初中英语任务型阅读阅读理解

The early 1500s were an exciting time of exploration （探险）and discovery．During this time，a young nobleman named Ferdinand Magellan became excited over the idea of exploring new lands．Magellan told King Charles Ⅰ of Spain his plan to look for the Spice Islands （51）　　．

On September 21，1519，Magellan and 240 men sailed（航行）from Spain in five ships：Concepcion，San Antonio，Santiago，Trinidad，and Victoria （52）　　．He sailed along the coast of South America looking for a place to sail through to the other side of the land．He found a passage（通道）near the tip of South America．This passage led from the Atlantic Ocean（大西洋）to another ocean．Today this passage is called the Strait of Magellan．Magellan named this other ocean the Pacific Ocean，because the waters were so calm．

（53）　　，he had only three ships left．The San Antonio has recently sailed back to Spain．The Santiago had been wrecked in a storm．

Magellan expected to find the Spice Islands soon after entering the Pacific Ocean．But the three ships sailed west day after day．Many sailors died of hunger or disease．Finally，they reached the Philippine Islands．（54）　　．

（55）　　，he is known as the first person to sail around the world．It was his voyage that first proved （证明） that the Earth is round．

A．It was here that Magellan was killed in 1521 B．By the time Magellan reached the Pacific Ocean C．The king agreed to give Magellan ships and supplies D．Although Magellan did not live to complete the voyage E．Magellan sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to South America

Save the world's trees

"When it comes to the Earth，there is no time to waste．"says the Earth Day Network．And that is right．Protecting our environment is very important，and World Earth Day was created in 1970to ask more people to protect our environment．On April 22，people around the world celebrate Earth Day．

Every year there is a special topic，and this year it is "Trees for the Earth"，so Earth Day this year will be all about planting trees．They are planning to plant 7.8billion trees within the next five years

That's a big goal，and you might wonder why trees are so important．Because they can take in carbon dioxide （CO₂） and protect the air quality（质量）．CO₂is a chemical in our atmosphere，but humans make too much of it．Each person makes about 2.3tons a year，which is bad for the environment．

Well guess what! Planting new trees is important because people cut down a huge number of trees．Last year，there were 3trillion trees in the world，about 139billion in China．But according to China Daily，the world's total number has been almost cut in half since human civilization（文明） began．That's because 15billion trees are cut down every year．

So we need to plant more to make up for（弥补）the ones we lost．One tree can take in 21.8kilograms of CO₂ per year．And   it's still one of the cheapest and best ways to get rid of CO₂．

But don't forget that we can also help the environment by cutting down on how much energy（能源） or water we use every day．Every little thing helps．

根据短文内容，回答问题（66﹣69），英译汉（70）．

66．When do people around the world celebrate World Earth Day？

　　

67．What is the topic of Earth Day？

　　

68．Why are trees so important to the earth？

　　

69．How much CO₂ can two trees take in each year？

　　

70．Put the sentence "It's still one of the cheapest and best ways to get rid of CO₂．"into Chinese．

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The 31st Olympic Games will be hosted in Rio de Janerio （里约热内卢 ），Brazil this year．It will last from August 5^th to August 21^st．I am leaving for Brazil to be a volunteer to serve the Games．

Do you know ①？Firstly，I want to practice my oral English．I have learned English for about eight years and I have made only a few pen pals by sending e﹣mails in English，but I haven't really talked with native speakers．I am looking forward the day ①．I also want to show the world that we Chinese care about what happens around us．We are friendly and open，and we are one member of the living space．At last，I hope the people all over the world accept the fact that China is helpful to international events．

What will I do to be a volunteer in Brazil Olympic Games？I'll do all I can to help the players，such as showing them the way，taking care of their luggage，keeping the traffic order and so on．I'll also introduce China to them，our achievements，out kindness and our wishes to make friends with other people．

I can't wait to fly to Brazil and I hope that you can join me．

61．从A．B．C中为①②处选出恰当的选项，使文章通顺、连贯、合理．

A．when I can speak English with them face to face

B．how I can become a volunteer in Brazil Olympic Games

C．why l want to become a volunteer in Brazil Olympic Games

①　　②　　

62．Where does the writer come from？

　　

63．请将文中划线部分"I'll do all I can to help the players"翻译成汉语．

　　

64．根据文中内容，判断正、误．正确写T，错误写F．

The writer will go to Brazil to compete in the Olympic Games．　　

65．找出文中的主题句．

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Nanotechnology is a new type of science that will be widely used in many fields．Do you want to know more about it？

Imagine：a television screen has the size and thickness of a piece of paper．You carry it around in your pocket and take it out when you want to watch a show．（61）A guitar is so tiny that you can't see it with the human eyes，but you can hear sound when its strings are pulled．

（62）Nanotechnology is the science，this kind of science can deal with doing things in a very small way，and it is being studied and developed all over the world．Many scientists say nanotechnology will produce the next industrial revolution（工业革命）．

（63）也许纳米技术对医学将有最大的影响．Imagine nanobots in medicine．Thousands or even millions of tiny machines can be sent into the human body with specific tasks．For example，（64）they can be designed to find and destroy cancer cells or viruses（病毒）．Other machines may stay in the human body forever to help organs（器官）that are not working properly．

When could all of these happen？Scientists predict that most of these are possible in the next 30years．Thousands of scientists around the world are working on these micro﹣machines．Nanotechnology is just around the corner．

任务一：将61处翻译成中文．　　

任务二：将62处改成复合句．　　

任务三：将63处翻译成英文．　　

任务四：写出64处"they"指代的内容．　　

任务五：65．找出该文段的中心句．　　．

Kobe Bryant， one of the greatest basketball players of all time， died in a helicopter （直升飞机） crash （坠毁） with his daughter on Sunday． （1） 　 　．

Mr． Bryant's death has caused great sadness． （2） 　 　Some NBA players held onto the ball for 24 seconds when games started on Sunday． They were doing it out of respect for Mr． Bryant who had worn the number 24．

Mr． Bryant had played for the Los Angeles Lakers for 20 years． （3） 　 　． During his time with the Lakers， Mr． Bryant led the team to five national championships （锦标赛）． Mr． Bryant helped lead the US Olympic team to win the gold medal in 2008 and 2012． Along the way， Mr． Bryant became one of the most famous and popular basketball players of all time．

Mr． Bryant spent his early school years in Italy． His father was a professional basketball player there． His family moved back to the US when Mr． Bryant was in high school． He played and practiced hard in the high school． （4） 　 　．And his performance on the court （球场） caused excitement and got much attention．

In 2016， Mr． Bryant retired （退役）． During his time with the Lakers， Mr． Bryant had worn the numbers 8 and 24（5） 　 　．After he retired， Mr． Bryant focused on （关注） his family． Mr． Bryant also set up basketball camps and programs for kids， to help share his love of the game． He took up new activities， too． He started a company that produced books and movies．

A． He joined the team at the age of 17． B． The crash killed nine people in all． C． When he retired， the Lakers said those numbers wouldn't be used again． D． His goal was becoming even better than his boyhood hero， Michael Jordan． E． Friends， fans， and well﹣known people from around the world were all very sad．

Everyone feels nervous and worried from time to time． Here are 3 ways to help deal with them．

☆ Spend time with friends or family． Well﹣planned activities are great． （1） Doing things with your friends or family can make you feel comfortable ．If you feel worried or nervous about something， talk about it with someone． You'll be reminded that everyone has bad feelings sometimes． You're not alone．

☆ Get close to nature． Taking a walk in a park or going on a hike in a forest can make you relaxed． Invite your friends or family members to enjoy the peace of nature．

☆ Think actively． （2） A good way to forget bad things is to pay more attention to things that are good and active ．Allow yourself to dream， wish and imagine the best things that could happen one day．

将短文中画线部分的句子翻译成中文

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（2） 　 　．

My grandma is an outgoing person． Unluckily， she became ill years ago． She has greatly changed since then．

To help my grandma overcome this difficult time， I decided to teach her to play the guitar and sing in the garden． The small garden was our classroom． （1） We both enjoyed the special time that we spent together ．We sat in two old bamboo chairs． The sunlight（阳光）spread everywhere， shining bright． Grandma listened to my melody（旋律） carefully and clapped（拍打）her hands to the beat．She started to gently sing an old song． （2） It was the most beautiful melody in the world ．It seemed that grandma was getting better at that moment．

将短文中画线部分的句子译成中文

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（2） 　 　．

Here are two old stories from Chinese history．The Chinese people have told them for many years．

One is a story about Cao Cao's son，a clever boy named Cao Chong．One day，Cao Cao got a huge elephant from Sun Quan and he wanted to know the weight of it． Because there wasn't a scale large enough，some soldiers advised him to（A）（1） 　 cut 　it up． But Cao Cao didn't want to kill the elephant．Just then，Cao Chong came up with a great idea．He asked some soldiers to lead the elephant onto a boat．As the heavy animal walked onto it，the boat went lower into the water．After Cao Chong drew a line on the side of the boat to mark how low it went，the elephant was taken off the boat．（B）（2） The boat was filled with rocksuntil the water reached the line on the boat． Cao Chong then weighed the rocks．The rocks and the elephant were of the same weight．（C）（3） 曹操对他的儿子非常满意．

The other story is about a wise man named Zhuge Liang． He was asked to make 100，000 arrows（箭）within 10 days． He told （D）（4） hissoldiers to fill 20 large boats with many straw men． In the early morning of the third day，the soldiers said the boats towards the camps of Cao Cao's army on the other side of the river． They shouted and boat their drums loud． When Cao Cao's soldiers heard the sounds， they thought they were （E）（5） 　 under 　attack． However，they could not see through the thick fog on the river．Cao Cao ordered his soldiers to shoot arrows towards the sounds of the drums and the shouting．Zhuge Liang got enough arrows and then sailed back successfully．

（1）在文中（A）和（E）的空白处填入适当的单词 　 　

（2）将文中划线部分（B）改写为：The boat was 　 　rocks．

（3）将文中划线部分（C）译成英语： 　 　

（4）文中划线部分（D）指代的是： 　 　

（5）从文中找出两个历史人物： 　 　

Wen Xinrui，a student from Shanghai，together with her family，is seeing the great changes of China in recent years．

Wen's grandparents have been enjoying free health checks for people aged above 65 since 2013．It was hard to imagine in the past．The river near Wen's house used to be dirty and give out a terrible smell．But last year．（C） itwas cleaned up and trees were planted on both sides Now there are even fish swimming in it．

From 2013 to 2016，55.64 million people in（A） 　　have been lifted out of poverty（贫困）．This means their personal income（收入）has increased to more than 3，000 yuan a month． China aims to（力求达到）make all the people get out of poverty by 2020．

Also，China now has more than 22，000 kilometers of high﹣speed lines．That's about 60 percent of the world's total high﹣speed railways．

Such progress can't have been made without the leadership of the Communist Party of China．（D） As the ruling party in China ， the Party has more than 89 million members ． They are from all walks of life （各行各业）．They have a big influence on both the government and people's lives．

According（B） 　　President Xi Jinping，our socialism（社会主义）with Chinese characteristics（特色）has entered a new era（时代）．The Party must always put people first and continue working hard to help people live better and happier lives．

（1）在文中（A）和（B）的空白处分别填入适当的词： 　　 　　

（2）文中划线部分（C）指代的是： 　　

（3）将文中画线部分（D）改写成为：As the ruling party in China，the Party has 　　89 million members 　　are from all walks of life．

（4）从文中找出两个能体现中国人民生活的形容词： 　　 　　

（5）从文中找出能说明本文中心大意的单词或短语： 　　

Me Before You is my favorite romance（浪漫）novel by British writer Jojo Moyes．It tells the story of Louisa Clark and William Traynor（known as Will）．At the end of the book，Will dies and leaves Louisa a lot of money．What happens next？You can find out in the book's sequel（续集）After You．

Will wants Louisa to use the money to live her life happily and richly﹣to travel，discover new chances and continue her education．However，Louisa is too sad and finds it difficult to forget Will．Louisa now works at a bar in an airport，watching people fly to amazing places．Her boss is really unfriendly and she lives in an apartment that doesn't feel like home．

However，all of this is about to change．One night，Louisa meets a girl at her doorstep（门阶）．She tells Louisa where she is and Louisa can't believe her cars．If she closes the door，her life will stay the same．If she opens the door，she will accept challenges and become the woman Will wanted her to be．Which will she choose？You'll have to find out the answer for yourself．

Jojo Moyes wrote After You because she wanted to give her characters from Me Before You a future．Her use of language is as descriptive（描写性的）and powerful as that in Me Before You．One special quote（引文），"Because me being here sort of means you're still here"，deeply touched me．I think this line is really emotional（有感染力的）and powerful．

（1）Who is the main character in the book After You？ 　　

（2）What's the relationship between Will and Louisa？ 　　

（3）Where does Louisa work after Will's death？ 　　

（4）Why did Jojo Moyes write After You？ 　　

（5）What does the writer of this passage think of the quote？ 　　

One day，I fished with my grandfather． When we sat by the river，our bobbers（浮漂） floated（浮动）together． He told me to be patient． We were lucky to enjoy the warmth of the sun． I was with my grandfather happily． I wanted to be like him．（1） 　　He worked hard all the time for everyone，but he managed to find time to smile at the life．

My grandfather was an amazing man． He taught me many things﹣ the way to fish， the value of good friends， the respect for the old and the importance of working hard． The list was long． My grandfather didn't always teach me or tell me directly． （2） 　　When she was a child， it was my grandfather's duty to teach and guide her．（3） 　　It's a family tree．

The family tree is a learning tree．（4） 　　They balance the family structure（结构）． Over time， the branches（树枝） above grow large， join with other families， and protect the older branches below． （5） 　　The branches above take over （接管） their role on the learning tree，supporting the new family members． In this way， the life goes on for generations forever．

A．Instead． I learned them from my mother． B．He was well liked by everyone． C．Gradually，the old branches grow weak，die and fall away． D．Then the things my grandfather taught my mother would be passed on to me． E．The larger， older branches support and guide the smaller，younger ones．

① Travel study is a new way to spend the holiday ．Have you ever heard about it？

When you have a travel study，you can see Big Ben，Sydney Opera House and so many other places．During the travel study，you may go traveling ② by yourself，or with your family or your friends．

When you travel，you are in a different culture every day．③ Yo u will find different new foods and make new friends easily．You read all these from books in the past，but now it is real and you are part of it．Besides（而且），you may also learn other cultures from your new friends because they are from different countries．

Maybe you already have a foreign teacher to teach you English in your school．But he or she will not stay to speak English with you all the time，right？During the travel study，you have to speak it every day and almost everywhere because you are into an English﹣speaking country！

It will also give you a chance to live by yourself．That will teach you how to live．④ 如果我迷路了，我该做什么？"How can I buy what I want with my poor English？"You have to be clever and find answers for yourself．

⑤ In conclusion，you can get a lot from the travel study．

（1）将①句译成中文． 　 　

（2）写出②处的同义词． 　 　

（3）写出③句的同义句． 　 　

（4）将④句译成英语． 　 　

（5）⑤处短语的意思是： 　 　

A．最后

B．总之

C．结果

Good manners mean good actions in social communication．（1） A person who has good manners is welcome because he always thinks of others． A person with good manners won't say anything that will hurt others． A person with good manners won't influence people when they are talking．

Then how can we learn to have good manners？ （2） In fact ， that is not difficult at all． Good manners just mean respect （尊重） for other people．

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Many young people have trouble communicating with their parents．However，there are some useful tips to help solve this problem．

First，make a list of the things you and your parents disagree about most． With each of these things，try to find an acceptable answer to you and your parents． It is not good for you to require everything to go your way．（A） You have to be ready to change a little if you want them to change ．Second，talk to your parents when it is convenient for them． Remember that your parents may have to work long hours and this can make them tired，so be patient with them．

Third，listen to what your parents have to say． How can you expect them to listen to you if you are not ready to listen to（B） them？So try to be an active listener． In addition，your parents were once young like you，so they can understand your situation better than you expect．

Finally，if you do not get a satisfactory result，try not to get too angry．（C） You should talk with your parents further in order that you can find out their reasons ．Part of growing up is learning to live with these kinds of disagreements，and learning to understand another person's way of looking at things． With a little hard work，you can learn to communicate better with your parents．

（1）把（A）处画线句子翻译成汉语． 　 　

（2）把（C）处画线句子翻译成汉语． 　 　

（3）写出（B）处画线单词指代的内容． 　 　

（4）在文中找出两个与父母沟通中你应采取的态度的词． 　 　

（5）用短语或句子写出作者想要表达的主题． 　 　

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

The play reflects（反映） changes in the lives of almost70characters．（B） 它包括三个部分The first act takes place in 1898at the time of the Qing dynasty． The second act jumps forward 20years and the （C）final act takes place in 1948．

In Teahouse， the writer Lao She says goodbye to the old Chinese society（社会）and hello to the new one．（D） It's about the changes that have taken place in Chinese society in almost 50years． All types of people come to the teahouse in Beijing． Some come to do business． Others come just to sit and （E） passthe 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（F） _____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 Chinas 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）在文中（A）和（F）的空白处填入适当的单词： 　　； 　　

（2）将文中画线部分（B）译成英语： 　　

（3）写出文中画线部分（C）和（E）的同义词或近义词： 　　； 　　

（4）将文中画线部分（D）改写为：It' s about the changes that have taken place in Chinese society in almost half 　　

（5）从文中找出老舍先生的著作名称：