中考英语考前冲刺系列专题13任务型阅读1.docx

1、中考英语考前冲刺系列专题13任务型阅读1专题13 任务型阅读一、还原句子（共10小题，每小题2分，共20分）A根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。Great white sharks have become well known in a bad way, for being scary. 1 . However, you are more likely to be hit by lightning than attacked by a great white shark.One reason why people dont like great

2、white sharks is that they are huge. They grow to be nearly 21 feet long and can weigh up to 5,000 pounds. That is about two cars long! But the size is not typical. Most great whites are smaller, about 10 to 15 feet long. 2 .Great whites are called apex predators（捕食者）because they are at the top of th

3、e food chain. They have no predators and arent that picky about what they eat. Great whites are known to eat fish, squid, other sharks, otters, turtles, dolphins, whales, seals, and sea lions. 3 . Great whites also eat carrion, which is the remains of dead animals floating（漂浮）in the water. 4 . They

4、have 3,000 teeth, and each is up to 3 inches long! Their very sharp teeth are shaped like triangles and have rough edges that tear into things. Great whites dont even chew their food. They just swallow it down. 5 .But, like other sharks, great whites dont intentionally（主动地）eat or attack humans. So s

5、wim without fear. A. Thats still longer than one car, thoughB. Those last two kinds are their favourite foodC. Movies and popular stories make them scaryD. A big meal can satisfy a great white shark for about two monthsE. Another reason why people fear great whites is their frightening teethBTony lo

6、ved basketball. One afternoon on his way to a basketball game, he was walking and dreaming about playing college basketball the next year. 6 and he was thrown three meters into the air.Tony woke up in a hospital room. When the doctor told him that both his legs were broken, he knew his college baske

7、tball dreams were over. 7 , but it didnt work. After he left the hospital, Tony was sent to a health center.A week after he arrived there, he met Sunny Chen. Sunny used to be a coach. His legs were hurt badly in a skating accident. 8 , Sunny became a coach of a basketball team called the Suns. It wa

8、s an on-wheelchair basketball team，because everybody on the team played from a wheelchair. 9 . Tony played badly, but for the first time since the accident, he stopped feeling sorry for himself.After becoming a part of the Suns, Tony improved quickly. 10 . Tony was much better than before. When Tony

9、 became sad or angry, Sunny was there to be with him. The day before Tony left the center, he had dinner with Sunny. He asked Sunny how he could be so happy, even with his broken legs.Sunny smiled and said, Its really quite easy. When you keep your face to the sun, the shadows fall behind.A. Tony di

10、d what the doctors told himB. Suddenly a car hit himC. Basketball was like medicine for himD. Though he couldnt move his legsE. Sunny invited Tony to join the game二、回答问题（共11小题，每小题2分，共22分）AStudents in the US dont begin their spring break at the same time. It depends on where they live. While students

11、 from one town are on vacation, their neighbors in the next town may have classes as usual.You may have heard of it from many hit US TV shows and movies. It s usually in the middle of March, when characters on shows like Gossip Girl get a week off from classes, go to the beach and throw big parties.

12、 Its spring break orparty time!Unlike our semester, which starts in late February or early March this year, American schools begin as early as January. So in late March and April, most American schools, ranging from kindergartens to colleges, give students one to two weeks off school.College student

13、s often take planes to places like Florida or Cancun, Mexico. They relax on the beach, enjoy cold drinks and get a tan.Younger kids take trips with their parents, visiting a new state or even a new country. Sometimes teachers lead overseas trips for groups of students. On a ten-day trip, for example

14、, students may go on a tour through Spain, France, and Italy, which gives them a great chance to see different parts of the world.Having a staycation, which means being a tourist in your own city, is another popular trend (趋势). You can visit local art galleries (美术馆), museums or have a big meal in a

15、 nice restaurant.For those who are not in the mood to go out, spring break is a good time to catch up with hit TV series or play video games.There are also students who want a different kind of spring break experience. Instead of partying, they choose to do community service, help with disaster-hit

16、areas and do other volunteering work.记得答案要简洁哦!No matter how theyve spent the break, one thing is for sure students return to school feeling refreshed (恢复活力的) and ready to finish the school year.1. Students in the US begin their spring break at a different time, dont they? .2. How long does the sprin

17、g break usually last? .3. Where do college students often go during the spring break? .4. Whats the advantage of having a spring break? .5. If you are given the spring break, how will you spend it? Why? .B根据短文内容回答下列问题。Each and every year, during Chongyang Festival, citizens of China celebrate the el

18、ders in their families and communities. It s a special tradition which is rooted in the deep value that Chinese culture places on honoring their elders.Sadly, many of our aging population are seniors without sons, daughters or grandchildren to visit. While they may have great friends, they no doubt

19、miss the tender and loving relationships unique to families. To fill this void（空虚）, many volunteers turned up on October 28 at nursing homes around the country in order to spend time with the residents. In some cases, they performed humble（谦逊的） gestures of kindness, such as combing their hair or was

20、hing their feet.While the kind acts were appreciated, one embarrassing story out of Anhui province raised a valuable question. Reportedly, one old gentleman had his feet washed seven times during the day by different volunteers. Is this genuinely（真诚地） caring for the elderly? Many of the residents at

21、 the home said that those gestures do not make them feel cared for at all. Their family members or community volunteers may drop by for a few hours of token time, but soon they disappear back into their busy lives.There is nothing we can give that is more valuable or appreciated than our time. While

22、 you may feel like there is barely enough time to care for your many responsibilities, might it be possible to spare just a moment as you walk home from school to sit with a senior who lives in your community? Just five minutes is not going to prevent you from getting your homework done, but it may

23、totally change a day of loneliness into a day of joy for one old man or woman. Do you live far from your grandparents? Why not pick up the phone and let them know you re thinking of them? Or maybe you could remind them of the good old days and mail them a short letter. Imagine their surprise and joy

24、!We live in a complicated（复杂的） and busy world, but kindness and caring is still a very simple thing.6. People in China celebrate the elders at Chongyang Festival, don t they?_7. Who appeared at nursing homes to spend time with the residents?_8. How many times did one old gentleman have his feet wash

25、ed during the day? _9. Which gestures can make elders feel cared for? _10. What did the family members of the residents at the home do? _11. Have you been to any nursing homes before? What did you do for the residents there? If you haven t, please tell us what you did for the elders around you in th

26、e past._三、完成句子或表格（共10小题，每小题2分，共20分）A阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成表格。USA? Britain? Which country is better to study in? We often hear such discussions. As China opens its door， it is a dream for many Chinese students to study abroad. They want to learn about the outside world.It s true that studying abroad can hel

27、p students develop themselves. Their foreign language skills will be improved and it may be easier to find jobs.But there are problems that should be considered (考虑). Language is the first. Students must spend a lot of time learning another language.Students must also learn to live without parents c

28、are and deal with all kinds of things they haven t had to do before， like looking after themselves. There are reports about Chinese students abroad sinking into an ocean of difficulties and giving up finally. When they have to take care of themselves， it is hard for students to study well.Finally， s

29、tudying abroad brings a heavy burden（负担）to the family. For most Chinese parents， the cost of studying abroad is very high. But is it worth? We know that there are many famous people who succeedin great things through their hard work in China. Liu Xiang is a good example. Once an American teacher inv

30、ited him there， but he refused. He kept training hard with his Chinese teacher. He surprised the world when he won a gold medal at the Athens Olympic Games. So when you wonder which country is better to study in, think again.TitleStudying at home or 1. _. Advantagesof studyingabroad It is helpful for Chinese studentsto 2. _themselves.It helps to 3. _ foreign language skills.Disadvantagesof studyingabroadParents may be under pressure（压力）because the cost ofstudying abroad is very 4. _.the purpose of the passageTo tell us studying abroad is not the only way to 5. _