2012高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练（江苏专用）专题3任务型阅读11（25分钟）（A）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。“FourTigers”CeremonyoftheTuMinorityHeigoudingVillage,LeduCountyinthewestofQinghaiprovinceisaplacewheremanypeopleoftheTuminorityhavelivedforcenturies.Asthelittlevillageiscomparativelyclosedtotheoutsideworld,acustomcalled“FourTigers”wascreated200yearsagotoprotectitsinhabitants(栖息地)fromsicknessandbadluck.EveryyeartheceremonyisheldontheeveofJanuary15thaccordingtotheChineselunarcalendartofrightenoffghostsandevilsouls,andtoprayforpeace.Normallyfourlocalvillagersareselectedtobethe“tigers”intheceremony.Atfirst,theygatheredwithvillageeldersatthemountain-godtempletooffersacrificesofwine,foodandincense,andtoaskthegodtohelpthetigers.Thenthetigerswereadornedwithherbs,candlesandtwobatchesofincensetoserveasthetiger’sears.Tworedribbonsheldintheirmouthsrepresentedthetiger’stongue.The“Tigers”drankwine,kneltandkowtowedtothemountaingodbeforetheyreceivedHada,akindofwhitesilkscarfrepresentingrespectsandgoodluck,fromthevillageheadwithfirecrackerscrackling.Asnightfell,thecandlesonthetigers’bodieswerelitandthetigersbegantheirvisitstoonehouseholdafteranother.Villagersfollowed,shouting“Tigersarecoming!”Theelderfromeachhouseholdwelcomedthetigersatthegate,whiletherestofthefamilykneltdowninthecourtyard.Firecrackersweresetoff,atoastmadeandcandies,meatandwinewerepresentedtothevillagersfollowingthetigers.Aftertwirling(快速转动)inthreecirclesinthecourtyardwhilethosepresentkowtowedandprayed,thetigerswentthrougheverycornerofeveryroomtodriveawayanyhidingghosts.Iftherewasasickpersoninthehouse,thetigersjumpedaroundhimorher,scratchedtheirbodyandsaidluckywordstodriveawaydiseasesandghosts.Aftertheceremony,thefamilywouldpresentwineandfoodtothetigers.Then,shouting“Thetigersareleaving!”thewholefamilysawthemoff.Aftervisitingall30or40households,theherbswereremovedfromthetigersandburned,toindicatethatalltheghostshadbeenconquered.Thenthevillagerskneltandkowtowedwiththesoundoffirecrackers,markingtheendoftheceremony.Thetigerimageexistsinotherminoritygroups,also.Inancienttimes,peopleentrustedtheirhappinesstogods.The“fourtigers”ceremonyisvividlyheldinmemoryofancienttimesandalivingfossilforacademicsstudyingthelivesofancientpeople.Asitisnotpopularnowadays,thisculturalheritageisontheedgeofextinctionandneedstoberescued.To(4)______sicknessandbadluckTo(3)______forpeaceTo(2)______theghostsandevilsouloff“FourTigers”CeremonyAims(1)______SignificanceThe(6)______makevisitseverywhere.Fourvillagersare(5)______tobethetigers.Villagers(8)____andkowtowtoendtheceremony.Theherbsaretakenoffand(7)______.Itbelongstoculturalheritage.Itbringsbacka(9)____memoryoftheoldtimes.Ithelps(10)______thelivesinancienttimes.（B）请认真阅读下列短文，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。注意：每空格1个单词。BEIJlNG,March9—Thecentralgovernmentwillrequireanadditionalthreeyearsofuseforofficialvehiclesforministers(部长)andgovernors(政府官员)toreducethecostsofpurchasingnewcars,mediahavereported.ThenewrulehasbeenappliedamongallPartyandgovernmentdepartmentsnationwide,theBeijingNewsreportedonTuesday.Thenewrulehasnotyetbeenmadepublic,saidLi,amemberoftheChinesePeople’sPoliticalConsultativeConferenceNationalCommitt...
