1、2014高考英语信息匹配及任务型阅读练习（21）及答案第一节 任务型读书（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下列短文，根据所读内容在短文后的表格中填入恰当的单词。注意：表格的每个空格只填一个单词。Educating girls quite possibly yields a higher rate of return than any other investment （投资）available in the developing world. Womens education may be unusual territory for economists（经济学家）, but enha
2、ncing womens contribution to development is actually as much an economic as a social issue. And economics（经济因素）, with its emphasis on incentives, provides guideposts that point to an explanation for why so many girls are deprived（剥夺）of an education.Parents in low-income countries fail to invest（投资）i
3、n their daughters because they do not expect them to make an economic contribution to the family: girls grow up only to marry into somebody elses family and bear children. Girls are thus seen as less valuable than boys and art kept at home to do housework while their brothers are sent to school - th
4、e prophecy （预言) becomes self- fulfilling, trapping women in a vicious circle (恶性循环) of neglect.An educated mother, on the other hand, has greater earning abilities outside the home and faces an entirely different set of choices. She is likely to have fewer but healthier children and can insist on th
5、e development of all her children, ensuring that her daughters are given a fair chance. The education of her daughters then makes it much more likely that the next generation of girls, as well as of boys, will be educated and healthy. Few will dispute that educating women has great social benefits.
6、But it has enormous economic advantages as well. Most obviously, there is the direct effect of education on the wages of female workers. Wages rise by 10 to 20 per cent for each additional year of schooling. Such big returns are impressive by the standard of other available investments, but they are
7、 just the beginning. Educating women also has a significant impact on health practices, including family planning. 【参考答案】76、education 77、beneficial /rewarded/valuable 78、value/importantance/significance79、children 80、Practices/Measures 81、no/little 82、doing83、fair/equal/same 84、contributes/leads 85、
8、Conclusion请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。首先请阅读下列电视节目的信息：AGroovy MoviesTune in every Friday night at 7 pmand Sunday at 6 pmfor fun-filled successful movies that the whole family can enjoy!BReady or NotFollow the ups and downs of life with best friends Amanda Zimm and Busy Ramone as they deal with adolescenc
9、e, boys, family, school and friendsThe series began with the girls in the seventh grade but later progressed to the eighth and the ninth gradesCAre You Afraid of the Dark?A group of kids calling themselves “The Midnight Society” sit around a campfire sharing scary storiesCreepy, but never excessivel
10、y frightening, common subjects include haunted houses（鬼屋）, what goes on behind the neighbors walls, and other things that go bump at nightDThe Secret ShowThe Secret Show is about secret people doing secret thingsSpecial agents Victor Volt and Anita Kningt work for UZZ, protecting the world against t
11、he evil forces of THEMVictor and Anita manage to save the worldor large part of itESerious AmazonSerious Amazon follows eight young adventurers as they face the dangers of the Peruvian Amazon, exploring the habitat and meeting the inhabitants who rely on the river for their survivalLiving with the l
12、ocal tribes, they help with various projects, including building an enclosure for rare red uakari monkeys（红秃猴）FMrBeanAnimatedMrBean, one of the worlds most popular comedy characters, is back, but this time hes a cartoon hero, appearing in a new series of animated adventures! Rowan Atkinson provides
13、his voice for these happy animated adventures下面是一些个人信息。请根据这些信息匹配他们要观看的电视节目。1Tom is a brave young boyHe loves to watch horrible movies in his spare timeNow its summer holiday and he wants to watch one of this kind of programs which can somewhat scare other people2Mary is 14 years old this yearShe lik
14、es watching shows on TVBecause she is now passing into adolescence, her mother asks her to watch some TV programs which can help her deal with problems girls at her age will meet3Mike dreams to be an adventurer when he grows up, so he is fond of watching programs from which he can learn some skills
15、and knowledge on how to explore a new placeSince he has no classes this weekend, he decides to watch such a program4George likes watching programs about secret agentsHe feels excited when the agents achieve their goals at lastSo every week, he is sure to watch one of these kinds of program5Jane like
16、s watching comedies in her spare timeShe is crazy about the characters that are lively and funnyWhen she is watching her favorite TV programs, nothing can tear her away from the sofa参考答案 C B E DF请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请阅读美国某城市提供服务的一些机构及其服务内容：A The Sunny Mind Project is a prevention and treatment pr
17、ogram for families with young children who are at risk of child mental diseases. Doctors make weekly home visits to provide child development guidance and mental health services.B. The Child Car Program is a comprehensive program combining child care, child development services, mental health servic
18、es, and family support services for low-income families. The program also enables these parents to work or attend school or job training programs.C. At the time when character education is disappearing in public schools, Vistas Enrichment Program is providing residents and students with valuable out
19、lets for creativity, allowing them to become confident and independent.D. The Teen Parent Project serves pregnant and parenting teens at local high schools by providing a combination of education, case management, and counseling. The project is designed to help students high schools by providing a c
20、ombination of education, case management, and counseling. The project is designed to help students stay in school, be good parents to their children, and avoid high-risk behavior.E. Family Service of Santa Monica is always offering dedicated professional team that truly makes a difference in the lif
21、e of abused children. For children suffering from family violence, it also offers a place where they can live a peaceful life and learn more.F. Community Services assists you in growing your family through adoption. It was established in 1948, which is one of the countrys largest non-profit adoption
22、 services. It helps over 200 children each year find a permanent home through Domestic, International and Foster Adoption opportunities.以下是一些寻求服务的市民，请将这些市民与他们所需要的服务机构进行匹配：1. Andy is a firefighter while his wife is a cleaner. They are too busy to look after their two-year-old daughter so they look fo
23、r someone else with child care experience to look after her. However, they are not well-paid2. Johnny is a high school student who lacks confidence. He is very tame and always follows others. He never tries to create anything new because he thinks he is incapable of making it. Now, his parents desir
24、e to find role models to inspire him.3. Carl got married 5 years ago. However, his wife lost the ability of giving birth after an accident. Now they want badly to adopt a child to make their family complete. But they have no idea where and how to adopt a baby.4. Cathy is a girl of 18 years old, stud
25、ying in a high school of Ohio. As a single mother of a two-year-old child, she is suffering from high pressure. How she regrets her mistake in the past. Now, she needs others to teach her how to become a good mother.5. Ken was born in a poor family. His father is always drunk and beats him while his
26、 mother can do nothing but complain. Though he is eager to receive a good education, he has no chance to go to school. He hopes to live in a peaceful place where he is cared and respected.参考答案 BCFDE第二节（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。In a national spelling contest in Americ
27、a, an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her soft voice the judges were not sure if she spelled the word with the letter A or E. _71_ At that time, the girl knew she had misspelled the word. But instead of lying and telling the judges she had said the correct letter, she to
28、ld the truth that she had said the wrong letter. _72_.As the girl walked off the stage, the entire audience stood on their feet clapping to applaud her honesty. Later, dozens of newspaper wrote about this 11-year-old girls courage and honesty, even when it cost her the contest. _73_ Probably the big
29、gest test of our character and honesty is what we would do if we knew we would never get caught. This young girl could easily have lied, and nobody would have known it but her. But thats just it: She would know she did wrong. _74_ This young girl was strong and smart enough to prize her own conscien
30、ce and character more than the prize from a spelling contest. Her respect for herself was more important than any respect others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to live with herself and the choice she made at the moment. _75_A. So she won the contest. B. As a result, sh
31、e lost the contest. C. The judges wanted to give her another chance. D. Its been said, “If you cheat, you make yourself cheap.”E. Its so true that the choices you make today make what you are tomorrow. F. They talked it over and finally decided to simply ask her what she had said. G. But the fact is that she won the biggest contest that day: the contest of her character. 【参考答案】七选五 7175 FBGDE