牛津译林版英语七年级下册期末专项二 阅读理解
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、阅读理解
Invented (发明) it.
Zhang Heng was born in Nanyang in the Eastern Han dynasty. At that time, earthquakes (地震) happened every year. People thought they were from ghosts, but Zhang Heng didn’t believe that. He studied about earthquakes for many years, and in AD 132 he invented the first seismometer (地动仪) in the world.
Used it.
At first, people didn’ t believe it. In December, AD 134, Zhang Heng’s seismometer told that there would be an earthquake in the west of the country. After four days, three earthquakes really happened there. People believed that it was helpful from then on. But the seismometer was lost later.
Reproduced it.
Scientists tried to reproduce a seismometer like Zhang Heng’s in the past years. Now there is a reproduced one in Shanghai Museum. Some people say it was a little helpful during the earthquakes in Tangshan. We hope it will be better soon and be really able to help people one day.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1．The passage mainly (主要) tells us about ________.
A．earthquakes B．Zhang Heng
C．how to make a seismometer D．the first seismometer
2．When did Zhang Heng make the first seismometer in the world
A．In AD 78. B．In AD 132. C．In AD 134. D．In AD 139.
3．Where can we see the reproduced seismometer
A．In the west. B．In Luoyang. C．In Nanyang. D．In Shanghai.
4．What do people think of the seismometer during the earthquakes in Tangshan
A．Helpful. B．Bad. C．Interesting. D．Helpless.
5．We can read this passage in a ________.
A．fashion book B．cinema C．newspaper D．science book
While many young people were enjoying the summer vacation, Zach Bonner was working his hardest. Zach started walking from Valrico, Florida, his hometown, on Christmas, 2009. He reached Los Angeles nine months later in September, 2010. He covered a total of 2,478 miles and raised $120,000 for kids in need. Along the way, Zach attended school online. His mother, brother and sister took turns to walk or drive together with him.
Although he is very young, Zach has a long history of helping others. When a terrible storm hit town in 2004, Zach, when six, pulled a wagon（小推车）through his community and collected food for people in need.
He has raised $400,000 for his Little Red Wagon Foundation since then. It gives money to projects which help homeless children. In 2007, Zach began walking to support a children’s charity（慈善组织）in Tampa, Florida. He finished his journey 23 days later, 280 miles away in Tallahassee. Then in the summer of 2009, hetrekkedabout 670 miles from Atlanta to Washington, D．C．, in just two months.
“As long as there are homeless kids, I will never stop walking for them.”Zach says.
6．What did Zach do during the summer vacation in 2010
A．He stayed at home to look after his family.
B．He travelled to his hometown with his family.
C．He joined in a school activity with other kids.
D．He walked to collect money for kids in need.
7．We can learn from Paragraph 2 that Zach .
A．began to help people at a very early age
B．made money to pay for his education
C．enjoyed playing around in his community
D．worked very hard for his family
8．At what age did Zach start walking to support a Tampa children’s charity
A．At six. B．At nine. C．At eleven. D．At twelve.
9．The underlined word “trekked” in Paragraph 3 probably means “ ”.
A．延伸 B．挖掘 C．跋涉 D．飞行
10．Which of the following best describes Zach
A．Friendly and shy. B．Silly but lovely. C．Kind and helpful. D．Clever but lazy.
The reasons of making vacation plans
A lot of people like taking a trip with no plans(计划)．They think it is very exciting and has more fun.But in fact，it is not good.Making vacation plans is very important.
First，a vacation plan can make sure that everything goes well.If you visit a place but you don't book a hotel，you may have no place to stay at night.
Second，you have lots of things to take with you for a vacation.You need to plan what things you have to buy and what things you need to put in bags.For example，you want to visit one place，but when you arrive at the airport(机场)，you forget to bring your plane ticket！You may be late for the plane.
Third，making a vacation plan can help you save a lot of money.No one wants to spend more money than they want to.If you surf the Internet before you go on a vacation，you may find some cheap plane tickets and hotel rooms.
Next time when you go on a vacation，try to write down some plans.They can help you have more fun in your vacation.
11．The writer thinks that taking a trip without plans is ________.
A．interesting B．relaxing C．bad D．exciting
12．From this passage we can know it's very important ________.
A．to make a vacation plan B．to take a trip by plane
C．to surf the Internet D．to visit a place with more money
13．________ can make sure that everything goes well during the vacation.
A．Bringing your plane ticket B．Booking a cheap hotel room
C．Taking many things with you D．Making a vacation plan
14．The underlined word “book” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.
A．装修 B．预订 C．扩建 D．推荐
15．The passage mainly tells us ________.
A．why we must make a vacation plan
B．it's important to have more fun
C．how we can make a vacation plan
D．what we must take during the vacation
The worst danger is a house on fire when people are asleep. Always be ready to leave through a window into the garden by making sure you can open it if necessary. If you are on holiday in a tall building or hotel, make sure you know where the fire escape (太平梯) is. When you can’t find any way out, try to find pieces of cloth and make a rope to get out of a window to safety. If you smell something burning in your home, get out right away. If you can’t breathe (呼吸) properly, crawl (匍匐行进) on the floor because smoke rises and the air will be cleaner near the floor. Smoke is a killer and more people die from breathing it in than actually (实际上) being burnt.
Fire in a cinema, hall or public place often means people pushing to reach a door. Keep your head up with arms up in front of your chest (胸). This protects your chest and gives you the best chance (机会) to breathe. Above all, don’t be afraid.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
16．People can leave a burning house through a window if ________.
A．there is smoke in the room B．there is no other way out
C．they can’t breathe properly D．they want to put out the fire
17．In a room full of smoke, you had better crawl on the floor because ________.
A．you won’t get burnt B．the floor is cleaner
C．there is less smoke near the floor D．you won’t breathe in any smoke
18．There are some things to do to keep yourself safe. Which of the following is NOT talked about in the passage
A．Leave the house right away when you smell something burning.
B．Get out of the house by crawling on the floor.
C．Raise your head and keep your chest from being burnt.
D．Rush out of the house, dressed in wet clothes.
19．When a tall building is on fire, people ________.
A．can leave by coming down the fire escape B．should first check the room windows
C．had better find a long rope D．must lie down on the floor at once
20．Which of the following is NOT true
A．In a fire, more deaths are caused by smoke.
B．The most important thing is not to be frightened in a fire.
C．When a public place is on fire, people usually push to leave.
D．Be ready to leave a burning house through a window if there is a garden down below.
One day Tony was crossing the road when he was hit by a car. He fell and broke his arm. He was sent to a hospital. There a doctor operated on his arm.
Then he put the arm in a cast (石膏) . Tony could not move it at all.
“You must keep your arm in a cast for a month,” the doctor said. “That will give the bone (骨头) a chance to get well.”
A month later, Tony went back to the hospital. The doctor used a large knife to cut the cast. Then he took Tony’s arm out of the cast.
“Can you move your arm, Tony ” he asked.
Tony tried to move his arm. At first it was difficult, but soon he could move it easily.
“Yes, it’s fine,” he said. “Thank you very much.”
“In a few days it will be as good as before,” the doctor said. “Just exercise it a little every day.”
“Will I be able to play the guitar ” Tony asked.
The doctor smiled. “Of course, you will,” he said. “You will have no problems.”
“That’s good news,” Tony said. “Because I couldn’t play it at all before.”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
21．How did Tony break his arm
A．He was hit by a car. B．He fell off a bike. C．A guitar fell on him. D．He hit a tree.
22．How long did he have to keep his arm in a cast
A．One week. B．Four weeks. C．A few days. D．For a month.
23．How was Tony’s arm when the doctor cut the cast
A．It was OK. B．It was hurt. C．It was worse. D．It was bad.
24．What did the doctor tell him to do after the cast was taken off
A．See another doctor. B．Play the guitar. C．Exercise his arm. D．Stay in bed.
25．Why was Tony pleased
A．The doctor gave him a guitar. B．The doctor said he didn’t have to work again.
C．He thought he could be able to play the guitar. D．Because he couldn’t play the guitar at all.
A man in Australia had a wonderful bird. There was no other like him. He was very very clever. This bird could say any word except one. He could not say the name of the town where he was born. The name of that town was Catano. The man tried and tried to teach the bird to say “Catano”. But the bird would not say the word. At first the man was very nice, but then he got angry, “You stupid bird! Why can’t you say that word Say ‘Catano’ or I’ ll kill you!” But the bird wouldn’t say it. Then the man got so angry that he shouted again and again, “Say ‘Catano’ or I’ll kill you!” But the bird would not talk.
One day, after trying many hours to make the bird say “Catano”, the man got very, very angry. He picked up the bird and threw him into the chicken house. “You are more stupid than the chickens. Soon I will eat them, and I will eat you, too.” In the chicken house there were four old chickens. They were for Sunday’s dinner. The man put the bird there and left. The next day, the man came back to the chicken house. He opened the door and stopped. He was very surprised at what he saw! He saw three dead chickens on the floor. The bird was shouting at the fourth chicken, “Say ‘Catano’ or I’ll kill you!”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
26．The bird was born ________.
A．in a city B．in the town Catano
C．in a town without any name D．in a chicken house
27．The underlined (画线的) word “stupid ” in this reading means ________ in Chinese.
A．聪明的 B．愚蠢的 C．灵敏的 D．丑陋的
28．The bird wouldn’t say “Catano” because ________.
A．he hated the place B．he loved the place
C．he couldn’t say it D．the man’s teaching way wasn’t so good
29．Who killed the three chickens
A．The man. B．The fourth chicken. C．The bird. D．The man and the bird.
30．After reading the story, we are sure ________.
A．the man would kill the bird B．the bird would kill the man
C．the man would love the bird more than before D．the bird would kill all the chickens in Australia
How was your school trip
I was unhappy because I fell off (从……跌落) my bike and hurt (使受伤) my leg on the school trip. 31 I just watched them play all day. I want to have another school trip! —Jill
I had a good school trip. 32 The water was very clean. I walked on the beautiful beach and had some nice food. I played soccer with my classmates. 33 —Mark
I visited a farm on my school trip. 34 I rode a horse, my classmate Lisa milked a cow and Jim fed the chickens. We thought it was very interesting to do those things. Before we went back to school we talked with the farmers. 35 I like the school trip very much and I want to go to the farm again. —Julia
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。
A．I saw the sea.
B．The farm is far away from our school and we took a bus there.
C．I couldn’t play with my classmates.
D．They told us many things about the farm.
E．We had a great time.
Look at the tower! Nothing is wrong with your eyes. 36 As the name says, the Leaning （倾斜的）Tower of Pisa leans. It is in Pisa, a city in Italy.
37 In 1173, people in Pisa began to build the tower. In 1178, when the tower was just three storeys（层）tall, it began to lean. There were wars in Pisa at the time. So the construction（建造）of the tower stopped for years. After about 200 years, in 1370, people finished the construction. 38 It is 55.86 meters tall.
39 There are many opinions. One goes like this: The tower is very tall and heavy, but the ground is made of soft sand and clay. When the ground sinks, the tower leans.
Did you know these The tower was first the bell tower to a large church. 40 Each bell stands for a musical note（音符）. From 1990 to 2001, the tower was closed to visitors. Workers repaired it. The tower may stand for another 200 years.
A．The tower has eight storeys.
B．There are seven bells in it.
C．There is something wrong with the tower.
D．Why does it lean
E．Let’s know about its history
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参考答案：
1．D 2．B 3．D 4．A 5．D
【导语】本文主要介绍了张衡发明的世界上的第一个地动仪。
1．主旨大意题。根据全文可知，文章主要介绍了张衡发明的世界上的第一个地动仪。故选D。
2．细节理解题。根据“in AD 132 he invented the first seismometer (地动仪) in the world.”可知，张衡在公元132年发明了世界上的第一个地动仪。故选B。
3．细节理解题。根据“Scientists tried to reproduce a seismometer like Zhang Heng’s in the past years. Now there is a reproduced one in Shanghai Museum.”可知，上海有一个地震仪复制品，故选D。
4．细节理解题。根据“Some people say it was a little helpful during the earthquakes in Tangshan. We hope it will be better soon and be really able to help people one day.”可知，人们认为地震仪有帮助，故选A。
5．推理判断题。文章主要介绍了张衡发明的世界上的第一个地动仪，所以可以在科学书上看到，故选D。
6．D 7．A 8．B 9．C 10．C
【分析】这篇短文主要介绍了Zach为了帮助需要帮助的孩子们不断步行筹集资金。他人虽然小，但是他的乐于助人历史却很长。他说只要有无家可归的孩子他就不会停止为他们奔走。
6．细节理解题。根据短文第一段He covered a total of 2,478 miles and raised $120,000 for kids in need.故选D。
7．归纳理解题。根据短文第二段主要描述了Zach很小就开始帮助别人的事情，故选A。
8．计算理解题。 根据In 2007, Zach began walking to support a children’s charity（慈善组织）in Tampa, Florida.及When a terrible storm hit town in 2004, Zach, when six,可以推算2004年Zach六岁，2007年则九岁，故选B。
9．词义猜测题。题意：第三度中划线单词的意思是什么。根据上文描述可知Zach是通过步行来筹集钱的，划线词的后面跟的路程，所以选C。
10．归纳理解题。题意：下面那个最好的描述了Zach. 根据短文中描述可知Zach是一个乐于助人而且善良的人，故选C。
11．C 12．A 13．D 14．B 15．A
【分析】文章大意：本文从三个方面说明制订旅行计划的重要性，只有制订切实可行的旅行计划，并且写下来，才会使自己的旅程过得更愉快。
11．考查细节理解。由第一段中“But in fact，it is not good.”可知，作者认为没有计划的旅行是不好的。故答案为C。
12．考查细节理解。由第一段的末句“Making vacation plans is very important.”可知，制订旅行计划非常重要。故答案为A。
13．考查细节理解。由第二段第一句“First，a vacation plan can make sure that everything goes well.”可知，旅行计划可确保每件事情顺利进行。故答案为D。
14．考查词义猜测。由后文“you may have no place to stay at night”可知，如果不预订宾馆，在夜间就可能没有地方停留。所以“book”的意思应是“预定”，故答案为B。
15．考查主旨大意。由全文可知，本文通过三个方面说明必须制订旅行计划的原因。结合选项可知A选项why we must make a vacation plan“为什么我们必须制定一个假期计划”，符合题意，故答案为A。
16．B 17．C 18．D 19．A 20．C
【导语】本文主要介绍了遇到火灾该如何做。
16．细节理解题。根据“Always be ready to leave through a window into the garden by making sure you can open it if necessary.”可知，如果没有其他方式出去，可以从窗户出去，故选B。
17．细节理解题。根据“If you can’t breathe (呼吸) properly, crawl (匍匐行进) on the floor because smoke rises and the air will be cleaner near the floor.”可知，在烟雾弥漫的房间里，你最好爬到地板上，因为靠近地板的地方烟雾较少。故选C。
18．细节理解题。根据“If you smell something burning in your home, get out right away”，“If you can’t breathe (呼吸) properly, crawl (匍匐行进) on the floor because smoke rises and the air will be cleaner near the floor.”和“Keep your head up with arms up in front of your chest (胸). This protects your chest and gives you the best chance (机会) to breathe”可知，ABC选项文章都提到了，D选项未提及，故选D。
19．细节理解题。根据“If you are on holiday in a tall building or hotel, make sure you know where the fire escape (太平梯) is.”可知，当高楼着火时，人们可以从太平梯下来离开。故选A。
20．细节理解题。根据“Fire in a cinema, hall or public place often means people pushing to reach a door”可知，在电影院、大厅或公共场所发生的火灾通常意味着人们挤到门前，而不是争先恐后地离开。故选C。
21．A 22．D 23．A 24．C 25．C
【导语】本文主要讲述了托尼在一次车祸中手臂受伤了，医生给他打上石膏告诉他一个月不能动，拆掉石膏后医生告诉他什么都能做了，他很高兴以为会弹吉他了。
21．细节理解题。根据“One day Tony was crossing the road when he was hit by a car”可知，托尼被车撞了，故选A。
22．细节理解题。根据“You must keep your arm in a cast for a month”可知，需要打石膏一个月，故选D。
23．细节理解题。根据“At first it was difficult, but soon he could move it easily.”可知，托尼的胳膊恢复的很好，故选A。
24．细节理解题。根据“Just exercise it a little every day”可知，需要锻炼胳膊，故选C。
25．推理判断题。根据“Will I be able to play the guitar ”和“‘That’ s good news,’ Tony said. ‘Because I couldn’t play it at all before.’”可知，原本不会弹吉他的托尼以为自己拆了石膏后会变得弹吉他，所以开心，故选C。
26．B 27．B 28．C 29．C 30．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲了一位澳大利亚男人养了一只非常聪明的小鸟，它除了出生时在的那个镇的名字以外会说所有的话。男人为了让它学会这个名字，用了各种办法，甚至把它关进鸡笼里。结果，第二天，小鸟把鸡杀死了。
26．细节理解题。根据第一自然段“The name of that town was Catano .” 可知，小镇的名字叫卡塔诺。故选B。
27．词句猜测题。根据第二自然段“You stupid bird ! Why can’t you say that word ”可知，主人认为它是只笨鸟。故选B。
28．推理判断题。根据第二自然段“You stupid bird! Why can’t you say that word Say ‘Catano’ or I’ ll kill you!”可知，这只鸟会说“Catano”，但是不知道如何用这个词说话。故选C。
29．推理判断题。根据第二自然段最后两句话“He saw three dead chickens on the floor. The bird was shouting at the fourth chicken, ‘Say ‘Catano’ or I’ll kill you!’”可知，那个男人看到三只死掉的鸡在地上，那只鸟对第4只鸡说，“说‘卡塔诺’，不然我杀了你。”可以推测是鸟杀死了鸡。故选C。
30．推理判断题。通读文章可知，这个男人为了教会这只鸟用了很多办法，最终，鸟会说卡塔诺了。由此可推测，男人更喜欢它了。故选C。
31．C 32．A 33．E 34．B 35．D
【导语】本文是三位学生介绍自己的学校旅行情况。
31．根据“I was unhappy because I fell off (从……跌落) my bike and hurt (使受伤) my leg on the school trip”可知，Jill在学校旅行时受伤了。选项C“我不能和我的同学一起玩。”符合语境，故选C。
32．根据“The water was very clean. I walked on the beautiful beach and had some nice food”可知，Mark在水边玩。选项A“我看到了大海。”符合语境，故选A。
33．根据“The water was very clean. I walked on the beautiful beach and had some nice food. I played soccer with my classmates”可知，Mark玩得很开心。选项E“我们玩得很开心。”符合语境，故选E。
34．根据“I visited a farm on my school trip”可知，Julia去了农场。选项B“农场离我们学校很远，我们乘公共汽车去的。”符合语境，故选B。
35．根据“Before we went back to school we talked with the farmers”可知，Julia和同学们与农民们进行了交谈。选项D“他们告诉我们许多关于农场的事情。”符合语境，故选D。
36．C 37．E 38．A 39．D 40．B
【导语】本文主要介绍了比萨斜塔。
36．观察图片可以看到，图片中的塔是倾斜的。根据上句“Nothing is wrong with your eyes”可知，你的眼睛没有问题，那么就是这座塔有了问题，选项C“这座塔有问题”符合。故选C。
37．根据这一段的内容可知，这里给我们介绍了比萨斜塔的历史，这一段中出现了一些表示时间、年代的词，如“In 1173…In 1178…After about 200 years, in 1370”等等。空二在这一段的开头，是这一段的中心句，选项E“让我们学下它的历史吧”符合。故选E。
38．根据空格所在的上下文可知，这里介绍的是比萨斜塔的一些具体信息，前面讲的是在1370年，人们修建完成了这座塔。下句话说的是这座塔的高度，空格上也应是介绍塔的信息，选项A“这座塔有八层”符合。故选A。
39．根据下文的意思可知，关于比萨斜塔为什么会倾斜，人们有不同的观点，这里作者给我们讲述了其中的一种。选项D“它为什么会倾斜？”符合。故选D。
40．根据下句话“Each bell stands for a musical note”可知，这里提到每个钟代表一个音符，因此这个空应介绍塔里的钟，选项B“它里面有七个钟”符合。故选B。
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