平顶山市中考英语英语 任务型阅读理解练习题及答案.docx

1、平顶山市中考英语英语 任务型阅读理解练习题及答案平顶山市中考英语英语 任务型阅读理解练习题(及答案)一、英语任务型阅读1根据短文内容，回答下列问题。 The population of the world continues to increase, but in some areas the population is falling. This is true in Europe and especially in Eastern Europe. In Russia, the population is going down by about 100 people EVERY HOUR!

2、Russias population could fall by ONE THIRD by the year 2050! And in Poland (波兰) the population is also going down because people are leaving to work in other countries. One of the main reasons is a change of lifestyle. All over Europe people, especially educated women, have a different attitude(态度)

3、to children than their parents. I have one child and she is enough for me, said Galina Tereschkova, a doctor from Moscow. My husband and I both work fulltime. We cant imagine having more than one child. Many women decide to have children later in life or not to have children at all. I dont want to h

4、ave any children until I have worked for at least 10 years, said 19-year-old student Hana Markova from Prague. Her opinion is typical of 1824 year old women everywhere in Europe. In Poland, the population is going down for a different reason. A lot of people, usually aged between 20 and 30, are leav

5、ing the country to work abroad. Poland joined the European Union in 2005 and since then more than half a million people have moved to Britain, Germany, Spain and Italy. Even so, the population of those four countries and many other countries in West Europe is also going down. Many governments are no

6、w encouraging people to have larger families. In France, women now receive nearly $1,000 a month for a year if they have a third child. Austrian women receive $700 a month for three years when they have their first child.（1）Where in the world is the population getting smaller? （2）How many children d

7、oes Galina Tereschkova want to have? （3）What does Hana Markova want to do before she has children? （4）Why is the population in Poland going down? （5）How does the French government encourage people to have larger families now? 【答案】 （1）In Europe and especially in Eastern Europe.（2）One.（3）She wants to

8、work for at least 10 years.（4）Because a lot of people, usually aged between 20 and 30, are leaving Poland to work abroad./ The change of lifestyle.（5）By giving women nearly $1000 a month for a year if they have a third child. 2根据短文内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 Taking a nap(小睡) every single day may be the le

9、ast favorite thing for a child in kindergarten. However, being able to relax and get some rest in the middle of the day is great for many adults. _ _People who take naps are seen as lazy. You can even be kicked off your job if you fall asleep at work. This kind of thinking dates back to the founders

10、 of the US, Puritans(清教徒). _ _Some people even bring their pillows(枕头) to work for nap time. People have a much more relaxing attitude towards taking naps than in the US. _But on the other hand, having a short rest can help you work better. A good rest can improve your mood as well. So why not take

11、a nap during lunch break and make the rest of the day more enjoyable?A. On the one hand, it is true that you spend less time working if you take a nap.B. But attitude towards naps are quite different between the US and China.C. But in China, taking a nap is just a normal part of the day.D. They are

12、known for working hard.E. In the US, a nap in the middle of the day is looked down upon.【答案】 B；E；D；A；C 3阅读下文并回答问题。 In Jinzhong, Shanxi Province, there is a group of people who are busy drawing maps around. They are not workers on geography, but dispatchers(调度员) on Emergency(急救) Center of the city.Si

13、nce 2007, the dispatchers in the center have been drawing maps of the local areas. A dispatchers job is counted in seconds, says Liang Ruimei, a dispatcher in the center. She has been working in the center since it started in 2007. We must answer the phone in 3 seconds, get clear information about t

14、he patient in 60 seconds and dispatch(调度) emergency medical workers in 3 minutes at most. If we save one second, the patient may have a better chance to live. Although nowadays the center has electronic maps, the dispatchers still walk through the streets to draw maps by hand. After many years hard

15、work, the dispatchers keep every building and street of the city in mind. They even know whether or not a car can enter the gate of a building. Sometimes the caller cant tell clearly where he is, but it doesnt matter. As long as he describes the buildings around, the dispatcher can dispatch emergenc

16、y medical workers to him. We are trying to be quicker than Death, says Liang.（1）Is Liang Ruimei a dispatcher in Emergency Center of Jinzhong? （2）When did Emergency Center of Jinzhong start? （3）To be quicker than Death, what do the dispatchers in Emergency Center of Jinzhong do? （4）Do you think it ne

17、cessary for dispatchers to draw maps by hand when they have electronic maps? Why or why not? 【答案】 （1）Yes, she is.（2）In 2007.（3）They remember every corner of the city through hand-made maps, and dispatch emergency medical workers to the right place as soon as possible.（4）Yes. Because maps by hand sho

18、w small facts of the city more correctly and electronic maps may not work sometimes. No. Because electronic maps are easier to use and can show the latest road situation.4请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，在下面的表格中填入与文章意思最符合的单词，每空一词。 As the proverb says, Your tongue has the power of life and death. This means that your

19、words have power to finally cause things to happen, even life or death. We may all experience the power of words in our life, even when we were very young. A child is blamed (责备) by teachers or parents, and after that, he might probably think of himself as a bad child. Most kids have that experience

20、. They say it is important to praise children four times for each negative (负面的) word. Blaming will make things worse, while positive words are helpful especially when being in trouble or in need. When we fail the exam, encouraging words from our teachers or parents make us work harder at our lesson

21、s. Encouraging words can go quite a long way. They lift people up. For example, encouraging words to someone who is sad can help them make it through the day. Words can have a powerful effect on your brain. And it will in turn (相应地) have a great influence on your action.Everything you do depends on

22、what you choose to do. Its not your parents, your past relationships or your job, but you and only you that are responsible for every goal you set. If you have dreams in life, write them down and speak them out. Your words are likely to bring you out something amazing.The Power of WordsYour words ha

23、ve power to finally cause things to happen, even life or death.Example 1_ being blamed, a child may probably think of himself as a bad child.Example 2Encouraging words make students who cant _ the exam work harder at lessons.Example 3Encouraging words help _ people make it through the day.Words have

24、 a powerful effect on your brain, and in turn it influences your action _.Everything you do depends on the _ you make.Your words are likely to bring out something amazing.【答案】 After；pass；sad；greatly；choice/choices 5阅读短文，然后按要求完成问题。 Here are two old stories from Chinese history. The Chinese people hav

25、e told them for many years. One is a story about Cao Caos son, a clever boy named Cao Chong. One day, Cao Caogot a huge elephant from Sun Quan and he wanted to know the weight of it. Because there wasnt a scale large enough, some soldiers advised him to(A)it up. But Cao Cao didnt want to kill the el

26、ephant. Just then, Cao Chong came up with a great idea. He asked some soldiers to lead the elephant onto about. As the heavy animal walked onto it, the boat went lower into the water. After Cao Chong drew a line on the side of the boat to mark how low it went, the elephant was taken off the boat. (B

27、)The boat was filed with rocks until the water reached the line on the boat. Cao Chong then weighed the rocks. The rocks and the elephant were of the same weight. (C)曹操对他的儿子生常满意。 The other story is about a wise man named ZhugeLiang. He was asked to make 100, 000 arrows (箭)within 10days. He told (D)

28、his soldiers to fill 20 large boats with many straw men. In the early morning of the third day, the soldiers said the boats towards the camps of Cao Caos army on the other side of the river. They shouted and boat their drums loud. When Cao Caos soldiers heard the sounds, they thought they were (E)at

29、tack. However, they could not see through the thick tog on the river. Cao Caoordered his soldiers to shoot arrows towards the sounds of the drums and the shouting. Zhuge Liang got enough arrows and then sailed back successfully. （1）在文中(A)和(C)的空白处填入适当的单词 (A)_(C)_（2）将文中划线部分(B)改写为: The boat was _rocks.

30、 （3）将文中划线部分(C)译成英语： （4）文中划线部分(D)指代的是：_ （5）从文中找出两个历史人物： 【答案】 （1）cut；under（2）full；of（3）Cao Cao was (very)happy/satisfied/pleased with his son.（4）Zhuge Liangs（5）Cao Cao/Cao Chong/Zhuge Liang/Sun Quan（任选两个） 6阅读下列短文, 根据短文中的信息完成文后表格, 每空一词。 WARNING(警告): Holding a cell phone against your ear or putting it i

31、n your pocket may be bad for your health. This sentence is a warning that youd better not put it close to you when a new phone is bought. Apple company, for example, doesnt want iPhones to come closer to you than 1.5 centimeters; Research In Motion, BlackBerrys producer, recommends 2.5 centimeters. If cell phone use can cause health problems, the result will be very serious. Americans spend 2.26 trillion minutes chatting on cell phones every year, which brings $109 billion for the wireless businessmen. Devra Davis, an epidemiologist(皮肤病专家)who has worked for the University of P