专题16 任务型阅读
?解读考点
我国教育部颁发的《英语新课程标准》倡导任务型的教学模式，要求教师依据课程的总体目标并结合教学内容，灵活地和有创造性地使用教材，设计贴近学生实际的教学活动，吸引和组织他们积极参与，并在此过程中培养学生用英语解决实际问题的能力，让学生学会用英语“做事”。任务型教学中包含的一个很重要的组成部分就是任务型阅读。新课程背景下英语中考命题以全面地考查学生的综合语言运用能力为宗旨，特别是要考查学生在具体情境中运用英语知识与技能的能力。任务型阅读正是新课程改革精神在中考中的体现。
直击考点
任务型阅读
任务型阅读是“阅读理解”的另一种形式，考查学生归纳概括能力和语篇结构理解能力。其内容涉及广泛，要求学生在阅读理解的基础上，完成一项任务或解决一个问题。所以“任务型阅读”是介于阅读理解和写作之间，其任务已不同于阅读理解中的选择题或书面表达，而是在理解文字的基础上，完成相应的图表或文字练习，从而有效地测试学生用英语“做事”的能力。
“任务型阅读”题型分析
任务型阅读主要考查学生收集信息、整理信息的能力，是对语言应用能力的考查，是培养学生阅读兴趣的一种很好的题型。它考查的题型多样，可以是翻译句子，也可以是改写句子，可以是填写表格，也可以是回答问题。根据对任务设计的要求不同可将其分为三类：
阅读回答问题
根据短文内容回答问题是阅读理解的重要题型。针对初中知识水平，问题设计一般比较简单，多数考题针对文章中的细节，答案都能在原文中找到出处。最后一个问题通常为开放性题目，只要言之成理就能得分。
因为是问答题，所以一定要依据问句的形式和内容答题，解题时，要了解不同问题的回答方式。
通常第一道题都是一般疑问句，所以要用yes或no来回答；
选择疑问句回答时不用Yes/No，需选择其中正确的一部分来作答；
反义疑问句也用Yes或No来回答，但意思要视实际情况而定：
前肯后否，正常回答；前否后肯，根据事实从后往前翻译。
如（1）They work hard,don’t they?他们努力工作，不是吗？
Yes, they do.对,他们工作努力。/No, they don't.不，他们工作不努力
（2）They don’t work hard, do they? 他们不太努力工作，是吗？
Yes, they do. 不，他们工作努力。/No, they don't. 对，他们工作不努力
特殊疑问句要根据特殊疑问词具体回答。
例如：—What sport is favorite in American universities？—Footbal.
如果考生答“Play footbal.”会被扣掉1分。因为what问句应是名词性质的答案。
又如：—Is it easy or dificult for an overweight child to do exercise in P.E. lessons？
—Diffi cult./It’s difficult.
如果考生答“Yes，it’s difficult.”会被扣1分。因为选择疑问句不能用yes或no来回答。
“任务型阅读”的复习策略
“任务型阅读”虽是新设的题型，但在我们的教材中并不陌生。新教材许多单元的阅读材料都以任务型阅读为主，而且任务设计形式丰富多样。那么如何在复习备考中使学生适应并掌握这一题型呢？
1．整体感知“任务”，了解“任务阅读”
俗话说“知己知彼，百战不殆”。为了理解和掌握“任务型阅读”，学生必须有感性认识作基础。因此，在复习之前，教师应该让学生明白“任务”的内涵，告诉学生什么是任务型阅读理解，它的具体要求和任务形式有哪些等等。教师可从教材入手，根据学生的学习兴趣和语言水平，选取课文中的任务型阅读作为例题分析，然后让学生找出教材中更多的任务类型进行归纳，只有让学生对任务型阅读有较全面的了解，熟练掌握解题技巧，做起题目方能得心应手，游刃有余。
2．精选阅读题材，激发阅读兴趣
好的阅读材料能够使学生体验学习英语的乐趣，树立学好英语的自信心。因此，在阅读教学中阅读材料的选择极其重要。
（1）选材要有趣味性
“兴趣是人的认识需要的心理表现，它使人对某些事物，优先给予注意，并带有积极的情绪色彩。”一篇令人感兴趣的文章能使学生保持一种激情去读完整篇文章。所以，在选材时教师可以选择一些学生感兴趣或和他们学习生活相关的话题内容，通过文字材料加以训练。比如，让对足球十分感兴趣的学生阅读一篇关于足球知识的文章，他从这篇文章中所获得的语言知识远胜过他读10篇小故事。因此“兴趣”是最好的老师，当学生对阅读材料产生兴趣时，就能收到事半功倍的效果。当然，选择的材料必须内容丰富，各种类型的题材都应有所体现。
（2）选材要有实效性。
所谓时效性，也就是所选材料要与时俱进，紧跟形势。人人都有好奇心，特别是对于初中学生，更是如此，他们对周围的事物充满着好奇，关注热点问题，教师选择如建设节约型社会（节约水、电）、环境保护（污染、濒危动物）、奥运话题（学习英语、运动与健康、环保）等内容的阅读材料，能让学生感到活动的内容与他们的需求和身心发展一致时，使他们产生共鸣，教学内容就更容易内化，从而激发学生兴趣而达到
完成任务的目的。因此，如果教师选择了一些贴近学生生活的阅读文章，就会在满足了学生好奇心的同时，也完成了对语言的输入，达到“润物细无声”的效果。
（3）选材要有针对性。
材料应适合全体学生参与，而不仅仅是让优秀学生参加；最好设计成若干种形式，使不同水平的学生都能参与并完成。
3．实施分层教学，增强阅读信心
美国著名教育家布卢姆认为学生的学习潜能是很大的，他相信只要教育得法，绝大多数学生都是可以掌握学校里交给他的各种知识技能的。因此在教学过程中，教师可针对学生的个体差异，实施分层次教学，设计如下多层次的教学目标：树立C层学生的自信心，培养他们学习兴趣，帮助他们养成良好的学习习惯：侧重B层学生的基础知识及语言运用能力的培养：加大A层学生的阅读量用综合语言运用的能力的训练。在具体的课堂教学中，教师可针对不同层次的学生设计不同难度的任务，使各层次的学生均能有所收获。如下面是一则任务型阅读的分层设计：
?2年中考
[2014年题组]
1. 【2014年内蒙古通辽市中考】
A loud noise suddenly hurts your ears while you enjoy a film in the cinema. A stran ger makes you jump as he shouts at his friend on the other side of the city. Mobile phones are everywhere and sometimes they can be very annoying. Although they are n ecessities（必需品） of modern life, it is common to hear people complain about（抱怨） mobile phones.
Most public places have mobile phone rules. So try to keep your phone ring as low as possible or put it on vibrate mode（振动模式）. It is good to leave your phone at home when you would be at school or when visiting a hospital.
If you need to make or take a call while in a meeting, at a restaurant or a theatre, go to the washroom. If you a re expecting a call, get a seat near the door. It is polite to tell others at the beginning that you are expecting an important call. When you get a call and you are with friends, keep the call short and speak quietly.
A good way to make sure that p eople don’t interrupt（打断）you and others is to tell your friends when it’s a good time to call.
根据短文内容，补全表格。
【答案】
low
leave
go to the washroom
sit
keep the call short
考点：考查日常生活类阅读
2. 【2014年内蒙古呼和浩特市中考】
The police find most criminals (罪犯) because somebody tells them who the criminals are. They
find other criminals by using science and their computers. When there is a bank robbery (抢劫), the police first look through their computers for the names of the bank robbers that they know about. Then they go and talk to any of these robbers who are not in prison (监狱). They ask them where they were when the robbery happened. If any of these people cannot give a good answer, the police will often use science to find out if one of them is the robber.
Many criminals leave something of themselves at the places of the crimes like a fingerprint or a hair. Or they take something away on their shoes or clothes, like dirt or animal hair. If they leave behind some of their blood or their hair or a piece of skin, it will have their DNA inside it.
Everyone’s DNA is different and their fingerprints are also different. So, if a criminal cuts himself during a robbery or leaves his hair, or even a small piece of skin, scientists can find out what his DNA is. The police can then ask the person they think is the robber to give them his hair or some blood and see if it has the same DNA. Many criminals are in prison today because of this kind of evidences .
根据上文内容判断正 ( T ) 误( F )
Usually the police find criminals because they use their computer.
The police do not usually ask criminals who are in prison about a crime because these criminals could not have done it.
The most useful evidences that criminals leave at the places of their crimes are thi ngs with their DNA in them.
Many criminals usually take something away only on their shoes after the crimes.
The story is about a bank robbery.
【答案】
F
T
T
F
F
细节理解题。本句意思是，关于犯罪问题，警方通常不讯问在监狱里面的罪犯，因为他们不可能做这些事。根据When there is a bank robbery (抢劫), the police first look through their computers for the names of the bank robbers that they know about.描述，可知只有当发生了抢劫后，警方才会讯问监狱里面的囚犯，故本句描述正确。
细节理解题。本句是说罪犯留在罪行发生的地方的最重要的证据是他们的DNA，根据短文后两段描述，可知本句描述正确。
细节理解题。本句是说在罪行发生后，罪犯通常只把鞋上面的一些东西带走。根据短文倒数第二段描述，可知可以作为证据的不只是罪犯鞋上面的东西，因此罪犯要带走的不止这些东西，故本句描述错误。
主旨大意题。本句是说这个故事是有关银行抢劫的。阅读短文可知，这是一篇关于警察如何破案的短文，故本句描述错误。
考点：考查科普环保类阅读
3. 【2014年山东省临沂市中考】
What will the car be like in the future? Maybe we can sit in a car that can drive itself.
About 40 years ago, scientists from the United States started to develop self-driving cars (无人驾驶汽车). The most famous recent one was made by Google in 2009. There are cameras and radars (雷达) on the top of the car. They allow the computer in the car to draw a 3D map of the environment. Chinese scientists have also successfully developed a self-driving car. The car made a trip from Cha ngsha to Wuhan.
Is a self-driving car safe? A recent study shows that robots make safer drivers than humans. If only 10% of cars on the street are self-driving, they will save 1,000 lives (生命) every year. If 90% of vehicles (交通工具) are self-driving, 21,700 lives will be saved a year. However, a self-driving car is expensive and each costs about $100,000. So it is impossible to be very popular in the near future.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。
American sci entists started to develop self-driving cars in 2009.
Cameras and computers are on the top of the self-driving car by Google.
In China, scientists have successfully developed a self-driving car.
The more self-driving cars there are on the street, the fewer traffic deaths there will be. The self-driving cars will be very popular in the near future.
【答案】
B
B
A
A
B
考点：考查科普环保类阅读
[2015年题组]
1. 【2015年安徽省初中毕业学业考试英语试题】阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题后面的词数要求）
A mouse was surprised to discover that the farmer and his wife had a mousetrap（老鼠夹）in the house. It ran to warn everyone, “There is a mousetrap in the house!”
A hen raised his head and said, “Mr. Mouse, this mousetrap is only for you. I won’t be worried
about it.” The mouse turned to a pig, “I am sorry, Mr. Mouse, but the mousetrap has nothing to do with me, either!” the pig said. Then the mouse turned to a cow, “It sounds like you have a problem, not me.” the cow said. The mouse returned to the house with head down and it was v ery sad because no one would help.
That night the farmer’s wife heard a loud sound and she rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness she could not see that it was a snake. The snake bit（咬）the farmer’s wife. The wife caught a bad fever and the farmer the best way to treat a fever was chicken soup. So the farmer killed the hen for the soup. The wife got worse and her friends came to visit her. The farmer had to kill the pig to feed them. B ut the wife didn’t get better and died. Her friends came and the farmer had to kill the cow to feed all of them.
So remember when any one of us is in trouble, we may all be in trouble.
88. Why was the mouse very sad?（不超过5个词）
______________________________________________________________________________________ 89. What was caught by the mousetrap that night?（不超过5个词）
______________________________________________________________________________________ 90. What can we learn from the story?（不超过15个词）
______________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】
88.（Because）no one would help.
89.A snake（was caught）.
90.（Remember）when any one of us is in trouble, we may all be in trouble. / We should help others when they are in trouble.
【考点定位】任务型阅读。
2. 【贵州省安顺市2015年中考英语试题】任务型阅读。（每小题2分，共10分）
There once was a woman. She had a faithful(忠实的)dog. The dog was so faithful that she could leave her baby with the dog when she went out. (A) And after she returned， she would always find her baby safe.
One day， the woman left the baby with the dog and went shopping. When she returned， she found something had taken place in the house. There were bloodstains(血迹)all over the bedroom. The woman then thought of her baby. She cried and started looking for him. Then she saw the faithful dog. It was licking（舔）its mouth. It seemed that it had just finished a delicious meal. The woman was angry and thought that the dog had killed her baby. Without thinking too much，(B) ________________.
But as she continued looking for her child， she saw something else. Close to the bed， there was her baby and he was sleeping. And under the bed， there was a dead jackal(豺狼). The woman now understood what had happened. The dog tired to protect her baby from the jackal， but just now she killed the dog. How regretful she was!
21. 从文中找出与下句意义相近的句子。
The dog seemed to have just finished a good meal.
22. 将(A)处划线句子翻译成汉语。
23. 根据文章内容，将(B)处补充完整。
24. 把下面发生的事情排序：
①The woman found the bloodstains all over the room.
②The wom an found her baby sleeping.
③The woman killed the dog.
④The woman started looking for her baby.
25. What is the best title for the passage?
【答案】
21.It seemed that it had just finished a delicious meal．
22.她回来后，总是发现孩子是安全的。
23.she killed the dog.
24.①④③②
25.A Faithful Dog
【解析】
试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了一个女人养了一条忠实的狗。一次她去购物时又把孩子和狗留在家里。回来时发现满地的血迹，就误以为狗吃了孩子，于是她打死了这条狗。可是最后她发现孩子睡在床上，而一只死去的豺狼躺在床下。
【考点定位】任务型阅读。
3. 【湖南省娄底市2015年中考英语试题】任务型阅读阅读下面短文内容，完成表格。（每空填1至3个单词）（共5小题，计10分）
Some Advice on Safety
Always play in a safe place. A park is a safe place because there is no cars or trucks. But do not talk to strangers. Never go with a stranger into a car.
Before crossing the road, stop and look both ways. Look left, look right and look left again.
Keep away from houses or buildings that are being built or knocked down.Something might fall on your head, or you might cut yourself on broken glass.
Medicines or pills can be dangerous. Never swallow(吞下) any pills or medicines you find in the cupboard.
Don’t swim in the pool or river without adults. Wear a life jacket whenever you go out in a boat. Even if you are not in the open sea and the water is not deep, you should have your life jacket on. It's easy to fall out of a boat.
Do not put your head out of a car, bus or train. Many children have been killed by doing this.
in a
【答案】
56.(Some) Safety
57.strangers
58.Both ways/left and right
59.boat
60.one’s/your/our head
【考点定位】阅读填空。
?考点归纳
中考英语任务型阅读做题技巧
任务型阅读是在遵循新课程标准的基础上，根据任务型教学的任务设计而形成的一种新题型，它主要考查学生根据所提供信息具体解决实际问题的能力，同时还注重考查学生的阅读理解、分析理解、逻辑推理及社会生活的综合运用能力。试题仍将体现语言能力、智力能力和社会阅历三方面的有机结合。这种试题能够有效测试考生运用语言“做事”的能力，符合目前英语教学改革的方向。
完成这一题型应非常细致，应认真地到原材料中收集有用的信息，并且经过整理输出信息。根据已有各地试题可把大体分成三类题型：问答问题型、应用文型和综合型（把两种类型综合在一起）。
回答问题型也就是给出一篇短文，题后设计几个问题（一般五个题）。这种题型既考查学生的阅读理解的能力，又考查学生的在文章中提取信息的能力。要求学生根据问题在文章中找出能回答问题的关键句子，或者需要自己组织语言回答问题；有的题目设计出一两个翻译题等。细读问题要求，完成任务。在明白题意和文意的基础上，仔细阅读后面的题目要求，根据实际情况去完成所要求的任务。总之，这类题型要求学生要有很好的阅读理解和归纳总结的能力。
应用文型的任务阅读它往往与生活实际挂钩，涉及天气预报、电视节目、预定购各类物品，海报广告、确定路线方位、留言口信电话记录等生活实例和有关日常生活话题的简短文字材料等。内容比较简单，有时图文并茂，符合不同学生层次的心理爱好。体现了运用语言完成实际任务的目的。题目设计一般为表格形式较多，学生可先看题目要求，大致明白所要完成的任务，直接从材料中找到相关信息，从而完成所给的任务。
综合类型的任务阅读一般是在问题设计上兼顾了前两种类型,既有根据短文设计的问答题和相应的翻译题、连词成句等，又有根据内容完成表格或图表信息，完成这一题型应非常细致，应认真地到原材料中收集有
用的信息，并且经过整理输出信息。在明白题意和文意的基础上，仔细阅读后面的题目要求，根据实际情况去完成所要求的任务。
另外，任务型阅读题型涉及到写，应特别注意大小写及书写规范问题，做到每个细节都能万无一失，保证做题的准确性和得分率。
?阅读能力培养
(一)要注意养成良好的阅读心理阅读时要去掉杂念，心绪要安定，精神要专一，要形成一种惬意的顺向心理。造成大脑皮层的优势兴奋中心。切不可一遇到几个生词难句，就心烦意乱，失去自控能力。心理学家告诉我们，任何恐慌，过分紧张的情绪都会形成一种消极因素妨碍大脑的正常思维功能。因此，遇到困难一定要从容不迫，心无旁骛。这样才能对所读的文章印象清晰，理解深刻。
(二)要提高视读的速度考阅读理解，从另一个方面来说，考的是考试速度。2002年上海英语中考[微博]阅读理解文章每篇均达到400词左右。慢读是不行的。因此做阅读理解时，要注意培养自己快速阅读的习惯。阅读时眼球总是不断地移动——停顿——移动着。理解是在“眼停”的瞬间进行的。我们要使眼停的时间相对增加，就要扩大视读的广度，把逐词逐句的点式阅读变成一次扫描一句的线式阅读，并且把看到的东西迅速报告给大脑，形成眼脑较快的直映能力。切不可在个别难懂的词句上磨蹭，只要全篇理解了，个别难懂的词句可以根据上下文和构词法去猜测，去推断。
(三)阅读时要注意培养语感所谓语感是指人们对语言中词语搭配及句型结构的熟练程度。语感好的人，理解力就强，视读的速度就快。阅读时要留心词语的搭配，即惯用法。必要时可用笔划一划或记下来。读完每一篇文章，都应总结归纳一下，积累了多少单词，惯用法和句型，这样语感自然就会好起来。
(四)读完一篇文章后，要回味一番对文章的段落结构，中心思想，人物事件，论点论据要做到心中有数。对不清楚的地方可以再看几次。要留心关键词句，注意弦外之音。对文章的评价分析，一定要坚持“词不离句，句不离篇”，要理解文章作者的原意，而不能按你自己的意愿去想当然。切记：一想当然，就会出错。
如果文章太长，你可以先把文章后面的问题看一遍，带着问题去看文章。这样可以帮助你去掉杂念，提高阅读速度和解题的正确性。要善于找关键句，特别要注意文章的第一段和最后一段的头一句话，往往就是关键句，可以帮助你掌握文章的全貌，理解文章的主题。此外，还应该细读文章，因为有时的试题是考细节。可以边读边用铅笔做点标记，把有关的人物，事件，时间，地点，原因(即五个w，who，what，when，where，why)划出来。凡逢人物就圈起来，看完一数，有几个圈就是几个人，一目了然。
?解题技能
任务型阅读的做题方法与技巧：
一般疑问句：回答Yes或No即可，注意句末一定要用句号。
选择疑问句：回答的时候要选or前后结构一致的部分，选一项回答即可。
特殊疑问句：When的回答用“介词+时间”
Where的回答用“介词+地点”
Why的回答用“Because+句子；Becauseof+词、短语”
How的回答用“By+doing”
What的回答用“句子、短语、词”
任务型阅读最后一道试题：
情况一：Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
回答通常用：What…is;Howto…;n.(importance/development/value/hi story/advantage等)+of….
情况二：关键词包括tell;purpose;learnfrom等
回答通常用：答案中通常包含
opinionsabout;Togivesuggestionsaboutsth.;Howtodo,sb.shoulddosth.sb.shouldn’tdosth注意：答案通常需要总结升华；但有时与情况一mainidea的回答一样。
情况三：“thinkof”看法类
回答通常用：答案中一般包含：有意义的事情基本上都是优点；其余的都有优缺点；此外以及整体肯定，局部否定的情况，此外，在提到事情优缺点的同时，也要一定要注意作者思想的倾向。
注意：在最后的一道试题中，近几年中考的考题型是越来越考查学生的总结问题的能力。
?1年模拟
1.（北京石景山模拟）阅读短文，根据其内容回答问题。
Hating someone hurts one’s own health since it causes anger within， and this anger can harm one’s health if it builds too high. Health is wealth， and forgiveness (原谅) is the way to go. Forgiving someone will help to make you feel better and solve the problems about relationships. The following steps may help you：
Recognize the way. Many a time，we don’t know why we hate someone and continue to walk on a road that troubles one’s mental and physical health and happiness. We should be able to recognize the way first that you treat him / her when we come across a certain human being. Once we are able to recognize the way， we can then move on to the next step.
Find the cause. We should try to search within ourselves about what and how that person has hurt us， and why we hate them. Finding a cause helps us to bring closure within ourselves， and
we can open up to discussion within ourselves， and even with the person whom we hate.
Face that person. Coming face-to-face with the person whom one hates is a challenge， but facing him / her will lead to peace of mind and a sound sleep at night. Brave up and face that person.
Start a conversation. Once in the presence of the person who is hated， start a conversation and communicate about what bothers you. Being frank about what and how that person’s behavior makes oneself angry will help both discuss problems， and will finally lead to clarification.
Say sorry to him/ her. Apologizing to the disliked person can do wonders for one’s physical and mental being，bringing happiness and satisfaction. Keeping one’s egos (自负) aside and expressing regret are the keys to forgiveness.
Once you forgive a person， be patient and kind to yourself. Express your pain and worries，and do not keep it bottled up. Thanks for the goodness of people around you， and imagine a new life with energy each day. This will help to shape each day free of pain.
61. What can help you to solve the problems about relationships?
62. What should we do first if we want to forgive a person we hate?
63. Why do we need to face the person we hate?
64. What are the keys to forgiveness according to the passage?
65. What is the passage mainly about?
【答案】
61. Forgiveness. / Forgiving someone.
62. Recognize the way.
63. Because it will lead to peace of mind and a sound sleep at night.
64. Keeping one’s egos aside and expressing regret.
65. Why and how to forgive others.
考点：任务型阅读。
2.（浙江金华模拟）
任务型阅读
阅读匹配。阅读五段材料，根据每段内容从 A 至E中选出恰当的标题。(共5小题，计10分)71. ______________
Song Zuying is the most famous soprano(女高音歌唱家) in China. In the ey es of the Chinese people, Song Zuying is the star of oriental art(东方艺术).She was born in a beautiful place–Guzhang County in West Hunan. In recent years, she has been awarded many highest prizes in vario us music contests. She loves her hometown and does a lot for the people there.
72. __________________
Wen Jiabao is the premier(总理) of the world’s most populous(人口众多的) country. But millions of people wou ld rather call him“grandpa”.Always in plain(朴素的) jackets, he seems to be a very kind man and always smiles. But in the face of disasters he has the power to pull together the whole country.
73. ____________
Ding Cong, a famous cartoonist in China, died on May 26,2009.He started to draw cartoo ns more than seventy years ago, but he always called himself Xiao Ding or Little Ding.He seemed to have a lot to learn in this world. His cartoon s are humorous(幽默的) and interesting and loved by the old and the young in China.
74. _________________
An 18–meter high “Olympic torch(火炬)”made of more than 110,000 pots of flowers, the biggest “Olympic torch” in the world, is seen at the Liberation Park in Wuhan, Hubei Province. The “Olympic torch” was exhibited at the open ing ceremony of the 2008 Wuhan Flower Expo(展览会) to express local people’s best wish es to the summer Olympic Games.
75. ________________
Liu Qian is the only magician from Taiwan invited by Las Vegas and the Hollywood Magic Castle for performance. When Liu Qian was 7 years old, he started to study magic. The first magic he performed was to put a coin into his mouth and then take it out from his hindbrai n(后脑).Now Liu’s magic tricks have made the old art popular again, and made him the hottest magician in China.
A. The premier is our “grandpa”.
B. The most famous soprano in China.
C. The cartoonist who was loved by old and young.
D. The famous magician from Taiwan.
E. The biggest “Olympic torch” in the world.
【答案】
71.B
72.A
73.C
74.E
75.D
【解析】
考点：任务型阅读。
3.（江苏靖江）阅读表达
阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。
We all have our own ways of sharing our life experiences with others.
Photographers use cameras, artists use brushes, musicians use songs and writers use stories. Spencer Johnson’s story Who Moved My Cheese? shows changes e xist in(存在于) our life. Life changes and so we do. We must change ourselves to face the changing environment, or we will fail.
Just look at the cycle of the seasons. Trees bud(发芽) in spring and in summer their leaves turn green. In autumn, their leaves start to fall onto the ground. When winte r arrives, there are no leaves on trees. Next spring the cycle begins again. Since we know there are cycles in nature, we can prepare for them. We know it is colder in winter and hotter in summer, so we can dress properly.
Since we accept the cycles of nature, we should also accept the changes in our life.
We can prepare ourselves for changes by becoming more flexible(灵活的). We can regard the change s in our life as chances. As we keep changing ourselves, we can keep up with the changes in our life. So we should change ourselves when life changes.
Please answer the following questions with no more than five words.
56. How do writers share their life experiences?
_________________________________________________________________________
57. Who wrote the story Who Moved My Cheese ?
_________________________________________________________________________ 58. What does Who Moved My Cheese? tell us ?
_________________________________________________________________________ 59. When do leaves start to fall onto the ground?
_________________________________________________________________________ 60. What should we do when life changes?
【答案】
56.By writing stories./ Writers use stories.
57.Spencer Johnson.
58.Changes exist in our life.
59.In autumn.
60.We should change ourselves
考点：考查人生感悟类短文阅读。
4.（江苏南京）阅读填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
A)阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后56-65小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单
词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为56—65的相应位置上。
注意：每个空格只填1．个单词
．．．。
As teenagers, changing the world does not only mean finding a cure for cancer, or finding the origin of humanity, but recycling a piece of paper as well. Going Green is a practical way that teenagers can have a real and meaningful influence in the world. What follows are three simple ways teenagers can go green and change the world.
Recycle
According to a Wire & Twine online article, 63 million newspapers go out to street vendors (摊贩), local paper boys, or newspaper dispensers every day and of those 44 million are thrown away. Recycling the Sunday newspapers alone we could save half a million trees a week. The age of technology creates new phones, iPods, or new computers. Many people will stand in line for hours to get their hands on the new piece of technology, but what happens with the old ones? Nothing. According to Earth911, about 75% of the old devices (设备) are thrown in the back of a drawer collecting dust.
Go vegetarian (素食主义) one day a week
Here are some amazing facts on going vegetarian for only one day. According to Noam Mohr, a physicist at the New York University, the United States would save 100 billion gallons of water which is enough to offer all homes in New England for about 4 months. The Environmental Defense concludes with the most interesting fact: if the whole population gives up one meal of chicken, the amount of carbon dioxide accumulated (累积的) would be the same amount if more than half a million cars were taken off U.S. roads. So giving up just one day of eating meat is worth the advantages it could bring.
Don’t drink too much bottled water
2017年烟台市初中学业水平考试 英语试题 一、听力洲试(20分) (一)听录音,从A,B,C三个选项中选择与函面一致的选项。录音内容读一遍。 1. ABC 2.ABC 3. ABC 4.ABC 5.ABC (二)听录音,选择适当的答语。录音内容读两遍。 6.A. A week ago. B. Once a week. C. In a week. 7.A.Good luck! B. What a pity! C. Congratulations! 8. A. It's Wang Lin’s. B. She is Miss Green. C. It's under the desk. 9. A. Yes. I do. B. Sorry, I wont. C. No,I haven’t. 10.A.A cup of coffee,please. B. A bowl of noodles,please. C.Two slices of breed. please (三)对话理解 你将听到两段对话，在每段对话后有几个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。 听下面一段对话.回答11和12小题。 11. What sport does Frank like better? A. Baseball B. Badminton. C. Soccer 12. What club will Gina join? A. The swimming club. B. The dance club. C. The chess club. 听下西一段对话.回菩13至15小题。 13. Where is the science museum? A. At the end of New Star Road. B. Nest to the post office. C. Near the bus station. 14.How far is it to the science museum? A. About five kilometer B.About nine kilometers. C About three kilometers. 15. How will the girl go to the science museum? A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By taxi. (四)听短文，很据短文内容完成下列表格(每空不超过两个单词)。短文读两遍。
2014年北京市高级中等学校招生考试 英语试卷 学校____________________姓名____________________准考证号_______________________ 听力理解（共26分） 一、听对话，从下面各题所给的A 、B 、C 幅图片中选择与对话内容相符的图片．每 段对话你将听两遍．（共4分，每小题1分） 1. 2. 3. 4.
二、听对话或独白，根据对话或独白内容，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三个选 项中选择最佳选项．每段对话或独白你将听两遍．（共12分，每小题1分）请听一段对话，完成第5至第6小题． 5.What are the speakers going to do? A．To have dinner．B．To watch a match．C．To see a film． 6.Who will go with the boy? A．His friend．B．His mother．C．His sister． 请听一段对话，完成第7至第8小题． 7.What does the girl like doing? A．Playing chess．B．Playing basketball．C．Playing the piano．8.How often does she practice? A．Once a week．B．Twice a week．C．Three times a week． 请听一段对话，完成第9至第10小题． 9.Where’s Classroom F205? A．On the first floor．B．On the second floor ．C．On the sixth floor．10.Where did the girl study for one year? A．In Canada．B．In America ．C．In China． 请听一段对话，完成第11至第13小题． 11.What does the man do? A．A driver．B．A teacher．C．A fire fighter． 12.What does the woman think of the man’s job? A．Dangerous．B．Great．C．Boring． 13.Where are the speakers? A．In a taxi．B．On a bus．C．On a train． 请听一段独白，完成第14至第16小题． 14.What’s the girl doing now? A．Making a speech． B．Leading a discussion． C．Giving an introduction． 15.How long has the girl studied in the school? A．12 years．B．8 years．C．6 years． 16.What’s the girl’s advice on creating the future? A．Making good plans． B．Making your own decision． C．Making good use of your knowledge．
中考英语阅读理解测试题及答案 一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析） 1．阅读理解 Wonder what it is like to be a chef（厨师）? This weekend you will have your chance to find out. Two local chefs, Monica Sallier and Andrew Gleason, will hold an "open kitchen" at their restaurants this Saturday. Monica's restaurant, The Blue Hen, is small but comfortable. Wooden tables and chairs cover the dining area, and sweet music is always on. "I like to laugh and always tell jokes while I cook," Monica said. "Cooking brings people together. The cooks who work with me have become my best friends." At Monica's "open kitchen", she plans to teach her guests how to prepare country-style fried chicken. For it, she will use her family's secret spice（香料）. She learned how to make it from her father. Monica seldom uses a measuring cup（量杯）when cooking. By doing so, she hopes to offer her guests a special dining experience. "If you come to my restaurant, you'll never get the same dish twice, "she said. Also opening his kitchen this Saturday in Shreveport is Andrew Gleason. He is the head chef at Quarter Bistro. "I am not the most talkative chef in the business," Andrew said. "Mostly because I prefer to give my full attention to the food. Every ingredient（食材）must be carefully measured. " Andrew's food also makes the dining experience special. He makes every dish look like a piece of art. At his "open kitchen", Andrew plans to teach his visitors how to prepare blackened catfish, a dish of his that has won much praise throughout the city. （1）While Monica is cooking, she ____. A. is never quiet B. seldom uses spice C. sometimes sits on a wooden chair D. always listens to her favorite songs （2）At Andrew's "open kitchen", he will ____. A. invite Monica to try his dish B. work with another head chef C. tell lots of jokes while cooking D. cook one much-praised dish （3）What do Monica and Andrew have in common? A. They work in the same restaurant. B. They both like using measuring cups. C. They graduated from the same cooking school. D. They both let guests have a special dining experience. （4）The passage is probably from ____. A. a city newspaper B. a restaurant notice C. a cookbook D. a chef's diary 【答案】（1）A （2）D （3）D （4）A 【解析】【分析】本文讲述本周六，两位当地厨师莫妮卡·萨利尔和安德鲁·格里森将在他们
2012年天津市初中毕业生学业考试英语试卷 第Ⅰ卷（本卷共四大题，共75分）满分120分，考试时间100分钟。 一、听力理解（本大题共30小题，每小题1分，共30分）略。 二、单项填空（本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）。 从下列第小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 31. —What do you think of ________ film about Zhan Tianyou? —It’s ________ good film. A. the; the B. a; the C. the; a D. a; a 32. —Why didn’t Sal ly play the violin at the concert last night? —She said that her hand hurt, but that was only a(n) ________. I saw her play tennis just now. A. matter B. excuse C. result D. expression 33. All the students are talking an d laughing in the classroom and it’s ________. A. noisy B. lonely C. quiet D. strict 34. —Would you please show me the way ________ the bank? —Yes, go straight ahead. It’s opposite a school. A. in B. for C. with D. to 35. We have never visited the museum, but we have ________ it. A. stood for B. belonged to C. heard about D. kept to 36. Who listens ________, Tom, Jack or Bill? A. the most carefully B. more carefully C. the most careful D. more careful 37. A snake bit him ________ he went to see a doctor at once. A. if B. where C. because D. so 38. I have been to Shanghai. I ________ there last month. A. go B. went C. have gone D. will go 39. They were all very tired, but ________ of them took a rest. A. none B. all C. both D. either 40. The cloth ________ very soft and comfortable. A. smells B. tastes C. feels D. sounds 41. —Why don’t you go out to play, Rose?—I’m afraid I can’t. I have much homework ________. A. do B. does C. doing D. to do 42. The 30th Olympic Games ________ in London soon. A. held B. will be held C. were held D. have been held 43. —Can you tell me ________? —With Lucy’s help. A. when you did it so well B. when did you do it so well C. how you did it so well D. how did you do it so well 44. Please pass me the cartoon book ________ has a Mickey Mouse on the cover. A. whom B. whose C. who D. which 45. —I will have a match tomorrow. I hope I will win. —________. A. Good luck B. No idea C. That’s such a pity D. It’s all right 三、完形填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）。 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 People all over the world celebrate the New Year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the New Y ear doesn’t begi n on the 46 date very year. In many countries, the New Year begins on 1st January, but people start celebrating on 31st December, New Year’s Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square. 47 they’re waiting for the New Year, they lis ten to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone 48 down from 10: 10, 9, 8… As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very 49 , “Happy New Year!” New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together f or a special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a 50 .
英语 (满分:120分时间:100分钟) 一、听力理解(略) 二、单项选择(15小题,每小题1分,共15分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 21.Mr Smith is old man and he usually walks his dog after supper.? A.a;the B.an;a C.an;不填 D.the;不填 22.—Is this photo taken in Tibet? —Yes.You can see beautiful snow mountains in the of the photo.? A.form B.background C.shape D.introduction 23.Whenever Mary reads an interesting story,she can??t keep it to and wants to share it with her friends.? A.she B.her C.hers D.herself 24.I heard a new song on the radio.I high and low in the music store,but I can??t find the song.? A.search B.have searched C.am searching D.will search 25.—What a clear blue sky it is! —Yes.I have never seen sky.? A.a more beautiful B.a most beautiful C.the more beautiful D.the most beautiful 26.—What??s the matter with Tom?He has been absent for two days. —Oh!He be ill.Let??s go and ask Ms Brown.? A.can B.need C.may D.would 27.Soccer is a wonderful game for children.It great exercise,such as running and kicking.? A.provides B.remains C.practises D.receives 28.Wild animals are our friends.We shouldn??t kill them food or clothing.? A.in B.with C.about D.for 29.Jane is very busy these days,for she has a lot of problems to.? A.deal with B.keep up with C.agree with https://www.doczj.com/doc/7f5238743.html,e up with 30.we keep our hearts open,we can experience the happiness friendship brings us.? A.Since B.If C.Unless D.Though 31.—Did you watch the football match on TV last night? —I wanted to,but my mother her favourite TV programme.? A.watches B.watched C.was watching D.had watched 32.Now it??s much easier to shop online.When your order is ready,the things you want to buy to you soon.? A.send B.were sent C.are sending D.will be sent 33.—Why don??t you like fishing? —Fishing is a hobby needs much patience,but I??m not patient at all.? A.who B.that C.it D.what 34.kind and helpful to the people around us,and we will make the world a nicer place to live in.?
1 / 11 D) Maths. D) A sandwich. D) Frightened. 2014年上海市初中毕业统一学业考试 英语试卷 (满分150分，考试时间100分钟) 考生注意：本卷有7大题，共94小题。试题均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题纸上完成，做在试卷上不给分。 Part 1 Listening (第一部分听力） I. Listening Comprehension.(听力理解)(共30分) A. Listen and choose the right picture（根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片）（6分） E 7.A) Chemistry. B) History. C) English. 8.A) A hamburger. B) A fruit salad. C) A hot-dog. 9.A) Tired. B) Surprised. C) Excited. 10.A) Watch TV. B) Play football. C) Go to the cinema. D) Read a book. 11.A) Fifteen minutes’walk. B) Fifteen minutes’ bus ride. C)Fifty minutes’ walk.D) Fifty minutes’ bus ride. 12.A) Thursday. B) Friday. C) Saturday. D) Sunday. 13.A) Trips. B) Computers. C) Parents. D) Jobs. 14.A) At the beach. B) At the airport. C) In the theatre. D) In the hotel. C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true o r false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示)（6分） 15. My aunt and uncle sent me a bottle of honey as a birthday present last year. 16. The smell of my hair attracted lots of bees when I went outside. D A G
【英语】中考英语阅读理解测试题及答案经典 一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析） 1．阅读理解 Radio and television are very popular in the world today. Millions of people watch TV. Perhaps more people listen to the radio. The TV, of course, is more useful than the radio. On TV you can see and hear what is happening in the world. Now the radio is not disappearing. It's still with us. And the number of listeners is becoming larger. One reason for this is the invention of the transistor（晶体管）radio. The transistor radio is sometimes very small. It is very easy to carry. You can put one in your pocket and listen to it on the bus when you go to work. It is better for blind people. Many old people don't have good sight （视力）to watch TV. When people are working，they can't watch TV but they can listen to music or news over the radio. What's more，the radio is much cheaper than the TV. （1）After the television was invented，people ____. A. think it is unnecessary to use the radio B. don't want to use the radio any more C. are still using the radio D. find the radio is disappearing （2）One of the reasons for the larger number of listeners of the radio is that ____. A. the TV was invented B. the transistor radio was invented C. people don't like watching TV D. millions of people watch TV （3）____ listen to the radio more because their sight isn't good enough. A. Children B. Young people C. Old people D. Adults （4）Usually ____ can be used easily while people are moving or working. A. the radio B. the TV C. both the TV and the radio D. neither the radio nor the TV 【答案】（1）C （2）B （3）C （4）A 【解析】【分析】大意：本文讲述收音机和电视机在世界上的很受欢迎，电视与收音机比，电视更有用，然而收音机由于体积小便宜，便于携带，听众也越来越多，深受老年人喜爱。 （1）细节题。根据Perhaps more people listen to the radio.可知，电视发明后，人们依然使用收音机，故选C。 （2）细节题。根据One reason for this is the invention of the transistor（晶体管）radio. 可知，收音机听众的数量更多其中一个原因是晶体管收音机被发明，故选B。 （3）推断题。根据 Many old people don't have good sight（视力）to watch TV.可知，老年人由于视力不好听广播的人更多，故选C。 （4）细节题。根据When people are working，they can't watch TV but they can listen to music or news over the radio.可知，通常人们移动或者工作时可以听收音机，故选A。 【点评】考查阅读理解。细节题和推断题是阅读理解题中常考题型。细节题需要从文中寻
秘密★启用前 20l2年广州市初中毕业生学业考试 英语 本试卷共五大题，12页，满分135分。考试时间120分钟。 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的考生号、姓名、试室号、座位号，再用2B铅笔把对应这两个号码的标号涂黑。 2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。不能答在试卷上。 3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域的相应位置上；如需要改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，改动的答案也不能超出指定的区域；不准使用铅笔、圆珠笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 一、听力(共两节，满分35分) 第一节听力理解(共15小题；每小题2分，．满分30分) 每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。’ 听下面一段对话，回答第l~3三个小题。 1．What does the man give the woman? A．A birthday card．B．A birthday present．C．A birthday invitation． 2．When will the woman go shopping? A．On Friday．B．On Saturday：C．On Sunday． 3．Why does Anne think she is gomg tO the man’s home? A．To discuss his study problems． B．T0heIpbinlwithhis computer． C．TO attendhis binhday party． 听下面一段对话，回答第4～6三个小题。 4Where does the talk take place? A．At the ticket Office．B．In the football stadium．C．In the street． 5．Why does the woman want to buy a ticket? A．Tlo go to see thematch． B．T0 give her son a reward． C．To seiI it and earn money． 6．What does the woman finally decide to do? A．Togototheticketoffice． B．T0buytheticketfromtheman． C．T0 returnhomewithoutaticket． 听下面一段独自，回答第7～9三个小题。 7．How did the speaker feel when she heard the noise? A．Angry．B．Shocked。C．Sick． 8．Why couldn’t the speaker open the driver’s car door?
吉林省2017年初中毕业生学业水平考试 英语试题 英语试题共8页，包括五道大题。全卷满分120分，考试时间为120分钟。其中听力部分满分20分，考试时间为20分钟。考试结束后，将本试题和答题卡一并交回。 注意事项： 1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并将条形码准确粘贴在条 形码区域内。 2.答题时，考生务必按照考试要求在答题卡的指定区域作答，在草稿纸、试题上答题无效。 一、听力（共20分） I. 情景反应根据你所听到的句子，选择恰当的应答语。（5分） 1. A. Good afternoon, Mr. Li. B. Good evening, Mr. Li. C. Good morning, Mr. Li. 2. A. It’s fast. B. It’s 9 o’clock. C. It’s your watch. 3. A. I have a cold. B. I’m Laura. C. I can dance. 4. A. He is tall. B. He is cute. C. He is 11 years old. 5. A. Twice a week. B. For two weeks. C. In two weeks. 1. C 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.A II. 对话问答根据你所听到的对话及问题，选择正确答案。（5分） 6. A. Country music. B. Pop music. C. Rock music. 7. A. Windy. B. Snowy. C. Sunny. 8. A. His son. B.His daughter. C. His cousin. 9. A. Next to the park. B. Across from the park. C. In front of the park. 10. A. On foot. B. By car C. By bus. 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. B III. 图片理解看图听描述，选择与你所听到的描述内容相符合的选项。（下列图中有一幅图片与你描述内容无关）（5分） 11.__________ 12.____________ 13.__________ 14.__________ 15.____________ 11. F 12. D 13. A 14. B 15. E IV. 短文理解根据你所听到的缎纹内容，选择正确答案。（5分） 16. When will Mike leave school?
山西省2014年普通高中招生考试试卷 英语 第I卷（共75分） I.听力试题（每小题1分，共15分） 第一题情景反应这一大题共有5个小题，每小题你讲听到一组对话。请你从每小题所给的A、B、C三幅图片中，选出与你所听到的信息相关联的的 ．．．．．．．．．．．．．一项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1. A B C 2 A B C 3 A B C 4 A B C
5 A B C 第二题对话理解这一大题共有5个小题，每小题你将听到一组对话和一个问题。请你从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ( ) 6. A. Walking. B. Swimming. C. Dancing ( ) 7. A. Expensive. B. Beautiful. C. Cheap. ( ) 8. A. Strangers. B. Friends. C. Classmates. ( ) 9. A. At the museum B. On the bus. C. In the street. ( ) 10. A. She has cleaned them. B. She has thrown them away. C. She has put them under the bed. 第三题语篇理解这一大题你将听到一篇短文。请你根据短文内容和所提出的5个问题，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ( )11. When did Jim wake up yesterday morning? A. At 7:45 B. At 8:00 C. At 8:15 ( )12. Why did he run to school? A. Because he liked running in the rain. B. Because the school was far from his home. C. Because there was something wrong with the bus. ( )13. What was Mr Smith doing when Jim came in ? A. He was waiting for him. B. He was giving his lesson. C. He was doing experiments. ( )14. How did Mr Smith feel at first when he saw Jim? A. He seemed pleased. B. He felt surprised. C. He was unhappy. ( )15. What can we know from the story ? A. An interesting lesson can warm students. B. You can get good grands if you like your teachers. C. Students can become more interested in study if teachers love them. II. 单项选择（每小题1分，共15分） 请你从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ( )16. Last month, we went to Li Zongsheng's concert. The beautiful songs about his younger day reminded us to love _________ . A. yours B. theirs C. ours
假设你是B哦，你的同桌感冒了，请你阅读下面这段短文，然后给他写一封关于怎样预防感冒的信，现在已经基本为你写好了。请仔细阅读短文，然后根据短文内容在横线上填上恰当的单词，每条横线不准超过4个单词。 It’s easy for us teenagers to catch cold in winter and spring. But we can do a lot to stay healthy. Here is some advice. \ Wash your hands often, which will stop germs (细菌) passing from one person to another. Don’t use your hands when coughing. Use a tissue (纸巾), and then throw it away at once.Turn your head away from people near you when you are coughing. Get some fresh air. Germs like staying in dry and warm rooms. So you’d better keep your windows open at night when you are sleeping, or you won’t have enough fresh air. If flu (流感) is going round your house or school, you should try to stay away from those who are ill. Boil (煮) your toothbrush for about a minute, which kills germs. Dear Mark, I’m sorry hear that you’ve got a cold. Have you seen the doctor yet? Well, just do as the doctor tells you. It is easy for us to catch cold in such weather. I’ve just read a passage about how to keep away form cold. Now, let me tell you about you about it. First, you should often wash your hands because that can (86) __________________from one to another. Second, when you are coughing, you’d better (87)__________________ and them throw it into a dustbin. Also if you are coughing,near somebody, you should (98) ___________________.Third, when you sleep at night, your windows (99) ___________________so that you can get enough fresh air. And fourth, wherever you are, you should try to stay away from those who got flu. Boil your toothbrush for a while now and then, so that germ (100) _____________________ Hope you will get better soon. Yours Bob Tokyo, London, and New York are among the largest cities in the world. Do you know how big and how old they are? How many famous places are there in these three cities? Well, Tokyo has the biggest number of people. It has 9,000,000 people. London, however, is the largest of the three. It covers 600 square miles. New York is almost as large. London is also much older than either Tokyo or New York. It is over 1,600 years old. Tokyo is the second oldest; it really began in 1457. New York is the youngest. Today there are many famous places in these three cities. The TV tower in Tokyo is over 1,000feet high. The two most important theatre districts in the world are in London and New York. Hundreds and thousands of visitors from foreign countries are visiting each of the three cities every day. All the three cities are playing an important role in the word affairs 56.Maybe there are_______ people in the city of London. A.9,000,000 B.8,000,000 C.9,300,000 D.10,000,000 57. New York is almost as large as________. A. London B. Tokyo C. Beijing D. Paris