Ⅲ.任务型阅读
阅读下面短文,并用英语回答问题(请注意每小题的词数要求)。
It is evening. An old cock(公鸡) is in a tall tree. A fox comes and stands under the tree. He looks at the cock.
“Hello,Mr Cock. I want to tell you something,” says the fox.
“Oh?” says the cock. “What is it?”
“All the animals are good friends now. Let’s be friends too. Please come down and play with me.”
“Fine!” says the cock. “I’m very happy to do that.” Then the cock looks around, “Look! There is something over there.”
“What do you see?” asks the fox.
“Oh,I see some animals over there. They are coming this way.”
“Animals?”
“Yes,they’re dogs.”
“What? Dogs!” asks the fox. “Well…well,I am going now. Goodbye.”
“Wait, Mr Fox,” says the cock. “Don’t go. They are only dogs. Dogs are our friends now.”
“Yes. But they don’t know that.”
“I see,” says the cock. He smiles and goes to sleep in the tree.
1. Where is the fox?（不超过5个词）

2. What does the fox want to do?（不超过10个词）

3. What do you think of Mr Cock?（不超过5个词）

1. He is under the tree.
2. He wants to eat the cock.
3. He is smart.（言之有理即可）

【分析】本题为任务型阅读，需根据短文内容定位关键信息、结合文意推断作答，同时严格遵守每小题的词数限制。第1题定位狐狸的位置，第2题推断狐狸的真实目的，第3题评价公鸡的性格特点。
【解析】1. 从短文第一段“A fox comes and stands under the tree.”可直接提取狐狸的位置，符合词数要求；2. 狐狸假意以“做朋友”为由骗公鸡下树，结合故事逻辑可推断其真实目的是想吃公鸡；3. 公鸡识破狐狸的诡计，用“狗”吓跑狐狸，体现出它的聪明，符合词数要求。
【答案】
1. He is under the tree.
2. He wants to eat the cock.
3. He is smart.
【知识点】任务型阅读、细节理解、推理判断
【点评】本题考查学生的阅读理解与信息处理能力，需从短文中提取关键信息并进行简单逻辑推理，题型贴合初中英语任务型阅读的常见考查形式。
【难度系数】0.6