2009年江苏省高考英语任务型阅读专项练习一.doc

用心爱心专心2009年江苏省高考英语任务型阅读专项练习一请认真阅读下列各短文，并根据所读内容在文后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的词。注意：每空只填1个单词。01Timetalks.Itspeaksmoreplainlythanwords.Timecommunicatesinmanyways.Insociallife,timeplaysaveryimportantpart.IntheUnitedStates,gueststendtofeeltheyarenothighlyregardediftheinvitationtoadinnerpartyisextendedonlythreeorfourdaysbeforethepartydate.Butthisisperhapsnottrueinsomeothercountries.Thereitmaybeconsideredfoolishtomakeanappointmenttoofarinadvancebecauseplanswhicharemadeforadatemorethanaweekawaytendtobeforgotten.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mThemeaningsoftimedifferindifferentpartsoftheworld.Thus,misunderstandingsarisebetweenpeoplefromculturesthattreattimedifferently.PromptnessisvaluedhighlyinAmericanlife.Forexample,noonewouldthinkofkeepingabusinessassociatewaitingforanhour.Itwouldbetooimpolite.Whenequals(同辈)meet,apersonwhoisfiveminuteslateisexpectedtomakeashortapology.Ifheislessthanfiveminuteslate,hewillsayafewwordsofexplanation,thoughperhapshewillnotcompletethesentence.Inthewesternworld,particularlyintheUnitedStates,peopletendtothinkoftimeassomethingfixedinnature,somethingfromwhichonecannotescape.Asarule,Americansthinkoftimeasaroadstretchingintothefuture,alongwhichoneprogresses.Theroadhasmanysectionswhicharetobekeptseparate—“onethingatatime”.Peoplewhocannotplaneventsarenothighlyregarded.TheAmericanideaofthefutureislimited,however.Itistheforeseeablefuture,notthefutureoftheSouthAsian,whichmayinvolvecenturies.SomeonehassaidoftheSouthAsianideaoftime.“Timeislikeamuseumwithendlesshallsandrooms.You,theviewer,arewalkingthroughthemuseuminthedark,holdingalighttoeachsceneasyoupassit.Godisinchargeofthemuseum,andonlyheknowsallthatisinit.Onelifetimerepresentsoneroom.”Sincetimehassuchdifferentmeaningsindifferentcultures,communicationisoftendifficult.Wewillunderstandeachotheralittlebetterifwecankeepthisfactinmind.Time用心爱心专心DifferentplacesIntheUSAInotherplaces1SouthAsiaDifferent2oftime1.Itisimpolitethatoneis3ofanappointmentonlythreedaysearlier.2.Futureis4andforeseeable.1.Itisconsideredfoolishthatyouplananappointmenttoo5.2.Futureisfarawayandmayinvolveaverylongperiodoftime.Attitudestowardtime1.Timeislikearoadstretchingintothefuture.Peopleshoulddoonethingatatime.2.Peopleareinchargeoftimeby6eventsreasonably.1.Timeislikeamuseumwithendlesshallsandrooms.Onelifetime7oneroom.2.Godtakeschargeoftime.81.It’simpossibletokeepabusinessassociatewaitingforanhour.2.Apersonwhoisfiveminuteslatewill9totheotherbriefly.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mConclusionIt’sdifficulttocommunicate10understandingthedifferentmeaningsoftimeindifferentcultures.02ThemodernOlympicGameswerefoundedwiththeintentionofimprovinghealthandeducation,promotingworldpeaceandencouragingfairandequalcompetition.Butovertheyears,theOlympicfamoussaying,“Faster,higher,stronger”,haspushedscientistsaswellasathletestodoeverythingpossibletoreachnewlevels.Doctors,engineersandcoachesalluseeverythingsciencecanoffertoachievethatlittlebitextraincompetition.Thereasonmoderntechnologyhasbecomepartofsportisverysimple:Winningisjustasimportantasitwas2,500yearsagoattheOlympicsofancientGreece.DevelopmentintechnologyhasoftenbeenreflectedinthemethodsoftrainingandperformanceusedattheOlympicsthroughhistory.Thistechnologyfallsintotwomaingroups:improvinganathlete’sperformanceincompetition,andallowingresultstobemeasuredmoreaccurately.用心爱心专心Oneofthecreationsthathavedrawnthemostattentionisthenewhigh-techswimsuitfromSpeedo,whichwasusedbymostUSswimmersinAthens.UntilSydney2000,itwasthoughtthatthesmallertheswimsuit,thefastertheswimmerwouldtravel.“However,thefactthatattheSydneyOlympics,28ofthe33goldmedallistswerewearingthebodycoveringFastskinsuitprovedthetheorywasoutofdate,”saidAndyThomas,vice-presidentofSpeedo.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mThecompany’sfullbodysuitissupposedtomakeswimmers3to4percentfaster,particularlywhenturningordivingintothewater.Itisbelievedthatthesuitcreateslesswaterresistanceasitmoves,behavingmorelikeasharkskinthanahumanskin.Theintroductionofhigh-techequipmentmeansthatathletesinallsports,fromthe100-metresprint(短跑)tothepolevault(撑杆跳高),cannowtrainmoreeffectivelyandnourish(给…以营养)theirbodiesbetter.Meanwhile,scientificdevelopmentalsomeansperformancescanbemeasuredandstudiedfarmoreaccurately.Notonlyarewinningtimesmoreaccuratelyrecorded,butcheatingathletesarealsoeasiertocatchout.AccordingtoInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)requirements,twoindependentmeasuringsystemsshouldbeusedatallvenues(比赛地点).Athens2004organizersusedonlytheverylatestequipmenttomeasuredistanceandspeed.WhatmattersmostinOlympics?Its(2)________“Faster,higher,stronger”ispushingscientistsandathletesas(3)________todowhateverispossibletoreachnewlevels.(1)______isthemostimportantthingatthemodernOlympicGames.Sciencecan(4)_______athletes’performanceincompetition.Sciencecangetresults(8)______moreaccurately.High-techswimsuitfromSpeedocanmakeswimmers3to4%fasterwhen(5)___ordivingintowaterandwaswornbysomegoldAthletesinallsportscantraininamoreeffective(7)_______.Winningtimescanbe(9)_______moreaccurately.Cheatingathletescanbe(10)____caughtout.用心爱心专心(6)_____atthemodernOlympics.03Yourbloodmakesaroundtripth