1、2014高考英语信息匹配、任务型阅读基础精品训练题（15）及答案【2014高考英语吉林省白山市第一中学二模】（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Obtaining Fresh Water from Icebergs The idea of getting fresh water from icebergs that are moved to populated areas or places was once treated as a joke. Recently, scientists have warned
2、 that the human race will outgrow its fresh water supply faster than it runs out of food._71_Glaciers are a possible source of fresh water that has been overlooked until recently. _72_It contains fresh water so much that it could sustain(维持) all the rivers of the world for 1,000 years. Huge glaciers
3、 that stretch over the shallow continental shelf give birth to icebergs throughout the year._73_ However, they are formed entirely on land, breaking off when glaciers spread over the sea. As they drift away from the polar region, icebergs sometimes move mysteriously in a direction opposite to the wi
4、nd. Because they melt more slowly than smaller pieces of ice, icebergs have been known to drift as far north as 35 degrees south of the equator(赤道) in the Atlantic Ocean. _74_ The difficulty exists such as its rapid melting in warmer climates. _75_A. Icebergs are not like sea ice, which is formed wh
5、en the sea itself freezes.B. Now it is being considered quite serious by many nations.C.7,659 trillion metric tons of ice are floating on the sea every year.D. But the water they could provide would be far cheaper than that produced.E. To move them to dry parts of the world would not be too difficul
6、t.F. It is not a dream to get water from icebergs.G. Three-quarters of the Earths fresh water supply is still tied up in glacial ice.【参考答案】7175、BGAED【2014高考英语模拟试题】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。When were young children, many of us seem to have little trouble making new friends._71_As adult
7、s, we tend to become more guarded with new people and have less time to devote to friendships. Consequently, most of us find it much harder to make new friends. If youve never experienced a close friendship, even as a child, you may find it even harder.But we all need and want good friends, even tho
8、se of us who may sometimes pretend otherwise.The need for friends is instinctual(本能的). Our survival used to depend on having friends to hunt and find food with, to help us build shelter and keep our families safe._72_They add meaning to life.They help you enjoy the good times and overcome the diffic
9、ult ones. While strong relationshipswith friends can be a huge source of fun and pleasure, they are also important for your physical and emotional health.Good friends can：_73_Even if its just having someone to share your problems with, friends can help you cope with serious illness, the loss of a jo
10、b or loved one, the breakup of a relationship, or any other challenge in life.Help you to reach your goals.Whether youre trying to get fit, give up smoking, or otherwise improve your life, encouragement from a friend can really boost your willpower._74_Improve your mood. Happiness can be infectious.
11、_75_Reduce stress and depression.Having an active social life can benefit your immune system and help reduce isolation, a major factor for depression.A. Friendships take time to form and even more time to deepen.B. Provide support when youre going through tough times.C. But as we age, friendships gr
12、ow and develop differently.D. Spending time with positive friends can be happy.E. Yet they are less important nowadays.F. It also increases your chances of success.G. Today，good friends are just as important.【参考答案】7175CGBFD【2013界江苏省盐城中一模】任务型阅读 (共10小题,每小题1分,共10分)请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空
13、一词。Prepackaged, mass-produced snack foods are hugely popular in grocery stores around the world. Many people are accustomed to choosing snack foods in grocery stores.The first problem with packaged snack foods like cookies, crackers, and other bite-sized options is that they are often loaded with un
14、healthy materials. The reason for this is fairly easy to understand. Mass-produced foods need to be uniform in color, taste and so on. In order to achieve this uniformity, snack food producers use sugar, salt, and other chemical preservatives (防腐剂) and coloring materials in large amounts. These mate
15、rials contribute to a rather unhealthy food.In addition to requiring uniformity of taste and appearance, mass-produced snack foods like potato chips and candies need to be shelf stable. Preservatives and complex packaging make products shelf stable, but this stability and non-perish ability (抗腐性) of
16、ten come at the expense of nutrition.One reason that pre-made snacks are so popular in grocery stores is their prices. Food producers can keep costs down by using established production facilities and processes to quickly produce a huge amount of food. Shoppers are drawn to what they see at low pric
17、es.People who are interested in improving the quality of their snacking can use magazines, books, and the Internet to discover a lot of healthy snacking tips and ideas. Even television shows about health and food sometimes talk about healthy snacking alternatives. Some healthy snacks, like fresh fru
18、it, require no preparation at all.Once people are aware of the drawbacks of clearly cheap and easy snack foods, they can start turning to better options. Soon, perhaps, the old and unhealthy snack options will no longer be profitable for food producers.Title: Prepackaged, mass-produced snack foodsFa
19、ctPrepackaged, mass-produced snack foods are well (71) _ around the world.(72) _Having preservatives, coloring materials and (73)_ packaging Having uniformity of (74)_ and appearance Being shelf stable Being at low (75) _Problems (76) _ unhealthy materials Being shelf stable and non-perishable leadi
20、ng to some nutrition (77) _MeasuresDiscover healthy snacking tips and ideas by (78)_ magazines, books, the Internet and television shows.Conclusion People will turn to better options once (79) _ the drawbacks of cheap and easy snack foods. The old and unhealthy snack foods will no longer bring (80)
21、_ to food producers.【参考答案】任务型阅读71. received 72. Characteristics/ Features 73. complex 74. taste 75 prices 76. Containing/Having/Adding 77. loss 78.using 79. knowing/ realizing 80. profit(s) (2013江西省重点中学协作体第二次联考)For most of human history, the primary means of communication across long distances was n
22、ot the computer, telephone or telegraph, but the letter. In the 18th and 19th centuries, although newspapers were common, letters continued to be the primary source of information on politics, social conditions, and even natural disasters. A series of innovations, including the invention of the lead
23、 pencil in the 18th century and the steady reduction of postal rates in the 19th century, affected not only the length and content of letters, but the frequency with which they were sent. But few developments changed written communication as much as the introduction of a simple product that created
24、a national fashion at the turn of the 20th century: the postcard. Postcards were first developed in the 1870s as promotional advertisements for hotels, resorts (度假胜地)，and other businesses. In 1906, the United States Congress passed legislation allowing messages to be written on one half of the back
25、side of postcards, in effect encouraging people to substitute them for short letters. From that point on, the use of postcards rose steadily, from about 770 million that year to almost 1 billion three years later. Manufacturers sprang up to meet the demand. By 1909, the Illustrated Postcard Company
26、alone was producing three million a day. Postcards were _ a means of communication. Like stamps, they became collectors items to be bought, sold, and traded. Many people used postcards to acknowledge the receipt(收据)of letters and to promise a quick response. They also became a means for travelers to
27、 update friends and family on how a trip was progressing. But postcards also had an important effect on how people corresponded. The limited space on these cards promoted a brief and direct method of writing. 1Whats the main idea of the passage? (no more than 8 words)_答案：A Concise History of Postcar
28、d/How postcard comes about2How postcards gained its development at the beginning? (no more than 10 words)_答案：As promotional advertisements for hotels, resorts, and other business.3Fill in the blank in paragraph 3 with proper words. (no more than 3 words)_答案：more than4List three aspects postcards can
29、 be used for. (no more than 18 words)_答案：1. a means of communication; 2. collectors items; 3. a way to acknowledge the receipt of letters; 4. a means for travelers to update others on their trip5What does the word “they” probably refer to? (no more than 3 words)_答案：Letters.(2013江西省重点中学盟校第二次联考)1He sk
30、ips classes and talks back to teachers but hes still smart and talentedthis is the type 24yearold Jaki Tan played in the movie Mark of Youth(全城高考), and it has won him raging popularity among teenagers. The movie tells the story of four Senior 3 students in the days leading up to the College Entrance
31、 Examination. Tan starred as Qin Peng, who is mischievous but outstanding at music and writing.2“Tan brings alive this type of student who seems to exist in every class, and he makes the character so lovely，” said his fan. Just like how his bigscreen character works harder on the basketball court th
32、an in the classroom, the 2010 Happy Boys fourthplace winner was not a typical good student. But when it came to music, he had passion and fresh ideas.3After finishing his Senior 1 year in Shenzhen, Tan went to study in Canada. At 15, he picked up the guitar by accident when a friend invited him to l
33、earn the instrument with him. His friend _ halfway, but Tan persisted. Throughout high school, he wrote folk songs inspired by his life experiences and performed them for students from around the world. In one song, Tan thanked his school for all the things he didnt like about it, such as required u
34、niforms, rules against skipping classes and how teachers made him write letters to his family about his mistakes. “Growth comes with conflicts，” he once said in an interview with Hunan TV.4“For his listeners, Tans lyrics and melodies always bring them back to their happy memories of hot summers and
35、carefree youth，” Happy 8 commented. As a student at University of Toronto, Tan often performed his songs in bars or on busy streets. While many people might be too shy to perform in the street, Tan believes that experience helped build up his confidence. “Dont be afraid of losing face. Its always be
36、tter to lose face while you are learning than to lose face for life by not improving yourself，” he told Sohu Entertainment, calling this his personal motto.1Whats the main idea of this passage? (no more than 6 words)_答案：Growth comes with conflicts. / Jaki Tan, a music talent. / The growth/experience
37、 of Jaki Tan.(Key words: growth /experience /talent /Jaki Tan)2Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words. (no more than 3 words)His friend _ halfway, but Tan persisted._答案：gave up 3In Jaki Tans opinion, what does he benefit from performing in the street? (no more than 4 words)_答案：Building u
38、p his confidence. 4List at least two things that Jaki Tan hated when he was in high school. (no more than 16 words)_答案：Required uniforms; rules against skipping classes; teachers making him write letters to his family about his mistakes. (选择其中两项) 5What does the word “them” (Line 2, Paragraph 4 ) pro
39、bably refer to? (no more than 2 words) _答案：His listeners. (2013烟台市5月适应性练习)1“The other day I was taking my daughter to school when a young woman suddenly walked straight off the pavement in front of my car, eyes glued to her phone as she was texting.I hit the brakes and slid to a stop, just in time n
40、ot to run into her.What a near miss! Lady, I beg you to look where youre going！” A man complained to a journalist yesterday.2In fact, of more than 1, 000 people crossing 20 different roads in Seattle, 10% were listening to music, 7% were texting and 6% were having conversations on phone, the journal
41、 Injury Prevention reports and it estimates there was a 5% rise in the numbers of pedestrian deaths and injuries from June 2012.3The texters were four times more likely to ignore red lights or fail to look both ways before crossing.And it took almost two seconds longer to cross the road.Listening to
42、 music seems to shorten the time taken to cross the road, but when they were doing it they were less likely to look both ways before crossing.4Kevin Clinton, from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, said, “Looking properly when you are walking is as important as when you are driving,
43、so take care not to be dangerously distracted, whether by mobile phones, listening to music or being caught up in conversations with other people.Road users need to be tuned in to whats happening around them and shouldnt do the wrong thing at the wrong time.We have always told motorists to look out
44、for pedestrians.Now we are increasingly telling pedestrians to _.A change in attitudes, similar to efforts around drunkdriving, will be important to limit the risk of pedestrian misbehavior.”Thank you!1Why does the writer introduce the mans experience in Paragraph 1? (no more than 5 words)_答案：For in
45、troducing the topic./To bring in the topic.2For what purpose does the author give so many figures in Paragraph 2? (no more than 12 words)_答案：To show that pedestrian misbehavior has caused increasing deaths and injuries.3Why is it not safe to listen to music while crossing road? (no more than 10 word
46、s)_答案：Because people are less likely to look both ways.4Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words. (no more than 5 words)_答案：look out for motorists5List three kinds of pedestrian misbehavior according to the text.(no more than 10 words)(1)_(2)_(3)_答案：(1)using mobile phones；(2)listening to music；(3)talking with other people