七下任务阅读期中复习专项练习10篇
第一篇
The warm weather may look perfect for outdoor exercise. But for those who are not that sporty, what could be nicer than having a relaxing afternoon tea with a few good friends and taking a break from working
The concept (概念) of "afternoon tea" first appeared in the UK in the mid-19th century. It was introduced to England by Anna Maria Russell, the seventh Duchess of Bedford. The evening meal in her household was normally served fashionably late at 8 p. m., but she felt hungry at 4 p. m. every day ,so she started asking for a tea tray with: butter, bread and cakes at that time. Several days later, she found her new habit difficult to break and soon invited her friends to join her. This pause for teal quickly became a fashionable social event. During the 1880s, the upper-class ladies would even change into long dress, gloves and hats for their afternoon tea.
Traditional afternoon tea is a small meal which is normally served from 4 p. m.to6 p.m. once a day. It uses a three- tiered serving tray. The trays carry a variety of foods, such as finger sandwiches, freshly baked scones with cream and fruit jam, cakes and pastries. Of course, tea or coffee, served with milk and sugar, is also provided.
Traditional afternoon tea is a dainty (讲究的) meal. Therefore, the order of enjoying the food is from the bottom to the top and from salty to sweet. Sandwiches are eaten first, followed by scones, then sweet snacks like cakes and pastries. When drinking the tea, people taste slowly rather than "glugging" it down. It's also a social activity. As you can see the scene in the TV play- Downton Abbey , ladies wear pretty clothing, men are dressed neatly and the waiters are well trained and polite.
Nowadays, you can enjoy a traditional fancy afternoon tea in many restaurants and hotels. It is also enjoyed to celebrate a special event such as a birthday, a pre-wedding or a baby shower party with a group of friends. So far, afternoon tea activities have become far beyond friends getting together and eating. It has been a part of the traditional culture as well as a fashion for the British.
1.Who introduced "afternoon tea" to England ______________________________
2.What did the upper-class ladies wear during the 1880s ______________________________
3.When is traditional afternoon tea served ______________________________
4.What is the fourth paragraph mainly about ______________________________
5.Why is afternoon tea popular for the British all the time ______________________________
第二篇
Thanksgiving Day is very important in America. It is on the fourth Thursday of November. On the eve(前夕) of Thanksgiving, the members of the family usually go back home. They sit around the table and have a big dinner the next day.
Robert works for a computer company. Two days before Thanksgiving Day, he has to fly to China to have a meeting. And the meeting lasts(持续) for four days. So he can't get back home to stay with his family. He has a bad Thanksgiving Eve because he feels lonely. But the next morning, someone knocks at the door. He opens the door and finds his wife and daughter standing outside. He is so surprised. His wife brings his favorite food-pumpkin pie and pudding. In the evening, the meeting organizer(组织者) holds a big party for the foreign friends.
1. When is Thanksgiving Day ______________________________
2. How long does the meeting last ______________________________
3. Why does Robert feel surprised when he opens the door ______________________________
4. What is Robert's favorite food ______________________________
5. What does the meeting organizer do in the evening ______________________________
第三篇
Maybe you are more interested in sports than in history. You probably think you will never be a top student. In fact, anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. If you can use your time well, you may improve your study without much work. Here's how.
Plan your time carefully. When you plan your week time, you should make a list of things that you have to do. First, write down the time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide on a good time for study. Of course, study shouldn't take all of your time. Don't forget to leave yourself enough time for hobbies.
Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study place. Keep this space, which may be a desk or just a corner of your room. No games, radio, or television! When you sit down to work, think only about the subject!
Make good use of your time in class. Listen carefully to what the teacher says. Careful listening in class means less work later. You also need to take notes in class, because it can make it easier for you to learn well.
There are only a few ways mentioned here to help you with your study. I believe you can find many other ways besides these.
1.Can anyone become a better student if he or she wants to ______________________________
2.How many ways does the author mention ______________________________
3.Why does the author ask you to leave enough time for hobbies ______________________________
4.If you want to make good use of your time in class, what should you do ________________________
5.What's the passage mainly about ______________________________
第四篇
My name is Jane. I'm 14 years old. I like reading books very much. I read books before I go to bed every day. I read in the school library on weekdays. On weekends, I like to read books with my best friends. I like reading books about trips because I enjoy taking a trip in my free time.
At school, I am also in the reading club. I think it's very fun. My dream is to write stories for students. I hope (希望) my dream can come true one day.
Jenny Smith is my good friend. She is 14 years old, too. She likes playing the piano. She thinks music is very cool. At school, she is in the music club. Jenny wants to be a famous singer. I also hope her dream can come true one day.
1.Who does Jane read books with on weekends ______________________________
2.Are Jane and Jenny of the same age ______________________________
3.What is Jane's dream ______________________________
4.What does Jenny want to be in the future ______________________________
第五篇
A newspaper reporter's job can be very interesting. He meets all kinds of people and lives quite a busy life. He is on the rush for news all the time, then after several years he may get a desk job, and life becomes a bit safer. Let's look at his work a little more closely. In a day he may have to interview the president(总统) of a foreign country, and the next day he may be writing about a football match. Sometimes he may be so busy that he hardly has any time to sleep. And at other times he may go on for days and look out for news materials(材料) and yet return empty-handedly.
In the beginning, a reporter has to know a very wide field(领域) . After the early years he becomes better at his work. For example, he may finally become so good that he only writes on special thing: horse racing. Some newspapers have book reviews(评论). Their job is to make people pleased. And reporters for these newspapers read the latest books and then write reviews on the ones they like.
A reporter's job can also be very dangerous. A number of them die when they rush from one task to another, and if there is a flood(洪水) or a riot(暴乱) they may get hurt or even killed. Dangerous or not, one thing is certain, and that is, their job is never boring!
1.Can a newspaper reporter's job be very interesting ______________________________
2.Why may a reporter go on for days at other times ______________________________
3.After the early years, what does a reporter write if he becomes so good ____________________
4.When can a reporter's work be dangerous ______________________________
5.What is the passage mainly about ______________________________
第六篇
On Sunday I took part in Tomato Sauce Day of my friend Deb's family. I am thankful for my beautiful friend to share this family milestone (里程碑) event.
Nine family members, myself and a few friends, took part in the day. Sunday was a special day because it was the last time that Tomato Sauce Day event would be carried out at Grandma's home. Tomato Sauce Day is going to be different next year in terms of the surroundings (环境); however, I have a feeling that all else will remain unchanged.
Grandma passed away 5 years ago, and Deb and her uncle bought the property (地产). Plans are in progress to begin building two new homes on the same place.
I listened to the family discussing the activities of the day,past sauce days and memories. A love of the tradition of the day and happy memories of sharing the day with family members who have passed away were recounted. The value of spending time together as a family was obvious.
The basic process and recipe (菜谱) for the sauce made by Deb's family remains the same way as it is still done in Grandma's village today:
The event takes place once a year.
Sauce is made by the family, for the family for the year ahead.
The sauce is made with just salt added to the tomatoes. This allows the family to use it throughout the year in various dishes as the base ingredient (食材). They add their own preferred ingredients in the cooking process.
The women prepare and make the sauce; the men are not involved. The women start the day with a visit to the community garden to collect the tomatoes and then they began the preparation. Once the sauce is cooking, it is lunch time and time for the family to catch up. Tomato Sauce Day is relived by the family all over the year as they open each bottle of red tomato goodness. I am looking forward to trying my sauce tonight. I feel like I need to make home- made pasta to eat it!
1.What event did the writer take part in on Sunday ______________________________
2.Where was the event carried out this year ______________________________
3.How do the family use the sauce ______________________________
4.What do the women do to start the day ______________________________
5.Why is the event a family milestone event ______________________________
第七篇
It was very cold. It snowed heavily and blew very strongly. It was not a good night to go out. But David had to walk home from work. "I can be warmer," he thought, "I wear my coat backwards." He took off his coat and put it on backwards. "That's much better," he thought and walked on. About ten minutes later a car hit him. The driver stopped his car and got out of it. He ran to help David.
Soon a police car arrived. The policeman ran to look at David. "I'm afraid he's dead," the policeman told the driver.
The driver could not believe it. "He can't be dead," he cried, "I did not touch him. Look at my car. There is not a mark on it."
"He's dead," the policeman said again.
"I don't understand it," the driver said. "As soon as I hit him, I ran to help him. He was lying on the road, but he was breathing and there was no blood.
"Did you touch him " the policeman asked.
"Did you touch him " the policeman asked.
"Yes," the driver said, "but I only turn his head around the right way."
1. Why was David walking in such bad weather ______________________________
2. How did David make himself warmer ______________________________
3. Did the driver run to help David ______________________________
4. What did the policeman say again ______________________________
5. Who killed David ______________________________
第八篇
Some animals sleep during the winter because the weather is very cold and it is difficult for them to find food. They sleep for a long time. This kind of winter sleep is called hibernation.
If an animal moves a lot, it needs lots of food. Hibernating animals do not need to eat much because they don't move about. Their hearts beat(跳动) very slowly and they also breathe slowly. They always find a place out of danger. Their body fat can keep them warm.
Some animals, like bears, may wake up from their hibernation in warm winter days and then quickly go back to sleep again when they see there is still snow outside. When the weather becomes warmer in spring, the animals start to wake up and look for food again.
1.Why do some animals hibernate in winter ______________________________
2. What does an animal need when it moves a lot ______________________________
3. Where does an animal hibernate ______________________________
4. What does a bear do after it wakes up and finds snow outside in winter __________________
5. When do the animals wake up and look for food again ______________________________
第九篇
When I was a little girl, my family lived in the countryside. There was a beautiful river near my home. The water was clean and cool. I could see lots of fish swimming in it. I liked to go fishing there with my mum. We would catch fish, wash clothes and swim in the river. There were lots of birds near the river. We would spend all day watching the birds.
Now my family live in the city. Last Sunday my daughter asked me to take her to see the river I was always talking about. "I want so much to go fishing there with you and Grandma, "she said.
On the way to the river, we were all very excited. But when we got there, we only saw a factory and a mountain of litter. My mum was surprised, my daughter was disappointed (失望的), and I was sad. The river was my best friend. I grew up with it. Now there are no fish in it, and the birds are gone, too. I hear it cry for help. But what can I do
1. What was the water in the river like when the writer was a child _________________
2. What would they do in the river when the writer was a child ______________________________
3. How did they feel on the way to the river ______________________________
4. What did they see when they got to the river ______________________________
5. How did the writer feel after they got there ______________________________
第十篇
Bob and I live in the same building. His room is on the tenth floor, but mine is on the ninth floor. He is kind but careless, and sometimes gets into trouble.
Last Friday afternoon, the young man went to a wild island to spend his holiday with his friends. They swam in the river, went fishing, played the guitar. They had a good time. Three days later, they decided to come back to the bank. Unfortunately, their boat hit a rock and soon went down. They were all in danger. With a villager's help, all of them were out of danger. They didn't come back until mid- night. The young man was too hungry and quite tired. So he wished to get home as soon as possible. But the lift didn't work. He had to walk upstairs. He stopped by my door and took out a key. Of course, he could not open the door. He tried it again and again, but failed. He became angry and shouted, "I'll cut you down with a knife!"
The noise woke me up and I opened the door. I under- stood at once what was happening and said, "You are trying to open a wrong door, Bob."
"Sorry, I can't agree with you, Mike!" he shouted. "It's my room. You have entered it by mistake!"
1. On which floor is Bob's room ______________________________
2. Did they have a good time on the island ______________________________
3. How long did they stay on the island ______________________________
4. How did Bob go upstairs ______________________________
5. Who tried to open a wrong door, Bob or Mike ______________________________
Keys
第一篇
1.Anna Maria Russell. 2.They wore long dress, gloves and hats. 3.From 4 p.m. to6 p. m. once a day.
4.Traditional afternoon tea is a dainty meal. 5.Because it's a part of the traditional culture and a fashion.
第二篇
1.On the fourth Thursday of November. 2.For four days.
3.Because he finds his wife and daughter standing outside.
4.Pumpkin pie and pudding. 5.The organizer holds a big party for the foreign friends.
第三篇
1.Yes(he/she can). 2.Three. 3.Because study shouldn't take all the time. 4.Listen carefully and take notes in class. 5.It's mainly about the ways to help someone with his/ her study.
第四篇
1.Her best friends. 2.Yes, they are. 3.Her dream is to write stories for students.
4.She wants to be a famous singer.
第五篇
1.Yes./ Yes, it can. 2.Because he may look out for news materials. 3.A special thing.
4.When there is a flood or a riot, they may get hurt or even killed.
5.What a newspaper reporter's job is like.
第六篇
1.Tomato Sauce Day. 2.At Grandma's home. 3.The family use it as the base ingredients.
4.They visit the community garden to collect the tomatoes.
5.Because it is a family tradition to get together and share happy memories.
第七篇
1.Because he had to go home from work. 2.He wore his coat backwards. 3.Yes, he did.
4.He was dead. 5.The driver.
第八篇
1.Because the weather is very cold and it is difficult for them to find food. 2.Lots of food.
3.In a place out of danger. 4.It quickly goes back to sleep again.
5.In spring. /When the weather becomes warmer in spring.
第九篇
1.Clean and cool. 2.They would catch fish, wash clothes and swim in the river.
3.They felt very excited. 4.A factory and a mountain of litter. 5.She felt sad.
第十篇
1. On the tenth floor. 2.Yes, they did. 3.Three days. 4.He walked upstairs. 5.Bob. 2 / 2