2024年3月14日发(作者：赫寄翠)
江苏省扬州市
2019-2020年下学期八年级英语期末试卷分类汇编
任务型阅读
江苏省扬州市梅岭中学教育集团2019-2020学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试
题
六、任务型阅读（共
10
空；每空
1
分，计
10
分）
阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词）
Because of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia, many people are wearing masks
to protect themselves. It’s a very simple but useful method to protect oneself from the harmful
things. In fact, masks have been helping us for centuries. Let's take a look at some mask-related
history.
1st century
At that time, many people in Roman Empire worked underground in mines to support their
families. But most of them suffered from and even died of serious illnesses. To solve this problem,
Pliny the Elder (23-79 AD), recommended the use of animal skins. And it helped stop the dust from
being breathed.
16th century
Many centuries later, the artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) in Italy, suggested
using a wet cloth over the face to protect against the harmful things.
19th century
The design of the mask took a big step forward in the 19th century, In 1848, American Lewis
Hassley became the first person to patent(注册专利)a protective mask for , in
1897,Polish-Austrian doctor Johann von Mikulicz-Radecki designed a simple mask ,which was the
first to use in hospital.
20th century
In 1910, a Chinese doctor Wu Liande designed a cheap face mask called "Wu's mask". People
around the world all liked this mask, as it was simple to make and had a low cost.
Modern exploration
With several outbreaks of the diseases and the flu, and the rise of pollution caused by industrial
1
waste, the materials in masks are better than before to protect its wearer. In the future, masks will
continue to improve, hopefully so will the habits of humans.
Title: The 76 of masks through the ages
77 masks is a very useful method to protect oneself from the harmful
Introduction things. It has gone through a long history.
78
In the 16th Italian artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci suggested using a wet
In the 19th The design of the mask developed 82 during this period.
century
century
In the 20th Chinese doctor Wu Liande designed a face mask which cost
century 83 .It was not difficult to make as well. This mask was 84
around the world then.
Modern
exploration
Masks are made with 85 materials to protect people from
diseases and pollution which is more and more serious.
century cloth to 81 the face to protect people.
In the 1st
century
Many workers suffered from serious illness because of 79
underground in mines. Pliny the Elder recommended using animal
skins and it was 80 to stop breathing the dust.
答案：
76. history 77. Wearing 78. Times/Periods 79. working 80. helpful
82. quickly/rapidly/fast 83. little/low(less/lower) 84. popular 85. better
江苏省扬州市江都区2019-2020学年八年级下学期期末英语试题
六、任务型阅读（共
l0
空；每空
l
分，计
l0
分）
阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出
空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）
Has anyone ever told you that eating carrots will help you see in the dark? This is just one of
many incorrect thoughts you may have heard. Below, TEENS has picked out scientific
explanations for three mistakes that people make about their eyes. Let’s take a look.
Can eating more carrots help you see better?
Carrots are rich in vitamin A, which helps the eyes to turn light into information for your
2
allows people to see in darker places.
However, eating more carrots won’t help you see better. A certain minimum amount will
help, but a large number of carrots will not give you superhuman vision.
If your parents have bad eyesight, will you have bad eyesight, too?
Parents can pass myopia(
近视）
onto children.
A study by the American Optometric Association found that if both parents are myopic,
there’s a 33 to 60 percent chance that their child will be. For children who have one parent with
myopia, the chance is 23 to 40 percent, and it’s down to 6 to 15 percent for kids with non-myopic
parents. So though your eyesight is bad, your children might still have good vision.
Do color blind people see the world in black and white?
Color blindness doesn’t usually mean that people see the world in black and
usually can’t tell certain colors apart, especially green and red. Another commonly confused pair
of colors is yellow and blue.
Our eyes have cone cells(
视锥细胞
), they can sense different wavelengths(
波长
) of light.
Color blindness will appear if people’s cone cells don’t work in a proper way.
There are different levels of color blindness. Some people are only color blind in low light.
However, in the most serious form of color blindness, everything is shades of gray.
Topic: Three mistakes made by people about 76
Incorrect thoughts 77
Eating more carrots Plenty of Vitamin A 79 Carrots helps people to see in darker places.
helps you 78
Eating more carrots won't help you have superhuman vision.
your eyesight.
Your bad eyesight is Myopia can be 81 from parents to children.
from your 80
Your eyesight is bad, 82 your children might still have good vision.
Color blindness doesn't usually mean people see the world 83 a
Color blind people black-and-white film.
see the world in
Our eyes have cone cells that are 84 to sense different wavelengths
black and white
of light
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If the cells don’t work 85 , color blindness will appear.
In the most serious form of color blindness, everything is shades of gray.
答案：
76. eyes 77. Facts/Reasons/ Explanations 78. improve 79. in/from s/ parents’
81. passed 82. but 83. like 84. able 85. properly
2019-2020学年度江苏省仪征市第二学期期末测试试卷八年级英语
六、任务型阅读（共 10 空；每空 l 分，计 10 分）
阅读下面短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。在答题卡标有题号的横线上写出空缺
处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）
In classes, your teachers will talk about topics that you are studying. The information they provide
will be important for you to know when you take tests. So you must be able to take notes.
Here are three stages (阶段) of taking notes and what you should do during each stage.
1. Before class
Review your notes you have taken before you come to class. This will be good for remembering
what was covered. Get you ready to understand new information your teacher will provide.
2. During class
Keep your attention on what your teacher is saying and the signal words（信号词） that tell you
what your teacher is going to say and it is important to write in your notes. Examples
of signal words are “The important point …” and “remember that …” Be sure to include the
information that your teacher repeats or writes on the blackboard. Write quickly so that you can
include all the information in your notes. Do this by writing abbreviations such as Jan for January,
using symbols such as % for percent, and write short sentence.
3. After class
Rewrite your notes to make them more complete and accurate (准确的) by changing
abbreviations into whole notes, symbols into words, and shortened sentences
into longer sentences. Using them to answer your questions. If necessary, ask your teacher for
help.
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2024年3月14日发(作者：赫寄翠)
江苏省扬州市
2019-2020年下学期八年级英语期末试卷分类汇编
任务型阅读
江苏省扬州市梅岭中学教育集团2019-2020学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试
题
六、任务型阅读（共
10
空；每空
1
分，计
10
分）
阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词）
Because of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia, many people are wearing masks
to protect themselves. It’s a very simple but useful method to protect oneself from the harmful
things. In fact, masks have been helping us for centuries. Let's take a look at some mask-related
history.
1st century
At that time, many people in Roman Empire worked underground in mines to support their
families. But most of them suffered from and even died of serious illnesses. To solve this problem,
Pliny the Elder (23-79 AD), recommended the use of animal skins. And it helped stop the dust from
being breathed.
16th century
Many centuries later, the artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) in Italy, suggested
using a wet cloth over the face to protect against the harmful things.
19th century
The design of the mask took a big step forward in the 19th century, In 1848, American Lewis
Hassley became the first person to patent(注册专利)a protective mask for , in
1897,Polish-Austrian doctor Johann von Mikulicz-Radecki designed a simple mask ,which was the
first to use in hospital.
20th century
In 1910, a Chinese doctor Wu Liande designed a cheap face mask called "Wu's mask". People
around the world all liked this mask, as it was simple to make and had a low cost.
Modern exploration
With several outbreaks of the diseases and the flu, and the rise of pollution caused by industrial
1
waste, the materials in masks are better than before to protect its wearer. In the future, masks will
continue to improve, hopefully so will the habits of humans.
Title: The 76 of masks through the ages
77 masks is a very useful method to protect oneself from the harmful
Introduction things. It has gone through a long history.
78
In the 16th Italian artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci suggested using a wet
In the 19th The design of the mask developed 82 during this period.
century
century
In the 20th Chinese doctor Wu Liande designed a face mask which cost
century 83 .It was not difficult to make as well. This mask was 84
around the world then.
Modern
exploration
Masks are made with 85 materials to protect people from
diseases and pollution which is more and more serious.
century cloth to 81 the face to protect people.
In the 1st
century
Many workers suffered from serious illness because of 79
underground in mines. Pliny the Elder recommended using animal
skins and it was 80 to stop breathing the dust.
答案：
76. history 77. Wearing 78. Times/Periods 79. working 80. helpful
82. quickly/rapidly/fast 83. little/low(less/lower) 84. popular 85. better
江苏省扬州市江都区2019-2020学年八年级下学期期末英语试题
六、任务型阅读（共
l0
空；每空
l
分，计
l0
分）
阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出
空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）
Has anyone ever told you that eating carrots will help you see in the dark? This is just one of
many incorrect thoughts you may have heard. Below, TEENS has picked out scientific
explanations for three mistakes that people make about their eyes. Let’s take a look.
Can eating more carrots help you see better?
Carrots are rich in vitamin A, which helps the eyes to turn light into information for your
2
allows people to see in darker places.
However, eating more carrots won’t help you see better. A certain minimum amount will
help, but a large number of carrots will not give you superhuman vision.
If your parents have bad eyesight, will you have bad eyesight, too?
Parents can pass myopia(
近视）
onto children.
A study by the American Optometric Association found that if both parents are myopic,
there’s a 33 to 60 percent chance that their child will be. For children who have one parent with
myopia, the chance is 23 to 40 percent, and it’s down to 6 to 15 percent for kids with non-myopic
parents. So though your eyesight is bad, your children might still have good vision.
Do color blind people see the world in black and white?
Color blindness doesn’t usually mean that people see the world in black and
usually can’t tell certain colors apart, especially green and red. Another commonly confused pair
of colors is yellow and blue.
Our eyes have cone cells(
视锥细胞
), they can sense different wavelengths(
波长
) of light.
Color blindness will appear if people’s cone cells don’t work in a proper way.
There are different levels of color blindness. Some people are only color blind in low light.
However, in the most serious form of color blindness, everything is shades of gray.
Topic: Three mistakes made by people about 76
Incorrect thoughts 77
Eating more carrots Plenty of Vitamin A 79 Carrots helps people to see in darker places.
helps you 78
Eating more carrots won't help you have superhuman vision.
your eyesight.
Your bad eyesight is Myopia can be 81 from parents to children.
from your 80
Your eyesight is bad, 82 your children might still have good vision.
Color blindness doesn't usually mean people see the world 83 a
Color blind people black-and-white film.
see the world in
Our eyes have cone cells that are 84 to sense different wavelengths
black and white
of light
3
If the cells don’t work 85 , color blindness will appear.
In the most serious form of color blindness, everything is shades of gray.
答案：
76. eyes 77. Facts/Reasons/ Explanations 78. improve 79. in/from s/ parents’
81. passed 82. but 83. like 84. able 85. properly
2019-2020学年度江苏省仪征市第二学期期末测试试卷八年级英语
六、任务型阅读（共 10 空；每空 l 分，计 10 分）
阅读下面短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。在答题卡标有题号的横线上写出空缺
处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）
In classes, your teachers will talk about topics that you are studying. The information they provide
will be important for you to know when you take tests. So you must be able to take notes.
Here are three stages (阶段) of taking notes and what you should do during each stage.
1. Before class
Review your notes you have taken before you come to class. This will be good for remembering
what was covered. Get you ready to understand new information your teacher will provide.
2. During class
Keep your attention on what your teacher is saying and the signal words（信号词） that tell you
what your teacher is going to say and it is important to write in your notes. Examples
of signal words are “The important point …” and “remember that …” Be sure to include the
information that your teacher repeats or writes on the blackboard. Write quickly so that you can
include all the information in your notes. Do this by writing abbreviations such as Jan for January,
using symbols such as % for percent, and write short sentence.
3. After class
Rewrite your notes to make them more complete and accurate (准确的) by changing
abbreviations into whole notes, symbols into words, and shortened sentences
into longer sentences. Using them to answer your questions. If necessary, ask your teacher for
help.
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