2020中考英语任务型阅读专项训练1Remember when you were a little child trying to learn to walk?First, you had to learn how to balance(平衡)yourself and stand. You fell down, and then got back up. You laughed sometimes and cried at other times. After much practice, you finally learned how to balance yourself. You got much pleasure from this new feeling of power—you'd stand everywhere you could. It was a happy time—you did it!Now, the next step—walking. You'd seen others do it. It didn't look that hard—just move your legs while you were standing. Wrong—more difficult than you ever imagined. But after you tried again and again and again, you understood how to walk.If people found you walking, they cheered, “Oh, look at what the kid is doing.”This encouraged you! But look back on those days when you were the little child—how many times did you try when no one was watching, or when no one was cheering? You couldn't wait for someone to encourage you to take the next steps. You learned how to encourage yourself.So, keep trying and encouraging yourself as you learned to walk if you want to succeed in doing something.1.What is the first step in learning to walk?(不超过15个词)_________________________________________________________2.When did you understand how to walk?(不超过15个词)_________________________________________________________3.What should you do if you want to succeed in doing something?(不超过15词)________________________________________________________2In Jinzhong, Shanxi Province, there is a group of people who are busy drawing maps around. They are not workers on geography, but dispatchers(调度员)in Emergency(急救)Center of the city.Since 2007, the dispatchers in the center have been drawing maps of the local areas.“A dispatcher's job is counted in seconds,” says Liang Ruimei, a dispatcher in the center. She has been working in the center since it started in 2007. “We must answer the phone in 3 seconds, get clear information about the patient in 60 seconds and dispatch(调度)emergency medical workers in 3 minutes at most. If we save one second, the patient may have a better chance to live.”Although nowadays the center has electronic maps, the dispatchers still walk through the streets to draw maps by hand.After many years' hard work, the dispatchers keep every building and street of the city in mind. They even know whether or not a car can enter the gate of a building. Sometimes the caller can't tell clearly where he is, but it doesn't matter. As long as he describes the buildings around, the dispatcher can dispatch emergency medical workers to him.“We are trying to be quicker than Death,”says Liang.1.When did Emergency Center of Jinzhong start?_________________________________________________2.To be quicker than Death, what do the dispatchers in Emergency Center of Jinzhong do?__________________________________________________3.Do you think it necessary for dispatchers to draw maps by hand when they have electronic maps? Why or why not?___________________________________________________3Stephen Hawking was born in England in 1942. He is one of the most well－known scientists on space and time in the world. Hawking is researching how the universe began and how it ends. He is called the King of the Universe.When he studied math and science at Oxford University, he became seriously ill, which made him unable to speak or breathe without the help of machines. he could't move or feed himself and he was helped to dress, eat and wash by a nurse. However, he had a wheelchair with a special computer, with which he can communicate with others.In spite of all these difficulties, he refused to give up his hope of living and went on to study at Cambridge University after graduating from Oxford University. In 1965, he got a Doctor's Degree of Philosophy. Because of his serious illness, it was difficult for him to draw diagrams or to write. So he started to think in pictures. With this new way of thinking, he is respected by people in the world. Then in 1988, he wrote his first important book, A Brief History of Time. It has been sold more than 5.5 million copies in 33 different languages. He was once invited to China to give lectures. His self－confidence and humorous conversations impressed us deeply.From Hawking's unusual experiences, we learn that nobody should lose hope, no matter how bad the situation is. As he once said, “Life is not fair, you just have todo the best you can in your own situation.”1．Why was Hawking unable to speak or breathe without the help of machines？(不超过5个词)_________________________________________2．What's the name of Hawking's first important book？(不超过5个词)_____________________________________________3．What can we learn from Hawking's unusual experiences？(不超过15个词)__________________________________________________4A good book can be satisfying, can improve your knowledge and can teach you a lot. There are several ways to develop a lifetime reading habit.Set times. You should have a few set times every day when you'll read for at least 5—10 minutes, no matter what happens. For example, make it a habit to read after breakfast and lunch(and even dinner if you eat alone)．Always carry a book. No matter where you go, take a book with you. When you leave the house, make sure to have at least one book. You may keep the book in the car, or into the office or to anywhere you go, unless you're sure you won't have time to read.Make a list. Keep a list of all the great books you want to read. You can keep this in a pocket notebook. Be sure to add to it whenever you hear about a good book. Keep a running list, and cross out the ones you have read.Find a quiet place. Find a place in your home where you can sit in a comfortable chair without television or computer near the chair. There should be no music or noisy family members.Set a high aim. For example, tell yourself that you want to read 50 books this year. Try your best to finish reading them. Just be sure you're still enjoying the reading.1．How many ways does the writer give to develop a lifetime reading habit？(不超过5个词)_________________________________________2. What should you do when you leave the house？(不超过10个词)_________________________________________3．What does “Set a high aim” mean according to the text? (不超过10个词)_________________________________________________5Hernando has found a wonderful way to spend his free time. He's set up a public library right outside his home. The local children are allowed to borrow as many books as they like and return them whenever they want.In Hernando’s hometown, many children drop out of school to make money to support their families. “I want to do something to help them, ”H ernando said.Hernando started doing this in 2000. At first, it was a“reading corner”with his own books. You'd expect all his books were borrowed quickly, but he ended up collecting more books and the corner slowly developed into a small library with thousands of books. He often receives donations(捐赠)of 1arge boxes filled with books. Now his home is covered with books.Hernando's 1ibrary plays an important role in the lives of many local children. They help their families earn living by picking rubbish and spend their free time reading library books.“When you read, you forget time, ”one child said. “And you can learn aboutother things by reading these books. ”“A book should be used and reused, ”Hernando said, “It has life; it has a message. ”1. Why do many children drop out of school in Hernando’s hometown?(不超过10个词)2. What do the children do in their free time according to Paragraph 4?(不超过10个词)3. How did Hernando help the local children?(不超过10个词)6Do you often put off doing something that you should be doing? It's a bad habit called procrastination(拖延症) . Most of the tasks that you procrastinate on aren't actually difficult to do you have the skills to complete them-you just don't want to start them for one reason or another.2-Minute Rule is a method of dealing with the problem and the goal is to make it easier for you get started on the things you should be doing. It includes two parts. Part one comes from David Allen's book, "Getting Things Done". It's surprising how many things we put off that we could get done in two minutes or less, for example, taking out the litter, cleaning up your desk and sending an email. If a task takes less than two minutes to complete, then follow the rule and do it right now.Can all of your goals be achieved in less than two minutes? Of course not. But, every goal call be started in 2 minutes or less. And that's the purpose behind the rule's second part. Once you start doing something, it's easier to continue doing it. The most important part of any new habit is getting started-not just the first time, but each time.I love the 2-Minute Rule because it accepts the idea that all good things happen once you get started.Want to become a better writer? Just write one sentence (2-Minute Rule) , and you'll be likely (可能的) to find yourself writing for an hour.Want to make reading a habit? Just read the first page of a new book ( 2-Minute Rule ) , and before you know it, you've read the first ten pages.Use next 120 seconds to get one thing done. Go!1. What can 2-Minute Rule help us to do? (不超过5个单词)_________________________________________________________________ 2. Where does the first part of 2-Minute Rule come from? (不超过10个单词)__________________________________________________________________ 3. What does the writer think is the most important part of a new habit? (不超过10个单词)___________________________________________________________________7The ants and the grasshopper(蝗虫) lived in a big field .The ants always worked hard ,and tried to prepare enough food for winter. Their happy neighbour, the grasshopper couldn't understand them .He just kept singing.The coming of winter ended the work of the ants and the party of the grasshopper .One day, the ants were busy spreading their food in the sun to dry. The grasshopper was nearly dying of hunger.so he went to the ants to ask for some food.“Good day to you,”said the grasshopper.”Could you lend me a little food?I will pay back before this time next year.”Why don't you have any food of your own? asked an old ant.”There was a lot of food in the filed all summer. What did you do?”“oh ,”said the grasshopper ,forgetting his hunger,”I sang all day long, and all night long.”Well,then,”said the ant,”If you can sing all summer, you should dance all winter.”With these words, the old ant went back to work . In the end, the grasshopper realized he shouldn't be lazy and he must work hard to live a happy life.1.What were the ants doing when the grasshopper was singing?______________________________________________________2. Why did the grasshopper go to the ants to ask for food?______________________________________________________3.What can we learn from the story?_____________________________________________________8On Sept. 19,2014 Alibaba went public on the New York Stock Exchange(纽约证券交易所), raising $25 billion through an IPO(公司股票的首次公开发行), the biggest in the US history. It shows that Ma Yun has done his business successfully. The short Chinese man seems to be the tallest in the world right now. Ma, who was an English teacher, has become one of the richest men on the Chinese mainland.Born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Ma grew up as a happy kid. At the age of 12, he wanted to learn English. Every morning, he woke up at 5 a.m., cycling 40 minutes to a hotel near the West Lake where he could chat with foreign tourists.On a trip to the US in 1995, Ma was shown the Internet for the first time. Seeing the chance, Ma returned to China and set up a website called China Pages without even knowing much about computers.Four years later, 18 people including Ma, his wife and his friends founded Alibaba in Hangzhou. People called him “Crazy Jack Ma”. But 15 years later, Alibaba has developed into the world's largest e-commerce(电子商务)company.No one thinks he's mad now. Ma's favorite line has been printed on Alibaba's souvenir T-shirts. It reads, “Everybody should have a dream. What if that dream comes true?”1.How much did Alibaba raise through an IPO on Sept. 19,2014?_________________________________________________2.What did Ma want to do when he was twelve years old?___________________________________________________3.What did Ma do after coming back to China from the US?__________________________________________________9I am Canadian. I started learning French when I was 10 years old. But my whole experience with the language was in the classroom. All of that changed, however, during my last summer of high school. As a 17-year-old girl, I flew across the country by myself for the first time! I headed for Quebec to live in the province with a French-speaking host family, who didn't speak any English. And I would learn French at a local school.On the first day of school, all of us students were given a test to determine(测定)our language level. We were required to speak only French all summer.I made every effort to communicate in a second language by making new friends, seeing movies and even ordering food from restaurants in French. Though I couldn't understand most of it at the very beginning, the whole experience was exciting and refreshing.On weekends, my classmates and I took trips to different places around the province. On one trip, we went whalewatching on the St. Lawrence River. Even though it was raining, we could see huge whales swimming around our boat. The most memorable part of our trip was a visit to historic Quebec City. I walked along the stone streets, took pictures of the European-style(欧式的)buildings, and learned some stories there.Finally my efforts paid off! At the end of the summer, I was able tocommunicate pretty well. I couldn't wait to go back to school and talk with my French teacher. Being fully immersed(沉浸)in a French-speaking environment was a valuable learning experience. And it could be the main reason for my improvement in French.1.When did the writer fly alone for the first time?______________________________________________2.How did the local school determine the students' language level?____________________________________________________3.What did the writer think of the visit to historic Quebec City?_____________________________________________________10Last month some thieves stole a valuable teapot from a museum in Hong Kong. They took the teapot to America, but the American police found it. The museum sent Mr. Chan, a member of the museum staff, to collect the teapot.On the plane back to Hong Kong, he noticed two men. They were watching him closely. “Perhaps they're going to steal the teapot again. I must think of a plan,”he thought.Mr. Chan's daughter, Amy, met him at Hong Kong afterwards. Mr. Chan was carrying two boxes. He gave his daughter the pink box and said to her in a low voice, “Take this gift box home with great care.”He walked away with the brown one. The two men followed him.Amy opened the box at home. She was expecting a pair of sports shoes, but she just found an old teapot. “This is not a very interesting gift,”said Amy, a bit disappointed.“That's all right. Let's make some tea in it,”said her mother.Then they found a note in the teapot. It said, “Dear Amy, 6 Love Dad.”The two men kidnapped(绑架)Mr. Chan on his way to the museum. They opened his box and found a pair of sports shoes inside.“Where's the teapot?”the two thieves shouted at the top of their voice with red faces.“How dare you cheat us?We saw you give your daughter a box at the airport. Come with us!We're going to search your home,”one of them said.When the thieves entered Mr. Chan's flat, it was dark and quiet. All of a sudden, the door closed and the lights went on. The police were waiting inside.Amy and her mother came out of the bedroom with the teapot.“That teapot is very valuable,”said Mr. Chan. “A long time ago it belonged to an emperor.He drank tea from it.”“We were going to drink tea from it, too,”said Amy, laughing.1.Was the teapot found in America?____________________________________2.What did Mr. Chan notice on the plane back to Hong Kong?______________________________3.What was in the pink box?_____________________________4.How did the two thieves feel when they didn't find the teapot?____________________________________________5.Where were the thieves caught?__________________________________6.What did Mr. Chan probably write to Amy in the note?Fill in the blank with TWO sentences._______________________________________________________。