七年级英语上册Unit 8 When is your birthday?单元阅读理解专项练习（word版，含答案）

Unit8单元阅读理解专项练习
Far and away the most important holiday in China is Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year. To the Chinese people, it is as important as Christmas to people in the West. The dates for this annual(年度的)celebration are determined(决定)by the lunar calendar rather than(而不是)the Gregorian calendar(公历), so the timing of the holiday varies(变化)from late January to early February. To the ordinary(普通的)Chinese, the festival actually begins on the eve of the Lunar New Year’s Day and ends on the fifth day of the first month of the lunar calendar. But the 15th of the first lunar month, which normally is called the Lantern Festival(元宵节), means the official(正式的)end of the Spring Festival in many parts of the country.
1．What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase(词组)
A．日历 B．月份 C．阴历 D．季节
2．When does the festival begin to the ordinary Chinese
A．On the eve of the Lunar New Year’s Day. B．On the first day of the first lunar month.
C．On the fifth day of the first lunar month. D．On the 15th day of the first lunar month.
3．When is the Lantern Festival
A．On the first day of the first lunar month.B．On the fifth day of the second lunar month.
C．On the first day of the second lunar month.D．On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
4．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A．The Spring Festival is also known as the Chinese New Year.
B．The Spring Festival is important to Western people.
C．The festival ends on the fifth day of the first month of the lunar calendar to the ordinary Chinese.
D．The Lantern Festival means the official end of the Spring Festival in many parts of the country.
It’s winter! Do you celebrate a special holiday（特殊的节日） Lots of（许多）people do. There are many customs（风俗）and traditions（传统）around the world. Let’s take a look.
Some people celebrate Christmas. It’s on December 25th. Before Christmas people decorate a Christmas tree. They hang ornaments（装饰品）on it. This tradition is about 400 years old. Some people also sing Christmas songs at Christmas.
Many people celebrate Chinese New Year. They hang red lanterns（灯笼）. They clean houses. They visit friends and relatives（亲戚）.They have a traditional family dinner, and eat a lot of good food. They also do a dragon dance（舞龙）. It is for good luck（好运）.
Some people celebrate the week-long Kwanzaa（宽扎节）. People light candles. The candles have different（不同的）meanings（意义）.The holiday ends with a big meal（一餐）.
The winter solstice（冬至） is the shortest d of the year in the Northern hemisphere（北半球）. After this, the days begin to have more sun light. Some people celebrate the winter solstice at Stonehenge（巨石阵）. It is a famous ancient monument（古代遗址）in England.
5．The underlined word “decorate” means “________” in Chinese.
A．种植 B．装饰 C．移植 D．砍下
6．Kwanzaa lasts ________ days.
A．3 B．5 C．7 D．10
7．Stonehenge is in ________.
A．the UK B．the USA C．China D． Africa
8．Which of the following is TRUE
A．On Christmas Day people decorate a Christmas tree.
B．People light candles for Chinese New Year.
C．All the holidays in the passage are in winter.
D．People celebrate the winter solstice only in China.
9．What is the best title for the passage
A．The Winter Solstice B．Festivals in the USA
C．Holidays in Winter Around the World D．Christmas Tree Decorations
A Birthday Present（礼物）
Susan has three dollars—the pocket money（零用钱）. She wants to buy a birthday present for her father. She comes to a big shop. She looks at the goods in a shop window and thinks, “I can give him something to wear.”
“Can I help you, little girl ” says the shopkeeper, Mr. King. “Yes, please. I’m looking for a present for my dad,” says Susan. “But I don’t know what to buy.” Mr King shows her a nice shirt and says, “What about this ” “No, I have only three dollars,” says Susan. Then she sees a beautiful white tie（领带）. She knows her father will like it. She wants to get it, but it may be very dear. She is afraid.
“How much is it ” she asks. Mr. King looks at her for a while and then he takes off the price tag（价签）and says, “That’s just three dollars.” “Oh, fine!” Susan says happily. “I’ll take it.”
10．How much money does Susan have
A．About 3 dollars B．Less than 3 dollars C．More than 3 dollars D．Only 3 dollars
11．Susan wants to buy _______.
A．something to eat B．a skirt C．a shirt D．a present for her dad
12．Mr King is _______.
A．the salesman B．the shopkeeper C．a friend of Susan D．a neighbor of Susan
13．At last, Susan buys _______.
A．a shirt B．a pair of shoes C．a tie D．a tag
14．From the story we know that Mr. King is a _______ man.
A．kind B．bad C．short D．fat
My name is Kitty. I have a very big and nice room and I have a great school things collection. My brother’s room is near my room. He is Mike. And he has a big sports collection. I have twenty erasers, ten pencils, nine rulers and eight pens in my schoolbag. My brother has two baseballs, four soccer balls and five basketballs under his bed.
15．Does Kitty have a brother
A．No. she doesn’t B．Yes, she does. C．Yes. she has. D．No, she hasn’t.
16．Does Mike have a great sports collection
A．Yes, he does. B．No, he doesn't. C．We don't know. D．No, I don't.
17．How many（多少）erasers does Kitty have
A．10 B．20 C．9 D．8
18．How many balls does Mike have
A．4 B．5 C．11 D．10
19．Where is Mike's sports collection
A．Under his bed. B．Under Kitty's bed. C．In his schoolbag. D．In Kitty’s schoolbag.
Dear Jane,
I have to（必须） go to work (工作) now. I prepare（准备） these things for you. Your schoolbag is on the desk. Your pen, books, keys and your school card are in your schoolbag. Your clothes and hat are on the sofa. The shoes are under your bed. Don'tforgetyour breakfast(早餐）.It's in the microwave oven（微波炉）．
Mom
20． leaves（留下） the note（便条）．
A．Jane. B．Jane's father C．Jane's mother D．Jane's friend
21．What's in the schoolbag
a. the pen b. the shoes c. the keys d. the school card e. the hat
A．b c d B．a b d C．a b e D．a c d
22．The shoes are .
A．on the bed B．on the dresser C．under the bed D．on the sofa
23．The schoolbag is .
A．on the desk B．on the bed
C．under the desk D．in the microwave oven
24．The underlined（划线的）“forget" means（意思是）“ ”.
A．拿走 B．忘记 C．带来 D．记得
Hello! My name is Zhao Jie. My favorite month is October.
First, October 1st is National Day. We have a seven day holiday. During(在……期间) the holiday, I often take a trip with my parents.
Then, there are some interesting school activities in October this year. On October 11th and 13th,we have a ping-pong game and a basketball game. I don’t love basketball because it’s difficult for me. But I think ping-pong is easy. I like playing ping-pong and watching ping-pong games. We have a book sale on October 20th. I have two old books and I want to sell them. The art festival is fun. We have it on October 29th. And my birthday is on this day, too.
Oh, October is a really wonderful month for me. I love it very much.
25．Zhao Jie likes ping-pong because it’s　　　　.
A．relaxing B．easy C．interesting D．difficult
26．When is Zhao Jie’s birthday
A．On October 1st. B．On October 11th.
C．On October 20th. D．On October 29th.
27．The underlined word “wonderful” means “　　　　” in Chinese.
A．精彩的 B．糟糕的 C．忙碌的 D．空闲的
28．What can we know from the passage
A．The basketball game is on October 13th. B．Zhao Jie has four school activities this year.
C．The art festival is on October 20th. D．Zhao Jie likes playing basketball.
The Spring Festival is the Chinese New Year. It always comes in January or February. It has 15 days. And it’s a great festival in China.
When the Spring Festival comes, we are busy. We need to clean houses, buy good food and new clothes, paste door god and spring couplets(贴门神和春联) and so on. Chen Ling is a 14 year old girl. She always helps her parents at that time.
On the New Year’s Eve(除夕),we have a big dinner with our family. How happy we are! There is lots of food on the table—dumplings, New Year’s cakes, chicken, fish and other food. Chen Ling likes New Year’s cakes, but her cousin Liu Tao likes dumplings.
And during the Spring Festival, we say “Happy New Year” or “Good luck to you” to one another(互相) when we meet.
29．The Spring Festival always comes in　　　　.
A．January or March B．January or February
C．February or March D．March or April
30．How old is Chen Ling
A．12. B．13. C．14. D．15.
31．What food does Liu Tao like
A．Rice. B．Dumplings. C．Chicken. D．Fish.
32．What is the best title for the passage
A．The Spring Festival B．New Year’s Eve
C．An English Festival D．A Happy Family
Liu Yue is a girl. She is 14 years old. She is in Wuhu Middle School. She likes English very much. She learns it for five years. She thinks English is an interesting language(语言).
Children’s Day, June 1st, is Liu Yue’s birthday. She wants to have a birthday party. On that day, her mother buys some food and drinks in a store. In the evening, many of her friends come to her home. They play CDs, watch TV, and eat a big cake. Liu Yue’s father buys her a skirt. Liu Yue has a good time with her friends and her parents.
33．What does Liu Yue think of English
A．Boring. B．Difficult. C．Interesting. D．Easy.
34．When is Liu Yue’s birthday
A．It’s on March 1st. B．It’s on June 1st. C．It’s on July 2nd. D．It’s on October 1st.
35．Liu Yue and her friends don’t　　　　on her birthday party.
A．play CDs B．have a good time C．watch TV D．play computer games
Today is January 20th.It is my birthday. I get up at 7:30 a. m. My parents say to me, “Happy birthday!” I get lots of presents from my parents and my friends. My father gives me a blue box and there is a book in it. My mother gives me a red box and there is a blue shirt in it. Ben, one of my good friends, gives me a big yellow box. There is a basketball in it. I like playing basketball. There is a green note(便条) on my table. It says, “I am your present, and I am behind your schoolbag.” Aha! It’s a radio! It’s from my brother, Jim.
I am happy. I love my family and my friends very much.
36．Who gives the writer a blue shirt
A．His father. B．His mother. C．His brother. D．His friend.
37．Ben gives the writer　　　　as a birthday present.
A．a basketball B．a blue shirt C．a radio D．a schoolbag
38．How many presents does the writer get according to the passage
A．Six. B．Five. C．Four. D．Three.
Name: Nick Brown Birthday: May 6th Age:13 Favorite sport: basketball Name: Alice Green Birthday: October 9th Age:14 Favorite sport: tennis
Name: David Hand Birthday: July 26th Age: 14 Favorite sport: baseball Name: Zhang Xia Birthday: May 16th Age: 15 Favorite sport: ping pong
39．When is Alice’s birthday
A．On May 6th. B．On May 16th. C．On July 26th. D．On October 9th.
40．　　　　birthdays are in May.
A．Nick’s and Alice’s B．Alice’s and David’s
C．David’s and Zhang Xia’s D．Nick’s and Zhang Xia’s
41．From the four cards, we know　　　　.
A．Nick’s favorite sport is tennis B．David’s birthday is in October
C．Alice and David are both 14 years old D．Zhang Xia’s favorite sport is basketbal
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