（2017 山东青岛）阅读下面短文，按要求完成各项任务。
A survey of young people around the world looked at their ideas of today’s teenagers. It shows how different they are to those of their parents and grandparents. The survey wanted to try and understand the next generation ( 一 代 人 ) of adults better and these are some of the results. They show that there are many more (A) similarities between young people around the world than differences.
1
Gap years ( 间 隔 年 ) between school and university are becoming more and more common. Today’s teenagers want to travel to different countries and experience different cultures. They regard this as an important part of their character development.
2
For most teenagers, family and friends are the most important side of life. According to the survey, 60 percent of British young people said their relationship with their family was of the highest importance to (B) them.
3
75 percent of teenagers in Western Europe expect to have enough money to live when they are adults. They are a happy generation. Eight out of ten believe they will have a good profession with a job they enjoy. They also expect that they will be happy and healthy.
4
Young people now are hungry for all kinds of information on mass media. 57 percent of teenagers in the UK read at least one magazine every week, which is one of the highest totals in the world.
任务一 根据文章内容，把相关的信息匹配。将答案的字母代号填入对应的横线上。
A. Hope in the future B. Crazy for information
C. Discovering the world D. Family and friends
1.
2. ________
3. ________
4. _______________
任务二 根据上下文，猜测文中(A)处划线单词 similarities 的中文意思。
任务三 找出(B)处划线单词 them 所指代的内容。
任务四 请从文中找出与They have strong interest in learning about all kinds of information from radio, television, Internet and so on. 意思相近的句子。
【文章大意】这篇短文主要介绍了一份世界各地青少年对当今青少年的看法，调查显示青少年之间更多的是相似而不是差异。
1. C D A B
2. 相同处，相同的
3. British young people
4. Young people now are hungry for all kinds of information on mass media
1. 根据1处的后文Today’s teenagers want to travel to different countries and experience different cultures. 可知青年想探索世界，故填C，根据2处后文For most teenagers, family and friends are the most important side of life.故填D；根据3处后文75 percent of teenagers in Western Europe expect to have enough money to live when they are adults. 故填A；根据4处后文Young people now are hungry for all kinds of information on mass media. 故填B。
2. 根据比较的对象than differences.可知其意思是相同处，相同的。
3. 根据60 percent of British young people said their relationship with their family was of the highest importance to (B) them.中的主语，可知them指British young people。
4. 根据They have strong interest in learning about all kinds of information from radio, television, Internet and so on意思，他们对从收音机、电视、互联等中了解到的信息有浓厚的兴趣。结合短文故填Young people now are hungry for all kinds of information on mass media。
任务型阅读之解题方法
1. 通读全文，掌握大意。
首先要通读全文，尤其注意首尾段及每段的首尾句。短文的首句和首段常常是作者要说明的对象、事件起因、作者要阐述的观点、事件发生的时间、地点与人物的联系等，结尾句、段是事件结论或作者要表达的意图、目的等。这样就容易抓住中心，为准确、迅速答题打下良好的基础。
2. 浏览试题，明确要求。
在理解了文章的大意及框架结构后，应开始深入理解文章内容，浏览一下短文所设计的任务，并细读与每一道题目相关的段落，然后根据文中的关键词句确定答案。
3. 整合信息，准确简洁。
任务型阅读题目重点考查学生的综合归纳能力，很多题目需要学生根据文章内容进行归纳、总结后才能回答，因此，在确定与题目有关的语句后，还要对有关信息进行整合才能确定答案。此外，给文章拟标题类题目对答案有词数限制，要求学生必须对信息进行压缩，用尽量少的词汇简洁地表达重要信息。
4. 复读全文，核对答案。
这是至关重要的一步。在此阶段中，要用全文的主题思想统帅各思考题，研究其内在的逻辑关系。审核时，要结合在阅读和答题中所得到的信息重新读短文，检查答案，看是否前后一致、意义和语言知识是否和原文相同，是否符合逻辑等。如果发现前后矛盾、遗漏要点等错误，要立即纠正。
任务型阅读之解题注意事项
1、重视语言知识，抓好语言基本功。
＂任务型阅读＂属于读写并重的综合性试题，它增强了对语言知识的考查力度，从简单的填写单词到回答问题，都要求学生在词汇、句法、语法等方面具有扎实的基本功。因此，学生在日常学习中要以课程标准为依据，依托教材，扎扎实实地夯实自己的语言知识。?
（1）丰富词汇知识，及时归纳拓展词汇的用法。
（2）讲解、分析各种句法，并通过多种形式的操练如：简单句和复合句之间的转换，更改句子主语，把几个简单句改写为一个简单句等形式，让学生能对基础知识举一反三，熟练运用。?
（3）要在语境中呈现语法项目，并能灵活运用。
2、加强阅读训练，培养良好的阅读习惯。
（1）培养学生带着问题读文章的习惯。做阅读理解类题目时应结合文章后面所设问题进行阅读，边阅读边
选出考察表层问题的答案，并确定与考察深层含义有关的段落，为之后的细读打下坚实的基础。
（2）培养学生整体把握篇章结构的能力。在阅读训练中，要注重整体阅读，加强文章结构的分析和理解训练。要引导学生分析文章结构，由篇章到层次到段落到细节，逐步分析，让学生学会总结中心思想、挖掘文章的要点及搞清作者的观点。同时，在尝试给文章添加标题的过程中，有效地训练学生整体把握篇章结构的能力。冰冻三尺非一日之寒。扎实的语言基础来自于平时严格的基本功训练和长期的知识积累。只要平时刻苦用功，打下扎实的英语知识基础，并掌握科学的答题方法，一定会攻克任务型阅读这类题目。
A（2017 四川成都）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出适当的选项补全短文，并将选项编号字母依次填入题号后横线上。（共5小题，每小题1分；计5分）
As time goes by, are you still the same person you were Many of you would think you are. 1 You could be a completely different person when you get old. Psychologists（心理学家）at the UK’s University of Edinburgh did the study on a group of Scottish people 2
In 1950, a group of teachers gave over 1,200 14-year-old students personality tests. 3 They were self-confidence, sense of responsibility, perseverance（耐性）, strong wishes to win, creativity and moods.（情绪）
In 2012, researchers successfully found 174 of those 1,200 students and gave them a test similar to the one they had received before. 4 They were surprised to find great changes to all six personality traits of these people. 5 It was ＂as if the second test had been given to different people.＂ The study reported.
In the past, personality was widely believed to be unchangeable. This new study may bring some fresh ideas to the world.
A. They tested six basic personality traits.B. Then they compared the then-and-now test results.C. They wanted to know if people’s personality was unchangeable.D. But according to a new study, your personality can change greatly.E. The younger and older self seemed to be totally different for each person.F. The research found almost everyone’s personality changed when they grew old.
B（2017 浙江嘉兴）
Peter 将离开墨尔本（Melbourne）外出工作一年，他打算将其房屋出租。请根据下面的地图与房屋平面示意图，把他的房屋出租信息补充完整。
House for Rent
C（2017 湖北省随州市中考）
阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。
It was a very foggy day in London. ⑤The fog was so thick that it was impossible to see more than a foot.
Buses, cars and taxis were not able to run and were standing by the side of the road. People were trying to find the way but lost ①______ way in the fog.
Mr. Smith had a very important meeting at the Houses of Parliament（国会大厦）and had to get there on time but no one could take him.
He tried to walk there but found he was lost. Suddenly he knocked into a stranger. The stranger asked if he could help him.
Mr. Smith said he wanted to get to the Houses of Parliament. The stranger told him that he could take him there.
Mr. Smith thanked him and they started to walk there. The fog was getting thicker every minute but the stranger had no difficulty in finding the way.
He went along one street, turned down another, crossed a ③/skwe /______ and at last after about half an hour’s walk, they ②______ at the Houses of Parliament.
Mr. Smith couldn’t ④/ nd st nd/______ how the stranger found his way. ＂It is wonderful,＂ he said. ＂⑥你是怎样在这样的雾里找到路的 ＂
＂It is no trouble at all to me,＂said the stranger. ＂I’m blind.＂
66. 【小题1】在文中的①处和②处分别填入一个合适的词，使短文通顺连贯。
①_________________ ② _________________
67. 【小题2】根据音标提示，在文中的③处和④处分别填入一个合适的单词。
③__________________ ④_________________
68. 【小题3】 将⑤句译成汉语。
_________________________________________________________________________________
69. 【小题4】将⑥句译成英语。
__________________________________________________________________________________
70. 【小题5】 How long did it take Mr. Smith and the blind man to walk to the Houses of Parliament
_________________________________________________________________________________
D（2017 四川省宜宾市中考）
阅读下面短文，把A、B、C、D四个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整、正确。
Dear Xiao Fang,
How time flies! It is two years since you moved to America for your study. (57) ______ How happy we are! During your staying in America, little companions(小伙伴们) kept complaining, ＂There is no one to play with.＂ Huang Lei talked about the little woods where we often played together. (58) ______ Each time I saw your empty house next door, I held back tears. How much I have missed the days when we played in the woods behind our houses, where we dug up some worms, chasing the birds. I still remember we slipped down along the stream, feeling the spray(浪花) on our faces.
After reading your letter, Huang Lei and I came up with an idea. How about our families spending a week’s vacation together this summer (59) ______ It is located between the downtown of Chunxi and Wulin Town where we used to have fun. July will be the best month for us, so we must enjoy freedom and joy for a long time. (60) ______
I can’t wait to look forward to the time when we meet again.
Yours
Xiao Mei
A. What about the Spring Lake B. Talk with Huang Lei about it as soon as possible.C. These days, we have known that you will come back.D. As for me, it was honor to have such a close friend like you.
A（2016 上海上南地区六校九年级月考）
Each and every year, during Chongyang Festival, citizens of China celebrate the elders in their families and communities. It’ s a special tradition which is rooted in the deep value that Chinese culture places on honoring their elders.
Sadly, many of our aging population are seniors without sons, daughters or grandchildren to visit. While they may have great friends, they no doubt miss the tender and loving relationships unique to families. To fill this void（空虚）, many volunteers turned up on October 28 at nursing homes around the country in order to spend time with the residents. In some cases, they performed humble（谦逊的） gestures of kindness, such as combing their hair or washing their feet.
While the kind acts were appreciated, one embarrassing story out of Anhui province raised a valuable question. Reportedly, one old gentleman had his feet washed seven times during the day by different volunteers. Is this genuinely（真诚地） caring for the elderly Many of the residents at the home said that those gestures do not make them feel cared for at all. Their family members or community volunteers may drop by for a few hours of token time, but soon they disappear back into their busy lives.
There is nothing we can give that is more valuable or appreciated than our time. While you may feel like there is barely enough time to care for your many responsibilities, might it be possible to spare just a moment as you walk home from school to sit with a senior who lives in your community Just five minutes is not going to prevent you from getting your homework done, but it may totally change a day of loneliness into a day of joy for one old man or woman. Do you live far from your grandparents Why not pick up the phone and let them know you’ re thinking of them Or maybe you could remind them of the ＂good old days＂ and mail them a short letter. Imagine their surprise and joy!
We live in a complicated（复杂的） and busy world, but kindness and caring is still a very simple thing.
6. People in China celebrate the elders at Chongyang Festival, don’t they
_______________________________________________________________________________
7. Who appeared at nursing homes to spend time with the residents
_______________________________________________________________________________
8. How many times did one old gentleman have his feet washed during the day
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9. Which gestures can make elders feel cared for
_______________________________________________________________________________
10. What did the family members of the residents at the home do
_______________________________________________________________________________
11. Have you been to any nursing homes before What did you do for the residents there If you haven’t, please tell us what you did for the elders around you in the past.
_______________________________________________________________________________
B（2016 黄冈实验中学九年级月考）
Do you have the following experiences
★When you talk through a park, a noise from the background is becoming louder and clearer. Then you can find that a group of women who are gathering at the side of path. In the cold breeze(微风) of winter, they’ re moving their arms and legs to rhythm(节奏).
★You want to sleep late into noon on weekend mornings, but find it impossible because the seniors(年长者) have been dancing since the early hours, make a lot of noise.
★Sometimes, you want to have a rest or take a walk with friends in a quiet park, only to be interrupted (被阻止/打断的)by music associated(联系/联盟/陪伴) with a group dancing. It is really an annoying problem.
This kind of dancing is called Square Dancing. It seems that if you go around China, you can see these dancing everywhere in the public space. Also in foreign countries, Chinese Square Dancing is very famous. On January 14, 2015, Chinese seniors danced on the square out of the stadium(体育馆) where a soccer game between China and Uzbekistan(乌兹别克斯坦) was being held during the Asian Cup in Brisbane(布里斯班).
But in Britain dancing in public is not a cultural habit. You won’t see any age group swinging their arms and tapping their feet in a park. Usually, they just take a walk for exercise.
Most people think that Square Dancing should be stopped. It disturbs people and makes people feel annoyed. But do you know why these women choose Square Dancing
For seniors in China, to dance together is a way to keep healthy and be social. With most of them old-aged, they have lots of free time to do whatever they like. There is no more work and their kids have left. They will feel lonely and bored after retiring(退休). So the people who want to keep healthy and stay away from loneliness dance together. I like seeing these women enjoy themselves. They remind us of the importance of exercise as we get older. Besides, most of them have raised whole families. Now it is their time to have fun and enjoy some peace.
Information card
The name of this kind of dancing 1.
The place where you can see this kind of dancing 2.
Things that people in Britain usually do in a park 3.
The feeling that seniors have after retiring 4.
Things that the dancing reminds 5.
C
How do you feel about your Chinese Is it good or bad If you think you are good at Chinese, you can take part in the competition named the ＂Chinese Characters Dictation Competition (《中国汉字听写大会》)＂. The competition became popular among teenagers. Let’ s know something about it.
More and more computers and smart phones are used by teenagers. They spend too much time on the Internet in playing or chatting. They are used to sending messages by computers and smart phones. As a result, some teenagers forget how to write the Chinese Characters by hand. The teachers and parents are very worried about it. What can they do
Not long ago, they found an interesting game called the Chinese Characters Dictation Competition. The program was similar to the American show ＂National Spelling Bee＂. In this program, middle school students competed among themselves and wrote down the Chinese Characters by dictation. Over two hundred competitors were from forty-six middle schools. The audiences(观众) loved this new kind of competition, too. They tried to write down the Chinese Characters while the competitors were writing them. But they found it was also difficult for them to write down all the Chinese Characters.
Is it an interesting competition Can you be the winner
任务一：Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
任务二：第三段划线单词＂they＂指代的是
任务三：Who can compete in ＂Chinese Characters Dictation Competition＂
任务四：Please write down the main idea of this passage.
D（2016 浙江省杭州市第十五中学九年级二模）
下面文章中有5处需添加小标题。请从A、B、C、D、E和F中选出符合各段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。
A. No Shouts about Food B. Get Kids Included C. Healthy Snacks D. Family Meals E. Cooking at Home F. Being a Good Example
A smart diet, a healthy life
No matter how old your kids are, you can take steps to improve a healthy diet and to encourage good eating habits. Here are five tips for parents.
Tip One: 1
Family meals are nice for both parents and kids. Children like to guess what they are going to have and parents get the chance to introduce new foods to children. Parents can also use the mealtime as a chance to talk with their kids about their life.
Tip Two: 2
Kids, especially younger ones, will eat mostly what can get at home. That’s why it’ s important to have enough healthy snacks, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, yogurt and whole-grain biscuits.
Tip Three: 3
The best way for you to encourage healthy eating habits is to eat well yourself. Kids will follow the adults they see every day. By eating fruits and vegetables and staying away from fast food and sweet drinks, you are sending the right message.
Tip Four: 4
Parents might find themselves shouting at children to get them to have healthy foods in front of them. This in fact can make children dislike what they are asked to eat. You need to work a bit on different cooking ways.
Tip Five: 5
Most kids will enjoy making the decision about food. Talk to them about making choices and planning a healthy meal. It can help them to make good decisions on their own about the foods they want to eat.
Want a nice house for just $ 600 a week This house is on 71 Road in the City of Melbourne. It is just opposite Monash 72 . It is well kept by the owner. Outside the house, there is a garage and a yard in the front. On the 73 floor, there is a living room, a dining room, a 74 , and a laundry. On the second floor, there is one big 75 and three bedrooms, fully furnished.
It is the best for this price! Please call Peter at +61 3 9905 1777 in the daytime if you want to rent it
rent it.（2017 山东青岛）阅读下面短文，按要求完成各项任务。
A survey of young people around the world looked at their ideas of today’s teenagers. It shows how different they are to those of their parents and grandparents. The survey wanted to try and understand the next generation ( 一 代 人 ) of adults better and these are some of the results. They show that there are many more (A) similarities between young people around the world than differences.
1
Gap years ( 间 隔 年 ) between school and university are becoming more and more common. Today’s teenagers want to travel to different countries and experience different cultures. They regard this as an important part of their character development.
2
For most teenagers, family and friends are the most important side of life. According to the survey, 60 percent of British young people said their relationship with their family was of the highest importance to (B) them.
3
75 percent of teenagers in Western Europe expect to have enough money to live when they are adults. They are a happy generation. Eight out of ten believe they will have a good profession with a job they enjoy. They also expect that they will be happy and healthy.
4
Young people now are hungry for all kinds of information on mass media. 57 percent of teenagers in the UK read at least one magazine every week, which is one of the highest totals in the world.
任务一 根据文章内容，把相关的信息匹配。将答案的字母代号填入对应的横线上。
A. Hope in the future B. Crazy for information
C. Discovering the world D. Family and friends
1.
2. ________
3. ________
4. _______________
任务二 根据上下文，猜测文中(A)处划线单词 similarities 的中文意思。
任务三 找出(B)处划线单词 them 所指代的内容。
任务四 请从文中找出与They have strong interest in learning about all kinds of information from radio, television, Internet and so on. 意思相近的句子。
【文章大意】这篇短文主要介绍了一份世界各地青少年对当今青少年的看法，调查显示青少年之间更多的是相似而不是差异。
1. C D A B
2. 相同处，相同的
3. British young people
4. Young people now are hungry for all kinds of information on mass media
1. 根据1处的后文Today’s teenagers want to travel to different countries and experience different cultures. 可知青年想探索世界，故填C，根据2处后文For most teenagers, family and friends are the most important side of life.故填D；根据3处后文75 percent of teenagers in Western Europe expect to have enough money to live when they are adults. 故填A；根据4处后文Young people now are hungry for all kinds of information on mass media. 故填B。*
2. 根据比较的对象than differences.可知其意思是相同处，相同的。
3. 根据60 percent of British young people said their relationship with their family was of the highest importance to (B) them.中的主语，可知them指British young people。
4. 根据They have strong interest in learning about all kinds of information from radio, television, Internet and so on意思，他们对从收音机、电视、互联等中了解到的信息有浓厚的兴趣。结合短文故填Young people now are hungry for all kinds of information on mass media。
任务型阅读之解题方法
1. 通读全文，掌握大意。
首先要通读全文，尤其注意首尾段及每段的首尾句。短文的首句和首段常常是作者要说明的对象、事件起因、作者要阐述的观点、事件发生的时间、地点与人物的联系等，结尾句、段是事件结论或作者要表达的意图、目的等。这样就容易抓住中心，为准确、迅速答题打下良好的基础。
2. 浏览试题，明确要求。
在理解了文章的大意及框架结构后，应开始深入理解文章内容，浏览一下短文所设计的任务，并细读与每一道题目相关的段落，然后根据文中的关键词句确定答案。
3. 整合信息，准确简洁。
任务型阅读题目重点考查学生的综合归纳能力，很多题目需要学生根据文章内容进行归纳、总结后才能回答，因此，在确定与题目有关的语句后，还要对有关信息进行整合才能确定答案。此外，给文章拟标题类题目对答案有词数限制，要求学生必须对信息进行压缩，用尽量少的词汇简洁地表达重要信息。
4. 复读全文，核对答案。
这是至关重要的一步。在此阶段中，要用全文的主题思想统帅各思考题，研究其内在的逻辑关系。审核时，要结合在阅读和答题中所得到的信息重新读短文，检查答案，看是否前后一致、意义和语言知识是否和原文相同，是否符合逻辑等。如果发现前后矛盾、遗漏要点等错误，要立即纠正。
任务型阅读之解题注意事项
1、重视语言知识，抓好语言基本功。
＂任务型阅读＂属于读写并重的综合性试题，它增强了对语言知识的考查力度，从简单的填写单词到回答问题，都要求学生在词汇、句法、语法等方面具有扎实的基本功。因此，学生在日常学习中要以课程标准为依据，依托教材，扎扎实实地夯实自己的语言知识。?
（1）丰富词汇知识，及时归纳拓展词汇的用法。
（2）讲解、分析各种句法，并通过多种形式的操练如：简单句和复合句之间的转换，更改句子主语，把几个简单句改写为一个简单句等形式，让学生能对基础知识举一反三，熟练运用。?
（3）要在语境中呈现语法项目，并能灵活运用。
2、加强阅读训练，培养良好的阅读习惯。
（1）培养学生带着问题读文章的习惯。做阅读理解类题目时应结合文章后面所设问题进行阅读，边阅读边
选出考察表层问题的答案，并确定与考察深层含义有关的段落，为之后的细读打下坚实的基础。
（2）培养学生整体把握篇章结构的能力。在阅读训练中，要注重整体阅读，加强文章结构的分析和理解训练。要引导学生分析文章结构，由篇章到层次到段落到细节，逐步分析，让学生学会总结中心思想、挖掘文章的要点及搞清作者的观点。同时，在尝试给文章添加标题的过程中，有效地训练学生整体把握篇章结构的能力。冰冻三尺非一日之寒。扎实的语言基础来自于平时严格的基本功训练和长期的知识积累。只要平时刻苦用功，打下扎实的英语知识基础，并掌握科学的答题方法，一定会攻克任务型阅读这类题目。
A（2017 四川成都）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出适当的选项补全短文，并将选项编号字母依次填入题号后横线上。（共5小题，每小题1分；计5分）
As time goes by, are you still the same person you were Many of you would think you are. 1 You could be a completely different person when you get old. Psychologists（心理学家）at the UK’s University of Edinburgh did the study on a group of Scottish people 2
In 1950, a group of teachers gave over 1,200 14-year-old students personality tests. 3 They were self-confidence, sense of responsibility, perseverance（耐性）, strong wishes to win, creativity and moods.（情绪）
In 2012, researchers successfully found 174 of those 1,200 students and gave them a test similar to the one they had received before. 4 They were surprised to find great changes to all six personality traits of these people. 5 It was ＂as if the second test had been given to different people.＂ The study reported.
In the past, personality was widely believed to be unchangeable. This new study may bring some fresh ideas to the world.
A. They tested six basic personality traits.B. Then they compared the then-and-now test results.C. They wanted to know if people’s personality was unchangeable.D. But according to a new study, your personality can change greatly.E. The younger and older self seemed to be totally different for each person.F. The research found almost everyone’s personality changed when they grew old.
【文章大意】本文叙述了随着时间的推移，人的性格会变，短文用实验的结果来证明这一个结论。
2. F【解析】根据 a group of teachers gave over 1,200 14-year-old students personality tests.老师给学生进行测试，所以后面是调查测试的结果。故选F。
3. A【解析】根据They were self-confidence, sense of responsibility, perseverance（耐性）, strong wishes to win, creativity and moods.（情绪）可知，后文介绍的六种性格，故选A。学&
5. E【解析】根据前文所说做测试比较了过去和现在，也就是年轻时代和老年时代的对比。故选E。
B（2017 浙江嘉兴）
Peter 将离开墨尔本（Melbourne）外出工作一年，他打算将其房屋出租。请根据下面的地图与房屋平面示意图，把他的房屋出租信息补充完整。
House for Rent
【文章大意】这篇短文主要介绍了彼得为了出租自己在墨尔本的房子介绍房子的位置及房子内部结构。
71. Wellington【解析】根据图示，可知房子在Wellington路，故填Wellington。
72. University【解析】根据图示可知房子在Monash University大学对过，故填University。
73. first【解析】根据图示可知起居室，餐厅，厨房，洗衣房在一楼，故填first。
74. kitchen【解析】根据图示可知起居室，餐厅，厨房，洗衣房在一楼，故填kitchen。
75. bathroom【解析】根据图示可知在二楼，有一个大卧室，三个小卧室。故填bathroom。
C（2017 湖北省随州市中考）
阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。
It was a very foggy day in London. ⑤The fog was so thick that it was impossible to see more than a foot.
Buses, cars and taxis were not able to run and were standing by the side of the road. People were trying to find the way but lost ①______ way in the fog.
Mr. Smith had a very important meeting at the Houses of Parliament（国会大厦）and had to get there on time but no one could take him.
He tried to walk there but found he was lost. Suddenly he knocked into a stranger. The stranger asked if he could help him.
Mr. Smith said he wanted to get to the Houses of Parliament. The stranger told him that he could take him there.
Mr. Smith thanked him and they started to walk there. The fog was getting thicker every minute but the stranger had no difficulty in finding the way.
He went along one street, turned down another, crossed a ③/skwe /______ and at last after about half an hour’s walk, they ②______ at the Houses of Parliament.
Mr. Smith couldn’t ④/ nd st nd/______ how the stranger found his way. ＂It is wonderful,＂ he said. ＂⑥你是怎样在这样的雾里找到路的 ＂
＂It is no trouble at all to me,＂said the stranger. ＂I’m blind.＂
66. 【小题1】在文中的①处和②处分别填入一个合适的词，使短文通顺连贯。
①_________________ ② _________________
67. 【小题2】根据音标提示，在文中的③处和④处分别填入一个合适的单词。
③__________________ ④_________________
68. 【小题3】 将⑤句译成汉语。
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69. 【小题4】将⑥句译成英语。
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70. 【小题5】 How long did it take Mr. Smith and the blind man to walk to the Houses of Parliament
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66. ① their / the ② arrived
67. ③ square ④ understand
68. 雾是那么的大，以至于一英尺之外就看不清了。
69. How did you find the way in the fog
70. About half an hour
【文章大意】这篇短文讲述的是在一个大雾天，Smith先生要去开一个很重要的会。在这样的天气里，人们很容易迷路。幸运的是，Smith先生得到了一个陌生人的帮助。这个人在茫茫大雾中没有费什么力气就找到了Smith先生要去的地方，帮助他的人原来是一个盲人。
66. ① their / the ② arrived 【解析】根据People were trying to find the way but lost ①______ way in the fog.短语lose one’s way迷路。故填their.根据last after about half an hour’s walk, they ②______ at the Houses of Parliament.短语arrive at到达。故填arrived。
68. so...that...如此……以至于；句式：it is+形容词+to do...做某事是怎样的。故答案为：雾是那么的大，以至于一英尺之外就看不清了。
69. 这里是特殊疑问句，特殊疑问词应该放在句首，后跟一般疑问句的结构，短语find one’s way找到路。故答案为：How did you find the way in the fog
70. 根据 at last after about half an hour’s walk, they ②______ at the Houses of Parliament.可知，用了半个小时的时间。故答案为：About half an hour。学*
D（2017 四川省宜宾市中考）
阅读下面短文，把A、B、C、D四个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整、正确。
Dear Xiao Fang,
How time flies! It is two years since you moved to America for your study. (57) ______ How happy we are! During your staying in America, little companions(小伙伴们) kept complaining, ＂There is no one to play with.＂ Huang Lei talked about the little woods where we often played together. (58) ______ Each time I saw your empty house next door, I held back tears. How much I have missed the days when we played in the woods behind our houses, where we dug up some worms, chasing the birds. I still remember we slipped down along the stream, feeling the spray(浪花) on our faces.
After reading your letter, Huang Lei and I came up with an idea. How about our families spending a week’s vacation together this summer (59) ______ It is located between the downtown of Chunxi and Wulin Town where we used to have fun. July will be the best month for us, so we must enjoy freedom and joy for a long time. (60) ______
I can’t wait to look forward to the time when we meet again.
Yours
Xiao Mei
A. What about the Spring Lake B. Talk with Huang Lei about it as soon as possible.C. These days, we have known that you will come back.D. As for me, it was honor to have such a close friend like you.
【文章大意】这封信主要介绍了作者对赴美学习的朋友将要回国的兴奋之情，并且介绍了他们对未来相聚时进行的活动。
57. C【解析】根据上句It is two years since you moved to America for your study.及下句How happy we are!可知＂现在我们知道了你要回来＂，故选C。
59. A【解析】根据上文提出的建议及后文对地点的描述，故选A。
60. B【解析】结合上文提出的度假计划，故选B，尽快和黄磊谈谈这件事。
A（2016 上海上南地区六校九年级月考）
Each and every year, during Chongyang Festival, citizens of China celebrate the elders in their families and communities. It’ s a special tradition which is rooted in the deep value that Chinese culture places on honoring their elders.
Sadly, many of our aging population are seniors without sons, daughters or grandchildren to visit. While they may have great friends, they no doubt miss the tender and loving relationships unique to families. To fill this void（空虚）, many volunteers turned up on October 28 at nursing homes around the country in order to spend time with the residents. In some cases, they performed humble（谦逊的） gestures of kindness, such as combing their hair or washing their feet.
While the kind acts were appreciated, one embarrassing story out of Anhui province raised a valuable question. Reportedly, one old gentleman had his feet washed seven times during the day by different volunteers. Is this genuinely（真诚地） caring for the elderly Many of the residents at the home said that those gestures do not make them feel cared for at all. Their family members or community volunteers may drop by for a few hours of token time, but soon they disappear back into their busy lives.
There is nothing we can give that is more valuable or appreciated than our time. While you may feel like there is barely enough time to care for your many responsibilities, might it be possible to spare just a moment as you walk home from school to sit with a senior who lives in your community Just five minutes is not going to prevent you from getting your homework done, but it may totally change a day of loneliness into a day of joy for one old man or woman. Do you live far from your grandparents Why not pick up the phone and let them know you’ re thinking of them Or maybe you could remind them of the ＂good old days＂ and mail them a short letter. Imagine their surprise and joy!
We live in a complicated（复杂的） and busy world, but kindness and caring is still a very simple thing.
6. People in China celebrate the elders at Chongyang Festival, don’t they
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7. Who appeared at nursing homes to spend time with the residents
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8. How many times did one old gentleman have his feet washed during the day
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9. Which gestures can make elders feel cared for
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10. What did the family members of the residents at the home do
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11. Have you been to any nursing homes before What did you do for the residents there If you haven’t, please tell us what you did for the elders around you in the past.
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【文章大意】本篇文章介绍了重阳节是老人们的节日。我们可以为老人们做些什么事情。虽然我们生活在一个复杂的和忙碌的世界，但是善良和爱心仍然是一个很简单的事。
1. 【答案】Yes, they do.
【解析】由文章第一句可知中国人在重阳节庆祝老人们。
2. 【答案】Many volunteers.
3. 【答案】7 times.
【解析】由第三段中的Reportedly, one old gentleman had his feet washed seven times during the day by different volunteers可知答案。
4. 【答案】To sit with a senior who lives in your community.
【解析】由文中的 to sit with a senior who lives in your community可知答案。
5. 【答案】Their family members may drop by for a few hours of token time.
【解析】由第三段的最后一句可知他们的家庭成员或社区志愿者可能腾出几个小时的时间，但很快就消失在他们忙碌的生活中。学#
6. 【答案】Yes, I have. I performed for them and told funny stories to them. /No, I haven’ t. I helped the elders do some cleaning in the past.
B（2016 黄冈实验中学九年级月考）
Do you have the following experiences
★When you talk through a park, a noise from the background is becoming louder and clearer. Then you can find that a group of women who are gathering at the side of path. In the cold breeze(微风) of winter, they’ re moving their arms and legs to rhythm(节奏).
★You want to sleep late into noon on weekend mornings, but find it impossible because the seniors(年长者) have been dancing since the early hours, make a lot of noise.
★Sometimes, you want to have a rest or take a walk with friends in a quiet park, only to be interrupted (被阻止/打断的)by music associated(联系/联盟/陪伴) with a group dancing. It is really an annoying problem.
This kind of dancing is called Square Dancing. It seems that if you go around China, you can see these dancing everywhere in the public space. Also in foreign countries, Chinese Square Dancing is very famous. On January 14, 2015, Chinese seniors danced on the square out of the stadium(体育馆) where a soccer game between China and Uzbekistan(乌兹别克斯坦) was being held during the Asian Cup in Brisbane(布里斯班).
But in Britain dancing in public is not a cultural habit. You won’t see any age group swinging their arms and tapping their feet in a park. Usually, they just take a walk for exercise.
Most people think that Square Dancing should be stopped. It disturbs people and makes people feel annoyed. But do you know why these women choose Square Dancing
For seniors in China, to dance together is a way to keep healthy and be social. With most of them old-aged, they have lots of free time to do whatever they like. There is no more work and their kids have left. They will feel lonely and bored after retiring(退休). So the people who want to keep healthy and stay away from loneliness dance together. I like seeing these women enjoy themselves. They remind us of the importance of exercise as we get older. Besides, most of them have raised whole families. Now it is their time to have fun and enjoy some peace.
Information card
The name of this kind of dancing 1.
The place where you can see this kind of dancing 2.
Things that people in Britain usually do in a park 3.
The feeling that seniors have after retiring 4.
Things that the dancing reminds 5.
【答案】
1. Square Dancing 2. Everywhere in the public space 3. Taking/To take a walk for exercise
4. Lonely and bored. 5. The importance of exercise as we get older
C
How do you feel about your Chinese Is it good or bad If you think you are good at Chinese, you can take part in the competition named the ＂Chinese Characters Dictation Competition (《中国汉字听写大会》)＂. The competition became popular among teenagers. Let’ s know something about it.
More and more computers and smart phones are used by teenagers. They spend too much time on the Internet in playing or chatting. They are used to sending messages by computers and smart phones. As a result, some teenagers forget how to write the Chinese Characters by hand. The teachers and parents are very worried about it. What can they do
Not long ago, they found an interesting game called the Chinese Characters Dictation Competition. The program was similar to the American show ＂National Spelling Bee＂. In this program, middle school students competed among themselves and wrote down the Chinese Characters by dictation. Over two hundred competitors were from forty-six middle schools. The audiences(观众) loved this new kind of competition, too. They tried to write down the Chinese Characters while the competitors were writing them. But they found it was also difficult for them to write down all the Chinese Characters.
Is it an interesting competition Can you be the winner
任务一：Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
任务二：第三段划线单词＂they＂指代的是
任务三：Who can compete in ＂Chinese Characters Dictation Competition＂
任务四：Please write down the main idea of this passage.
【文章大意】该文主要介绍了＂中国汉字听写大赛＂的一些情况。越来越多的电脑和智能手机被青少年使用。他们在上玩或聊天的时间太多了。他们习惯于通过电脑和智能手机发送信息。因此，一些青少年忘记了如何手工书写汉字。老师和家长们都很担心。不久前，他们发现了一个有趣的游戏，被称为中国汉字听写比赛。
任务一：结果，一些青少年忘记了如何手写汉字。
任务二：The teachers and parents.
【解析】联系上段中The teachers and parents are very worried about it. 可知they指代老师和父母，所以作答The teachers and parents.
任务三：Middle school students.
任务四：Something about the Chinese Characters Dictation Competition
【解析】该文主要介绍了中国汉字听写大赛的一些情况，所有作答Something about the Chinese Characters Dictation Competition.。
D（2016 浙江省杭州市第十五中学九年级二模）
下面文章中有5处需添加小标题。请从A、B、C、D、E和F中选出符合各段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。
A. No Shouts about Food B. Get Kids Included C. Healthy Snacks D. Family Meals E. Cooking at Home F. Being a Good Example
A smart diet, a healthy life
No matter how old your kids are, you can take steps to improve a healthy diet and to encourage good eating habits. Here are five tips for parents.
Tip One: 1
Family meals are nice for both parents and kids. Children like to guess what they are going to have and parents get the chance to introduce new foods to children. Parents can also use the mealtime as a chance to talk with their kids about their life.
Tip Two: 2
Kids, especially younger ones, will eat mostly what can get at home. That’s why it’ s important to have enough healthy snacks, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, yogurt and whole-grain biscuits.
Tip Three: 3
The best way for you to encourage healthy eating habits is to eat well yourself. Kids will follow the adults they see every day. By eating fruits and vegetables and staying away from fast food and sweet drinks, you are sending the right message.
Tip Four: 4
Parents might find themselves shouting at children to get them to have healthy foods in front of them. This in fact can make children dislike what they are asked to eat. You need to work a bit on different cooking ways.
Tip Five: 5
Most kids will enjoy making the decision about food. Talk to them about making choices and planning a healthy meal. It can help them to make good decisions on their own about the foods they want to eat.
【文章大意】文章主要就如何改善孩子健康的饮食，使孩子养成良好的饮食习惯给孩子的父母提出了五点建议。无论你的孩子有多大，你都可以采取措施改善健康的饮食，鼓励他们养成良好的饮食习惯。
1. D【解析】段落大意题。家庭餐是对父母和孩子都很好。孩子们喜欢猜他们会得到什么，父母有机会给孩子们介绍新的食物。父母还可以利用进餐时间多与孩子沟通。故答案为D。 Family Meals 家庭餐。
3. F【解析】段落大意题。鼓励健康饮食的最好方法就是自己吃得很好。也就是说自己要做个好榜样。故答案为F。Being a Good Example做个好榜样。
4. A【解析】段落大意题。家长不可以强迫孩子吃某种食物，否则会起到相反的作用。故答案为A。 No Shouts about Food对于吃某种食物不要吵嚷。
5. B【解析】段落大意题。大多数孩子会喜欢做有关食物的决定。家长要进行指导，帮助他们做出自己的决定。故答案为B。Get Kids Included让孩子自己做决定。
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