七下任务阅读期末复习专项练习10篇
第一篇
We have found plastic in the ocean and in animals like birds, fish and whales. But for the first time, scientists have found plastic in human poop (大便), USA Today reported. The findings came from a study led by scientists from Environment Agency Austria 1. The volunteers wrote down what they ate for a week and then provided a stool sample (大便样本) for testing.
2. About 20 small plastic particles (IM) were found in every 10 grams (克) of stool. "The smallest plastic particles can enter the blood, the lymphatic system, and may even reach the liver (肝脏)," said Philipp Schwabl, who took part in the research. 3. They're not sure how the plastic got in the volunteers' bodies, either. But most of the volunteers said they drank from plastic bottles and also ate seafood that could include plastic from ocean pollution.
In fact, plastic is everywhere around us. Every year, lots of plastic waste goes into the ocean.
4. Most of the particles stay in the ocean. Others can spread into the soil and air. Could plastic in the air fall onto food and get into the human body
Some past studies may also give us a clue. 5. And even some drinking water has been found to have tiny plastic particles in it.
A. There, sunlight and waves (海浪) break the plastic waste down to very small pieces. B. The scientists are sure that the plastic must be harmful to humans. C. According to USA Today, 90% of sea salt which is sold in the world includes plastic. D. The scientists followed eight healthy volunteers from different parts of the world. E. However, the scientists aren't sure if the plastic is harmful to humans. F. Scientists found nine different kinds of plastic in the stool samples, according to the study.
第二篇
What is the most stressful thing in school It is probably exams. Exams can put us under a lot of pressure. But some students do well under pressure, while others feel terrible. 1.
It all comes down to dopamine (多巴胺). 2. It has many important roles: influencing memory, attention and how we learn. Our brains work best when there is an even balance of dopamine — not too much or too little.
The brain controls dopamine in two ways. It either takes out dopamine quickly, or gradually. Exam success can be related to how fast dopamine goes back to an even balance.
3. If you become stressed, your brain will start to overload (超负荷) on dopamine.
4. The quicker you are able to go back to an even balance of dopamine, the quicker you can fix yourself, helping you perform better on a test.
Scientists found that, during a test, people who slowly got back to an even balance of dopamine scored 8 percent lower. 5. But don't fear, there is some good news. The study also found that the more practice you get, the less stressed you'll be. So, it turns out that practice really does make perfect.
A. What happens when we sit for an exam B. It is like a cup overflowing (溢出) with water. C. So, why do some students perform better under stress D. That's the difference between a good mark and a bad mark. E. Dopamine is a chemical in our brain that sends information to our body. F. Is there anything that can help change the speed of dopamine getting into our body
第三篇
I think dogs are friends of humans. I'm a dog lover, because dogs are friendly and easy to communicate with. 1. Her name is Chocolate. She looks very cute. 2. Now we have lived together for two years, so I'm very familiar with her character. 3. At that time, I realize that it's time to feed her. She is keen on beef and fish. 4.
Every day when I come home, she always jumps up to me happily. I often play with her and talk to her though she can't talk. 5. As time goes by, the relationship between us becomes closer and closer. Therefore, I think her as an important member in my family. It is a pleasure for me to have her company.
A. She is covered with brown curly hair and looks like a Teddy Bear. B. Sometimes, she also eats some rice. C. I keep one in my house. D. She seems to be my best friend. E. When she is hungry, she often barks loudly.
第四篇
Hundreds of years ago, no dandelions (蒲公英) grew in North America. Then people came from Europe. 1. The seeds fell from their clothes onto the ground. Since then, dandelions have spread all over.
Most people believe that dandelions are weeds (杂草). They do not want them in their gardens. But some people think that dandelion flowers are pretty. 2. They cook dandelion leaves or put them into a fresh salad. The leaves must be picked before the flowers come out or they will not taste good.
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Dandelions do not die easily. If the winter is not very cold, their leaves may stay green. When spring arrives, their flowers come out. 4. When the sun shines the next day, they open up again. Dandelion flowers are very unusual. They do not have to get pollen (花粉) from another dandelion flower in order to form seeds. So after several days, the yellow flower turns white and soft. A tiny brown seed forms at the bottom of each white petal (花瓣). When the wind blows, the petals float away. Each white petal carries a seed away. 5. New dandelions grow where the seeds land.
A. And others think that dandelions taste good.
B. They had dandelion seeds on their clothes.
C. Each night their bright yellow flowers close up.
D. This lets the dandelions spread their seeds all over.
E. Some people make dandelion flowers into wine.
第五篇
Many animals around us are smart. Let's get to know some of them.
Dolphins are smart animals in the sea. Researchers put sea animals to a test. 1. Many sea animals either ran away or fought with the ones in the mirror. However, when the dolphins saw themselves in the mirror, they tried to clean the red marks off their bodies. 2.
Bees work hard, and they are smart enough to learn something. 3. If they could find the higher line, they would get sugar as a prize. After training for a period of time, the researchers tested the bees. 4. Instead, when the researchers showed them vertical lines (垂直线) , the bees simply flew away, because they knew there was no way to get sugar.
Chimpanzees (黑猩猩) are very human-like. 5. Researchers showed the numbers from one to nine on the screen. Chimpanzees and some college students were asked to remember where the numbers were after watching the numbers in less than a second. The adult chimpanzees and the college students performed almost the same, but the young chimpanzees performed much better. It was amazing.
A. They can learn fast and well. B. In the test, the researchers made red marks on the animals' bodies and took them in front of a mirror. C. So the researchers believed that the dolphins knew the ones in the mirror were just themselves. D. To their surprise, the bees found the higher horizontal line quickly and got sugar. E. Researchers found a group of bees and taught them to tell which horizontal line (水平线) was higher than the other.
第六篇
Do you have a nickname (昵称) Most of us do by our looks, clothing, or personality. 1. Many big cities have nicknames, such as New York—The Big Apple, London—The Great Smog, and Rome The Eternal (永恒的) City. 2.
In the 1920s, there were many races in New York. People called the prizes of these races apples. Writer John J. Fitz Gerald first called New York the Big Apple, because New York is the place that many people dreamed of getting for the biggest prize of all.
3. Romans believed that no matter what happened to the world, Rome would go on forever. Rome has becn an important center of power for more than 2,000 years.
4. Later in 1952, serious air pollution made a lot of people fall ill. But now the air of London has become better.
5. Does your city have a nickname
A. Why do cities have such nicknames B. But for cities, the meaning of their nicknames has much more than that. C. Does that sound interesting D. For Rome, as the name suggests, the answer is simple. E. As for London, in the Victorian period, it had problems with its air.
第七篇
The earth is about 4,600 million years old. Human beings have lived on the earth for several million years, but during this period we have changed our planet a lot in many ways. 1.
All over the world, people have cut down millions of trees, so more and more kinds of animals and plants are disappearing. In big cities, cars and buses have polluted the air. Factories have also polluted the land and the water.
2. It is important to the earth. But now air pollution is destroying it and that has made a very big hole in the ozone layer (臭氧层) 3.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air has increased a lot. 4. It has formed a "blanket (毛毯)" around the earth. 5. This makes our earth become warmer and warmer. Therefore, this causes the level of the ocean to rise.
All these problems are very serious. We must do something to stop our earth from being polluted.
A. The heat from the Sun can't escape, so the temperature is rising. B. Too much harmful light from the Sun passes through it and reaches the earth directly. C. Some things we've done are very good for the earth while some are bad. D. Around the earth, there's a special kind of oxygen called “ozone”. E. It mainly comes from different kinds of burning materials.
第八篇
People already know a lot about animals. However, there are still some things about animals that may surprise you. 1.
Cows do have best friends and feel stressed when they are separated. Scientists have found that cows are very social animals and a cow always makes friends with other cows. 2.
During breeding season, a male penguin (企鹅) will offer a small stone to a female penguin as a gift.
3. When the female penguin lays an egg, she and her partner may carry it on their feet, because some penguins don't build nests.
Crocodiles (鳄鱼) swallow (吞) stones. Crocodiles always swallow their food instead of eating it like other animals. They swallow stones which break the food into very small pieces in their stomachs. 4.
Elephants use plants to treat pain or other illness. Scientists once found a pregnant (怀孕的) elephant in Africa who ate a kind of plant which was not part of her normal food. 5. The same plant was used by the local pregnant women.
A. If she takes it, they will become partners. B. These stones may stay in their stomachs all their lives. C. When a cow is with its friends, it feels relaxed, compared with when it is alone. D. Four days later, she gave birth to a baby elephant. E. Here are some facts about animals you probably don't know.
第九篇
As we all know, Hong Kong is a great place for shopping. 1.
Bruce is an 18-year-old boy. One day, Bruce's father asked him to go to Hong Kong for shopping. 2. His father would like him to buy 20 boxes of milk, 20 apples, some chocolate, and some bread. 3. He got up very early and went to Hong Kong by train.
4. When he was ready to leave Hong Kong, he wanted to go to the toilet. 5. Just then, an old man in the toilet saw him and said to him, “No one will steal your trolley case, even if (即使) there is a large piece of gold in it.”
A. Bruce was very happy to go to Hong Kong all by himself. B. So he carried the heavy trolley case into the toilet. C. He bought all of the things in the shopping list. D. His father gave him a big trolley case (拉杆箱) and a shopping list. E. If you like shopping, you will love Hong Kong.
第十篇
Earth Hour started in Sydney on March 31st, 2007. It calls on families and buildings to switch of the lights from 20: 30 to 21: 30 on the last Saturday night of March. 1. A year later, on March 29, Earth Hour 2008 became a global activity and was supported by 50 million people from thirty—five countries.
On March 28, 2010, over 2, 100 cities in another eight countries took part in it. 2. In China, there were many cities taking part in this activity, especially some large cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and so on. Many citizens consciously (有意识地) switched off lights for one hour.
3. It was 20: 30. Beijing time. 4. In Shanghai, some people were taking a walk with their families or friends. In Ningbo, some young people were holding a party in a park, singing and dancing. 5. .
Earth Hour has a lot of activities, but the final goal is the same, that is focusing on climate change and protecting the environment.
A. The people from these three cities felt very relaxed. B. In 2007, more than 2.2 million homes and businesses switched off their lights. C. Without lights, many citizens could also enjoy themselves. D. Some people in Beijing were having a nice talk with their friends. E. Earth Hour came to China on that day, too.
第一篇D;F;E;A;C第二篇C;E;A;B;D第三篇C;A;E;B;D
第四篇B;A;E;C;D第五篇B;C;E;D;A第六篇B;A;D;E;C
第七篇C;D;B;E;A第八篇E;C;A;B;D第九篇E;D;A;C;B
第十篇B;E;C;D;A