20152016深圳宝安七年级下英语期末阅读专项练习

1、 深圳宝安区七年级下英语期末阅读专项练习 AIt is known that New York is one of the biggest cities in the US. It has a nickname (别名), the Big Apple. Where does the nickname come from? One hundred years ago, there was a musical band. The band went to towns for making money. They considered towns as apples on the trees. Th

2、ey went to a town as if they picked an apple from the tree. The band made the most money in New York, so they thought of New York as a big apple. Later, in order to attract more and more visitors to come to go sightseeing in New York, the people in New York claimed (宣称) the Big Apple as the symbol o

3、f New York. Therefore, its nickname the Big Apple got around (传开来).( ) 1. What is the nickname of New York? A. The Big Apple. B. The Big Band. C. The Big Music. D. The Big Tree.( ) 2. What did the band think of towns as? A. Money. B. Apples. C. Apple trees. D. Cities.( ) 3. Why did the band go to to

4、wns? A. Because they wanted to pick apples. B. Because they wanted to make money. C. Because they took a trip there. D. Because they wanted to plant apple trees.( ) 4. Which of the following is NOT true about New York? A. New York is one of the biggest cities in the US. B. The band made the most mon

5、ey in New York. C. The band went to New York to sell apples. D. People know well about the nickname of New York.( ) 5. The passage mainly talks about _. A. where the nickname of New York comes from B. how the band made money in the town C. why the band went to New York D. why visitors went sightseei

6、ng in New YorkBViolet went to live in an old, blue house on a hill in her summer holiday. She had a small suitcase and a new violin. A family of mice lived in the old, blue house too. Merlin and Mina lived downstairs in the dining room, The door of their house was next to the fireplace. Every mornin

7、g at eight oclock, Merlin and Mina went to look for food for their breakfast. They carried the food on a skateboard. One day, Merlin and Mina heard a terrible noise. They were very scared. They ran out of their house. Then they went to find Uncle Matthew. Uncle Matthew was a very clever mouse. He li

8、ved in the kitchen in the old, blue house. Uncle Matthew went with Merlin and Mina. He heard the terrible noise from upstairs. Then he went upstairs. Violet was playing her new violin in her bedroom. She couldnt play it very well. The noise was horrible! When Uncle Matthew spoke to Violet, the nine-

9、year-old girl was so frightened that she screamed and dropped her violin. The violin was broken. Violet ran away and she never went to the old, blue house again.( ) 6. Violet _. A. was nine years old B. was not afraid of mice C. played the violin very well D. was clever( ) 7. Merlin and Mina lived _

10、. A. in the dining room B. in the fireplace C. in the kitchen D. in the bedroom( ) 8. Merlin and Mina went to Uncle Matthew because _. A. they wanted to have breakfast there B. Uncle Matthew was brave C. Uncle Matthew knew what the noise was D. they asked him for help( ) 9. The terrible noise was in

11、 fact the sound of _. A. Violets voice B. Violets violin C. Violets skateboard D. Violets dance( ) 10. You will probably find this passage in a _. A. science book B. pet magazine C. storybook D. music textbookCJulia and Jenny were good friends. Julia was rich, but Jenny was not. One day, Jenny went

12、to visit Julia. Julia showed her necklace (项链) to Jenny. The necklace looked beautiful. Jenny thought it must be quite expensive. Several days later, Jenny wanted to take part in a party. She borrowed that necklace from Julia. Julia lent her necklace to Jenny without hesitation (犹豫). Jenny was cheer

13、ful all the way at the party because no one was more beautiful than her. On the way home after the party, Jenny found the necklace was lost. She was quite afraid. But she couldnt find it anywhere. On the second day, Jenny had to borrow a large sum of money to buy a new one in order to return the nec

14、klace to Julia. The new one looked the same as before, but it was much more expensive. After that Jenny had to do all kinds of jobs at the same time to pay off the debts (还清债务). Jenny looked much older than before. Years later, Julia and Jenny met on the street. Jenny explained it to Julia. Julia sa

15、id with surprise that the necklace was only a fake. It was only 20 pounds. ( ) 11. How did Jenny feel when she worn the necklace at the party? A. Sad. B. Frightened. C. Surprised. D. Cheerful.( ) 12. Jenny Found the necklace was lost_. A. on the way home B. on the way to the party C. at the party D.

16、 at Julias home( ) 13. Jenny did all kinds of jobs to_.A. pay off the debts B. buy a necklace C. give money to Julia D. buy things for her husband( ) 14. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Jenny found the lost necklace. B. The necklace was beautiful. C. Julia sold the necklace to Jenny. D. Jenny sol

17、d the necklace to Julia.( ) 15. The underlined word means _ in Chinese. A. 赝品 B. 古董 C. 原件 D. 真迹DName and PictureYears in officeInteresting facts16th President,18611865Abraham Lincoln was the tallest president and the first to wear a beard.26th President,19011909Theodore Roosevelt allowed his nick na

18、me Teddy to be used for stuffed toy bears. It became known how he saved a mother bear and her cub from being shot (射杀).42nd President,19932001Bill Clinton enjoyed playing the saxophone in a jazz ban called Three Blind Mice.43rd President,20012009George W. Bush and his father, George Bush, were the s

19、econd father and son to be elected (选举) presidents.44th President,2009 till nowBarack Obama was the firstAfrican-American president.( ) 16. _ used to be a member of a band. A. Abraham Lincoln B. Theodore Roosevelt C. Bill Clinton D. George W. Bush( ) 17. In 2008, the president of the USA was_. A. Ba

20、rack Obama B. Theodore Roosevelt C. Bill Clinton D. George W. Bush( ) 18. Teddy Bear got its name from_. A. Abraham Lincoln B. Theodore Roosevelt C. George W. Bush D. Bill Clinton( ) 19. Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage? A. Abraham Lincoln was taller than Barack Obama. B.

21、 Both George W. Bush and his father were presidents of the United States. C. Barack Obama was the first African- American president. D. Bill Clinton was the 43rd president of the United States.( ) 20. Which of the following is the best title for this passage? A. The Presidents of the United States.

22、B. Some Important People in History. C. Famous People in America. D. Life of Presidents. EJean is a bright young woman who comes from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good university and has everything that money can buy. Well, almost everything. The problem is that the people in Jeans family

23、 are so busy that they can hardly find time to be with her. In fact, Jean is quite lonely. So Jean spends a lot of time on her QQ. She likes being anonymous(匿名), talking to people who do not know about her famous family and her rich life. She uses the name Linda on QQ and has made a lot of friends w

24、ho she keeps in touch with quite often. Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had a common(共同的) interest in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them hours to talk happily on QQ and s

25、ometimes they even forgot their time. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. David sent a picture of himself: He was a tall, good-looking young man with a big, happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other. When Jeans father

26、 told her that he was going on a business trip to San Francisco, she asked him to let her go with him so that she could give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of their favorite rock singer. But when she knocked on Davids door in San Francisco, she found that her sp

27、ecial friend was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim!根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。21. Jean spends a lot of her time on QQ because she is _. A. rich B. famous C. young D. lonely22. Jean thought “David” was special because he _. A. made her quite happy on QQB. was from San FranciscoC. sent her a picture o

28、f himselfD. was tall and good-looking23. When Jean and “David” met and introduced themselves to each other, who felt surprised?A. “David”.B. Both “David” and Jean. C. Jean.D. Neither “David” nor Jean. 24. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Dont believe those you get to know on QQ so easily. B. Pe

29、ople dont use their real names on QQ so often. C. Dont go to meet those you get to know on QQ. D. People should tell their real names to others on QQ. FLast Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories, destroying (摧毁) fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged (破坏) that

30、their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs. One person was killed, several were badly hurt and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm. A farmer, Mr. Tan, said t

31、hat the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour. “I was eating with my wife and children,” he said, “When we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back i

32、nside and found him, safe but very frightened.”Mrs. Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children. “There was no time to take anything,” she said, “A few minutes later, the roof came down.”Soldiers helped

33、to take people out of the flooded (水淹的) area and the welfare department (福利机构) brought them food, clothes and shelter. 25. How many homes altogether (总共) were damaged in the storm?A. FourteenB. Twenty-one C. Twenty-nine D. Thirty-six26. Where was Mr. Tan when the storm first began?A. He was in bed.B

34、. He was inside the house. C. He was outside the house.D. He was on the roof. 27. Mrs. Woo and her family didnt get hurt because _. A. her husband knew there would be a stormB. they were all outside the house when the storm became worseC. she felt the house was moving D. the welfare department helpe

35、d her28. The underlined word “shelter” in this passage means _. A. something to eatB. something to wear C. somewhere to studyD. somewhere to stay29. Which of he following may be the best title for this passage?A. A Terrible StormB. A Lucky WomanC. Good Soldiers D. Clever People GWe know the mosquito

36、 very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere. They can be found almost all over the world, and there are more than 2,500 kinds of them. No one likes the mosquito. But the mosquito may decide that she loves you. She? Yes, she. Its true that male mosquito doesnt bite(咬) and only the female mosquito bites bec

37、ause she needs blood to lay eggs. She is always looking for things or people she wants to bite. If she likes what she finds, she bites. But if she doesnt like your blood, she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood. Next time a mosquito bites you, just remember you are chosen. Youre diffe

38、rent from the others!If the mosquito likes you, she lands on your body without letting you know. She bites you so quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything different. After she bites, you will have an itch(痒) on your body because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood. B

39、y the time the itching begins, and she has flown away. And then what happens? Well, after her delicious dinner, the mosquito feels tired. She just wants to find a place to have a good rest. There, on a leaf or a wall, she begins to lay eggs, hundreds of eggs. 30. “Mosquito” means _ in Chinese. A. 苍蝇

40、B. 蜻蜓C. 跳蚤D. 蚊子31. We know mosquitoes very well because _. A. they can be found easilyB. they fly here and thereC. there are many kinds of themD. they can fly32. If the mosquito doesnt bite you, it will _. A. get angry with youB. be afraid of you C. make a lot of noiseD. choose another one33. The mo

41、squito bites you _. A. when youre asleepB. because you have choose it C. too quickly to let you knowD. but doesnt like you34. Which of the following sentences is wrong?A. The itching begins after the mosquito bites you. B. You feel terrible when the mosquito bites you. C. Mosquitoes use blood to lay

42、 eggs. D. All the mosquitoes dont like to bite people for blood. HNapoga is a 12-year-old girl in Ghana(加纳), Africa. It is hard for her family to get clean water. Every morning, she leaves home at half past five to get clean water for her family in a village far away. It takes her six hours to get e

43、nough clean water for daily(日常) cooking and drinking. She has no time to go to school or to play with her friends. Millions of people in the world are like Napoga. They cant get enough clean water to keep healthy. Earth Day is April 22. But on all other days, we must also remember it. The water we u

44、se is the most important natural resource(自然资源) on the earth.Water covers 70% of the earths surface(表面). But most of that is sea water. We cant use it for very many things. Fresh water covers only 1% of the earths surface. You probably feel lucky that your life isnt as hard as Napogas. But that does

45、nt mean you dont have to worry about water. We all face serious water problems. One of them is water pollution. All kinds of things from cars, factories, farms and homes make our rivers, lakes, and oceans dirty. Polluted water is very bad for people to drink. And dirty water is bad for fish, too. No

46、w, 34% of all kinds of fish are dying out. How do cars and factories make our water dirty? First, they pollute the air. Then, when it rains, the rain water comes down and makes our drinking water dirty. Dirty rain, called acid rain(酸雨), is also bad for plants, animals and buildings. Scientists say t

47、hat in 30 years, more than half of the people in the world wont have enough clean water. We have to learn how to save more water for ourselves and our children. Here is some advice for saving water:Turn off the water while you brush your teeth. You can save as much as 450 liters(升) each month. Leaky

48、 taps(漏水的龙头) waste a lot of water. Fix them right away! You can easily cut your 10-minute showers(沐浴) in halfand youll be just as clean. When you wash dishes, dont let the water run. Only wash clothes when you have a lot to wash. If your washing machine isnt full, youre wasting water!35. Every morni

49、ng Napoga went to get clean water _.A. before she went to school B. after she finished school C without going to school D. after she played with her friends 36. On the earth, _. A. sea water is widely used than fresh water B. there is very little water for our living C. there is 71% of fresh wate D. we dont need to worry about water 37. Acid rain _. A. is only bad for living things B. can be produced in factoriesC. doesnt do harm to people, but