（江苏专用）备战2020年高考英语复习 “任务型阅读＋书面表达”组合练（二）

“任务型阅读＋书面表达”组合练(二)(限时35分钟)Ⅰ.任务型阅读DecodingtheyoungbrainTherewasafunnyexperimenttoseehowayoungchildwouldansweraspecificquestioncomparedtoanadult.Aftertheadulthadspentsometimespeakingwiththechild,heaskedthechild，“Whatdoyouthinkaboutme？”Thechildanswered,“Youtalktoomuch.”Whentheadultperformedthesameexperimentwithanotheradult,thereplytothesamequestionwas,“Ithinkyou'reaveryinterestingperson.”Eveniftheadultfeltthesamewayasthechild,hisbrainallowedhimtotakeamoment,considerthequestion,andcomeupwithananswer.Hecouldhavebeenannoyed,buthisanswerdidn'treflectitbecausehewasbeingpolite.Thesecretliesinthescienceofthedevelopingbrain.Thechild'shonestanswerwasreflectedinthefactthathisbrainwasn'tequippedtofilter(过滤)informationbeforeansweringthequestion.Asaresult,hewashonest,buthesaidsomethingthatmayhavebeenhurtful.However,thechilddidnotintentionallyhurttheadult;it'sjustthewayhisbrainworks.Asachildgrowsintoadolescenceandthenintoadulthood,thatchanges.Thehumanbrainismadeupofbillionsofneurons(神经元).Inorderforourbodytoexecuteacommand,likegettingupfromachairandwalkingtotheotherroom,theneuronsinthebrainhavetocommunicatewitheachother.Theyalsohelpusemployoursensesliketasteandtouchandhelpusrememberthings.Whentheneuronssendmessages,perhapsonesensation(感觉)thepersonfeelsisexcitementabouteatingacookiebecauseitissodelicious.Later,ifthatpersonsmellsacookieorhearssomeonetalkingaboutacookie,itcansparktheelectricalsignalsthatcallupthememoryofeatingthedeliciouscookie.Inanadult,heorshemayrememberthateatingtoomanycookiescanhaveconsequences,likeweightgain.Butbecausetheyoungerbrainismoreimpulsive(冲动的),thedesiretofeelthepleasureofthesweettreatoutweighstheconsequences.Thatisbecausewhenachildisyoung,hisbrainis“wired”insuchawaythatheseekspleasureandismorewillingtotakerisksthananadult.Thisaffectshisdecision­makingprocessanditiswhyyoungerpeopletendtobemoreimpulsive.Sometimesparentshavetotelltheirchildrenoverandoveragainbeforetheyrememberthatsomethingisdangerousorrisky.Howmanytimeshaveweheardaparentsay,“Itellherthisallthetime,butsheneverlistens！”Toconclude,whatweknowabouttheyoungbrainisthatchildrenaremorelikelythanadultstobeimpulsive.Itisn'talwaysnecessarilybecausetheyarebeingnaughty;itmayverywellbebecauseoftheirbrains.Sothenexttimeyouaskachildwhathereallythinksofyou,bepreparedforanykindofanswer.DecodingtheyoungbrainAnexperimentonayoungchildAyoungchildansweredthequestion(1)________thetopofhisheadwhileanadultpaused,and(2)________twicebeforehefoundananswer.Causesofthe(3)________reflectedintheexperimentThedevelopingbrainoftheyoungchildcontributedtohishonestanswer.◆Hewasmorelikelytohurtoroffendothers(4)________hedidn'tintendtodoso.◆It'sjustthewayhisbrainworksandwithhimgrowingup,thatchanges.Billionsofneurons(5)________upthehumanbrainhavetheirownmechanismforfunctioning.◆Theneuronshavetocommunicatewitheachother,helpingusemployoursensesandrememberthings.◆Apersonmay(6)________thesmellofacookiewiththememoryofeatingit.◆Ayoungerbrainismoreimpulsivecomparedwithanadult's.Ayoungchild'shavinganatural(7)________toseekpleasureandtakerisksresultsfromhisyoungbrain.◆Thisaffectshisdecision­makingprocessanditiswhyyoungerpeopleactinanimpulsiveway.◆Warnedmanytimesbefore,ayoungchildwillstilltrysomething(8)______orrisky.AconclusiondrawnfromtheexperimentAnadult'sabilitytocontrolhisimpulsesismuch(9)________andayoungchildisnot(10)________beingnaughtywhenhemakeshurtfuloroffensiveanswers.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。孩子对你直言不讳，不意味着他想伤害或冒犯你，而是因为他的大脑还在发育过程中，尚不成熟。1．off信息转换题。根据第二段的内容可知，孩子回答问题是不假思索的，故填off。offthetopofone'shead“不假思索地”。2.thought信息转换题。根据第一段中的“hisbrainallowedhimtotakeamoment,considerthequestion,andcomeupwithananswer”可知，成年人回答问题是慎重的。thinktwice“三思而行”。3.phenomenon信息概括题。根据表格右栏内容可知，这里是解释这种现象的原因，故用phenomenon。4.although/though信息转换题。根据第二段中的“...buthesaidsomethingthatmayhavebeenhurtful.However,thechilddidnotintentionallyhurttheadult”可知，虽然孩子不是故意的，但可能会伤害或冒犯他人。5．making信息转换题。根据第三段中的“Thehumanbrainismadeupofbillionsofneurons(神经元)”可知，大脑由大量的神经元组成。6.associate信息概括题。根据第四段的内容可知，大脑神经元能够让人把某种味道和吃某种东西联系起来。associate...with...“把……和……联系在一起”。7.tendency信息转换题。根据第四段最后一句以及第五段第一句可知，孩子为了快乐往往易于冒险，这是由他的大脑构造造成的。8.dangerous信息查找题。根据第五段中的“Sometimesparentshavetotelltheirchildrenoverandoveragainbeforetheyrememberthatsomethingisdangerousorrisky”可知，尽管之前被警告过多次，小孩子还是会尝试一些危险的事情。9.stronger/greater/higher信息概括题。从原因分析可知，成人更有能力控制自己的言行。10．necessarily信息查找题。根据最后一段中的“Itisn'talwaysnecessarilybecausetheyarebeingnaughty”可知，孩子说出伤人的或冒犯的话语未必是因为其淘气。Ⅱ.书面表达(2019·南京、盐城模拟)请阅读下面文字，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。Filmandtelevisionadaptationsofclassicliteratureworkshaveheldalong­standingappealforaudiences,reshapingourculturallandscape.In2017,anine­episodeTVadaptationofChineseliteratureclassic,TheDreamoftheRedMansion,featuredyoungcastaged6～12portrayingthecharactersvividlyandwonapplauseamongfaithfulreadersofthisclassicwork.Tothem,theseyoungperformershavebroughtthecharactersaliveagain.“IwasimpressedbytheirperfectactingintheTVseries.Ineverexpectedtheycouldplaysowell.Itisasgoodasthe1987TVadaptation，”aDoubanusercommented.Beforetheshootingofthe1987TVversion,alltheactorsandactressesreceiveds