2021年中考英语完型、阅读、任务型专练
第四周周末作业      班级          姓名           
一、阅读理解                                    A
    Nowadays, the food that you buy comes from many different countries．Have a look in your fridge, cupboard, and fruit bowl and check the origins(来源) of the food．Perhaps there are apples from California, lamb from New Zealand, or potatoes from Egypt? You will probably be surprised how far food travels to get to your plate．This journey, from “field to plate”, is called “food miles”．A food mile is the distance that food travels from the farmer’s field to the person who buys the food．Nowadays, food often travels thousands of miles to get to the consumer(消费者)．Why is this, and what are the effects(影响) of these long distances?
Traditionally, farmers sold their food in the local market so the food didn’t have to travel very far．The consumers also did not travel very far, because they went to their local market to buy the food．This was a good system for farmers and consumers．
However, there were some disadvantages．For example, consumers could only buy food that farmers produced locally．In addition, they could only get food that was in season．Now, because of modern technology, food comes from all over the world．We do not have to wait for spring or summer to buy strawberries or tomatoes．They are available in winter if we want．
    Some countries have to import(进口) most of their food．This is because they have difficult climates．The United Arab Emirates(UAE), for example, gets 85% of its food from other countries．Even food made in the UAE often uses imported materials．
    What’s wrong with “food miles”? Is this not a good way of increasing international trade? I believe these miles are worrying for a number of reasons．First of all, because food travels such long distances．we need more planes, lorries, and ships to move the food．This means we use more oil or petrol, so there is more pollution and more global(全球的) warming．In addition, food that travels a long way is not fresh and usually not very tasty．Tomatoes, for example, are picked early and stored for their long journey．For this reason, they are usually tasteless when they get to the consumer．Local food has a better taste, a
nd it also reduces the amount of global pollution．We need to buy more local food．
1．What is called “food miles” according to this passage?
  A．The origins of the food．                    B．The effects of long distances．
    C．The journey from field to plate．        D．The disadvantages of imported food．
2．The underlined word “available” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “        _”．
  A．easy to get      B．not busy          C．willing to talk          D．impossible to get
3．Some countries like the United Arab Emirates have to import most of their food because of ____．
  A．long distances  B．difficult climates  C．fresh and tasty food  D．modern technology
4．The writer uses the LAST paragraph mostly to encourage readers to           _．
    A．buy more local food                      B．increase international trade 
imported food
C．travel long distances                      D．use imported materials
5．This passage is mainly about               _．
  A．how local food travels from field to plate  　B．what “food miles” is and its effects
  C．how some countries import their food      D．Where different kinds of food come from
B
In Western society, especially in the English-speaking world, the chance for young people to see the other countries and experience life is considered important. Many young people, when they finish school at the age of 18, take a gap year before they go to university.
Parents often want their children to grow up a little and see what the real world is like when they finish school. Although they are worried about their safety, many think that the advantages of independence and experience are worth the worries. Children are encouraged to be brave, independent and to explore the world on their own or with friends.
Young people also want to experience freedom and see what life is like on the other side. This other side could be the other side of the world or just the other side of life. For example, if they have a rich life, they may want to see how people in poor areas live.
  A gap year after school is also an important chance for young people to spend time thinking about what they want to do with their lives. A little bit of growing up and experience
will help them make their important career decisions, especially when they are unsure about what they want to study.
Another reason for going straight after school is to get a break from studying before they start the next few years of university. So anywhere you travel in the world, you will meet young European people exploring the world.
So much of the world has been travelled and explored. The young people are now looking for more worthy experiences. Some of them work as volunteers to do something for the country they are visiting. Many gap year volunteers are now spending a few months teaching English in Thailand, helping feed giant pandas in China or building a well(井) in a village in Africa.
These young people’s wish to explore the world is an expression of the values of the societies that they are part of. Both discovering the world and making a positive difference in it are important parts of the Western mind.
6. Which is NOT a reason for young people to take a gap year?
A. Young people want to take a break from studying. 
B. Young people want to be sure about what to study.
C. Parents encourage them to be brave and independent.
D. Parents encourage them to live a free and wealthy life.
7. Now a gap year volunteer might do something more valuable like                 . 
A. experiencing different cultures                    B. helping protect rainforests in Brazil 
C. making friends with more people                D. enjoying traditional local food
8. By taking a gap year, young peoplee may                     .

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