1、12015 北京市中考英语一模任务型阅读汇编含答案一、北京市朝阳区 2015 中考一模八、阅读短文, 根据短文内容回答问题。(共 10 分，每小题 2 分)Why is Denmark the “kingdom of fairy tales”? Because it was the home of famous writer Hans Christian Andersen. But there might be other reasons, says a new study.Denmark is the happiest country in the world, according to t
2、he 2013 World Happiness Report by the United Nations (UN). The report ranks（排列）156 countries and regions (地区). All the top five happiest countries are from Europe, and three of them are from Scandinavia.What makes people there happy? The UN considered several reasons. Money is one. We are happy if w
3、e have money to cover our necessities. But extra (额外的) money cannot bring us more happiness. People in Northern Europe know this. From cars to mobile phones, from clothes to buildings, their designs are quite simple. Luxury (奢华) is not there.Another reason is health. Nordic (北欧的) people have a healt
4、hy diet. They love fresh food. “There is not a big fast-food culture and no ready meals. We sit down with our families to eat our meals,” said Trina Hahnemann, a Danish cook. A harmonious (和谐的) social life also makes us happy, according to the UN report. How about Nordic people? They live in harmony
5、 not only with people around, but also with nature. Night life is not popular in Scandinavia. People go home after work for some quality（高品质的）time with family members. Many families have a backyard. Father and child spend hours there each week, planting flowers and building swings. Do you want to be
6、 happy? Think about the Nordic lifestyle, and happiness is in your own hands. 61. Where does Hans Christian Andersen come from? 62. How many countries of the top five happiest countries are from Scandinavia?63. Do Nordic people love fresh food or ready meals? 64. What can make people happy according
7、 to the passage?65. What does the writer want to tell us?二、2015 年顺义区初三第一次模拟练习八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 （共 10 分，每小题 2 分）Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude （态度）. A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more ch
8、ance to make themselves successful. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions:Speak loud When you are not confident, you cant do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly. Th
9、e high voice can help you become more confident.Play sports Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. A strong body helps you be full of confidence.Encourage yourself Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your hom
10、ework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things youve done.Get rid of fear Fear comes along with failure. But its easy to overcome （克服） if you know that failure is part of your life. Dont hide your head just because you said something stupid last time.
11、Try to start again and believe you can do better.Pick up a hobby If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.65Is confidence very important in our daily life? 266How many suggestions can you get from the passa
12、ge? 67Which can help you to be more confident, to speak in low voice or in loud voice?68How Can you encourage yourself?69What s the main point of this passage?三、北京市燕山2015年中考一模八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）What should you do if you want to have a nice photo taken? Whether its work or fun, the most im
13、portant thing is lighting. If you get bad lighting, you will look bad, too. Know where the light is. You dont want it below you or above you, you want it to shine directly at you.The key thing is no shadow（阴影）. If you are being photographed outside, do it in the morning, or wait till the 2 oclock sh
14、adow has passed. Also dont let pictures in the magazines stress you out all the pictures are taken by great photographers. And all the faces have had pimples (丘疹，粉刺) taken out by computers. Tip your head and learn what angles (角度) work with your face. Everyone is different. So you have to learn what
15、 suits you. You can practice in Photo Booth for as long as it is your turn, to learn what angles suit your face. Tip your neck to make it look longer, make eye contact with the camera. No one can look bad if they smile.For long legs, point one leg into center of the frame and get the photographer to
16、 shoot looking up your body. For just leg shots, lie upside down and raise legs in the air for the best angle. And your legs will look thinner and be in better shape.Keep shoulders back.Always have mouth slightly open, enough to put a penny between your lips, as this will make your lips look fuller.
17、Lower your eyes and then look up just as shutter (快门 ) is clicked for full eyes.Try to catch every perfect photogenic moment!61. What is the most important thing when you take photos?62. When is better to take photos outside?63. What should you learn when you practice in Photo Booth?64. What should
18、you do with your shoulders when taking photos?65. What is the passage mainly talking about?四、东城区 2015 届九年级 5 月综合练习（一）八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）了 I love travelling so you can imagine my disappointment when I know that my local train station would be closed for five months. Unfortunately I do not
19、have a car but I realized that I could start carpooling.Carpooling is the sharing of car journeys so that more than one person travels in a car. As a result, carpooling can be a cheaper choice than public transport because everyone in the car shares the cost of petrol (汽油). I recently did carpooling
20、 for the first time and it was very easy to find a driver. I used a website which lists drivers descriptions and found someone who was going to the same place as me. The descriptions provided a lot of information such as the drivers first name, age and gender as well as reviews form previous (以前的)pa
21、ssengers. I decided to travel with a lady who had very good reviews. I paid for my share of the petrol through the website and planned to meet her in the town center.3It may seem quite dangerous to travel with strangers but there are some safety actions. Firstly, the driver cannot receive your money
22、 until you text him or her a code (密码) at the end of your journey. This means that if you are unsatisfied with your trip, the driver will not be paid. Secondly, it is important to r ead quite a number of the drivers descriptions and reviews when you choose a driver. Lastly, I would suggest travellin
23、g with a friend so that you will feel safer and less lonely.I had a very good experience of carpooling. Not only was the trip very cheap, but the driver and the other passengers were really friendly. They were all French so I had the chance to practice speaking some French. As train and petrol price
24、s are rising, both drivers an d passengers can benefit from this cheaper form of travel. More importantly, carpooling provides a fantastic opportunity to meet interesting people on your travels.61. How did the writer usually travel before starting carpooling?62. Who pays for the petrol when people d
25、o carpooling?63. When can the driver receive the money from a passenger?64. To keep safe, what does a passenger need to do when choosing a driver?65. In the writers opinion, what are the advantages of carpooling?五、房山区 2015 年中考一模八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 （共 10 分，每小题 2 分）Doctors say anger can be very dangero
26、us. We have to learn how to deal with itThey warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancerAnger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. Some people express anger openly in a peaceful and reasonable waySome people are so
27、 angry that they shout or cry to show their angerBut other people keep their anger insideThey can not or will not express itThis is called r epressing(压抑性的) angerIn the past many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a persons health than expressing itThey said that when a pers
28、on is angry, the brain produces the same hormones(荷尔蒙)Their hearts beat faster, blood pressure goes upIn general the person feels excited and ready to act.Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerousThey believe if you express anger with strong emotion, you may develop
29、 heart disease, and they believe if you keep the anger inside, you may face a greater danger of high blood pressureDoctors say we have to learn how to deal with angerThey say the first step is to agree that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serio
30、us enough to get angry aboutIf it is, they say, “Do not express your anger while angryWait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself peacefully and reasonably ”Doctors say that best way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angryThey said
31、that laughter is much healthier than anger61. Do doctors say anger is very dangerous?462. Why do some people shout or cry?63. What may happen to you if you express anger with strong emotion?64. What is the best way to deal with anger?65.What is the passage mainly about?六、海淀区 2015 中考英语一模八、阅读短文，根据短文内容
32、回答问题。 （共 10 分，每小题 2 分）Do you worry about your health? Have you tried to run or walk for exercise and then quit? If you answer yes, you should try a new type of exercise: aquatic exercise. Aquatic exercise is a kind of exercise you do in a swimming pool. For example, you can run, walk, or even do a m
33、ind-body practice, such as yoga.More and more people are trying aquatic exercise. In the United States, the number has grown by 25% in recent years. People in other countries are also doing aquatic exercise more frequently.Aquatic exercise has many benefits. First of all, it feels easier than exerci
34、sing on land. Why? You weigh about 90% less in the pool. It is also better for your knees than running or walking.Aquatic exercise feels easy, but you still burn calories（卡）. Water is 1,000 times thicker and heavier than air. In the same amount of time, you can burn more calories in the pool than in
35、 the gym. Thats because it takes more energy to move in the water. But what if you are scared of the water? No problem! There is nothing to worry about. Aquatic exercise is safe and easy to learn. It doesnt require any special skills. For most kinds of aquatic exercise, you dont even need to know ho
36、w to swim.In fact, most people say they feel more relaxed in the water. They stop thinking about the things that make them anxious. The cool and quiet environment makes them exercise more. Aquatic exercise is suitable for everyone. You can do it at any age. It can even help people who have been hurt
37、 in accidents. With aquatic exercise, they can move in ways they cant on land. For example, some people who cant walk can walk and even run in the water.So are you looking for a fun new way to improve your health? Why not try? Join the millions of people who are burning calories while keeping cool i
38、n the pool.61. Where do people do aquatic exercise?62. Why do people burn more calories while doing aquatic exercise? 63. Is it difficult to learn aquatic exercise? 64. Who is aquatic exercise suitable for? 65. What is the passage mainly about?七、怀柔区 2015 年中考一模 八、阅读短文, 根据短文内容回答问题。(共 10 分，每小题 2 分)Have
39、 you ever had problems in your life and dont know how to be happy? If so, 5you will find Being A Happy Teenager by Australian writer Andrew Matthews is useful.Andrew Matthews is a writer, cartoonist and speaker. His books have been translated into 20 languages. He has been on over 2000 radios and TV
40、 programs.In his book, Matthews tells us how to have a happy life and answers the questions of teenagers.There are many topics such as parents and friends, and the book says we should stop being angry and forgive. The book tells us a lot of useful skills, such as how to put what you have learned int
41、o pictures of your mind to make your memory better. Many teenagers think that happiness comes from a good exam marks or praise from other people. But you can still be happy when there are no such “good” things.Success comes from a good attitude. If you learn from problems you will have success in th
42、e future.Some school boys have problems, such as being too tall or too short. But Matthews tells us happiness comes from thinking about thing in a positive way.If you are tall, people notice you and you can get a better view at the movie; If you are short, your clothes and shoes take less room in yo
43、ur bedroom.This is Matthews most important lessonyou choose to be happy.61. Is Andrew Matthews a writer?62. How many languages have his books been translated into?63. What does Matthews tell the teenagers in his book?64. According to the writer, what does success come from?65. What is the passage ma
44、inly about?八、门头沟区 20142015 学年度初三一模八、阅读短文, 根据短文内容回答问题。(共 10 分，每小题 2 分)One morning, a blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held a sign which said, “I am blind. Please help me.”There were only a few coins in the hat. A man was walking by. He took out a few coins from his
45、pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words on it. He put the sign back so that everyone walked by could see the new words.Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had chang
46、ed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, “Are you the one who changed my sign in the morning? What did you write?”The man said, “I only wrote the truth. I said what you said, but in a different way.” What he had written was, “Today is a beautiful day, but
47、I cant see it.”Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing? Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first simply told people to help by putting some money in the hat. The second sign told people that they were able to enjoy the beauty of the day, bu
48、t the boy could not enjoy it because he was 6blind.The first sign simply said the boy was blind, while the second sign told people they were lucky that they were not blind. There are at least two lessons we can learn from this simple story. The first is: Treasure what you have. Someone else has less
49、. Try your best to help those who need your help. The second is: Be creative. Think differently. There is always a better way.61. Did the boy need help?62. What did the man write on the sign?63. What happened after the man wrote something on the sign?64. Why did the man come back that afternoon?65. How did people probably feel when they saw the second sign? 九、平谷区 2014-2015 学年度初三统练（一）八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 （共 10 分，每小题 2 分）Almost everybody in America will spend a part of his or her life behind a shopping cart . He o
