初中英語任務(wù)型閱讀試題集錦及答案

1、初中英語任務(wù)型閱讀試題集錦1、My friend Peter was kind and lovely. But as a student, he was bad at math, En glish and scie nee because he did n't have an aptitude 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,

2、 Joh n Marst on 9 who was look ing out of the win dow, no ticed that he was a tale nted climber. Mr Marst on was an expert專家in climb ing. He had climbed many mountains.One weeke nd Mr Marst on in vited Peter to climbM ount Kilimanjaro. Peter really enjoyed the climbing. Mr Marston told Peter he was

3、a very talented climber for his age. Peter left school three years later with no qualifications畢業(yè)證,but he kept climbing regularly until he became very good at it. In his early twenties, he became a professi onal climber. He said,“ 1' 11 always remember Mr Marst on because heshowed me I had an ab

4、ility which no one else, in cludi ng me, knew about."1. Which subject was Peter not good at?2. When did Peter and Mr Marston climbMount Kilimanjaro?3. How did Peter feel about the climbi ng?4. What did Mr Marst on say about Peter?5. Did Peter know he had an ability to climb at first?2.Every one

5、 wants to relax after work ing or study ing for a long time. I have manyways of relax ing 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 ofsports. My favorite is tennis, but I am in terested in all kinds of sports. Whether

6、I amplay ing tennis or watchi ng a game on TV, it is excit ing to see team members doingtheir best. It ' s amazing to see players playing very well. It' s true that playing spnot physically身體上地“relaxing , but I find it really cool, and a good way of“relaxing my brain after a day ' s hard

7、 work.I enjoy liste ning to music, and I always have some music playi ng duri ng my freetime. I listen to all types, but I enjoy listening to beautiful piano music. Some peoplecan' t study while listening to music, but for me, I believe I can study better by liste ning to light son gs.Some peopl

8、e choose to relax by traveling. I don' t hace,doutVorite pla hear that traveli ng in Japa nis really enjoyable. I like visit ing differe nt kinds of places and eati ng famous sn acks there. I also enjoy sightsee ing and see ing how the cultureand people cha nge from place to place.1. What '

9、s the writer's favte1?e s2. What kind of music does the writer enjoy?3. How many ways of relax ing does the writer give us?4. Has the writer ever bee n toJapa n?5. What is the passage mainly about?3. Do you thi nk that French fries are really Fren ch? French fries are called "pommes frites&

10、quot; inFran cea nd they are not fromFra nee. French fries co me from Belgium比禾U時originally. French fries are made of potatoes, and they are cut and fried. The fried potatoes are called French fries because they were fist see n by America ns in Belgium, but they were fried in the French way. The Fre

11、nch way is to fry potatoes twice with a small pause in the middle.During World War I, there were a lot of hungry American soldiers in Northern France and Belgium. They ate French fries in Belgium. After the war was over, the soldiers went back home to America. However, they missed French fries so mu

12、ch that they made French fries at home. That's how French fries were fist in troduced to America.French fries were called Belgia n fries on ce, but the n ame was fin ally cha nged to French fries. Sometimes French fries are just called fries.French fries are one of the most popular potato foods

13、in America. America n fast food restaura nts such as McDon ald's and Burger King have French fries on their menus. French fries are freshly fried, and usually served with hamburgers.If you visit any fast food restaura nt in Americaa nd order a hamburger, you will probably hear "You want fri

14、es with that?" Why don't you think about the history of French fries a little while, and say "Yes, please. Thank you."I. What are French fries made of?2. Where do French fries origi nally come from?3. Why are the fried potatoes called French fries?4. Who first in troduced French f

15、ries toAmerica?5. What does the un derl ined "that" in the last paragraph refer to?4、Imag ine this: your pare nts go away on bus in ess, but you have to stay at home alone. Would life be as easy a s whe n your pare nts are around? Would it be a perfect holiday for you?' I can fill an e

16、mpty stomach with tomato and egg soup, but that's all. I think many of my classmates are the same. We would n't know what to do, or how to look after ourselves," said Zheng Chenyu. "And rd forget someth ing importa nt. I'd probably watch televisi on and bur n the soup."“ A

17、s soon as I leave home, I'll lear n to cook. But now pare nts do almost everything for us. We' re very lazy, "she said.Most tee nagers have only time for their homework. They don't lear n any life skills un til they go to college.However, Sima Yige does n't thi nk so."I thi

18、nk rd be all right. I would n't just eat san dwiches or fruit. I know how to cook, some simple dishes because my mum showed me," the 13 - year - old boy said. In his opinion, many tee nagers depe nd too much on their pare nts, and there is much more to lear n tha n cook in g, like "tid

19、y ing up your room or eve n dress ing yourself properly."For most tee nagers it would n't be a holiday at all.1. Why would Zheng Chenyu probably bur n the soup?2. When will Zhe ng Che nyu lear n to cook?3. Tran slate the un derl ined sentence "They don't learn any life skills un ti

20、l they goto college. "in this passage. 4. The un derl ined phrase "depe nd too much" on in the passage means in Chin ese.5. Would life be as easy for teenagers living alone as when their parents are around?5Have you heard about“ Survi生存 Holidays ? “ Survival Holidays is for children t

21、o 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 spend all

22、time watching TVand playing computer games. “Survival Holidays gives them an important change.Is “ Survival Holidaysodnedae?rfuMl aiybe it is. Children need more freetime to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing 打攪 them.Parents care too much about their children. They li

23、ke to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled by adults, but children don't know what to do whenthey 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 getting their feet

24、 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 learned how to work

25、in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.Answer the following questions according to what you read.1. Is “Survival Holidays for children or parents?2. Why do people likeSurvival Holidays ?3. What do the children in big cities usually do?4. How do children feel when they are in

26、 danger?5. What can children learn in the survival activities？6、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 gentle warmth and calms us with its purring.As a m

27、other, the Chinese-American writer Amy Chua is definitely a tiger. Her book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother虎媽戰(zhàn)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 pote ntial潛力and to make them strong, in depe ndent and succ

28、essful. 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 hours every day. As a result, her kids became successful.

29、 She admits this caused a lot of tears and an ger but she has few regrets 悔.Chua says, like her, most Asian mothers are tigers because they believe their childre n can achieve a lot if they're pushed hard eno ugh. She says America n mothers are really pussycats. They care more about their childr

30、e n's self-esteer自尊. They don't want to push their kids too hard for fear of hurt ing their feeli ngs. American mothers en courage their childre n to find their own path.So, is a tiger mom better than a pussycat? Perhaps it depends on the differences betwee n Asia n and Wester n cultures. It

31、 may also depe nd on the child himself. Some kids n eed to be pushed while others resp ond to a gen tler hand. To growl or to purr? There is no easy an swer.1. What's the Tiger Mother, Amy Chua's idea on childre n's educatio n?根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容答復(fù)以下問題2. How did Amy Chua's kids become successfuI?

32、根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容列舉兩條13. Why are most Asian mothers tigers?根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容答復(fù)以下問題4. 請將第三段中句子翻譯成漢語。5. What kind of mother would you like, a tiger or a pussycat? And why? 先回 答，然后至少寫一個句子說明原因7Many famous people had dreams whe n they were young. They ofte n worked hard to make their dreams come true.Whe n I was only 13 years

33、 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, so I bought a guitar. But I coUdn ' t play it very we

34、ll. Then I had to give up my dream aga in. 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.Fin ally, I lear ned the truth about making dreams come true. I should n ever give up and I must work hard.An swer the q

35、uestio ns accord ing to the passage.1. How old was the writer when he first had a dream?2. Why did he give up being a basketball player?3. How many dreams did he give up?4. Did his dream come true at last?5. What can you lear n from this passage?8、A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wo

36、nderful 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.He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road, strangers would steal the fruit. If he planted the tree in

37、one of his fields, his neighbors would come at night and steal some of the apples. If he pla nted the tree n ear his house, his childre n would take the fruit. Fin ally he pla nted the tree in his wood. But without sun light and good soil 土壤,the tree soon died,Later the frie nd asked the farmer why

38、he had pla nted the tree in such a poor place. "What's the differenee? " the farmer said angrily and then told what he had thought."Yes," said the frie nd, "but at least some one could have enjo yed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed every one of the fruit, but also

39、 you have destroyed毀 掉a good apple tree !"1. Was the farmer famous for pla nti ng the apple tree?2. What gift did the farmer get from his frie nd one day?3. Did the farmer pla nt the apple tree n ear his house or in his wood at last?4. Why did the apple tree soon die?5. Who destroyed the apple

40、tree?9、Elizabeth lived with her six childre n in a small house. One win ter, there was a big flood洪水,and quite a few houses were washed away, but Elizabeth's house was high eno ugh to escape it.Elizabeth helped one of the families which had lost everythi ng. She shared her home un til the family

41、 could build a new house. Elizabeth's frie nds could not un dersta nd her since she already had so many childre n to take care."Well," Elizabeth expla in ed to her frie nds, at the end of World War II, there was a poor woma n in a tow n in En gla nd .Her husba nd had bee n killed in th

42、e war and she had a lot of children, just like me now .The day before Christmas, this woman said to her childre n,“ We won't be able to have much for Christmas. I'm going to getjust one present for us all .Now I'll go and get it. She came back with a little girl who had no pare nts .Here

43、's our prese nt, she said to her own childre n. The childre n were more than excited to get such a present. They welcomed the little girl warmly, and she grow up as their sister. I was that Christmas prese nt."1. How many children did Elizabeth have?,2. What did Elizabeth do after the flood

44、?3. The Christmas prese nt was Elizabeth herself, was n't it?4. What do you lear n from the story?10、This is Kate Smith. She is 13 years old. She lives in Guangzhou. She studies in No.10 Middle school. Her pare nts work there. They are both En glish teachers.They are form theUK. She likes eating

45、 junk food. She doesn' t like playing sports.She has one healthy habit: She sleeps for 9 hours every ni ght.Kate Smith has a brother. His name is Jack SrtHi. He is 11 years old. He doesn' teat junk food. He likes play ing sports. He often runs, plays basketball, and goes swimming. He eats fr

46、uit every day. He likes eating vegetables. But he has an un healthy habit: He sleeps for 6 hours every ni ght.1. How old is Kate Smith?2. Where does Kate live?3. What does Kate like eating?4. What does Jack eat every day?5. How many hours does Jack sleep every night?11、Have you seen the videos on TV

47、? Do you wear large T-skirts andbaggy jea ns? Or have you heard some one ra說唱？ Hip-Hop is very hot now.Hip-Hop music was started in the middle of the 1970s by African Americans in New York. The music, break-da ncing霹靂舞and graffiti 涂鴉make up Western Hip-Hop culture. Most of theHip-Hop songs are about

48、 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 think and rap it out in a clever or creative創(chuàng)造性的way. It makes a

49、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 the US. and Jay Chou from China.Today Hip-Hop is more and more popular across most of the world.1. Is Hip-Hop very hot now?2. When was Hip-Hop music

50、started?3. What are most of the Hip-Hop songs about?4. Does Hip-Hop have many rules or few rules?5. Why do a lot of teenagers fall in love with the music?1 答案： 1. He was not good at math, English and science.2. One weekend./ They climbed it one weekend.3. He liked/loved/enjoyed it.4. He was a very t

51、alented climber.5. No./No, he didn't.1. Tennis2. Beautiful piano music3. Three4. No, he hasn ' t5. The writer ' s favorite ways to relax.3、答案：51. potatoes2. Belgium3. Because they are fried in the French way.4. American soldiers.5. Hamburgers4、答案：1. Because he can ' t cook anything e

52、lse.2. As soon as he leaves home.3. ，他們直到上大學(xué)才學(xué)會生活的技能。4. 過分依賴于5. No, it won ' t.5、答案：1. Children./ For children. / It' s for children.2. Because they think b eing close to nature is good for children./Because they think the survival activities are good for children.3. They usually watch TV an

53、d 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.4. They don ' t know what to do./They feel uncomfortable (terrible)./Not comfortable./Uncomfortable./Terrible./ They don' t feel comfortable.6、答案：1. She thinks that being strict is the only way to develop a child's potential and to make them strong, independent and successful.2. (1) They were no