2015北京中考一模16区英语任务型阅读.pdf
2015（13区）初三一模英语一任务型阅读汇编1.【朝阳】阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共 10分，每小题2 分）Why is Denmark the kingdom of fairy tales?Because it was the home of famous writerHans Christian Andersen.But there might be other reasons,says a new study.Denmark is the happiest country in the world,according to the 2013 World Happiness Reportby the United Nations（UN）.The report ranks（排列）156 countries and regions（地区）.All the topfive happiest countries are from Europe,and three of them are from Scandinavia.What makes people there happy?The UN considered several reasons.Money is one.We are happy if we have money to cover our necessities.But extra（额 夕 卜 的）money cannot bring us more happiness.People in Northern Europe know this.From cars tomobile phones,from clothes to buildings,their designs are quite simple.Luxury（奢华）is notthere.Another reason is health.Nordic（北欧的）people have a healthy diet.They love fresh food.There is not a big fast-food culture and no ready meals.We sit down with our families to eat ourmeals,9,said Trina Hahnemann,a Danish cook.A harmonious（和谐的）social life also makes us happy,according to the UN report.Howabout Nordic people?They live in harmony not only with people around,but also with nature.Night life is not popular in Scandinavia.People go home after work for some quality（高品质的）time with family members.Many families have a backyard.Father and child spend hours thereeach week,planting flowers and building swings.Do you want to be happy?Think about the Nordic lifestyle,and happiness is in your ownhands.61.Where does Hans Christian Andersen come from?62.How many countries of the top five happiest countries are from Scandinavia?63.Do Nordic people love fresh food or ready meals?64.What can make people happy according to the passage?65.What does the writer want to tell us?2.【房山】Doctors say anger can be very dangerous.We have to learn how to deal with it.They warnthat anger can lead to heart disease,stomach problems,headaches,emotional problems andpossibly cancer.Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time.Some people express angeropenly in a peaceful and reasonable way.Some people are so angry that they shout or cry to showtheir anger.But other people keep their anger inside.They can not or will not express it.This iscalled repressing（压抑性的）anger.In the past many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person health than expressing it.They said that when a person is angry,the brain produces the same hormones（荷尔蒙）.Theirhearts beat faster,blood pressure goes up.In general the person feels excited and to act.Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous.They believeif you express anger with wrong emotion,you may develop heart disease,and they believe if youkeep the anger inside,you may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.Doctors say we have to learn how to deal with anger.They say the first step is to agree thatyou are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger,then decide if the cause is seriousenough to get angry about.If it is,they say,“Do not express your anger while angry.Wait untilyour anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself peacefully and reasonably.Doctors say that the best way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that hasmade you angry.They said that laughter is much healthier than anger.61.Do doctors say anger is very dangerous?62.Why do some people shout and cry?63.What may happen to you if you express anger with strong emotion?64.What is the best way to deal with anger?65.What is the passage mainly about?3.【燕山】What should you do if you want to have a nice photo taken?Whether its work or fun,the mostimportant thing is lighting.If you get bad lighting,you will look bad,too.Know where the light is.You dont want it below you or above you,you want it to shine directly at you.The key thing is no shadow（阴影）.If you are being photographed outside,do it in the morning,orwait till the 2 o5clock shadow has passed.Also dont let pictures in the magazines stress you out-all the pictures are taken by great photographers.And all the faces have had pimples（丘疹，粉刺）taken out by computers.Tip your head and learn what angles（角度）work with your face.Everyone is different.So youhave to learn what suits you.You can practice in Photo Booth fbr as long as it is your turn,to learnwhat angles suit your face.Tip your neck to make it look longer,make eye contact with thecamera.No one can look bad if they smile.For long legs,point one leg into center of the frame and get the photographer to shoot looking upyour body.For just leg shots,lie upside down and raise legs in the air for the best angle.And your legs willlook thinner and be in better shape.Keep shoulders back.Always have mouth slightly open,enough to put a penny between your lips,as this will make yourlips look fuller.Lower your eyes and then look up just as shutter（快门）is clicked fbr full eyes.Try to catch every perfect photogenic moment!61.What is the most important thing when you take photos?62.When is better to take photos outside?63.What should you learn when you practice in Photo Booth?64.What should you do with your shoulders when taking photos?65.What is the passage mainly talking about?4.【丰台】There are many times that you dont know what to do when you get bored.Boredom is an emotional state that can affect a persons attitude.Luckily,there aremany fun activities you can do to kill boredom.ExerciseAre you paying for a membership at a gym?This is the perfect moment for youto go to the gym and work out for a little bit.There you can relax your mind and getyour body in a good shape.Or you can simply go jogging for an hour or so down onthe street.Click here to check out some good exercises to bum calories fast.Clean your houseWhy not do some cleaning around the house?Sometimes you dont have thetime to organize your house or take away the things you dont need.You areembarrassed when you have a guest because your shoes and clothes are everywhere.Take this time to pick up the mess in your room.Play games in your iPhoneHaving an iPhone is like having a boredom killer.There are many things youcan do with your iPhone.You can have such a good time playing these games in youriPhone.You might not consider it beneficial to play games in your phone,but this is away you can release your stress.Click here and find out which games are good foryour iPhone.Take your dog out for a walkGo out and take some fresh air.Take your dog out to the park or maybe aroundthe block.You can play with your dog and teach it how to do cool stuff.Maybemaking your dog to do a cool trick can surprise your friends.If your friends arentable to talk to you,to spend time with your dog can be the solution.This may be whatyou really need to lift up your mood.61.What is boredom?62.What can you do at a gym?63.Why are you embarrassed when you have a guest?64.What can you do with the dog?65.What is the passage mainly about?5.【海淀】八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小1B2分）Do you worry about yuur health?Have you tried to run or walk for exercise and then quit?Ifyou answer yes,you should try a new type of exercise：aquatic exercise.Aquatic exercise is A kindof exercise you do in a swimming pool.For example,you can run,walk,or even do a mind-bodypractice,such as yoga.More and more people are trying aquatic exercise.Tn the United States 4 the number has grownby 25%in recent yeare.People in other countries are also doing aquatic exercise more frequently.Aquatic exercise has many benefits.First of all,it feels easier than exercising on land.Why?You weigh about 90%in ihe pool.Il is also better for your knees than running or walking.Aquatic exercise feels easy,but you still bum calories（卡）Water is 1,000 times thickerand heavier than air.In the same amount of time,you can bum more calories in the pool than in thegym.Thats because it takes more energy to move in the water.Bui what if you are scared of the water?No problem!There is nothing to worry about.Aquaticexercise is safe and easy to learn.It doesnt require any special skills.For most kinds of aquaticexercise,you dont even need to know how to swim.In fact,most people say they feel more relaxed in the water.They stop thinking about thethings that make them anxious.The cool and quiet environment makes them exercise more.Aquatic exercise is suitable for everyone.You can do it at any age.It can even help peoplewho have been hurt in accidents.With aquatic exercise,they can move in ways they cant on land.For example,some people who cant walk can walk and even mn in the water.So are you looking for a fun new way to improve your health?Why not try?Join（he millions ofpeople who are burning calories while keeping cool in the pool.61.Where do people do aquatic exercise?62.Why do people bum more calories while doing aquatic exercise?63.Is it difficult to learn aquatic exercise?64.Who is aquatic exercise suitable for?65.What is the passage mainly about?九年级英语试题第11页（共1 2页）6.【密云】Our cities are getting bigger and bigger as more people move from the country to the cities.There are lots of reasons why they do this mostly it is easy to find work,because all the bigcompanies are in the cities and they need lots of people to work there.When there are lots ofpeople living and working in a city,they need things like restaurants,shops,hospitals andschools.There are more jobs that people need to do.There will be lots of transport in the city tomove all the people around.Everything you want will be found in the city:government offices,museums and art galleries,cinemas,big restaurants and parks.Unfortunate（遗 憾+也）the city is much busier,more expensive,and more dangerousthan the country.The air is not as fresh as in the country because of all the cars and trucks onthe roads.There are so many people that are not as friendly-you cannot get to knoweveryone as you do in the country,and people may get lonely.You do not have much room inthe city-most people live in apartments-not houses,and they do not have gardens orlots of space,and because of all the people there is also a lot of noises.The country is much cheaper to live and there are less dangerous people than you findin cities.Perhaps the best thing is that you can have a big house with a garden and it will bevery quiet,but there are not many jobs or services there.There are also not many shops,schools or hospitals.It is hard to get around in the country.Every person is different,but more and more people are choosing to live in citiesbecause there are so many jobs to do there.What do you think about the city?65.Are our cities getting bigger than before?66.Why do people move to the city?67.What is the best thing about the country?68.What is the problem with the country?69.What does the writer think about cities?7.【怀柔】Have you ever had problems in your life and dont know how to be happy?If so,you will find Being A Happy Teenager by Australian writer Andrew Matthews isuseful.Andrew Matthews is a writer,cartoonist and speaker.His books have beentranslated into 20 languages.He has been on over 2000 radios and TV programs.In his book,Matthews tells us how to have a happy life and answers thequestions of teenagers.There are many topics such as parents and friends,and the book says we shouldstop being angry and forgive.The book tells us a lot of useful skills,such as how toput what you have learned into pictures of your mind to make your memory better.Many teenagers think that happiness comes from a good exam marks or praise fromother people.But you can still be happy when there are no such 66good,things.Success comes from a good attitude.If you learn from problems you will havesuccess in the future.Some school boys have problems,such as being too tall or too short.But Matthewstells us happiness comes from thinking about thing in a positive way.If you are tall,people notice you and you can get a better view at the movie;If youare short,your clothes and shoes take less room in your bedroom.This is Matthews9most important lesson一you choose to be happy.61.Is Andrew Matthews a writer?62.How many languages have his books been translated into?63.What does Matthews tell the teenagers in his book?64.According to the writer,what does success come from?65.What is the passage mainly about?8.【门头沟】One morning,a blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet.Heheld a sign which said,“I am blind.Please help me.”There were only a few coins in the hat.A man was walking by.He took out a fewcoins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat.He then took the sign,turned itaround,and wrote some words on it.He put the sign back so that everyone walked bycould see the new words.Soon the hat began to fill up.A lot more people were giving money to the blindboy.That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were.The boy recognized his footsteps and asked,“Are you the one who changed my signin the morning?What did you write?”The man said,“I only wrote the truth.I said what you said,but in a differentway.What he had written was,“Today is a beautiful day,but I cant see it.”Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?Ofcourse both signs told people the boy was blind.But the first simply told people tohelp by putting some money in the hat.The second sign told people that they wereable to enjoy the beauty of the day,but the boy could not enjoy it because he wasblind.The first sign simply said the boy was blind,while the second sign told peoplethey were lucky that they were not blind.There are at least two lessons we can learnfrom this simple story.The first is:Treasure what you have.Someone else has less.Try your best to help those who need your help.The second is:Be creative.Thinkdifferently.There is always a better way.61.Did the boy need help?62.What did the man write on the sign?63.What happened after the man wrote something on the sign?64.Why did the man come back that afternoon?65.How did people probably feel when they saw the second sign?9.【石景山】Have you ever ridden a Ferris wheel lately?Can you imagine the flying feeling as you arepulled up to the top and then moved down to the bottom quickly again?Today a Ferris wheel is usually 40 to 60 feet tall.That seems very high when you are on thetop looking down.But the first Ferris wheel was 264 feet high-taller than a twenty-story building!Can you imagine the view from the top of that?The first Ferris wheel was built for the 1893 Worlds Fair in Chicago.The people whoplanned the fair were looking for an attraction that would bring people to Chicago.George Ferrishanded a drawing of a giant wheel that people could ride on.At first everyone laughed at hisstrange idea.But Mr.Ferris did not give up,and finally the idea was accepted.The ride opened inJune of 1893.Today?s Ferris wheels have 12 to 16 seats,which each carry 2 or 3 people.But that first onehad 36 enclosed cars,each holding 60 passengers.When filled,it carried 2,160 people.Duringthat summer in Chicago,about 1.5 million people rode the Ferr
