七年级英语阅读理解练习题

1、1The world is not only hungry, but also thirsty for water. This may seem strange to you, since nearly 70% of the earths surface is covered with water. But about 97% of that is seawater, or salt water. Man can only drink and use the other 3% the fresh water from rivers, lakes, groundwater, and other

2、sources. And we cannot even use all of that. Even worse, some of it has been made dirty. However, as things stand today, this fresh water is still enough for us. But our need for water is becoming larger and larger quickly almost day by day. We should take steps to do with this problem now, and only

3、 in this way can we get away from a serious world wide water shortage later on.We all have to learn how to stop wasting our valuable water. One of the first steps is to develop ways of reusing it. Today in most large cities, water is used only once and then sent out into a sewer. From there it retur

4、ns to the sea or runs into underground places. But even if every large city reused its water, we still would not have enough. All we have to do to make use of seawater in the world is to remove the salt. If we take these steps, well be in no danger of drying up.Choose the best answer for each questi

5、on. ( 6. The underlined sentence“The world is not only hungry, but also thirsty for water.” means “_”. A. There is little food or water in the world B. The food and water are getting less and lessC. Food and water are not enough to meet the needs of the world peopleD. All the people in the world are

6、 hungry and thirsty( 7. From the first paragraph, we know _.A. 30% of the earth is covered with land B . there isnt enough water on the earth C. people can drink 3% of water every day D. everyone has to use seawater today ( 8. The underlined word “shortage” in the second paragraph means “_”.A. there

7、 is not enough of something that people needB. something is short in height C. to make something shortD. short life( 9. How many ways are mentioned to do with the problem of water shortage? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. ( 10. We will have lots of fresh water to use if we _.A. live by the seasho

8、reB. can remove the salt from the seawater C. live in big citiesD. can drink seawaterLast summer holiday, I went shopping with my grandmother. We saw several beggars, of whom some were old people, some were young people, and some were even children! When I wanted to help them, my grandmother stopped

9、 me. She told methey were not worth showing mercy to, because some beggars cheated people out of their money. Should I help them? Y ours,Zhang XiaDear Zhang Xia,While I understand your grandmothers idea, I think that is just because some beggars have cheated people, but this doesnt mean you should n

10、ever help any beggars.Showing mercy and compassion to people who are not as fortunate as us is one of the kindest things we should do.While some beggars may use dishonest means to get money, most beggars will not. Even those who use dishonest means are probably desperate for food and feel they have

11、no choice but to cheat people.It is important to be careful about your own safety. But if you want to help, you dont necessarily have to give money to beggars in the streets.Another way you can help is by giving money to the China Charity Federation. EditorChoose the best answer for each question.2(

12、 11. The two letters are most probably taken from _ .A. a story book B. an English book C. a science book D. a newspaper ( 12. From the grandmothers words, we can learn that _. A. she never helped the beggarsB . she doesnt believe all the beggars are really poorC. she had probably been cheated by al

13、l the beggarsD. she shows no pity for the poor( 13. The underlined word “fortunate” in the passage means “_”. A. lucky B. unlucky C. happy D. good ( 14. Zhang Xiafeltsadfor_.A. her grandmother B. the beggars C. the old people D. herself( 15. The editor suggested that Zhang Xia should _. A. have his

14、own mindB. follow his grandmotherC. do something for those unfortunate D. be careful about his own safetyDo you want to learn a language that can help you go around the globe? A French man named Jean-Paul Nerrière suggests the language you need is Globish.Globish, the combination(结合 of “Global”

15、 and “English”, is in fact a simple form of English edited by Mr. Nerrière. It has a vocabulary of only 1,500 English words and short sentences. In the language, there are no idioms or slang. Instead, there is only some basic grammar and gestures(手势 to help people understand each other. Mr. Ner

16、rière is a retired vice-president of IBM in the US. He got the idea of “Globish” from many international meetings. During the meetings, usually the native speakers English is too difficult for people from other countries to understand. So he thought maybe a simpler form of English could make pe

17、ople fromdifferent countries understand each other better.Mr. Nerrières two books about Globish, Dont Speak English, Parlez Globish and Découvrez le Globish became very popular in France and were also published in Spain, Italy, South Korea and Canada. They are also being translated into Ja

18、panese. Though some people say Globish cant help people learn good English, Mr. Nerrière insists that his Globish is only for communicating in peoples daily life, not for cultural understanding.Complete the following sentences according to the passage.1. “Globish” means “ _ ”. 2. Globish includ

19、es _English words and short sentences.3. Paul Nerrière used to work in _. 4. Globish can help _. 5.Globishisnotusefulfor_.In recent years, computer games have become more and more popular in many cities and towns. A lot of small shops and restaurants along busy have changed into game houses in

20、order to get more money . These places are always crowded with especially young boys.In the computer game houses, people a lot of money competing with the computerized machines. Its 5 for one to win against a computer, but one can make after trying again and again. People have a kind of gambling psy

21、chology （赌博心理）when they play computer games. The more they 7 lose the more they want to win, and at last they even cannot live without it. For school boys, they have no for their lessons. When class is over, they rush to the nearby computer game houses. Some of them can get enough money from their p

22、arents. But some of them are not enough to get the money. They begin to steal students money and become thieves. 1. A. riversB. citiesC. markets D. streets32. A. small B. big C. computer D. sports 3. A. people B. boys C. women D. girls 4. A. take B. win C. cost D. spend 5. A. easy B. hardC. importan

23、t D. wonderful 6. A. mistakes B. money C. progress D. rich 7. A. miss B. lose C. play D. make 8. A. different B. secret C. mind D. duty 9. A. bad B. angry C. difficult D. lucky 10. A. otherB. oursC. his D. herIt was winter, and Mrs Herman wanted to do a lot of 1 , so she waited until it wasSaturday.

24、 When her husband was , he went to shops with her to pay everything and to carry the parcels （包裹）. They went to a lot of shops, and Mr Herman bought a lot of . She often stopped and said, “Look, Joe! Isnt that beautiful!”He then answered, “All right, dear How 5 is it?” and 6 his money to pay for it.

25、It was dark when they came out of the last shop, and Mr Herman was tired thinking about other things, like a nice drink by the side of a warm fire at home. Suddenly his wife looked 8 the sky and said,“Look at that beautiful , Joe!” Without , Mr Herman answered, “All r ight, dear. How much is it?” 1.

26、 A. doing B. selling C. buying D. shopping 2. A. free B. busy C. worrying D. afraid 3. A. aboutB. for C. with D. of 4. A. nothing B. anything C. things D. something 5. A. soon B. long C. muchD. many6. A. took B. brought C. carried D. put 7. A. and B. of C. to D. for 8. A. down at B. up at C. out of

27、D. up 9. A. sun B. moon C. stars D. earth 10. A. walking B. runningC. workingD. stoppingWe can use many kinds of energy. Most energy（能量）in the 1 today comes from coal and oil. But this will not be so in the year 2000. We will get much of our energy 3 water, the sun and the 4 . We will produce atomic

28、 （原子）energy, and leave coal and 5 as raw（原始）material for cloth, plastics and other things. Some of the world are very dry. Very people live there, 8 there is a lot of sunshineand wind. With atomic energy and energy form the sun and wind, we will be able to bring fresh water from far away or change s

29、ea water fresh water. 1. A. moon B. sun C. worldD. space 2. A. burning B. buying C. boiling D. taking 3. A. in B. from C. onD. to 4. A. moon B. cloud C. windD. snow 5. A. waterB. paper C. glass D. oil 6. A. schools B. places C. hills D. ground 7. A. few B. little C. a few D. a little 8. A. and B. bu

30、t C. then D. so 9. A. cheap B. expensive C. a little D. good10. A. to B. into C. fromD. forPeter was going out shopping. He waited for a short time he got on a crowded4（拥挤的）bus. He 2 for about five minutes until the bus came to the next bus stop and some of the people beside 4 woman with several sho

31、ppingbags. As there was room for her, she felt very uncomfortable（不舒服的）. Peter wanted to 7 her, but she didnt agree. the bus came to the town and people began to get off. Peter was very polite. He stood up and , but she refused（拒绝）again. It took her to get all her heavy bags to the door. While the b

32、us was slowly moving away, Peter found the fat woman was left alone on the bus shouting for his help. 1. A. after B. so C. before D. as 2. A. sat B. stood C. ranD. waited 3. A. got off B. got outC. went in D.hurried away 4. A. a bad B. an old C. a very fat D. a young 5. A. no B. someC. enough D. not

33、 much 6. A. so B. and C. 不填D. because7. A. know B. push C. talk toD. change his seat with 8. A. Just then B. At lastC. In a minute D. While 9. A. went to her B. got off C. spoke to her D. tried to help her 10. A. a minuteB. a very short timeC. quite some time D. little workThere are 365 days in a ye

34、ar. We sleep 8 hours a day, so we have 122 days for sleeping. Then our work time has 243 days left. But there are 52 weekends in a year. Each weekend is two days. We lose another 104 days a year for work. It takes us about one hour to have breakfast and supper. This comes to 15 days over a year. But

35、 we cant work all that time-we need a holiday. Lets say we have three weeks holiday. We dont work all day . Four free hours each evening takes up 61 days. We have to remember that we get 2 days holiday atEaster, 3 at Christmas and 1 at the New Year. There are also 4 Bank holidays. Take those 10 days

36、 away and we have 32 days for work. But then we have one and a half hours lunch everyday, and half an hours coffee break. That comes to 30 days a year. This means that we have only a few days left for work every year! 1. How many days do we sleep in a year? _ days. A. 365 B. 122C. 8D. 522. We spend

37、15 days on _.A. rest B. coffee breakC. lunch D. breakfast and supper3. Which of the following is true?_ A. Each weekend is one day. B. We have 61 days for free time. C. We get 3 days holiday at Easter. D. Coffee break takes us one hour. 4. According to the passage, we know that we dont have _ time t

38、o work every year. A. much too B. so manyC. too muchD. too many5. The writer means _.A. we should know the numbersB. time is important and wed be tter not waste it C. we need more holidaysD. a few days for work is enoughThe weather was fine last night. My friend named Steve and I decided to sleep in

39、 the open air. I found the sleeping bags under the bed in my room. I also packed some snacks（零食）. We could hardly wait for it to get dark. We opened our sleeping bags and put them on the grass in front of my house. Steve and I played somegames,talkedaboutsomethinginteresting and had a snack. In the

40、end it got dark. We were just falling asleep when We heard something unusual.“Maybe it is just a small animal,” I said. Steve said nothing, but I could feel he was frightened. After I looked around, I was sure it wasnt an animal. It was my little brother, Tommy.5“What are you doing here?” I asked. “

41、You know, Tommy, you frightened us.” “Sorry, Bill,” he said. “Its hot in the room. I want to sleep outside with you.” “Well, OK,” I said. “Just come and lie down next to us.”“Good night, Bill and Steve,” said Tommy. “And thanks.”1. Where did Steve and Bill decide to sleep last night?A. In Steves hou

42、se.B. In Bills house. C. Outside Steves house. D. Outside Bills house.2. When did Bill find the sleeping bags? A. Before it got dark.B. After it got dark. C. At midnight. D. This morning.3. How did Steve feel when he heard something strange?A. Sad. B. Angry.C. Happy.D. Afraid. 4. What did Tommy come

43、 out of the house to do?A. To drink with Bill.B. To eat food with Steve.C. To sleep with Bill and Steve.D. To play games with Bill and Steve.5. How many persons slept in the open air at last in the story?A. Two. B. Three.C. Four. D. Five. Dear Jack,How are you? I have been in the USA for six months.

44、 I like the life here. I have a few friends. I dont have much homework. There are a lot of sports at my school, but I dont like sports at all. I like the food very much. I eat a lot of different kinds of food every day. I like coke （可乐）very much. I dont drink water. I drink coke instead（代替）. Im enjoying my life here. The sad thing is that sometimes I get ill. I dont know why. My parents say I must go on a diet and do more sports. Must I?Y ours, David符合的写“T ”，不符合的写“F ”。 1. David has been in America for six months. 2. David has to do muc