高三英语专项训练

英语任务型阅读及书面表达专练8

一．任务型阅读

认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。

In many countries the standard of living enjoyed by their people has been increased rapidly in recent years. Sadly, not everyone in these countries is so fortunate and many people in rich countries are homeless.

The reasons for homelessness are various, but poverty is undoubtedly one of the main causes. The homeless people may have become jobless and then been unable to pay their rent and so no longer have a roof over their heads. Often, the fact that unemployed people get help from the government prevents this from happening, but not always.

Some homeless people are mentally ill and have no one to look after them. Some are young people who, for one reason or another, have left home and have nowhere to live. Many of them have had a serious disagreement with their parents and have left home, choosing to go to a city and live on the streets. Sometimes they have taken such action because they have been unable to get on with a step-parent.

Many homeless people get into the habit of begging to get enough money to stay alive, but many of the general public refuse to give anything to beggars. Often they are moved on by the police, being accused, whether rightly or wrongly, of forceful begging. There are many who disrespect homeless people.

Some cynics(愤世嫉俗的人) declare that homeless people choose to live the life which they lead. But who would willingly choose to live in a shop doorway, under a bridge or in a cardboard box?

Homeless People

二，书面表达

陈若琳，1992年12月12日生于江苏南通。4岁开始练习跳水。她克服困难，艰苦训练。拼搏精神指引她成功，在2012年伦敦奥运会上获得两枚金牌。请你结合陈若琳的实例，并根据以下提示，用英语写一篇短文，谈谈你对拼搏精神的看法。

注意：1．对所给要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译；

2．词数150左右；

3．参考词汇：拼搏精神determination 培养cultivate

挫折setback

参考答案

一．1. Situation 2. Reasons 3. unemployment/joblessness 4. mental 5. young

6. step-parents

7. Attitudes

8. Beggars

9. respect 10. Pitied

二，One possible version：

Born in Nantong, Jiangsu Province on December 12, 1992, Chen Ruolin took up diving at the age of four. Since then, she has been training hard and overcoming whatever difficulty. She won two gold medals at the 2012 London Olympic Games. It is her great determination that has led her to success.

In my opinion, determination is very important in our lives. It encourages us to move forward, especially during our hard times. This quality enables us to face difficulty bravely and never run away from it. Thus we can stick to our goals and succeed eventually.

It is not easy to cultivate determination. Above all, we must hold a belief that everyone has the potential to achieve success. We shouldn’t be discouraged when faced with setbacks. Actually, failure can teach us a lot. What’s more, there are quite a few people with this spirit around us. We can learn a lot from them.