初中英语2023年中考专题训练任务型阅读-完成任务篇

初中英语2023年中考专题训练 任务型阅读-完成任务篇 (一) Have you ever wondered why sometimes the same word and sometimes two different words are used for animals and their meat in English? For example, fish meat is fish, while cow meat is beef and pig meat is pork. The truth lies in the fact that many English words come from other languages, such as French. In 1066, some French-speakers called Normans took over most of modern-day England. These Normans influenced the local language of Old English by adding their own French words to it. At that time, the poor English farmers called the animals they raised cows, pigs and sheep. The wealthy Normans only met these animals during meals, so they naturally used their own words for the meat they were eating. These included the words boeuf, pork and mouton, which produced the words beef, pork and mutton that we use today. Some other words like fish and chicken did not experience this change. The French word for fish sounds almost the same as the English word poison(毒药). As for chicken, there is no clear explanation. Next time you eat at a restaurant, pay attention to the menu and you may notice some words with unique origins(独特的起源). 根据短文内容,按要求完成下列任务. 任务一:补全句子.(每空一词) 1.According to the passage, some of the English words are from_________. 2. In France, the farmers probably called the pig meat_________. 任务二:将文中画线的句子翻译成汉语. 3. __________________________________________________________________________________________ 任务三:简要回答下列问题. 4.How did the Normans influence the local language of Old English? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Why did the wealthy Normans use their own words for the meat they ate? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 【篇章导读】在学习英语的过程中,你有没有过疑问:为什么有的单词既表示某种动物,也表示这种动物的肉,而有的动物和它的肉是用两个不同的单词表示呢?本文对此进行了解释. 【难句解读】(第二段最后一句)These included the words boeuf, pork and mouton, which produced the words beef, pork and mutton that we u