初中英语任务型阅读试题集锦[1]

任务型阅读练习

My friend Peter was kind and lovely. But as a student, he was bad at math, English and science because he didn't have an aptitude(资质)for that kind of study.

One day we were playing football and the bail got stuck in a tree. Peter climbed the tree to get it, and one of the teachers, John Marston 9 who was looking out of the window, noticed that he was a talented climber. Mr Marston was an expert (专家)in climbing. He had climbed many mountains.

One weekend Mr Marston invited Peter to climbMount Kilimanjaro. Peter really enjoyed the climbing. Mr Marston told Peter he was a very talented climber for his age. Peter left school three years later with no qualifications (毕业证)，but he kept climbing regularly until he became very good at it. In his early twenties, he became a professional climber. He said, “1’11 always remember Mr Marston because he showed me I had an ability which no one else, including me, knew about.\

91. Which subject was Peter not good at? ______________________________

92. When did Peter and Mr Marston climbMount Kilimanjaro? ______________________________

93. How did Peter feel about the climbing? _______________________________ 94. What did Mr Marston say about Peter? _______________________________

95. Did Peter know he had an ability to climb at first? Everyone wants to relax after working or studying for a long time. I have many ways of relaxing myself. Let me tell you some of my favorites.

I am a big sports fan, so the usual way I relax is to watch or play many kinds of sports. My favorite is tennis, but I am interested in all kinds of sports. Whether I am playing tennis or watching a game on TV, it is exciting to see team members doing their best. It’s amazing to see players playing very well. It’s true that playing sports is not physically(身体上地)“relaxing”, but I find it really cool, and a good way of “relaxing” my brain after a day’s hard work.

I enjoy listening to music, and I always have some music playing during my free time. I listen to all types, but I enjoy listening to beautiful piano music. Some people can’t study while listening to music, but for me, I believe I can study better by listening to light songs.

Some people choose to relax by traveling. I don’t have a favorite place, but I hear that traveling inJapanis really enjoyable. I like visiting different kinds of places and eating famous snacks there. I also enjoy sightseeing and seeing how the culture and people change from place to place.

1. What’s the writer’s favorite sports?

_________________________________ 2. What kind of music does the writer enjoy? _________________________________

3. How many ways of relaxing does the writer give us? _________________________________ 4. Has the writer ever been toJapan?

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________________________________ 5. What is the passage mainly about? ________________________________

Do you think that French fries are really French? French fries are called \frites\比利时) originally. French fries are made of potatoes, and they are cut and fried. The fried

potatoes are called French fries because they were fist seen by Americans inBelgium, but they were fried in the French way. The French way is to fry potatoes twice with a small pause in the middle.

During World War I, there were a lot of hungry American soldiers in Northern

France andBelgium. They ate French fries inBelgium. After the war was over, the soldiers went back home toAmerica. However, they missed French fries so much that they made French fries at home. That's how French fries were fist introduced toAmerica.

French fries were called Belgian fries once, but the name was finally changed to French fries. Sometimes French fries are just called fries.

French fries are one of the most popular potato foods inAmerica. American fast food restaurants such as McDonald's and Burger King have French fries on their menus. French fries are freshly fried, and usually served with hamburgers.

If you visit any fast food restaurant in Americaand order a hamburger, you will probably hear \that?\French fries a little while, and say \51.What are French fries made of? ______________________________

52.Where do French fries originally come from? ______________________________

53.Why are the fried potatoes called French fries? ______________________________

54.Who first introduced French fries toAmerica? ______________________________

55.What does the underlined \that\ Imagine this: your parents go away on business, but you have to stay at home alone. Would life be as easy a s when your parents are around? Would it be a perfect holiday for you?

'”I can fill an empty stomach with tomato and egg soup, but that's all. I think many of my classmates are the same. We wouldn't know what to do, or how to look after ourselves,\television and burn the soup. \

“As soon as I leave home, I'll learn to cook. But now parents do almost everything for us. We’re very lazy, \

Most teenagers have only time for their homework. They don't learn any life skills until they go to college. However, SimaYige doesn't think so. \some simple dishes because my mum showed me,\opinion, many teenagers depend too much on their parents, and there is much more to learn than cooking, like \

For most teenagers it wouldn't be a holiday at all.

71. Why would ZhengChenyu probably burn the soup?

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________________________________________ 72. When will ZhengChenyu learn to cook?

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73. Translate the underlined sentence \to college. \________________________________________

74. The underlined phrase \__________ in Chinese.

75. Would life be as easy for teenagers living alone as when their parents are around?

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Have you heard about “Survival (生存) Holidays”? “Survival Holidays” is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents.

The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. “Survival Holidays” gives them an important change.

Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing (打扰) them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled by adults, but children don’t know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge. Children are not comfortable with danger. Even small danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them.

Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in different times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.

Answer the following questions according to what you read. 81. Is “Survival Holidays” for children or parents?

82. Why do people like “Survival Holidays”?

83. What do the children in big cities usually do?

84. How do children feel when they are in danger?

85. What can children learn in the survival activities？

Tigers are fierce animals. They are the bosses of the Asian jungles with their

cleverness, quickness and strength. A pussycat, on the other hand, is a homebody that comforts us with its gentle warmth and calms us with its purring.

As a mother, the Chinese-American writer Amy Chua is definitely a tiger. Her

book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother(虎妈战歌). tells of the strict upbringing she gave her two children. She thinks that being strict is the only way to develop a child's

potential( 潜力) and to make them strong, independent and successful. Her kids were not allowed to watch TV or play video games. They were not allowed to \other kids after school. They had to be the top students in their classes. And they had to

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practice the piano and violin for hours every day. As a result, her kids became successful. She admits this caused a lot of tears and anger but she has few regrets (后悔).

Chua says, like her, most Asian mothers are tigers because they believe their

children can achieve a lot if they're pushed hard enough. She says American mothers are really pussycats. They care more about their children's self-esteem (自尊). They don't want to push their kids too hard for fear of hurting their feelings. American mothers encourage their children to find their own path. So, is a tiger mom better than a pussycat? Perhaps it depends on the differences between Asian and Western cultures. It may also depend on the child himself. Some kids need to be pushed while others respond to a gentler hand. To growl or to purr? There is no easy answer.

1. What's the Tiger Mother, Amy Chua's idea on children's education? (根据短文内容回答问题)

___________________________________________________________________ 2. How did Amy Chua's kids become successful? (根据短文内容列举两条)

(1)________________________________________________________________ (2)________________________________________________________________ 3. Why are most Asian mothers tigers? (根据短文内容回答问题)

___________________________________________________________________ 4. 请将第三段中句子翻译成汉语。

__________________________________________________________________ 5. What kind of mother would you like, a tiger or a pussycat? And why? (先回答，然后至少写一个句子说明原因)

Many famous people had dreams when they were young. They often worked hard to make their dreams come true.

When I was only 13 years old, I first thought about what I should do in the future. I used to dream about being a basketball player, a soccer player, or a baseball player. However, I gave up these dreams because I was too short. Then I thought about going into music, so I bought a guitar. But I couldn’t play it very well. Then I had to give up my dream again. After that I thought about being a reporter and I worked really hard at it. At the age of 25, my dream came true and I became a reporter.

Finally, I learned the truth about making dreams come true. I should never give up and I must work hard.

Answer the questions according to the passage. 81. How old was the writer when he first had a dream?

82. Why did he give up being a basketball player?

83. How many dreams did he give up?

84. Did his dream come true at last?

85. What can you learn from this passage?

A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apple tree he grew. One day, his friend gave the farmer a young apple tree and told him to plant it. The farmer was pleased with the gift, but he did not know where to plant it.

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