任务型阅读单元测试及答案
一、英语任务型阅读
1．阅读下面短文，请按文后的任务要求答题。 When my wife and I went to live in an Arab （阿拉伯） country, we didn't know much about our future. _______. Later, we realized that the advice given to us by our friends were right.
______ Here, the burning sun can cook an egg in a minute. The hot weather made us feel so tired that we were falling asleep at midday!
_______ We worked from Saturdays to Wednesdays, including Sundays. It was also strange to see people praying （祈祷） in a certain direction. _________ They don't let people see their faces in public. They are not allowed to drive cars, either. All dresses worn by women have to cover the body completely. They believe that women can't be seen in public.
At the weekend, we went camping in the desert. I will never forget watching the sun setting over the desert. We also enjoyed riding on the camels.
Though their culture is very different from the American culture, ________.
（1）根据短文内容，从下列四个选项中选择合适的句子填入①—④题的空白处，使短文通顺。
A. They have strict rules for women
B. Another culture shock（文化差异） was the working week
C. The culture shock started with the weather
D. My friends told us to be prepared for a culture shock
（2）从下面四个选项中选择一个合适的选项填入⑤题的空白处，使短文通顺。
A. we left there soon
B. we enjoyed living there
C. we lived a hard life
D. we still lived in our American way
【答案】（1）D；C；B；A
（2）B
【解析】【分析】短文大意：这篇短文讲的是我和妻子去阿拉伯国家居住看到的阿拉伯人的生活习俗。
（1）选项意思：A. They have strict rules for women他们对女人有严格的制度
B. Another culture shock（文化差异） was the working week一周工作时间的文化差异
C. The culture shock started with the weather文化差异始于天气
D. My friends told us to be prepared for a culture shock我们朋友告诉我们要喂文化差异做准备
①根据下文Later, we realized that the advice given to us by our friends were right.后来，我们意识到我们的朋友给我们的建议是正确的。所以此处是一个建议，故选D。
②根据下文Here, the burning sun can cook an egg in a minute. The hot weather made us feel so tired that we were falling asleep at midday!在这里，灼热的太阳在一分钟内能将一个鸡蛋煮熟。炎热的天气是我们感到很累以致于我们在中午就睡着了。故选C。
③根据下文We worked from Saturdays to Wednesdays, including Sundays。我们从周六工作
到周三，包括周日。故选B。
④根据下文They don't let people see their faces in public. 我们不让女人在公众面前露脸。所以他们对女人有严格的制度。故选A。
（2）细节理解题。根据Though their culture is very different from the American culture, 虽然他们的文化与美国的文化差异很大，与此句之间是转折关系，所以是虽然我们的文化差异很大但是我们很享受我们的生活。故选B。
【点评】首先为节约时间，要先看问题。做到心中有数，带着问题看文章。快速浏览全文，了解大概内容。特别注意开头和结尾，以及文章的标题，这样会对文章有个更深的理解。细读原文，抓住时间、地点、事件、人物、原因、经过，并做出标记，根据题意选出最佳答案，有些可以直接根据原文找出答案。
2．下面文章中有四处需要添加小标题。请从以下选项（A、B、C和D）中选出符合各段意思的小标题，然后回答问题。
（1）选出符合各段意思的小标题。
How can you create luck in everyday life?
You may probably agree that some people have more good things happening to them. Let's just call that luck. Now, would you like to learn how to be one of these lucky people? Here are 5 top tips for creating your own luck.
See the good in the past
It is easy to believe that you never have any luck in everyday life if you don't seem to be getting any breaks. But having had a difficult life gives you unusual lessons and develops courage.
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Some people are already lucky, and they just don't know it. Instead of giving your attention to what you are short of， look at how lucky you already are. You no doubt have some wonderful friends, family, and a roof over your head.
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Luck doesn't just happen upon us—It comes to us when we're open, Learning a new skill, visiting a new place and trying a new hobby are all great ways of creating your chances.
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You'll never create any luck if you sit there waiting for it to fall into your lap. Take steps towards your goals and dreams and greet every challenge. You will find you create more luck in everyday life.
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Sometimes people would be prepared to help us out. If you need a hand with dealing with something, rather than wait for someone to offer you a lucky break, go and ask them if they will help you out.
