【甘肃省兰州市2015年中考英语试题】任务型阅读理解（共5小-优题课

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①Would you like to get fewer colds and feel better? Would you like to have a taste of a special plant? Would you like to keep a plant with little care? An Aloe Vera plant could be just what the scientists may suggest!

②Growing Aloe Vera plants at home can make the air clean and fresh. Studies have shown that they give off oxygen（O₂）and take away harmful things from the air. With clean and fresh air, you are more likely to stay away from colds, sore throats and dry coughs. And even if you do get sick, Aloe Vera plants may help you get better from the illness faster.

③Did you know that Aloe Vera plants can be used as medicine? Aloe Vera gel（胶体）helps to deal with the pain of burns. And it also helps with itchiness（痒）caused by insect bites. To get this gel, just cut off a part of the plant, peel it, and put the gel on the affected skin（患处). This easy-to-get and safe-to-use medicine is available to you all year round.

④Apart from medical use, Aloe Vera plants are also popular in food industry. Whether you are interested in Aloe juice or crazy about Aloe yogurt, you’ll easily find them in the supermarket. Aloe Vera can also go with other vegetables to make a safe dish on your dinner table.

⑤ ▲ They like dry, warm air with bright light, so they grow best when placed near a window. Aloe Vera plants are able to keep water in their leaves. So, they do not need to be watered so often as most houseplants. Just wait until the earth is completely dry before you water them. When watering, make sure the earth is wet enough so that it can last for a long time. That’s all you need to do to take care of an Aloe Vera plant. Isn’t it the perfect plant for lazy and forgetful gardeners.

（1）In Paragraph 1, the writer leads into the topic by ________.

A．	telling stories	B．	listing numbers
C．	giving examples	D．	asking questions

（2）What are the uses of Aloe Vera gel as medicine in Paragraph 3?

a. It’s good for eyes.

b. It stops nosebleed.

c. It helps with the itchiness.

d. It helps people lose weight.

e. It deals with the pain of burns.

A．

c,e

B．

a,b

C．

b,d

D．

a,d

（3）Which of the following can be the best to fill in “ ▲ ” in Paragraph 5?

A．	Aloe Vera plants help you improve memory.
B．	Aloe Vera plants are very easy to take care of.
C．	Aloe Vera plants can serve as a delicious dish.
D．	Aloe Vera plants are good-looking houseplants.

（4）The structure of the passage may be ________.

A．

B．

C．

D．

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Space tourism（太空旅游业）is no longer a thing of science fiction. There are lots of companies planning to send people into space in the next few years. Space X is one of the most famous companies offering trips to space. So far, it has had over 100 customers. And in April, 2022, it sent 4 people into space. Now, what can space tourists do while in space? Here are some examples:

See the Earth from Space

Seeing the Earth from a distance has always been a dream. It gives most people a sense of both achievement and wonder（which is also why people climb the highest mountain and dive the deepest sea on the earth).

Stay in a Space Hotel

Hotels are directly connected with tourism, right? So if there’s space tourism, there might also be space hotels up soon. Orion Span has been planning to send tourists to stay in their “space hotel”, which would hold up to 6 people at a time.

Eat in Space

Eating is not easy in space. Even drinking water is difficult. Oh, a quick fact! You aren’t allowed to burp（打嗝）in space! Bubbles will come out of your mouth and it might be dangerous to leave them around.

Visit the Moon and Other Planets

Space tourism companies are racing to launch（发射）the first tourist flight to the moon. Although there might be a long way to go before common people can step on the moon, we will probably see it in our lifetime. And who knows, maybe we’ll even see hotels on the moon.

With the industry rapidly developing, space tourism is around the corner, and it might come much faster than we think. Who knows what the future might be like? Will you be the next person to travel to space?

（1）How many people did Space X send into space in April, 2022?

A．

Three.

B．

Four.

C．

Five.

D．

Six.

（2）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．	Orion Span has built six space hotels.
B．	Eating in space is as easy as it is on the earth.
C．	Seeing the earth from space is meaningless for most people.
D．	It is possible for common people to visit the moon in the future.

（3）The underlined words “around the corner” in the last paragraph probably mean “________”.

A．	very slow	B．	very near
C．	very difficult	D．	very traditional

（4）The text is probably from the column（栏目）of ________ in a magazine.

A．

Travel

B．

Health

C．

Sports

D．

Education

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Dear Erik,

Surprise! I believe you didn’t expect a note from your mom in your lunchbox! How is your school day so far? I hope it is going well. You always do your best. I am proud of you!

Because I had to leave so early this morning, I wrote this note last night and put it into your lunchbox to wish you well on your speech today. With all of your amazing research, writing, and practice, you are going to do great!

I know that you get a little nervous talking in front of large groups—everybody does. But, just remember what you practiced and you just might forget about being nervous.

Here are just a few things to remember when you are giving a speech:

1.Make eye contact（眼神交流）with your classmates.

2.Speak clearly and slowly.

3.Look at your notecards only when you have to.

4.Enjoy yourself! Once you are in front of the class, pretend（假装）that you are a famous expert on your topic and everyone is listening carefully to your EVERY word. （I do that sometimes!)

Well, that’s all for now. I am thinking of you today and I know you will do great. Do your best and be brave like George Washington. He was an excellent choice for your speech.

Good luck Erik!

Maybe we can go out for ice cream after school!

Love,

Mom

（1）Where did Erik probably find this note?

A．	In his house.	B．	In his book.
C．	In his wallet.	D．	In his lunchbox.

（2）What was Erik mainly going to do in school that day?

A．	To give a speech.	B．	To research his topic.
C．	To have ice cream.	D．	To write some notecards.

（3）Erik’s mother advised him to ________ to enjoy himself.

A．	read his notecards	B．	look at his classmates
C．	talk like a famous expert	D．	practice with his friends

（4）We can infer（推断）that Erik’s mother was full of ________ from this note.

A．

love

B．

fear

C．

thanks

D．

surprise

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Become a waste fighter and help Captain Billy re-love, re-use and re-cycle old plastic toys. You could get some great books for free too! Cool eh?
	Your old plastic toys were specially chosen and they brought you lots of fun. They can also be used over and over again.
	Finished playing with your toys? Why not exchange them with friends? It helps to reuse your toys and pass on the fun.
	Ask your school to join the Recycle to Read program. Drop off your broken plastic toys and get free books for your school.
All plastic toys collected in the Recycle to Read are made into great new products. Visit www.wastebusters.club to find out more information.

（1）What could you get if you help Captain Billy collect old plastic toys?

A．	Some money.	B．	Some new toys.
C．	Some free books.	D．	Some reusable bags.

（2）What does the underlined word “It” in the poster refer to?

A．	Choosing toys.	B．	Getting great books.
C．	Dropping off old toys.	D．	Exchanging toys with friends.

（3）You can ________ to find out more information about new products.

A．	email Capital Billy	B．	ask your school
C．	visit www.wastebusters.club	D．	call the story house magazine

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There is no doubt that technology has had a big influence on our lives. People from all around the world can now talk to each other almost at once on mobile phones and the Internet. People can easily solve their problems with the help of computers and the world wide web. With this technology, it seems that the world is more connected now than ever before. Even so, there have been worries about technology making people feel lonely and disconnected from others around them.

So does this mean that technology makes us lonely?

In my opinion, it is hard to say Yes or No.

It’s true that humans need communication with each other. If we depend on technology too much to communicate, this can badly impact our mental（心理的） health. For me, technology is a tool. And just like any other kind of tool — like scissors, a pencil or a ruler, for example, it depends on how we use it: in a right way or in a right place. Take social media（社交媒体） as an example. If you only use it to compare yourself with others, you might feel sad and lonely. But if you use it as a tool to connect with friends and family or to start a new community to talk about your hobbies and interests, the loneliness will turn into love and friendship.

When you feel lonely after staring at your computer screen all day, maybe you can use that technology to reach out to a reliable（可靠的） friend and invite him or her out for lunch or a coffee.

（1）According to the writer, technology is ________ .

A．	a tool	B．	an influence
C．	a pair of scissors	D．	a way of communication

（2）What’s the meaning of the underlined word “impact” in Paqugraph 4?

A．

帮助

B．

促进

C．

影响

D．

进入

（3）According to the passage, if people use technology too much, people may ________ .

A．

sleep less

B．

live longer

C．

feel lonely

D．

get more jobs

（4）When we use technology to________ others, we can find love and friendship.

A．

argue with

B．

compete with

C．

connect with

D．

compare with

（5）What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．	Social media is important to us.	B．	Technology can be good and bad to us.
C．	People need to communicate with each other.	D．	Computers and the Internet help us with our work.