中考任务型阅读专练

中考任务型阅读专练

中考任务型阅读专练 A Minoru Yamasaki was a well-known American architect (建筑师). He was born in ‎1912 in Seattle‎, ‎Washington. His parents came from Japan. Minoru went to college to study architecture. Every summer he worked in a fish factory to help pay for college. Often he worked from four o'clock in the morning until midnight. He slept in a room with 100 other men. Later in life, Yamasaki remembered these times and was always good to his workers. ‎ Yamasaki sometimes dreamed about his work. Once he woke up at three o’clock in the morning. He remembered a building that was in his dream. He got up and started to draw. Yamasaki used a new design for the buildings. These buildings are now the Century Plaza Hotel, and Tower in Los Angeles‎, ‎California.‎ Yamasaki was different from other architects. His buildings give people a feeling of peace and happiness. Many of his designs have pools of water, flowers, and windows on the roof to let in light. He always designed buildings to please people. He wanted to give them a place away from the busy ways of modern life.‎ Yamasaki worked for several companies. But his success began when he started his own company. In 1956, he won the Architect’s First Honor Award for his design of an airport in St. Louis‎, ‎Missouri. He won two more awards over the next five years. In 1962, he designed the World Trade Center in New York. It is very famous.‎ In 1993, a bomb exploded (炸弹爆炸) in the World Trade Center. But the buildings did not fall down because they had a good design. ‎ Yamasaki had strong opinions about his buildings. They had to be built his way. He refused to change the design of his buildings, even if he lost a job.‎ Minoru Yamasaki died in 1986. He designed more than 300 buildings. People will enjoy the design and beauty of his buildings for a very long time.‎ The title A 62 American architect Be born ‎ In ‎63 in Seattle‎, ‎Washington ‎ In college Studied ‎64 in college Worked in a fish factory to 65 for college ‎ ‎ ‎66 a room with 100 other men and often stayed up very late until midnight ‎ His design of buildings Made people feel 67 and happy ‎ Had 68 opinions about his buildings ‎ The World‎ Trade ‎Center didn’t fall down after a bomb explosion ‎ Successful career Was not the 69 as other architects Didn’t begin his successful career 70 he started his own company ‎ Won 71 Awards for his famous design before 1962 and designed over 300 buildings in his life ‎ ‎ Date of death ‎ Died in 1986 ‎ B It is December thirty-first, 2010, the time when the old year goes and the New Year is coming. Many Americans have parties at home and invite all their friends. Many of these events are noisy. People shout and sing. They often blow on small noisemakers when the New Year arrives at midnight. They kiss their husband or wife or the persons they are with. They dance to music. Other Americans spend a quiet evening at home. They drink champagne (香槟酒) at midnight to welcome the New Year.‎ Some people drink too much alcohol (酒) at New Year’s Eve celebrations. This can lead to terrible results if a person drinks too much and then drives a car. The National Safety Council (委员会) says hundreds of people die in road accidents during the holiday.‎ These years, people begin to realize the danger of accidents and start a new activity called the “designated driver”. One person among a group of friends drinks little or no alcohol during New Year’s Eve celebrations. Then this designated driver can safely drive the other people home. Many American cities also offer free service on New Year’s Eve to take people home safely.‎ Other Americans celebrate the coming of the New Year at events without alcohol. More than 220 American cities hold these First Night celebrations. Artists in Boston‎, ‎Massachusetts started the tradition of First Night celebrations in theatres or museums in 1976. They wanted to celebrate the coming of the New Year. But they did not want to hold noisy drinking parties. So they organized music, art and other events to celebrate the holiday. ‎ How Americans celebrate New Year’s Day Ways to celebrate Celebrations with alcohol Celebrations without alcohol ‎ 62___‎ At home At theatres or 63 ‎ Activities ‎ Drinking parties with 64 ‎ Making very 65 noises Kissing each other Dancing to music Organizing 66 or 67 events Main problems Many accidents on the road 68 drink-and-drive Ways of 69 the problems Making arrangements for some people not to 70 . So they can drive others home safely ‎ 71 free taxi service to take people home safely C There are some very good things about open education. This way of teaching allows the students to develop their interests in many subjects. Open education asks students to be responsible for their own education. The open classroom may help them to enjoy learning. Some students will be happier in an open education school. They will not have to worry about grades or rules. ‎ ‎ But many students may not do well in an open classroom. For some students, if there are too few rules, they will do little in school. They will not make good use of open education. Because open education is so different from traditional education, these students may have a problem of getting used to making so many choices. For many students it is important to have some rules in the classroom. A few rules will help them. The last point about open education is that some traditional teachers do not like it. Many teachers do not believe in open education. ‎ You now know what open education is. Some of its good points and bad points have been explained. You may have your own opinion about open education. The writer thinks that open education is only a good idea. It may not work very well in a real class or school. The writer believes that most students, but of course not all students, want and need to have some rules. They must be made to study some subjects. Many students are pleased to find subjects that they have to study interesting. They would not study those subjects if they did not have to. ‎ Open Education Definition（概念）‎ Open education is a way of teaching which allows students to learn what they are ‎62 in without many rules. ‎ Advantages Open education makes students realize they are learning for 63 _, not for others.‎ In open classrooms, many students don’t need to be 64 about grades or rules. ‎ Some students find 65 happiness in open classrooms than in traditional classrooms. ‎ ‎ 66 ‎ Many students cannot prove themselves as ‎67 in open classrooms as in traditional classrooms. ‎ There are so many 68 for students to make that they can’t use open education properly.‎ Some teachers are not in support of such way of teaching. ‎ The writer’s ‎ ‎ 69 about open education ‎ Open education is just a good idea, but in a real class or school it is 70 so good. ‎ Some students would not study some subjects 71 they have to. ‎ D Many people find good friends but they fail to continue with their friendship, because they do not know their role as a friend. Let us see some important points that we should take care of if we wish to be a good friend for someone.‎ ‎    Be a secret admirer (崇拜者) of your friend: If your friend is good at something, then do not praise him just in front of him. Praising (表扬) a person for what he is good at does not improve his qualities. It surely will do harm to your friend. A good friend should never miss an opportunity to praise his friend in front of others when he is not around.‎ ‎    Pull your friend away from making mistakes: If your friend is doing something wrong, it is your duty to let him know it at earliest. Keep in mind: A best friend has to play a role of critic (批评家) if he wants his friend to stop doing wrong things. But keep in mind not to show your friend’s mistakes in front of other people. It will spoil your friend’s image in others’ view. And additionally your friendship will be in danger. Sometimes it is important to understand your friend’s intentions (意图) behind his actions and try to analyze the situation (分析情形), then only you should give your opinion.‎ ‎    Try to understand your friend: It is always important to understand what your friend is worried about or what problem ‎ he is facing. Always try to understand the situation your friend is in and try to calm him. It is obvious that if people have some problems, they will not speak up their problems to their brothers or sisters, they will instead tell everything to their friends. Let your friend speak up, just listen to him until your friend feels better.‎ ‎    Try to teach good things: if you are a true friend, you should never give your hungry friend a fish, instead, you should teach him how to fish. This will give your friend food for lifetime. A good friend will never wish his friend to be dependent on someone.‎ ‎    Do not interfere (妨碍)：The most important point that one should take care of is that your friend has his own life and you should not interfere in his life. You have a right to tell your friend what is good and what is bad, but you do not have a right to make someone do what you wish.‎ Hope this will help you solve out some of your problems you are facing in friendship.‎ ‎                                                     Advice on    1    ‎ Key points Know your    2    as a friend Detailed approaches (途径)‎ Be a secret admirer of your friend If you praise your friend when he is around, it surely will be    3     to him.‎ Pull your friend away from making   4 ‎ When finding your friend is doing something wrong, you’d better let him know it earlier but not in front of    5     .‎ Try to understand your friend When your friend has something to    6   about or has problems, let him speak up and listen to him. Try to understand him and keep him    7  .‎ Try to teach something   8 ‎ Teach your friend the    9    to solve problems. Try to let him be independent.‎ Do not interfere Your friend has his own life, so don’t interfere in his life. Never    10    him do what you wish.‎ E Many people think that Abraham Lincoln was one of the greatest presidents in the history of the USA. He passed laws against slavery(奴隶制) and kept the United States united.‎ Lincoln was born in a poor family in 1809. His father was a carpenter(木匠) and farmer. Lincoln often played the piano when he was a child. And he was so interested in reading that he always borrowed books from his neighbours.‎ In 1830, Lincoln moved to Illinois, one of the states of America. From 1834 to 1840 he was a member of the Illinois government. He had many jobs in Illinois. At the same time, he studied to become a lawyer. And he became one in 1836 and was very successful.‎ From 1846 to 1849, he was a member of the US government. He spoke against slavery. From 1849 to 1860, he made a great many of his famous speeches.‎ In 1861, Lincoln became the 16th president of the United States. In 1862, he announced the end of slavery.‎ In 1865 Lincoln was shot by Wilkes Booth. Booth hated Lincoln because Lincoln had passed laws freeing the slaves.‎ People remember Lincoln for a great many things. He helped end slavery in the United States. He won the Civil War and kept the United States united. He also gave many speeches and wrote many famous letters. He is also famous because he came from a poor family, but through hard work, became President of the United States.‎ Abraham Lincoln Childhood Born in a (1) _______ family Interested in playing the (2) _______ and reading.‎ Entry into politics From 1834 to 1840, he was a member of the ‎Illinois ‎(3) _______.‎ Became a successful (4) _______ in 1836.‎ From 1846 to 1849, he worked for the United States government. He spoke (5) _______slavery.‎ From 1849 to 1860, he made a great many of his famous (6) ____.‎ Became President of the US in (7) _______.‎ ‎(8) _______ slavery the next year.‎ Being assassinated(暗杀) and the reason He was (9) _______ by Wilkes Booth in 1865.‎ Booth hated Loncoln because he had passed laws setting slaves (10) __________.‎ ‎ F How important is keeping healthy to you? A group of young people got together to discuss this question. Here’s part of their discussion.‎ PETER: I’d like to stay healthy, but to be honest, I only eat food that tastes good. And if food tastes good, it’s usually bad for you, isn’t it? Cola tastes better than water, for example.‎ TONY: Well, food that is bad for you can taste good! But I prefer not to eat much food that is fried, like, er, French fries. Do you eat fast food, Laura?‎ LAURA: Do I eat fast food? Never! I love to eat food that is healthy. I want to take care of my health, so I eat mainly fruit and vegetables. Oh! And I stay away from sugar, you do too, don’t you?‎ TONY: Hm, yes. And I think most people are in agreement that fruit and vegetables are good for health. But, um, I would say that fast food itself isn’t always bad for you, but too much of it is not good.‎ LAURA: Actually, did you know that it’s been found in laboratory testing that some types of oil are really bad for us? So I don’t eat anything that’s been cooked in oil. Also, did you know that some foods might cause cancer? Like burnt barbecued meat. I’ve heard eating burnt food like this can increase (增加) the risk of cancer.‎ PETER: Really! But I love to eat meat that’s well cooked, even if it is a little burnt. It’s delicious, and meat isn’t really dangerous, is it?‎ LAURA: Oh! Yes, it is! I never eat meat. It’s not at all good for our health. If I were you, I’d eat nuts instead.‎ TONY: Well, I agree it’s good to eat lots of fruit and vegetables, but I think it’s also fine to eat some meat or fish. People who eat a balanced diet should be healthier than those who only eat biscuits and hamburgers, shouldn’t they? I prefer to only eat food that I like, but isn’t it important to eat food that’s healthy, even if you don’t like it? The main thing is to have a good balance.‎ Peter Peter likes to eat   1   because he thinks it’s   2 , and he doesn’t mind ‎ eating food that is a little   3  . And he thinks  4   food is usually bad for people.‎ Tony Tony doesn’t like to eat   5   food and he eats a   6   diet, such as fruit and vegetables, meat and fish. He doesn’t think   7   food is really bad.‎ Laura Laura   8   eats food with sugar in it and she would like to eat   9   instead of meat. She thinks eating burnt food can make people   10  .‎ ‎ G If you receive an e-mail that looks something like this: ARE YOU GOING TO CLASS TODAY? How does reading this message make you feel? Why did the sender use all capital letters? Was he or she angry, or did that person just forget to turn off the ‘Cap Lock’ on the computer? The fact is, this e-mail is usually the way that people shout online. Knowing when and when not to use capital letters is just one example of online etiquette(礼仪) —often called ‘netiquette’. Virginia Shea’s book, Netiquette, lists a basic set of dos and don’ts for communicating suitably with others on the Internet. Following are some of her suggestions.‎ First, always remember that you are sending messages to a real person, not just to a computer. Don’t type anything that you wouldn’t say to someone’s face. Also, remember that the person who receives your message cannot hear the tone of your voice, or see the expression on your face, so make sure your meaning is clear.‎ Don’t do anything online that you wouldn’t do in real life. Don’t take anything without paying for it, unless it’s free. Don’t use information that someone else has written, and say it’s yours. Don’t read other people’s e-mail—you wouldn’t open your next-door neighbor’s mailbox and open their mail, right? Do share your knowledge of the Internet with others. It’s a big place with lots of information, and there are many new things to discover.‎ Remember that people judge(判断) you by your words as well as your actions, so do try to write well. Good writing skills, as well as correct grammar and spelling, do matter. Send polite, well-written e-mail messages to others. If you’re uncertain about how to spell a word or which phrases to use, look it up. There are lots of helpful books and websites.‎ It’s okay to show your ideas online in forums(论坛) like chat room or message boards, but don’t start arguments with people. ‘Flame wars’ in online discussions can be interesting to read, but are often unfair to other members of the group. Express your opinions, but remember that fighting online or offline is just not suitable.‎ When you’re online, just as in ‘real’ life, try to respect(尊重) other people’s space, privacy and feelings. Remember, you are not the only one travelling on this highway!‎ Netiquette--- a (1)           about manners online ‎ ‎ What to do Express your meaning (2)          .‎ ‎(3)           out new things and share your knowledge with others.‎ Send (4)        , well-written e-mails to others.‎ Respect other people’s space, privacy and (5)          .‎ Show your ideas online in forums like chat room or (6)          boards.‎ ‎ ‎ What not to do Don’t send all (7)          letters if you don’t want to shout online.‎ Don’t (8 )          anything you wouldn’t say to someone.‎ Don’t do anything online that you wouldn’t do in (9)          life.‎ Don’t start to (10)           with people.‎ H Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958. He was born in Gary‎, ‎Indiana. He was the seventh child out of nine children in his family. Michael was often bodily abused(虐待) by his father, beaten up and also verbally(口头地) abused, but his father’s being strict led to Michael’s success.‎ Michael was always an entertainer(表演者). Even when he just joined school, he would perform in front of friends and classmates. Michael started his professional(职业的) music career at the age of 11, becoming a member of The Jackson Five.‎ He’s well-known for increasing the popularity(流行) of MTV through his music videos. Some of the music videos that are good examples of this fact are Beat It, Billie Jean and Thriller. Michael attracted his fans and audiences with his style of singing, dressing, and his special dance moves, especially “Moonwalk”. The moonwalk is something that people from every part of the world loved and tried to follow.‎ With the help of Michael Jackson, 39 charities worked very well. Through his work, he raised and donated the most money to charity, much more than any other showman. He had great love for children, especially the poor ones, and he felt children were the next best thing after God.‎ Michael planned to start a 50-concert tour(巡回演出) in July 2009. Sadly, on 25th June, 2009, Michael passed away at home. Michael Jackson was a great performer, showman and entertainer. It’s not likely that there will ever be another entertainer like Michael Jackson again in the near future.‎ Title Michael Jackson Childhood He was   1   on August 29, 1958 in Gary‎, ‎Indiana.‎ He had   2   brothers and sisters.‎ He was often abused bodily and verbally by his father.‎ He loved   3   in front of friends and classmates at school.‎ Music career He became a   4   of The Jackson Five at 11.‎ Through his music videos, MTV became much more   5  .‎ He created some good music videos like Beat It, Billie Jean Thriller and so on. ‎ He had his own attractive style of singing, dressing, and special dance moves.‎ Charity ‎39 charities were   6   by Michael Jackson.‎ He was the showman who donated the most   7   to charity.‎ He   8   children very much, especially the poor ones.‎ Death He died on 25th June, 2009   9   realizing his plan of a 50-concert tour.‎ Evaluation ‎(评价)‎ He was a good charitable person.‎ It’s likely that there will be   10   entertainer like him in the near future.‎ 参考答案 A 62. well-known/ famous/ great 63. 1912 64. architecture 65. pay 66. shared ‎ ‎67. peaceful 68. strong 69. same 70. until 71. three/ 3 ‎ B 62. Places 63. museums 64. friends 65. loud/big 66. music/music, art ‎67. art/other 68. because of 69. solving/dealing(doing) with 70. drink 71. Offering ‎ C 62. interested 63. themselves 64. worried 65. more 66.Disadvantages ‎67.good 68. choices 69.opinion(s)/ idea(s) 70.not 71.unless ‎ D 1. Friendship  2. role  3. harmful  4. mistakes  5. others ‎ ‎6. worry  7. calm  8. good  9. way(s)  10. make/let/have ‎ E 1. poor  2. piano  3. government   4. lawyer  5. against ‎ ‎6. speeches  7. 1861  8. Ended   9. shot  10. free ‎ F 1. meat  2. delicious    3. burnt  4. tasty   5. fried ‎ ‎6. balanced    7. fast    8. never  9. nuts     10. ill G 1. book   2. clearly 3. Find  4. polite 5. feelings    ‎ ‎6. message     7. capital 8. type   9. real    10. argue H 1. born    2. eight/ 8  3. performing  4. member  5. popular ‎ ‎6. supported/ helped  7. money    8. loved    9. without    10. no