人教新目标初中英语七年级下册
3月第一次月考阅读理解练习附答案
一
Evan, an orange and white fox, has a farm. It’s Evan’s home. His friend, a black and white dog, often stays there with him and they do everything together. They drive Evan’s farm truck (卡车) and play games. They read books and have ice cream. But their favorite thing is working in Evan’s yard. In the yard, plants are big and beautiful. But friends don’t always stay together. One day, the dog dies, so Evan loses his best friend. Without his best friend, the yard becomes a sad place. Evan feels so angry that he destroys (破坏) his yard.
But a good place will not stay empty for long. New plants quietly start to grow. One day, Evan finds a small pumpkin vine (藤) in his yard. He starts to look after it. Fall comes and there is a huge pumpkin on the vine in his yard.
It is the fair (集市) week. Evan takes his big pumpkin to the fair. He meets his old friends there and he enjoys delicious food. Best of all, his pumpkin wins him a prize:10 dollars or a little dog. What does Evan want You might know the answer. Yes. He drives home with the dog.
Do you know
This is the story of the book The Rough Patch. It is a 2018 picture book by US writer Brian Lies. The book won the 2019 Caldecott Medal (凯迪克大奖—绘本大奖).
1．Where do Evan and the dog like to stay best
A．In the truck. B．In the yard.
C．In the bedroom. D．In the food store.
2．What does Evan do after his friend dies
A．He destroys his farm truck.
B．He grows many plants in his yard.
C．He makes lots of new friends on his farm.
D．He doesn’t work in his yard for some time.
3．What do we know from the second paragraph
A．Evan is angry to see some new plants.
B．Evan likes the small pumpkin vine.
C．Evan is worried that pumpkins can’t grow in his yard.
D．In fall, Evan finds a small pumpkin vine in his yard.
4．The purpose(目的) of the passage is to ________.
A．ask us to make friends with dogs
B．tell us about the Caldecott Medal
C．tell us about a picture book
D．ask us to read picture books
二
Some children are flying kites near the river. They are very high and Peter can see them from the classroom. After lunch his aunt comes to see his mother and brings a kite to him. It looks like a bird. He wants to fly it but his mother doesn’t let him do that.
“It’s time to go to school,” says his mother, “You can fly it after dinner.”
The boy is unhappy, and says goodbye to his aunt and leaves. Now he is in the classroom but he doesn’t listen to Miss Black. He only thinks how to fly the kite. Miss Black writes something on the blackboard and then turns to the class.
“Name(说出……的名字) nine things with milk in them, Peter.” she says.
The boy doesn’t hear her and still sits there. A boy in Row 4 beats(敲打)his back and he knows it. He stands up and Miss Black asks him the question again. He thinks for some time and then says, “Yes, madam, tea, coffee, cake and …er…six cows(奶牛).”
5．There is _____ near Peter’s school.
A．a bank B．a river C．a lake D．a park
6．In the classroom, Peter can see ______.
A．some children swimming in the park
B．his aunt buy a kite for him
C．some students reading beside the lake
D．some children flying kites near the river
7．_____ comes to visit his mother after lunch.
A．Peter’s teacher B．Peter’s friend
C．Peter’s cousin D．Peter’s aunt
8．Peter’s mother tells him to fly the kite ________.
A．at breakfast B．in the classroom C．after dinner D．in school
9．In class, Peter only thinks ______.
A．his teacher’s words
B．what the kite looks like
C．how to fly the kite
D．how to answer the teacher’s question
三
Mr. Smith loved music very much when he was still a child. But he could never learn it because his family was very poor (贫穷的) at that time. Now he has a seven-year-old son, Tom. Mr. Smith hopes Tom can be a musician (音乐家) someday.
Tom is studying music in a school now.
Today, Mr. Smith goes to see Tom and asks him about his subjects. Tom says he does well in them. Mr. Smith is very happy to hear this, so he buys two tickets to a concert (音乐会) and takes Tom to the concert.
The music is so beautiful and Mr. Smith really likes it. But he finds his son is absent-minded—the boy doesn’t listen to the music at all because he often looks outside.
So Mr. Smith asks his son, “Do you know the music ”
“Yeah!” Tom says.
“What is the musician playing then ” Mr. Smith asks again.
Tom doesn’t know how to answer it. He thinks hard and then says, “...the piano. ”
10．What can we know about Mr. Smith
A．He loves music very much. B．He is a great musician.
C．He is very poor now. D．He is very good at music.
11．Mr. Smith is very happy when he hears Tom’s words because ________.
A．his son becomes a musician
B．Tom wants to go to the concert with him
C．Tom says he does well in the subjects
D．Tom thinks the music is so beautiful
12．What can we know about the concert
A．It isn’t good at all.
B．Mr. Smith doesn’t know what the musician is playing.
C．It might be a piano concert.
D．Both Mr. Smith and his son like it.
13．The word “absent-minded” in Paragraph 4 probably means in Chinese.
A．专心致志的 B．心不在焉的 C．积极主动的 D．丢三落四的
14．We can learn from the passage that Tom ________.
A．is good at all his subjects B．can play the piano very well.
C．will be a great musician D．doesn’t know the name of the music
四
The first crocodiles (鳄鱼) lived on the Earth about 240 million years ago. How much do you know about these animals Here are some amazing (令人惊奇的) facts about them.
◆ The biggest crocodile is the saltwater crocodile. It can be as long as seven metres!
◆ If you take a bright light at night over a river with crocodiles inside, you will see pairs of red spots (点). Those are the crocodiles’ eyes. They can see well at night.
◆ When you see a crocodile with its mouth open, don’t be scared. That just tells you it’s too hot.
◆ On the beach, crocodiles get tired very quickly, but they can stay in the water for 2—3 hours.
◆ Most crocodiles can live up to 70 years old!
15．When did the first crocodiles live
A．About 2,400,000,000 years ago. B．About 240,000,000 years ago.
C．About 24,000,000 years ago. D．About 2,400,000 years ago.
16．How long is the biggest crocodile and how long can crocodiles stay in the water
A．7 kilometres; 3—4 hours B．7 metres; 2—3 hours
C．70 kilometres; 20—30 hours D．17 metres; 12—13 hours
17．What’s the meaning (含义) of the underlined word “scared”
A．Happy. B．Sad. C．Comfortable. D．Afraid.
五
The dream. It is everyone’s dream to work at home or not work at all. You can plan your own hours and work when you want to. There is no more rush hour and no hour that people waste(浪费) when they get to and from a job every day.
The fact. The fact is that this dream can be attained. You can stay at home, work when you want to and make money when you need to. There are many opportunities(机会) for you to make money at home, just by using your computer and the Internet.
Start today! Teach yourself, look closely into all the opportunities and decide(决定) what jobs are best for you. It will not happen on one night, but you can make the decision today and start to make it happen today.
How could you do it Do you have a blog(博客) or a WeChat like millions of other people Are you using it to make money Most of these blog and WeChat users are not. But you can do that!
________ When you have your computer and the Internet working for you, your business(生意) will be working for you 24 hours a day, even seven days a week. You will make money when you are sleeping, travelling or doing what you want to do all day long.
Get going! There are many ways you can make money with your computer. And you can begin your stay-at-home business with just a little money. What are you waiting for
18．What does the underlined word “attained” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese
A．破坏 B．实现 C．丢失 D．改变
19．What is the best for “________”
A．Sleep 24 hours a day. B．Make money every moment.
C．Play all day long. D．Travel around the world.
20．How is the passage organized(组织)
A．By using famous people’s words.
B．By giving reasons only.
C．By showing a topic(主题) and giving solutions (解决方案).
D．By telling old stories.
六
One day, a fox invited (邀请) a stork (鹳) for dinner. The stork was very happy to go to the fox’s home, as she always thought that he didn’t like her. She got to the fox’s home on time and knocked on the door with her long beak (喙).
The fox took her to the dinner table and treated her some soup in shallow (浅的) bowls for both of them to eat. But because the bowl was too shallow for the stork, she couldn’t eat any of the soup. The fox, however, quickly ate up his soup and laughed at the stork.
The stork was very angry, but she didn’t show her anger. She thanked him for his invitation. To teach the fox a lesson, she invited him for dinner the next day.
She treated soup, too, but this time the soup was put in two tall, narrow (狭窄的) vases (花瓶). The stork’s long beak made it easy for her to drink the soup from the vase. But the fox couldn’t get the soup because his neck (脖子) was too short. The fox got to know what the stork meant. Feeling ashamed, the fox left.
21．What was the dinner like in the fox’s home
A．The fox showed his love for the stork.
B．The fox played tricks on the stork.
C．The stork enjoyed the soup very much.
D．The stork talked to the fox angrily.
22．Why couldn’t the fox eat any of the soup in the stork’s home
A．Because the soup was in a shallow bowl.
B．Because the soup was in a tall, narrow vase.
C．Because the stork didn’t cook any soup for him.
D．Because the fox’s neck was not long enough to get to a bowl.
23．What does the underlined word ashamed mean in the last paragraph
A．Happy. B．Angry. C．Sorry. D．Sad.
24．What does the story teach us
A．Think about the needs of others. B．Think about what a fox says.
C．Learn to use different tools. D．Be thankful to kind people.
七
If you want to live in Hawaii, first, you need to plan to survive（生存）living in one of the most expensive states in the US. Many tourists come here every year. It makes the cost of living even higher.
About 90% of all goods in Hawaii are from other areas. It makes the prices up. Dining out can be more expensive. Breakfast is at $5 to $8, lunch is around $12, while dinner can go up from $12 to $30. What makes living in Hawaii seem more impossible is also the fact that the islands have few high-paying jobs. Engineering jobs, for example, are harder to find than waitressing jobs.
Here is some advice on how to get around and enjoy living in Hawaii.
*Acquaint yourself with Hawaii. Check out online travel websites（网站）, magazines and books for information about the islands, from its beaches down to its restaurants.
*Look for hotels by reading local newspapers. You can also find roommates on this website to share a place with. Sharing a place is a good idea to save money.
*To be able to pay for the cost of living in Hawaii, of course, you’d need a job. Craigslist is a good website to start your search. Also check the local newspapers.
*Get your food and other such needs at chain（连锁）stores like Costco and Wal-Mart. You will also save a lot if you buy a lot together with others.
25．Which of the following ISN’T the reason of the high cost of living in Hawaii
A．Most of the food and other such needs are from the other places.
B．There are few good jobs.
C．The beaches of Hawaii are very beautiful.
D．Many tourists come to Hawaii every year.
26．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true
A．Hawaii’s cost of living is much higher than that on the US mainland.
B．It is harder to find a job as a waitress than one as an engineer.
C．It is expensive to have a dinner with your friends in Hawaii.
D．You’d better share a room with others.
27．What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “acquaint”
A．使……熟悉 B．参观 C．和……结交 D．去……旅游
28．The passage mainly tells us ___________.
A．Hawaii’s cost of living is the most expensive in the world
B．how to share a room with others
C．how to keep the cost of living cheaper in Hawaii
D．bargains（讨价还价）with others in Hawaii
八
I’m a middle school student from America. I live far away from my school. So I often go to school by bus. It takes me about twenty minutes from my home to school.
But at my school and other schools in our town, there is a “ Walk to School Day”. It is on Wednesday every week. On that day, parents send their kids to a bus stop. There are many bus stops in our town. At each bus stop, two parent volunteers gather us to walk to school together.
“Walk to School Day” stops us taking cars or buses. That is good for the air and we can get exercise too. On the way to school, we talk to each other. We can also make new friends. I like “Walk to School Day”.
I walk about five kilometers with other students on that day. Our school will give some students beautiful schoolbags if they do well.
29．How does the writer often go to school
A．By bus. B．By car. C．By bike. D．On foot.
30．When is the “Walk to School Day” in the writer’s town
A．On Monday every week. B．On Tuesday every week.
C．On Wednesday every week. D．On Friday every week.
31．Where do the students in the writer’s town gather on the “Walk to School Day”
A．At the school. B．At the train station.
C．At a bus airport. D．At a bus stop.
32．How far is it from the writer’s home to school
A．About three kilometers. B．About four kilometers.
C．About five kilometers. D．About six kilometers.
33．Which of the following is NOT true
A．The writer’s school usually gives some students beautiful schoolbags if they do well.
B．On the way to school, students can make new friends.
C．The Walk to School Day stops students taking cars and buses.
D．It takes the writer about ten minutes go to school by bus.
附答案：
1-4：BDBC
5-9:BDDCC
10-14:ACCBD
15-17:BBD
18-20:BBC
21-24:BBCA
25-28:CBAC
29-33:ACDCD

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