中考英语任务型阅读专题(含答案)

中考英语任务型阅读专题(含答案)

一、英语任务型阅读

1．不同的国家有不同的文化，不同的文化背景下的人们视不同的物品为幸运的象征。请为下面五段关于lucky symbols的描述选择与之匹配的图片。

A. B. C.

D. E.

（1）The horseshoe is considered a lucky symbol in English customs. It looks like the other symbols associated with good fortune in other cultures such as the new moon, half circle or "U". （2）Americans love white. They think white is the symbol of purity. They are fond of the white cat. They think that the white cat can bring luck to lucky person.

（3）Wishing upon a wishbone is an ancient custom. Two people break the wishbone and the one with a bigger piece makes a wish. The wishbone's shape is just like the letter "Y".

（4）In ancient days, old boots or shoes were said to hold the good spirit and courage of their owners. Therefore, it was a common belief that an old boot was a good luck charm.

（5）Clover is actually a type of wild plant with flowers shaped like cotton balls and usually has three leaves on each stem. In fact, it is very difficult to find a four-leaf clover.

【答案】（1）D

（2）C

（3）A

（4）E

（5）B

【解析】【分析】（1）根据语句内容可知，马蹄铁在英国风俗中被认为是幸运的象征。它看起来像其他文化中与好运有关的其他符号，如新月、半圆或“U”。结合图片内容，故选D。

（2）根据语句内容可知，美国人喜欢白色。他们认为白色是纯洁的象征。他们喜欢白猫。他们认为白猫能给幸运的人带来好运。结合图片内容，故选C。

（3）根据语句内容可知，在叉骨上许愿是一种古老的习俗。两个人折断叉骨，手持较大块的那个人许愿。叉骨的形状就像字母“Y”。结合图片内容，故选A。

（4）根据文中的语句理解可知，在古代，人们说旧靴子或旧鞋能保持主人的良好精神和勇气。因此，人们普遍认为一只旧靴子是好运的象征。结合图片内容，故选E。

（5）根据文中的语句理解可知，三叶草实际上是一种野生植物，花的形状像棉球，通常每个茎上有三片叶子。事实上，很难找到四叶三叶草。结合图片内容，故选B。

【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。

2．阅读下面短文，根据短文内容和情境把文章中的画线句子（英语或汉语）翻译成汉语或英语。

⑴We are living in a world full of competition. Parents compete with others in their offices, our brothers and sisters compete with others in their colleges, and we compete with our classmates in schools. Most of us give up facing competition and will never be successful. Why can't we do better than others? One important reason is that we have no self﹣confidence.

⑵事实上，人人生而平等。You can do what others do. Your classmates may be better than you in some ways, but you may be better than them in other subjects. So everyone has his or her advantages.

⑶Don't look at things from a single point of view. Try to discover your own advantages, and believe that you can do better than others in those ways.

Competition is not so terrible. ⑷不要害怕那些比你更优秀的同学。

⑸Remember that self﹣confidence is the first step to success. Believe in yourselves, and you will be successful in any competition.

⑴________ ⑵________ ⑶________ ⑷________ ⑸________

【答案】我们生活在充满竞争的世界。；In fact, all men are created equal.；不要只从一个角度看问题。；Don't be afraid of classmates who are better than you.；记住自信是成功的第一步。

3．根据短文后所给的任务，回答问题。

The play takes place in a typical, old Beijing teahouse. The main characters are teahouse's owner （Wang Lifa）and his customers, who all live in the same neighbourhood. They come in and out of the teahouse and talk to each other.

The play reflects（反映） changes in the lives of almost 70 characters. It includes three parts. The first act takes place in 1898 at the time of the Qing Dynasty. The second act jumps forward 20 years and the final act takes place in 1948.

In Teahouse, the writer Lao She says goodbye to the old Chinese society and hello to the new one. It's about the changes that have taken place in Chinese society in almost 50 years. All types of people come to the teahouse in Beijing. Some come to do business. Others come just to sit and pass the time. There are some good, kind people and there are also some bad, nasty（讨厌的） characters. They meet, they talk, they argue, they gossip（闲聊）and then they get on with their lives.

Teahouse was first put on in 1958. It is still one of the most popular plays in China. It is a favourite work by Lao She, one of China's most popular writers. Anyone who is interested in Chinese life and history should see the play. It helps one to understand Chinese culture better.（1）It's about the changes that have taken place in Chinese society in almost half a ________. （2）Teahouse is one of ________ plays in China.