Ⅷ. Read and finish the tasks(阅读短文,完成下列任务)10%
The dancing plant
Have you ever seen a plant that can "dance"? In the tropical forests of Asia, there is a special plant called the Codariocalyx motorius（跳舞草）. People also call it the "Dancing Plant". It is truly amazing.
This plant has large leaves and many small leaves. The large leaves are still（静止的）, but the small leaves are very active. During the day, the small leaves move up and down. They look like they are dancing to music. Scientists say the plant moves to get more sunlight and keep cool. It turns its leaves away from the strong sun to save water.

This plant is also very sensitive(敏感的). If you touch it or make a loud noise, it reacts quickly. The leaves will move or fold up. It is as if the plant is playing a game with you. At night, the leaves stop moving and go to "sleep". This interesting plant shows us that nature is full of surprises.
任务一:根据短文内容填空
1. The Codariocalyx motorius is also known as the " Plant".
2. The plant has large leaves and many leaves.
3. The small leaves move to get more and keep cool.
4. The plant is very . It reacts to touch and sound.
5. At night, the leaves stop moving and go to "".
任务二:根据短文内容,回答下列问题
1. Where does the plant in this passage grow?

2. What do the small leaves of the plant do during the day?

3. Why does the plant turn its leaves away from the strong sun?

4. How does the plant react when you make a loud noise?

5. If you have a "Dancing Plant", what kind of music would you play for it and why?

任务一:1. Dancing 2. small 3. sunlight 4. sensitive 5. sleep
任务二:1. It grows in the tropical forests of Asia.
2. They move up and down(like they are dancing).
3. To save water.
4. The leaves will move or fold up.
5. I would play soft piano music because I think the plant would dance slowly and gracefully to soft music.(答案不唯一,合理即可)

【分析】这是一道英语阅读理解题，分为填空和问答两类任务，解题思路是先通读短文理解大意，再根据每个问题的关键词定位原文对应内容，提取准确信息完成任务；任务二第5题为开放题，结合短文内容合理作答即可。
【解析】任务一：1. 定位短文第一段，根据“People also call it the 'Dancing Plant'”，确定填Dancing；2. 定位短文第二段，根据“This plant has large leaves and many small leaves”，确定填small；3. 定位短文第二段，根据“Scientists say the plant moves to get more sunlight and keep cool”，确定填sunlight；4. 定位短文第三段，根据“This plant is also very sensitive”，确定填sensitive；5. 定位短文第三段，根据“At night, the leaves stop moving and go to 'sleep'”，确定填sleep。任务二：1. 定位短文第一段，根据“In the tropical forests of Asia”，回答为It grows in the tropical forests of Asia；2. 定位短文第二段，根据“During the day, the small leaves move up and down”，回答为They move up and down(like they are dancing)；3. 定位短文第二段，根据“It turns its leaves away from the strong sun to save water”，回答为To save water；4. 定位短文第三段，根据“If you touch it or make a loud noise, it reacts quickly. The leaves will move or fold up”，回答为The leaves will move or fold up；5. 为开放题，结合跳舞草对声音敏感的特点，合理作答即可，示例答案符合要求。
【答案】任务一:1. Dancing 2. small 3. sunlight 4. sensitive 5. sleep
任务二:1. It grows in the tropical forests of Asia.
2. They move up and down(like they are dancing).
3. To save water.
4. The leaves will move or fold up.
5. I would play soft piano music because I think the plant would dance slowly and gracefully to soft music.(答案不唯一,合理即可)
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节信息提取
【点评】本题是基础英语阅读理解题，侧重考查学生从短文中定位、提取关键信息的能力，整体难度较低，开放题也能激发学生的合理想象。
【难度系数】0.8