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专题16阅读理解（任务型阅读）
1.【2017年上海中考】Answer the questions（根据以下内容回答问题）（12分）
It was Saturday again. Grace and Karen disliked Saturdays. That was another thing the twins had in common. They
shared the same clothes and tied their hair in the same manner. In fact, it was hard for their classmates and teachers to tell them apart sometimes.
Unlike their classmates, they had to get up early at seven every Saturday to prepare for their
lessons. Grace had to attend the art lesson and Karen had to attend her ballet lesson. “How I wish I could do something different today,” said the twins with one voice. All at once, an idea came to Grace and Karen at the same time. “How would you like to be me for a day?” they asked each other. It seemed like a wonderful plan to them. After giving each other a description of their own friends, Grace put on Karen’s ballet dress while Karen put Grace’s brushes and paints into her bag. Then they left for their classes.
When the art lesson started, Karen was lost. Unlike Grace, Karen was poor at drawing. When the
art lesson finally ended, Karen didn’t dare to hand in her work.
Meanwhile, Grace was struggling in the ballet class as well. As she had no idea about the dance steps, she had
to follow her classmates blindly. As a result, she kept knocking into them. Their ballet teacher became impatient with her, “Karen, you should remember the basic steps. You can’t rely on copying what others are doing.”
When Karen and Grace got home, they were tired out. They decided that they would never try to be someone
else they were not. It seemed that the grass was not always greener on the other side. 88.Did Grace and Karen like Saturdays? 89.When did the twins get up on Saturdays?
90.What was the twins’ plan when they decided to do something different? 91.How did Karen feel at the beginning of the art lesson? 92.Why did the ballet teacher become impatient?
93.What does the underlined part “the grass was not always greener on the other side” at the end of the story try to tell us?
2.【2017年湖北省随州市中考】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。
[来源学§科§网]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.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.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. 将⑤句译成汉语。
_________________________________________________________________________________ 69.将⑥句译成英语。
__________________________________________________________________________________ 70. How long did it take Mr. Smith and the blind man to walk to the Houses of Parliament? 3.【2017年湖北省宜昌市中考】阅读短文，将方框里的五个句子还原到短文当中。
A. One idea is to test yourself. B. Even worse, you could have an English test. C. She believes they are not as useful as other habits. D. These methods are commonly used in schools around the world. E. So it’s possible that you are underlining something not so important. Imagine you have a history or math test in school. 76 How should you prepare for this terrible event? Should you reread your history, math or English books? What about underlining important words or sentences? 77 But are these truly the best methods?
Mary Pym, an American scientist, says that both rereading and underlining are ineffective（无效的）study tools, but better than not studying at all. 78
When you reread something, you are not trying to actively receive the information. It seems that you already know the information because you’ve already read it.
The problem with underlining is that you don’t always know what the most important information is. 79 . What should you do if rereading and underlining are not the best ways to study for a test?
80 simple cards and practice exams can help when you want to make sure that you have learned something.
No matter what methods you choose, you should know that effective learning takes time and effort. 4.【2017年江苏省宿迁市中考】阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填写表格，每空限填一词。
We live in a world full of many different kinds of people. We want to get along well with others. We also want to be liked by others, The following ways will make others like you.
Do This and You’ll Be Welcome Anywhere
Become really interested in other people. A show of interest must be true. It must bring good results to the person showing the interest, but also to the person receiving the attention. It is a two-way street—both of you get an advantage.
A Simple Way to Make a Good First Impression（印象）
Smile as often as possible. Your smile is a sign of kindness. When someone feels stressed from his or her teachers or parents, your smile is like the sun breaking through the clouds, your smile can help him or her realize that all is hopeful—that there is still joy in the world.
If You Don’t Do This, You Are Getting into Trouble
Remember a person’s name. A person’s name is the sweetest and the most important sound in any language. We should realize the magic in a name. The name makes the person different from others; it makes him or her special among all others. If you remember a person’s name, the relationship between both of you will become much closer.
An Easy Way to Become a Good Talker
Be a careful listener first. Ask questions that other persons will like to answer. Encourage them to talk about themselves and their achievements. What you need to do is just to listen, because people are much more interested in themselves.
Title (66) ▲ to make people like you Become really（67） ▲ in others ? Your show of interest must be true. ? It must (68) ▲ good results to both of you. Smile as often as possible Remember a person’s name ? Your smile is a sign of (69) ▲ . ? Your smile makes others (70) ▲ that all is hopeful. ? A person’s name makes him or her (71) ▲ from others. ? A person’s name is the sweetest and the most important sound in any (72) ▲ . Listen (73) ▲ first ? You ask questions that others enjoy (74) ▲ . ? They are (75) ▲ to talk about themselves and their achievements. 5.【2017年山东省威海市中考】阅读E篇，根据书信内容简要回答问题。请将答案填写到答题卡指定位置。
Dear Kids Advice Magazine June 10, 2017
Hi, my name is Evan and being the eldest child in the family surely has its disadvantages. First of all, I have to share all my toys and games with my younger Siblings, William and Julia. Of course, they don’t need to return the favour because I’m totally uninterested in their things. Besides that, Julia and William are always hanging around me. It’s especially annoying when I have a friend over. We look for a secluded place in the house where they can’t disturb (打扰) us, but within minutes, they’ve found us and are asking to join in.I just can’t seem to get a mome nt’s peace. At m eal times,I have to eat whatever is on my plate regardless of the portion size or taste. William and Julia only need to try one bite when it’s not their favorite food. Not only this, but I’m expected to be cooperative (合作的,配台的) at all times because I’m the oldest and need to be a role model for them.
It doesn’t seem fair either that I have more chores to do around the house than Julia and William put together. Plus, when it comes to practising our musical instruments,I have to practise more than double the time. Oh, and the worst part of it all is the huge quantities of homework I get compared to them.
I’m feeling rather annoyed wilh my sibling situation. Can you please write back with some advice? Yours truly
Evan Smith
21. How many children are there in Evan’s family?
22 What does the underlined phrase “a secluded place” mean in Chinese? 23. Why is Evan expected to be cooperatwe at all times?