2023-2024学年七年级英语下册期末复习之阅读回答问题
一、任务型阅读
阅读表达阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
If you’re living in Chengdu, Hangzhou, or Ningbo, you’re lucky! They are the top three cities in the 2023 list of China’s happiest cities, according to the Happy Cities of China Forum (论坛) 2023 in Chengdu on November 24.
The process of making the 2023 list took nearly five months. Among the 10 cities, Chengdu has been at the top of the list for 15 years in a row. Dai Wenming, the spokesperson for the forum, said that she felt so free and relaxed in Chengdu. During her visit there, she had little stress. She also said Chengdu’s success also lies in its long-time high-quality (高质量) growth.
This year, cities needed to show how much they worked on areas such as education and healthcare to be the top cities. The list also includes the cities of Nanjing, Guangzhou, Changsha, Shenyang, Hohhot, Qingdao and Taiyuan.
Please answer the following questions with no more than 10 words.
1．What are the top three cities in the 2023 list of China’s happiest cities
2．How long has Chengdu been at the top of the list
3．How did she feel when Dai Wenming visited Chengdu
4．How many cities does the list also include
5．Do you want to live in one of China’s happiest cities Why
【答案】1．Chengdu, Hangzhou and Ningbo. 2．For 15 years. 3．She felt free and relaxed./ She felt free and had little stress. 4．Seven. 5．Yes. Because I want to live a happy/relaxing/free life.
【导语】本文介绍了中国最幸福城市。
1．根据“If you’re living in Chengdu, Hangzhou, or Ningbo, you’re lucky! They are the top three cities in the 2023 list of China’s happiest cities”可知中国三大幸福城市是成都、杭州和宁波。故填Chengdu, Hangzhou and Ningbo.
2．根据“Among the 10 cities, Chengdu has been at the top of the list for 15 years in a row. ”可知在这10个城市中，成都已经连续15年位居榜首。故填For 15 years.
3．根据“Dai Wenming, the spokesperson for the forum, said that she felt so free and relaxed in Chengdu.”可知在成都他感觉很自由、很放松。故填She felt free and relaxed./ She felt free and had little stress.
4．根据“ The list also includes the cities of Nanjing, Guangzhou, Changsha, Shenyang, Hohhot, Qingdao and Taiyuan.”可知榜单上还包括南京、广州、长沙、沈阳、呼和浩特、青岛和太原七个城市。故填Seven.
5．开放式试题，回答合理即可。参考答案：Yes. Because I want to live a happy/relaxing/free life.
阅读下列短文，根据题目要求完成各小题。
Many people enjoy going on holiday. It is a good chance to relax, visit new places and see new things. But you should decide who you want to travel with.
Travelling with your family can be very cheap or even free if your parents pay. But there are many arguments (争吵). For example, on our trip to Hawaii last year, we had different ideas. Dad always wants to go to a museum. Mom would like to stay in the hotel. My sister likes to shop for clothes. As for me, the coffee shop is the best place.
It would be fun to travel with friends. When you travel with friends, you have to do more different things than when you travel with your family. It is a good way to strengthen (加强) a friendship. You can get to know more about your friends. You can become closer to each other. But money is always important. You may have different budgets (预算). There are also a lot of compromises (让步) about what to eat and where to stay.
There’s the third choice about who you travel with. That’s travelling alone. If you travel alone, you might spend less money. You can choose what you want to do and eat. It’s easier for you to make new friends.
Of course, travelling alone is not always a good idea. Sometimes you might get bored. If you need to go to the toilet at the bus station or airport, there is nobody to look after your things.
6．Why did the writer’s family have an argument on the trip to Hawaii
7．Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
8．List (列举) some advantages about travelling with friends. (at least two)
9．How many ways of travelling does the writer mention (提到)
10．What kind of travel do you like Why
【答案】6．Because they had different ideas. 7．在吃什么和住哪里的问题上，也有很多让步。 8．Strengthen a friendship. Get to know more about your friends. Become closer to each other/your friend. 9．3/Three. 10．Travel with parents. Because my parents will pay for my travel./Travel with friends. Because we have the same idea and I want to strengthen our friendship./Travel alone. Because I want to pay less money/save money. (答案不唯一，言之有理即可)
【导语】本文是一篇议论文，主要介绍了和家人、朋友或者独自去旅行的利弊。
6．根据“For example, on our trip to Hawaii last year, we had different ideas.”可知，作者一家人发生争吵是因为他们有不同的想法。故填Because they had different ideas.
7．本句是There be句型，also“也”；a lot of“许多的”；compromises“让步”；about“关于”；what to eat“吃什么”；where to stay“住在哪里”。故填：吃什么和住哪里的问题上，也有很多让步。
8．根据“It is a good way to strengthen (加强) a friendship. You can get to know more about your friends. You can become closer to each other.”可知，跟朋友一起去旅行可以加深友谊，可以更好地了解朋友，也可以让彼此变得更亲近。故填Strengthen a friendship. Get to know more about your friends. Become closer to each other/your friend.
9．根据“Travelling with your family can be very cheap...”、“ It would be fun to travel with friends.”和“There’s the third choice about who you travel with. That’s travelling alone.”可知，作者提到了三种方式：和家人一起去旅行、和朋友一起去旅行以及独自旅行。故填3/Three.
10．本题为开放性答案，言之有理即可。故填Travel with parents. Because my parents will pay for my travel./Travel with friends. Because we have the same idea and I want to strengthen our friendship./Travel alone. Because I want to pay less money/save money.
A man had two water pots. One of the pots had a crack (裂缝) in it while the other was all right.
Every day, the man took the pots to the river because he wanted to get some water back home. When he arrived home, the good pot was full of water while the cracked one was only half full. The good pot was very happy. But the cracked pot was very sad. He said to the man, “I am sorry. I always lost water on the way back to your house.” The man said to the pot, “Don’t be sad. Can you see that there are many flowers on your side of the road, but none on the other side That’s because I know you have a crack, and I planted flower seeds (种子) on your side of the road in spring. Every day while we are on the way back, you water them. I can use these beautiful flowers to make my house beautiful. Without you, I could not see such beauty.”
In our weakness (弱点) we find our strength (实力).
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
11．Were the two water pots both all right
12．Why did the man take the pots to the river every day
13．How did the good pot feel
14．When did the man planted flower seeds
15．What can we find in our weakness
【答案】11．No, they weren’t. 12．Because he wanted to get some water back home. 13．The good pot felt happy. 14．In spring. 15．In our weakness we can find our strength.
【导语】本文通过两个水壶的故事告诉我们要在我们的弱点中找到我们的力量。
11．根据“One of the pots had a crack (裂缝) in it while the other was all right.”可知其中一个水壶有一个裂缝，故此处作否定回答。故填No, they weren’t.
12．根据“Every day, the man took the pots to the river because he wanted to get some water back home”可知因为他想取些水回家。故填Because he wanted to get some water back home.
13．根据“The good pot was very happy.”可知好水壶很开心。故填The good pot felt happy.
14．根据“I planted flower seeds (种子) on your side of the road in spring”可知在春天的时候种植了一些花种。故填In spring.
15．根据“In our weakness (弱点) we find our strength”可知在我们的弱点中找到我们的力量。故填In our weakness we can find our strength.
Answer the questions.（根据短文内容完整回答下列问题）
Have you heard about “Survival (生存) Holidays” “Survival Holidays” is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities.
Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents. The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games, but “Survival Holidays” can change them a lot.
Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing (打扰) them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled(控制) by adults, but children don’t know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge. Children are not comfortable with danger. Even small danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them. Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in different times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.
16．Is “Survival Holidays” for children or parents
17．Why do people like “Survival Holidays”
18．What do the children in big cities usually do
19．What can children learn in the survival activities (list at least two)
20．Would you like to join in “Survival Holidays” Why or why not
【答案】16．For children. 17．Because they think being close to nature is good for children. 18．Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. 19．They can learn to stay calm in different times and learn how to keep safe. 20．（开放题，言之有理即可）参考答案：Yes, I’d like to. Because I can learn some important skills from it.
【导语】本文主要介绍了“生存假期”这个活动。
16．根据“Survival Holidays” is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities.”可知，“生存假期”是让孩子们进入孤独的地方进行刺激的活动。因此这个活动是为孩子设计的。故填For children.
17．根据“The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close to nature is good for children.”可知，人们喜欢“生存假期”的原因是他们认为接近自然对孩子有好处。故填Because they think being close to nature is good for children.
18．根据“Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games”可知，许多大城市的孩子把所有的时间都花在看电视和玩电脑游戏上。故填Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games.
19．根据“Some have learned to stay calm in different times. Some have learned how to keep safe.”可知，有些人学会了在不同的时期保持冷静。有些人已经学会了如何保持安全。故填They can learn to stay calm in different times and learn how to keep safe.
20．（开放题，言之有理即可）参考答案：Yes, I’d like to. Because I can learn some important skills from it.
Read the passage and answer the questions (根据短文内容回答问题)
Can you imagine 40, 000 people throwing 130 tons of tomatoes at one another in the middle of town square That’s exactly what happens on the last Wednesday of August in Bunol, a small town near Valencia, Spain.
In 1945, during a local festival, some dissatisfied young men had a quarrel with some officials in the town’s main square. There was a vegetable stand nearby, so they picked up tomatoes and used them as weapons. This is the most popular story about how the Tomatina started.
The following year the young people repeated the fight on the same Wednesday of August, only this time they brought their own tomatoes from home. This was repeated in the following years. In 1950, the town allowed the tomato fight to take place. The festival gained all ages, and now people from different parts of the world, take part in this festival.
The most important thing to bring to Tomatina is a change of clothes and it’s best to wear old trainers. For the participants (参与者), the use of goggles (护目镜) is recommended (推荐). There is also no need to buy them in advance as they are available (可以得到的) for 2 euros in the shops all around Bunol. Expensive camera equipment is a big no-no! If you want to take photos, get a disposable (一次性的) water proof camera. It’s best to get there early and get down into the centre of the action as most of the tomatoes are dumped in the centre.
At midday exactly, excited crowds grab the tomatoes from the trucks and the world’s biggest tomato fight begins. Neighbours also take part in the battle by throwing buckets of water from their balconies to clean the tomato juice on people’s clothes. After exactly an hour, the fight ends. The whole town square is coloured red and rivers of tomato juice flow freely. Then, fire trucks hose down the streets to remove the tomato bits and juice.
After the cleaning, the village stone streets become clean and quiet again.
21．Where is Bunol
22．In which year did the Tomatina start
23．Why is it necessary to buy goggles before getting to Bunol
24．How long does the tomato fight last
25．What do fire trucks do after the tomato fight
26．As a tourist, will you take part in such a festival Why
【答案】21．It’s near Valencia, Spain./In Spain. 22．In 1950. 23．To protect eyes against tomato bits and juice. 24．For exactly one hour. 25．They hose down the streets to remove the tomato bits and juice./They clean the streets. 26．Yes, I will. Because it’s very interesting.
【导语】本文主要介绍了布尼奥尔的传统节日——番茄大战。
21．根据“That’s exactly what happens on the last Wednesday of August in Bunol, a small town near Valencia, Spain.”可知，布尼奥尔在西班牙巴伦西亚附近。故填It’s near Valencia, Spain./In Spain.
22．根据“In 1950, the town allowed the tomato fight to take place.”可知，1950年该镇允许举行番茄大战。故填In 1950.
23．根据“For the participants (参与者), the use of goggles (护目镜) is recommended (推荐).”及“Then, fire trucks hose down the streets to remove the tomato bits and juice.”可推知，参与者可以使用护目镜保护眼睛不受番茄渣和番茄汁的伤害。故填To protect eyes against tomato bits and juice.
24．根据“After exactly an hour, the fight ends.”可知，番茄大战要持续整整一个小时。故填For exactly one hour.
25．根据“Then, fire trucks hose down the streets to remove the tomato bits and juice.”可知，番茄大战后消防车在街道上喷水，清除番茄碎片和番茄汁。故填They hose down the streets to remove the tomato bits and juice./They clean the streets.
26．开放性作答，言之有理即可。参考答案为Yes, I will. Because it’s very interesting.
根据短文内容回答问题。
Fiona Famous was a very popular girl at her school. She was very clever and fun, and got on well with everyone. It was no accident that Fiona was so popular. From an early age she had made an effort to be kind and friendly to everyone. She invited the whole class to her birthday party, and from time to time she would give presents to everybody. She felt very lucky, as no other girl had so many friends at school.
But everything changed on National Friendship Day. On that day, in class everyone had to make three presents to give to their three best friends. However, when all the presents had been made and shared out among classmates, Fiona was the only one who had not received a present! She spent hours crying. How could it be possible Everyone came and tried to console (安慰) her for a while. But each one only stayed for a short time before they left.
When she got home that night, Fiona asked her mother where she could find true friends.
“Fiona, my dear,” answered her mother, “you are a lovely girl, but you can’t be a close friend to everybody. You can’t buy friends with a smile or a few good words.”
Hearing this, Fiona thought about her mother. Her mother was always willing to help her; she put up with all of Fiona’s dislikes and problems; she always forgave her; she loved her a great deal and so on. That was what
makes friends! Fiona smiled from ear to ear, realizing that she already had the best friend that anyone could ever want.
27．What did Fiona think of herself at school
28．When did everything change
29．How did Fiona feel when she received no presents
30．What did Fiona’s classmates do when Fiona cried
31．We can’t buy friends with a smile or a few good words, can we
32．What did Fiona learn from her mother
【答案】27．She got on well with everyone./She was popular at her school. 28．On National Friendship Day. 29．She felt very sad (and cried). 30．They consoled her for a while and left. 31．No, we can’t. 32．She knew how to make true friends. (Any reasonable answer can be accepted.)
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了一个女孩Fiona在学校里受欢迎，但在全国友谊日时却没有收到任何礼物的故事。最终，她明白了真正的朋友不能用礼物或表面上的友好来买到，而是要真正关心和照顾朋友。
27．根据“Fiona Famous was a very popular girl at her school. She was very clever and fun, and got on well with everyone.”可知她和每个人相处得好，在学校很受欢迎。故填She got on well with everyone./She was popular at her school.
28．根据“But everything changed on National Friendship Day”可知在全国友谊日，一切都变了。故填On National Friendship Day.
29．根据“She spent hours crying”可知她哭了几个小时，很伤心。故填She felt very sad (and cried).
30．根据“Everyone came and tried to console (安慰) her for a while. But each one only stayed for a short time before they left.”可知大家都过来安慰她一会儿，但每一个人都只待了很短时间就离开了。故填They consoled
her for a while and left.
31．根据“You can’t buy friends with a smile or a few good words”可知不能用一个微笑或几句好话买到朋友。故填No, we can’t.
32．根据“...That was what makes friends...”可知从她妈妈的话中，她知道一个微笑或几句好话不能买到朋友，真正关心和照顾你的才是朋友，所以她知道了如何交到真正的朋友。故填She knew how to make true friends. (Any reasonable answer can be accepted.)
Tom didn’t like Sundays. He had to wear shoes and go to Sunday school. He had to do homework, and it was boring. Mary tried to help him, but it was difficult. He wanted to do his homework because then he would get a blue ticket. If you had ten blue tickets, you could get a red one. If you had ten red tickets, you could get a yellow one. If you had ten yellow tickets, you could get a new book.
Tom had lots of tickets. He wasn’t very good at doing his homework, but he was good at trading. He gave Bill a piece of candy and a fishhook. Bill gave him a yellow ticket. He gave other boys some of the things he had from letting others paint the fence and got more tickets. Some were blue, some were red, and some were yellow. Finally, he had enough to get a new book.
That Sunday, the new girl came to Sunday school for the first time. Her parents came too, and the children learned that her father was a very important judge. The girl’s name was Becky Thatcher. The Sunday school teacher wanted to show Judge Thatcher that it was a good class. He asked if any of the boys or girls had enough tickets for a new book. Everybody was very surprised when Tom stood up. The Sunday school teacher was more surprised than anybody else. He counted the tickets. There were enough for a new book. He gave Tom the book, and Tom was allowed to sit with the important new people. Judge Thatcher said hello, but Tom could not speak. He was too nervous and thinking about Becky.
“What’s your name ” asked the judge.
Tom got his voice back and told him.
Then Judge Thatcher asked him an easy question from his homework. Tom did not know the answer. He guessed. He was wrong. He was so wrong that the whole class laughed at him.
(Taken from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer)
33．To get a new book, how many yellow tickets did Tom need
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34．What was Tom good at
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35．Who did “the new girl” in Para 3 refer to
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36．Why did the whole class laugh at Tom
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37．What do you think of Tom and why
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【答案】33．Ten/10 34．He was good at trading 35．Becky Thatcher 36．Because he couldn’t answer the easy question correctly 37．He is clever, because he can come up with an idea to get the new book
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了汤姆如何通过交易的方式换取不同颜色的票，以此来换取新书的故事。
33．根据第一段“If you had ten yellow tickets, you could get a new book.”可知，要得到一本新书的话，汤姆需要10张黄色的票。故填Ten/10。
34．根据第二段“but he was good at trading”可知，汤姆擅长做生意。故填He was good at trading。
35．根据第三段“The girl’s name was Becky Thatcher”可知，新来的女孩的名字叫Becky Thatcher。故填Becky Thatcher。
36．根据最后一段可知，对方问了汤姆一个很简单的问题，他不能正确回答，所以全班笑话他。故填Because he couldn’t answer the easy question correctly。
37．此题为开放题，回答合理即可。我认为汤姆很聪明，因为，为了得到新书，他可以想到相应的办法。故填He is clever, because he can come up with an idea to get the new book。
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题，每个题目的答案不超过5个单词。
Most of you may think of clams (河蚌) as part of a big meal. But these little things can do an important job: testing the cleanness of water, including people’s drinking water.
The main water station in Warsaw, Poland, offers water to millions of people there. It uses eight clams to help test the water every day, reported The Economist.
Clams are very sensitive (able to find very small changes quickly) to water pollution. If the water is not clean enough, the clams will close their shells (壳). People in the water station connect (连接) their shells to a computer system (系统). When four or more clams close their shells at the same time, the workers can get a tip from the computer quickly.
To make sure the clams are always sensitive to the environment, the workers choose some new ones to work for them every three months. “This works well and it helps protect people’s drinking water,” the water station said.
38．What important job can clams do according to the passage
39．How many clams do the water station in Warsaw use every day
40．What will the clams do if the water is dirty
41．How often do the workers choose new clams to work for them
42．What do you think of the clams’ work
【答案】38．Test the cleanness of water. 39．Eight./Eight clams./8./8 clams. 40．They will close their shells./Close their shells./They will close the shells./Close the shells. 41．Every three months./Every 3 months. 42．Helpful./Important./Useful./... (言之有理即可)
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了河蚌可以帮助检测水的清洁度。
38．根据“But these little things can do an important job: testing the cleanness of water, including people’s drinking water.”可知，河蚌可以检测出水是否干净。故填Test the cleanness of water.
39．根据“It uses eight clams to help test the water every day, reported The Economist.”可知，工作人员每天用八个河蚌来帮助测试。故填Eight./Eight clams./8./8 clams.
40．根据“If the water is not clean enough, the clams will close their shells (壳).”可知，如果水脏的话，河蚌就会关闭壳。故填They will close their shells./Close their shells./They will close the shells./Close the shells.
41．根据“To make sure the clams are always sensitive to the environment, the workers choose some new ones to work for them every three months.”可知，工作人员每三个月就会选择新的河蚌来为他们工作。故填Every three months./Every 3 months.
42．通读全文可知，河蚌的工作非常重要有用，可以帮助人们检测水的清洁度。故填Helpful./Important./Useful.
阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题后面的词数要求）。
Jane Goodall is a famous scientist. For more than 40 years, Goodall lived mostly in Tanzania in East Africa. She studied chimpanzees.
As a young child, Jane Goodall was interested in animals. She grew up in the English countryside and was always climbing trees or riding horses.
When Jane was 23, she got a chance to go to Africa. Even though she had never been to college, she got a job with a famous scientist named Louis Leakey.
On July 16, 1960, she began her exploration. At first, the chimpanzees ran away from Jane. But as time went by, they liked staying with her.
Every day, Jane would follow the chimpanzees, taking notes on their behavior. She learned many new things about chimpanzees. She watched how a chimpanzees made a tool. She learned how some chimpanzees became good leaders. She watched animals get angry and get upset. She wrote everything down so others would understand animals as she did. She learned that if you pay really close attention to animals, you will understand what they are “saying”.
43．What is Jane Goodall （不超过4 个词)
44．How long did it take Jane Goodall to study chimpanzees （不超过9 个词）
45．Where did Jane Goodall grow up （不超过7 个词）
46．When did Jane Goodall begin her exploration （不超过8 个词）
47．How do we understand chimpanzees （不超过7 个词）
【答案】43．She is a scientist. 44．For more than 40 years. 45．She grew up in the English countryside. 46．She began her exploration on July 16, 1960. 47．We pay really close attention to chimpanzees.
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了一位名叫Jane Goodall的女科学家的故事。
43．根据文中“Jane Goodall is a famous scientist.”可知 Jane Goodall是一位著名科学家。故填She is a scientist。
44．根据文中“For more than 40 years, Goodall lived mostly in Tanzania in East Africa. She studied chimpanzees.”
可知Jane Goodall研究黑猩猩40多年了。故填For more than 40 years。
45．根据文中“She grew up in the English countryside”可知她在英国的乡村长大。故填She grew up in the English countryside。
46．根据文中“On July 16, 1960, she began her exploration.”可知她在1960年7月16日开始自己探索之旅。故填She began her exploration on July 16, 1960。
47．根据文中“She learned that if you pay really close attention to animals, you will understand....”可知要密切地关注黑猩猩才会了解它们。故填We pay really close attention to chimpanzees。
Henry was going through a very hard time. His wife just passed away. He felt that life without her was meaningless. For months, Henry sat in his house, doing nothing. His family tried to encourage (鼓励) him to do new things and enjoy life, but they were not successful.
Henry’s neighbor (邻居), an old woman named Lisa, saw him from her yard one day. She had not seen him outside in days! She asked him to come closer to an 8-foot-long fence (篱笆) next to her house.
“Hello, Henry! Just look at this fence. It is falling apart. You are a strong man. Can you help me fix (修理) this fence ” Lisa asked.
Henry was angry inside. He was the one who needed help. He thought the old lady was being kind of rude (粗魯的). But she was too old to fix the fence herself, so he agreed.
Henry worked on the fence for days. When he finished, she thanked him. Henry smiled for the first time in months.
“What a wonderful job! Could you please paint it for me ” Lisa said to him. Henry could not believe she was asking for more help. But because he respected (尊重) her, he agreed. He worked hard painting the fence in the hot sun. As their neighbors passed by, they all told Henry what a beautiful job he had done. Henry felt very happy.
Henry no longer felt that life was meaningless. He finally understood that Lisa wasn’t being rude. She knew that staying busy could help us forget our sorrows (伤痛). He helped her, but she truly saved him.
根据短文内容，回答问题。
48．Why did Henry feel that life was meaningless
49．How long was the fence next to Lisa’s house
50．What did Lisa ask Henry to do for the first time
51．How did Henry feel when he heard Lisa’s request (要求)
52．Did Henry still feel meaningless after helping Lisa
【答案】48．Because his wife passed away. 49．8 feet long./It was 8 feet long. 50．To help her fix the/her fence. 51．Angry and surprised./He was angry and surprised. 52．No, he didn’t.
【导语】本文主要讲述了亨利因为妻子过世而觉得生活毫无意义。他的邻居通过让亨利帮助干活变得忙碌起来而慢慢走出阴霾。
48．根据“His wife just passed away. He felt that life without her was meaningless. ”可知，因为他的妻子去世了。故填Because his wife passed away.
49．根据“She asked him to come closer to an 8-foot-long fence (篱笆) next to her house.”可知，有8英尺长。故填8 feet long./It was 8 feet long.
50．根据“Hello, Henry! Just look at this fence. It is falling apart. You are a strong man. Can you help me fix (修理) this fence ”可知，让亨利帮自己修理篱笆。故填To help her fix the/her fence.
51．根据“Henry was angry inside.”和“Henry could not believe she was asking for more help. ”可知，亨利听到丽萨让他修理篱笆时，他心里感到很生气；当听到丽萨再次让他帮忙粉刷篱笆时，他感到很吃惊。故填Angry and surprised./He was angry and surprised.
52．根据“Henry no longer felt that life was meaningless.”可知，亨利不再觉得生活毫无意义。故填No, he didn’t.
阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。
If you are in France, you will enjoy its fine art, tasty food and beautiful sights (风景). They are very famous. About 75 million visitors come here every year. France is the largest country in Western Europe. It has a population of over 66 million. The country is home to many famous places of interest, like the River Seine (塞纳河) and the Eiffel Tower (埃菲尔铁塔).
Many visitors also come for the country’s art. The painters (画家) Sculptor Rodin and Claude Monet once created their great works here. If you visit France today, it is not a surprise to meet street artists in the city or a great singer in the subway.
Louvre, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. Inside, there are 35.000 works of art, such
as the painting Mona Lisa by Da Vinci (达芬奇) and the statue (雕塑) David by Michelangelo. It would take nine months to enjoy all the pieces.
Besides, French food is world-famous. Bread is very important in France. The best known French bread is called a baguette. They are long, delicious and taste salty. Snails (蜗牛) are also a must-have here. French people eat 40,000 tons of snails every year!
But France is not always good. Chinese visitors feel sorry about the crowded subway in Paris.
53．What’s France famous for
54．What’s the population of France
55．What do we know about Louvre
56．How many snails do French people eat every year
57．Why do Chinese visitors feel sorry about the subway in Paris
【答案】53．It’s famous for art, tasty food and beautiful sights. 54．Over 66 million. 55．It’s one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. 56．40,000 tons of snails./ 40,000 tons. 57．It’s crowded. / Crowded.
【导语】本文介绍法国的精美艺术、美味佳肴和美丽的景色，但是它的地铁有点拥挤。
53．根据“If you are in France, you will enjoy its fine art, tasty food and beautiful sights”可知，它的精美艺术、美味佳肴和美丽的景色很出名。故答案为：It’s famous for art, tasty food and beautiful sights.
54．根据“It has a population of over 66 million.”可知，人口超过六千六百万。故答案为：Over 66 million.
55．根据“Louvre, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world.”可知，卢浮宫，世界上最大、最著名的博物馆之一。故答案为：It’s one of the largest and most famous museums in the world.
56．根据“French people eat 40,000 tons of snails every year!”可知，法国人每年吃掉4万吨蜗牛。故答案为：40,000 tons of snails./ 40,000 tons.
57．根据“Chinese visitors feel sorry about the crowded subway in Paris.”中国游客对巴黎地铁拥挤表示遗憾。
故答案为：It’s crowded. / Crowded.
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答下面五个问题。
A Mother Duck is sitting on her eggs. The eggs break and the ducklings come one by one. But a duckling is different from others. It looks very ugly. Its brothers and sisters dislike it. They often laugh at it and bite it. So the ugly duckling goes away.
When the ugly duckling wakes up the next day, it finds some wild ducks. The wild ducks warn, “You are so ugly. Don’t come up near us.”
The ugly duckling is leaving here and a big dog appears. It stares at (盯着看) the duckling. The duckling is very scared. It thinks the big dog will eat it. But the big dog shakes his head and runs away. The ugly duckling says, “I am so ugly that the big dog doesn’t want to eat me.”
It is dark. The ugly duckling comes to a house. It’s too tired. It falls asleep near the door of the house. Early next morning, an old woman opens the door. She finds the duckling and lets it in. There is a hen and a cat in the house. They dislike the duckling, either. So the ugly duckling goes away.
Autumn comes. One day, the ugly duckling comes to a river. It sees some white and big birds flying across the river. They’re swans. They are so beautiful. The duckling envies (羡慕) them very much.
Winter comes. It becomes colder and colder. The river is iced. The ugly duckling is caught by the ice in the river. A farmer finds the ugly duckling. He breaks the ice and brings it to his home. The children of the farmer want to play with the ugly duckling, but it thinks they will hurt it. So it goes away.
Spring comes. The ugly duckling comes to the river again. It sees the beautiful swans swimming in the river. It comes to them and says, “I’m too ugly. I’m not happy at all.” The swans say to it, “You aren’t ugly. You are a beautiful swan.” “No, you cheat (欺骗) me!” cries the ugly duckling. “Look at the water! You are so beautiful that we can’t compare with you!” the swans say. The ugly duckling looks at the water. It really becomes a beautiful swan. It is very happy.
58．Why do the ugly duckling’s brothers and sisters dislike it
59．What does the ugly duckling find when it wakes up the next day
60．Who appears when the ugly duckling is going away from the wild ducks
61．Where does the ugly duckling fall asleep when it is dark
62．What does the ugly duckling become at last
【答案】58．Because it looks very ugly. 59．It finds some wild ducks. 60．A big dog. 61．Near the door of the house. 62．It becomes a beautiful swan.
【导语】本文讲述了丑小鸭变成白天鹅的故事。
58．根据第一段“It looks very ugly. Its brothers and sisters dislike it.”可知，它的兄弟姐妹不喜欢它是因为它长得很丑。故填Because it looks very ugly.
59．根据第二段“When the ugly duckling wakes up the next day, it finds some wild ducks.”可知，丑小鸭第二天醒来的时候发现了一些野鸭子。故填It finds some wild ducks.
60．根据第三段“The ugly duckling is leaving here and a big dog appears.”可知，丑小鸭正要离开野鸭子的时候，一只大狗出现了。故填A big dog.
61．根据第四段“It is dark. It falls asleep near the door of the house.” 可知，天黑时，丑小鸭在房门附近睡着。故填Near the door of the house.
62．根据最后一段“The ugly duckling looks at the water. lt really becomes a beautiful swan.”可知，丑小鸭最后变成了美丽的白天鹅。故填It becomes a beautiful swan.
阅读短文，根据题目要求完成各小题。
Hi! I’m the Beijing-Zhangjiakou railway (铁路), I’ve felt happy recently because a new high-speed railway now links (连接) the two cities. Do you want to know my story
I was born in 1909. I’m 114 years old now. The one who made me was Zhan Tianyou. He was a brave and smart man. He believed China should build its own railways without other countries’ help. So he built me, China’s first self-built railway.
At first, my trains used steam (蒸汽) and they were very slow. Their top speed was only 35 km/h. Then, the trains started to use diesel (柴油). Later, there were even better trains which used electricity (电). But it still took more than three hours to travel from Beijing to Zhangjiakou Hebei.
In 2020, the new high-speed railway opened on Dec 30. I was so excited. It will help people travel more faster. The high-speed train has a top speed of 350 km/h! It only takes 47 minutes to travel from Beijing to Zhangjiakou.
During the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the two host cities of the event, welcomed lots of people from around the world.
I’m too old to keep working these days, but people will keep me as part of history. It’s a little sad. But I’m still proud (骄傲的) of all the changes China has made. Zhan Tianyou must be proud too.
63．When was the Beijing-Zhangjiakou railway built
64．How does the speed of trains change
65．Was Zhan Tianyou a patriot (爱国者) Why
66．How long does it take if we travel from Beijing to Zhangjiakou by high-speed trains
67．How do you feel about the changes of China
【答案】63．In 1909. 64．It gets faster and faster. 65．Yes, because he believed China should build its own railways without other countries’ help. 66．It only takes 47 minutes to travel from Beijing to Zhangjiakou. 67．I am so proud of the changes of China.
【导语】本文主要介绍了京张铁路的相关信息。
63．根据“I was born in 1909.”可知京张铁路诞生于1909年。故填In 1909.
64．根据“It will help people travel more faster.”可知火车的速度越来越快。故填It gets faster and faster.
65．根据“He believed China should build its own railways without other countries’ help. So he built me, China’s first self-built railway.”可知他认为中国应该在没有其他国家帮助的情况下建设自己的铁路，所以他是一名爱国者。故填Yes, because he believed China should build its own railways without other countries’ help.
66．根据“It only takes 47 minutes to travel from Beijing to Zhangjiakou.”可知从北京到张家口只需47分钟。故填It only takes 47 minutes to travel from Beijing to Zhangjiakou.
67．开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案为I am so proud of the changes of China.
Answer the following questions according to the passage (根据短文内容回答下列问题).
I was particularly impressed by the time there was a hailstorm when I was a child, and my family had an apple orchard. The income of a year is actually the income of the orchard. Apples were cheap, a few cents a catty. After receiving them every year, they should be covered with plastic paper to prevent freezing, waiting for customers to collect.
After the storm, all the apples fell to the ground. One was as big as a child’s fist, but it was too sour to eat. For the rural family at that time, it was almost a disaster, because the annual income of my grandparents was that orchard. At that time we were very uncomfortable, we were very worried, worried that grandma will not be a big blow, but the old woman appeared unusually calm.
Later, when I read Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea, I saw the same spirit, I do not know whether it is blunt force (钝性创伤) or her inner strength, in short, she did not react particularly big.
She went to the orchard, after the hail, the hail turned a layer of mud, she knelt in the mud, picked up the apple, wiped off the mud with a rag, put it in a bag, loaded with 10 bags, ruined a lot, the countryside with a wooden frame car, pull back and eat, acid and acerbity, gave it to those who raise livestock in the village, to pigs, cattle and sheep to eat.
The rest were stuffed into jars, making many jars of apple cider vinegar, and that summer, every meal in our house was filled with the sweetness and clarity of apple cider vinegar.
Life is not desperate, desperate is the state of mind. That was the best lesson I ever had in my childhood about endurance and resilience. Until now, when I see my grandmother, I feel that she has a kind of pale power of language, which is about the first particularly profound education I got in my life in the family. Growth is a moment.
—Taken from Dong Yuhui’s speech in Tsinghua University
68．The result of a hailstorm is a disaster for a rural family, isn’t it
69．What was the reaction of grandma after the hailstorm
70．How did the family deal with the 10 bags of apples
71．Why did Dong Yuhui mention Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea
72．What can you learn from his grandmother (at least two details)
【答案】68．Yes, it is. 69．She was calm and she went to the orchard, knelt in the mud, picked up the apple, wiped off the mud with a rag, put it in a bag. 70．They gave some of them to those who raise livestock in the village, to pigs, cattle and sheep to eat. The rest were stuffed into jars, making many jars of apple cider vinegar. 71．He found the same spirit in the novel which is blunt force or her inner strength. 72．In face of difficulties, we should be calm and never complain. We should work hard and never give up. (Any reasonable answer can be accepted.)
【导语】本文是一篇应用文，是董宇辉在清华大学演讲的片断。文章主要讲述了小时候冰雹灾害后奶奶在果园劳动的场景，那是童年的董宇辉接受忍耐力和韧性的最好的一次教育。人生没有绝境，绝境是心境，成长都是瞬间。
68．根据第二段“For the rural family at that time, it was almost a disaster, because the annual income of my grandparents was that orchard.”可知，冰雹灾害对于当时的农村家庭来说，是一场灾难，因为农村家庭的年收入就是那片果园。故填Yes, it is.
69．根据第二段“but the old woman appeared unusually calm.”和第四段“She went to the orchard, after the hail, the hail turned a layer of mud, she knelt in the mud, picked up the apple, wiped off the mud with a rag, put it in a bag,”可知，奶奶很平静，走到果园，跪在泥里，捡起苹果，用抹布擦去泥，放进袋子里，冰雹灾害并未击倒奶奶。故填She was calm and she went to the orchard, knelt in the mud, picked up the apple, wiped off the mud with a rag, put it in a bag.
70．根据第四段“loaded with 10 bags, ruined a lot, the countryside with a wooden frame car, pull back and eat, acid and acerbity, gave it to those who raise livestock in the village, to pigs, cattle and sheep to eat.”和第五段“The rest were stuffed into jars, making many jars of apple cider vinegar,”可知，他们把其中一些给村里养牲畜的人，给猪、牛、羊吃。其余的被塞进罐子里，做成了许多瓶苹果醋。故填They gave some of them to those who raise livestock in the village, to pigs, cattle and sheep to eat. The rest were stuffed into jars, making many jars of apple cider vinegar.
71．根据第三段“Later, when I read Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea, I saw the same spirit, I do not know whether it is blunt force or her inner strength, in short, she did not react particularly big.”可知，作者在读海明威
写的《老人与海》的时候，就看到了同一种精神：钝感力和她的内心强大。故填He found the same spirit in the novel which is blunt force or her inner strength.
72．根据第二段“At that time we were very uncomfortable, we were very worried, worried that grandma will not be a big blow, but the old woman appeared unusually calm.”和第四段“she knelt in the mud,”可知，奶奶遇事冷静，沉着，面对冰雹灾害，没有怨天尤人，而是跪着收拾果园一地苹果，展现了奶奶勤劳、永不放弃的精神，因此我们要学奶奶这些精神。故填In face of difficulties, we should be calm and never complain. We should work hard and never give up.
Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)
Tim Burton is one of the most famous American film directors. His most popular films include: Batman (1989), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Batman Returns (1992)and Dumbo (2019). In 1990, he got a Daytime Emmy Award for his cartoon series Beetlejuice and in 1991 he got a Hugo Award for Edward Scissorhands.
Tim grew up watching horror films and cartoons. He read Edgar Allan Poe’s horror stories and he loved drawing. He also made short films in his back garden. After leaving school, Burton studied animation. Then, he got a job at Walt Disney Studios. He was a very good animator, but he didn’t draw in the Disney style. So he left Disney and started to make his own films.
One of his most successful films is Batman. At first, people were upset when Tim Burton chose the comedy actor Michael Keaton to play Batman. Batman is a superhero who is taller and stronger than ordinary men, and Michael Keaton was too short. At 1.75 m, he was in fact the shortest actor ever to play Batman. However, the film was very successful and everybody loved Michael Keaton as Batman.
One of Tim Burton’s most interesting characters is Edward Scissorhands. The idea for the character came from a drawing that Burton made in high school. Edward isn’t human and he has got scissors instead of hands. In the film, Johnny Depp plays Edward. However, his character in the film is not as scary as Tim Burton’s original drawing.
In one of his latest films, Dumbo, Dumbo the elephant has got bigger ears than the other elephants and they laugh at him. However, his big ears are an advantage. He can fly. This new film is more exciting than the old Disney film, but the CGI elephant is not as cute as the cartoon elephant in the 1941 film. There are some changes in the plot, but the new film is still as sad as the old one.
Tim Burton has directed many other films, including some of the best-loved children’s stories like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Alice in Wonderland. He still produces films today, and sometimes he shows some of his drawings and cartoons at exhibitions around the world.
73．Tim Burton is an American director, isn’t he
74．When did Tim Burton get a Hugo Award for Edward Scissorhands
75．Why did Tim Burton leave Disney and start to make his own films
76．Where did Tim’s idea for the character Edward Scissorhands come from
77．What is the advantage of Dumbo’s bigger ears
78．What kind of person do you think Tim Burton is and why
【答案】73．Yes, he is 74．In 1991 75．Because he didn’t draw in the Disney style. 76．The idea for the character came from a drawing that Burton made in high school. 77．They can help Dumbo fly 78．He is a genius. Because he directed many excellent films.
【导语】文章主要介绍了美国最著名的电影导演之一Tim Burton。
73．根据“Tim Burton is one of the most famous American film directors. ”可知他是一个美国导演。故填Yes, he is.
74．根据“In 1990, he got a Daytime Emmy Award for his cartoon series Beetlejuice and in 1991 he got a Hugo Award for Edward Scissorhands.”可知1990年，他凭借卡通系列《阴间大法师》获得艾美奖。1991年他凭借《剪刀手爱德华》获得雨果奖。故填In 1991.
75．根据“He was a very good animator, but he didn’t draw in the Disney style. So he left Disney and started to make his own films.可知他是一个非常好的动画师，但他画的不是迪士尼风格。所以他离开了迪士尼。故填Because he didn’t draw in the Disney style.
76．根据“One of Tim Burton's most interesting characters is Edward Scissorhands. The idea for the character came from a drawing that Burton made in high school.”可知Tim Burton最有趣的角色之一是剪刀手爱德华。这个角色的灵感来自Burton在高中时画的一幅画。故填The idea for the character came from a drawing that Burton made in high school.
77．根据“However, his big ears are an advantage. He can fly.”可知他的耳朵可以帮助他飞。故填They can help
Dumbo fly.
78．开放性试题，回答合理即可，可以回答我认为他是个天才。因为他导演了许多优秀的电影。故填He is a genius. Because he directed many excellent films.2023-2024学年七年级英语下册期末复习之阅读回答问题
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阅读表达阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
If you’re living in Chengdu, Hangzhou, or Ningbo, you’re lucky! They are the top three cities in the 2023 list of China’s happiest cities, according to the Happy Cities of China Forum (论坛) 2023 in Chengdu on November 24.
The process of making the 2023 list took nearly five months. Among the 10 cities, Chengdu has been at the top of the list for 15 years in a row. Dai Wenming, the spokesperson for the forum, said that she felt so free and relaxed in Chengdu. During her visit there, she had little stress. She also said Chengdu’s success also lies in its long-time high-quality (高质量) growth.
This year, cities needed to show how much they worked on areas such as education and healthcare to be the top cities. The list also includes the cities of Nanjing, Guangzhou, Changsha, Shenyang, Hohhot, Qingdao and Taiyuan.
Please answer the following questions with no more than 10 words.
1．What are the top three cities in the 2023 list of China’s happiest cities
2．How long has Chengdu been at the top of the list
3．How did she feel when Dai Wenming visited Chengdu
4．How many cities does the list also include
5．Do you want to live in one of China’s happiest cities Why
阅读下列短文，根据题目要求完成各小题。
Many people enjoy going on holiday. It is a good chance to relax, visit new places and see new things. But you should decide who you want to travel with.
Travelling with your family can be very cheap or even free if your parents pay. But there are many arguments (争吵). For example, on our trip to Hawaii last year, we had different ideas. Dad always wants to go to a museum. Mom would like to stay in the hotel. My sister likes to shop for clothes. As for me, the coffee shop is the best place.
It would be fun to travel with friends. When you travel with friends, you have to do more different things than when you travel with your family. It is a good way to strengthen (加强) a friendship. You can get to know more about your friends. You can become closer to each other. But money is always important. You may have different budgets (预算). There are also a lot of compromises (让步) about what to eat and where to stay.
There’s the third choice about who you travel with. That’s travelling alone. If you travel alone, you might spend less money. You can choose what you want to do and eat. It’s easier for you to make new friends.
Of course, travelling alone is not always a good idea. Sometimes you might get bored. If you need to go to the toilet at the bus station or airport, there is nobody to look after your things.
6．Why did the writer’s family have an argument on the trip to Hawaii
7．Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
8．List (列举) some advantages about travelling with friends. (at least two)
9．How many ways of travelling does the writer mention (提到)
10．What kind of travel do you like Why
A man had two water pots. One of the pots had a crack (裂缝) in it while the other was all right.
Every day, the man took the pots to the river because he wanted to get some water back home. When he arrived home, the good pot was full of water while the cracked one was only half full. The good pot was very happy. But the cracked pot was very sad. He said to the man, “I am sorry. I always lost water on the way back to your house.” The man said to the pot, “Don’t be sad. Can you see that there are many flowers on your side of the road, but none on the other side That’s because I know you have a crack, and I planted flower seeds (种子) on your side of the road in spring. Every day while we are on the way back, you water them. I can use these beautiful flowers to make my house beautiful. Without you, I could not see such beauty.”
In our weakness (弱点) we find our strength (实力).
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
11．Were the two water pots both all right
12．Why did the man take the pots to the river every day
13．How did the good pot feel
14．When did the man planted flower seeds
15．What can we find in our weakness
Answer the questions.（根据短文内容完整回答下列问题）
Have you heard about “Survival (生存) Holidays” “Survival Holidays” is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities.
Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents. The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games, but “Survival Holidays” can change them a lot.
Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be
left on their own, without adults disturbing (打扰) them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled(控制) by adults, but children don’t know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge. Children are not comfortable with danger. Even small danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them. Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in different times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.
16．Is “Survival Holidays” for children or parents
17．Why do people like “Survival Holidays”
18．What do the children in big cities usually do
19．What can children learn in the survival activities (list at least two)
20．Would you like to join in “Survival Holidays” Why or why not
Read the passage and answer the questions (根据短文内容回答问题)
Can you imagine 40, 000 people throwing 130 tons of tomatoes at one another in the middle of town square That’s exactly what happens on the last Wednesday of August in Bunol, a small town near Valencia, Spain.
In 1945, during a local festival, some dissatisfied young men had a quarrel with some officials in the town’s main square. There was a vegetable stand nearby, so they picked up tomatoes and used them as weapons. This is the most popular story about how the Tomatina started.
The following year the young people repeated the fight on the same Wednesday of August, only this time they brought their own tomatoes from home. This was repeated in the following years. In 1950, the town allowed the tomato fight to take place. The festival gained all ages, and now people from different parts of the world, take part in this festival.
The most important thing to bring to Tomatina is a change of clothes and it’s best to wear old trainers. For the participants (参与者), the use of goggles (护目镜) is recommended (推荐). There is also no need to buy them
in advance as they are available (可以得到的) for 2 euros in the shops all around Bunol. Expensive camera equipment is a big no-no! If you want to take photos, get a disposable (一次性的) water proof camera. It’s best to get there early and get down into the centre of the action as most of the tomatoes are dumped in the centre.
At midday exactly, excited crowds grab the tomatoes from the trucks and the world’s biggest tomato fight begins. Neighbours also take part in the battle by throwing buckets of water from their balconies to clean the tomato juice on people’s clothes. After exactly an hour, the fight ends. The whole town square is coloured red and rivers of tomato juice flow freely. Then, fire trucks hose down the streets to remove the tomato bits and juice.
After the cleaning, the village stone streets become clean and quiet again.
21．Where is Bunol
22．In which year did the Tomatina start
23．Why is it necessary to buy goggles before getting to Bunol
24．How long does the tomato fight last
25．What do fire trucks do after the tomato fight
26．As a tourist, will you take part in such a festival Why
根据短文内容回答问题。
Fiona Famous was a very popular girl at her school. She was very clever and fun, and got on well with everyone. It was no accident that Fiona was so popular. From an early age she had made an effort to be kind and friendly to everyone. She invited the whole class to her birthday party, and from time to time she would give presents to everybody. She felt very lucky, as no other girl had so many friends at school.
But everything changed on National Friendship Day. On that day, in class everyone had to make three presents to give to their three best friends. However, when all the presents had been made and shared out among classmates, Fiona was the only one who had not received a present! She spent hours crying. How could it be possible Everyone came and tried to console (安慰) her for a while. But each one only stayed for a short time
before they left.
When she got home that night, Fiona asked her mother where she could find true friends.
“Fiona, my dear,” answered her mother, “you are a lovely girl, but you can’t be a close friend to everybody. You can’t buy friends with a smile or a few good words.”
Hearing this, Fiona thought about her mother. Her mother was always willing to help her; she put up with all of Fiona’s dislikes and problems; she always forgave her; she loved her a great deal and so on. That was what makes friends! Fiona smiled from ear to ear, realizing that she already had the best friend that anyone could ever want.
27．What did Fiona think of herself at school
28．When did everything change
29．How did Fiona feel when she received no presents
30．What did Fiona’s classmates do when Fiona cried
31．We can’t buy friends with a smile or a few good words, can we
32．What did Fiona learn from her mother
Tom didn’t like Sundays. He had to wear shoes and go to Sunday school. He had to do homework, and it was boring. Mary tried to help him, but it was difficult. He wanted to do his homework because then he would get a blue ticket. If you had ten blue tickets, you could get a red one. If you had ten red tickets, you could get a yellow one. If you had ten yellow tickets, you could get a new book.
Tom had lots of tickets. He wasn’t very good at doing his homework, but he was good at trading. He gave Bill a piece of candy and a fishhook. Bill gave him a yellow ticket. He gave other boys some of the things he had from letting others paint the fence and got more tickets. Some were blue, some were red, and some were yellow. Finally, he had enough to get a new book.
That Sunday, the new girl came to Sunday school for the first time. Her parents came too, and the children
learned that her father was a very important judge. The girl’s name was Becky Thatcher. The Sunday school teacher wanted to show Judge Thatcher that it was a good class. He asked if any of the boys or girls had enough tickets for a new book. Everybody was very surprised when Tom stood up. The Sunday school teacher was more surprised than anybody else. He counted the tickets. There were enough for a new book. He gave Tom the book, and Tom was allowed to sit with the important new people. Judge Thatcher said hello, but Tom could not speak. He was too nervous and thinking about Becky.
“What’s your name ” asked the judge.
Tom got his voice back and told him.
Then Judge Thatcher asked him an easy question from his homework. Tom did not know the answer. He guessed. He was wrong. He was so wrong that the whole class laughed at him.
(Taken from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer)
33．To get a new book, how many yellow tickets did Tom need
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34．What was Tom good at
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35．Who did “the new girl” in Para 3 refer to
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36．Why did the whole class laugh at Tom
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37．What do you think of Tom and why
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阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题，每个题目的答案不超过5个单词。
Most of you may think of clams (河蚌) as part of a big meal. But these little things can do an important job: testing the cleanness of water, including people’s drinking water.
The main water station in Warsaw, Poland, offers water to millions of people there. It uses eight clams to help test the water every day, reported The Economist.
Clams are very sensitive (able to find very small changes quickly) to water pollution. If the water is not clean enough, the clams will close their shells (壳). People in the water station connect (连接) their shells to a computer system (系统). When four or more clams close their shells at the same time, the workers can get a tip from the
computer quickly.
To make sure the clams are always sensitive to the environment, the workers choose some new ones to work for them every three months. “This works well and it helps protect people’s drinking water,” the water station said.
38．What important job can clams do according to the passage
39．How many clams do the water station in Warsaw use every day
40．What will the clams do if the water is dirty
41．How often do the workers choose new clams to work for them
42．What do you think of the clams’ work
阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题后面的词数要求）。
Jane Goodall is a famous scientist. For more than 40 years, Goodall lived mostly in Tanzania in East Africa. She studied chimpanzees.
As a young child, Jane Goodall was interested in animals. She grew up in the English countryside and was always climbing trees or riding horses.
When Jane was 23, she got a chance to go to Africa. Even though she had never been to college, she got a job with a famous scientist named Louis Leakey.
On July 16, 1960, she began her exploration. At first, the chimpanzees ran away from Jane. But as time went by, they liked staying with her.
Every day, Jane would follow the chimpanzees, taking notes on their behavior. She learned many new things about chimpanzees. She watched how a chimpanzees made a tool. She learned how some chimpanzees became good leaders. She watched animals get angry and get upset. She wrote everything down so others would understand animals as she did. She learned that if you pay really close attention to animals, you will understand what they are “saying”.
43．What is Jane Goodall （不超过4 个词)
44．How long did it take Jane Goodall to study chimpanzees （不超过9 个词）
45．Where did Jane Goodall grow up （不超过7 个词）
46．When did Jane Goodall begin her exploration （不超过8 个词）
47．How do we understand chimpanzees （不超过7 个词）
Henry was going through a very hard time. His wife just passed away. He felt that life without her was meaningless. For months, Henry sat in his house, doing nothing. His family tried to encourage (鼓励) him to do new things and enjoy life, but they were not successful.
Henry’s neighbor (邻居), an old woman named Lisa, saw him from her yard one day. She had not seen him outside in days! She asked him to come closer to an 8-foot-long fence (篱笆) next to her house.
“Hello, Henry! Just look at this fence. It is falling apart. You are a strong man. Can you help me fix (修理) this fence ” Lisa asked.
Henry was angry inside. He was the one who needed help. He thought the old lady was being kind of rude (粗魯的). But she was too old to fix the fence herself, so he agreed.
Henry worked on the fence for days. When he finished, she thanked him. Henry smiled for the first time in months.
“What a wonderful job! Could you please paint it for me ” Lisa said to him. Henry could not believe she was asking for more help. But because he respected (尊重) her, he agreed. He worked hard painting the fence in the hot sun. As their neighbors passed by, they all told Henry what a beautiful job he had done. Henry felt very happy.
Henry no longer felt that life was meaningless. He finally understood that Lisa wasn’t being rude. She knew that staying busy could help us forget our sorrows (伤痛). He helped her, but she truly saved him.
根据短文内容，回答问题。
48．Why did Henry feel that life was meaningless
49．How long was the fence next to Lisa’s house
50．What did Lisa ask Henry to do for the first time
51．How did Henry feel when he heard Lisa’s request (要求)
52．Did Henry still feel meaningless after helping Lisa
阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。
If you are in France, you will enjoy its fine art, tasty food and beautiful sights (风景). They are very famous. About 75 million visitors come here every year. France is the largest country in Western Europe. It has a population of over 66 million. The country is home to many famous places of interest, like the River Seine (塞纳河) and the Eiffel Tower (埃菲尔铁塔).
Many visitors also come for the country’s art. The painters (画家) Sculptor Rodin and Claude Monet once created their great works here. If you visit France today, it is not a surprise to meet street artists in the city or a great singer in the subway.
Louvre, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. Inside, there are 35.000 works of art, such as the painting Mona Lisa by Da Vinci (达芬奇) and the statue (雕塑) David by Michelangelo. It would take nine months to enjoy all the pieces.
Besides, French food is world-famous. Bread is very important in France. The best known French bread is called a baguette. They are long, delicious and taste salty. Snails (蜗牛) are also a must-have here. French people eat 40,000 tons of snails every year!
But France is not always good. Chinese visitors feel sorry about the crowded subway in Paris.
53．What’s France famous for
54．What’s the population of France
55．What do we know about Louvre
56．How many snails do French people eat every year
57．Why do Chinese visitors feel sorry about the subway in Paris
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答下面五个问题。
A Mother Duck is sitting on her eggs. The eggs break and the ducklings come one by one. But a duckling is different from others. It looks very ugly. Its brothers and sisters dislike it. They often laugh at it and bite it. So the ugly duckling goes away.
When the ugly duckling wakes up the next day, it finds some wild ducks. The wild ducks warn, “You are so ugly. Don’t come up near us.”
The ugly duckling is leaving here and a big dog appears. It stares at (盯着看) the duckling. The duckling is very scared. It thinks the big dog will eat it. But the big dog shakes his head and runs away. The ugly duckling says, “I am so ugly that the big dog doesn’t want to eat me.”
It is dark. The ugly duckling comes to a house. It’s too tired. It falls asleep near the door of the house. Early next morning, an old woman opens the door. She finds the duckling and lets it in. There is a hen and a cat in the house. They dislike the duckling, either. So the ugly duckling goes away.
Autumn comes. One day, the ugly duckling comes to a river. It sees some white and big birds flying across the river. They’re swans. They are so beautiful. The duckling envies (羡慕) them very much.
Winter comes. It becomes colder and colder. The river is iced. The ugly duckling is caught by the ice in the river. A farmer finds the ugly duckling. He breaks the ice and brings it to his home. The children of the farmer want to play with the ugly duckling, but it thinks they will hurt it. So it goes away.
Spring comes. The ugly duckling comes to the river again. It sees the beautiful swans swimming in the river. It comes to them and says, “I’m too ugly. I’m not happy at all.” The swans say to it, “You aren’t ugly. You are a beautiful swan.” “No, you cheat (欺骗) me!” cries the ugly duckling. “Look at the water! You are so beautiful that we can’t compare with you!” the swans say. The ugly duckling looks at the water. It really becomes a beautiful swan. It is very happy.
58．Why do the ugly duckling’s brothers and sisters dislike it
59．What does the ugly duckling find when it wakes up the next day
60．Who appears when the ugly duckling is going away from the wild ducks
61．Where does the ugly duckling fall asleep when it is dark
62．What does the ugly duckling become at last
阅读短文，根据题目要求完成各小题。
Hi! I’m the Beijing-Zhangjiakou railway (铁路), I’ve felt happy recently because a new high-speed railway now links (连接) the two cities. Do you want to know my story
I was born in 1909. I’m 114 years old now. The one who made me was Zhan Tianyou. He was a brave and smart man. He believed China should build its own railways without other countries’ help. So he built me, China’s first self-built railway.
At first, my trains used steam (蒸汽) and they were very slow. Their top speed was only 35 km/h. Then, the trains started to use diesel (柴油). Later, there were even better trains which used electricity (电). But it still took more than three hours to travel from Beijing to Zhangjiakou Hebei.
In 2020, the new high-speed railway opened on Dec 30. I was so excited. It will help people travel more faster. The high-speed train has a top speed of 350 km/h! It only takes 47 minutes to travel from Beijing to Zhangjiakou.
During the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the two host cities of the event, welcomed lots of people from around the world.
I’m too old to keep working these days, but people will keep me as part of history. It’s a little sad. But I’m still proud (骄傲的) of all the changes China has made. Zhan Tianyou must be proud too.
63．When was the Beijing-Zhangjiakou railway built
64．How does the speed of trains change
65．Was Zhan Tianyou a patriot (爱国者) Why
66．How long does it take if we travel from Beijing to Zhangjiakou by high-speed trains
67．How do you feel about the changes of China
Answer the following questions according to the passage (根据短文内容回答下列问题).
I was particularly impressed by the time there was a hailstorm when I was a child, and my family had an apple orchard. The income of a year is actually the income of the orchard. Apples were cheap, a few cents a catty. After receiving them every year, they should be covered with plastic paper to prevent freezing, waiting for customers to collect.
After the storm, all the apples fell to the ground. One was as big as a child’s fist, but it was too sour to eat. For the rural family at that time, it was almost a disaster, because the annual income of my grandparents was that orchard. At that time we were very uncomfortable, we were very worried, worried that grandma will not be a big blow, but the old woman appeared unusually calm.
Later, when I read Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea, I saw the same spirit, I do not know whether it is blunt force (钝性创伤) or her inner strength, in short, she did not react particularly big.
She went to the orchard, after the hail, the hail turned a layer of mud, she knelt in the mud, picked up the apple, wiped off the mud with a rag, put it in a bag, loaded with 10 bags, ruined a lot, the countryside with a wooden frame car, pull back and eat, acid and acerbity, gave it to those who raise livestock in the village, to pigs, cattle and sheep to eat.
The rest were stuffed into jars, making many jars of apple cider vinegar, and that summer, every meal in our house was filled with the sweetness and clarity of apple cider vinegar.
Life is not desperate, desperate is the state of mind. That was the best lesson I ever had in my childhood about endurance and resilience. Until now, when I see my grandmother, I feel that she has a kind of pale power of language, which is about the first particularly profound education I got in my life in the family. Growth is a moment.
—Taken from Dong Yuhui’s speech in Tsinghua University
68．The result of a hailstorm is a disaster for a rural family, isn’t it
69．What was the reaction of grandma after the hailstorm
70．How did the family deal with the 10 bags of apples
71．Why did Dong Yuhui mention Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea
72．What can you learn from his grandmother (at least two details)
Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)
Tim Burton is one of the most famous American film directors. His most popular films include: Batman (1989), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Batman Returns (1992)and Dumbo (2019). In 1990, he got a Daytime Emmy Award for his cartoon series Beetlejuice and in 1991 he got a Hugo Award for Edward Scissorhands.
Tim grew up watching horror films and cartoons. He read Edgar Allan Poe’s horror stories and he loved drawing. He also made short films in his back garden. After leaving school, Burton studied animation. Then, he got a job at Walt Disney Studios. He was a very good animator, but he didn’t draw in the Disney style. So he left Disney and started to make his own films.
One of his most successful films is Batman. At first, people were upset when Tim Burton chose the comedy actor Michael Keaton to play Batman. Batman is a superhero who is taller and stronger than ordinary men, and Michael Keaton was too short. At 1.75 m, he was in fact the shortest actor ever to play Batman. However, the film was very successful and everybody loved Michael Keaton as Batman.
One of Tim Burton’s most interesting characters is Edward Scissorhands. The idea for the character came from a drawing that Burton made in high school. Edward isn’t human and he has got scissors instead of hands. In the film, Johnny Depp plays Edward. However, his character in the film is not as scary as Tim Burton’s original drawing.
In one of his latest films, Dumbo, Dumbo the elephant has got bigger ears than the other elephants and they laugh at him. However, his big ears are an advantage. He can fly. This new film is more exciting than the old Disney film, but the CGI elephant is not as cute as the cartoon elephant in the 1941 film. There are some changes in the plot, but the new film is still as sad as the old one.
Tim Burton has directed many other films, including some of the best-loved children’s stories like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Alice in Wonderland. He still produces films today, and sometimes he shows some of his drawings and cartoons at exhibitions around the world.
73．Tim Burton is an American director, isn’t he
74．When did Tim Burton get a Hugo Award for Edward Scissorhands
75．Why did Tim Burton leave Disney and start to make his own films
76．Where did Tim’s idea for the character Edward Scissorhands come from
77．What is the advantage of Dumbo’s bigger ears
78．What kind of person do you think Tim Burton is and why
