2020-2021年人教版英语 八年级英语下册任务型阅读专题复习练习(含解析)

2020-2021年人教版英语八年级英语下册任务型阅读专题复习练习(含解析)
一、八年级英语下册任务型阅读专项练习（含答案解析）
1．任务型阅读
Dear Cousin，
As you know，I will graduate（毕业）in a few months and I can't decide what I should do after graduation．I had planned a two-month trip to Argentina．I'm sure it will be fantastic．But I just found out that I have been accepted for the internship（实习期）at American Airlines．If I work hard，perhaps they will offer me a job at the end of the summer.This happened to another student last summer．Both are great，but I really need your help in making the right decision． If I travel to Argentina，I can relax and have fhn with my friends．I have never taken a holiday with them and this might be the last time we can all travel together．Once I start working，it will be difficult to find so much time for a holiday．As for the internship，if I take it，I probably won't get any time to relax．I will have to start the day after graduation and I'll be busy working all the time．It will be very stressful（有压力）．
Despite（尽管）the tress，it will be a good start for me to work for American Airlines．Although I won't get paid，I will get experience．However，travelling to American will let me practise my Spanish and I know that many companies want people with good Spanish skills．I also promised my ends that I would go with them．I really don't want to them down （让……失望）．
What should I do?I'm looking forward to your advice．
Yours．
Susan
根据材料内容完成下列任务。

（1）Has Susan ever had a holiday with her friends?
（2）If Susan chooses me internship at American Airlines．when should she start to work?（3）If Susan works hard during the internship，she may get a job and some money．
（4）The trip to Argentina will help Susan with her Spanish．
（5）Susan wrote this letter mainly to ．
A. say sorry to her cousin
B. offer help to her cousin
C. ask her cousin for advice
D. say thank you to her cousin
【答案】（1）No, she hasn't．
（2）The day after graduation．
（3）0
（4）0
（5）C
【解析】【分析】本文是苏珊写给表兄征求意见的信。

（1）细节理解题，根据第二段I have never taken a holiday with them and this might be the last time we can all travel together可知苏珊从没有和朋友一起度过假，故填No, she hasn't．（2）细节理解题，根据第一段As you know，I will graduate（毕业）in a few months and I can't decide what I should do after graduation．可知她将在毕业之后工作，故填The day after graduation．
（3）细节理解题，根据第三段Although I won't get paid，I will get experience．可知苏珊得不到工资，因此错误。

（4）细节理解题，根据第三段However，travelling to American will let me practise my Spanish and I know that many companies want people with good Spanish skills可知去美国有助于作者学习西班牙语，因此错误。

（5）主旨大意题，通读全文可知苏珊写这封信是为了征求意见，故选C。

【点评】考查学生对文章的理解，需要学生认真阅读原文，从中找出正确答案。

2．今年夏天Sam和他的朋友要去香港度假。

请仔细阅读第1-5小题中每个人的需求，并从A—F六个旅游指南中，帮助他们选择最合适的地方（其中一项为多余选项）。

________Sam wants to have fun playing in the water and he likes playing beach volleyball.
________Jim likes watching dolphin shows and he also wants to ride on the roller coaster.
________Kate would like to go to a theme park. Micky Mouse is her favorite.
________William decides to visit a museum，he wants to see an IMAX film there.
________Nancy is a nature lover. She prefers to watch wild animals.
A
Wild Animal Zoo *Wild animals
*Watch birds
B
Hong Kong Space Museum *Sky shows*1MAX film
*Open Mon，Wed. -Fri. 1-9pm
【解析】【分析】A.野生动物园；B.香港太空博物馆；C.香港海洋公园；D.迪士尼乐园；E.西贡荒芜海滩；F.维克多利亚公园。

（1）句意：山姆想在水里快乐地玩，他喜欢打沙滩排球，因此应该去西贡荒漠海滩，故答案是E。

（2）句意：吉姆喜欢看海豚表演，他也想坐过山车。

因此应该去香港海洋公园。

故答案是C。

（3）句意：凯特想去主题公园，米老鼠是她最喜欢的。

因此应该去迪士尼乐园，故答案是D。

（4）句意：威廉姆决定参观博物馆，他想看艾科麦斯宽银幕电影，因此应该去香港太空博物馆，故答案是B。

（5）句意：南希是一个大自然爱好者，她更喜欢看野生动物。

因此应该去野生动物园。

故答案是A。

【点评】六选五的选项较少，并且给出的都是句子。

因此，我们可以通过句子的完整性或者橘子后面的标点符号来判断该句在文章中的位置，另外，通过阅读选项，有可能找出哼其它选项表达意思完全不同意思的句子，这样的话，我们就可以直接将该选项排除。

3．阅读下面短文，从方框中选出适当的句子填入1-5的空白处，使文章完整、通顺（其中有两个选项多余）。

In the 13th century, the famous Italian traveler, Marco Polo, traveled a long way to China. During his stay in China, he saw many wonderful things. One of the things he discovered was that the Chinese used paper money. In Western countries, people did not use paper money until the 15th century. ________.
A Chinese man called Cai Lun invented paper almost 2,000years ago. He made it from wood. ________ He then put these pieces of paper together and made them into a book.
________ We use a lot of paper every day. If we keep on wasting so much paper, there will not
be any trees left on the earth. Every day, people throw away about 2,800 tons of paper. It takes 17 trees to make one ton of paper. This means that we are cutting nearly 48,000 trees every day. Since it takes more than 10 years for a tree to grow, we must start using less paper now. If we don't, we will not have enough time to grow more trees to take the place of those we use for paper.
________ We can use both sides of every piece of paper, especially when we are making notes. We can choose drinks in bottles instead of those in paper packets. We can also use cotton handkerchiefs and not paper ones. When we go shopping, we can use fewer paper bags. If the shop assistant does give us a paper bag, we can save it and reuse it later.
________ If we all think carefully, we can help protect trees. But we should do it now, before it is too late.
【解析】【分析】文章大意：这篇文章主要讲述了中国人在很久以前发明了造纸术，用树木来制作纸张，现在人们依旧使用这种方法。

这也致使了很多树木被砍，尤其是纸张的浪费加剧了这一问题。

所以我们应该节约用纸，例如双面使用，用手帕等。

A. Now paper still comes from trees.现在纸还是从树上取下来的。

B. Everyone can help to save paper.每个人都可以帮助节省纸张。

C. However, people in China began to use paper money in the 7th century.然而，中国人在7世纪开始使用纸币。

D. He took the wood from trees and made it into paper.他把木头从树上取下来做成纸。

E. So how can we save paper?那么我们怎样才能节省纸张呢？
F. Paper is made from trees.纸是用树做的。

G. China is the first country that use paper money in the 7th century.中国是7世纪第一个使用纸币的国家。

（1）根据上文：在西方国家，人们直到15世纪才使用纸币。

和下文2000年前，一个叫蔡伦的中国人发明了纸。

他用木头做的。

然后他把这些纸放在一起，做成一本书。

可知空格处应该是中国是什么时候是用纸币的，起到承上启下的作用。

故选C。

（2）根据上文：他用木头做的。

空格处就应该说明怎样木材的来源。

故选D。

（3）根据下文：我们每天用很多纸。

如果我们继续浪费这么多纸，地球上就不会有任何树木了。

每天，人们扔掉大约2800吨纸。

一吨纸需要17棵树。

这意味着我们每天要砍伐将近48000棵树。

可知主要谈论纸与树的关系，现在的纸还是来源于树。

故选A。

（4）根据下文：我们可以使用每一张纸的两面，特别是做笔记时。

我们可以选择瓶装饮料而不是纸袋饮料。

我们也可以用棉手帕，而不是纸手帕。

当我们去购物时，我们可以用
更少的纸袋。

如果店员确实给了我们一个纸袋，我们可以保存它，以后再使用。

可知是说明怎样节约用纸。

空格处与下文是总分关系，故选E。

（5）根据下文如果我们都仔细考虑，我们可以帮助保护树木。

但我们现在应该做，在为时已晚之前。

可知这是对每个人提出号召，节约用纸也就是保护树木。

故选B。

【点评】七选五的答案选项较少，并且给出的都是句子。

因此,我们可以通过句子的完整性或者句子后面的标点符号来判断句子在文章中的位置。

另外通过阅读选项。

有可能找出跟其他选项表达完全不同意思的句子，这样的话我们就可以直接将该选项排除。

4．暑假即将来临，你会如何充实度过每一天? 以下有5条建议，请从A一E中选择它们相应的标题。

a green project, and try to save water or electricity（电）at home. You should keep the habit from now on.
（2）Summer is the best time to hold an indoor party. Invite your best friends to your home. Play games and tell jokes for a great time.
（3）Pick up one of your favorite instruments, such as guitar or violin, and take a music class during the summer. Your classmates may be surprised when the new semester comes.
（4）What do you like most? Stamps, photos, matches, toys? No matter what you like, collect it from now on. It records your youth and can be a big treasure（财富）in the future.
（5）Plan a trip with your parents. You can find information on the Internet first and choose the best place. The beach is one of the coolest places to visit as it gives you sunshine and sandcastles （沙堡）.
【答案】（1）B
（2）D
（3）A
（4）E
（5）C
【解析】【分析】短文大意：暑假来临，文章介绍了5种如果过暑假的建议，包括学一种乐器，做一个环保的人，去旅行，晚餐聚会和做一个搜集者。

A. Try an instrument 尝试一种乐器
B. Green ideas环保的想法。

C. A family trip 一个家庭旅行
D. Super party晚餐聚会
E. To be a collector做一个搜集者
（1）根据文段提到的Everyone should protect our earth 可知，文段的标题是环保的想法，故选B。

（2）根据文段提到的 Invite your best friends to your home 可知，文段的标题是晚餐聚会，故选D。

（3）根据文段提到的 Pick up one of your favorite instruments 可知，文段的标题是尝试一种乐器，故选A。

（4）根据文段提到的No matter what you like, collect it from now on 可知，文段的标题是做一个搜集者，故选E。

（5）根据文段提到的 Plan a trip with your parents.可知，文段的标题为一个家庭旅行，故选C。

【点评】考查任务型阅读，做此类题首先熟悉文章大意，熟悉选项，为每个文段选出正确的标题，即可。

5．下面是5个学生遇到的难题，请把它们和某报刊编辑的建议配对。

某报刊编辑的建议：
A. Don't worry. A lot of practice is the only way to become a good pianist.
B. Try to tell your classmates that you need their friendship.
C. When you feel angry, you should stop talking and become a good pianist.
B. Try to tell your classmates that you need their friendship.
C. When you feel angry, you should stop talking and walk away until you calm down.
D. Don't worry. Everyone worries about their schoolwork Find a hobby or a sport to relax yourself.
E. Let your parents know you will be lonely if you can't go out. Also, you can ask a teacher to talk to your parents about the after-school activities.
（1）Sometimes I get angry easily and shout at my friends. That in akes them think I'm not friendly.
（2）I'm new at this school. I have no friends. I always feel lonely. No classmates play with me after class. What should I do?
（3）In my teacher's eyes, I'm a good student. But I often worry about my schoolwork.
（4）I want to join in some after-school activities, but my parents think they are too dangerous and they don't let me go out alone.
（5）My mother gets me to take piano lessons. She makes a rule that I must practice two hours a day. I really do my best, but still I can't play well.
【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）D
（4）E
（5）A
【解析】【分析】短文大意：本文讲述了5个人的生活问题，然后为这些问题匹配相应的建议和解决方案。

（1）根据文段提到Sometimes I get angry easily and shout at my friends，有时我比较容易生气并且朝朋友吼叫，可知建议当你感到生气的时候，你停止说话，故选C。

（2）根据文段提到的No classmates play with me after class，没有人和我玩，可知建议告诉同学你需要友谊，故选B。

（3）根据文段提到的But I often worry about my schoolwork我担心作业，可知建议找一个爱好放松自己，故选D。

（4）根据文段提到I want to join in some after-school activities我想加入一些课后活动，可知建议让父母知道你的想法，故选E。

（5）根据文段提到的I really do my best, but still I can't play well.我尽力了，但是仍然不能玩的很好，建议成为钢琴家前需要大量练习，故选A。

【点评】考查任务型阅读，做此类题熟悉文段大意，然后匹配正确的选项，即可。

6．任务型阅读
A little octopus（章鱼） called Oliver lived in the deep sea. He felt bored and upset. He sat on the floor watching pretty fish swimming in and out of rocks. "How happy they are! Why am I so different?" Oliver said to himself sadly.
"You are an octopus, Oliver. That's special." The sweet voice of Cherub, a beautiful purple angelfish（神仙鱼）, always made Oliver feel better. Oliver looked up at the purple angelfish and smiled. Cherub suggested, "Let's play hide-and-seek. They were having so much fun that they didn't realize they had swum far from home. Suddenly, Cherub saw a large shark swimming above them. "It was Big White... the biggest, scariest shark in the sea," she shouted to Oliver. Cherub looked at Big -White hopelessly. （A）An idea came to Oliver. He quickly sprayed（喷射） a very dark cloud of black water to the shark's eyes. Then Oliver and Cherub escaped and got home safely.
"Are you OK?" asks Oliver. Cherub laughed happily, "That was the most interesting trip ever! You saved me just now, Oliver. （B）有你做我的朋友我真幸运!"Oliver's face turned red." I guess being different can be pretty cool in some situations, "Oliver said. "That is what I tried to tell you," Cherub smiled.
（1）根据短文内容判断正误。

In the beginning, Oliver laughed when he saw pretty fish swimming around him.
（2）回答问题：
—How did Cherub feel when she saw the big shark?
—She felt ________.
（3）完成（A）处句子的同义词，每空一词。

Oliver________up with an idea.
（4）将（B）处的句子翻译成英语。

I am lucky to ________ you as my friend.
【答案】（1）0
（2）afraid/scared/hopeless
（3）came
（4）have
【解析】【分析】这篇短文主要记述了一只章鱼和一只神仙鱼从鲨鱼口下脱险的故事，告诉我们在一些情况下，我们每个人都会有自己的优势。

（1）根据 He felt bored and upset. He sat on the floor watching pretty fish swimming in and out of rocks 他看着漂亮的鱼在岩石里游来游去，感觉无聊和不安，可知一开始，当奥利弗看到漂亮的鱼在他身边游来游去时，他笑了是错的，故答案是错误。

（2）根据 Cherub looked at Big -White hopelessly 切鲁布绝望地看着大白鲨，可知他感到害怕，绝望，故答案是 afraid/scared/hopeless。

（3）根据 An idea came to Oliver ，可知奥利弗想出了一个主意，come up with an idea，想出个主意，讲述过去用一般过去时，故答案是 came
（4）根据有你做我的朋友我真幸运，可知have，有，be lucky to do，固定搭配，做某事很幸运，故答案是 have。

【点评】考查任务型阅读，关键在看懂文章，然后根据题目要求作答，注意尽量用文章的语言填写答案。

在文章中找不到答案时，要完全理解句子，根据同义词，句型转换的方式找到可以替换文章中的单词，短语或者句子的词。

7．从方框中选择五个还原到短文中。

In Australia there is a famous island called Fraser Island. A great many visitors come here for holidays every year. Why? The reason is that it is special. ________. In fact, it is the largest sand island in the world. It's about 175 kilometers long and 25 kilometers wide.
Though the island is a popular place of interest, there is no airport on the island. The long beach along the east coast works as the airport. ________.
On the island there are sand hills without any plants, but there are forests with old trees, beautiful flowers and over a hundred lakes, too. ________.
Every year, visitors come to enjoy the island's natural beauty. People like camping and hiking here. ________. Animals were killed for food and this made them in danger of extinction（灭绝）. They threw rubbish everywhere, and the lakes were seriously polluted.
________. Rules have been set up. For example, visitors are not allowed to use motorboats （摩托艇）or go fishing in the lakes, and they mustn't leave any rubbish.
A. Planes arrive and leave from here
B. Anyone who breaks the rules will be punished
C. The island is completely made of sand
【解析】【分析】本文介绍了Fraser Island，并呼吁人们要保护环境。

A. Planes arrive and leave from here.飞机从这里起飞。

B. Anyone who breaks the rules will be punished.任何违反规则的人都将受到惩罚。

C. The island is completely made of sand.这个岛完全是由沙子构成的。

D. Unluckily, visitors have caused many problems.不幸的是，游客带来了许多问题。

E. Many kinds of birds and animals live in the forest.森林里有许多鸟类和动物。

F. So it is time to protect the environment of the island 所以是时候保护岛上的环境了。

（1）根据 The reason is that it is special和 In fact, it is the largest sand island in the world可文应是，这个岛完全是由沙子构成的，故选C。

（2）根据上文是 Though the island is a popular place of interest, there is no airport on the island. The long beach along the east coast works as the airport，可知下文应是，飞机从这里起飞，故选A。

（3）根据上文是On the island there are sand hills without any plants, but there are forests with old trees, beautiful flowers and over a hundred lakes, too. 可知下文应是，森林里有许多鸟类和动物，故选E。

（4）根据Every year, visitors come to enjoy the island's natural beauty. People like camping and hiking here.和Animals were killed for food and this made them in danger of extinction. They threw rubbish everywhere, and the lakes were seriously polluted. 可知应是，不幸的是，游客带来了许多问题，故选D。

（5）根据下文是Rules have been set up. For example, visitors are not allowed to use motorboats（摩托艇）or go fishing in the lakes, and they mustn't leave any rubbish. 可知上文应是，所以是时候保护岛上的环境了，故选F。

【点评】考查任务型阅读，可以将整个文章首先浏览一遍，大概理解意思。

答题过程中，根据所提供的答语或是后文进行作答，同时，做题过程中也可以使用排除法，将选项带到文章中逐一作答，答完后注意通读检查是否符合逻辑，语义顺畅。

8．下面文章中有四处需要添加小标题，请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E）中选出符合各段意思的小标题，选项中有一项是多余选项。

My pet died-how can I feel better?
Every day when Elena came home from school, her cat Tomaso would run to great her. One day, Elena came home and her cat wasn't there. Her mom said that Tomaso had died.
Who has pets?
Millions of people across the world own pets. Maybe you have a pet, and maybe some of your friends do, too. A pet can be a special friend. It can play with you or just be with you when you don't feel like talking.
________
Unluckily, pets can't stay with us forever. Like all living things, they will die at some point. Sometimes a pet dies from old age. Sometimes a pet dies from an accident. Sometimes a pet gets too sick to live.
________
It's sad when a pet dies. You may feel lonely because your pet was your friend. To some kids, it may seem like no one understands what they are feeling. Someone said to Elena," You can get another cat. " But Elena knew she'd never have another cat just like Tomaso.
________
Elena decided to talk with her parents. Elena's parents told her about the pets they used to have and how it was difficult to say goodbye. At first, it can be hard to talk about the pet you're missing. You might want to forget about everything instead. But talking with someone you love is the best way to help you start to feel better.
________
When a pet dies, you and your family may want to find special ways to remember your pet. It can be a big help to share a sad thing with people you love. You might have a ceremony（仪式）for your pet or just share memories of fun times you had together. You might want to tell stories. You could write a poem, too. That's what Elena did.
【答案】 C；E；A；B
【解析】【分析】 A. Talk it out说出来
B. Remember your pet记着你的宠物
C. What makes a pet die?是什么让宠物死的。

D. A new animal for you你的一个新动物
E. Why am I feeling like this?我为什么想这样。

（1）段意：宠物不可能总是跟我们在一起，有时候他们可能会死，可能是因为年龄也可能是因为意外事故，有时候是他们身体太虚弱，所以本段主要讲述宠物的死因。

该段一和C相匹配，故答案是C。

（2）段意：宠物死的时候我们会难过，你可能会寂寞，因为宠物是你的朋友，对于孩子们而言没有人知道他们的感受。

该段一和E相匹配，故答案是E。

（3）段意：艾琳娜决定跟父母谈一谈，父母告诉她曾经拥有的动物，说再见很困难，一开始你可能很难说你失去的宠物，反而你想忘记一切，但是跟你喜欢的人说出来是最好的方式没这样你会感觉更好，该段一和A相匹配，故答案是A。

（4）段意：当你的宠物死了的时候，你跟你的家人会用各种办法记住宠物跟你喜欢的人
分享伤心的是可能会有很大的帮助，可以为宠物举办一种仪式或者分享你们在一起的快乐的时光，你可能会讲故事，可能会写诗，这些都是为了记住你的宠物，该段一和B相匹配，故答案是B。

【点评】五选四的选项较少，并且给出的都是句子。

因此，我们可以通过句子的完整性或者句子后面的标点符号来判断该句在文章中的位置，另外，通过阅读选项，有可能找出与其它选项表达意思完全不同意思的句子，这样的话，我们就可以直接将该选项排除。

9．任务型阅读
（1）阅读短文，把A-D四项填入文中空缺处（1一4），使短文内容完整、正确。

A hobby is something you enjoy doing when you're free ________Western people like to try exciting new things. They like to go on adventures（冒险）and often do something physically challenging（体力挑战）.________They usually do something like handwriting or painting for fun.
Hobbies can bring us great joy as well as a lot of knowledge. ________Making things can develop our imagination（想象力）and creation（创造力）. Sports can help us stay healthy. Hobbies are fun. ________Sometimes we have to spend a lot of time studying for our hobbies. But I think that if you really enjoy doing something，you should never give up. And then you will have a lot of fun with your hobby.
A. Chinese people like to try exciting new things.
B. People in the USA usually do something like handwriting or painting.
C. Hobbies can make one happy as well as knowledge.
D. Sports can develop our imagination and creation.
【答案】（1）B；A；D；C
（2）C
【解析】【分析】主要讲了不同国家的人有不同的爱好及爱好的好处。

A. However, most Chinese don't like adventures.然而，大部分中国人不喜欢冒险。

B. In different countries people have different hobbies.不同的国家的人有不同的爱好。

C. However, some hobbies are difficult to learn.然而，一些爱好学起来是困难的。

D. For example, reading can help us open our eyes.例如，阅读可以帮助我们开阔视野。

（1）根据后文可知讲了西方人和中国人的爱好，所以是不同的国家的人爱好不同，故选B。

（2）根据前文They like to go on adventures（冒险）and often do something physically challenging（体力挑战）.可知西方人喜欢冒险和体力挑战，和后文They usually do something like handwriting or painting for fun.他们通常练书法或者绘画，可知讲的是中国人的爱好，故选A。

（3）根据前文Hobbies can bring us great joy as well as a lot of knowledge.爱好可以给我们快乐和知识，可知讲的是讲的是爱好的好处，故选D。

（4）根据后文Sometimes we have to spend a lot of time studying for our hobbies.有时我们需要花费许多时间学习爱好，可知讲的是一些爱好学起来是困难的，需要花费时间，故选C。

（5）根据 Hobbies can bring us great joy as well as a lot of knowledge.，可知C选项正确，故选C。

【点评】考查任务型阅读，首先读懂题意，然后带着问题仔细从文中寻找答案。

10．阅读短文，根据短文内容，从方框中选出正确的选项，填入空格中，使短文意思完整、连贯。

Nowadays, traveling is becoming simpler than ever. Many new travel ways will be available. Here are somerends （趋势）that we can expect in the next 10 years.
With the help of technology, making plans for your trip is right at hand. Our phones are becoming smarter and can work as a reminder. You can add simple things like flight times and numbers to your phone calendar. If you want to find local food or a museum, you can just use an app.
Chaotic （混乱的） airports are disappearing. Future airport designs will focus on a local feel. Travelers will be able to enjoy local culture as they wait for their luggage（行李）. They will also provide local food in waiting areas. For example, a library in the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol gives travelers a special experience.
In the future, travelers may not always stay in traditional hotel rooms. They might find more interesting places to make their travel more colorful. Can you imagine swinging（悬摆） into a treehouse on a zipline（滑索）? You can find one in Laos（老挝） Travelers will have more fun experiences for their accommodation（住宿）in coming years.
【解析】【分析】主要讲了现在旅游正变得比以前更简单。

（1）根据Our phones are becoming smarter and can work as a reminder.可知我们的手机正变得更智能，并且作为提醒的东西，故填reminder。

（2）根据You can add simple things like flight times and numbers to your phone calendar.可知你可以把像飞行时间和数字这样简单的事情添加到你的手机日历上，故填calendar。

（3）根据If you want to find local food or a museum, you can just use an app.可知如果想发现当地的食物或者博物馆，你可以仅仅用一个应用程序，故填app。

（4）根据For example, a library in the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol gives travelers a special experience.可知在Amsterdam Airport Schiphol有一个图书馆，故填library。

（5）根据Can you imagine swinging（悬摆） into a treehouse on a zipline（滑索）?可知树房子，故填treehouse。

【点评】考查任务型阅读，首先读懂文章大意，然后带着问题从文中仔细寻找答案。

11．任务型阅读
Not enough American students want to be engineers, mathematicians, or scientists. The US government wants to change that. The government will spend three billion dollars on the education of young Americans in science, technology, engineering, and maths. ________.
Many jobs in the STEM fields will open in the coming years. The purpose of the government's investment（投资）is to increase the number of Americans who can take those jobs. ________ than boys. Only 25 percent of STEM students are girls.
Camsic McAdams is at the US Education Department. She says girls simply do not feel welcomed in STEM subjects, Debbie Sterling is an engineer. She invented a toy for girls. The name of the toy is "Goldie Blox". To interest girls, Sterling create the character"（Goldie". ________ . Goldie tells stories, solves difficult problems and builds new worlds.
Mia is a seven-year-old girl who likes science. In her room, she has no fashion dolls. Instead, she received a set of（Goldie Blox from her grandmother. ________ Experts say parents should do more than just buy toys to interest their girls in STEM subjects. ________.
At school, girls should take part in projects that require teamwork and creative thinking.
【解析】【分析】短文大意：美国人想提供从事STEM行业的工作人员，在喜欢STEM这些课程中，男生明显比女生多，作者呼吁人们应该为这些孩子提供更好的教育，而不是仅仅给孩子购买娃娃。

A. Goldie does not care about beauty or clothesGoldie并不关心美丽或衣服。

B. She learn to make a machine with the blocks她学会用积木造一台机器。

C. Yet girls appear far less interested in STEM subjects然而女孩子似乎对STEM课程远缺乏兴趣。

D. They should also provide a good education他们也应该提供一个好的教育。

E. The four areas together are known as STEM这四个领域合起来命名为STEM。

（1）根据后文提到 Many jobs in the STEM fields will open in the coming years ，出现了STEM，可知空缺的语句应该解释STEM是什么，故选E。

（2）根据后文提到的Only 25 percent of STEM students are girls，可知空缺的语句意义为女生对这些课程不感兴趣，故选C。

（3）根据后文提到的Goldie tells stories, solves difficult problems and builds new worlds 可知，Goldie不关心美丽或者衣服，故选A。

（4）根据上文提到 Mia is a seven-year-old girl who likes science ，可知她学会用积木造机器，故选B。

（5）根据上文提到Experts say parents should do more than just buy toys to interest their girls in STEM subjects 可知，他们应该为女孩提供更好的教育，故选D。

【点评】考查任务型阅读，做此类题首先熟悉文章大意，熟悉各个选项的意思，联系上下文，确定空缺语句，即可。

12．任务型阅读
C
I'm Sarah．I had little passion（激情）in my life before．But what happened the other day changed my mind．It was then that I learned how important it is to have a passion in life．
That day I went home in Mum's car．When Mum stopped at a red light，someone on the side of the road caught my eye．It was a man dressed in rags（衣衫褴褛）．He was homeless．That didn't interest me，because I had seen many people like him before．Those people usually looked unhappy and hopeless．
But this man was different in some way．He was not sitting alone with a sad look．Instead （相反），he had a radio in his hand and was dancing happily to the music．The radio seemed to be the most precious （珍贵的）thing he had．
"Mum，why does that man have a radio although he's homeless?"I asked．
"Maybe he bought it，"she answered．
"But why didn't he use the money to buy food or clothes?He paid for something that he didn't need．
"Well,Sarah,sometimes food and clothes aren't the most important．"
That man must love music so much that he bought a radio instead of food or clothes．I soon knew that happiness is the key to life．
Since men I am always thinking of what is truly important in life．A home，a meal，clothes—these things are only part of the life．What we often forget is that we all need a light on a dark day．We all need a passion which gives a person the happiness they need to keep going．
根据材料内容完成下列任务。

（1）How did Sarah go home that day?
（2）What was the homeless man doing when Sarah saw him?
（3）判断：Sarah had a talk with the homeless man．
（4）判断：Sarah wanted her mum to buy a radio for the homeless mall．
（5）What can we learn from the passage?
A. Be happy with what we have．
B. Always ask for he|p when in double．
C. It's hard to give people the help they need．
D. Happiness is more important than anything else in life．
【答案】（1）By car．
（2）Dancing happily to the radio music．
（3）0
（4）0
（5）D
【解析】【分析】本文属于记叙文阅读，作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了快乐是我们生活中最重要的东西。

（1）细节理解题，根据第二段 That day I went home in Mum's car．可知那天萨拉坐车回家，故填By car．
（2）细节理解题，根据第三段Instead（相反），he had a radio in his hand and was dancing happily to the music．可知当萨拉看见他的时候，那个无家可归的人正在快乐的跳舞，故填Dancing happily to the radio music．
（3）细节理解题，通读全文可知萨拉没有和那个无家可归的人交谈，因此错误。

（4）细节理解题，根据第三段Instead（相反），he had a radio in his hand and was dancing happily to the music．可知那个无家可归的人有收音机，因此错误。

（5）推理判断题，根据最后一段We all need a passion which gives a person the happiness they need to keep going．可知快乐是每个人生命之中最重要的东西，故选D。

【点评】这篇短文内容比较简单，理解不难。

各小题与上下文联系比较紧密，答题中一定要注意联系上下文。

答完后多读几遍，看看是否符合逻辑，适当修改。

13．根据短文内容，完成各题。

The Browns are English. Now they are in Beijing. （1）This is their first visit to China.
They are going to stay in China for three weeks. They want to visit some big cities and villages.。