英语任务型阅读及书面表达专练17

一． 任务型阅读

认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。

Everyone needs a break, and vacations are not meant for serious study. Instead, they’re a great way to take a break and enjoy a good book. The Spring Festival is coming up so this is the perfect time to discuss some great English language literature to take on a long train journey or while you’re hanging out with the family.

Before getting into the recommendations, we need to determine your English reading comprehension level so you don’t pick a book which is so challenging that it’s stressful or so simple that it’s boring. If you’re at the beginner level, there are two options: reading a children’s book or reading a book that you’ve read in Chinese translation. This will help you get over any unfamiliar words or phrases, since you’re already familiar with the story. If you’re at the intermediate level, popular books like pop fiction, mysteries and thrillers are good options, as they’ll be guaranteed page turners and that will increase the possibility of your getting all the way through the book. For advanced readers, science fiction, classic works of literature or contemporary prize winners （Booker, Nobel, Pulitzer） are good options.

The most important thing is to pick a book that you’re really interested in. When I pick up a new book in Chinese, the first few chapters are always really hard to get through, as I have to get accustomed to the way the individual author uses the language. But after the first few chapters, things get a lot easier, especially if I get involved in the story. Some of my favorite Chinese-language eye candy are books that are series like Brothers by Yu Hua or The Dancer by Hai Yan. I like them because there’s always a lot of action and story development to keep me involved, which helps me make it through those first few chapters.

Another great way to keep yourself motivated over the holiday is to find a friend who’s interested in reading the same book. You can make goals that you both want to achieve and discuss plot lines or

vocabulary issues with each other by SMS or e-mail. I’m currently doing that with my friend Laura. We’ve been doing this since we were classmates in Chinese at college.

Some quick recommendations: Harry Potter, start with the first book and go on from there; the Narnia series; anything by US writer Michael Crichton or British writer Agatha Christie; and if you like horror, US writer Stephen King is always unusual and fun. But really you should just find a topic or author that you’re interested in, and the rest will go from there. Happy reading! －from 21st Century （January 21, 2009） Title Enjoy English language literature on vacation Theme Find a good book to read on your journey to a (1) ___________ place. ●Beginners may pick a children’s book or a book whose story is (3) ____________ to them. ●Popular books might make it (4) ____________for intermediate-level readers to read them from cover to cover. ●Science fiction, classic works of literature or contemporary prize winners may be (5) _____________ for advanced readers. ●Choose a book that is interesting enough to (7) ____________ you in the story and help get through some difficult chapters . ●Read along with a friend a book you both feel interested in and (8) ________views on plot lines or vocabulary to achieve your common goals. ●Harry Potter series ●Narnia series ●Works by Michael Crichton ●Works by Agatha Christie ●(10) _____________ fiction by Stephen King (2)____________ of proper books Ways to keep up your (6)____________ for reading Books (9) ________

第五部分：书面表达（满分25分）

根据图画内容，以“We Want Our Schoolbags Lighter”题，用英语写一篇150词左右的短文。短文须包括以下要点，不得逐条翻译。 1.简单描述漫画的内容； 2.作业负担过重； 3.精讲精练；

4.参加体育锻炼和社会活动。

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1.advertise 2.completed 3.approaches 4.persuasive 5. promote 6. service 7.imagination

8.unique 9. commit 10. lying 11. claims 12. customers 13. aware 14. nationwide 15.memorial 16.ruins 17. condition 18. Unfortunately 19. Buried 20.commercial

21-25 DBDDD 26-30 DDCCC 31-35 CBAAA 36-40 CABBD 41-45 ADACB 46-50 CDBBA 51-55 CBDCD 56-60BADCC 61-65BADCD 66-70ABCDD

56. B。第二段第一句话中的influential“有影响的”，暗示朋友在减肥中起着重要作用。 57. A。提示信息见第五段第二句话。 58. D。提示信息见倒数第二段第三句话。

59. C。文中并未谈及基因因素，故A项有误；B项中greater与文中讲述不符；D项中的subject含义不准确。 60．C。第三则广告中looking to see Asia with anyone who wants to travel明确了旅游的地方在亚洲，只有C属于亚洲。 61．B。从第四则广告中

However this is now changed and I want to go by road.可找到答案。

62．A。题干中during the summer in 2007是关键词，还有注意middle-aged man，只有C符合。 63．D。观四则广告，最后都包含Whom I am looking for, 可以推测登广告的目的是寻找旅游伙

伴。

64．C。从第三段最后一句“女性宁可选择新兴科技产品，而不是珠宝或假期等奢侈品”和最后一段“女性涉足越来越多的六大科技领域包括：数码相机、手机、电子邮件、可视电话、短信和网上即时通讯”可以得出答案。 65．D。由最后一段“女性越来越多地使用科技产品的趋势将持续下去”可得出答案。 66．A。由第四段“调查发现77%的被访女性更想要一台新的等离子电视，而不是钻石项链；56%的女性在周末更睐一台新等离子电视，而不愿周末去佛里达度假；与一双新款的女鞋相比，86%的女性更希望得到一台新数码摄相机”可推算出各项的比率及排序前后，从而得出答

案。 67．B。从第一段“随着大多数女性开始购买新兴科技产品并能自如地运用它们，女性和男性在科技产品运用方面的差距几乎已经不存在了”和第二段“氧气”有线电视网主席首席执行官杰拉尔丁·莱伯恩所说的：“人们总认为，在使用科技产品方面，女性不如男性’先进’而如今，女性和男性在这方面已经是’势均力敌’了，我感到很惊讶。”可得出答案。

68. C。提示信息见第6段第一句话。 69. D。倒数第二段最后一句话暗示出了答案。 70. D。A项与文章最后一段所讲不符；B、C项中mainly及only与文章内容不符。 71. distant 72. Choices/ Options 73. familiar / known 74. possible 75. suitable/ fit

76. motivation 77. involve 78. exchange 79. recommended 80. Horror

We Want Our Schoolbags Lighter

The picture shows that a girl is wearing a pair of glasses and carrying a big heavy schoolbag, and a woman is doing some exercise. The girl says to the woman, “If you carry the schoolbag for me, I’m sure you will lose some weight.”

As is well-known, we Chinese students are overburdened with lessons and homework which our teachers have given us. All that we do every day is to listen to our teachers’ lessons, to take notes and do our homework which seems endless.

We do hope our teachers will help us get more knowledge with fewer lectures, exercises and less homework. Only in this way will we have spare time to do more physical exercise and make us stronger, and we will have more spare time to take part in some social activities, which makes us all mentally and physically healthier.