2014湖南省高考英语阅读填空题适应性练习.doc

2014湖南省高考英语阅读填空题适应性练习 第一套： Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. The population of the United States is growing older and will continue to do so according to a report, 39 million Americans will be 65 or older by the year 2010, 51 million by 2020, and 65 million by 2030. The “graying” of the United States is mainly due to the fact that people in the U. S. are living longer. As a matter of fact, the number of U.S. citizens 85 years old and older is growing six times as fast as the rest of the population. It is also largely due to the old-growing of the “baby boomers”, the generation born after World War II. In 1957, over 4.3 million babies were born. More than 75 million Americans were born between 1946 and 1964, the largest generation in U.S. history. In less than twenty years, millions of them will become elderly people. The “graying” of the U.S. will greatly affect the nation’s family and workforce. One likely development will be a gradual change in the family unit; it will move away from the nuclear family and towards a multigenerational family. The other likely development will be a change in the proportion(比例) of the nation’s workforce. In 1989 there were 3.5 workers for every person 65 and older; by the year 2030, there will only be 2 workers for every person 65 and older. Title: 1. ________ Number of citizens 65 or older 2. _______ By 2020 By 2030 39 million 51 million 65 million 3. ________ 4. ________ Baby boomers’ old-growing 5. ________ 6. _______ 8. ________ → multigenerational family ? 7. _______ 9. ________ to citizens 65 and older 10. ________ By 2030 3.5:1 2:1 第二套： Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Quality after-school programs are designed to improve academic performance, decrease youth crimes