任務型閱讀與書面表達組合卷(三)

　　(時間：40分鐘，滿分：35分)

　　.任務型閱讀(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)

　　(2024·鎮江市高三教學情況調研)

　　Sit-down habit is killing us

　　How many hours do you spend sitting in a chair every day? Eight hours in the office plus three hours in front of the TV after work is the norm for many people. You probably dont need an expert to tell you that sitting too much is not good for your health — from an increased risk of heart disease and obesity in the long term, to reduced cholesterol maintenance in the short term, not to mention the strain on your neck and spine.

　　To make matters worse, a growing body of research suggests that the negative effects of sitting too much cannot be countered with a good diet and regular exercise, according to an article in The New York Times.

　　The article reported that a 2010 study of nearly 9,000 Australians found that for each additional hour of television a person watched per day, the risk of dying rose by 11 percent.

　　Another study tracked the health of 123,000 Americans between 1992 and 2006. The death rate for men who spent six hours or more per day sitting was about 20 percent higher than for men who sat for three hours or less. The death rate for women who sat for more than six hours a day was about 40 percent higher.

　　In other words, sitting is killing us.

　　Stand up for health

　　So what can we do about it? Health experts suggest we break up those many hours spent sitting with more hours spent standing.

　　The BBC and the University of Chester in the UK conducted a simple experiment with a small group of 10 volunteers who usually spent most of the day sitting. They were asked to stand for at least three hours a day. The researchers took measurements on days when the volunteers stood, and when they sat around. When they looked at the data there were some striking differences, the BBC reported on Oct. 16.

　　Blood glucose leveled off after a meal much quicker on the days when the study subjects stood compared with the days they spent in a chair. Standing also burned more calories — about 50 calories an hour. Over the course of a year that would add up to about 30,000 extra calories, or around 3.63 kilograms of fat.

　　“If you want to put that into activity levels, then that would be the equivalent (相當于) of running about 10 marathons a year，” said John Buckley, a member of the research team. “Just by standing up three or four hours in your day at work.”

　　Buckley said that although doing exercise offers many proven benefits, our bodies also need the constant, almost imperceptible (感覺不到的) increase in muscle activity that standing provides. Simple movement helps us to control our all-important blood sugar.

　　The researchers believe that even small adjustments, like standing while talking on the phone, going over to talk to a colleague rather than sending an e-mail, or simply taking the stairs instead of the elevator, will be of great help to us.

　　1．____________　2.____________　3.____________　4.____________　5.____________

　　6．____________　7.____________　8.____________　9.____________　10.____________

　　.書面表達(滿分25分)

　　(2024·南通市高三教學情況調研)閱讀下面文章，并按照要求用英語寫一篇150詞左右的文章。

　　At least 36 people died in a fatal stampede (踩踏事件) during New Year celebrations in Shanghai on January 1st, 2024. The tragedy happened at a crowded square in Shanghais gleaming Bund area at around 11：35 p．m.

　　Most of the injured were young people in their twenties, a majority of them women. There were also college students and children. They were sent to several hospitals for treatment, including Changzheng Hospital, the Shanghai No.1 People?s Hospital, Ruijin Hospital and Huangpu District Central Hospital.

　　Lack of awareness over safety risk behind public gatherings and loose control at the scene contributed to the tragedy. The disorder at the scene also exposed the deficiency in emergency exercise

　　and safety education. A profound lesson should be learned from the incident. For those areas with high safety risks, the authorities should have special emergency response plans and make sufficient analysis and assessment, including the arrangement of policemen, volunteers and supporting measures.

　　[寫作內容]

　　1．用約30個單詞概括短文的主要內容；

　　2．用約120個單詞就“公共場所的安全”話題進行議論，內容包括：

　　(1)你對遵守和維護公共秩序的看法；

　　(2)你或你的朋友是怎么做的，并用事例說明；

　　(3)請你對如何有效防范類似事故的發生提些建議。

　　[寫作要求]

　　1．作文中可以使用親身經歷或虛構的故事，也可以參照閱讀材料的內容，但不得直接引用原文的句子；

　　2．作文中不能出現真實姓名和學校名稱。

　　[評分標準]

　　內容完整，語言規范，語篇連貫，詞數適當。

　　答

　　案

　　Ⅰ.1.increasing　2.reducing/decreasing/reduced/decreased　3.Results/Findings/Conclusions　4.negative　5.higher

　　6．Compared　7.equal　8.Suggestions/Tips/Advice　9.control　10.help/benefit

　　Ⅱ.參考范文：

　　This passage mainly tells us something about the stampede which happened in Shanghai’s Bund area several months ago, including the reasons why it happened and the measures authorities should take.

　　It is now common to hear and read of security problems in public places, which post a serious challenge to the society. In public life, our behavior is in direct or indirect relationship with others, so it is of great importance for us to take public order into consideration. When in public places, we’d better keep away from big crowds.

　　From my perspective, public places are crowded more often than not. Therefore, a series of prevention measures must be taken to guarantee public order. Besides, the governments should also tighten crowd control measures in order to better protect public safety. Last but not the least, it is high time we should pay attention to our own behavior.

　　任務型閱讀與書面表達組合卷(三)

　　(時間：40分鐘，滿分：35分)

　　.任務型閱讀(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)

　　(2024·鎮江市高三教學情況調研)

　　Sit-down habit is killing us

　　How many hours do you spend sitting in a chair every day? Eight hours in the office plus three hours in front of the TV after work is the norm for many people. You probably dont need an expert to tell you that sitting too much is not good for your health — from an increased risk of heart disease and obesity in the long term, to reduced cholesterol maintenance in the short term, not to mention the strain on your neck and spine.

　　To make matters worse, a growing body of research suggests that the negative effects of sitting too much cannot be countered with a good diet and regular exercise, according to an article in The New York Times.

　　The article reported that a 2010 study of nearly 9,000 Australians found that for each additional hour of television a person watched per day, the risk of dying rose by 11 percent.

　　Another study tracked the health of 123,000 Americans between 1992 and 2006. The death rate for men who spent six hours or more per day sitting was about 20 percent higher than for men who sat for three hours or less. The death rate for women who sat for more than six hours a day was about 40 percent higher.

　　In other words, sitting is killing us.

　　Stand up for health

　　So what can we do about it? Health experts suggest we break up those many hours spent sitting with more hours spent standing.

　　The BBC and the University of Chester in the UK conducted a simple experiment with a small group of 10 volunteers who usually spent most of the day sitting. They were asked to stand for at least three hours a day. The researchers took measurements on days when the volunteers stood, and when they sat around. When they looked at the data there were some striking differences, the BBC reported on Oct. 16.

　　Blood glucose leveled off after a meal much quicker on the days when the study subjects stood compared with the days they spent in a chair. Standing also burned more calories — about 50 calories an hour. Over the course of a year that would add up to about 30,000 extra calories, or around 3.63 kilograms of fat.

　　“If you want to put that into activity levels, then that would be the equivalent (相當于) of running about 10 marathons a year，” said John Buckley, a member of the research team. “Just by standing up three or four hours in your day at work.”

　　Buckley said that although doing exercise offers many proven benefits, our bodies also need the constant, almost imperceptible (感覺不到的) increase in muscle activity that standing provides. Simple movement helps us to control our all-important blood sugar.

　　The researchers believe that even small adjustments, like standing while talking on the phone, going over to talk to a colleague rather than sending an e-mail, or simply taking the stairs instead of the elevator, will be of great help to us.

　　1．____________　2.____________　3.____________　4.____________　5.____________

　　6．____________　7.____________　8.____________　9.____________　10.____________

　　.書面表達(滿分25分)

　　(2024·南通市高三教學情況調研)閱讀下面文章，并按照要求用英語寫一篇150詞左右的文章。

　　At least 36 people died in a fatal stampede (踩踏事件) during New Year celebrations in Shanghai on January 1st, 2024. The tragedy happened at a crowded square in Shanghais gleaming Bund area at around 11：35 p．m.

　　Most of the injured were young people in their twenties, a majority of them women. There were also college students and children. They were sent to several hospitals for treatment, including Changzheng Hospital, the Shanghai No.1 People?s Hospital, Ruijin Hospital and Huangpu District Central Hospital.

　　Lack of awareness over safety risk behind public gatherings and loose control at the scene contributed to the tragedy. The disorder at the scene also exposed the deficiency in emergency exercise

　　and safety education. A profound lesson should be learned from the incident. For those areas with high safety risks, the authorities should have special emergency response plans and make sufficient analysis and assessment, including the arrangement of policemen, volunteers and supporting measures.

　　[寫作內容]

　　1．用約30個單詞概括短文的主要內容；

　　2．用約120個單詞就“公共場所的安全”話題進行議論，內容包括：

　　(1)你對遵守和維護公共秩序的看法；

　　(2)你或你的朋友是怎么做的，并用事例說明；

　　(3)請你對如何有效防范類似事故的發生提些建議。

　　[寫作要求]

　　1．作文中可以使用親身經歷或虛構的故事，也可以參照閱讀材料的內容，但不得直接引用原文的句子；

　　2．作文中不能出現真實姓名和學校名稱。

　　[評分標準]

　　內容完整，語言規范，語篇連貫，詞數適當。

　　答

　　案

　　Ⅰ.1.increasing　2.reducing/decreasing/reduced/decreased　3.Results/Findings/Conclusions　4.negative　5.higher

　　6．Compared　7.equal　8.Suggestions/Tips/Advice　9.control　10.help/benefit

　　Ⅱ.參考范文：

　　This passage mainly tells us something about the stampede which happened in Shanghai’s Bund area several months ago, including the reasons why it happened and the measures authorities should take.

　　It is now common to hear and read of security problems in public places, which post a serious challenge to the society. In public life, our behavior is in direct or indirect relationship with others, so it is of great importance for us to take public order into consideration. When in public places, we’d better keep away from big crowds.

　　From my perspective, public places are crowded more often than not. Therefore, a series of prevention measures must be taken to guarantee public order. Besides, the governments should also tighten crowd control measures in order to better protect public safety. Last but not the least, it is high time we should pay attention to our own behavior.