1、12010 届高考英语（任务型阅读）题库 I remember little of the journey which started so early in the morning. I only know that the day seemed extremely long, and that we appeared to travel over hundreds of miles. Calmed by the sound of the coach wheels, I fell asleep. But I had not slept long when the coach stopped,
2、 the door was opened, and I saw a servant standing there.“Is there a little girl called Jane Eyre here?” she asked. I answered “Yes,” and was then lifted out. My trunk handed down, the coach instantly drove away. I looked about me. I could see a house with many windows. There were lights burning in
3、some of them. We went up a wide pebbly path, splashing wet, and were admitted at a door. Then the servant led me through a passage into a room where she left me. I stood and warmed my frozen fingers at the fire and looked around. There was no candle, but the light for the fire showed papered walls,
4、a carpet, curtains and gleaming furniture. Then the door opened, and a tall lady with dark hair, dark eyes entered followed by another who looked younger. “The child is very young to be sent alone,” said she, putting her candle down on the table. She looked at me for a minute or two and then added,
5、“She had better go to bed soon; she looks tired.”Led by the younger lady, Miss Miller, through passage after passage, we came, at last to a long, wide room filled with the hum of many voices. There were many tables, and seated all round on benches were a large number of girls aged from nine to twent
6、y. Seen in the dim light of the candles, their number appeared above eighty. Each was dressed in a brown old fashioned dress of cheap material. It was their hour of study.Miss Miller signed to me to sit on a bench near the door, then walking up to the top of the long room she cried out “Monitors, co
7、llect the lesson-books and put them away!”Four tall girls arose and went round, gathered the books and removed them. Miss Miller again ordered, “Monitors, fetch the supper-trays!” Then tall girls went out and returned presently, each bearing a tray. Some food and water was in the middle of each tray
8、. The food was handed round and everyone drank from the same mug. When it came to my turn, I drank too, for I was thirsty, but I did not touch the food. From there I was taken to my hard bed where I thankfully fell asleep immediately.Jane Ewes First Day at Lowood School(71)_ that happenedDetails abo
9、ut themCoach journeyJane remembered little about the journey except the tiredness of it.The sound uttered by the coach wheels (72) _ Jane and made her fall asleep.Eventual (73) _at the school(74) _ Jane was lifted out, the coach drove away.The servant led her into a room after a wide pebbly path wal
10、k and went away.Two ladies entered and one obviously found the (75) _of Jane.First sight of the study placeThe classroom was very long and wide with many tables. The class was large in size, and it seemed only girls were (76) _. 2The conditions for students there were very (77)_, judging from the di
11、m light and old-fashioned dress of cheap material. First (78) _ at the school Books were (79)_from the tables to make room as students studied and ate at the same place. Food was handed round by four monitors, who seemed appointed as monitors because they were tall and strong. Students took (80)_ to
12、 drink water from the same mug. Jane did not eat anything but she drank some water as she was thirsty.First sleep at the school Hard as the bed was, Jane fell asleep immediately.71. Events 72. calmed 73. arrival 74. Immediately/directly/instantly/after 75. tiredness 76. admitted 77. poor 78. meal/su
13、pper 79. removed 80. turns（一）At the beginning of the twentieth century, many people thought that the American family was falling apart. A century later, we know that this was not the case. However, although the family is still alive in the United States, its size and shape were very different 100 ye
14、ars ago.In the late 1800s and early 1900s, there were mainly two types of families in the United States: the extended and the nuclear. The extended family usually includes grandparents, parents, and children living under the same roof. The nuclear family consists of only parents and children.Today t
15、here are many different kinds of families. Some people live in “traditional” families, that is, a stay-home mother, a working father, and their own biological children. Others live in two-paycheck families, single-parent families, adoptive or foster, families, blended families (where men and women w
16、ho were married before marry again and combine the children from previous marriages into the new families），child less families, and so on.What caused the structure of the family to change? In the early 1900s the birthrate began to fall and the divorce rate began to rise. Women were suddenly choosing
17、 to go to college and take jobs outside the home. In the 1930s and 1940s, many families faced serious financial, or money problems during the Great Depression, when many people lost their jobs. During World War II（1939-1945)，5 million women were left alone to take care of their homes and their child
18、ren. Because many men were at war, thousands of these “war widows“ had to go to work outside their home.During the next ten years, the situation changed. There were fewer divorces, and people married at a younger age and had more children than the previous generation. It was unusual for a mother to
19、work outside the home during the years when her children were growing tip. Families began leaving cities and moving into single-family homes in the suburbs. The traditional family seemed to be returning.In the years between 1960s and 1990s, there were many important changes in the structure of the f
20、amily. From the 1960s to the early 1970s, the divorce rate doubled and the birthrate fell by half. The number of single-parent families tripled, and the number of couples living together 3without being married doubled again. In fact, the single-parent household, once unusual, has replaced the “tradi
21、tional“ family as the typical family in the States. If we can judge from history, however, this will probably change again in the twenty-first century.The Changes of the American FamilyMain comparisons ContextsThere were two _2_ types of families in the past, _3_, the extended and the nuclear.Differ
22、ent_1_Nowadays _4_types of families can be seen than before.In the 1900s and 1940sMany of the women had to work outside due to the _6_of money., thus causing the fall of _7_and the rise of divorce rate.In the 1950sDivorce rate slided and there were more children . The families tended to be _8_ again
23、.Changes in different _5_.In the years between 1960s and 1990sDifferent types of familes_9_. Traditional families are no longer the typical ones in America.A trend worth notingAuthors opinion on changesThe present structure is _10_; it will experience changes again in the near future.1. kinds/ types
24、 2. main 3. namely 4. more 5.periods 6. lack 7. birthrate 8. fewer 9. occurred 10. temporary（二）The family sphere(范围) used to be defined by its isolation from the public realm. There was the public male realm（领域） of “rational accomplishment“ and cruel competition, and the private female and child-rea
25、ring sphere of home, intuition（直觉）and emotion. The private realm was supposed to be isolated from the realities of adult life. For both better and worse, 4television and other electronic media tend to break down the difference between those two worlds. The membrane around the family sphere is much m
26、ore permeable(可渗透的). TV takes public events and transforms them into dramas that are played out in the privacy of our living rooms, kitchens and bedrooms. Parents used to be the channel through which children learned about the outside world. They could decide what to tell their children and when to
27、tell it to them. Since children learn to read in stages, books provide a kind of natural screening process, where adults can decide what to tell and not tell children of different reading abilities. Television destroyed the system that separated adult from child knowledge and separated information i
28、nto year-by-year slices for children of different ages. Instead, it presents the same information directly to children of all ages, without going through adult filters. So television presents a real challenge to adults. While a parent can read a newspaper without sharing it with children in the same
29、 room, television is accessible to everyone in that space. And unlike books, television doesnt allow us to flip（翻转）through it and see whats coming up. We may think were giving our children a lesson in science by having them watch the Challenger take off, and then suddenly they learn about death, dis
30、aster and adult mistakes. Books allow adults to discuss privately what to tell or not tell children. This also allows parents to keep adult material secret from children and keep their secret keeping secret. Take that same material and put it on The Today Show and you have 800,000 children hearing t
31、he very things the adults are trying to keep from them. “Television takes our kids across the globe before parents give them permission to cross the street.“ More importantly, children gradually learn that adults are worried and anxious about being parents. Actually, television has also places famil
32、ies under a lot of stress. How Television Changes Childhood?Main comparisons ContextsHomes used to be isolated from the _2_realm.Distance between _1_and the outside.Homes nowadays are _3_to the outside world. In the past, children might learn _4_about the outside world with the help of parents and _
33、5_.Media through which children can obtain information More information is got directly through TV and other electronic media, which breaks down the _6_ between adult world and the child world.Traditionally, kids could only knew what they should learn at their age, carefully_8_by their parents._7_ o
34、f the information children getEverything can possibly be known by children, including many aspects of _ life.Effects on family education5Parental instructionFamilies are now under greater stress than before. Adults are anxious about being parents and faced with new _10_.1. Homes 2. public 3.connecte
35、d 4.indirectly 5.books 6.difference 7. Content 8. decided/ chosen 9.adult 10. challenges（三）Some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society, and we should return to the old traditions of family and community then we will have a better life. To what extent do you
36、agree or disagree with the above opinion?In this fast-paced world, many values are undergoing major changes. While people traditionally prioritize caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem to be more self-absorbed and self-concerned. Modern people act selfishly to survive t
37、he harsh competition of life. They say that it is a jungle out there. To survive, you have to fight with whatever means that come handy. Obviously greedy and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas. In a company, employees do everything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at t
38、he cost of colleagues. We are in any way advocating any selfish conduct. It is just that people are pressured to act in a certain way due to outside influences. In spite of common practice, it is hard to conclude that modern society is built on greed and selfishness, both of which are not newly inve
39、nted vocabulary. In ancient times people also did greedy and selfish things though such behaviors were more condemned then. But we can not ignore the fact that people in the past lived a relatively more isolated life and faced less pressure compared with their modern counterparts. Are we happier to
40、share with others and be generous to them? There is no fixed answer either. Some people take great pleasure helping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite. But I personally think that people should not be too selfish. Caring for others can actually encourage the development
41、of a mutually beneficial relationship. In conclusion, modern people appear to be more self-centered than those in the past due to strong outside pressure. However, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to build a mutually beneficial relationship with othe
42、rs. Are Modern People Becoming More Selfish?6Main comparisons ContextsIn the past people put caring, sharing and generosity in the first _2_._1_ are changingNowadays, people seem to be more _3_about themselves.People in the past appeared to be modest and self-effacing(谦让的)._4_are changing too.People
43、 may strive to achieve their own _5_ at the price of their coworkers.The authors understanding_6_ for the changes in authors eyes Fierce _7_ and great _8_on modern people may be responsible for the changes.The authors _9_towards topic A relationship which can _10_ two sides should be established.1.V
44、alues 2. place 3. concerned 4. Behaviors 5. goals 6. Reasons 7. competition 8. pressure 9. attitudes 10. benefit （四）Traditionally, customers may consider more about what they buy the product for. However, the image of product and the consuming circumstance have become the key points to attract custo
45、mer awareness and stimulate their buying needs. Frequently, customers buy goods just because they are cute, lovely and unique. With a less emphasis on functional utilities, the experience and imaginative space are placed into an increasingly important role. The image of product is emphasized, as wel
46、l as the communication between products and consumers. “Customer behavior, which appears to be focused and directed at the object and at pleasure, in fact responds to quite different objectives: displaced expression of desire, and the production of a code of social values through the use of differen
47、tial signs”(Baudrillard) . The reason for image-oriented customer behavior is probably that customers lifestyle has been continuously virtualized by paying much attention to “Virtual Reality”. The evidences can be traced from computer games and Hollywood movies, in which customers preference for fle
48、eing reality is perfectly matched. This change requires us to take efforts to enhance product image by integrating style, color, taste, shape and material, and communicate with customers creatively, imaginatively and innovatively, and enable them to enjoy the distinctive experience image brings. “A
49、need is not a need for a particular object as much as it is a need for difference” ( Baudrillard). The typical example is Apple Computers IMAC, which has strong visual impact and outstanding dynamics. By this way, customer relationship can be set up through image, and brand can be treated as living that can transform people. Other examples commonly
