题目内容
四．任务型阅读：
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。
About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table, I couldn’t help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked,“So, how have you been?”And the boy—who could not have been more than seven or eight years old—replied. “Frankly, I’ve been feeling a little depressed lately.”
This incident stuck in my mind because it confirmed my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn’t find out we were “depressed” until we were in high school.
The evidence of a change in children has increased steadily in recent years. Children don’t seem childlike anymore. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to.
Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different. Childhood as it once was no longer exists. Why?
Human development is based not only on natural biological states, but also on patterns of access to social knowledge. Movement from one social role to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new situation. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages: traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders.
In the last 30 years, however, a secret-revelation(揭示)machine has been installed in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television. Television passes information, and indiscriminately(不加区分地), to all viewers alike, whether they are children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more vivid moving pictures.
Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information to which children have access. Reading and writing involve a complex code of symbols that must be memorized and practiced. Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials.
Title: Change in Today’s Children
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Main comparisons |
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Different(1)_____ |
Children in the past just did what they were(2)_____to. |
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Children today(3)____as if they were adults. |
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Different(4)_____ |
Children in the past never experienced(5)___. |
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Sometimes sadness(6)_____to children nowadays. |
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Different(7)_____to get knowledge |
Children in the past: in a (8)____and guided process. |
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Children nowadays: by(9)_____TV without control. |
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A phenomenon worth noting |
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The author’s(10)_____to children’s change |
He prefers communication through print for children, which can control what children are to learn. |
(1)behaviors
(2)expected/supposed
(3)act
(4)feelings/emotions
(5)depression
(6)happens
(7)ways/methods
(8)gradual
(9)watching
(10)attitude
【解析】略
第四部分任务型阅读 (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的空格处里填人最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格填1个单词。
Host family accommodation means that hosts treat the student as a full member of the household, eating together with the student and sharing the common living areas with him/her. No more than three adult students or four junior students will be accommodated in host family accommodation at one time.
Host family accommodation remains popular among international students. It is the most economical and beneficial accommodation for any student. It is also the best way to practice English and learn new cultures. As a result, it is often seen as the number-one choice for its advantages in language study, cultural communication and cost of living. Staying alongside host family enables students to get enough practice during the short time of their study so that their language acquisition is likely to become faster. Living in host families, students are able to spend a lot of time communicating with their "host parents", who are often very hospitable and friendly, and get to know the local way of life, people and culture. Most host families are always ready to help students out in any situation. Often the bonds that are made between international students and their host families endure many years, and are maintained through letters and e-mails. Another advantage is that host family accommodation can sometimes be the least expensive. It attracts students as it ensures them a family type of living at a low cost.
The advantages, however, have not prevented host families from worrying. On the one hand, some host families are losing their unique selling point. One problem is that the majority of hosts in big cities, now generally single and young, have less time available for international students, but the selling point for host family accommodation is communication practice. On the other hand, students' expectations have risen. They are becoming more demanding and asking for more than ever from their accommodation, as they come mainly from high socio-economic groups in their own countries.
To get out of the difficult situation, host families are now making efforts to improve the quality of service. They are trying to make living conditions better, including broadband Internet service, private bathroom, and access to plenty of hot water for long showers. They are also providing students with structured family activities.
It is believed that host family accommodation will keep the popularity vote with international students.
| Title: Host Family Accommodation | ||
| Definition | Host family accommodation refers to a kind of accommodation in which the student is treated as a (71) ▲ member of the host family, eating together and sharing the living areas with the hosts. | |
| (72) ▲ | Language study | Students learn the language faster because they (73) ▲ frequently enough. |
| Cultural communication | It is more convenient for students to communicate and get to know the local (74) ▲ , people and culture. | |
| Cost of (75) ▲ | Sometimes it is the least expensive and enables students to live at a low cost. | |
| Problems | Loss of the selling point | Hosts (76) ▲ enough time to communicate with students. |
| Rise in (77) ▲ | Students are demanding more from their host families. | |
| (78) ▲ taken | Improvement of service quality | Hosts are (79) ▲ living conditions. They are offering students structured (80) ▲ activities. |
| Conclusion | Host family accommodation will keep the popularity vote with international students. | |
第Ⅱ卷(共35分)
第四部分任务型阅读(共10小题,每题1分，满分10分)
请认真阅读下列短文，根据所读内容在文后71～80的空格里填上适当的单词。（每空1词）
A great life doesn’t happen by accident．A great life is the result of arranging wisely Your time，energy，thoughts，and hard work towards what you want your life to be．A great life is the result of using what you get in a creative and thoughtful way，instead of just what comes next．Make these”secrets”to fit your own needs and style，and start creating your own great life today!
Simplify．People don’t interpret what simplify means in a correct way．It’s not a way to remove work from your life．When you focus on simplifying your life，you free up energy and time for the work that you enjoy and the purpose for which you are here．
Effort．Creating a great life requires that you make some adjustments．It may mean evaluating how you spend your time，or choosing to spend your money in a different way．It may mean looking for new ways to spend your energy．Life will reward your best effort．
Create priorities．It’s easy to spend your days just responding to the next thing that gets your attention，instead of intentionally using the time，energy and money you have in a way that’s important to you．Focus on getting rid of the obstacles that get in the way of you making sure you are honoring your priorities．
Reserves．A great life is the result of having reserves--reserves of things，time，space，energy，money．Reserves are important because they reduce the fear of consequences，and that allows you to make decisions that are based on what you really want instead of what the fear decides for you．
Eliminate distractions．Look around at someone’s life you admire．Ask them how they did it．Find ways to free up your mental energy for things that are more important to you．
Thoughts．A great life is the result of controlling your thoughts so that you accept and allow for the possibility that it actually can happen to you! People who have specific goals look for ways to achieve them．Believing there is a solution to the same old problems you meet with year after year is really important to creating a life that you love．
Start．There’s the old saying everyone’s familiar with”a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step．”There’s no better time to start than today．Today，right now，is the right day to start to take a step in the direction of your heart’s desires．It’s what you do TODAY that will make a difference in your life tomorrow．
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A brief introduction |
A great life doesn’t happen by 71 ____________ A great life 72 __________ from arranging wisely your time energy，thoughts and hard work towards what you want your life to be A great life is the result of suing what you get in a creative and thoughtful way 73_______ than just what comes next |
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Seven 74 ________to a great life |
When you focus on simplifying your life you 75______ energy and time to the work that you enjoy and the purpose for which you are here |
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It is 76______ that you should make some adjustments in order to create a great life |
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Focus on 77______ the obstacles that get in the way of you making sure you are honoring your priorities |
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Reserves are important because they reduce the fear of consequences and that allows you to make decisions 78_________ on what you really want instead of what the fear decides for you |
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Fin ways to devote yourself to things that are more important to you |
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Believing there is a solution to the same old problems you 79_______ into year after year is really important to creating a life that you love |
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The old saying “ a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” is familiar 80_______ us all It’s what you do TODAY that will make a difference in your life tomorrow |
四．任务型阅读 ：
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。
About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table, I couldn’t help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked,“So, how have you been?”And the boy—who could not have been more than seven or eight years old—replied. “Frankly, I’ve been feeling a little depressed lately.”
This incident stuck in my mind because it confirmed my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn’t find out we were “depressed” until we were in high school.
The evidence of a change in children has increased steadily in recent years. Children don’t seem childlike anymore. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to.
Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different. Childhood as it once was no longer exists. Why?
Human development is based not only on natural biological states, but also on patterns of access to social knowledge. Movement from one social role to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new situation. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages: traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders.
In the last 30 years, however, a secret-revelation(揭示)machine has been installed in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television. Television passes information, and indiscriminately(不加区分地), to all viewers alike, whether they are children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more vivid moving pictures.
Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information to which children have access. Reading and writing involve a complex code of symbols that must be memorized and practiced. Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials.
Title: Change in Today’s Children
| Main comparisons | Contexts |
| Different(1)_____ | Children in the past just did what they were(2)_____to. |
| Children today(3)____as if they were adults. | |
| Different(4)_____ | Children in the past never experienced(5)___. |
| Sometimes sadness(6)_____to children nowadays. | |
| Different(7)_____to get knowledge | Children in the past: in a (8)____and guided process. |
| Children nowadays: by(9)_____TV without control. |