1、河北省赵县2015高考英语一轮信息匹配及任务型阅读训练（6）及答案任务型阅读（A）请认真阅读下列短文，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：每空格1个单词。One of the advantages of being self-employed is that the profit the business makes belongs to the owner. If the self-employed person is successful in business, he or she has the chance to earn plenty of money an
2、d even become wealthy. The profit earned by a self-employed person is the reward for his or her effort, ability, and creativity. Thus, a second advantage of being self-employed is that a persons intelligence and abilities have a direct effect on his or her earnings. People who have outstanding abili
3、ties or intelligence often find they can earn far more through self-employment than they can through working as an employee. A third advantage of being self-employed is that a person can control their working hours. While not all self-employed people are completely free to choose whatever hours they
4、 want to work, most of them have more control over this area than the people who work for salaries or wages. w.w.wAs with most things in life, being self-employed is not without problems first, being ones own boss places the responsibility for success directly on that individuals shoulders. Abilitie
5、s and intelligence will be put to the test. Everyone has some weaknesses and is less capable in some things than in others. These weaknesses will affect how successful a self-employed person is. Second, though the self-employed can earn considerable profits with a successful business, losses can for
6、ce them out of business and, in some instances, place them in debt. A third disadvantage concerns income security. Self-employed people have no guaranteed income. Their earnings can vary greatly from year to year, depending on business conditions. Salaried people, on the other hand, can generally co
7、unt on continued earnings from year to year. In addition, salaried people often enjoy fringe benefits(额外补贴), which are all of the benefits provided for employees in addition to wages and salaries. One of these benefits may be insurance paid for by the employer that continues the employees salary in
8、the event of sickness or accident. Many self-employed people do not have such protection, unless they put money aside themselves.Self-employed people(8)_Advantages making profits (2)_earning plenty of money and becoming wealthycounting on (9)_ earningsessence (3)_ for effort, ability and creativityi
9、ntelligence and abilities (4)_ their earnings directlyenjoying fringe benefits (10)_ wagesworking hours are (5)_ free(1)_shouldering the (6)_ for successnot free at working time(7)_out of business, even in debthaving no guaranteed income1. Disadvantages/ Problems 2. result/ consequence 3. reward 4.
10、affect5. relatively 6. responsibility 7. losses 8. Salaried-people/ Employees 74. continued 75. besides【2014高考英语广东省中山市华侨中学一模试题】信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。首先请阅读下列租房信息：以下是五个人的租房要求。请匹配每个人拟租的房子。46. Xiao Ni is studying in Sydney for the next two months. She wants to
11、 live with an Australian family so she can improve her English as much as possible.47. Akira and Yoko have just got married. Yoko is teaching Japanese at a local Sydney high school. They dont really want to share accommodation with other people.48. Li Hua is studying at the Sydney Language Centre to
12、 which he drives each day in his car. His cousin from Guangzhou is arriving in Sydney very soon to study at the same language centre. He also needs his own room.49. Toni Fan would like to share with one person, preferably an Australian one so he can learn more about Australian culture. He doesnt smo
13、ke and is happy to rent a small room.50. Kim Chong Won is a Korean student with a limited budget. He doesnt want to pay more than $100 per week. He doesnt want to live on his own or with a family. Hes a non-smoker. 【参考答案】信息匹配：46-50. DECFA任务型阅读（B）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请
14、将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。Going soy is the way to go greenIn 1829, U.S. farmers grew soybeans (大豆) for the first time. In the late 1800s, lots of farmers began to grow soybeans as food for cattle. In 1904, at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, George Washington Carver began studying the soybean. His discove
15、ries changed the way people thought about the soybean. No longer was it just a crop for cattle; it provided valuable protein and oil.Now soybean oil is the most popular source for an alternative fuel. Fueling diesel (柴油) engines with vegetable oil started with the inventor Rudolf Diesel. When Diesel
16、 showed his engine at the 1900 World Exhibition in Paris, it was running only on peanut oil, a kind of biodiesel. According to the United Soybean Board, biodiesel is a fuel made from vegetable oils or animal fats. However, over the next 100 years, diesel fuel was made largely from petroleum (石油). In
17、terest was renewed in biodiesel in the mid-1970s when the energy shortage occurred, and gas prices surged upward throughout the United States. In spite of these conditions, commercial production did not take place until much later. In 1999, The National Biodiesel Board reported that 500,000 gallons
18、per day were produced. In 2000, production increased to 6.7 million gallons per day.With the continual rising costs of petroleum products in the new century, major corporations and the United States government have looked to new markets. Farmers are encouraged to grow soybeans in their fields, as th
19、e demand for soybean fuel increases. They can now get several gallons of fuel per acre of soybean.Biodiesel is created by removing a thick liquid called glycerin from soybean oil. It is registered with the US Environmental Protection Agency as a pure fuel, which is known as B100, or as a fuel additi
20、ve, which is called B20, a mixture of 20 percent soy and 80 percent petroleum-based diesel.There are many benefits of soybean fuel.Studies have shown that biodiesel from vegetable oil reduces petroleum consumption when used in place of petroleum diesel. In addition, the use of biodiesel reduces CO2
21、in the earths atmosphere. This is due to the fact that growing soybeans consumes nearly four times as much CO2 as the amount of CO2 produced from biodiesel waste gases.If you ever want to take a ride in a car or bus powered by soybeans, you can. The Agriculture Research Center (ARS ) National Visito
22、r Center bus, which is used for Beltsville, Maryland farm tours, is running on biodiesel fuel.ARS scientists are conducting biodiesel fuel research, and they are trying to find ways to make fuel from vegetable oils, animal fats, and used restaurant oils. Biodiesel fuel costs more than regular diesel
23、 fuel. However, the price may drop if people use it more. We can look to the future with the hope that clean fuel sources will continue to be widespread in the United States and even around the world. Brief history of the soybeanFacts about biodieselBenefits & future of biodieselReplacement of (77)
24、They were (1) as food for cattle.Soybean oil is (2) into a fuel now.They provided protein and oil.It wasnt widely used long after it was (3) .It wasnt (4) in large quantities tillthe late 1990s.With (5) , farmers grow more soybeans. Glycerin is (6) from soybean oil. Two fuels known as B100 and B20 I
25、t leads to a cleaner world with (8) CO2 .It helps to save the source of petroleum.Fuel will be made from more objectslike animal fats. It will be (9) when people use it more. Clean fuel sources will be (10) usedthroughout the world.Going soy is the way to go greenAs a normal plantDevelopment of its
26、useWith a special useProduction of soybean FuelExpectation of biodiesel 1. grown 2. changed / turned / made 3. invented 4. produced 5. encouragement 6. removed 7. diesel 8. less 9. cheaper 10. widely 任务型阅读（A）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。Some people believe
27、that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society. We should return to the old traditions of family and community, and then we will have a better life. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above opinion?In this fast-paced world, many values are undergoing major changes. W
28、hile people traditionally prioritize(区分优先次序) caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem to be more self-absorbed and self-concerned.Modern people act selfishly to survive the harsh competition of life. They say that it is a jungle out there. To survive, you have to fight wit
29、h whatever means that come handy. Obviously greedy and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas. In a company, employees do everything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of colleagues. We are in any way advocating any selfish conduct. It is just that people are pre
30、ssured to act in a certain way due to outside influences.In spite of common practice, it is hard to conclude that modern society is built on greed and selfishness, both of which are not newly invented vocabulary. In ancient times people also did greedy and selfish things though such behaviors were m
31、ore condemned(谴责) then. But we cannot ignore the fact that people in the past lived a relatively more isolated life and faced less pressure compared with their modern twins.Are we happier to share with others and be generous to them? There is no fixed answer either. Some people take great pleasure h
32、elping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite. But I personally think that people should not be too selfish. Caring for others can actually encourage the development of a mutually beneficial relationship.In conclusion, modern people appear to be more self-centered than those
33、 in the past due to strong outside pressure. However, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to build a mutually beneficial relationship with others.Title: Are Modern People Becoming More Selfish?Main comparisonsContextsPeoples sense of (1) _ are changing.
34、In the past people put caring, sharing and generosity in the (2)_ place.Nowadays, people seem to be more (3)_ about themselves.(4)_ are changing too.People in the past appeared to be modest and self-effacing(谦让).People may strive to achieve their own (5)_, even at the price of their coworkers.The authors understanding(6)_ for the changes in authors eyesFierce (7)_ and great (8)_ on modern people may be responsible for the changes.The authors (9)_ towards topicA relationship which can (10)_ both sides should be established.
