初中英语任务型阅读试题集锦[1]

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 Ma

2、rston 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 c

3、limber 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, “111 always remember Mr Marston because he showed me I had an ability which no one el

4、se, 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?    

5、60;                                       Everyone wants to relax after working or studying for a long ti

6、me. 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 excit

7、ing to see team members doing their best. Its amazing to see players playing very well. Its 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 days hard work.I enjoy listening to music, and I always have some music pla

8、ying during my free time. I listen to all types, but I enjoy listening to beautiful piano music. Some people cant 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 dont have a favorite place, but I hear th

9、at 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. Whats the writers favorite sports?  _2. What kind of music does the writer enjoy? 

10、 _3. How many ways of relaxing does the writer give us?  _4. Has the writer ever been toJapan?  _5. What is the passage mainly about?  _Do you think that French fries are really French? French fries are called "pommes frites" inFranceand they are not fromFrance. French fries

11、 co me from Belgium(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

12、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

13、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

14、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 "You want fries with that?" Why don't you think about the history of Frenc

15、h fries a little while, and say "Yes, please. Thank you."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" in the l

16、ast paragraph refer to?   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 thin

17、k many of my classmates are the same. We wouldn't know what to do, or how to look after ourselves," said ZhengChenyu. "And I'd forget something important. I'd probably watch television and burn the soup. "“As soon as I leave home, I'll learn to cook. But now parents do

18、 almost everything for us. Were very lazy, "she said.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."I think I'd be all right. I wouldn't just eat sandwiches or fruit. I kno

19、w how to cook, some simple dishes because my mum showed me," the 13 - year - old boy said. In his opinion, many teenagers depend too much on their parents, and there is much more to learn than cooking, like "tidying up your room or even dressing yourself properly."For most teenagers i

20、t wouldn't be a holiday at all.71. Why would ZhengChenyu probably burn the soup?    _72. When will ZhengChenyu learn to cook?      _73. Translate the underlined sentence "They don't learn any life skills until they go to college. " in this pa

21、ssage.   _74. The underlined phrase "depend too much" on in the passage means _ in Chinese.75. Would life be as easy for teenagers living alone as when their parents are around?     _Have you heard about “Survival (生存) Holidays”? “Survival Holidays” is for chi

22、ldren 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 sp

23、end 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 thei

24、r children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled by adults, but children dont 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 get

25、ting 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 learn

26、ed 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? 8

27、4. 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 gentl

28、e 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 potent

29、ial( 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 "hang out" with other kids after school. They had to be the top students in their classes. And they had to practice the piano and violin for hou

30、rs 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 ar

31、e 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 t

32、he 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

33、. 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 ha

34、rd 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

35、, so I bought a guitar. But I couldnt 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

36、 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 lear

37、n 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.   &

38、#160; He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road, strangers would steal the fruit. If he planted the tree in one of his fields, his neighbors would come at night and steal some of the apples. If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit. Finally he planted th

39、e tree in his wood. But without sunlight and good soil(土壤),the tree soon died,     Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place. "What's the difference? " the farmer said angrily and then told what he had thought.  

40、60;  "Yes," said the friend, "but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also you have destroyed (毁掉) a good apple tree !"      61. Was the farmer famous for planting the apple tree?

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42、60;                             62. What gift did the farmer get from his friend one day?            

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44、;                     63. Did the farmer plant the apple tree near his house or in his wood at last?                

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46、0;               64. Why did the apple tree soon die?                             

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48、60; 65. Who destroyed the apple tree?                                            

49、;                                    Elizabethlived with her six children in a small house. One winter, there was a big

50、flood(洪水) ,and quite a few houses were washed away, but Elizabeth's house was high enough to escape it.   Elizabethhelped one of the families which had lost everything. She shared her home until the family could build a new house.Elizabeth's friends could not understand her si

51、nce she already had so many children to take care."Well," Elizabeth explained to her friends, at the end of World War II, there was a poor woman in a town in England .Her husband had been killed in the war and she had a lot of children, just like me now .The day before Christmas,

52、 this woman said to her children, “We won't be able to have much for Christmas. I'm going to get just one present for us all .Now I'll go and get it. She came back with a little girl who had no parents .Here's our present, she said to her own children. The children were more than exc

53、ited to get such a present. They welcomed the little girl warmly, and she grow up as their sister. I was that Christmas present." 53. How many children did Elizabeth have?, 54. What didElizabethdo after the flood? 55. The Christmas present was Elizabeth herself, wasn't i

54、t? 56. What do you learn from the story?   This is Kate Smith. She is 13 years old. She lives inGuangzhou. She studies in No.10 Middle school. Her parents work there. They are both English teachers. They are form theUK. She likes eating junk food. She doesnt like playing sports. She h

55、as one healthy habit: She sleeps for 9 hours every night.       Kate Smith has a brother. His name is Jack Smith. He is 11 years old. He doesnt eat junk food. He likes playing sports. He often runs, plays basketball, and goes swimming. He eats fruit every day. He likes

56、eating vegetables. But he has an unhealthy habit: He sleeps for 6 hours every night.66. How old is Kate Smith?_67. Where does Kate live?_68. What does Kate like eating?_69. What does Jack eat every day?_70. How many hours does Jack sleep every night?_    Have you seen the videos on TV

57、? Do you wear large T-skirts andbaggy jeans? Or have you heard someone rap(说唱)? Hip-Hop is veryhot now.      Hip-Hop music was started in the middle of the 1970s by African Americans inNew York. The music, break-dancing(霹雳舞) and graffiti (涂鸦) make up Western Hip-Hop culture.

58、 Most of theHip-Hop songs are about love, jobs or even games.     Usually in rap, singers speak words very quickly to a certain beat. Most of the words are fun. Singers play off words to make fun of themselves or others. Hip-Hop music has few rules. Singers just do what they thin

59、k and rap it out in a clever or creative(创造性的)way. It makes a lot of teenagers fall in love with the music. Many of them like wearing large T-shirts and baggy jeans. Famous rap and Hip-Hop stars include Eminem in theUS. and Jay Chou fromChina.     Today Hip-Hop is more and more p

60、opular across most of the world.61. Is Hip-Hop very hot now? 62. When was Hip-Hop music started? 63. What are most of the Hip-Hop songs about? 64. Does Hip-Hop have many rules or few rules?65. Why do a lot of teenagers fall in love with the music? 答案： 91. He was not good at( math

61、, English and science). 92. One weekend./ They climbed it one weekend. 93. He liked/loved/enjoyed it. 94. (He was) a very talented climber. 95. No./No, he didnt.答案：1. Tennis 2. Beautiful piano music 3.Three 4. No, he hasnt 5. The writers favorite ways to relax.答案：51.potatoes 52.Belgium 53.Because th

62、ey are fried in the French way. 54.American soldiers. 55.Hamburgers答案：71. Because he cant cook anything else.72. As soon as he leaves home.73.，他们直到上大学才学会生活的技能。74. 过分依赖于75. No, it wont.答案：81. Children./ For children. / Its for children.82. Because they think b eing close to nature is good for childre

63、n./Because they think the survival activities are good for children.83. They usually watch TV and play computer games./To watch TV and play computer games./Watching TV and playing computer games./What they do is to watch TV and play computer games./What they do is watching TV and playing computer games.84. They dont know what to do./They feel uncomfortable (terrible)./Not comfortable./Uncomfortabl