高考总复习英语题库任务型阅读二.docx

1、高考总复习英语题库任务型阅读二2010届高考总复习英语题库任务型阅读（二）8Without most people realizing it, there has been a revolution in office work over the last ten years. Before that time, large computers were only used by large, rich companies that could afford the investment. With the advancement of technology, small computers

2、have come onto the market, which are capable of doing the work that used to be done by much larger and expensive computers, so now most smaller companies can use them The main development in small computers has been in the field of word processors (处理器) , or WPS as they are often called. 40% of Brit

3、ish offices are now estimated to have a word processor and this percentage is growing fast.There are many advantages in using a word processor for both secretary and manager. The secretary is freed from a lot of daily work, such as re-typing letters and storing papers. He or she can use this time to

4、 do other more interesting work for the boss. From a managers point of view, secretarial time is being made better use of and money can be saved by doing daily jobs automatically outside office hours.But is it all good? If a lot of daily secretarial work can be done automatically, surely this will m

5、ean that fewer secretaries will be needed. Another worry is the increasing medical problems related to work with visual display units (显示器). The case of a slow loss of sight among people using word processors seems to have risen greatly. It is also feared that if a woman works at a VDU for long hour

6、s, the unborn child in her body might be killed. Safety screens to put over a VDU have been invented but few companies in England bother to buy them. Whatever the arguments for and against word processor, they are a key feature (特征) of this revolution in office practice.small computers:1._ larger an

7、d expensive computers 2._can use themSmall computers has been 3._in the field of word processors , or WPSadvantages4._The secretary : freed from a lot of 5._do other more interesting work for the boss6._secretarial time can be made better use of 7._ can be saved by doing daily jobs automatically out

8、side office hours.8. _ will lost their jobs.medical problems related to work with visual display units Many people 9_slowlyThe unborn child in its mothers body 10._ Keys: 1. replace 2. most smaller companies 3.improved 4.disadvantages 5.daily work6. The boss/manager 7.money 8. secretaries 9. lose si

9、ght 10.might be killed9If you and your friends wish to share a secret, you can write it in code, and no one else will be able to read it. Codes are one way of writing in secrets. Ciphers(暗码) are another. In the code each word is written as a secret code or word number. In a cipher each letter is cha

10、nged.Codes and ciphers have played an important role in the history of the word. Julius Caesar, the Roman ruler who defeated almost all the countries in Europe about 2000years ago, used a cipher when he sent secret messages to his troops. During American Revolution, George Washingtons spies used a k

11、ind of code to send him information about the enemy before his military（军事的） action. In World War 2,the American “broke”, or figured out, Japans most important navy codes and got enough information to destroy a powerful Japanese fleet（舰队）。Storekeepers use codes to mark their goods. The codes show ho

12、w much was paid for the goods or when they were added to the stock. Businessman use codes to hide plans from their business enemies. Sometimes personal letters or diaries are written in code. Many people enjoy figuring out codes and ciphers simply as a hobby.In the 16th century, codes and ciphers we

13、re very popular among scientists. They wrote messages to each other in code so that no one else would learn their secrets. Geronimo Gardano, an Italian astrologer（星相家）,mathematician, and doctor, invented the trellis ciphers. He took two sheets of paper and cut exactly the same holes in each one. The

14、n he sent one sheet, which he called a trellis, to a friend and kept the other for himself. Whenever he wanted to write a message, he put his trellis, over the clean sheet of paper and wrote the secret message through the holes. Then he removed the trellis and filed the rest of the paper with words

15、that would make sense. When his friends received it, He put his trellis over the writing and read the secret message.Title 71. AspectsIn wars72. In science circleMeansUsing codes and ciphersUsing codesCutting holes in two exact pieces of paper and writing the message 73 Covering the trellis over the

16、 writing received to get74. 75. To 76. to troopsTo know about business situationsTo 79. to themselvesTo make the military leaders77. of the situation of the war78. from opponentsResults80. enemiesAchieving business goalsSharing secrets messages71. Codes and ciphers 72.In business (world or circle) 7

17、3. through the holes 74. meaningful (useful) information/messages 75. Purposes/Aims 76. send secret messages/information 77. informed/know/learn/aware/conscious 78. To hide plans/information/messages 79.keep secrets 80. Defeating 10A listener has written from China for advice about how to lose weigh

18、t. Michael in Shanghai says he is 26 and has battled obesity for most of his life. Obesity , a severe weight problem, is a complex condition. A doctor may advise taking medicine along with changing ones behaviors. Experts say that the most successful weightloss plans include a well-balanced diet and

19、 exercise. People who want to avoid weight gain have to balance the number of calories they eat with the number of calories they use. To lose weight, you can reduce the number of calories you take in, increase the number you use, or both.A recent study looked at four of the most popular dieting plan

20、s in the US. Researchers at Stanford University in California studied over 300 overweight women, mostly in their thirties and forties. Each woman went on one of the four plans: Atkins, The Zone, Ornish or LEARN. The women attended diet classes and received written information about the food plans. A

21、t the end of the year, the women on the Atkins diet had lost the most, more than four and one-half kilograms on average. They also did better on tests for cholesterol levels and blood pressure. Christopher Gardner, who led the study, says the Atkins diet may be more successful because of its simple

22、message to eat less sugar. He also says that the advice to increase protein in the diet leads to more satisfying meals. He says that there was not enough money to study men, but that men would probably have similar results.Last week, another report based on thirty-one studies suggested that only a s

23、mall minority of people have long-term success with dieting. Most dieters regained their lost weight within five years and often they become more overweight. But those who kept the weight off generally were the ones who exercised. Title: 1._to lose weightDoctors advice:take medicine along with 2._Ex

24、perts 3._ plansa well-balanced diet: 4._less energy than needed , increase the number you use, or both.5._Four of the most popular dieting plans in the USAtkins: eat less sugar than usual and 6._ protein in the dietThe Zone7._ LEARN.From 8._have long-term success with dieting, otherwise most dieters

25、 will 9._their lost weightexercise is more important than dieting for 10._Key: 1. Proper ways 2. changing ones behaviors 3. weight-loss 4. take in 5. exercise6. increase 7. Ornish 8. another report 9. Regain 10. losing weight11 We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teach

26、ing. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming (把按能力分班)pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. Aft

27、er all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade! Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect for their total personality.We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just

28、their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to cooperate, to shar

29、e, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher.Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; somet

30、imes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this efficiently. An advanced pupil can d

31、o advanced work: it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.Develop the abilities of pupils: develop their full abilities, not their 1. _value personal qualities2._ pupils-streamed teaching (disadvantages)3._ teaching (advantages)not 4._ the fact that children develop at different rateshave a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child5._ the pupils who are at the bottom of the top grade