《中考英语总复习》任务型阅读

1、 任务型阅读1阅读短文，根据所读内容在文章后图标中的表格里填入最恰当的单词（每空1词）。in many parts of the world, there are four seasons: spring, summer, fall and winter. in the u.s., there are only three: football, basketball and baseball. that's not completely true, but almost. in every season, americans have a ball. if you want to kn

2、ow what season it is, just look at what people are playing. for many americans, sports do not just occupy the sidelines. they take center court. besides "the big three" sports, americans play a variety of other sports. in warm weather, people enjoy water sports. lovers of surfing, sailing

3、and scuba diving flock to the ocean. swimmers and water skiers also revel in the wet stuff. fishermen try their luck in ponds, lakes and rivers. in winter sportsmen delight in freezing fun. from the first snowfall, skiers hit the slopes. frozen ponds and ice rinks become playgrounds for skating and

4、hockey. people play indoor sports whatever the weather. racquetball, weightlifting and bowling are year-round activities. for many people in the u.s., sports are not just for fun. they're almost a religion. thousands of sports fans buy expensive tickets to watch their favorite teams and athletes

5、 play in person. other fans watch the games at home, glued to their tv sets. the most devoted sports buffs never miss a game. many a wife becomes a "sports widow" during her husband's favorite season. america's devotion to athletics has created a new class of wealthy people: profes

6、sional athletes. sports stars often receive million-dollar salaries. some even make big money appearing in advertisements for soft drinks, shoes and even toiletries. 1.sports 2.baseball 3.surfing 4.swimming 5.skating 6.indoor 7.racquetball 8.bowling 9.religion 10.person任务型阅读2阅读短文，根据所读内容在文章后图标中的表格里填入

7、最恰当的单词（每空1词）。 never go into a supermarket hungry! this is a good piece of advice. if you go shopping for food before lunchtime, youll probably buy more than you plan to. unfortunately, however, just this advice isnt enough for consumers these days. modern shoppers need an education in how and how no

8、t to buy things at the store. first, you check the weekly newspaper ads. find out the items that are on sale and decide if you really need these things. in other words, dont buy anything just because its cheaper than usual! “new and improved!” or “all natural” on the front of a package influence you

9、. instead, read the list of ingredients (contents) on the back. third, compare prices: that is, you should examine the prices of both different brands and different sizes of the same brand.another suggestion for consumers is to buy ordinary items instead of famous brands. ordinary items in supermark

10、ets come in plain packages. these products are cheaper because producers dont spend much money on packing or advertising. the quality, however, is usually as good as the quality of well-known name brands. in the same way, in buying clothes, you can often find high quality and low prices in brands th

11、at are not famous. shopping in discount clothing stores can help you save a lot of money. although these stores arent very attractive, and they usually do not have individual dressing rooms, not only are the prices low, but you can often find the same famous brands that you find in high-priced depar

12、tment stores.wise consumers read magazine ads and watch tv commercials, but they do this with one advantage: knowledge of the psychology behind the ads. in other words, well-informed consumers watch for information and check for misinformation. they ask themselves questions: is the advertiser hiding

13、 something in small print at the bottom of the page? is there any real information in the commercial, or is the advertiser simply showing an attractive image? with the answers to these questions, consumers can make a wise choice.main topic:suggestions for _(1)_suggestionsnever go into a supermarket

14、when you _(2)_hungry!need an education in how and how not to buy things at the storebuy ordinary items instead of famous _(3)_.read ads with _(4)_of the psychology behind the ads. _(5)_ for the suggestionsit is _(6)_ to buy more than you plan to.consumers can make a wise _(7)_the prices of _(8)_item

15、s are relatively low because producers spend_(9)_money on packagingads sometimes dont tell the _(10)_1.consumers/customers 2.feel/are 3. brands. 4. knowledge 5. reasons6. probable 7. choice 8. relatively 9. less 10. truth 任务型阅读3阅读短文，根据所读内容在文章后图标中的表格里填入最恰当的单词（每空1词）。trees should only be pruned when th

16、ere is a good and clear reason for doing so and , the number of such reasons is small . pruning involves the cutting away of overgrown and unwanted branches, and the inexperienced gardener can be encouraged by the thought that more damage results from doing it unnecessarily than from leaving the tre

17、e to grow in its own way.first, pruning may be done to make sure that trees have desired shape or size. the object may be to get a tree of the right height, and at the same time to help the growth of small side branches, which will thicken its appearance or give it a special shape. secondly, pruning

18、 may be done to make the tree healthier. you may cut out diseased or dead wood, or branches that are rubbing against each other and thus cause wounds. the health of a tree may be encouraged by removing branches that are blocking up the center and so preventing the free movement of air.one result of

19、pruning is that an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy entry for disease, but it is a wound that will heal. often there is a race between the healing and the disease as to whether the tree will live or die, so that there is a period when the tree is at risk. it should be the aim

20、 of every gardener to reduce that risk of death as far as possible. it is important to make the area, which has been pruned, smooth and clean, for healing will be slowed down by roughness. you should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hours and then paint it with one of the materials available f

21、rom garden shops produced especially for this purpose. pruning is usually done in winter, for then you can see the shape of the tree clearly without interference from the leaves and also it is very unlikely that the cuts you make will bleed. if this does happen, it is, of course, impossible to paint

22、 them properly.pruning treesa good gardener prunes a tree when (1)_.(2)_ for pruning trees.first, make the trees in (5) _ shape or size.second, make the trees (6) _.one (3) _ of pruning trees.an open wound (7) _ easy (8) _for disease.reduce the (4) _ of the death of a tree.make the wound (9) _ and c

23、lean.paint the wound (10) _ it dries.1. necessary 2.reasons 3.result 4. risk 5.desired6. healthier 7. providing 8. entry 9. smooth 10. after任务型阅读4阅读短文，根据所读内容在文章后图标中的表格里填入最恰当的单词（每空1词）。aids (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is caused by a virus called hiv (human immunodeficiency virus), which ente

24、rs a persons blood and attacks the bodys immune system. there is no cure for hiv or aids. sometimes, infected people have no outward symptoms, so they do not know that they are carriers.one of the first symptoms that most hiv-positive people have is a weakened immune system. as the immune system wea

25、kens, it loses the ability to fight illness. eventually, the immune system becomes so weak that the infected people can become sick very easily, and even common illnesses like the flu can be quite serious.hiv and aids are spreading at a frightening rate. the virus is spread in three ways-through unp

26、rotected sex, blood to blood contact and mother-to-child transmission.nowadays aids is a problem all over the world. china has also been affected by the aids epidemic. so the government is working hard to control the aids epidemic, and has opened labs to test and monitor the disease. in 2003, the go

27、vernment also started distributing free medicine to aids patients in need.apart from government efforts, international help has also been very important in fighting aids in china. dr david ho, a chinese american leading aids expert, has devoted his body and soul to bringing technology and internatio

28、nal attention to chinas aids problem. in addition, since 2001, organizations such as the united nations and the who have done a lot to fight against aids in china.unaids, an organization within the united nations, has been very involved in fighting aids and hiv around the world for many years now. t

29、he work to control aids includes providing infected people with help from doctors and testing for people who think they might have hiv or aids. the organization also supports aids prevention education and sets up treatment centers.the work of international organizations is even more important when y

30、ou consider how much more severe the situation around the world could become. anyway, educating people at risk, as well as treating infected people, is the key to stopping the disease in the future.fill in the blanks with suitable words or phrases according to the text (within five words):knowledge

31、about aids(1) _a virus called hivone early symptom of aids(2) _(3) _unprotected sexblood-to-blood contactmother-to-child transmissionspeed of spread of aids(4) _(5) _china(6) _test and monitor of aids(7) _international helpan example of dr. david hothe un and the whounaidsdoctors help and test(8) _(

32、9) _the key to stopping aidseducation of people at risk(10) _keys:1. cause of aids2. a weakened immune system3. ways of spread of aids4. a frightening rate5. measures to control aids6. government efforts7. free medicine distribution8. aids prevention education9. treatment centers10. treatment of inf

33、ected people任务型阅读5阅读短文，根据所读内容在文章后图标中的表格里填入最恰当的单词（每空1词）。a new life on the university campusi am a freshman of the english department at pujiang university. life at the university is so exciting and challenging.there are two campuses for our university: one is for freshmen and sophomores and the other

34、 is for juniors, seniors and graduate students. my campus is located on the outskirts of the city, which is a new one, very peaceful and free from the hustle and bustle of a metropolis. it is free from all sorts of distractions and diversions that most city dwellers find it hard to escape or ignore.

35、we have a three-day orientation programme about campus life for entering students, including a campus tour in which we can visit libraries, classroom buildings, language labs, the multimedia resource center, computer support services, the student club, and the sports stadium. we freshmen have access

36、 to all these resources and technical facilities on a regular basis. they are open to all students. as a matter of fact, were encouraged to make the most of the libraries and technical support services on the campus.we all live on campus, as the school rules say that no freshmen should live off camp

37、us during the weekdays, unless the university authorities give permission. we prefer to eat in school cafeterias because there is a variety of foods on the menu, which changes every day. besides, the food service is much better than that of most secondary schools. for one thing, our campus cafeteria

38、s are under the management of a professional food service company with an annually-renewable contract.being an english major, we have to speak english with our fellow students and english teachers most of the time. we are expected to speak english with all our english teachers whatever courses they

39、teach. were also encouraged to speak english in the dorm area as much as possible. we are not quite used to this “ english only” environment, though. anyway, were all trying very hard. it always takes us time to adjust to a new environment. we are given english lectures and talks which cover a varie

40、ty of topics. we are encouraged to attend the free discussion session following each lecture or presentation. most of the lectures are given by native-speakers, so at the beginning i have much difficulty in figuring out much of what they say. but i know they are very good for students majoring in en

41、glish.i like my life in the university and i experience a lot. i will try my best to make my life colourful.fill in each blank with a suitable word:our campusa three-day orientation programmesome school rulesenglish majorswe have two campuses. my campus is (1) l on the outskirts of the city. it is a

42、 new one and very p and free from the hustle and bustle of a metropolis.the programme about campus life for (3)e students which includes visiting the (4)m resource center, computer support services, and so on. the freshmen have (5)a to all these resources and technical (6) on a regular basis. were e

43、ncouraged to use libraries and technical services on the campus.the school rules say that no (7) should live off campus during the weekdays, unless the university authorities give (8) . we eat in the campus cafeterias.we are not quite used to this “english only” (9) . it always takes us time to (10)

44、 to a new environment.keys:1. located2. peaceful3. entering4. multimedia5. access6. facilities7. freshmen8. permission9. environment10. adjust任务型阅读6阅读短文，根据所读内容在文章后图标中的表格里填入最恰当的单词（每空1词）。asian american have become the fast-growing u.s minority in two decades. as their children began moving up through

45、the nations schools, they became a main stream of a new class of academic achievers. their achievements are reflected in the nations best universities, where mathematics, science, and engineering departments have taken on a decidedly asian character. their preference for mathematics and science is p

46、artly explained by the fact that asian-american students who began their education abroad arrived in the u.s. with a solid foundation in mathematics but little or no knowledge of english. they are also influenced by the promise of a good job after college. asians feel there will be less unfair treat

47、ment in areas like mathematics and science because they will be judged more objectively. and the return on the investment in education is more immediate in something like engineering then with an arts degree.most asian-american students owe their success to the influence of their parents who are det

48、ermined to make full use of what the american educational system has to offer. an effective measure of parental attention is homework. asian parents spend more time with their children than american parents do, and it helps. many researchers also believe there is something in asian culture that resu

49、lts in success, such as ideals that stress family values and emphasize education.both explanations for academic success worry asian american because of fears that they feed a typical racial image. many can remember when chinese, japanese and filipino immigrants were the victims of social isolation.

50、indeed, it was not until 1952 that laws were passed giving all asian immigrants the right to citizenship.problemasian americans became a main _1_ of a new class of academic achievers.they do better in _2_, _3_ and engineering.reasons1. asians americans have a solid _4_ in basic mathematics.2. they a

51、re likely to find a good job and they think they will get _5_treatment if doing well in these areas.3. they are _6_by their parents who take full _7_of american education system.4. it is also believed that their success is due to asian _8_worryasian americans fear that they would be _9_again from am

52、erican society.historyasian immigrants had no right to citizenship until _10_fill in each blank with a suitable word:1. stream 2. mathematics 3. science 4. foundation 5. fair6. influenced 7. advantage 8. culture 9. separated 10. 1952任务型阅读7阅读短文，根据所读内容在文章后图标中的表格里填入最恰当的单词（每空1词）。a gift for the futurein

53、the next several decades, it is believed that the worlds population will increase to about nine billion people. this should set alarm bells ringing because the bare fact is that, in order for everyone to survive, serious changes need to be made in global development. this development needs to be different from past development, which polluted the environment and wasted natural resources.one possible solution to this problem now being discussed is sustainable development. susta