高中英语任务型阅读练习题

一、高中英语任务型阅读

1．任务型阅读

Moving to a foreign country is an amazing, life-changing experience. There are some practical decisions that need to be made.________For me, choosing to live with a French with a French family was the best choice I made, and here is why.

________ When you're in a new environment with people you don't know who are speaking a language you're still not fluent in, you might feel lost, tired and homesick—I know I did.________They showed me which buses to take to get to work, cooked dinner for me so we could eat together, and took me with them on trips to the beach, the theatre and even a bullfight. These were great opportunities to experience French culture and build relationships. They helped me feel more comfortable and welcome.

Living with French people has improved my language skills. Being constantly exposed to real French conversation has allowed me to learn new phrases, widen my vocabulary and even improve my accent. My host family are happy to answer my questions and correct me when I say things wrong.________

The experience of living abroad is one that you will remember forever. Perhaps the friendships, like the memories, will also last.________You might return for their birthdays, weddings, holidays, and much more. I hope to remain in contact with my host family long after I leave France because when I was away from my friends and loves ones, they welcomed me and made me part of their family.

A. One such decision is choosing where to live.

B. You can stay in your own space and privacy.

C. Your host family might become your life-long friends.

D. It makes me a better and more confident French speaker.

E. However, my host family was wonderful and welcoming.

F. A family can help you settle in, stopping you from feeling lonely.

G. It's an opportunity to meet new people, a different culture and another language.

【答案】A；F；E；D；C

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，作者以自己的亲身经历说明去国外时，最好选择住在当地的寄宿家庭。

（1）考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据空前“There are some practical decisions that need to be made. ”这里提到了需要做一些很实际的决定，故选A。

（2）考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据空后“When you're in a new environment with people you don't know who are speaking a language you're still not fluent in, you might feel lost, tired and homesick—I know I did.” 这里提到了感到孤独，想家的问题，故选F。

（3）考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据空后“They sh owed me which buses to take to get to work, cooked dinner for me so we could eat together, and took me with them on trips to the beach, the theatre and even a bullfight. These were great opportunities to experience French culture and build relationships. T hey helped me feel more comfortable and welcome.”这里提到

了我的寄宿家庭非常的友好和热情，故选E。

（4）考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据空前“My host family are happy to answer my questions and correct me when I say things wrong. ”这里提到了当我说错的时候，我的寄宿家庭很愿意回答我的问题，并且帮我改正我犯的错误，故选D。

（5）考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据空前“Perhaps the friendships, like the memories, will also last.” 这里提到了友谊会持续的问题，故选C。

【点评】本题要求在理解细节信息的基础上，着重考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。

2．任务型阅读

"Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy—they're given after all. Choices can be hard."

I got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago. I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2300 percent per year. I'd never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me. I had just turned 30, and I'd been married for a year. I told my wife that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn't work since most start-ups don't and I wasn't sure what to expect. She told me I should go for it. As a young boy, I had been a garage inventor. I had always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my passion.

I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people and a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him that I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park，listened carefully to me and finally said, "That sounds like a really good idea，but it would be an even better idea for someone who didn't already have a good job." That logic made some sense to me，and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice，but ultimately, I decided I had to give it a shot. I didn't think I would regret trying and failing. And I suspected that I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all.

After much consideration, I took the less secure path to follow my passion, and I'm proud of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choices.

（1）What inspired the author to start Amazon 16 years ago? (No more than 15 words)

（2）How did the author's wife respond to his crazy idea of building an online bookstore? (No more than 10 words)

（3）What was the attitude of the author's boss towards his starting a company online? (No more than 10 words)

（4）What's your understanding of the underlined sentence in the last paragraph? (No more than 15 words)

（5）What is the most important factor when you make your career choice? Give your reasons. (No more than 20 words)

【答案】（1）The fact that the Internet usage was growing sharply / fast per year. That the Internet usage was growing at 230 percent per year./The fact that more and more people were

using the Internet.

（2）She responded by telling me to go for it / my dream. She wanted / inspired me to follow my passion.

（3）He thought it a good idea but unsuitable for me./He didn't support his idea (to start a company online)./He wasn't in favor of his idea (to start a company online). He held a negative attitude towards his idea.

（4）For all of us, our choices decide / determine who we are finally. For all of us, our choices determine what we get finally./For all of us, our choices have a great effect on our life / future finally.

（5）Interest, without which I can't devote myself to the career and overcome the challenge./Better career prospects. (A good pay.) I hope to choose a career that can lead me to a bright future.

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者16年看到互联网的迅猛增长因此有了创办亚马逊的想法，对此想法作者的妻子表示支持作者追求自己的梦想和激情，而作者的老板则持反对态度，最终作者选择了一条不太安全的道路来追寻我的激情，作者也为自己的选择感到自豪。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的”I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2300 percent per year. I'd never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me.“我发现互联网的使用率以每年230%的速度增长。我从来没有见过或听说过任何东西发展得这么快，而建立一个拥有数百万种图书的网上书店的想法让我非常兴奋。可知促使作者在16年前创办了亚马逊是因为互联网的使用正以每年迅猛的速度增长，互联网使用率以每年230个百分点的速度增长以及越来越多的人使用互联网的事实。故答案为The fact that the Internet usage was growing sharply / fast per year. That the Internet usage was growing at 230 percent per year./The fact that more and more people were using the Internet.。

（2）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的”She told me I should go for it. As a young boy, I had been a garage inventor. I had always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my passion.“她告诉我应该去。当我还是个小男孩的时候，我就是一个车库发明家。我一直想成为一名发明家，她希望我追随自己的激情。可知作者的妻子对他建立网上书店的疯狂想法是告诉作者去追求自己的梦想和激情。故答案为She responded by telling me to go for it / my dream. She wanted / inspired me to follow my passion.。

（3）考查推理判断。根据第三段中的”He took me on a long walk in Central Park，listened carefully to me and finally said,’That sounds like a really good idea，but it would be an even better idea for someone who didn't already have a good job.‘”他带我在中央公园散步了很长一段时间，仔细地听我说，最后他说:“这听起来真是个好主意，但对那些还没有找到好工作的人来说，这是个更好的主意。”可知作者的老板对作者的想法是个好主意，但不适合作者，老板持反对态度。故答案为He thought it a good idea but unsuitable for me./He didn't support his idea (to start a company online)./He wasn't in favor of his idea (to start a company online). He held a negative attitude towards his idea.。

（4）考查句义猜测。根据最后一段中的“After much consideration, I took the less secure path

to follow my passion, and I'm proud of that choice.”可知经过深思熟虑，作者选择了一条不太安全的道路来追寻自己的激情，也为自己的选择感到自豪。作者的选择决定了作者最终会得到什么，对他的生活或未来也有很大的影响。故可推测划线句子的意思是：对于我们所有人来说，我们的选择最终决定了我们是谁，决定了我们最终会得到什么，最终对我们的生活/未来有很大的影响。故答案为For all of us, our choices decide / determine who we are finally. For all of us, our choices determine what we get finally./For all of us, our choices have a great effect on our life / future finally.。

（5）这是一道开放性题目，要求说出自己选择职业时最重要的因素是什么，答案言之有理即可。可以说重要因素是个人兴趣、职业前景等等。故可答Interest, without which I can't devote myself to the career and overcome the challenge./Better career prospects. (A good pay.) I hope to choose a career that can lead me to a bright future.

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断，句义猜测和开放性四个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确掌握所给材料，同时根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，概括和归纳，从而写出正确答案。

3．根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Daily overuse of media and technology has a bad effect on the health of all children and teenagers by making them more open to anxiety, and more at risk of future health problems.________ Many newer apps automatically show where the users are when they're used. This can tell anyone out there exactly where to find the person using the app.

________They are also upset about their kids spending time on Facebook accounts instead of getting down to their homework assignments, and are afraid of what can come out of their online connections.

________ One way is to make a “social media agreement” with your kids—a real contract they can sign. In it, they can agree to protect their own privacy, consider their reputation, and not give out personal information.________

In turn, parents agree to respect teens' privacy while making an effort to be part of the social media world. Parents also can help kids spend less time on the computer by putting limits on media use.________Avoid laptops and smartphones in bedrooms, and set some rules on the use of technology. And don't forget that setting a good example through your own virtual behavior can go a long way toward helping your kids use social media safely.

A. Trust their children more.

B. Keep computers in public areas in the house.

C. It's important to be aware of what your kids are doing online.

D. Besides, they promise never to use technology to hurt anyone else.

E. Spending too much time on social media can make kids feel upset, too.

F. Kids also can face the possibility of meeting the wrong person lace to face.

G. Parents often say that kids would rather be online than hang around with them.

【答案】 F；G；C；D；B

【解析】【分析】文章介绍了每天过度使用媒体和技术会对所有儿童和青少年的健康造成

不良影响，父母的担心和解决办法。

（1）考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。上句讲每天过度使用媒体和技术会对所有儿童和青少年的健康造成不良影响，使他们更容易焦虑，更容易出现健康问题。F项：孩子们也会面临着遇到错误的人的可能性，与上文并列，也是对青少年的另一方面的危害，故答案选F。

（2）考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本段讲父母们担心孩子在网络上花时间太多而不认真写作业，G项：家长们常说孩子们宁愿上网而不愿和他们在一起，符合本段内容，都是说明家长对这种现象的看法，故答案选G。

（3）考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。上文讲这种现象和家长们的担心，本段讲解决问题的办法之一就是与你的孩子签订一份“社交媒体协议”，C项：知道你的孩子在网上做什么很重要，承上启下，指出了问题的严重性和解决办法，故答案选C。

（4）考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。与本段One way呼应，办法之一就是与你的孩子签订一份“社交媒体协议”，此外就是他们承诺永远不会用技术伤害别人。D项表达了此意，故答案选D。

（5）考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本段讲父母帮助孩子减少上网时间的具体措施，B项：把电脑放在家里的公共区域，是措施之一，故答案选B。

【点评】七选五阅读设空在句首时，存在以下两种情况：

1. 属于段落间的过渡句。这时要前瞻后望找启示，即阅读上一段结尾部分，通常正确答案与上一段结尾有机地衔接起来，并结合下一段内容，看所选的答案是否将两段内容连贯起来。

2. 与后文是并列、转折、因果关系等。着重阅读后文第一两句，锁定线索信号词，然后在选项中查找相关特征词。通常正确答案的最后一句与空白后的第一句在意思上是紧密衔接的，因此这两句间会有某种的衔接手段，尤其当选项是几句话时。

4．请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

Robert F. Kennedy once said that a country's GDP measures "everything except that which makes life worthwhile. "With Britain voting to leave the European Union, and GDP already predicted to slow as a result, it is now a timely moment to assess what he was referring to.

The question of GDP and its usefulness has annoyed policymakers for over half a century. Many argue that it is a flawed(有缺陷的) concept. It measures things that do not matter and misses things that do. By most recent measures, the UK's GDP has been the envy of the Western world, with record low unemployment and high growth figures. If everything was going so well, then why did over 17 million people vote for Brexit, despite the warnings about what it could do to their country's economic prospects.

A recent annual study of countries and their ability to convert growth into well-being sheds some light on that question. Across the 163 countries measured, the UK is one of the poorest performers in ensuring that economic growth is translated into meaningful improvements for its citizens. Rather than just focusing on GDP, over 40 different sets of criteria from health, education and civil society engagement have been measured to get a more rounded assessment of how

countries are performing.

While all of these countries face their own challenges, there are a number of consistent themes. Yes, there has been a budding economic recovery since the 2008 global crash, but in key indicators in areas such as health and education, major economies have continued to decline. Yet this isn't the case with all countries. Some relatively poor European countries have seen huge improvements across measures including civil society, income equality and the environment.

This is a lesson that rich countries can learn: When GDP is no longer regarded as the sole measure of a country's success, the world looks very different.

So, what Kennedy was referring to was that while GDP has been the most common method for measuring the economic activity of nations, as a measure, it is no longer enough. It does not include important factors such as environmental quality or education outcomes all things that contribute to a person's sense of well-being.

The sharp hit to growth predicted around the world and in the UK could lead to a decline in the everyday services we depend on for our well-being and for growth. But policymakers who refocus efforts on improving well-being instead of simply worrying about GDP figures could avoid the forecasted doom and may even see progress.

performance；varieties/ranges；resulting；highly/much

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了据GDP显示，英国拥有令西方国家羡慕的低失业率和高增长数据，但英国民众的幸福感不强，这说明GDP不能真实地反映出民众的幸

福指数，政策制定者应该将精力重新集中在改善民生上，而不仅仅是担心GDP数据。（1）考查形容词。根据第一段中的“If everything was going so well, then why did over 1 million people vote for Brexit, despite the warnings about what it could do to their country's economic prospects.”可知，如果英国真拥有令人羡慕的低失业率和高增长数据的话，为什么还有那么多英国民众不顾本国经济前景而支持英国脱欧呢？由此可知，英国虽然拥有高GDP，但是英国民众的幸福感不足，修饰名词well-being用形容词，故填Inadequate。（2）考查主语从句。根据第一段中的“Robert F. Kennedy once said that a country's GDP measures "everything except that which makes life worthwhile.”可知，Robert F. Kennedy认为，GDP衡量了除了让生活与意义以外的所有东西，从句中缺少主语，故填what。

（3）考查动词。根据第一段中的“It measures things that do not matter and misses things that do.”可知，GDP衡量的是无关紧要的东西，而忽略了真正重要的东西，故填counts/matters。

（4）考查名词。根据倒数第三段中的“When GDP is no longer regarded as the sole measure of a country's succe ss, the world looks very different.”可知，GDP被视为衡量一个国家成功与否的唯一标准受到民众的广泛质疑，故填success。

（5）考查名词。根据第一段中的“If everything was going so well, then why did over 1 million people vote for Brexit, despite the warnings about what it could do to their country's economic p rospects.”可知，如果英国真拥有令人羡慕的低失业率和高增长数据的话，为什么还有那么多英国民众不顾本国经济前景而支持英国脱欧呢？低失业率对应高就业率，故填employment。

（6）考查副词。根据第二段中的“Across the 163 countries measured, the UK is one of the poorest performers in ensuring that economic growth is translated into meaningful improveme nts for its citizens.”可知，在确保经济增长转化为对本国居民有意义的改善方面，英国是表现得最差的国家之一，修饰动词transformed用副词，故填poorly。

（7）考查名词。根据第二段中的“Rather than just focusing on GDP, over 40 different sets of criteria from health, education and civil society engagement have been measured to get a more rounded assessment of how countries are performing.”可知，人们不仅关注GDP，还衡量了来自卫生、教育和公民社会参与等40多套不同标准，以更全面地评估各国的表现，故填performance。

（8）考查名词。根据第二段中的“over 40 different sets of criteria from health, education and civil society engagement have been measured to get a more rounded assessment of how countries are performing.”可知，人们衡量了来自卫生、教育和公民社会参与等40多套不同标准，故填varieties/ranges。

（9）考查非谓语动词。根据倒数第二段中的“It does not include important factors such as environmental quality or education outcomes all things that contribute to a person's sense of well-being. ”可知，它不包括重要的因素，如环境质量或教育成果，所有有助于一个人的幸福感的事情，result in表示“导致”，things与result之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，表示主动，用现在分词作后置定语，故填resulting。

（10）考查副词。根据最后一段中的“But policymakers who refocus efforts on improving well-being instead of simply worrying about GDP figures could avoid the forecasted doom and may

even see progress.”可知，如果政策制定者将精力重新集中在改善民生上，而不仅仅是担心GDP数据，就能避免预测中的厄运，甚至会看到进展，think highly/much of表示“重视、看重”，故填highly/much。

【点评】信息匹配题解题步骤：（一）先“少”后“多”；（二）锁定关键信息：抓实词；（三）信息匹配题１.寻找同义、相同的词或词组；２.寻找近义词或词组；３.留意数字（包括时间）；（四）读懂省略文字；（五）学会“认”生词；（六）巧用标注记号。

5．任务型阅读

I stood at the edge of the cliff. The wind stung my eyes, cutting into my skin. Dark-feathered birds circled the air, swooping (俯冲) low over the ocean every now and then to catch their dinner. Hundreds of feet below, the deep ocean beat against the rough sandy shore. I took a deep breath, filling my lungs with excitement — and at the same time, fear.

Behind me, I heard the rest of the crew start to mutter. I was here for the shooting of a movie as I was one of the lead actors in the film Dangerous Things, and this scene was right in the middle of the climax (故事的高潮). It was vital that this went right.

The director had talked to me about getting a stunt double (替身演员), but I'd persuaded him that I could handle the dive. I'd taken a diving course a few years ago, and I'd been taking swimming lessons since I was five years old. I had been pretty confident that I could do this — up till now.

Someone called out, “Ceria, you don't have to do this! Are you sure you want to dive?” It was one of the producers, Callie Evans. I knew I couldn't turn back now. I couldn't bear to see the disappointed look on the director's face when he was told that I couldn't do it.

At that moment, all my fears and worries broke free. The expectation of adventure and victory seemed to move all the hesitation. I swooped downwards. The air on either side of me cut into my extended arms. I knew that this wonderful feeling of flight would only last a few seconds, yet time seemed to slow down so I could hear the thrilled whoops of my crew and a round of applause that seemed to echo in my pounding ears.

（1）At the beginning, how did the author feel about what she was going to do?(No more than 3 words)

（2）What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean in English?(No more than 15 words)

（3）Why was the author that confident in diving? (No more than 10 words)

（4）What was the crew's reaction while the author was diving down? (No more than 10 words) （5）How do you like the author? Please explain why. (No more than 25 words)

【答案】（1）She felt excited and frightened / fearful.

（2）It was important that the scene was properly shot.

Or: (Because it was the climax of the movie), the dive must perform successfully / well.

（3）Because she had taken diving and swimming courses.

（4）The crew cheered loudly for her.

（5）I think the author was brave and confident, because she could overcome the fear to challenge herself and enjoy success.

Or: I think she was brave because she didn't chicken out when facing challenges.

【解析】【分析】本文为记叙文。作者讲述了自己拍摄电影的故事。

（1）根据第一段中的I took a deep breath, filling my lungs with excitement — and at the same time, fear.（我深深地吸了一口气，肺里充满了兴奋——同时也充满了恐惧）可知，一开始，作者对她将要做的事情感觉既兴奋又害怕。考虑字数限制，故答She felt excited and frightened / fearful。

（2）根据第二段中的I was here for the shooting of a movie as I was one of the lead actors in the film Dangerous Things, and this scene was right in the middle of the climax.（我在这里拍摄一部电影，因为我是电影《危险的事情》的主角之一，而这个场景正好处于高潮的中间）可知，因为这个场景正好处于高潮的中间，因此拍好这个场景是至关重要。考虑字数限制，故答It was important that the scene was properly shot. Or: (Because it was the climax of the movie), the dive must perform successfully / well。

（3）根据第三段中的I'd taken a diving course a few years ago, and I'd been taking swimming lessons since I was five years old.（几年前我上过潜水课，从五岁起我就一直在上游泳课）可知，作者对潜水很有信心是因为她学过潜水和游泳课程。考虑字数限制，故答Because she had taken diving and swimming courses。

（4）根据最后一段中的I could hear the thrilled whoops of my crew and a round of applause （我能听到团队成员们激动的呼喊和掌声）可知，当作者潜水时，团队成员们激动的呼喊和鼓掌。考虑字数限制，故答The crew cheered loudly for her。

（5）本题是开放性题目。首先要表明立场，然后解释原因。通读原文可知，作者是勇敢和自信的，因为她面对挑战时她没有退缩，克服恐惧，挑战自己，享受成功。考虑字数限制，故答I think the author was brave and confident, because she could overcome the fear to challenge herself and enjoy success. Or: I think she was brave because she didn't chicken out when facing challenges.

【点评】任务型阅读的关键在看懂文章，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。

6．阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

Dear James,

It is a beautiful day here and I am sitting under the big tree at the end of the garden. I have just returned from a long bike ride to an old castle. It seems amazing that at my age I am still fit enough to cycle 20 kilometres in an afternoon. It's my birthday in two weeks' time and I'll be 82 years old! I think my long and active life must be due to the healthy life I live.

This brings me to the real reason for my letter, my dear grandson. Your mother tells me that you started smoking some time ago and now your are finding it difficult to give it up. Believe me, I know how easy it is to begin smoking and how tough it is to stop. You see, during adolescence I

also smoked and became addicted to cigarettes.

By the way, did you know that this is because you become addicted in three different ways? First, you can become physically addicted to nicotine（尼古丁）, which is one of the hundreds of chemical in cigarettes. This means that after a while your body becomes accustomed to having nicotine in it. So when the drug leaves your body, you get withdrawal symptoms. Secondly, you become addicted through habit. As you know, if you do the same thing over and over again, you begin to do it automatically. Lastly, you can become mentally addicted. I believed I was happier and more relaxed after having a cigarette, so I began to think that I could only feel good when I smoked. Quitting smoking was really difficult because I was addicted in all three ways. But I did finally manage.

When I was young, I didn't know much about the harmful effects of smoking. I didn't know, for example, that it could do terrible damage to your heart and lungs or that it was more difficult for smoking couples to become pregnant. Neither did I know that my cigarette smoke could affect the health of non-smokers. However, what I did know was that my girlfriend thought I smelt terrible. She told me that she wouldn't go out with me again unless I stopped! I also noticed that I became breathless quickly, and that I wasn't enjoying sport as much. When I was taken off the school football team because I was unfit, I knew it was time to quit smoking.

I am sending you some advice I found on the internet. It might help you to stop and strengthen your resolve. I do hope so because I want you to live as long and healthy a life as I have.

Love from

Grandpa （1）Why did the writer mention the long bike ride and his age in the letter? (no more than 15 words)

（2）What's the purpose of writing the letter? (no more than 10 words)

（3）What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean? (no more than 5 words)

（4）Why did the grandpa decide to quit smoking? (no more than 20 words)

（5）Do you think it easy or difficult to quit smoking? Please give James some possible advice to help him. (no more than 15 words)

【答案】（1）To tell he grandson that he has benefited from the healthy life he lives.

（2）He wanted to persuade James to quit smoking.

（3）He succeeded in quitting smoking.

（4）Because his girlfriend left him, he began to have some healthy problems and even was taken off the football team.

（5）Open.

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了爷爷给孙子的一些建议，要注意进行适当的锻炼，不要吸烟，文中提到他自己以前的不良的嗜好现在也克服了，经过不断的锻炼现在虽然八十多岁了身体扔然很硬朗，建议孙子放弃吸烟，保持有健康的身体很重要。

（1）考查信息提升能力。根据第一段中的“It seems amazing that at my age I am still fit enough to cycle 20 kilometres in an afternoon. It's my birthday in two weeks' time and I'll be 82 years old! I think my long and active life must be due to the healthy life I live.”可知，作者爷爷提到年龄和骑自行车的事情，是为了说明身体健康的重要性，故得出答案：T o tell he

grandson that he has benefited from the healthy life he lives.。

（2）考查信息提升能力。根据第二段中的“Thi s brings me to the real reason for my letter, my dear grandson. Your mother tells me that your started smoking some time ago and now your are finding it difficult to give it up.”可知，爷爷写信的目的在于劝说孙子戒烟。因此答案He wanted to persuade James to quit smoking.

（3）考查信息提升能力。根据第三段中的“Quitting smoking was really difficult because I was addicted in all three ways.”可知，戒烟很难，但是本句句首but可知，爷爷成功了，故答案为He succeeded in quitting smoking.

（4）考查信息提升能力。根据倒数第二段中的“She told me that she wouldn't go out with me again unless I stopped! I also noticed that I became breathless quickly, and that I wasn't enjoying sport as much. When I was taken off the school football team because I was unfit, I knew it was time to quit smoking.”可知，当爷爷的女朋友离开了他，身体不适，被足球队给踢出来了，正是这些原因让他决定戒烟。因此答案为：Because his girlfriend left him, he began to have some healthy problems and even was taken off the football team.

（5）本题属于开放性问题，包含两个问题，第一个戒烟难不难？第二，给一些建议，建议言之有理即可。

【点评】本题涉及信息提升能力和开放题型的考查，要求考生准确掌握所给材料，，根据上下文的逻辑关系，结合相关的语法知识，做出正确答案。

7．阅读下面短文，回答问题。

I am a member at the Blue Ridge Mountains Writers Conference. This is the conference where I got my start about 15 years ago, so it feels special whenever I go back there.

I usually teach multiple sessions, host a table at meals where I can talk with conferees, and often have about 40-50 private appointments with attendees. I take great pleasure in giving my personal advice on the beginners' writing journey after listening to their puzzlement.

And then I realized something, as I looked across the room and saw AI Gansky and Eva Marie Everson whom I'd had private appointments with many years ago when I was one of the conferees. The only reason I am a member there now is because countless people like them have invested in me. As a new writer, I once expressed my book ideas to Al and Eva, and they encouraged me a lot. Award-winning authors Yvonne Lehman and Steven James welcomed me to their group and shared their knowledge. And Edie, Vonda, Linda, Lynette, Michelle and so many others became my writing friends, offering encouragement and support along the way. I'd never have made it on this journey without them.

Last week, I was invited to experience the life in the countryside with some writer friends. I refused the invitation at first. I was away from home a lot because of the numerous book releases and conferences. I felt so exhausted that I just wanted to stay at home. However, my sweet husband said, "Honey, why don't you go? It will be good for you. It can be a great source of inspiration for you." I'd never have made it without the support of this precious man who's been my chief encourager. It moves me to tears to think about all the times he's cleaned the kitchen, folded the laundry, taken care of our children and lugged my suitcases to the car so I can chase my dreams.

I wouldn't be where I am today without all the supportive people and I want to give them a much-deserved shout-out today.

（1）What does the author enjoy doing at the Blue Ridge Mountains Writers Conference? (No more than 9 words)

（2）How do you understand the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3? (No more than 10 words) （3）Why did the author refuse the invitation? (No more than 7 words)

（4）What did the author's husband do to support her? (No more than 10 words)

（5）Is there anyone who helps you to follow your dream? What does he/ she do? (No more than 20 words)

【答案】（1）Sharing her writing experience with the beginners.

Or: She enjoys giving advice to the beginners on writing.

Or: Giving her personal advice on the beginners' writing journey.

（2）Many people have encouraged and supported her.

Or: Many people try to make me successful.

Or: Many people have encouraged and supported me to write.

（3）Because the busy work made her exhausted.

Or: She was busy and felt exhausted.

（4）He encouraged her and helped her look after the family.

Or: He supported her and did many things for family.

（5）Yes. My mom supports me to realize my music dream and encourages me every time I want to give up.

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者一直是Blue Ridge Mountains Writers Conference 的会员，没有别人的帮助和家人的支持，作者不会成功，因此她要把这份爱心传递下去。（1）考查信息归纳。根据第二段中的“I take great pleasure in giving my personal advice on the beginners' writing journey after listening to their puzzlement.”可知，作者喜欢参加这个会议是因为可以为那些初学写作的新手提供一些个人意见，故答案为Sharing her writing experience with the beginners. Or: She enjoys giving advice to the beginners on writing. Or: Giving her personal advice on the beginners' writing journey.

（2）考查句义猜测。根据第三段中的“As a new writer, I once expressed my book ideas to Al and Eva, and they encouraged me a lot. Award-winning authors Yvonne Lehman and Steven James welcomed me to their group and shared their knowledge. And Edie, Vonda, Linda, Lynette, Michelle and so many others became my writing friends, offering encouragement and support along the w ay.”可知，作为写手，有很多人帮助过她，鼓励过她，因此作者依然没有退出这个会议，故答案为Many people have encouraged and supported her. Or: Many people try to make me successful. Or: Many people have encouraged and supported me to write.

（3）考查信息归纳。根据第四段中的“I was away from home a lot because of the n umerous

book releases and conferences. I felt so exhausted that I just wanted to stay at home.”可知，由于太多的新书发布会，作者很久没有回家了，因此感觉太累，只想呆在家，答案为Because the busy work made her exhausted. Or: She was busy and felt exhausted.

（4）考查信息归纳。根据第四段中的“It moves me to tears to think about all the times he's cleaned the kitchen, folded the laundry, taken care of our children and lugged my suitcases to the car so I can chase my dreams.”可知，让作者非常感动的是，丈夫做家务，照顾孩子，把她把行李放进车里，为了让作者实现其作家梦，故答案为He encouraged her and helped her look after the family. Or: He supported her and did many things for family.

（5）本题属于开放式问题，只要是回答帮助自己实现梦想的人都可以，注意单词拼写和字数限制。答案可以写为：Yes. My mom supports me to realize my music dream and encourages me every time I want to give up.

【点评】本题考点涉及信息归纳，句义猜测和开放题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确掌握所给材料，结合相关的语法知识和词汇知识，做出正确答案。

8．任务型阅读

Common-sense Safety Tips for Travelling Abroad

When a holiday is just around the comer, you may be planning a trip abroad. But to enjoy a worry-free adventure abroad, you also should pay attention to the following common-sense safety tips for travelling abroad.________

Another reason to take only carry-on carriage---besides avoiding baggage fees---is that the less you have to carry around, the more quickly you can move, if necessary. You should always have a free hand. Besides, you won't be exhausted from dragging all those bags around.________

Lock it up.

Leave your hotel with only what you need and lock up the rest. Take a lock for your luggage just in case your hotel doesn't offer a safe________ If you don't need all your cash and cards, don't take them all with you when you go out for a day of sightseeing or shopping. Also, leave your passport in the hotel. Make photocopies of all your important documents and leave the hotel with a copy of your passport plus a one photo I.D. Why?________If all of your identification is in it, imagine the trouble you have to go through to replace it all.

Think and Plan.

Always keep in mind that, when you travel abroad, you are in a place you don't know well and you can always be a target. Trust your senses________ After your arrival, ask the hotel staff and locals about the areas you are thinking of visiting, especially at night. And you should walk in well-lit areas at night and know how to contact the local police with your cell phone or a payphone in a foreign country, if necessary.

A. Travel light.

B. Pay by credit card.

C. Imagine having your bag stolen off a restaurant table.

D. You should also make it a habit to take your watch with you.

E. Plus, dragging lots of luggage is a dead giving away that you aren't a local resident.

F. You should call ahead to be sure, especially if your luggage is made of cloth material.

G. You are smart and mature, so if something or some situation doesn't feel safe, it probably isn't. 【答案】A；E；F；C；G

【解析】【分析】本文主要提供了几条假期国外旅行时的安全建议。

(1)第一题属于第一条建议的主旨句，应该是祈使句。此外根据第二段的具体内容take only carry-on carriage—besides avoiding baggage fees—is that the less you have to carry around, the more quickly you can move, if necessary.可知，此段主要讲述出行时尽量少带行李，故答案为A。

(2)此段主要讲述外出时要少带行李。E项“另外，拖着一大堆行李彻底泄露了你不是本地居民”符合本段内容，也承接上一句内容。故答案为E。

(3)此段主要陈述要把不随身携带的东西上锁。前句建议随身带一把锁，所以后句讲打电话确认宾馆是否提供锁，尤其是你的行李为布包时。故答案为F。

(4)前句建议把护照留在宾馆。后句讲到一旦丢失后可能遇到的麻烦，所以此处应该是假设包被偷后的情景。故答案为C。

(5)前句说要相信自己的感觉。所以下句表达如果你感到不安全，很可能就是那样。故答案为G。

【点评】此类文体主要考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。做题时可以采取以下步骤：阅读全文，掌握主要内容、作者的意图、文章的感情基调等；通读答案，找出和文章相对应的关键词；根据文章整体结构，将选项答案带入文中，再次通读全文，重点关注逻辑关系和关联结构，研究多余选项，确定排除理由，最终确定答案。

9．任务型阅读

Asthma(哮喘) is a long-lasting breathing disease that affects millions of Americans, many of whom are children. People who get asthma will suffer from lack of breath, difficulty in breathing or coughing--which are caused by the tightening of the muscles in airways. Untreated asthma can lead to poor lung function and death, but asthma can also be effectively controlled with proper treatments.

Research is discovering genes that contribute to the development of asthma. This development has pointed researchers to the role of indoor and outdoor pollution as environmental factors that contribute to the increased occurrence of asthma.

The Indoor Pollution

Indoor pollution has increased with the developments in building materials and in heating and air conditioning systems. In addition to poisonous gases that come from paint, other materials like dust and perfumes used in household products such as washing powder are recycled continuously through the house, winter and summer.

Unlike the days before central heating or before whole-house air conditioning, these materials and chemicals cannot get out of modern homes. Most often, they cause breathing problems in the members of the family with the least-developed autoimmune(自身免疫的) systems. Proper venting (通风) and use of environmentally-friendly building materials and carpeting can help reduce the presence of these chemicals.

The Outdoor pollution

Researchers have also established outdoor pollution's role as a probable cause of asthma. Asthma has been proven to result from some fuel products. Smog and the small matters carried by it have been recognized as a factor which leads to asthma since the 19th century when London saw more and more diseases in the industrial population. Industrial pollutants and other chemicals which are produced in water treatment and open treated water like that found in the swimming pools also contribute to increased cases of asthma as well as other illnesses.

Those most affected by the increase of industrial and environmental pollution are children. Although much has been done to control the levels of pollution in the US, there still remains much to do as it is a worldwide phenomenon. Until an international effort can be made to limit carbon emissions, the occurrence of environmental asthma will probably continue to increase.

／results／effects；Factors；caused/ increased；Besides；remain/ stay；increased/ increasing；harmful；prevented/stopped/ kept/ away/ free/ freed

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，分析了哮喘产生的原因，从室内污染和室外污染两个方面来进行阐述。

（1）考查信息归纳的能力。从题干结合文章内容，本文讨论了哮喘和空气污染的关系，从中文“关系，联系”出发，答案范围广。故填relationship／relation／connection／association／link。

（2）考查信息归纳的能力。结合第一段对哮喘发病情况的解释，可选择出总结词“症状”。故填symptoms。

（3）考查信息归纳的能力。由文中的“Untreated asthma can lead to poor lung function and

death,”可知，这里是指“结果”。故填consequences／results／effects。

（4）考查信息归纳的能力。根据原文第二段“This development has pointed researchers to the role of indoor and outdoor pollution as environmental factors that contribute to the increased occurrence of asthma.，”结合题目后面indoor pollution 和outdoor pollution得知，这里是讲导致哮喘病增加的因素。故填Factors 。

（5）考查信息归纳的能力。原文用的是“indoor pollution has increased with”结构，其实就是因果关系，所以这里是被动结构。故填caused/ increased。

（6）考查信息归纳的能力。对原文in addition to进行替换，表示“除了，还包括”的意思。故填Besides。

（7）考查信息归纳的能力。原文“these materials and chemicals cannot get out of modern homes”指的是这些材料并没有随时间消失，一直存在。故填remain/ stay。（8）考查信息归纳的能力。根据原文倒数第二段中的“saw more and more diseases in the industrial population. Industrial pollutants and other chemicals which are produced in water treatment and open treated water like that found in the swimming pools also contribute to increased cases of asthma as well as other illnesses.，”可知是越来越多的疾病。故填increased/ increasing。

（9）考查信息归纳的能力。根据“saw more and more diseases in the industrial population. Industrial pollutants and other chemicals which are produced in water treatment and open treated water like that found in the swimming pools also contribute to increased cases of asthma as well as other illnesses.”可知，这类污染物对人体有害，会导致疾病。故填harmful。（10）考查信息归纳的能力。根据最后一段中的“Until an international effort can be made to limit carbon emissions, the occurrence of environmental asthma will probably continue to increase.，”可知是需要各个国家的通力合作才能阻止碳排放量，prevent/stop/ keep/be away/ be free/ free… from doing表示“阻止”固定搭配，表示否定含义。原题中有can be所以后面用过去分词表示被动，故填prevented/stopped/ kept/ away/ free/ freed。

【点评】本题涉及信息归纳能力的考查，要求考生准确掌握所给材料，根据上下文的逻辑关系，结合相关的语法知识和语法知识，从而写出正确答案。

10．请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填1个单词。

A total of 604 people injured in a chemical plant explosion on March 21 in Xiangshui, Jiangsu Province were still receiving medical care in nearby medical facilities, including 19 in critical condition and 98 seriously wounded. The fire quickly spread to 16 neighboring enterprises, with the latest death toll at 64.

At the same time, rescuers were busy inspecting chemical plants damaged in the explosion for possible poisonous substance leaks. Since the explosion, six rounds of search and rescue missions have been launched, and the search area has been expanded from 1.1 square kilometers to 2 sq km. More than 4,500 medical workers and 116 ambulances have so far participated in rescue work. The National Health Commission sent 16 leading experts to treat the injured. As of the

noon of March 24, victims were being treated in 16 hospitals. Specialized treatment plans had been made for every patient. Psychologists have also been sent to help the recovery of the patients, their relatives and rescuers. Workers have been sent to comfort the families of the killed. The bodies will be treated according to ethnic and religious customs where applicable.

Sang Shulou, 36, discharged from the hospital after receiving treatment, with signs of obvious injury on his face, said that he was blessed to have survived the explosion that happened just 100 meters away from him. “I was driving a car passing the explosion site when the car was pushed away fiercely by the wave,” he said.

More than 1,600 homes near the explosion site have been repaired. Owners of homes beyond repair will receive compensation and assistance in moving to new homes.

The State Council, China's Cabinet, has set up a special investigation group to look into the explosion. The investigation would be thorough. It also severely criticized the local government and the company involved for their not learning lessons from previous environmental violations and failing to make effective corrections, Official records show that the concerned company had been punished several times before for taking advantage of safety loopholes and violating environmental protection regulations. Chenjiagang Chemical Park also experienced several similar safety accidents over the past few years.

victim/survivor；thoroughly；neglect；failure/failing

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了盐城响水化工厂爆炸后，产生的人员伤亡情况，救助工作、后续员工安置问题以及国务院对当地政府与工厂的指责和处罚。

（1）考查信息提升能力。第一段第一句讲述了盐城响水化工厂爆炸事件引起了很大的人员伤亡。由a chemical plant explosion可以得到本题答案是exploded。

（2）考查信息提升能力。第一段最后一句话句意：火势迅速蔓延到16个附近的企业，最新的死亡人数达到64。由the latest death toll at 64可得到本题答案是deaths。

（3）考查信息提升能力。根据第二段中的“The National Health Commission sent 16 leading experts to treat the injured.”，可知国家卫生委员会派送了16名顶尖专家去治疗伤者。可得到本题答案是available。

（4）考查信息提升能力。根据第二段中的“Psychologists have also been sent to help the recovery of the patients, their relatives and rescuers.”可知，心理学家也被派送过去帮助病人、家属以及救援者的康复。可得到本题答案是psychological。

（5）考查信息提升能力。根据第二段中的“The bodies will be treated according to ethnic and religious customs where applicable.”可知，遗体会遵循可实施的道德或者宗教习俗对待。本空格填写的是according to的近义词，得到本题答案是observing/following。

（6）考查信息提升能力。根据第四段中的“Owners of homes beyond repair will receive compensation and assistance in moving to new homes.”可知，那些房屋没法修缮的房主将会接收到补偿，并帮他们搬到新家。从compensation可以得到本题答案是compensated。（7）考查信息归纳。根据第三段中的“…that he was blessed to have survived the explosion…”可知，他很庆幸自己在那场爆炸中存活了下来，可以得到本题答案是victim/survivor。（8）考查信息提升能力。由本段中的“The investigation would be thorough.”可知，这次调查将会是全面的，可以得到本题答案是thoroughly。

（9）考查信息归纳。根据第五段中的“…for their not learning lessons from previous environmental violations…”可知，他们没有从以前的环境违法行为中吸取教训，即：忽视了以前违法行为的教训。可以得到本题答案是neglect。

（10）考查信息提升能力。根据第五段中的“It also severely criticized the local government and the company involved for their not learning lessons from previous environmental violations and failing to make effective corrections,”可知，国务院严重指责了当地政府和事故工厂，他们没有从以往环境违法行为中吸取教训，也没有采取有效的改正措施。可以得到本题答案是failure/failing。

【点评】本题考点涉及信息提升和信息归纳题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生准确掌握所给材料，结合相关的词汇知识和词汇知识，写出正确的答案。

11．Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

The North Star

Among the pile of stars in the universe, there are a couple that are of great importance to people on Earth. The sun, of course, is one of them. The other is known as Polaris, the North Star. ________ Therefore, it is a great compass(指南针).When people in the northern part of Earth

look toward Polaris, they can be certain that they are facing north. The permanence of Polaris in the north sky has helped countless people find their destinations.

Before the invention of modern navigation tools, sailors relied on Polaris. From the top of their ships, sailors would look for Polaris to figure out their place at sea. They figured out the angle between the star and the horizon to determine their latitude(纬度). As long as the equations were not wrong, the results were very reliable. Polaris also let sailors determine North, South, East, and West. ________

To those who sail at night, changeable storms and dark clouds were more than annoying things.________ It's possible for a captain to make an accidental wrong turn. The ship could become stranded at sea, and the frustrated captain would have no way to get the ship back on the right course. The sailor's fears wouldn't be relieved until the clouds cleared and Polaris came back into view. Even today, sailors sometimes choose to steer by using Polaris on clear nights.

________ The Big Dipper, a constellation that is well known in astrology, appears to revolve around Polaris. The handle of the Big Dipper always points to the North Star. When people get lost, it's comforting to know that their problems can be relieved by looking at the sky.

A. It's not difficult to tell the Polaris apart from the pile of other stars in the universe.

B. People who are lost can be relieved by gazing up at Polaris.

C. By knowing directions and their location, sailors could easily steer their ships.

D. They could destroy entire journeys by blocking the view of Polaris.

E. It's certain that the Polaris is part of a constellation(星座), which is not far from it.

F. It is special because it is the only star that always appears to be in the same place in the sky.【答案】 F；C；D；A

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍北极星对我们的作用和意义。

（1）考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据空后“Therefore, it is a great compass(指南针).”可知，因此是一个很好的指南针，讲述北极星的作用，F. It is special because it is the only star that always appears to be in the same place in the sky.“北极星特殊之处在于它似乎总在天空的同一个位置，”故可以用作指南针，切题，故选F。

（2）考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据空前“Polaris also let sailors determine North, South, East, and Wes t”可知，北极星可以帮助水手确定东南西北方向，C. By knowing directions and their location, sailors could easily steer their ships.“确定方向和位置之后，就可以调整航线”，切题，故选C。

（3）考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据空前“To those who sail at night, changeable storms and dark clouds were more than annoying things.”可知，对于夜间航行的人来说，变幻莫测的风暴和黑云是最让人头疼的，D. They could destroy entire journeys by blocking the view of Polaris.“这些东西可以通过遮蔽北极星让整个航线变得困难重重”，紧接前一句，切题，故选D。

（4）考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据空后“The Big Dipper, a constellation that is well known in astrology, appears to revolve arou nd Polaris.”可知，北斗七星似乎总是围绕着北极星运转，A. It's not difficult to tell the Polaris apart from the pile of other stars in the universe.“不难区分北极星和其他星星”，后文讲述北极星的特别之处，切题，故选A。

【点评】本题要求在理解细节信息的基础上，着重考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。

12．任务型阅读

Should schoolchildren have jobs?

Now at school, the last thing you probably want to do is spend your weekends going to work. There is homework to do and sport to play________ When I was a teenager I had a Saturday job in a supermarket: stacking(摆放)shelves and working at the checkout.

Today in the UK you are allowed to work from the age of 13, and many children do take up part-time jobs________Teenagers agree that it teaches valuable lessons about working with adults and also about managing your money. So, that's no bad thing!

Some research has shown that not taking on a Saturday or holiday job could be harmful to a person later on. But despite this, recent statistics have shown that the number of schoolchildren in the UK with a part-time job has fallen by a fifth in the past five years.

________Probably not. Some experts feel that young people feel going out to work will affect their performance at school, and they are under more pressure now to study hard and get good exam results. However, Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College leaders, told BBC News “Properly regulated part-time work is a good way of helping young people learn skills that they will need in their working lives”. In reality, it's all about getting the right balance between doing part-time work and having enough time to study and rest.

________One 13 year old girl called Rachel, who has a Saturday job in a shop, told the BBC that “I enjoy my job because I'm earning money and it helps increase my confidence in speaking to people an d socializing with people I work with.” That seems like something worth getting up on a Saturday morning________

A. Do you do a part-time job when you are at school?

B. So you are not free to do what you are feeling like doing.

C. It is a waste of time and does no good to your career prospect.

D. It's a waste of independence and a useful thing to put on your CV (简历).

E. Does this mean that British teenagers? Are now more afraid of hard work?

F. But your parents probably persuade you to find a job and get some life experience.

G. Many young people actually want to work because it gives them a sense of freedom.

【答案】F；D；E；G；A

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文，对学童是否应该有工作这个问题进行了讨论。(1)考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据空后“When I was a teenager I had a Saturday job in a supermarket: stacking(摆放)shelves and working at the checkout.”当我还是个孩子的时候我在超市有一个星期六的工作：摆放货架和做结帐工作。我就是在父母的说服下去做工作的，可知上文：但你的父母可能会说服你找份工作并获得一些生活经验。故选F。(2)考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据空后“Today in the UK you are allowed to work from the age of 13, and many children do take up part-time jobs”今天，在英国，你被允许从13岁开始工作，许多孩子确实从事兼职工作。可知下文：它（孩子从事兼职工作）被放在你的简历里也是一件有用的事情。因为下文中的it是指上文提到的“孩子从事兼职工作”，故选D。