【浙江英语·八年级下册】2024年期中提分精炼：任务型阅读（阅读填表）

1. 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，完成表格。（每空限填一词）

Some people succeed (成功), while others may not. This is because some people have certain qualities, which others do not.

The first thing you must remember is that in order to succeed, you must be optimistic (乐观). If you do not expect to win, you will not try as hard as people who do expect to win. You also need to have a clear aim and a reason for doing something because motivation (动机) is a key to getting success. If you do not have an aim, then you won't work hard and put your performance under the microscope (显微镜) to make sure that every detail is right.

Another quality that helps people succeed is creativity-thinking about things in a different way and wondering how others would do the same thing. Think about some successful people you know. They might be successful with a little creativity, but the most successful people are the most creative ones.

Reading is another to success, as it will help you learn about how other people have got success. If you want to learn how to set up a successful business, you should read books about people like Bill Gates and Jerry Yang, who have got amazing success in their areas of business.

Success is yours for the taking! Cheers!

Title: Success

Certain qualities	Supporting details
Optimism	•Try hard people who do expect to win. •Have a clear aim and a for doing something because a key to getting success is motivation.
Creativity	•Think about things in a different way. •Study how other people would do the thing.
	•Help you know about how others have got success. •Read books about famous people such as Bill Gates and Jerry Yang to encourage yourselves.

2. 阅读下面短文，完成表格（每空最多不超过三个词）。

Do you want to be the most popular person in the class? You don't need to change your character, you just need to improve your character. The most popular people are trusted and loved because they stay normal but still have something that makes them different from the rest of us. Here are some pieces of advice on how to become the most popular person in the class.

If you want others to like and respect (尊重) you, you have to start by liking yourself. Do not change yourself in order to please others.

Help people and do it happily. Being nice to people can make them happy.

Be active and have a positive attitude (积极的态度) to life. Develop confidence in yourself.

Stay clean and wear fresh clothes. Don't try to follow fashion to please others.

Big words or money can't bring respect. You have to get it by being honest (诚实的). It also helps your personal growth. You must be a person that can be trusted to get respect.

How to be popular
Something you don't need to do	Don't try to follow fashion or yourself to make others pleased You can't respect with big words or money.
Something you	Win others' respect by liking yourself first. Be honest, and nice to everyone. Be active and have a positive attitude to life.
Conclusion (结论)	If you improve your , you will be popular.

3.  阅读下面短文，完成表格。每空不超过3词。

Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and is the second smallest planet in our solar system. Mars is sometimes called "the Red Planet" because of its colour. But we can't breathe (呼吸) well because there isn't enough air. 

Mars was named after the Roman god of war. The month of March is also named after him. 

It is important to learn about mars because Earth and Mars are always moving. Sometimes, Mars is close to Earth. Choosing the shortest way is a good idea because the journey will need less power. 

Mars is the safest planet to travel to because:

* its soil has a little water,

*it gets enough sunlight to use solar power

* there is some gravity (重力) to help us walk:

*a day on the Mars is almost as the same length as on the earth. 

Humans want to find out if there might be life on other planets and scientist believe that Mars is the best planet for life, besides Earth. 

                                                                                     

Mars-the Red Planet
What are its quick facts?	Size: the  smallest planet in solar system Temperature:-153℃ and 20℃ Air: 95% CO₂and  to breathe
Why is it the  travelling planet?	Soil: with a little water Sunlight: for solar power Daytime: the same day length as on the earth Others: with gravity helping people

4. 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成表格中所缺的信息。每空一词。

Have you ever heard of Iceland? Iceland is a European country. It used to be one of the richest countries in the world. Its total area is 103 thousand square kilometers. Summer in Iceland is very short, which lasts from June to August. Its winter starts from September and ends next May.

In 1980, Iceland started to develop its tourist industry(旅游业). Forty two years has passed since then. In summer, plenty of tourists from all over the world come here to have a visit. In winter, people in Iceland have to spend the long dark night. They usually have a lot of special activities, such as skating, riding snow motorbikes and having parties to have an exciting night.

Because of a long cold winter, Iceland has a short growing season. Food problem was always a headache for Iceland in the past. Now the problem is being solved.

Iceland—A country in
Its total area	103, 000 square
When Iceland started to develop its tourist industry	In
What people do to have an exciting night in winter	They skate， snow motorbikes and have parties.
Iceland has a short growing season	Because of a long cold winter

5.  阅读下面短文, 完成相应的网状图。每空不超过三个单词。

A cicada is an insect. It is about three centimeters long. Like many other insects, it has six legs and two compound eyes. The adult cicada also has two sets of wings. Cicadas do not cause any harm. They do not bite. They do not carry any diseases. And they do not eat plants. 

There are over two thousand kinds of cicadas around the world. Australia has more than two hundred different kinds of cicadas. And you can find about one hundred and fifty different kinds in South Africa. Besides, there are about one hundred and twenty kinds in China. Most cicadas come out of the ground once every year. But there are seven kinds of cicadas that stay under the ground for many years. Three of these live underground for seventeen years! All of these cicadas are found only in the United States. 

In a cicada's whole life, it mainly goes through two stages. In the beginning, when a cicada is under the ground, it is called a baby cicada. It drinks juice from tree roots and it is covered in a hard shell. At this time, it has no wings-just legs. After coming out of the ground, it breaks out of its old shell, Under the old shell is a new shell and four wings. Gradually, the baby cicada grows into an adult. After a cicada becomes an adult, it only has about a month to live. Before it dies, it must mate with another cicada. This is why the cicada sings. The male cicadas sing to appeal to the females. 

six legs	Appearance	A cicada	Distribution	over 200 kinds in Australia
				about 150 kinds in
two compound eyes
				about 120 kinds in China
an adult has wings
				7 special kinds in
about three centi-meters long
			Growth process	living  as a baby cicada, drinking juice from tree roots
				as an adult, it can live for only about