高中英语任务型阅读专练.doc

任务型阅读一，每空不超过5个单词。When I went toEngland, I enjoyed my stay. But I noticed so many different traditions.For example, you usually shake hands with people when you meet for the first time. But after that, you can just say hello. You must say Mr and Mrs when you speak to older people, but you can use first names with your friends.One day we visited some friends and had tea. Tea is not just a drink but a light meal at around 4:00 inthe afternoon. You cant have tea the meal after 4:30. We ate sandwiches and a large fruit cake. You can only drink tea at a tea party, not coffee or juice. And you must drink tea with milk. You must pour the tea, then the milk you cant put the milk in first, then the tea.In buses and trains, the other passengers are very quiet, and you mustnt talk too loudly. Its very different fromChina! In some trains you cant even use your mobile phones! And you dont often hear people shouting in the street.I was very lucky I even went to a wedding. It was very different from a Chinese wedding. For example, the man and the woman cant see each other the night before the wedding. Then the woman mustnt arrive at the church on time but a few minutes late. And at the party after the wedding, the woman throws her flowers over her shoulder. The girl who catches them will be the next to get married! It was all very strange but it was great fun!Advice for Visitors: Traditional Life inEnglandInEnglandmustmustnt / cantcangreeting peopleYou must1forthe first time.You must2toolder people.You can3whenmeeting again.You can use first names to friends.food and drinkYou must drink tea with milk.You must4first,then milk.You cant have tea5.You cant drink coffee or juice at a tea party.You can6at a tea party.noiseYou mustnt talk loudly7.You cant8inthe street.weddingsThe woman must be9to the church.The man and the woman cant see each other10.Answers for reference:1. shake hands2. say Mr and Mrs3. just say hello4. pour the tea5. after 4:306. only drink tea7. in buses and trains8. shout9. a few minutes late10. the night before the wedding任务型阅读二，答案不超过4个单词。Turtles inMalaysiaare still quite common. That is to say, they are still to be found in the wild. There are two kinds of turtles in Malaysia: land and marine（海生的）turtles. There are 7 species of marine turtles in the world. Four of them lay their eggs on the Malaysian beaches. These are: the leaderback turtles, hawksbill turtle, olive ridley turtle and the green turtle.InWest Malaysia, there is a long sand beach. From June to August every year, giant turtles come to the beach to lay eggs. They appear only late at night to lay their eggs in holes. They dig these holes with their hind flippers.When they have finished laying their eggs, they fill up the holes with sand and return to the sea. The mother turtles never see their babies. The hot sun keeps the eggs warm and until they hatch（孵化）. Then the baby turtles will go back to the sea to begin their new lives. In the past, many people came to dig up the eggs after the mother turtles had left. They took the eggs to town to sell.Since 1962, the Malaysian government has built high fences around the sand beach to stop anyone from digging turtle eggs, because people are afraid that there will be fewer and fewer turtles there.Turtles inMalaysiaare still quite commonas they are still to be found1.Marine turtles are animalswhich2inthe sea.The Malaysian beaches are important to the sea turtlesbecause3of the turtle species go there to lay their eggs.A giant turtlemeansthat the turtle is especially4.The giant turtles lay their eggsfrom5every year.The mother turtles hide their newly laid eggswith6.After laying their eggs,the mother turtles will7.Some people dug up the eggsbecause they wanted to8.The high fences are builtto9.The title of the article is10.Answers for reference:1.in the wild2. live3. four4. big / large5.June to August6. sand7. return to the sea8. make money / sell them9. protect turtle eggs / stop anyone from digging10.Turtles inMalaysia任务型阅读三,每空不得超过4个单词。Advertisements are an important part of our lives. We are so used to them that we often do not even realize how many we see and hear in a day!What is an advertisement?An advertisement provides information and uses creative languages and attractive pictures to encourage people to buy a product or service or believe in an idea. Newspapers, magazines, the Internet, radios and televisions are the most places to find advertisements. There are two main types of advertisements：commercial advertisements and public service advertisements (PSAs). A commercial advertisement is one which someone has paid for to promote a product or service. PSAs are often placed for free, and are used to educate people about health, safety, or any other issue which affects public welfare.Does an advertisement tell people the complete truth?Chinahas strong laws to protect people from advertisements that lie or try to make people believe untrue promises about products or services. However, we still must be careful with the methods(方法) used in advertisements to try and sell us things. Even if an ad does not lie, it does not mean it tells you the complete truth. One toothpaste ad says Bright-teeth fights bad breath! The advertisers want you to read the word fights and think that the toothpastecuresbad breath, but it does not say that! All it says is that itfightsit and that is not the same thing at all. One supermarket tells buyers, You are proud of your cooking, so shouldnt you buy the freshest food? This one is very clever, because it tells buyers that they are good cooks. However, the ad never says that this supermarket has the freshest food! They just hope that youreadthe ad, you willfeelgood about what it says andrememberthe words freshest food and thenbuyit in the supermarket. We must not fall for this kind of trick!Public service advertisementsNot all ads play tricks on us though. PSAs use some of the same methods, but they are made to serve the public. PSAs are meant to teach us and help us lead better lives. You have probably seen or heard some of them yourself, like Yes to life, no to drugs and Knowledge changes life. These ads deal with large social issues. There are also PSAs that educate people about public service projects, such as Project Hope. All of these ads are meant to be helpful, and you can often learn a lot by following the advice they give.Try to remember: think about why you should do or buy the things the ad suggests. We all want to be smart about what we believe, so be smart about advertisementsThe title:1The purpose:to2to buy a product or service or believe in an ideaThe methods:by3creative languages and attractive picturesTwo4_of adsOne: commercial advertisements which should be5The other: public service advertisements，which are placed6We shouldalways be7tricks!They play8tricks on us. They help us9.Try to be10about advertisements!Answers for reference:1. Advertisement(s)2. encourage people3. using4. types/kinds 5. paid for6.for free7. careful with8. no9. learn a lot10. smart任务型阅读四,答案不超过4个单词。Ten-year old Obama was one of the only three black students at his school inHonolulu,Hawaii. The young boy didnt look the same as most other students. White girls wanted to touch his hair. A white boy asked him whether his father ate people. “I lied to them that my father was a Kenyan prince, but I kept asking myself who I was,” said Obama.However, 37 years later, the boy made history. Barack Obama became the first black president inU.S.history. Obama was born onAugust 4, 1961. His father is an African and his mother is a white American. This unusual background made him want to know who he was. With the help of his friends, Obama finally went to college. His hard work made him a star atHarvardUniversity, a famous university inCambridge,Massachusetts. Later, he became the third black senator inU.S.history.During his competition forU.S.president, Obama talked about his background. He called for aUnited States of America, rather than a whiteAmericaor a blackAmerica. Obamas success is a historic victory. It made Martin Luther Kings dream come true. That is: A man should not be judged by the colour of his skin, but by the content of his character.The titleThe1president inU.S.historyBe bornOn2,1961At age 10The number of black students at his school is3He looked4most other students.In collegeGot lots of support from5Grew popular among the students because of6LaterBecame7senator inU.S.historyAt age 47Preferred to call his country for a8won his competition for910madeMartin Luther Kings dream come trueAnswers for reference:1. first black2. August 43. three4. different from 5. his friends6. his hard work 7. the third black8.United States of America9.U.S.president10. Obamas success任务型阅读五,每空不超过4个单词。Nearly every parent says that we never grow up. In fact, we are maybe 16 or 17 years old. In their eyes, we are always little ones and always do wrong things. For example, when I need to stay at home alone, they always worry about me and my life without them.Most parents always think that they have offered the best things they can to make their children live in a comfortable world. They buy their children pretty clothes, cool shoes, expensive school things, and often a thousand-yuan-cost bike. They think that they have done everything that they can for their dear children. In return, they only want their children to get good results in the examinations.But why their children still cant understand them? Does it mean that they still want more material things? No. As a matter of fact, what they want is a true family. What does a true family mean? I think it means a place where we can hide ourselves from the cold world outside. From here, we can get warmth, we can get consolation (安慰), and we can get happiness. And one important thing is that we should be stronger and more confident in the outside world because we know that we have a family.So I think that parents should sit down to talk with their children to let them know that they have a true family, so the children and their parents could understand each other more and more. Then, no children will be regarded as little ones.QuestionsAnswersWhat are we always like in our parents eyes?In their eyes, we are always little children and always1.What do our parents expect us to do when they give us so much?They only want us to2inthe examinations.Do children want a true family?_3 _.What does_4_mean?It means a place where children can hide themselvesfrom the cold world outside.How can our parents no longer regard us as little children?They can talk with us and we can5more and more.Answers for reference:1. do wrong things2. get good results3. Yes, they do.4. a true family5. understand each other任务型阅读六，每空不超过3个词。A recent study shows that nearly 50 percent of the school kids inBeijingdo not have breakfast. They tend to feel sleepy all day and have bad memories, so it is hard for them to get high marks in all kinds of tests.Some students who study deep into the night choose to miss breakfast so that they can have a few extra minutes in bed. Others are given money to buy their breakfast on the way to school because their parents are too busy to prepare it for them. In addition, a few school girls want to stay slim and often go to school without breakfast.In fact the morning meal plays an important part. It can provide30percent of the whole days energy. For a creative mind and better judgment, school kids should start their days with a regular breakfast.Having no breakfastReasonsResultsSuggestions1）They1late at night studying and want to2for a while .1）They tend to feel5.1）The morning meal is important,2）which provides 30%of the days_8_.2）The parents give them money to buy3.2）They usually have _6_.2）It is useful for9thinking andbetter judgment.3）Some girls want to_4_ and go to school without breakfast.3）Its hard for them to_7_in all kinds of exams.3）School kids should start their day with10.Answers for reference:1. stay up2. stay in bed3.breakfast4. keep slim5. sleepy all day6. bad memories 7. get high marks8. energy9.creative10.a good breakfast任务型阅读七，每空一词。Beggars are often seen sitting by the side of a street with heads bowed as people pass them by. Some ask people passing by for a small amount of money and some just sit and wait to be given money. A few use aggressive behaviour to earn money.To solve the problem of aggressive begging, an “alternative giving ”plan has been suggested. Ten blue money boxes will be placed in busy places such as the market and the railway station. It aims to encourage people not to give money directly to beggars but instead to give generously to local homeless causes.Supporters of this plan think it will be an effective way to solve the beggars alcohol and drug problems. But the police oppose the plan arguing that beggars who do not receive cash may turn to criminality to feed their addictions. The homeless charity “Crisis” said the success of any plan will depend on its style. They think that imaginative and positive plans can help create local understanding and sympathy instead of hardness. Most of the beggars dislike the plan because they think they will not get enough money from the boxes for their showers, food and clothes.Begging is a big social problem both in developing and developed countries. Governments must play a big role in solving this problem. Training beggars to work and helping them to find appropriate jobs is one option. This is especially true for developing countries where many low-skill jobs exist.The general community should also be educated to see beggars not as dirty and dangerous, but as people who need understanding and help.Begging problemIntroduction to the begging problemSome beggars ask 3_for moneySome beggars just sit and wait to be givenmoneyAn “alternative plan” to the problemIn some busy places, such as the market and railway station, ten blue boxes will be placed to 4_people to give money to local homeless causes.Different 1_towards the suggested planSupporters of this plan think it very 5_to solve the problem related to beggars.The police oppose the plan arguing the beggars may turn to criminality because of 6_of cash.The homeless charity said that it remains to be seen whether this plan would be 7._.Most of the beggars dislike the plan because the money that they will get from the box will not be 8._.2._to the problemGovernments must be actively 9_in solving this problem be training beggars to work and helping them to find proper jobs.Beggars shouldnt be 10_ as dirty and dangerous people but as people needing help and understanding.Answers for reference:1.attitudes 2. Solutions3. passers-by 4. encourage 5. effective6. lack . successful 8. enough9. involved10.seen任务型阅读八，每空一词。Global warming is one of the major environmental problems we are facing today. Scientists think a further rise in the carbon dioxide levels will make this situation worse. The greenhouse effect causes the earths heat to be trapped in the atmosphere, which results in the increase in temperature. This, in turn, has an effect on various plants and animals. Global warming makes it difficult for some of them to survive.Ozone depletion means a drop in the quantity of the ozone(臭氧) in the earths stratosphere (平流层). The ozone hole in the Antarctic is mainly due to the release of CFCs ( a type of gas). Because of ozone depletion, humans are facing various problems such as the harmful effects of UV rays.Water pollution is caused when wastes are thrown into water. Whats more, many harmful chemicals are also put into water, which causes the deaths of many wild animals and endangers the health of humans.The increasing population is causing a loss of natural resources. This is related to various human activities. For example, overfishing has caused many kinds of fishes to die out. Forests are being cleared to meet the rising demand for paper, wood, even for land. Mining,the work of getting gold, coal etc out of the earth,has led to a further drop in mineral resources. If we used up all the resources, how could our children survive on this planet?These are some of the current environmental problems we are facing today. Only with an effort from each person, can we hope to save our planet from being destroyed.EnvironmentalProblemCauseDamageGlobal(1)_-Increasing carbondioxide levelsMaking it difficult forvarious plants and animals to(2) _(3)_DepletionReleasing CFCsVarious problems such as the harmful effects of UV raysWater (4) _Throwing (5)_into waterAdding harmful (6)_into waterEndangering wild animals livesEndangering humans (6) _The loss ofNatural(8)_Increasing (9) _Various human activities such as（10）_, cutting down forests and miningEndangering the next generationAnswers for reference:1. warming2. survive3. Ozone4. pollution5. wastes6. chemicals7. health8. resources9. population10. overfishing