Module 4 Life in the future 阅读理解练习 2023-2024学年外研版七年级英语下册（无答案）

外研版初中英语七年级下册Module 4 阅读理解练习
一
There will be a kind of new cars in the future. People will like this kind of small cars better than the big ones. The car is as small as a bike. But it can carry two people in it. Everybody can drive it easily, just like riding a bike. Even children and old people can drive them to schools or parks.
If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the air. There will be more space for all the cars in cities, and there will also be more space for people to walk in the streets.
The little cars of the future will cost less money to buy and to drive. These little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour, so driving will be safer. The cars of the future will be fine for going around the city, but they will not be useful for a long trip.
This kind of cars can save a lot of gas (汽油). They will go 450 kilometers, and then they have to stop for more gas. They are nice cars, aren’t they
1．What will this kind of new cars in the future be like
A．Much more expensive. B．Much smaller.
C．Much bigger. D．Much faster.
2．If you drive this kind of new cars for four hours, you can probably go ______ at most.
A．450 kilometer B．130 kilometers C．260 kilometers D．65 kilometers
3．Which of the following is Not true
A．This kind of new cars can save much gas.
B．Driving little cars will be less polluting.
C．These little cars will be useful for a long trip.
D．These little cars can make more space for other cars and people.
二
Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherland (荷兰). With fewer than one million people, Amsterdam is the largest city in Netherland. It’s also one of the top financial (经济) centers in Europe. Seven of the world’s 500 largest companies like Philips have their headquarters (总部) there.
Amsterdam is a very safe city. People can take a walk home late at night. Leaving a wallet or computer in a cafe may not be a big problem for them. They are sure to find things back easily. Many people like traveling there. As many as 4.63 million tourists go there every year. Most of them are from other European countries. The largest group of non-European visitors comes from the United States.
Besides, it is famous as the most bicycle-friendly large city in the world. There are many bike paths and there are about 1.2 million bicycles in Amsterdam, more than the number of people in the city.
4．Amsterdam is one of the top financial centers in ______.
A．Netherland B．Europe C．Asia D．Africa
5．What is the meaning of the underlined word “tourists” in Chinese
A．志愿者 B．旅游者 C．参赛者 D．胜利者
6．The non-European visitors to Amsterdam mainly come from ______.
A．the USA B．Japan C．China D．Australia
7．Amsterdam has about ______ bicycles in the city.
A．1,000,000 B．4,630,000 C．1,200,000 D．12,000,000
8．Which of the following is TRUE
A．Philips has its factories in Amsterdam.
B．If you lose a wallet in Amsterdam, you will not find it again.
C．Amsterdam welcomes many tourists from all over the world every year.
D．The number of people in Amsterdam is about 4.63 million.
三
Life in the future will be different from life today. But what will the change be Computers will be much smaller and more useful and there will be at least one in every home. And computer studies will be one of the important subjects in school then.
People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and travel. Traveling will be much cheaper and easier. And many more people will go to other countries for holidays.
There will be changes in our food, too. More land will be used for building new towns and houses for all the people. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive.
Work in the future will be different, too. Dangerous and hard work will be done by robots. Because of this, many people will not have enough work to do. This will be a big problem.
9．Every family will have at least a ________ in the future.
A．robot B．cow C．computer D．television
10．In the future, ________ will be expensive.
A．fruit B．houses C．vegetables D．meat
11．In the future, people will ________.
A．work fewer hours B．work fast
C．work outside D．eat meat
12．Travelling will be ________ in the future.
A．expensive B．free C．cheap D．difficult
13．One big problem in the future is that _________.
A．people don’t have to use computers
B．many people will not have enough work to do
C．people have to do more dangerous work
D．there will be no room for cows and sheep
四
Chaka Salt Lake is in Qinghai Province. It sits at an altitude of about 3,100 meters and covers an area of 105 square km. It is rich in salt with a heavy salt bed close to the lake surface. That makes the lake a main source of salt in our country. When the weather is clear, the lake provides beautiful reflections (映像) of the blue sky. That is why people call it “Sky Mirror”.
Because of its amazing views, people see the lake as one of the “must-go” places in China. The best time to visit it would be from July to August. It is believed that breathing (呼吸) in the humid air with its salt content is especially good for the lungs.
If you want to go on a trip to the lake, the following tips may be helpful.
★Don’t eat the salt in the lake directly.
★Wear sunglasses and a hat because of the ultraviolet rays (紫外线).
★Prepare some medicine for the weak and the elderly to deal with altitude sickness.
Traveling to such a beautiful world of salt surrounded by snowy mountains and green grassland, you will feel like you are in a wonderland.
If you have a chance, why not go there and enjoy the amazing place
14．Why do people call Chaka Salt Lake “Sky Mirror”
A．Because it has rich salt.
B．Because it has a high altitude.
C．Because the ultraviolet rays over the lake are strong.
D．Because it provides beautiful reflections of the blue sky.
15．What makes the lake a main source of salt in China
A．The wide area of the lake. B．The warm weather of the lake.
C．The high altitude of the lake. D．The heavy salt bed close to the lake surface.
16．What does the underlined word “humid” mean in Chinese
A．寒冷的 B．肮脏的 C．潮湿的 D．异样的
17．What does the writer think of Chaka Salt Lake
A．Dangerous. B．Beautiful. C．Hot. D．Common.
18．What can we get from the text
A．Chaka Salt Lake has a warm winter.
B．Chaka Salt Lake is a big lake in South China.
C．Chaka Salt Lake is a wonderful place to visit.
D．The best season to visit Chaka Salt Lake is spring.
五
Although it was the weekend, the street was almost empty. The weather was simply too hot for people to bear: 48℃. This is not a scene from science fiction. It was in Karachi, Pakistan. Because of climate change, Karachi has become one of the hottest cities on Earth.
“It is just too hot!” many people were saying. One thing everybody was talking about was that there was not enough green cover. Trees are known as the lungs of the Earth. They are able to cool the air in the areas in which they grow.
Shahzad Qureshi, a local businessman, decided to do his bit to cure his city. In 2016, he set up the Urban Forest organization. He and his team planted trees in parks and schools. Over the past five years, they have created 14 urban forests. The forests have not only helped bring down summer temperatures in Karachi but have also attracted many animals to build their homes in them. The trees have even provided a place for people to relax.
Qureshi believes his team can do more. He is planning to build an urban forest in every park in Karachi. The man has set a good example for us.
19．Why is Karachi the hottest city
A．Because of climate change.
B．Because there was enough green cover.
C．Because there are no parks in this area.
D．Because there are almost no people on this street.
20．What does the underlined word in the passage mean in English
A．city. B．playground. C．hotel. D．country.
21．What did Shahzad Quray do for the city
A．He did business in this city.
B．He set up the Urban Forest organization.
C．He attracted many animals to build their homes.
D．He provided a place for people to relax.
六
“Harbin is famous as an ice city, but I’m amazed by the musical events in this city,” said a tourist from Jiangsu Province. In Harbin, it is common to see people playing violins and saxophones, beating African drums or dancing to music at bus stops and public squares. People there enjoy music and have good taste. They are both performers and listeners.
Music is deeply rooted in the history of Harbin. For centuries, ethnic groups (少数民族) such as the Hezhe and the Oroqen built up a rich collection of folk (民间的) songs and dances. In the 20th century, the development of the Chinese Eastern Railway brought Western music to Harbin. Many European musicians moved to Harbin, making it one of the first cities in China to embrace (拥抱) Western classical music. Many of China’s leading classical musicians were trained in Harbin.
Harbin holds one of China’s oldest concert festivals-Harbin Summer Music Concert. It dates back to 1961. With concerts, competitions and cultural activities, it brings in many famous musicians, bands and artists from all over the world.
In March 2016, the Harbin Grand Theater opened to the public. It put on nearly 200 performances in a single year. That same year, the Harbin Conservatory of Music was set up along the Songhua River. It has organized a lot of free concerts for the public (公众). Harbin is the only city in Asia to be named “Music City” by the United Nations. Let’s hope it will keep shining on the world music stage!
22．In Paragraph 1, the writer talks about musical events to show ________.
A．people in Harbin enjoy music B．Harbin has many kinds of music
C．visitors to Harbin can’t miss music D．students in Harbin like learning music
23．What is Paragraph 2 mainly about
A．Who is the most popular musician in Harbin. B．Why Western music was popular in Harbin.
C．When ethnic groups brought music to Harbin. D．How Harbin became a music city.
24．What do we know about Harbin Summer Music Concert from the passage
① It starts in August every year.
② It has a history of about 30 years.
③ It draws musicians from all over the world.
④ It is one of the oldest concert festivals in China.
A．①④ B．②③ C．③④ D．①②
25．When was the Harbin Conservatory of Music set up
A．In 1961. B．In 2002. C．In 2016. D．In 1996.
26．What’s the best title (标题) for the passage
A．Travel Spotlight-Harbin B．Music City
C．The History of Harbin D．Public Concerts
七
A long time ago, people were very different from the way we are now. For example, if you find a really old house somewhere, you will see that the doors are usually much lower than they are today. Why Because hundreds of years ago, people were shorter. Over time, the human body has changed a lot.
Can we expect the human body to keep changing in the future For sure, and the main reason is that we have more and more technology (科技), and it’s changing how we live. What kind of changes can we expect Well, no one can be 100 percent sure, but here are some possible changes.
In the future, people will probably be even taller. Most of us now have much better food than people in the past, so we grow more. But we will get weaker (弱的) in more than one way. Our muscles (肌肉) will not be as strong as now, because we won’t do lots of physical work.
We are already using our feet less, and our hands more (think about cars and computers). So we can expect that our legs will get shorter and our feet smaller. At the same time, our fingers (手指) will get longer. And our fingers and eyes will both get better, because they will have to do more work together.
What about the mouth It will get smaller, because we needn’t talk so much with the help of technology. And last but not least—people won’t have much hair on their bodies as now, because we don’t need it to keep ourselves warm anymore.
Will all these things happen And if so, when These are questions that no one can answer for sure.
27．What does the underlined word “they” in the fourth paragraph refer to
A．Legs and feet. B．Fingers. C．Eyes. D．Fingers and eyes.
28．What will our muscles be like in the future according to the passage
A．They will be weaker than now. B．They will get better.
C．They will be as strong as now. D．We won’t have muscles on our bodies.
29．What can we infer from the passage
A．In the future, human’s legs will get longer and the feet smaller.
B．In the future, people will get stronger in more than one way.
C．In the future, people’s appearance (外貌) will be different from that of today’s people.
D．In the future, people will probably be even taller.
30．What’s the best title for this passage
A．Terrible Future. B．Changing Bodies.
C．Future Technology. D．How to Live a Life.