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YOUR LOGO原 创 文 档 请 勿 盗 版精品学习资料精品学习资料初中英语任务型阅读试题集锦1、 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 aptitud资e(质 )for that kind of study.One day we were playing football and the bail got stuck in a tree. Peter climbedthe tree to get it, and one of the teachers, John Marston 9 who was looking out of the window, noticed that he was a talented climber. Mr Marston was an expert专( 家 )inclimbing. He had climbed many mountains.One weekend Mr Marston invited Peter to climbMount Kilimanjaro. Peter reallyenjoyed the climbing. Mr Marston told Peter he was a very talented climber for his age. Peter left school three years later with no qualifications毕( 业证 )，but he keptclimbing regularly until he became very good at it. In his early twenties, he became aprofessional climber. He said,“ 1 11 always remember Mr Marston because heshowed me I had an ability which no one else, including 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 climbing?4. What did Mr Marston say about Peter?5. Did Peter know he had an ability to climb at first?2Everyone wants to relax after working or studying for a long time. 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 amplaying tennis or watching a game on TV, it is exciting to see team members doingtheir best. It s amazing to see players playing very well. It s true that playing spnot physically(身体上地 ) “ relaxing”, but I find it really cool, and a good way of s hard work.“ relaxing” my brain after a dayI enjoy listening to music, and I always have some music playing during my freetime. I listen to all types, but I enjoy listening to beautiful piano music. Some people欢迎下载第 1 页，共 11 页精品学习资料精品学习资料can t study while listening to music, but for me, I believe I can study better bylistening to light songs.Some people choose to relax by traveling. I don t hlaacvee,abufatvIorite phear that traveling inJapanis really enjoyable. I like visiting different kinds of placesand eating famous snacks there. I also enjoy sightseeing and seeing how the culture and people change from place to place.1. What s the writer sspfaovrotsr?ite2. What kind of music does the writer enjoy?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?3. Do you think that French fries are really French? French fries are called"pommes frites" inFranceand they are not fromFrance. French fries co me from Belgium(比利时 ) originally. French fries are made of potatoes, and they are cut andfried. 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 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 much that they made French fries at home. That's how French fries were fist introduced to America.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 fastfood restaurants such as McDonald'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 restaurant in Americaand order a hamburger, you will probably hear "You want fries with that?" Why don't you think about the history of French fries a little while, and say "Yes, please. Thank you."1.What are French fries made of?欢迎下载第 2 页，共 11 页精品学习资料精品学习资料2.Where do French fries originally come from?3.Why are the fried potatoes called French fries?4.Who first introduced French fries toAmerica?5.What does the underlined "that" in the last paragraph refer to?4、 Imagine this: your parents go away on business, but you have to stay athome 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.inI kthmany of my classmates are the same. We wouldn't know what to do, or how to look after ourselves," said Zheng Chenyu. "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 cooBk.ut now parents do almosteverything for us. We re very lazy, "she said.Most teenagers have only time for their homework. They don't learn any lifeskills until they go to college.However, Sima Yige doesn't think so."I think I'd be all right. I wouldn't just eat sandwiches or fruit. I know how tocook, 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 it wouldn't be a holiday at all.1. Why would Zheng Chenyu probably burn the soup?2. When will Zheng Chenyu learn to cook?3. Translate the underlined sentence "They don't learn any life skills until they goto college. " in this passage. 4. The underlined phrase "depend too much" on in the passage means in Chinese.欢迎下载第 3 页，共 11 页精品学习资料精品学习资料5. Would life be as easy for teenagers living alone as when their parents arearound?5Have you heard about“ Sur生viv存al)(Holidays”? “ Survival Holidays” is forchildren to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,100companies 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 tonature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TVand playing computer games.“ Survival Holidays” gives them an important change.Is“ Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more freetime to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing (打扰 ) them.Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busywith activities that are controlled by adults, but children don t know what to dothey are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hardchallenge. Children are not comfortable with danger. Even small danger like getting 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 learned 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.1. Is“ Survival Holidays” for children or parents?2. Why do people like“ Survival Holidays”?3. What do the children in big cities usually do?4. How do children feel when they are in danger?5. What can children learn in the survival activities？6、Tigers are fierce animals. They are the bosses of the Asian jungles with theircleverness, 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 mother, the Chinese-American writer Amy Chua is definitely a tiger. Herbook, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother(虎妈战歌 ). tells of the strict upbringing she欢迎下载第 4 页，共 11 页精品学习资料精品学习资料gave her two children. She thinks that being strict is the only way to develop a child'spotential( 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 theyhad to practice the piano and violin for hours every day. As a result, her kids became successful. She admits this caused a lot of tears and anger but she has few regre后ts ( 悔).Chua says, like her, most Asian mothers are tigers because they believe theirchildren can achieve a lot if they're pushed hard enough. She says American mothers are really pussycats. They care more about their children's self-esteem自(尊 ). Theydon'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 the 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. 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)7Many famous people had dreams when they were young. They often worked hard 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欢迎下载第 5 页，共 11 页精品学习资料精品学习资料into music, so I bought a guitar. But I couldn t play it very well. Then I had to give upmy dream again. After that I thought about being a reporter and I worked really hardat 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 never give up and I must work hard.Answer the questions according 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 learn from this passage?8、A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apple tree hegrew.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 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 wouldtake the fruit. Finally he planted the 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."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 !"1. Was the farmer famous for planting the apple tree?2. What gift did the farmer get from his friend one day?3. Did the farmer plant the apple tree near his house or in his wood at last?欢迎下载第 6 页，共 11 页精品学习资料精品学习资料4. Why did the apple tree soon die?5. Who destroyed the apple tree?9、Elizabeth lived with her six children in a small house. One winter, there was abig flood( 洪水 ) ,and quite a few houses were washed away, but Elizabeth's house was high enough to escape it.Elizabeth helped 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 since she already had so many children to take care."Well," Elizabeth explained to her friends, at the end of World War II, therewas 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, this womansaid to her children,“ 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 whohad no parents .Here's our present, she said to her own children. The children 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 present."1. How many children did Elizabeth have?,2. What did Elizabeth do after the flood?3. The Christmas present was Elizabeth herself, wasn't it?4. What do you learn from the story?10、 This is Kate Smith. She is 13 years old. She lives in Guangzhou. She studiesin No.10 Middle school. Her parents work there. They are both English teachers.They are form theUK. She likes eating junk food. She doesnShe has one healthy habit: She sleeps for 9 hours every night. t like playing sports.Kate Smith has a brother. His name is Jack Smith. He is 11 years old. He doesneat junk food. He likes playing sports. He often runs, plays basketball, and goes swimming. He eats fruit every day. He likes eating vegetables. But he has an unhealthy habit: He sleeps for 6 hours every night.1. How old is Kate Smith?欢迎下载第 7 页，共 11 页精品学习资料精品学习资料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? Do you wear large T-skirts andbaggy jeans? Or have you heard someone ra说p(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-dancing(霹雳舞 ) and graffiti ( 涂鸦 ) make upWestern Hip-Hop culture. 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 think 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 the US. and Jay Chou from China.Today Hip-Hop is more and more popular across most of the world.1. Is