2025-2026学年七年级下册英语期中专练《阅读理解(说明文)》

2025-2026学年第二学期七年级英语期中专练03阅读理解（说明文）（24-25七年级下·江苏扬州市邗江区维扬中学·期中）InthehandsofChineseartisans(手艺人),flourismadeintolovelymodelsofpeopleoranimals.Thisartformiscalleddoughfigurine(面塑).Amongthedifferentstyles,Beijing’sDoughFigurineLangisaspecialfolkart.TheniceandlovelyhandicraftsarestorytellersofoldandnewBeijing.In2008,itwasincludedinthelistofnationalintangible(非物质)culturalheritage(遗产).ItwascreatedbyLangShao’an(郎绍安).Hecreatedanimalsandcharactersfromimportantpeople’sstories,historystories,andlocaloperas.Whattheyfinishediseitherputattheendofathinstick,oronatableforpeopletosee.Somearemostlyforchildrentoeatorplaywith,withsimpleshapesandcolourfuldecorations,butsomearenicepiecesofartworkforpeopletoseeonly.Forthisreason,duringthemakingprocess,theyareoftenmixedwithadditives(添加剂)tostopthemfrombreakingup,andbeingeatenbyanimals.Afteralongtimeofpractice,LangShao’anisgoodatmakingdoughfigurinewithbeautifuldesigns.LangJiaizyu(郎佳子彧),bornin1995,isthethird-generation(代)manofdoughFigurineLang.Bytheageoffive,hehadalreadymadehisfirstdoughfigurines.Whenhewas15,hecreatedBeijingOlympicMascots-shapeddoughfigurineswhichwereveryfamous.Helooksabitmorefashionablethanotherfolkworksofart.Inhisskilledhands,somefiguressuchasNezhaarepopularwithyoungpeople.LikemostoftheotherintangibleculturalheritagehandicraftsinChina,notmanypeopleliketheideaanddesignofdoughFigurineLang.Fewyoungpeoplearewillingtotakethetimetomasteraskillthatdoesnotmakemoney,whichmeansfewerandfewerpeoplewanttospendtimeonlearningthehandicraft.Goodhandicraftsneedtime,energyandloveofartisansfromonegenerationtoanother.1．WhatisspecialaboutdoughFigurineLang?A．Itshowspeople’slifestylesandhobbies.B．Itispopularwithbothtouristsandthelocals.C．Itiscreatedbymanyfamousartists.D．ItshowsBeijing’scolourfulculture.2．Whydoartisansaddadditivestodoughfigurines?A．Tobetterprotectthethingspeoplemake.B．Tohelpdoughhavedifferentshapes.C．Tokeepcolorsbrighterandlastlonger.D．Tomakedoughfigurinestastegood.3．Whichisthecorrectorderofthefollowingevents?a．doughFigurineLangwasincludedinthelistofnationalintangibleculturalheritage.b．LangJiaizyucreatedBeijingOlympicMascots-shapeddoughfigurines.c．LangJiaizyuwasbornasthethird-generationinheritorofdoughFigurineLang.d．LangJiaizyuhadmadehisfirstdoughfigurines.A．a-c-b-dB．c-d-b-aC．a-c-d-bD．c-d-a-b4．Whatdoesthepassagemainlywanttotellus?A．Toaskpeopletoknowsomekindsoffolkart.B．Toaskpeopletospendmoretimelearningfolkart.C．Toaskpeopletoprotectnationalculturalheritagehandicrafts.D．Toteachpeoplewaystoenjoyandunderstandthehandicrafts.（24-25七年级下·江苏宿迁市沭阳县·期中）ThezishateapotsmadeinYixingCityineastChina’sJiangsuProvincearethebesttoolformakingtea.ItwascreatedduringtheSongDynastyinthe10thcentury.DifferenttypesofclayusedformakingYixingteapots,mainlypurpleclay,redclay,greetclayandmixedclay,aretotallycalledYixingclay.Yixingclaystandsforzisha(“purplesand”)inChinesebecausepurpleclayismostcommonly(普遍地)used.Tomakeazishateapot,thematerialshouldbecarefullychosenandprocessedbeforeitcanbeused.ThemostimportantsteptomakeYixingteapotsistokeeppounding(拍打)theclaywithaspecialwoodenstick.Theyaremadebyhand.Thezishateapotisoneofthebestteapotandtheteamadeinittastesespeciallyniceandtheteacanbestored(储存)overnightinitwithoutgoingbadinspring,autumn,winterandeveninsummer.Theclayishighlyporous(多孔的),butwatercannotgooutfromit.Thisisthemostspecialaboutzishaclay.AnotherfamouscharacteristicofYixingteapotsisthattheycanabsorb(吸收)teaflavours(茶香).Overtime,Yixingteapotscansmellgoodeventhereisnoteainit.Theproduction(生产)skillsofYixingChina’szishateapotswerelistedamongIntangibleCulturalHeritages(非物质文化遗产)in2006.Manypeoplecollectzishateapotsbecausepeopleusethemindailylivesandzishateapotshavebecomeaworkofart.1．WhenwereYixingzishateapotsfirstcreated?A．TangDynasty.B．SongDynasty.C．MingDynasty.D．QingDynasty.2．WhatisthemostimportantstepinmakingYixingteapots?A．Mixingdifferenttypesofclay.B．Usingmachinestoshapetheclay.C．Poundingtheclaywithawoodenstick.D．Paintingdesignsontheteapot.3．WhydopeoplecollectYixingteapots?A．Theyareverycheap.B．Theyareonlyusedfordecoration.C．Theyarebothdailyobjectsandworksofart.D．Theyaremadebymachines.4．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutzishateapots?A．Theyaremadebymachinesinbigfactories.B．Peoplecallitzishabecauseredclayisusedmost.C．Theteapotcansmellgoodevenwhenempty.D．Theclayhastinyholes,sowatergooutfromitslowly.（24-25七年级下·江苏徐州市邳州市·期中）Pizhou,asmallcityinChina,isfamousforitsrichandcolorfulfolkart.Oneofthemostwell-knownformsofartisthePizhoupaper-cutting.PeopleinPizhouhavebeenmakingpaper-cutsforhundredsofyears.Theyusescissorsandredpapertocreatebeautifuldesigns.Thesedesignsoftenshowflowers,animals,andcharactersfromChinesestories.Peoplehangpaper-cutsonwindowsanddoorsduringfestivals,especiallytheSpringFestival,tobringgoodluckandhappiness.AnotherimportantfolkartinPizhouisthetraditionalChinesepainting.Artistsusebrushesandinktopaintlandscapes,birds,andflowers.Thesepaintingsarenotonlybeautifulbutalsocarrydeepmeanings.Forexample,apaintingofabambootreecanstandforstrengthandhonesty.Pizhouisalsoknownforitsclayfigurines.Thesesmallstatuesaremadebyhandandpaintedinbrightcolors.Theyoftenshowpeople,animals,orcharactersfromChineselegends.Childrenlovetoplaywiththem,andtheyarealsopopularasgifts.ThefolkartofPizhouisatreasureofChineseculture.Itshowsthecreativityandskillofthepeopleinthiscity.Bylearningaboutthesearts,wecanbetterunderstandandappreciatethetraditionsofPizhou.1．Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedinthearticle?A．Paper-cuttingB．ChinesepaintingC．ClayfigurinesD．Calligraphy2．What’sthesymbolofapaintingofabambootree?A．WealthandprosperityB．Strengthandhonesty.C．LoveandfriendshipD．Peaceandharmony3．Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．TointroducethehistoryofPizhou.B．ToshowthebeautyoftraditionalChinesepaintings.C．TopresenttherichandcolorfulfolkartinPizhou.D．ToexplainthemakingprocessofPizhouclayfigurines.（24-25七年级下·江苏盐城市盐都区·期中）Waterisimportantforalllivingthingsonearth.Thewatercycleisanaturalprocessthattakeswaterfromthegroundandtheskyandbringsitbacktoearthagain.Inthisarticle,wewilllearnaboutthewatercycleanditsimportanceforearth.Thewatercyclealwaysbeginswithwatervapour(蒸汽).Whenit’shotoutside,youcanseecloudsforminginthesky.Thesecloudsaremadeofwatervapourthatcomesfromtheground,plantsandrivers.Aswatervapourrisesintothesky,itcoolsdownandbecomesclouds.Afterthat,cloudstravelthroughtheskyandfallbacktoearthasrainorsnow.Then,waterrunsthroughriversandoceansandfinallyreturnstoearthagainindifferentformslikerainwaterorsnow.Thewatercycleisimportantinprotectingourearth’sclimate.Itoffersuswatertodrinkandkeepsourclimatehealthy.Ontopofthat,ittakeswaterfromriversandoceansandbringsittotheareasthatdon’thaveenoughwater.Withoutthecycle,wewouldfacemanyproblems.Whenthereistoomuchwaterinoneplace,itbecomesaflood.Whenwaterisbadlyinneed,itbecomesadrought.Besides,watervapourcantakeheatfromthesunandkeepourearthcool.Understandingthewatercyclecanhelpusenjoythebeautyofnature,knowhowourearthworksandfindbetterwaystoprotectourearthandthatisourduty.1．Whichistherightorderofthewatercycleaccordingtothepassage?a.Waterreturnstotheground.b.Rainorsnowfallsdown.c.Watervapourrisesup.d.Cloudsareformedinthesky.A．c—b—d—aB．c—d—b—aC．d—c—b—aD．d—b—c—a2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“drought”inthethirdparagraphmean?A．洪水B．干旱C．风D．沙尘暴3．Whyisthewatercycleimportant?A．Becauseitbringspeoplewarmweather.B．Becauseitcleanstheairandtheground.C．Becauseitmakestheclimatehealthy.D．Becauseitshowsthebeautyofnature.4．Whichshowsthestructureofthepassage?D.（24-25七年级下·江苏常州市田家炳初级中学·期中）Therearealwayswondersintheworld.Theshapesofstrangebuildingscomeintooureyesfromtimetotime.Let’scometothreeofthem.JanSonkie’shouseinMalawi,Africaisadreamhomeforafootballfan.Ithasgotfourfloors.Ithasalsogotagreatviewfromitswindows.Thehouseiscoolinsummerandwarminwinter.WhyisJan’shousesospecial?Becauseitlookslikeafootball!“MaybeI’mcrazy,butIlovefootball,”Jansays.InAnhui,China,thereisagreatbuildingformusicfans.Itisintheshapeofapianowithaviolininfrontofit.Thereisalift(电梯)insidetheviolintotakepeopleuptothenextfloor.Ithasgotalotofwindowsbutithasn’tgotanybedroomsorkitchens.Thisbuildinglooksquitedifferentfrommostbuildings.Itlookslikeapictureframe(相框).ItisinDubai.ItsnameistheDubaiFrame.It’sabout150metershighand93meterswide.Thereisamuseumonthefirstfloor.Itshowsthecity’shistory.Onthetopofthebuilding,thereisa100-square-meterbridge.Peoplecanseethecityfromaglasswindow.1．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutJanSonkie’shouse?A．Itisintheshapeofafootball.B．Itiswarminsummerandcoolinwinter.C．Footballfanscanplay,footballonthesecondfloor.D．Peoplecanwatchafootballmatchfromthewindow.2．Whatcanweinfer(推断)aboutthebuildinginAnhui?A．Itcanbeusedasacinema.B．Peoplecan’tsleeporcookthere.C．Peoplecantaketheliftinsidethepiano.D．Thereisabridgebetweenthepianoandtheviolin.3．What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．ThemostfamousbuildingsB．WhypeoplebuildstrangehousesC．SpecialbuildingsaroundtheworldD．Howpeopledesignamazingbuildings（24-25七年级下·江苏镇江市句容市·期中）Intoday’sworld,therearemanyamazingtechnologies,andDeepSeekisoneofthem.Ithasquicklybecomefamousbecauseitcandomanythingsthathelppeople.DeepSeekDeepSeekhasverypowerfullanguagemodels.Thesemodelsarelikesmartbrainsthatcanunderstandandanswerourquestions.Theycanworkjustaswellassomeveryfamousmodelsmadebyotherbigcompanies,buttheycostlesstotrain.Thismeansmorepeopleandcompaniescanusethem.OneofitscoolmodelsisDeepSeek-R1.Itisgreatatreasoning.Itcanquicklyworkoutdifficultproblems,likeplanningthebestwaytodeliverpackagesforadeliverycompany.Ithelpsbusinessesmakebetterdecisions.DeepSeekusesaspecialwayofworkingcalledthe“mixture-of-experts”(MoE)architecture.It’slikehavingmanylittlehelpersinside.Whenitneedstodoatask,itonlywakesupthehelpersthatareneeded.Thismakesitworkfasteranduselesspower(电力).Italsohasothersmartways,likemulti-headlatentattention(MLA),whichhelpsitusememorybetter.DeepSeekhasbroughtmanygoodchanges.Manycompaniesareusingit.Ithelpsthemworkbetterandsavemoney.However,italsobringssomechallenges(挑战).Somesmallcompaniesmayfindithardtokeepupwiththisnewtechnology.Inthefuture,wecanaskDeepSeektogetevenbetter.Itmighthelpusinmoreareasofourlives,likehelpingstudentswiththeirhomeworkorhelpingdoctorstakecareofpatients.Itisreallyanamazingtechnologythatischangingourworld.1．WhichcompanydoesDeepSeekcomefrom?A．ABritishcompany.B．AChinesecompany.C．AJapanesecompany.D．AnAmericancompany.2．WhatcanDeepSeek-R1doforadeliverycompany?A．Hiremoreworkers.B．Deliverpackagesbyitself.C．Planthebestdeliveryway.D．Designnewdeliverytrucks.3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“reasoning”meaninParagraph3?A．绘画B．推理C．写作D．编程4．What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．DeepSeekaregoodforbigcompanies.B．DeepSeekchangestheworldinmanyways.C．DeepSeekservesdeliveryandstoragebusinesses.D．DeepSeek-R1isimportantamongDeepSeekmodels.（24-25七年级下·江苏南京市金陵中学·期中）Hereare4kindsofappsthatareusefulinourdailylifenow.Engineerscreatedthemtomakeourlifemucheasier.DeepSeek:AsmarttoolthatusesAItohelppeoplewithtaskslikewritingandlearning.Itmakestechnologyeasytouseandhelpseveryoneworkfaster.Quizlet:Astudytoolthathelpsuserslearnsubjectsthroughflashcards,tests,andgames.Ithasalotoftopicsanduserscancreatetheirownstudysets(学习模式).Forest:Afunappthathelpsyoubettermanageyourtime!Whenyousetatimeofmorethan25minutes,yougrowatree.Ifyouleavetheapp,thetreedies!Soit’sgreatforstudyingorhomeworkwhiledevelopingasenseofhelpingtheEarth!Duolingo:Apopularlanguage-learningappofferingsmalllessonsinover30languages.Itusesgamestomakelearningfun,withexercisesinreading,listening,speaking,andvocabulary.1．Whoarethesefourappsmainlyfor?A．Cooks.B．Doctors.C．Students.D．Engineers.2．Whichappmayhelpyouifyouwanttoworkfaster?A．Deepseek.B．Quizlet.C．Forest.D．Duolingo.3．WhatcanweknowabouttheappForest?A．Itcanusegamestomakelearningfun.B．itcanhelpyoumanageyourtimebetter.C．Itcanallowyoutocreateyourownstudysets.D．Itcanhelpyougrowatreeifyouleavetheapp.（24-25七年级下·江苏南京外国语学校·期中）DragonshavelongheldtheimaginationofbothChineseandWesterncultures,buttheyhaveverydifferentlooksandmeaningsthatsetthemapart.InChineseculture,thedragon,named“Long”,holdsaspecialplace.Ithasaspecialappearance,lookinglikeahuge,longsnakecombinedwithvariousanimalparts.Forexample,ithasthetailofafish,whichhelpsitswimgracefullyinwater.Thescales(鳞)ofafishcoveritsbody,givingitashinyandprotectivesurface.Itslongneckissimilartothatofasnake,allowingforflexiblemovement.Chinesedragonsareoftenwingless,buttheyhavethemagicalabilitytorocketupandflythroughthesky.Theystandformanypositivequalities.Inthepast,theyarethesymbols(象征)ofpower.Emperorsandkingswereconsideredassonsofdragons,showingtheirnoble(尊贵的)position.Also,Chinesefarmers,whodependedongoodweatherfortheircrops,usedtooffersacrifices(祭祀品)likesheeptodragongods.Theyhopedthatthedragonswouldbringfavorableweather,andthusgoodharvests.Moreover,dragonsarebelievedtobringgoodfortune.YoucanoftenseedragonpicturesonNewYeardecorationsoratothertraditionalfestivalsliketheDragonBoatFestival.InWesternculture.dragonsareverydifferent.Theyaregiantcreaturesthatcanbreathefireanddestroylife.Theirlargebat-likewingscarrythemtothesky.Theirbodiesarecoveredinlizard-likescales,andtheirtailsoftenhaveasharptip.Westerndragonsareusuallyrelatedtoevil.Inmedievaltimes(中世纪),theywereseenassymbolsofthedevil,andthedevilwasevencalled“thegreatdragon”.Knights(骑士)wouldbecelebratedasthebravestheroeswhentheykilleddragons.Inaword,thedragonsofChineseandWesternculturesrevealthelargedifferencesbetweenthesetwoworlds.WhileChinesedragonsareseenassymbolsofstrength,wisdom,andgoodfortune,theWesterndragonsareoftendescribedaswicked,fire-breathingbeasts.Whetherasaprotectoroftheworldorafearsomeenemy,thedragonremainsatimelessandfascinatingfictionalcreature,invitingustoexplorethedepthsofourowncultureandimagination.1．WhichofthefollowingisNOTafeatureofChinesedragonsdescribedinthepassage?A．Theyhavelizard-likescales.B．Theyhavealong,flexibleneck.C．Theycanflywithoutwings.D．Theyhavethetailofafish.2．WhydidChinesefarmersoffersacrificestodragongods?A．Togetprotectionfromwildanimals.B．Toshowrespecttotheemperor.C．Toensuregoodweatherandharvests.D．TocelebrateChineseNewYear.3．HowaredragonsdescribedinWesternculture?A．Asmagicalandprotectivebeings.B．Aswinglessandgentlecreatures.C．Asevilandfire-breathingbeasts.D．Ascommonsignsofgoodfortune.4．Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthepassage?B.D.（24-25七年级下·江苏南京市金陵中学·期中）Chinahasalonghistoryofmakingandusingfans.TheyhaveplayedanimportantroleinChineselives.Fanswerecarriedbymenandwomen,andthereweremanykindsoffans.Eachhadaspecialuse.Atfirsttheywereusedforcooling.Nowmanypeopleenjoythefansbecauseofbeautifulpicturesandhandwritingsonthem.Theyareart.Thereareusuallybeautifulthingsonfans.Sometimesthereisadragonflyingintheskyorswimminginthewater.Itisasymbolofknowledgeandlife-givingwater.Somefanshaveflowers.Theycarrygoodwishesthatpeoplewanttolivearicherlife.Somepeoplewritewordssuchaspoemsonfanstoshowtheyaresmartandknowalot.ThereweremanykindsoffansinoldChina.Fanscalled“Zheshan”mightbefirstmadebytheJapanesearound600.Around988,theJapanesebroughtZheshantoChina.DuringtheMingdynasty(1368-1644),Zheshanweregettingmoreandmorepopular.Around1600,manyChineseandsomeJapanesefansreachedEurope.ThesewereofpoorqualityintheeyesofChinese,butmanyEuropeansboughtfansfortheirbeauty.TodaypeopleinJapanandChinastillhavefansintheirhomes.Theyareoftengiftsfromfriends.Althoughpeopleseldomusefansforcoolingnow,theyareagoodmatchwithmodernhomesbecauseoftheirspecialbeauty.1．Whatwerefansusedforattheverybeginning?A．Stayingcool.B．Writingwords.C．Decoratinghomes.D．Drawingpictures.2．Howdoesthewriterdevelophisidea(展开观点)inParagraph3?A．Bygivingnumbers.B．Bytellingthedifferences.C．Byaskingquestions.D．Bygivingfactsintimeorder.3．WhydidEuropeansbuyChinesefansaround1600?A．Thefanswerewell-made.B．Thefanswereverycheap.C．Theylikedthelooksofthefans.D．Theyneededfansforcooling.4．What’sthebesttitleforthisarticle?A．DifferentKindsofFansB．DifferentUsesofFansC．TheBeautyandHistoryofFansD．TheImportanceofFans（24-25七年级下·江苏无锡市长泾片区·期中）ThoughtsonaTranquilNightByLiBaiBeforemybedapooloflight;Canitbehoar-frost(霜)ontheground?Lookingup,Ifindthemoonbright;Bowing,inhomesicknessI’mdrowned.LiBai(701-762)isaTangDynastypoet(诗人).Peoplecallhimthe“poet-immortal”(诗仙).Hisworksarecoolandnice.Hewritesabout1,000poemsinhiswholelife.Whichoneofthemdopeoplelikebest?ItmaybeThoughtsonaTranquilNight.YoucanfindthispoeminChinesetextbooksandbookslikeThreeHundredTangPoems.ThepoemThoughtsonaTranquilNightbyLiBaiislikeashort,beautifulstory.It’saboutmissinghomeverymuchwhenyou’refarfromhome.Thepoetusesonly20Chinesewords.Everywordofthepoemisnotdifficultbutwecanfeelhisstrongfeelingswhenreadingthepoem.Inthepoem,thepoetseesapooloflightfromthemoonbeforehisbed.Hewantstoknowifthecoldfeelingisbecauseofthefrostontheground.Whenhelooksupatthebrightmoon,hefeelsalittlewarmbecausethemoonmakeshimthinkofhishomeland.Butatlastheputshisheaddown,wishinghewereathome.Thismakeshimfeelhomesick(思乡的)alot.1．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”inthesecondparagraphmean?A．People.B．Days.C．Poems.D．Books.2．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothetext?A．LiBaiwritesabout1,000poemsduringhislife.B．ThoughtsonaTranquilNightdescribesthepoet’shomesickfeeling.C．ThoughtsonaTranquilNightcanbefoundinThreeHundredTangPoems.D．ThoughtsonaTranquilNightisaboutthebeautyofspring.3．HowdoesLiBai’sfeelingdevelop(发展)inthepoemThoughtsonaTranquilNight?A．Warm→Cold→HomesickB．Cold→Warm→HomesickC．Cold→Homesick→WarmD．Homesick→Cold→Warm（24-25七年级下·江苏无锡市侨谊实验中学·期中）Chineselandscapepoetryisatreasure.Poetsusevivid(生动的)wordstopaintbeautifulpicturesofnature,likemountains,rivers,forests,andfields.Throughthesepoems,wecanfeeltheirdeeplovefornature,sometimes,theirinnerfeelings.望天门山(李白)天门中断楚江开，碧水东流至此回。两岸青山相对出，孤帆一片日边来。MountHeaven’sGateViewedfromAfarBreakingMountHeaven’sGate,thegreatRiverrollsthrough;Itseast-flowinggreenbillows,hurledbackhere,turnnorth.Fromthetworiverbanksthrustoutthemountains;Leavingthesunbehind,alonelysailcomesforth.(TranslatedbyXuYuanchong) Takethepoem“MountHeaven’sGateViewedfromAfar”byLiBai(TangDynasty)asanexample.Thewholepoemdepicts(描绘)thepoet’smagnificentviewofTianmenMountain,aswellastherushingoftheChuRiver(asectionoftheYangtzeRivernearTianmenMountain)andthemajestyofthegreenmountainsonbothsidesoftheriver.ThispoemnotonlyshowsLiBai’sexcellentpoetryskillsandinnerfeelings,butalsoreflectstheloveandyearningofTangDynastyliterati(文人)fornaturalbeauty.Theirloveandstrongwishesforthebeautyofnaturearejustlikeoursinmodernsociety.AnotherisWangWei’spoem.Hisworksoftendepictquietmountainsandflowingwaters.Thesepoemsletusfeelthepeaceandmagicofnature.Chineselandscapepoetryislikeawindow,throughwhichwecannotonlyenjoythebeautyofnaturebutalsounderstandthepoets’richemotions.It’salsolikeabridgeconnectingustothebeautifulworldofancientpoetsandnature.1．Whichcolouristhemostsuitablefor“”.A．blueB．grayC．greenD．brown2．Whatdoestheunderlineword“yearning”mean?A．Respect.B．Thanks.C．Hope.D．Dream.3．Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．ToshowthelifeofLiBai.B．TointroducetheChinesePoets.C．TotalkaboutafamousworkofLiBai.D．TointroducetheChineselandscapepoetry.（24-25七年级下·江苏南京玄武外国语学校·期中）Peoplechoosewheretoliveformanyreasons—thehouse,thelocation,orgoodschools—butalmostneverbecauseofwhotheirneighborsmightbe.Sincewecan’tchooseourneighbors,fenceshelpcreatecomfortableboundaries(边界)betweenhomes.Accordingtosociologist(社会学家)DouglasB．Currivan,mostpeoplewanttoknowtheirneighborsjustalittlebit,butnottoomuch.Fencesmarkwhereonepropertyendsandanotherbegins.Theyletpeopleenjoytheirprivatespacewhilestillbeingabletowavehellofromacomfortabledistance.Fencesalsopreventcommonneighborproblemslikenoisypetsorchildrenwanderingintoothers’yards.Researchshowsthatclearboundariesactuallyhelpneighborsgetalongbetter.“Whenpropertylinesareunclear,argumentsbetweenneighborsaremorelikely,”explainsProfessorDanielStokols.Surprisingly,fencescanevenimproveneighborhoodsafety.Studiesshowthatburglars(入室窃贼)arelesslikelytotargethomeswithfences,evensmalldecorativeones,becausetheysignal(示意)thattheownerscareabouttheirproperty.However,thetypeoffencemattersagreatdeal.Averytall,solidfencemightseemunfriendly,whileashorterfenceorarowofbushesfeelsmorewelcoming.Somepeopleuseplantsorsmallwallstomarkpropertylinesinanicerway.Thereareeven“spitefences”—unusuallytalloruglyfencesbuiltjusttoannoyneighbors,whichsometimesleadtolegalproblems.Whilefencesseparateproperties,theycanalsobringneighborstogetherbycreatingasenseofsecurityandorder.OneNewYorkresident,KarenPace,discoveredthiswhensheremovedanoldfenceandsuddenlyfeltuncomfortablewithoutherprivateoutdoorspace.Goodneighborsarecarefulabouteachother’sspacewhenputtingupfences,andgoodfenceshelpneighborsmaintainjusttherightamountoffriendlydistance.1．Whatisthemainpurpose(目的)offencesinmarkingproperties?A．Todecoratetheyardbeautifully.B．Toattractwildlifetotheneighborhood.C．Toprovideshadeforoutdooractivities.D．Toshowwhereoneperson’slandstopsandanother’sstarts.2．Accordingtothearticle,whydoburglarsavoidhomeswithfences?A．Becausefencesaretooexpensivetoclimbover.B．Becausefencessignalthatownerscareabouttheirproperty.C．Becausefencesmaketoomuchnoisewhentheyaretouched.D．Becausefencesarealwaysdangerous.3．WhatdidKarenPacediscoverwhensheremovedheroldfence?A．Herneighborsbecamemuchfriendlier.B．Shefeltuncomfortablewithoutherprivateoutdoorspace.C．Herpropertyvalueincreasedimmediately.D．Burglarsstartedtargetingherhome.4．Whatcanweinferabout“spitefences”fromthetext?A．Theyarebuilttoprotectpets.B．Theyaredesignedtobebeautiful.C．Theyaremeanttoannoyneighbors.D．Theyhelpneighborsbecomecloser.5．WhichofthefollowingwouldbetheBESTtitleforthisarticle?A．TheHistoryofFencesB．WhyWeShouldRemoveAllFencesC．GoodFencesMakeGoodNeighborsD．TheMostExpensiveFencesintheWorld（24-25七年级下·江苏宿迁市沭阳县怀文中学·期中）InShenzhen,manyrooftops(外屋顶)becomeskyfarms.Ontheskyfarms,peoplegrowflowers,fruits,andvegetables.Thesefarmshelppeoplegetclosetonatureinthecity.AttheShenzhenLilyFlowerTown,there’saspecialskyfarm.Itdoesn’tuseearth(土壤).Workersgrowplantsinspecial