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1、 任务型阅读 1 阅读短文，根据所读内容在文章后图标中的表格里填入最恰当的单词（每空1 词）。In many parts of the world,there are four seasons:spring,summer,fall and winter.In the U.S.,there are only three:football,basketball and baseball.Thats not completely true,but almost.In every season,Americans have a ball.If you want to know what season

2、it is,just look at what people are playing.For many Americans,sports do not just occupy the sidelines.They take center court.Besides the big three sports,Americans play a variety of other sports.In warm weather,people enjoy water sports.Lovers of surfing,sailing and scuba diving flock to the ocean.S

3、wimmers and water skiers also revel in the wet stuff.Fishermen try their luck in ponds,lakes and rivers.In winter sportsmen delight in freezing fun.From the first snowfall,skiers hit the slopes.Frozen ponds and ice rinks become playgrounds for skating and hockey.People play indoor sports whatever th

4、e weather.Racquetball,weightlifting and bowling are year-round activities.For many people in the U.S.,sports are not just for fun.Theyre almost a religion.Thousands of sports fans buy expensive tickets to watch their favorite teams and athletes play in person.Other fans watch the games at home,glued

5、 to their TV sets.The most devoted sports buffs never miss a game.Many a wife becomes a sports widow during her husbands favorite season.Americas devotion to athletics has created a new class of wealthy people:professional athletes.Sports stars often receive million-dollar salaries.Some even make bi

6、g money appearing in advertisements for soft drinks,shoes and even toiletries.(1)in America“the big three”sports a variety of other sports sports are a (9)football basketball （2）outdoor sports (6)sports (7)weightlifting (8)in warm weather in cold weather water sports (3)sailing scuba diving (4)water

7、 skiing skiing (5)hockey sports fans watch games in (10)watch TV at home 1.Sports 2.baseball 3.surfing 4.swimming 5.skating 6.indoor 7.racquetball 8.bowling 9.religion 10.person 任务型阅读 2 阅读短文，根据所读内容在文章后图标中的表格里填入最恰当的单词（每空1 词）。Never go into a supermarket hungry!This is a good piece of advice.If you go

8、shopping for food before lunchtime,youll probably buy more than you plan to.Unfortunately,however,just this advice isnt enough for consumers these days.Modern shoppers need an education in how and how not to buy things at the store.First,you check the weekly newspaper ads.Find out the items that are

9、 on sale and decide if you really need these things.In other words,dont buy anything just because its cheaper than usual!“New and Improved!”or“All Natural”on the front of a package influence you.Instead,read the list of ingredients(contents)on the back.Third,compare prices:that is,you should examine

10、 the prices of both different brands and different sizes of the same brand.Another suggestion for consumers is to buy ordinary items instead of famous brands.Ordinary items in supermarkets come in plain packages.These products are cheaper because producers dont spend much money on packing or adverti

11、sing.The quality,however,is usually as good as the quality of well-known name brands.In the same way,in buying clothes,you can often find high quality and low prices in brands that are not famous.Shopping in discount clothing stores can help you save a lot of money.Although these stores arent very a

12、ttractive,and they usually do not have individual dressing rooms,not only are the prices low,but you can often find the same famous brands that you find in high-priced department stores.Wise consumers read magazine ads and watch TV commercials,but they do this with one advantage:knowledge of the psy

13、chology behind the ads.In other words,well-informed consumers watch for information and check for misinformation.They ask themselves questions:Is the advertiser hiding something in small print at the bottom of the page?Is there any real information in the commercial,or is the advertiser simply showi

14、ng an attractive image?With the answers to these questions,consumers can make a wise choice.main topic:suggestions for _(1)_ suggestions Never go into a supermarket when you _(2)_hungry!need an education in how and how not to buy things at the store buy ordinary items instead of famous _(3)_.read ad

15、s with _(4)_of the psychology behind the ads._(5)_ for the suggestions It is _(6)_ to buy more than you plan to.consumers can make a wise _(7)_ the prices of _(8)_items are relatively low because producers spend_(9)_money on packaging ads sometimes dont tell the _(10)_ 1.consumers/customers 2.feel/a

16、re 3.brands.4.knowledge 5.reasons 6.probable 7.choice 8.relatively 9.less 10.truth 任务型阅读 3 阅读短文，根据所读内容在文章后图标中的表格里填入最恰当的单词（每空1 词）。Trees should only be pruned when there is a good and clear reason for doing so and,the number of such reasons is small.Pruning involves the cutting away of overgrown and u

17、nwanted branches,and the inexperienced gardener can be encouraged by the thought that more damage results from doing it unnecessarily than from leaving the tree to grow in its own way.First,pruning may be done to make sure that trees have desired shape or size.The object may be to get a tree of the

18、right height,and at the same time to help the growth of small side branches,which will thicken its appearance or give it a special shape.Secondly,pruning may be done to make the tree healthier.You may cut out diseased or dead wood,or branches that are rubbing against each other and thus cause wounds

19、.The health of a tree may be encouraged by removing branches that are blocking up the center and so preventing the free movement of air.One result of pruning is that an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy entry for disease,but it is a wound that will heal.Often there is a race b

20、etween the healing and the disease as to whether the tree will live or die,so that there is a period when the tree is at risk.It should be the aim of every gardener to reduce that risk of death as far as possible.It is important to make the area,which has been pruned,smooth and clean,for healing wil

21、l be slowed down by roughness.You should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hours and then paint it with one of the materials available from garden shops produced especially for this purpose.Pruning is usually done in winter,for then you can see the shape of the tree clearly without interference

22、 from the leaves and also it is very unlikely that the cuts you make will bleed.If this does happen,it is,of course,impossible to paint them properly.Pruning trees A good gardener prunes a tree when(1)_.(2)_ for pruning trees.First,make the trees in(5)_ shape or size.Second,make the trees(6)_.One(3)

23、_ of pruning trees.An open wound(7)_ easy(8)_for disease.Reduce the(4)_ of the death of a tree.Make the wound(9)_ and clean.Paint the wound(10)_ it dries.1.necessary 2.Reasons 3.result 4.risk 5.desired 6.healthier 7.providing 8.entry 9.smooth 10.after 任务型阅读 4 阅读短文，根据所读内容在文章后图标中的表格里填入最恰当的单词（每空1 词）。Ai

24、ds(acquired immune deficiency syndrome)is caused by a virus called HIV(human immunodeficiency virus),which enters a persons blood and attacks the bodys immune system.There is no cure for HIV or Aids.Sometimes,infected people have no outward symptoms,so they do not know that they are carriers.One of

25、the first symptoms that most HIV-positive people have is a weakened immune system.As the immune system weakens,it loses the ability to fight illness.Eventually,the immune system becomes so weak that the infected people can become sick very easily,and even common illnesses like the flu can be quite s

26、erious.HIV and Aids are spreading at a frightening rate.The virus is spread in three ways-through unprotected sex,blood to blood contact and mother-to-child transmission.Nowadays Aids is a problem all over the world.China has also been affected by the Aids epidemic.So the government is working hard

27、to control the Aids epidemic,and has opened labs to test and monitor the disease.In 2003,the government also started distributing free medicine to Aids patients in need.Apart from government efforts,international help has also been very important in fighting Aids in China.Dr David Ho,a Chinese Ameri

28、can leading Aids expert,has devoted his body and soul to bringing technology and international attention to Chinas Aids problem.In addi tion,since 2001,organizations such as the United Nations and the WHO have done a lot to fight against Aids in China.UNAIDS,an organization within the United Nations

29、,has been very involved in fighting Aids and HIV around the world for many years now.The work to control Aids includes providing infected people with help from doctors and testing for people who think they might have HIV or Aids.The organization also supports Aids prevention education and sets up tr

30、eatment centers.The work of international organizations is even more important when you consider how much more severe the situation around the world could become.Anyway,educating people at risk,as well as treating infected people,is the key to stopping the disease in the future.Fill in the blanks wi

31、th suitable words or phrases according to the text(within five words):Knowledge about Aids(1)_ A virus called HIV One early symptom of Aids(2)_(3)_ Unprotected sex Blood-to-blood contact Mother-to-child transmission Speed of spread of Aids(4)_(5)_ China(6)_ Test and monitor of Aids(7)_ International

32、 help An example of Dr.David Ho The UN and the WHO UNAIDS Doctors help and test (8)_(9)_ The key to stopping Aids Education of people at risk(10)_ Keys:1.Cause of Aids 2.A weakened immune system 3.Ways of spread of Aids 4.A frightening rate 5.Measures to control Aids 6.Government efforts 7.Free medi

33、cine distribution 8.Aids prevention education 9.Treatment centers 10.Treatment of infected people 任务型阅读 5 阅读短文，根据所读内容在文章后图标中的表格里填入最恰当的单词（每空1 词）。A new life on the university campus I am a freshman of the English Department at Pujiang University.Life at the university is so exciting and challenging.Th

34、ere are two campuses for our university:one is for freshmen and sophomores and the other is for juniors,seniors and graduate students.My campus is located on the outskirts of the city,which is a new one,very peaceful and free from the hustle and bustle of a metropolis.It is free from all sorts of di

35、stractions and diversions that most city dwellers find it hard to escape or ignore.We have a three-day orientation programme about campus life for entering students,including a campus tour in which we can visit libraries,classroom buildings,language labs,the multimedia resource center,computer suppo

36、rt services,the student club,and the sports stadium.We freshmen have access to all these resources and technical facilities on a regular basis.They are open to all students.As a matter of fact,were encouraged to make the most of the libraries and technical support services on the campus.We all live

37、on campus,as the school rules say that no freshmen should live off campus during the weekdays,unless the university authorities give permission.We prefer to eat in school cafeterias because there is a variety of foods on the menu,which changes every day.Besides,the food service is much better than t

38、hat of most secondary schools.For one thing,our campus cafeterias are under the management of a professional food service company with an annually-renewable contract.Being an English major,we have to speak English with our fellow students and English teachers most of the time.We are expected to spea

39、k English with all our English teachers whatever courses they teach.Were also encouraged to speak English in the dorm area as much as possible.We are not quite used to this“English only”environment,though.Anyway,were all trying very hard.It always takes us time to adjust to a new environment.We are

40、given English lectures and talks which cover a variety of topics.We are encouraged to attend the free discussion session following each lecture or presentation.Most of the lectures are given by native-speakers,so at the beginning I have much difficulty in figuring out much of what they say.But I kno

41、w they are very good for students majoring in English.I like my life in the university and I experience a lot.I will try my best to make my life colourful.Fill in each blank with a suitable word:Our campus A three-day orientation programme Some school rules English majors We have two campuses.My cam

42、pus is (1)l on the outskirts of the city.It is a new one and very p and free from the hustle and bustle of a metropolis.The programme about campus life for(3)e students which includes visiting the(4)m resource center,computer support services,and so on.The freshmen have(5)a to all these resources an

43、d technical(6)on a regular basis.Were encouraged to use libraries and technical services on the campus.The school rules say that no(7)should live off campus during the weekdays,unless the university authorities give(8).We eat in the campus cafeterias.We are not quite used to this“English only”(9).It

44、 always takes us time to(10)to a new environment.Keys:1.located 2.peaceful 3.entering 4.multimedia 5.access 6.facilities 7.freshmen 8.permission 9.environment 10.adjust 任务型阅读 6 阅读短文，根据所读内容在文章后图标中的表格里填入最恰当的单词（每空1 词）。Asian American have become the fast-growing U.S minority in two decades.As their chil

45、dren began moving up through the nations schools,they became a main stream of a new class of academic achievers.Their achievements are reflected in the nations best universities,where mathematics,science,and engineering departments have taken on a decidedly Asian character.Their preference for mathe

46、matics and science is partly explained by the fact that Asian-American students who began their education abroad arrived in the U.S.with a solid foundation in mathematics but little or no knowledge of English.They are also influenced by the promise of a good job after college.Asians feel there will

47、be less unfair treatment in areas like mathematics and science because they will be judged more objectively.And the return on the investment in education is more immediate in something like engineering then with an arts degree.Most Asian-American students owe their success to the influence of their

48、parents who are determined to make full use of what the American educational system has to offer.An effective measure of parental attention is homework.Asian parents spend more time with their children than American parents do,and it helps.Many researchers also believe there is something in Asian cu

49、lture that results in success,such as ideals that stress family values and emphasize education.Both explanations for academic success worry Asian American because of fears that they feed a typical racial image.Many can remember when Chinese,Japanese and Filipino immigrants were the victims of social

50、 isolation.Indeed,it was not until 1952 that laws were passed giving all Asian immigrants the right to citizenship.Problem Asian Americans became a main _1_ of a new class of academic achievers.They do better in _2_,_3_ and engineering.Reasons 1.Asians Americans have a solid _4_ in basic mathematics