高考英语任务型阅读.docx

1、高考英语任务型阅读2010年高考英语任务型阅读上海卷Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for eachparagraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need. A. Drug overuse and its consequenceB. The problem of drug overuse in AmericaC. Benefits of medicine and its wise useD. Fema

2、le drug overuse with reference to that of malesE. Misuse of medicine among the young generationF. Improper use of medicine among senior citizens76. _Nowadays, millions of people misuse and even overuse pain medications and other drugs. Research by the American National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA,

3、 1999) shows that around 2% of the population over age 12 were using drugs non-medically. 77. _NIDA views medications as a powerful force for good in the contemporary world. They reduce and remove pain for millions of people suffering from illness and disease. They make it possible for doctors to pe

4、rform complicated surgery to save lives. Many people afflicted by serious medical conditions are able to control their symptoms and become active, contributing citizens. NIDA points out that most individuals who take these drags use them in a responsible. 78. _Nevertheless, overuse of drugs such as

5、opium, central nervous system (CNS) depressants and stimulants does lead to harmful reliance in some people and is therefore becoming a serious public health concern. Although this abuse affects many people worldwide, particular trends of concern to the medical profession in the US appear among olde

6、r adults, teenagers arid women. 79. _Though it may be a surprise to many, the misuse of medications may be the most common form of drug abuse among the elderly. Dr Kenneth Schrader of Duke University, North Carolina states that although the elderly represent about 13% of the US population, those age

7、d 65 and over account for the consumption of one third of all drugs. People in this age group use medications roughly three times more than the general population and have poorer compliance with instruction for use. In another study of elderly patients admitted to treatment programs, 70% were women

8、who had overused medicines. 80. _Unfortunately, this trend among women does not only affect those aged over 60. In general, among women and men who are using either an anti-anxiety drug or a sedative, women are twice as likely to become addicted. In addition, statistics compiled for 12-17 year olds

9、show that teenage girls are more likely than teenage boys to begin overusing psychotherapeutic medication such as painkillers, tranquillizers, stimulants and sedatives. 2010年高考英语任务型阅读陕西卷陕西卷的“阅读理解”第二节，其实质上也是一种任务型阅读。下面是2010年陕西卷高考英语阅读理解第二节的真题：根据短文内容，从下框的AF选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。A. Gift giving pr

10、oven to be valuable. B. Memories from gift giving. C. Moments and events for gift giving. D. Various functions of gift givingE. Gift giving as a wasteful practice. F. Gift giving as a two-way social activity. Gift Giving61. _There are many occasions (场合) for giving gifts in modern industrialized soc

11、ieties; birthdays, naming ceremonies, weddings, anniversaries, New Year, It is common to give gifts on many of these celebrations in western cultures. In addition, special events, such as one s first day of school or graduation from university, often require gift giving. 62. _What is happening when

12、we give gifts? Most important, we are exchanging gifts. If someone gives me a gift for my birthday, I know that I am usually expected to give one on his or her next birthday. A gift builds up or confirms a social obligation (义务). 63. _Gifts tighten personal relationships and provide a means of commu

13、nication between loved ones. People say that a gift lets the recipient (接受者) know we are thinking of them, and that we want to make the person “feel special. ”We want people to feel wanted, to feel part of our social or family group. We give presents to say “Im sorry. ”Sometimes it is difficult for

14、us to find a present that someone will like. Sometimes we give things that we like or would feel comfortable with. In all these cases, the gifts are sending out messagesoften very expressive ones. 64. _People tend to talk about presents in a fairly loving way. A woman whose mother had died years ago

15、 described the many gifts around her house. These were gifts that her mother had given her over the years: “Iappreciate these, and they mean something to me, ” the woman said, “because I remember the occasions they were given on, and that they were from my mother, and the relationship weve had. ” Th

16、e gifts remain and keep the relationship alive in mind. This woman felt the same way about the gifts she gave to others. She hoped that the recipients would look at her gifts in years to come and remember her. 65. _Emotions (情感) like these suggest that a positive spirit still lies behind gift giving

17、. They prove that the anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss was wrong to say that modern western gift giving is highly wasteful. Studies in Canada and elsewhere have also shown that this is not the case. Each gift is unique even if so many are given. The emotional benefit for those who exchange gifts i

18、s the very reason for the tradition to continue. 【参考答案】6165 CFDBA2010年高考英语任务型阅读题江苏卷任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分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的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填1个单词。For more than twenty years scientists have been seeking to understand the mystery of the “sixth sense” of direction. By t

19、rying out ideas and solving problems one by one, they are now getting closer to one answer. One funny idea is that animals might have a built-in compass(指南针). Our earth itself is a big magnet(磁体). So a little magnetic needle that swings freely lines itself with the big earth magnet to point north an

20、d south. When people discovered that idea about a thousand years ago and invented the compass, it allowed sailors to navigate (航海) on ocean voyages, even under cloudy skies. Actually the idea of the living compass came just from observing animals in nature. Many birds migrate twice a year between th

21、eir summer homes and winter homes. Some of them fly for thousands of kilometers and mostly at night. Experiments have shown that some birds can recognize star patterns. But they can keep on course even under cloudy skies. How can they do that?A common bird that does not migrate but is great at findi

22、ng its way home is the homing pigeon. Not all pigeons can find their way home. Those that can are very good at it, and they have been widely studied. One interesting experiment was to attach little magnets to the birds heads to block their magnetic sensejust as a loud radio can keep you from hearing

23、 a call to dinner. On sunny days, that did not fool the pigeons. Evidently they can use the sun to tell which way they are going. But on cloudy days, the pigeons with magnets could not find their way. It was as if the magnets had blocked their magnetic sense. Similar experiments with the same kind o

24、f results were done with honeybees. These insects also seem to have a special sense of direction. In spite of the experiments, the idea of an animal compass seemed pretty extraordinary. How would an animal get the magnetic stuff for a compass. An answer came from an unexpected source. A scientist wa

25、s studying bacteria that live in the mud of ponds and marshes. He found accidentally little rod-like bacteria that all swam together in one directionnorth. Further study showed that each little bacterium had a chain of dense particles inside, whichproved magnetic. The bacteria had made themselves in

26、to little magnets that could line up with the earths magnet. The big news was that a living thing, even a simple bacterium, can make magnetite. That led to a search to see whether animals might have it. By using a special instrument called magnetometer, scientists were able to find magnetite in bees

27、 and birds, and even in fish. In each animal, except for the bee, the magnetic stuff was always in or closer to the brain. Thus, the idea of a builtin animal compass began to seem reasonable. The Magnetic SenseThe Living CompassPassage outlineSupporting detailsThe existence ofthe earth magnet and th

28、e invention of the navigating compassOur earth is a big magnet and a little freely (71)_ magnetic needle lines itself with the earth magnet to point north and south. (72)_ on the idea above, the navigating compass was invented. The possibility of birds built-in compasses One piece of evidence is the

29、 (73)_ of many birds between their summer homes and winter homes. Birds can recognize star patterns on clear nights and keep on course (74) _ under cloudy skies. The (75)_ on pigeons and bees built-in compasses Little magnets were tied to the pigeons heads to (76) _ their magnetic sense. The pigeons

30、 magnetic sense seemed to be affected on (77) _ days. Similar things with the same results were done with bees. The (78) _ of the magnetic stuff for the animal compassLittle rod-like bacteria were found by chance to swim together in the direction of (79) _. Some animals had a chain of dense magnetic

31、 particles in or close to the (80) _ inside their bodies. 【参考答案】71. swinging72. Based73. migration74. even75. experimentstestsstudyresearch 76. block77. cloudy78. discovery79. north80. brain(s)2010年高考英语任务型阅读题北京卷2010年北京卷的高考英语“第二节”为选择句子完成短文，共5个小题，第小题2分，共计10分。此题实质上也是一种任务型阅读题。试题如下：根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入

32、空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。MuzakThe next time you go into a bank, a store, or a supermarket, stop and listen. What do you hear? _71_ Its similar to the music you listen to, but its not exactly the same. Thats because this music was especially designed to relax you, or to give you extra energy. Sometimes you