【2015陕西】VIII.任务型阅读:阅读下面短文,根据短文内容,完成下列各题。(共5小题,计10分)IntheUK,busjourneysareverycommon.Busesareoftenconvenient(便利的)forthepeoplewholiveorworkinthecitycentre.Passengerscanavoidheavytrafficanddonothavetopayfortheparking.However,takingthebusisjustanecessarybutboringpartoflife:theygetonthebus,payforitandsitdownorfindaplacetostandwhenitiscrowded.Everyoneseemssadandbored.InLatinAmerica,however,bustripscanbewonderful.Forastart,filmsareshowedonthebusesbetweencitiesforpassengerstohavefunalongthejourneys.Localbusesdonotshowfilms,butdriversusuallyturnontheradioanditcanbegreatforpassengerstolistentosongsandgetrelaxed.Evenbetterthanfilmsandmusicarethesightsandsoundsonthebuses.Localbusesalwaysgotopartsofthetownthatpassengerswouldnotvisitbythemselves.Therepassengerscanseeshopsthattheyhaveneverheardabout.Andtheycanalsoseeotherculturesofthetownfromthewindowsofthebuses.Besides,passengers’luggage(行李)isalsointeresting.Itiscommontoseeahappydog’sheadgettingoutofsomebody’sbagoralovelychicken“speakingcheerfully”undersomebody’sarm.OnceonabusinPeru,afarmereventiredasheeptothetopofthebus.Itwasquitesurprising.Inall,takingthebusinLatinAmericaisreallyfunandunforgettable.71.Accordingtothepassage,intheUK,howdopassengersprobablyfeelonthebuses?Theyprobablyfeel_________.72.InLatinAmerica,howcanpeoplehavefunonthebusesbetweencities?Theycan_______________________.73.Inthewriter’sopinion,whatareevenbetterthanfilmsandmusiconthebuses?_______________________________are.74.Whydoesthewriterthinkpassengers’luggageisinteresting?Becauseit’scommontoseedifferentkindsof______onthebuses.75.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?Itmainlytellsusabout_____________________inLatinAmerica.71.sandandbored72.watch(see)movies(amovie)/watch(see)films(afilm)73.Thesightsandsounds(onthebuses)74.animals75.thebustrip(journey)/(the)bustrips(journeys)B【2015江苏淮安】Manycompaniestodayholdmeetingstodiscusstheirnewplans.Aspeoplearepayingmoreattentiontotheenvironmentproblems,morecompaniesarelookingforwaystoreducetheirbadinfluenceontheenvironment.Manyofthemachievethisbyusingwebmeeting.WebmeetingisatechnologythatallowspeopletocommunicatebetterovertheInternet.It’saneasywayofhostingandattendingameeting.Participants(与会者)don’thavetoleavetheoffice.Eachofthemwillreceiveaninvitationwiththemeetingtimeanddateonit.Whenthemeetingisreadytobegin,theymustsitbeforetheircomputers.Withwebmeeting,allparticipantscanattendthemeetingattheirowndesks.Theydon’tneedtodriveacartotraveltoandfromthemeeting.Asaresult,nofuel(燃料)isusedandlesstimeistakenupinattendingawebmeeting.Materialsforthemeetingaresimplye-mailedtoalltheparticipantsbeforeitbegins.Thenparticipantscanjustreadthemonthescreen.Forthecompany,thisisonlysavestheuseofpaperbutalsogreatlyreducesthemailingcost.Asameetinghallisnotused,theonlypowerforawebmeetingisthepowerthatisusedbythecomputers.Besides,organizersdon’thavetopayforfoodandaccommodation(住宿)fortheparticipants.Allthismeansthatlessenergyisused.Inaword,webmeetingisacheaper,greener,andmorefriendlywayofhostingandattendingameeting.Companiesthatholdwebmeetingarewillingtoworkhardforabetterenvironment.Sotheycanmoreeasilyfindtheirworkingpartnerswhohavethesamegreenideas.Inreturn,theydevelopgoodrelationshipwithothercompaniesandimprovetheirbusiness.根据上面短文内容填空。1.Manycompaniesarelookingforwaysto________ontheenvironment,becausepeoplearepayingmoreattentiontothe__________.2.Webmeetingisaneasywayto_______themeeting.Participantsjustsitbeforetheircomputersinsteadof_____________theoffice.3.Theuseofpaper________andthe______isgreatlyreducedbye-mailingmeetingmaterials.4.Powerisonlyusedbythecomputersbecausethereisnoneedfora________.Besides,organizersneedn’t________onfoodandaccommodationfortheparticipants.5.Iftheyhavethesame________,it’s___________forcompaniestofindtheirworkingpartners.26.reducetheirbadinfluence;environmentproblems27.hostandattend;leaving28.issaved;mailingcost29.meetinghall;spendmoney30.greenideas;easier【2015湖南常德】阅读短文,然后在文后表格内完成内容摘要Inreallife,robotsaremainlyusedinfactories.Theydosomedangerousanddifficultjobsforhumans.Robotsalsohelpdisabledpeople,forexample,blindpeople.Todaymanyblindpeoplehaveaguidedogtohelpthem.Inthefuture,guidedogsmightberobotdogs.Onekindofrobotguidedoghaswheels.Itmovesinfrontoftheowner.Itisveryclever.Itknowsthespeedofitsowner’swalk.Theownerwearsaspecialbelt(带子).Thisbeltsendsinstructionstotheownerfromthedog,suchas“Stophere”,“Turnleft”or“Turnright”.IntheUnitedStates,anotherkindofrobothelpsdisabledpeopletotakecareofthemselvesintheirdailylife.Therobothearsthesoundofitsowner’svoice.Itfollowsinstructionssuchas“Turnthepage”or“Makeacupofcoffee”.RobotsarealsousedinAmericanhospitals.Theycandosimplejobs.Atonehospital,forexample,arobottakesmealsfromthekitchentopatients’rooms.Itnevergetslostbecausethisrobothasamapofthehospitalinitscomputermemory.Thoughrobotscanhelppeopleinmanydifferentways,theywillnevertaketheplaceofhumans.Title:HowRobotsAre61Usedin/toWay/ExampletouseInfactoriesTheydosome62jobsforhumans.Tohelp63Onekindofrobotguidedogknowsthespeedofitsowner’swalk.ItsendsinstructionstotheownerbyaspecialbeltIndail