1、2011-2012年上学期兴化市高三英语好题集：任务型阅读 5A (江苏省2012届高三百校大联考一模试题)(结构清晰，层次分明，为任务型阅读常见形式）What Should You Do When an Earthquake Hits?If you find the ground shaking beneath your feet，theres an international consensus on how you should act. Earthquake safety boils down to tht-ee basic steps： 1 . Drop to the ground.
2、 2. Take cover by getting under a sturdy deck or table. 3: Hold on to it until the shaking stops. If there isnt a table or desk near you，drop to the ground in an inside corner of the building and cover your head and neck with your hands and arms. Do not try to run to another room just to get under a
3、 table.If you are in bed，hold on and stay there，protecting your head with a pillow. You are less likely to be injured staying where you are: Broken glass on the floor has caused injury to those who have rolled to the floor or tried to get to doorways.If you are outdoors，move to a clear area if you c
4、an safely do so；avoid power lines，trees，signs, buildings，vehicles, and other hazards: If youre at the movies ox a sports game，stay at your seat and protect your head and neck with your arms. Dont try to leave until the shaking is over, Then walk out slowly watching for anything that could fall in th
5、e aftershocks.If youre driving a car，pull over to the side of the road，stop，and set the parking brake. Avoid overpasses, bridges, power lines，signs and other hazards. Stay inside the vehicle until the shaking is over: If a power line falls on the car，stay inside until a trained person removes the wi
6、re.If youre by the shore，drop，cover and hold on until the shaking stops. Estimate how long the shaking lasts. If severe shaking lasts 20 seconds or more, immediately evacuate to high ground as a tsunami(海啸）might have been generated by the earthquake: 1Vlove inland 3 kilometers（2 miles）or to land tha
7、t is at least 30 meters（100 feet) above sea level immediately. Dont wait for officials to issue a warning. Walk quickly，rather than drive，to avoid trafficdebris and other hazards If you live downstream for a dam，you should know flood-zone information and have prepared an evacuation plan. Latastrophi
8、e failure is unlikely，but dams can fail during major earthquakes.The main point is to try not to move and to immediately protect yourself as best as possible where you are. Earthquakes occur without any warning and may be so violent that you cannot run or crawl；you therefore will most likely be knoc
9、ked to the ground where you happen to be. You will never know if the initial jolt will turn out to be start of the big one In addition，studies of injuries and deaths caused by earthquakes in the US over the last several decades indicate you are much more likely to be injured by falling or flying obj
10、ects（TVs，lamps，glass，book cases，etc.）than to die in a collapsed building. Drop，Cover，and Hold on offers the best overall level of protection Theme:71_ to be taken during an earthquake: Drop,Cover and Hold onWhen you are indoors Get under a desk/table or drop to the ground in an inside comer with you
11、r head 72._ with your hands and arms. Dont move to other places, 73._ you might get injured by broken glass.When you are outdoors Moving to a clear area and 74._ staying near power lines are recommended. You are 75._ not to leave until the shaking is over.When you are driving You should 76._ over to
12、 the roadside and keep away from dangerous places like overpasses , bridges or power lines.When you are by the shore You should walk inland to a higher place to 77._ from a possible Tsunami. When you live downstream You should 78._ a plan for necessary evacuation if you live downstream from a dam.Co
13、nclusion: You should stay 79._ you are and protect yourself in an earthquake, because you are 80._ likely to die in a collapsed building than to be injured by falling or flying objects.【解析】71. Measures/Steps/Action根据文章第一段中的on how you should act可以推知是在地震发生时应该采取的措施，因此用take measures/steps或take action。72
14、. covered根据文章第二段中的cover your head and neck with your hands and arms可知是用手和臂膀来遮住头部，句中使用动词的过去分词表示被动。73. or/otherwise/since根据文章第三段内容可知转移到其他地方的危险可能是被碎玻璃刺伤，因此用otherwise或or来连接前后两个句子，表示假设，或用since连接，表示原因。74, avoiding/not和前面的Moving to a clear area两个并列的动名词短语作句子的主语。75. supposed/expected表示“不应该”的意思时，应该使用be suppos
15、ed/expected not too76. pull根据文章第五段中的pull over to the side of the road可知。77. escape根据文章第六段内容可以推知应该步行逃离(escape)该区域。 78. prepare根据文章第七段中的have prepared an evacuation plan可以推知。79. where全文都说应该呆在原处，因此说stay where you are。80。 less根据文章最后一段的内容可以推知两者之间的关系。B(2011年高考英语专题训练）（教育是学生及家长经常面对的问题）The Chinese are very ge
16、nerous when it comes to educating their children. Some parents send their children to the best schools or even abroad to England, the US or Australia, regardless of how much this costs. Many also want their children to take extra-curriculum activities where they either learn a musical instrument or
17、ballet, or other classes that will give them a head start in life. The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is, the better it is, so parents often spend unreasonable amount of money on education. Even poor couples buy a computer for their son or daughter.However, what most parents fa
18、il to see is that the best education they can give their children is usually very cheap. Parents can see that their childrens skills vary; they will usually be skilled in some areas while poor in others. What most parents fail to realize though, is that todays children lack self-respect and self-con
19、fidence.The problem is that parents are only educating their children on how to take multiple-choice tests and how to study effectively. They are not teaching them the most important skills they need to be confident, happy and clever.Parents can help achieve this by teaching their children practical
20、 skills like cooking, sewing and other housework.Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life. Cooking demands patience and time. It is an enjoyable but difficult experience. A good cook always tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard an
21、d gradually finish his job successfully. The result, a well-cooked dinner, will give a child a lot of satisfaction and confidence.An old machine such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child as a toy may make him curious and arouse his interest. If he will spend hours looking at it, and
22、try to mend it; your child might become an engineer when he grows up. Such activities do more than teach a child to read a book; but rather they teach them to think, and to use their minds. This is much more important than learning by reading a book.TitleHow Chinese Parents Should (1) _ Their Childr
23、enCommon practicel Being (2) _ with money when it comes to education.l Sending them to the best schools or (3) _ l Taking extra-curriculum activities so as to (4) _ a head start in life.l Spending more money than they can (5) _ on education.Bad resultsChildrens lacking in self-respect and self-confi
24、denceSuggested (6) _l Teaching their children practical skills, which are of the greatest(7) _l Cooking.l Sewing.l Other housework.l (8) _ a broken radio or TV.(9) _ resultsl To make the children hardworking and confident.l To enable them to (10) _ and to use their minds.【解析】1. Educate 根据第一段第一句话The
25、Chinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children. 此处情态动词后应用动词原形educate.2. generous 根据此句 regardless of how much this costs可以看出来家长对孩子的教育是generous慷慨大方的。3. abroad 根据此句Some parents send their children to the best schools or even abroad to England，直接提到abroad。 4. have/ get/ enjoy 根据此句or
26、other classes that will give them a head start in life对于孩子们来说是“得到”一个好的开始。5. Afford 根据此句Even poor couples buy a computer for their son or daughter可以看出一些父母所花在孩子教育上的钱是他们所承受不起的，所以用afford 这个词。6. methods/ ways/ measures 根据下面几段内容看出应该是作者所建议的教育孩子的方法途径。7. importance 根据最后一句话This is much more important than lea
27、rning by reading a book.可以看出这些使用性的技能很重要。此处主要词性的变化，在短语be of great .结构中应该用抽象名词。8. Fixing/ Mending/ Repairing 根据此句If he will spend hours looking at it, and try to mend it 此处根据表格上下一致以及内容上看应该用动名词形式。 9. Good 根据最后两段内容看出是带来的“好结果”10. think 根据此句but rather they teach them to think, and to use their minds直接在原文中找出。.精品资料。欢迎使用。高考资源网w。w-w*k&s%5￥u高考资源网w。w-w*k&s%5￥u
