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1、高中英语任务型阅读训练宜兴市高中英语中心组训 练 一（供稿：省宜兴中学 芮旭军）1请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后图表中的空格里填上最恰当的单词。注意：每空不超过3个单词。Countries also use animals as symbols. From eagles to lions, many countries use an animal to show its national spirit and character.The image of an eagle is on the US Presidents flag, and on the one-dollar bil
2、l. The bald eagle is a large, powerful, brown bird with a white head and tail. The US declared that the eagle was its national bird in 1782. It was chosen because of its long life, great strength, and noble looks.But, one of the Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin didnt agree with the choice. The ba
3、ld eagle.is a bird of bad moral character; like those among men who live by robbing he argued. Franklin wanted the turkey as the countrys national bird.If Americans chose their national symbol deliberately(人为地), the symbol of England arose out of history.King Henry I (1068-1135) was a brave warrior
4、but also wise. He was the first English King to use a lion as a royal symbol, which is popularly known as the king of the jungle. By the year Richard I, known as The Lion Heart for his bravery, came to the throne in 1189, the famous Three Lions badge had been formed. Now it can be seen on the shirts
5、 of Englands sports teams.Everyone knows about the Australian kangaroo. Legend has it that the kangaroo gets its name from an early meeting between local aborigines and white settlers. When asked by the Europeans what these strange-looking animals were, a native replied kangaroo meaning, I dont unde
6、rstand you.The kangaroo is an individualistic animal. Although it does gather in groups, the kangaroo is not a herd animal. If a group is attacked, individuals run off in different directions. Australians think the kangaroo represents positive values, such as individual responsibility and pride.Anim
7、als Showing National Spirit and Character( 1 )_CountryFeaturesWhy chosen / considered soEagle( 3 ) _( 5 ) _( 7 ) _Great strengthPowerful( 8 ) _( 2 )_England( 6 ) _( 9 ) _Known as “king of the jungle”Kangaroo( 4 ) _IndividualisticTypical to the land(10) _2请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后图表中的空格里填上最恰当的单词。注意：每空不超过
8、3个单词。Have you ever been frustrated (沮丧的) when left talking to yourself after your mobile phone battery runs out in the middle of a call?If yes, then here comes some good news. Scientists are now perfecting a way to recharge (充电) electrical equipment while on the move.Researchers from the Netherlands
9、, France and Portugal announced last week that they have developed very thin solar panels (太阳能板) that can be put on clothes. They can also be added to furniture and rooftops. They change light from the sun into electricity.In about three years, youll be able to wear a jacket that will recharge your
10、phone as you walk. For camping fans, the development could lead to a tent which charges batteries all day so you can have light or music at night.The basic technology of wearable solar panels is the same as that used for conventional (传统的) solar panels. Pairs of sheets of semi-conducting silicon (半导
11、体硅) are linked together to form the panel.But scientists made them much thinner by using different silicon. At one micro-metre, they are the same thickness as photographic film.This technology will make it easier for people to use clean energy sources, said Gerrit Kroesen, a physicist in the Netherl
12、ands who led the team of scientists.But the thin panels are not as efficient as the thicker ones. While some solar panels now operate at an efficiency of about 20 per cent, the new flexible (柔韧的) panels are only 7 per cent efficient. But the scientists believe that this is worth accepting for a stro
13、nger and more useful panel.But the thinner panel is cheaper. An A4 sized panel put onto the back of a jacket costs less than US$13. It could charge a cellphone during a summer walk in the countryside. As long as you stay within range of the transmitting masts (发射天线) that relay a call to the networks
14、, phones will never again run out of power.New Way to Recharge Electrical EquipmentNew invention( 1 )_( 2 )_Change light from the sun into electricityBasic material( 3 )_Development in technology( 4 )_( 5 )_( 6 )_Easier to use clean energy sourcesCheaperWhere to fix( 7 )_( 8 )_Rooftops( 9 )_Netherla
15、nds FrancePortugalCountry of the leading researcher(10)_3请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后图表中的空格里填上最恰当的单词。注意：每空不超过3个单词。Events such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, volcanic eruptions, and tornadoes are all natural disasters. They are mostly related to the weather. Some are predictable -like a hurricane. Some, like an earthquake, surprise us. It is necessary for us to learn about them, so we can be prepared! Flooding happens during heavy rains, when rivers over
