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1、届高考英语江苏版二轮习题第三篇 考前20天 任务型阅读专练4篇 任务型阅读专练4篇Passage 1(2018江苏)How Arts Promote Our EconomyWhen most people think of the arts, they imagine the end product, the beautiful painting, a wonderful piece of music, or an award-winning performance in the theater. But arts groups bring broader value to our commu

2、nities. The economic impact of the arts is often overlooked and badly judged.The arts create jobs that help develop the economy. Any given performance takes a tour bus full of artists, technical experts, managers, musicians, or writers to create an appealing piece of art. These people earn a living

3、wage for their professional knowledge and skills.Another group of folks is needed to help market the event.“If you build it they will come”is a misleading belief. Painters, digital media experts, photographers, booking agents and promoters are hired to sell tickets and promote the event. According t

4、o the Dallas Area Cultural Advocacy Coalition, arts agencies employ more than 10,000 people as full-or part-time employees or independent contractors.A successful arts neighborhood creates a ripple effect(连锁反应) throughout a community. In 2005, when the Bishop Arts Theatre was donated to our town, th

5、e location was considered a poor area of town. After investing more than $1 million in reconstructing the building, we began producing a full season of theater performances, jazz concerts, and year-round arts education programs in 2008. Nearly 40 percent of jazz lovers live outside of the Dallas cit

6、y limits and drive or fly in to enjoy an evening in the Bishop Arts District.No doubt the theater has contributed to the areas development and economic growth. Today, there are galleries, studios, restaurants and newly built work spaces where neighbors share experiences, where there is renewed life

7、and energy. In this way, arts and culture also serve as a public good.TeCo Theatrical Productions Inc. made use of Bloombergs investment of $35,000 to get nearly $400,000 in public and private sector support during the two-year period. Further, Dallas arts and arts-based businesses produce$298 for e

8、very dollar the city spends on arts programming and facilities. In Philadelphia, a metro area smaller than Dallas, the arts have an economic impact of almost $3 billion and support 44,000 jobs, 80 percent of which actually lie outside the arts industry, including accountants, marketers, construction

9、 workers, hotel managers, printers, and other kinds of art workers.The arts are efficient economic drivers and when they are supported, the entire small-business community benefits.It is wrong to assume arts groups cannot make a profit. But in order to stay in business, arts groups must produce retu

10、rns. If you are a student studying the arts, chances are you have been ill-advised to have a plan B. But those who truly understand the economic impact and can work to change the patterns can create a wide range of career possibilities.Arts as an economic driverOur communities(1)from arts in terms o

11、f economy.(2)of arts promoting our economyArts activity demands a(n) (3)effort. It involves creation, performance, and(4).Artists make a living through their creative work.Others get paid by marketing the event.Arts have a gradually spreading(5). They could help promote other industries whether they

12、 lie inside or outside arts.Besides tickets, some jazz lovers will pay their(6)to and from the events.Arts contribute to cultural development when people gather together to share their experience and renew their energy.Investment in arts could produce potential (7)economic results.TeCo used a $35,00

13、0 art investment to attract an overall support of $400,000.In Dallas, one dollar invested in arts could harvest an extraordinary return of nearly $300.In Philadelphia the arts have created about 35,000 job opportunities for workers (8)arts industry.Art students makinga good livingWith these (9)in mi

14、nd, art students need not worry about their career and have a(n) (10)plan.答案语篇解读本文为说明文。文章向读者解释了艺术是如何推动社会经济发展的。1.benefit根据第一段最后两句话But arts groups bring broader value to our communities. The economic impact of the arts is often overlooked and badly judged. 可知,整个社会在经济层面上从艺术中获益很多,但这又被严重忽视,空格处后出现了from,因此

15、填写benefit,组成benefit from这个短语,表示“受益于,得益于”。2.Ways文章的第二至第六段从不同的角度阐述了艺术是如何推动经济发展的,体现的是不同的方式,因此用way的复数形式,根据左栏上下框形式可知,需大写首字母。3.joint/collective根据第二段的第二句Any given performance takes a tour bus full of artists, technical experts, managers, musicians, or writers to create an appealing piece of art.可知,为了创建有吸引力

16、的艺术,任何特定的演出都需要不同专业的人员参与,需要的是集体的努力,故填joint或collective。4.promotion/marketing第二段指出任何演出都需要不同专业的人员参与,第三段接着指出除了与演出有关的专业人员以外,还需要市场营销人员等一并帮助达成最终演出的成功,因此填写promotion“广告宣传”或者marketing“营销”。5.effect根据第四段的第一句A successful arts neighborhood creates a ripple effect throughout a community.可知设空处应填写effect。6.fares根据第四段最

17、后一句Nearly 40 percent of jazz lovers live outside of the Dallas city limits and drive or fly in to enjoy an evening in the Bishop Arts District.可知,不住在达拉斯市的爵士乐爱好者要想来听音乐会就得在来往途中花钱,因此空格处填写fare,由于费用不止一项,因此用复数形式。7.positive第六段通过几个例子来突出在艺术上进行的投资不仅对艺术本身有益,同时也在相关的社会经济方面取得了积极的效果,因此本空填写positive。8.outside/beyond

18、从第六段最后一句In Philadelphia, a metro area smaller than Dallas, the arts have an economic impact of almost $3 billion and support 44,000 jobs, 80 percent of which actually lie outside the arts industry, including accountants, marketers, construction workers, hotel managers, printers, and other kinds of a

19、rt workers.可以看出,对艺术进行投资之后,会产生很多工作岗位,这些岗位中有80%是艺术以外的行业,从including后的举例中也能看出,因此空格处填写outside或beyond。9.statistics/data/analyses根据文章最后一段的第一句It is wrong to assume arts groups cannot make a profit.可知,艺术团体是可以创造利润的,上文也多次用数据进行了证明,所以学艺术的学生在知道了这些数据之后没有必要担心他们的事业,故空格处填写statistics、data或者analyses。10.alternative文章最后一

20、段第三句提到plan B,指的是备用方案,因此空格处填写alternative“可供替代的”。Passage 2(2017江苏)Population ChangeWhy is the worlds population growing?The answer is not what you might think. The reason for the explosion is not that people have been reproducing like rabbits, but that people have stopped dropping dead like flies. In

21、1900, people died at the average age of 30. By 2000 the average age was 65. But while increasing health was a typical feature of the 20th century, declining birth rate could be a defining one of the 21st.Statistics show that the average number of births per woman has fallen from 4.9 in the early 196

22、0s to 2.5 nowadays. Furthermore, around 50% of the worlds population live in regions where the figure is now below the replacement level(i.e.2.1 births per woman)and almost all developed nations are experiencing sub-replacement birth rate. You might think that developing nations would make up the lo

23、ss(especially since 80% of the worlds people now live in such nations), but youd be wrong. Declining birth rate is a major problem in many developing regions too, which might cause catastrophic global shortages of work force within a few decades.A great decline in young work force is likely to occur

24、 in China, for instance. What does it imply?First, China needs to undergo rapid economic development before a population decline hits the country. Second, if other factors such as technology remain constant, economic growth and material expectations will fall well below recent standards and this cou

25、ld invite trouble.Russia is another country with population problems that could break its economic promise. Since 1992 the number of people dying has been bigger than that of those being born by a massive 50%.Indeed official figures suggest the country has shrunk by 5% since 1993 and people in Russi

26、a live a shorter life now than those in 1961. Why is this occurring?Nobody is quite sure, but poor diet and above all long-time alcoholism have much to do with it. If current trends dont bend, Russias population will be about the size of Yemens by the year 2050.In the north of India, the population

27、is booming due to high birth rates, but in the south, where most economic development is taking place, birth rate is falling rapidly. In a further twist, birth rate is highest in poorly educated rural areas and lowest in highly educated urban areas. In total, 25% of Indias working-age population has

28、 no education. In 2030, a sixth of the countrys potential work force could be totally uneducated.One solution is obviously to import foreign workers via immigration. As for the USA, it is almost unique among developed nations in having a population that is expected to grow by 20% from 20102030. More

29、over, the USA has a track record of successfully accepting immigrants. As a result its likely to see a rise in the size of its working-age population and to witness strong economic growth over the longer term.Population Change答案语篇解读本文为说明文,题材是社会科学类。作者论述了世界人口增长的原因以及低出生率对国家经济的影响。1.lower根据第一段最后一句以及第二段第一

30、句可知,21世纪的出生率低于(lower than)20世纪。2.size/scale根据第二段第二句中的and almost all developed nations are experiencing sub-replacement birth rate可知,几乎所有的发达国家都面临人口出生率低的问题。故此处指发达国家很难维持人口规模(the size/scale of population)。3.immediate根据第二段最后一句可知,在许多发展中国家,出生率下降是一个主要问题,这可能在几十年内造成全球灾难性的劳动力短缺问题。故此处指发展中国家出生率下降影响可能不是立即就能表现出来的,

31、但却是灾难性的。关键信息:within a few decades。4.economic文章从第三段开始,举例分析了发展中国家出生率与经济发展的关系。故此处副标题应为“人口与经济压力”。5.old/older根据第三段第一句可知,中国很可能面临年轻劳动力人数的下降问题。故此处指为了保证经济发展,中国需要恰当解决人口问题,因为它的劳动力日趋老龄化。关键信息:A great decline in young work force。6.earlier根据第四段第三句可知,官方数据表明,自从1993年以来,俄罗斯人口已经缩减了5%,相比1961年,现在的俄罗斯人更为短寿。故此处指俄罗斯人的早逝(the

32、 earlier death of Russians)可能导致人口缩减,这会使国家未来的经济受损。7.living/life根据第四段倒数第二句可知,死亡人数增多有可能与俄罗斯人不良的饮食习惯和长期酗酒有关。故此处应指改变人们的生活方式(change peoples way of living/life)。 8.equality根据第五段的后两句可知,在印度,处于工作年龄段的人中有25%没有接受过教育,到2030年,可能有六分之一的潜在劳动力完全没有接受过教育。故此处应指不考虑出生率的问题,印度如果能实现教育机会的平等(equality of educational opportunity),这个国家的经济才有可能腾飞。9.immigration根据最后一段的前三句话可知,此处指美国将通过移民提高人口数量。10.c-o/mpensate根据全文最后一句中的see a rise in the size of its working-age population可知,外来劳动力的输入可以使美国劳动人口得以增长。compensate for表示