2013高考英语：任务型阅读训练（2）及参考答案

2013高考英语：任务型阅读训练（2）及参考答案
第四部分 任务型阅读（共10小题；满分10分）
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There was once a man in South America who had a parrot, a pet bird that could imitate human speech. The parrot was matchless. There was no other bird like him in the whole world. He could learn to say any word except one. He could not say the name of his native town, Catarlo . The man did everything he could to teach the parrot to say Catarlo , but he never succeeded .
At first , he was very gentle with the bird , but gradually he lost his temper , “You stupid bird ！Why can’t you learn to say that one word ;Say Catarlo ,or I’ll kill you！”But the parrot could not say it . Many times the man shouted ,“Say Catarlo, Or I’ll kill you！”But the bird would never repeat the name . Finally the man gave up , he picked up the parrot and threw it into the chicken house ,You are even more stupid than the chickens .”In the chicken house , there were four chickens waiting to be killed for Sunday’s dinner . The next morning, when he went out to the chicken house, the man opened the door and was shocked by what he saw. He could not believe his eyes and ears. On the floor laid three dead chickens. The parrot was shouting at the fourth ,“Say Catarlo, or I’ll kill you.”
The man had a（1）___________ that could
（2）______ Human speech and was（3）______
The man finally threw it into the chicken
（6）______
The man tried to teach it to say（4）______
Four chickens were waiting to be
（7）______ for Sunday’s （8）______ .
He finally lost his（5）______.
Three（9）______ laid dead on the floor and the parrot was （10）______ .
1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5.______
6. ______ 7. ______ 8. ______ 9. ______ 10. ______
参考答案：
1. parrot 2. imitate 3.matchless 4.Catarlo 5 temper.
6. house 7.killed 8.dinner 9.chicken 10.shouting
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第四部分 任务型阅读（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10 分）
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The traditional tent cities at festivals such as Glastonbury may never be the same again. In a victory of green business that is certain to appeal to environmentally-aware music-lovers, a design student is to receive financial support to produce eco-friendly tents made of cardboard that can be recycled after the bands and the crowds have gone home.
Major festivals such as Glastonbury throw away some 10,000 abandoned tents at the end of events each year. For his final year project at the university of the West of England, James Dunlop came up with a material that can be recycled. And to cope with the British summer, the cardboard has been made waterproof.
Taking inspiration from a Japanese architect, who has used cardboard to make big buildings including churches, Mr Dunlop used cardboard material for his tents, which he called Myhabs.
The Design won an award at the annual New Designers Exhibition after Mr Dunlop graduated from his product design degree and he decided to try to turn it into a business. To raise money for the idea, he toured the City’s private companies which fund new businesses and found a supporter in the finance group Mint. He introduced his idea to four of Mint’s directors and won their support. Mint has committed around ￡500,000 to Myhab and taken a share of 30 percent in Mr Dunlop’s business. The first Myhabs should be tested at festivals this summer, before being marketed fully next year.
Mr Dunlop said that the design, which accommodates two people, could have other uses, such as for disaster relief and housing for the London Olympics.
For music events, the cardboard houses will be ordered online and put up at the sites by the Myhab team before the festival goers arrive and removed by the company afterwards. They can be personalized and the company will offer reductions on the expense if people agree to sell exterior(外部的) advertising space.
The biggest festivals attract tens of thousands of participants, with Glastonbury having some 150,000 each year. Altogether there are around 100 annual music festivals where people camp in the UK. The events are becoming increasingly environmentally conscious.
(1)_________________ tents
Major festivals
(2)_____________ some 10,000 tents at the end of events each year.
A Japanese architect has used (3)________ to make big buildings including churches.
Because of the (4)_________cardboard tents, James Dunlop was (5) ______at the annual New Designers Exhibition and he decided to turn it into a business.
To (6)_____________ for the idea, he toured the City’s private companies and won (7)___________of four Mint’s directors.
The first (8) ________ should be tested at festivals this summer, before being put into (9)________fully next year.
The cardboard houses will be ordered online and can be used for disaster relief and housing for the London Olympics
(10)_________music events.
参考答案
1. Eco-friendly 2. abandon 3. cardboard 4. waterproof
5. rewarded 6. raise money 7. the support 8. Myhabs
9. market 10. as well as / besides
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第四节 任务型阅读 (共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分)
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There are many stereotypes about the character of people in various parts of the United States. In the Northeast and Midwest, people are said to be closed and private. In the South and West, however, they are often thought of as being more open and hospitable (好客). Ask someone from St. Louis where the nearest sandwich shop is, and he or she will be polite to give you directions.
A New Yorker might eye you at first and after deciding it is safe to talk to you, might give you a rather unexpected explanation. A person from Georgia might be very kind about directing you and even suggest some different places to eat. A Texan just might take you to the place and treat you to lunch.
American stereotypes are abundant. New Englanders are often thought of as being friendly and helpful. Southerners are known for their hospitable and warmhearted character. People from the western part of the United States are often considered very outgoing.
These differences in character can be traced to different factors such as climate, living conditions, and historical development.
When traveling from place to place, Americans themselves are often surprised at the differing degrees of friendliness in the United States.
参考答案：
1. closed 2. private 3. open 4. hospitable 5. polite
6. kind 7. friendly 8. helpful 9. warmhearted 10. outgoing
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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 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 from the sun into electricity.
In about three years, you'll 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 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 will 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) 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 countryside. 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 Equipment
New invention
71. _____________
72. _____________
Change light from the sun into electricity
Basic material
73. _____________
Development in technology
74. _____________
75. _____________
76. _____________
Easier to use clean energy sources
Cheaper
Where to fix
77. _____________
78. _____________
Rooftops
79. _____________
The Netherlands
France
Portugal
Country of the leading researcher
80. _____________
参考答案
71. Recharging solar battery 72. Function 73. Semi-conducting silicon
74. Thinner 75. Flexible 76. Advantages 77. Clothes
78. Furniture 79. Countries of researchers 80. The Netherlands
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