Unit 9 The wind is blowing 单元拓展阅读训练 （含解析）

Unit 9 单元拓展阅读训练 2023—2024学年 牛津上海版（试用本） 英语七年级下册
一、阅读理解
Junk e-mail (垃圾邮件) A new UK study shows that around the world, junk e-mail uses 33 billion kilowatt hours (kwh,度) each year. That is enough energy to power 2.4 million homes. E-mail users spend nearly 80 percent of their energy in deleting (删除) junk e-mail and looking for useful e-mails.
Biking to work A few months ago, France starts to pay people to bike to work. About 20 companies (公司) join it. They pay their workers 0.25 euros (2 yuan) every kilometer if they bike to work. Several other European countries, such as Germany and the UK, have nearly the same project. They ask people to bike to stay healthy, save (节约) energy and reduce (减少) air pollution.
Football schools China is to build 20, 000 football schools around the country in three years. It is to fight obesity(肥胖) and make China’s national football team better. All students at these football schools will have one football class each day. They will also have football matches.
1．The junk e-mails uses billion kilowatt hours a year.
A．24 B．33 C．80 D．20
2．Why is China going to build 20, 000 football schools
A．To have football matches. B．To fight obesity.
C．To make China’s basketball team better. D．To have football classes each day.
3．Where does this article come from
A．A newspaper. B．A story book.
C．A fashion (时尚) magazine. D．A book about history.
Weekends are important for us. We can relax ourselves. Do you know what Americans in the early twentieth century (1900～1925) did on weekends What do you do on weekends now
In the early twentieth century, people spent lots of time at home on weekends. Then, new inventions changed the weekends.
*People used electric streetcars to travel in the cities. On weekends, they rode the streetcars to the parks. Young people liked roller coasters.
*The first movie only lasted one minute. In the 1920s, movie theaters sold millions of tickets each week! In 1927, movies finally had sound. Sometimes people stayed at home and listened to another new invention—the radio.
*People in cities worked indoors during the weekdays, so they wanted to be outdoors on weekends. Bicycling became a popular activity.
Now there are more inventions in our life. People have more time and money, too. So they have many ways to spend their weekends.
*People travel by their own cars. Or they can visit big parks like Disney World and ride modern roller coasters and go higher and faster than ever before.
*They can choose from lots of different movie theaters. Or they can watch videos at home.
*More and more people begin to do all kinds of sports at gym. Others turn on their TV and watch sports on “Family Night”.
4．Where did American people spend their weekends in the early twentieth century
A．At home. B．In the theaters. C．Outdoors.
5．Which activity was popular among young city people in the early twentieth century
A．Watching TV. B．Bicycling. C．Listening to the radio.
6．What could people do before 1927
A．Watch sports on “Family Night”.
B．Visit big parks like Disney World.
C．Go to the movie theaters to see movies.
7．How do modern people spend their weekends now
A．They always travel by taxi.
B．They sometimes do sports at gym.
C．They never watch videos at home.
二、完形填空
Our class was trying to come up with a way to raise (筹集) money for homeless children, but we couldn’t agree on anything.
“Let’s 8 after lunch,” our teacher, Mr. Moony said. We all agreed but Anthony said he couldn’t have lunch with us because he had to go to the doctor. When he put things into his bag, I saw a picture of a dragon and the words “art show” on the back of his notebook.
So when Mr. Moony asked what ideas we had after lunch, I shouted, “Art show!”
To my 9 , no one was against it. I felt so good. I didn’t say who really had the idea at that time.
Several days later, our big art show came. My classmates 10 many cool paintings. But everyone agreed that the most wonderful one was Anthony’s — a beautiful dragon. That painting reminded (提醒) me of Anthony’s notebook. I’d never told anyone where the idea of the art show came from. I was feeling so bad about it that I could 11 enjoy the event.
Finally I told my classmates the art show wasn’t my idea! Anthony was the one who 12 it!
I ran to Anthony and said sorry to him.
“It’s OK,” Anthony laughed. “I was a little 13 at first. But then I thought as long as the idea was helpful, it didn’t matter whose idea it was.”
8．A．go on B．turn off C．come on D．find out
9．A．happiness B．danger C．pity D．surprise
10．A．touched B．moved C．brought D．described
11．A．also B．hardly C．even D．ever
12．A．thought about B．thought for C．thought over D．thought of
13．A．afraid B．sad C．shy D．excited
三、任务型阅读
Answer the questions (根据短文回答问题)
Ami: Child of the Stars (《阿米：星星的孩子》) tells a story of Pedro and his friend Ami. On a quiet summer night, a boy gets off his spaceship and meets with Pedro. He tells Pedro that he is from a star and he is Pedro’s friend. His name is so strange that Pedro decides to call him Ami instead. Ami then tells him lots of things.
Ami says that if Pedro concentrates on imagining flying. He will be able to fly like a bird happily. That actually happens later. Ami tells Pedro not to worry about those things that have not happened yet, or he won’t appreciate what is happening now. He will miss the beauty of each day and won’t believe in the miracles around him.
Later, Ami takes Pedro to his spaceship and they travel around the earth together. They have visited many cities like Bombay, Tokyo and Egypt. There, they see different people and experience different lifestyles. They also fly to the moon and to other stars later on. Pedro learns how people live on other planets.
During their travels, Ami and Pedro also learn the most important law in the universe—love. Ami says, “Development means to get closer to love. If you understand that love is the law of the universe, if you join together as a family, and if you are organized according to love, you’ll survive.”
14．Who is Ami in the film
15．What actually happens later to Ami
16．How does Ami and Pedro travel around the earth
17．Name five places Ami and Pedro have visited.
18．What is the most important thing in our life according to the story
Bill cleaned his room yesterday. He found an old diary (日记). He wrote it when he was eight years old and he is thirteen now. He felt it very funny.
When he was eight, his mother took him to math classes three times a week. She wanted him to be a scientist (科学家) when he was older. And he had to practice the piano for two hours at home every day. But he doesn’t do these now. He enjoys playing chess and playing basketball now.
He also found some old photos. He was short when he was eight. He had long hair. Now he is not tall or short and his hair is very short.
He didn’t like the teachers when he was eight. So he didn’t study hard. And he got low marks (低分) in some subjects. Things are fine now. He is good at all his subjects. When he was eight, he liked blue. But now Bill likes white and black.
根据短文内容，完成下列表格（每空词数不限）。
About Bill’s… When he was eight... When he is thirteen...
Activities He had math classes and played the piano after school. He often plays 19 .
Appearance (Iook like) He was short and 20 . He is of 21 and his hair is short.
Studies He didn’t study hard. Sometimes he got low marks in some subjects. He does well in 22 .
Colors He liked blue. He loves 23 .
四、短文填空
用所给提示词的正确形式填空。
My name is Tony. I was a heavy boy in the past. I often felt tired and I had many bad 24 (habit). And I couldn’t follow the teachers in class. So I 25 (decide) to do some exercises. I wanted to 26 (change) my habits. My mother said my grandfather was very 27 (health) because he ran every day. So I remembered what my mother 28 (say). Every day, I started to get up early and run with 29 (she) in the park near our house. Now I’m 30 (feel) better. Doing sports really makes me strong 31 helps me study better at school. And running can 32 (real) help me to keep in good health. Now I love sports very much. I’ve lost my weight and I have 33 very healthy life now.
五、选词填空
come luck knife five lend engineer old someone let thousand
34．May is the month of a year.
35． of people are having a meeting in the hall.
36．Western people eat with and forks, while Chinese people use chopsticks.
37．Those are the bags. Please give them to me.
38．He is a boy. He finds his lost books.
39．Wendy’s brother is a policeman.
40．“Does know the answer to the question ” Mr. Wang asked his students.
41．Look! Here the twins wearing the same shirts.
42．I am thinking about some money to my cousin.
43．Most Chinese people have great fun off fireworks at the Spring Festival.
六、补全对话
A．By the way B．invitation C．pocket money D．Of course not E.birthday
(At break, Amy meets Ken in the hallway.)
Amy: Hi, Ken. Jane’s birthday is coming. Have you received her 44
Ken: Yes, how about you
Amy: Me too. I’m just thinking about the gift. Have you got any good ideas
Ken: Well, she likes writing. Why not get her pens and books
Amy: Sounds good. I think she’ll be happy to get them.
Ken: Yeah. 45 , how will you buy the gift Will you ask your parents for money
Amy: 46 . I’ve saved my 47 .
Ken: You’re right. I think we should learn to manage it. I just spend it on the things I really need.
Amy: That’s true. I also use it to help others in need.
Ken: What a kind girl! Learning to save and use money is important to us.
参考答案：
1．B 2．B 3．A
【导语】本文是三则新闻，报道了垃圾邮件、骑自行车上班和足球学校等消息。
1．细节理解题。根据文中“junk e-mail uses 33 billion kilowatt hours (kwh,度) each year.”可知，垃圾邮件每年使用330亿千瓦时。故选B。
2．细节理解题。根据文中“China is to build 20, 000 football schools around the country in three years. It is to fight obesity and make China’s national football team better.”可知中国计划在三年内在全国各地建设2万所足球学校是为了对抗肥胖，让中国国家足球队变得更好。故选B。
3．推理判断题。本文是三则新闻，报道了垃圾邮件、骑自行车上班和足球学校等消息。故选A。
4．A 5．B 6．C 7．B
【导语】本文介绍了人们的周末生活随着各种发明创造，越来越丰富。
4．细节理解题。根据“In the early twentieth century, people spent lots of time at home on weekends.”可知，在20世纪初期，人们周末花很多时间在家里。故选A。
5．细节理解题。根据“Bicycling became a popular activity.”可知，骑自行车成了一项受欢迎的活动。故选B。
6．推理判断题。根据“In the 1920s, movie theaters sold millions of tickets each week! In 1927, movies finally had sound.”可知，在20世纪20年代，电影院每周售出数百万张门票！1927年，电影终于有了声音。由此可知，在1927年前，人们去电影院看电影。故选C。
7．细节理解题。根据“More and more people begin to do all kinds of sports at gym.”可知，越来越多的人开始在健身房做各种各样的运动。故选B。
8．A 9．D 10．C 11．B 12．D 13．B
【导语】本文讲述了全班同学打算为无家可归的孩子筹钱，但是没有达成一致。作者将安东尼的主意据为己有，但最后作者为自己的行为感到抱歉，于是向同学们和老师承认主意是安东尼的。
8．句意：我们午饭后继续吧。
go on继续；turn off关闭；come on加油；find out发现。根据上文“Our class was trying to come up with a way to raise (筹集) money for homeless children, but we couldn’t agree on anything”可知，没有达成一致意见，所以应该是午饭后继续讨论，故选A。
9．句意：令我惊讶的是，没有人反对。
happiness幸福；danger危险；pity遗憾；surprise惊讶。根据“no one was against it.”可知，没有人反对，作者感到惊讶，故选D。
10．句意：我的同学带来了许多很酷的画。
touched触摸；moved移动；brought带来；described描述。根据“Several days later, our big art show came. My classmates...many cool paintings.”可知，是指作者的同学带来了许多很酷的画。故选C。
11．句意：我感觉很糟糕，我几乎不能享受这个活动。
also也；hardly几乎不；even甚至；ever曾经。根据“I was feeling so bad about it that I could...enjoy the event.”可知，作者感觉很糟糕，所以几乎不能享受这个活动。故选B。
12．句意：是安东尼想出来的！
thought about考虑；thought for思考；thought over仔细考虑；thought of想起。根据“Finally I told my classmates the art show wasn’t my idea!”可知，是指这个主意是安东尼想出来的，应用thought of，故选D。
13．句意：一开始我有点伤心。但后来我想，只要这个想法有用，谁的想法都没关系。
afraid害怕的；sad伤心的；shy害羞的；excited激动的。根据“I was a little...at first. But then I thought as long as the idea was helpful, it didn’t matter whose idea it was”以及全文可知，安东尼一开始因为主意被盗取而伤心，但是后来觉得无所谓了，故选B。
14．He is a child of a star/a boy from a star. 15．Flying like a bird happily. 16．By spaceship/In a spaceship. 17．Bombay, Tokyo, Egypt, the moon and other stars. 18．Love.
【导语】本文介绍了《阿米：星星的孩子》，讲了一个关于Pedro 和他的朋友Ami绕地球旅行的故事。
14．根据“On a quiet summer night, a boy gets off his spaceship and meets with Pedro. He tells Pedro that he is from a star and he is Pedro’s friend.”可知，阿米是一个男孩，来自其他星球。故填He is a child of a star/a boy from a star.
15．根据“Ami says that if Pedro concentrates on imagining flying. He will be able to fly like a bird happily.”可知，Ami说如果集中精力想象飞翔，他将可能像鸟儿一样幸福的飞翔。故填Flying like a bird happily.
16．根据“Later, Ami takes Pedro to his spaceship and they travel around the earth together.”可知，Ami带Pedro到他的太空舱并且他们一起围绕地球旅行。故填By spaceship./In a spaceship.
17．根据“They have visited many cities like Bombay, Tokyo and Egypt.”以及“They also fly to the moon and to other stars later on.”可知，他们参观了许多像孟买，东京，埃及这些城市，飞到月球和其他星球上去。故填Bombay, Tokyo, Egypt, the moon and other stars.
18．根据“During their travels, Ami and Pedro also learn the most important law in the universe—love.”可知在他们的旅行中，Ami and Pedro也学到了宇宙中最重要的东西——爱。故填Love.
19．chess and basketball 20．had long hair 21．medium height 22．all his subjects 23．white and black
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。短文讲述的是Bill翻看他8岁时写的日记，并把那时的自己的情况跟现在的情况进行了对比。
19．根据“He enjoys playing chess and playing basketball now.”可知现在他喜欢下象棋、打篮球。故填chess and basketball。
20．根据“He was short when he was eight. He had long hair.”可知他8岁那会，个子矮，留着长头发。故填had long hair。
21．根据“Now he is not tall or short and his hair is very short.”可知他现在不高也不矮，他的头发也很短。说明他现在时中等身高，用be of medium height。故填medium height。
22．根据“He is good at all his subjects.”可知他现在所有的科目都学得很好。故填all his subjects。
23．根据“But now Bill likes white and black.”可知他现在喜欢白色和黑色。故填white and black。
24．habits 25．decided 26．change 27．healthy 28．said 29．her 30．feeling 31．and 32．really 33．a
【导语】本文主要讲述了作者过去很胖，有很多不好的习惯，他决定改变自己的坏习惯，开始早起和跑步，现在他非常健康。
24．句意：我经常感到疲倦，并且有很多坏习惯。many后加名词复数habits“习惯”。故填habits。
25．句意：所以我决定做一些锻炼。decide“决定”，根据“I often felt tired...”可知句子用一般过去时，动词用过去式。故填decided。
26．句意：我想改变我的习惯。change“改变”，want to do sth.“想要做某事”。故填change。
27．句意：我妈妈说我爷爷很健康，因为他每天都在跑步。作be动词的表语用形容词healthy“健康的”。故填healthy。
28．句意：于是我想起了妈妈的话。根据“I remembered what my mother”可知句子用一般过去时，动词用过去式said“说”。故填said。
29．句意：每天，我都早早起床，和她一起在我们家附近的公园里跑步。介词后作宾语用代词宾格her“她”。故填her。
30．句意：现在我感觉好多了。feel“感觉”，此处用现在分词和be动词构成现在进行时。故填feeling。
31．句意：做运动真的让我变得强壮，并帮助我在学校学习得更好。根据“Doing sports really makes me strong...helps me study better”可知前后两个是并列的动作，用and连接。故填and。
32．句意：跑步真的可以帮助我保持身体健康。修饰动词help用副词really“真地”。故填really。
33．句意：我已经减轻了体重，现在过着非常健康的生活。此处泛指“一个健康的生活方式”，very以辅音音素开头，用不定冠词a。故填a。
34．fifth 35．Thousands 36．knives 37．engineers’ 38．lucky 39．elder 40．anyone 41．come 42．lending 43．letting
【解析】34．句意：五月是一年中的第五个月。根据“May”可知，五月是一年中的第五个月，用five的序数词fifth表示“第五”。故填fifth。
35．句意：成千上万的人正在大厅里开会。根据“of people”并结合备选词thousand“千”可知，此处是指thousands of“成千上万”，句首单词首字母要大写。故填Thousands。
36．句意：西方人用刀叉吃饭，而中国人用筷子。根据“Western people eat with...and forks, while Chinese people use chopsticks”并结合备选词可知，西方人吃饭用刀叉，knife“刀”符合语境。根据“and forks”可知，此处应用其复数形式。故填knives。
37．句意：这些是工程师的包，请把它们给我。根据“bags”并结合备选词engineer“工程师”可知，此处表示是工程师们的包，应用engineer的复数形式，由于修饰名词“包”，故应用名词所有格。故填engineers’。
38．句意：他是个幸运的男孩儿。他找到了丢失的书。根据“He finds his lost books”并结合备选词可知，他找到了他丢失的书，故应该是很幸运，选择luck“运气”，根据“boy”可知，修饰名词，应用形容词lucky“幸运的”。故填lucky。
39．句意：温迪的哥哥是一名警察。根据“Wendy’s...brother is a policeman”并结合备选词可知，此处应表示温迪的哥哥是一名警察，old“老的”符合语境，此处暗含比较关系，故应用old的比较级elder“年长的”。故填elder。
40．句意：“有人知道这个问题的答案吗？”王老师问他的学生们。根据“Does...know the answer to the question”并结合备选词，可知，此处缺主语，someone“某人”符合语境，由于句子为一般疑问句，故应将someone变为anyone。故填anyone。
41．句意：看！穿同样衬衫的双胞胎来了。根据“Here...the twins wearing the same shirts”可知，句子为倒装句，句子缺谓语动词，结合备选词come“来”符合语境，根据“Look”可知，句子为一般现在时，主语the twins为复数，故应用动词原形。故填come。
42．句意：我正在考虑借给我表哥一些钱。根据“some money to my cousin”并结合备选词可知，lend“借出”符合语境，lend sth. to sb.“把某物借给某人”。根据“about”可知，介词后应接动名词。故填lending。
43．句意：大多数中国人在春节放烟花都很开心。根据“off fireworks at the Spring Festival”并结合备选词可知，此处指let off fireworks“放烟花”，have fun doing sth.“做某事很开心”。故填letting。
44．B 45．A 46．D 47．C
【导语】本文是Amy和Ken关于给Jane买什么礼物的对话。
44．根据“Jane’s birthday is coming”可知，是指是否收到生日邀请，应用invitation，故选B。
45．根据“Yeah...how will you buy the gift Will you ask your parents for money ”结合备选词汇可知，是指顺便问一下，应用by the way，故选A。
46．根据“Will you ask your parents for money ”以及“You’re right. I think we should learn to manage it.”可知，作否定回答，Of course not“当然不是”，故选D。
47．根据“I’ve saved my”结合选词可知，是指存钱，pocket money“零用钱”符合语境，故选C。