江蘇省2014屆高三英語一輪復(fù)習(xí) 任務(wù)型閱讀攻略訓(xùn)練（12）

1、任務(wù)型閱讀（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）請認真閱讀下列短文，并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填入1個最恰當?shù)膯卧~。注意：每個空格只填1個單詞。Naturally regulate your sleep-wake cycle Melatonin(褪黑激素) is a naturally occurring hormone(激素) that helps regulate your sleep-wake cycle. Melatonin production is controlled by light exposure. Your brain should produce more i

2、n the evening, when it's dark, to make you sleepy, and less during the day when it's light and you want to stay awake. However, many aspects of modern life can disturb your body's natural production of melatonin and your sleep-wake cycle. Spending long days in an office away from natural

3、 light, for example, can impact your daytime wakefulness and make your brain sleepy. Then bright lights at nightespecially from hours spent in front of the TV or computer screencan hold back your body's production of melatonin and make it harder to sleep, However, there are ways for you to natur

4、ally regulate your sleep-wake cycle, improve your body's production of melatonin, and keep your brain on ahealthy schedule. Increase light exposure during the day Remove your sunglasses in the morning and let light onto your face. Spend more time outside during daylight. Try to take your work br

5、eaks outside in sun light, exercise outside, or walk your dog during the day instead of at night. Let as much light into your home/workspace as possible. Keep curtains and blinds open during the day, move your desk closer to the window. If necessary, use a light treatment box. A light treatment box

6、can create sunshine and can be especially useful during short winter days when there's limited daylight. Improve melatonin production at nightTurn off your television and computer. Many people use the television to fall asleep or relax at the end of the day. Not only does the light hold back mel

7、atonin production, but television can actually excite the mind, rather than relaxing it. Try listening to music or audio books, or practicing relaxation exercises. If your favorite TV show is on late at night, record it for viewing earlier in the day. Don't read from a backlit device at night (s

8、uch as an iPad). If you use a portable electronic device to read, use an eReader that is not backlit, i. e. one that requires an additional light source such as a bedside lamp.Change your light bulbs. Avoid bright lights before bed, use low-wattage bulbs instead. When it's time to sleep, make su

9、re the room is dark. The darker it is, the better you'll sleep. Cover electrical displays, use heavy curtains or shades to block light from windows, or try an eye mask to cover your eyes. Use a flashlight to go to the bathroom at night. As long as it's safe to do so, keep the light to a mini

10、mum so it will be easier to go back to sleep. Title : Naturally regulate your sleep-wake cyclePassage outlineSupporting detailsDeciding factor Melatonin, a hormone that (71)_ naturally, helps regulate your sleep-wake cycle. (72) _ melatonin in the evening makes you sleepy, while less melatonin durin

11、g the day makes you (73) _. Disturbing(74) _ Long days in an office away from (75) _ light Long hours in front of the TV or computer screen (76) _ toincreasing lightexposure (77) _ off your sunglasses in the morning Spend more time outside during daylight Keep curtains open and sit close to the wind

12、ow Use a light treatment box especially in (78) _Methods ofimprovingmelatoninproduction Listen to music (79) _ of watching TV (80)_ reading from a backlit device Use low-wattage bulbs Use heavy curtains to make the room dark Use a flashlight to go to the bathroom 任務(wù)型閱讀71. occurs72. More73. awake74.

13、aspects75. natural76. Approaches/Solutions77. Take78. winter79. instead80. Avoid第四部分 任務(wù)型閱讀（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）請認真閱讀下列短文，并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰當?shù)膯卧~。注意：每空格1個單詞。Possession of Private Guns in the United StatesChristmas is approaching. But shooting massacres (殘殺) cast a tragic shadow over the holiday seas

14、on in the US. On December 5, a gunman killed eight people, before taking his own life, at a shopping mall in Omaha, Nebraska. On December 9, five people, including the gunman, died in two attacks in Colorado. While people are busy trying to discover the killers motives (動機), another issue is causing

15、 heated debate in the country - the weapon the killers used. The US is one of just a few developed Western countries that allow private possession of guns. Any adult can buy army style weapons from a handgun to an AK-47. “The right to own arms is a part of the Constitution (憲法). Many Americans belie

16、ve it to be a fundamental freedom,” said Jonathan Haagen, who worked for Teens. When the United States was still a group of colonies, they dealt with a lot of corruption (腐敗) from the British. Therefore, American people considered it a great danger for the government to have control of all the weapo

17、ns. Private gun ownership was important in their fight for freedom. However, with more and more killings in schools and shopping malls, lots of Americans argue that they should do away with the right to bear arms. But the National Rifle Association (NRA) said this position violates (違反) the Constitu

18、tion. The NRA is fond of saying it is not guns but people who kill. In some cases, this is true. But in many other cases, owning guns is what causes the murder. According to the US Department of Justice, more than 10,000 crimes a year are committed with guns.Possession of Private Guns in the United

19、StatesOriginal beliefPresent situationIt was (71)_ for the government alone to control all the weapons. It was important for people to own private guns to (72)_for freedom. The US is one of the few Western countries where any (73)_ has the freedom to possess private weapons. As a result, more than 10,000 crimes are committed