九年级英语任务型阅读专项训练.docx
九年级英语任务型阅读专项训练(1)The Green Tree ProjectIn 1996,39 American children started a very in interesting project-the Green Tree Project. The students began the project by gathering walnuts(核桃) in the fall. The nuts were buried(埋) in cages in the school garden in mid-November. (1)In this way, the seeds could be kept cool and moist(潮湿) for several months before they started growing. In February. The seeds were dug up, so they could begin to sprout(发芽). Sprouted seeds were kept in fridges, so they could be stopped from growing until the time to plant. (2)This helped keep the trees about the same size at planting time. In March, sprouted seeds were planted in paper soft drink cups. Each student was asked to plant 12 trees. (3)Then the trees were carefully watered and watched. The first walnut trees began to appear in about a week. The students found this part of the project very exciting. On April 29th , the trees were transplanted(移植) to the lake. (4)It took them only 90 minutes to plant all the trees. It was so interesting to see a treeless area turn into a forest right before their eyes!1.将(1)(2)处的英文句子翻译成汉语。(1) (2) 2. 将(3)处的句子改写成主动语态形式。(3) 3. 将(4)的句子用同义句改写。(4) (2)When Betty Jones marries John Smith, she becomes Mrs.Smith. Mr. Smith is the head of the house. The children have the same last name as their father. They belong to (属于) the Smith family.It was different when a Pueblo(普韦布洛) Indian woman married. Came, with, the, man, live, to, family, her(1). The Pueblo woman was the head of the house. The children belonged to the mothers family.The father acted like a guest in the house. He played games with the children. He made toys for them. 但当母亲需要帮助时,她就请她的兄弟来。(2) He was the childrens uncle. If the children had to be scolded(责备), it was the uncle who scolded them.Children belonged to the mothers family in other Indian tribes(部落), too. In some tribes, families lived together in one large house. The children were like brothers and sisters to each other (3). The aunts and uncles were like mothers and fathers to all the children.1. 连词成句2. 将该句译成英语3. 将该句译成汉语(3)Do you know why different animals or pests(昆虫) have their special colours? (1)Colours in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.Some birds like eating locusts(蝗虫), but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? (2)It is because locusts change their colours together with the change of tile colours of crops. When crops ate green, locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes. Locusts change to the same brown colour as crops have. Some other pests with different colours from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night. (3) If you study the animal life, you'll find the main use of colouring is to protect themselves. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. (4) They cannot be easily seen by hunters (猎人). This is because they have the colours much like the trees. Have you ever noticed and even more strange yet? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid (液体) when it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over (散开) , itsenemies (敌人)cannot find it. And it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all.1.将(1)(2)处的英文句子翻译成汉语。(1) (2) 2. 将(3)处的句子用同义句改写。(3) 3. 将(4)的句子改为主动语态形式。(4) (4)Dear Mr.Anderson,Im not sure if you still remember me, but we met in Bethany last year. It was at your daughters wedding(婚礼). (1)Her husband David is an old friend of mine. And I came from New York for wedding. (2)You and I had a pleasant talk and I told you a little about my job as a reporter for the New York Times. (3)You said that I should get in touch with you if Ive ever decided to come back to Bethany. At that time I did like to stay in New York, but since then I have changed my mind and now Id like very much to get a job in my hometown. My problem is this-I have been away now for so long(since 1988, in fact) that I have no job contacts(关系) in Bethany. Thats why Im writing to you now. (4)I would appreciate(感谢) it very much if you could put me in touch with anyone who could help me and advise me. It cost me quite a long time to decide to write to you like this, but any suggestions you might have would be appreciated.My best wishes to you and Mrs. Anderson.SincerelyPatrick Neal1. 将(1)处改写成同义句。2. 将(2)处翻译成汉语3.将(3)处改写成含有直接引语的句子。4. 将(4)处源程序成汉语。(5)Sandstorms usually happen in spring. This year , sandstorms started in late March. (1)They have happened in more than 10 provinces(省) in northern China this year. More than 70 million people have had problems in those places because of the storms.People in southern China dont have to worry about this kind of bad weather. Most of the sand comes from Gansu and Inner Mongolia(内蒙古). (2)In northern China, lots of places have few trees and dont get much rain. People there have been cutting down too many trees. (3)When there arent many trees, the ground cant keep enough water. Over the years, the ground dries up and turns to sand. When spring comes and the ice melts(融化), the ground becomes looser(更松散). (4)Strong winds take the loose sand into the sky.Sand storms are bad for peoples health. If people breathe too much sand, they could cough or have asthma(哮喘).Sandstorms also give farmers lots of problems. Sometimes their sheep get lost in the storms and never get back home, The winds also tear farmers, houses down.What can you do to stop sandstorms? Heres an idea: Ask your parents to help you plant some trees this spring.If you see people cutting down too many trees, tell them about the dangers of sandstorms, and ask your government to stop them from cutting.1.将(1)(2)处的英文句子翻译成汉语。(1) (2) 2. 用unless改写(3)句。(3) 3. 将(4)句改为含被动语态的句子。(4) (6)People all over the world like sports. Sports help to keep people healthy and happy.Many people like to watch others play games. (1)They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when “their” player or team wins.Sports and games often grow out of peoples work and everyday activities. The Arabs use horses or camels in their sports. Many people hunt and fish for a living, but hunting and fishing are good sports, too.People play different games in different seasons. (2)Swimming is fun in warm weather , but skating is good in winter.Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. Football, for example, spreads around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. Its great fun to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy! And think of people in cold countries. (3)how, in, love, people, think,to, Japan, Norway or Canada, skate, many.Some sports or games go back to thousands of years ago, like running or jumping. Chinese Wushu, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are very new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time. Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.(4)来自不同国家的人在一场比赛后常常成为朋友。Sports help train a persons character. One learns to fight hard but fight fair to win without pride and to lose with grace(胜不骄,败不馁).1.将(1)(2)处的英文句子翻译成汉语。(1) (2) 2. 将(3)处划线部分的单词组成一个句子。(3) 3. 将(4)外的句子译成英语。(4) (7)many teenagers(青少年) fell that the most important people in their lives are their friends. (1)They believe that their family members dont know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite usual for brothers and sisters to fight with each other. (2)When this happens they can only go to their friends for company(同伴,陪同).It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking to each other on the phone. This communication(交际) is very important while children are growing up. (3)Friends can discuss things that are difficult to talk about with family members.However, parents often try to choose their childrens friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions ?Who choose your friends?Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?Have you got a friend your parents dont like?1. 将(1)处句子改为同义句2. 将(2)处句子译成汉语。3. 用“宾语从句”改写(3)处。4. 将(4)处汉语译成英语。(8)In July, 2001, Zhang Jian, a 37-year-old wimmer landed in Calais, France after swimming for twelve hours . He became the first Chinese ever to cross the English Channel. (1)The 33.8 kilmetre channel has attracted many swimmers because it is one of the most difficult channels to cross.Zhang Jian set off at 1:30 p.m.(Beijing time) on July 29, 2001. After putting some oil on his skin(皮肤) to help keep warm, he stepped into the sea from Shapespeare Beach, Dover. Most of the time, Zhang swam freestyle(自由式) to save energy(能量). (2)But he had to change his style along the way because the ocean currents(水流) changed every six hours and the water was so cold. (3)During the crossing he ate some food and had some drinks. About three hours before he landed in Calais, a British guide jumped into the sea and swam together with him. At 1:25 a.m. on July 30, 2001, Zhang walked onto the French beach at last.A lot of people were waiting for him on the beach. Among them were his family and friends. They were very proud of him. A foreign reporter spoke highly of him, “He has shown us what is courage and what is strength.”1.将(1)(2)处的英文句子翻译成汉语。(1) (2) 2. 将(3)处的句子改为否定句。(3) 3. 回答下列问题。(4)What can we learn from Zhang Jian? (9)Everyone tries to get to school on time. But when bad weather gives you trouble, can you still make it before the bell rings?In the north of China during the spring, big sandstorms(沙尘暴) often make trouble for students and everyone else. “When we had a sandstorm last week, I had to get up half an hour earlier so I wouldnt be late for school,” said Xing Wei, a junior school boy at Yaohua Middle School in Tianjin.Xing usually gets up at about seven and (1) needs 20 minutes to get to school. But on sandstorm days, he needs 40 minutes. When the sky is dark with sand, buses and cars all move much slowly. Sometimes, people cant even see for 200 metres.Sandstorms usually happen in spring. This year, sandstorms started in late march. (3) The have happened (2)in more than 10 provinces in the north of China in 2004. More than 70 million people have had problems in those places (3)because of the sandstorms.(4)People in the south of China dont have to worry about this kind of bad weather. Most of the sand comes from Gansu and Inner Mongolia. In the north of China, lots of places have few trees and dont get much rain. People there have been cutting down too many trees. When there arent many trees, the ground cant keep enough water. Over the years, the ground dries up and turns to sane. When spring comes and the ice melts(融化), the ground becomes looser(更松散). Strong winds take the loose sand into the sky.Sandstorms are had for peoples health. If people breathe too much sand they would cough or have asthma(哮喘).Sandstorms also give farmers lots of problems. Sometimes their sheep get lost in the storms and never get back home. (5)The winds also tear farmers houses down.What can you do to stop sandstorms? Heres an idea. Ask your parents to help you plant some trees this spring.If you see people cutting down too many trees, tell them about the danger of sandstorms, and ask your government to stop them form cutting.1. 将(1)处的句子改为同义句2.对(2)处句子划线部分提问。3. 对(3)外句子划线部分提问。4. 将(4)处句子进行同义改写。5.将(5)处句子翻译成汉语。(10)A. When you need help for your homework, go to the library. You may find magazines, newspapers, and big dictionaries there. They can always help you.B. For families with children, an important problem is getting the children away from the television to do their homework.C. Even if you could buy the world , you couldnt buy a happy family , good friends, or knowledge.D. The Lost World is an exciting American film. People , especially school students , may like it.E. A child in Hainan fell from the seventh floor but wasnt hurt at all.F. People might grow plants and vegetables in the sea in about 50 years.1. “Parents Headache”2. “Farms of the Future”3. “Study Tools(工具)”4. “Activities for Free Time”5. “Money Isnt Everything”