.In about three years, youll be able to wear a jacket that will recharge your 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
4、the same as that used for conventional (传统的) solar panels. Pairs of sheets of semi-conducting silicon (半导体硅) are linked together to form the panel. But scientists made them much thinner by using different silicon. At one micrometre, they are the same thickness as photographic film.This technology wi
5、ll make it easier for people to use clean energy sources, said Gerrit Kroesen, a physicist in the Netherlands 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)
6、 panels are only 7 per cent efficient. But the scientists believe that this is worth accepting for a stronger 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 cell phone during a summer walk in the count
7、ryside. As long as you stay within range of the transmitting masts (发射天线) that relay a call to the networks, phones will never again run out of power.New Way to Recharge Electrical EquipmentNew invention71. _72. _Change light from the sun into electricityBasic material73. _Development in technology7
8、4. _75. _76. _Easier to use clean energy sourcesCheaperWhere to fix 77. _78. _Rooftops79. _The Netherlands FrancePortugalCountry of the leading researcher80. _参考答案71. Recharging solar battery 72. Function 73. Semi-conducting silicon 74. Thinner 75. Flexible 76. Advantages 77. Clothes 78. Furniture 7
9、9. Countries of researchers 80. The Netherlands*结束 第四部分 任务型阅读（共10小题；满分10分）阅读短文，根据所读内容在表格的空格处填上适当的单词或短语，每空不超过3个单词。Happy birthday! Do birthdays really make people happy ? Of course they doBirthdays celebrate the day when we were bornBesides, that extra candle on the cake suggests another year of growt
10、h and maturity（成熟）or so we hopeWe all like to imagine that we are getting wiser and not just olderMost of us enjoy seeing the wonder of growth in others, as wellFor instance, seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proudFor Americans, like people in most cultures, growing up i
11、s a wonderful processBut growing old? That is a different story Growing old is not exactly for people in youth-oriented（ 以 年轻人为 中心）American cultureMost Americans like to look young, act young and feel youngAs the old saying goes, “Youre young as you feel” Older people joke about how many years young
12、 they are, rather than how many years oldPeople in some countries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdomBut Americans seem to favor those that are young, or at least “young at heart”Many older Americans find the “golden years” to be anything but goldenEconomically, “senior citizens” oft
13、en struggle just to get byRetirement at the age of 65 brings a sharp decrease in personal incomeSocial security benefits usually cannot make up the differenceOlder people may suffer from poor nutrition, medical care, and housingSome even experience age discrimination（歧视）American sociologist Pat Moor
14、e once dressed up like an older person and wandered city streetsShe was often treated rudely-even cheated and robbedHowever, dressed as a young person, she received much more respectUnfortunately, the elderly population in America is increasing fastWhy? People are living longerFewer babies are being
15、 bornAnd middle-aged “baby boomers” are rapidly entering the group of the elderlyAmerica may soon be a place where wrinkles（皱纹）are “in”Marketing experts are ready noticing this growing group of consumerTitle: Different Opinions About 71._ 72_Descriptions / DetailsGeneral ideaGrowing older, being mat
16、ure and wiserPositive attitude74._A wonderful process: children75._ new things, enjoying another birthday partyAbout the oldBeing respected by the young76._ as a source of experience and wisdomLiving happily in the “golden years”73._Never being young againFeeling lonely in a youth-oriented culture77
17、._ problem: personal income 78._Health problem: suffering from poor nutrition and other diseasesHousing problems: poor and simple 79._ problems: being ill-treated - experiencing age discrimination, cheating and robberySolutionImproving 80._ benefitsThe young caring for and respecting the old参考答案71.
18、Growing Old 72. Items / Aspects 73. Negative attitude 74. About the young 75. developing and learning 76. Being valued / Valuing the aged77. Economical 78. decreasing sharply 79. Social 80. social security*结束第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分 10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章的表格里填入最恰当的词或短语。Recently 3 kinds of foods a
19、re very popular in the US.Convenience FoodsInstead of buying only fresh foods, Americans buy many more convenience foods. These are foods which are ready partly or completely prepared. There are also many canned convenience foods, such as soups and vegetables.Convenience foods save time and trouble.
20、 They are popular with people who are busy or who dont like to cook or wash dishes. But they often cost more money than fresh , unprepared foods and may contain man-made additives. Also they dont taste as good as home-cooked foods.Health FoodsIn the 1960s, a “back-to-the earth ” movement was started
21、 by young people in the US. The movement was a reaction against the harmful effects of technology. Many people now prefer natural and organic foods to the prepared foods sold in food stores.Diet Foods These days Americans are more and more concerned with their weight. American supermarkets sell a va
22、riety of diet foods as diet soft drinks, diet candy, and diet salad dressings. Each year dozens of new diets are popularized. However, some of the diet foods are unbelievable. There are tricks in their advertisements. Three popular foods in the USKinds of foodsConvenience FoodsHealth FoodsDiet Foods
23、People who like the foodsThose who are 71_.Those who dont like to cook or wash dishesThose who are against the 72_effects of technology.Those who are moreconcerned with their73_.AdvantagesSave 74_and troubleBe good for ones healthHelp people to 75_weight.76_Cost more 77_May contain78_additivesNot 79
24、_asgood as home-madefoodsUnknown80_all ofthe diet foods are believable参考答案：71.busy 72.harmful 73.weight 74.time 75.;lose 76. Disadvantages 77.money 78.man-made 79.taste 80.Not*结束任务型阅读（共10小题；满分10分）注意：每空格填1 个单词，并抄写在答题纸的相应位置上。Recently three kinds of foods are very popular in the United States.Convenien
25、ce FoodsInstead of buying only fresh foods, Americans buy many more convenience foods. These are foods which are ready partly or completely prepared. There are also many canned convenience foods, such as soups and vegetables.Convenience foods save time and trouble. They are popular with people who a
26、re busy or who dont like to cook or wash dishes. But they often cost more money than fresh, unprepared foods and may contain man-made additives. Also they dont taste as good as home-cooked foods.Health Foods In the 1960s, a “back to-the earth” movement was started by young people in the United State
27、s. The movement was a reaction against the harmful effects of technology. Many people now prefer natural and organic foods to the prepared foods sold in food stores. Diet foodsThese days Americans are more and more concerned with their weight. American supermarkets sell a variety of diet foods such
28、as soft drinks, diet candy, and diet salad dressings. Each year dozens of new diets are popularized. However, some of the diet foods are unbelievable. There are tricks in their advertisements. Three popular foods in the United StatesKinds of foodsConvenience foodsHealth foodsDiet foodsPeople who lik
29、e the foodsThose who are(71)_.Those who dont like to cook or wash dishesThose who are against the (72) _effects of technology.Those who are more concerned with their(73)_AdvantagesSave(74)_and trouble Be good for ones healthHelp people to (75)_weight(76)_Cost more (77)_May contain (78)_additivesNot
30、(79)_ as good as home-made foodsUnknown(80)_ all of the diet foods are believable参考答案：71. busy 72. harmful 73. weight 74. time 75. lose 76. Disadvantages 77.money 78, man-made 79. taste 80. Not*结束第四部分: 任务型阅读（共10小题，每小题分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第1至第10小题的空格里填上适当的单词。注意：每空只填1个单词。不得使用原文中出现的单词。Every day, we
31、are all influenced by the mass media, although some critics of the media claim that these means of communication are mainly to control our thinking and get us to buy products that we dont need, the media also contribute to giving people information. In other words, while dangers do exist, the benefi
32、ts of the media far outweigh(超过) the shortcomings. Most of the messages brought to viewers, listeners, and readers are designed either to inform or to amuse, and neither of these goals can be considered dangerous or harmful.If consumers of the media could be taught at an early age to examine message
33、s critically, i.e., to think carefully about all that is being communicated, they would be able to take advantage of the information and entertain the news or scriptwriters, the advertisers, and so on. Are both sides of an issue being presented? Is the amount of violence and killing shown necessary
34、to the point of a story? Have enough details about a product being advertised been presented? Besides, in a country owning a democratic(民主的) form of government, the people can get the information through the mass media to be able to express their views and vote intelligently, citizens need the oppor
35、tunity to hear news, opinions, and public affairs programming. Information about current events is presented in-depth on publicly funded TV channels and radio stations as well as in newspapers. In addition, the public broadcasting media can help viewers and listeners to finish or further their educa
36、tion. The media also give people the information they need in their everyday life and the media can be a valuable means of education the public. Even though the media can be misused, most of their effects are positive.Mass MediaAdvantages_1_ If the consumers of the media can examine the messages cri
37、tically, they can make _2_ of information and _3_ themselves without being hurt.Media can offer information needed in their _6_ life. Media can also be a valuable means of making the public _7_.They _9_ us buy _10_ we dont need in fact. In the _8_ of some critics, they are used to control peoples thinking.People can keep _4_ by the mass media. Media can also help people _5_ and further their education.参考答案1. Disadvantages 2. use 3. enjoy 4. informed 5. complete/end/fulfill 6. daily 7. educated 8. eyes 9. make/have 10.what/ something/things
