7BU1阅读训练
一、完形填空
(A)
Mrs Brown lives in the countryside. She has a small ___1___ in front of her house. In spring she plants some ___2___ in it.
She looks ___3___ them very ___4____. When summer comes, they look very nice. One evening Mrs Brown looked at her ___5___ and said “Tomorrow I am going to pick ___6___ , and then we can eat them.”
But early ___7___ morning, her son ___8___ into the kitchen and shouted, “Mother, Mother! Come quickly! Our neighbor’s ducks ___9___ in the garden. They are ___10___ our vegetables!” Mrs Brown ran out ___11___ it was too late ! All the vegetables were eaten up(吃光)! Mrs Brown cried and her neighbor was very ___12___ , but that was the end of the vegetables.
Then a few days before Christmas, the neighbor ___13___ Mrs Brown a parcel(包裹).There was a beautiful fat duck in it, and there was a piece of paper ___14___ the words “___15___ your vegetables!” It was a big surprise to Mrs Brown.
( )1.
A.shop
B.market
C.house
D.garden
( )2.
A.trees
B.vegetables
C.apples
D.flowers
( )3.
A.at
B.over
C.after
D.up
( )4.
A.careful
B.carefully
C.hard
D.hardly
( )5.
A.fruits
B.trees
C.flowers
D.vegetables
( )6.
A.her
B.them
C.they
D.she
( )7.
A.next
B.last
C.the next
D.the last
( )8.
A.jumped
B.climbed
C.looked
D.ran
( )9.
A.am
B.is
C.are
D.be
( )10.
A.eating
B.smelling
C.cleaning
D.watching
( )11.
A.and
B.so
C.then
D.but
( )12.
A.sorry
B.happy
C.hungry
D.angry
( )13.
A.bought
B.borrowed
C.brought
D.lent
( )14.
A.at
B.with
C.to
D.from
( )15.
A.Give
B.Enjoy
C.Take
D.Carry
答案:DBCBD BCDCA DACBB
(B)
You are standing in the ___1___ and a voice says, "Put a little more salt to that soup." Yes, it's always nice to have someone help you when you're ___2___. ___3___ this voice is not from a person. Then ___4___ does it come from? Is it from a ghost? No, this isn't a ghost kitchen-it's the kitchen of the future.
Scientists are ___5___ to make everything in the kitchen ___6___ better. They are making a system(系统). It will help ___7___ cook a meal.
The fridge of the smart kitchen has a scanner(扫描仪). It looks ___8___ the foods in the fridge. It will order more milk from the supermarket when there is no ___9___ in the fridge. It can do a lot of things. Even the knives and spoons will speak. For example, if your food is ___10___, the knives and spoons will tell you not to eat it.
( )1.
A.bedroom
B.study
C.bathroom
D.kitchen
( )2.
A.studying
B.cooking
C.walking
D.shopping
( )3.
A.But
B.And
C.So
D.Or
( )4.
A.when
B.how
C.where
D.which
( )5.
A.working
B.teaching
C.running
D.doing
( )6.
A.getting
B.get
C.to get
D.gets
( )7.
A.we
B.they
C.you
D.it
( )8.
A.for
B.at
C.after
D.out
( )9.
A.all
B.others
C.none
D.more
( )10.
A.bad
B.clean
C.worried
D.good
答案:DBACA BCBDA
二、阅读理解
(A)
Where is the quietest place in the world? Is it in a forest, or on top of a mountain? Actually, the quietest place in the world is in a room at Microsoft headquarters in Washington D.C.,US.
The sound of a person breathing is about 10 decibels(分贝). The Microsoft room, however, measures(测量)20.3 decibels, according to the Daily Mail. There is special foam(泡沫材料)all over the room's walls and floor. Outside sounds cannot be heard inside the room.
Microsoft uses the room to test their products(产品). For example, they use it to make better speakers and headphones. They also use it to see how loud their mice (鼠标)are. However, you might feel uncomfortable (不舒服的)in this room. You can hear your own heartbeat and breathing inside the room.
1.Paragraph 1 tells us that the quietest place in the world is________.
A.in a forest
B.on top of a mountain
C.in a room at Microsoft headquarters
D.near the sea in Washington, US
2.In the Microsoft room, you_______.
A.can't hear the sound of your own breathing
B.can't hear your own heartbeat
C.can hear sounds outside the room
D.can measure sounds as low as 20.3 decibels
3.What does Microsoft use this room to do?
A.To study quiet sounds.
B.To improve their products.
C.To see how mice get around in the dark.
D.To discuss secrets.
4.What is one of the problems about this room?
A.People's hearts will stop beating if they are in the room.
B.Some people can't breathe well inside this room.
C.People may not feel well if they stay in this room for too long.
D.Only robots can work inside the room.
答案:CDBC
(B)
Do all people live in tall buildings? Of course not. There are many kinds of houses in the world. Let’s invite three students to tell us about their houses.
Hi, I’m Wang Hui. I’m from Shanxi, China. I live in a cave house(窑洞). It is cool in summer and warm in winter. It’s bright because the windows are very big. My family members always make all the rooms beautiful with pictures and paper-cuts(剪纸).
Hello, my name is John. My hometown is in Sweden. In winter my family live in an ice house. It has no windows. Cold wind can’t come in and warm air can’t go out. It looks more beautiful at night. My house is warm and strong, but we can’t cook in it.
Nice to meet you! I’m Teddy. I’m a student from Thailand. My house is on the water because there are a lot of lakes in my hometown. My parents and I always go out by boat. It’s also easy for us to catch fish every day. If we want to buy something, we usually go to the market on the water.
1.People can see pictures and paper-cuts in ______.
A.Teddy’s boat
B.Wang Hui’s house
C.John’s bedroom
D.Thailand’s markets
2.When winter comes, it’s ______ to live in John’s house.
A.cold B.warm C.cool D.hot
3.Where’s Teddy’s house?
A.Near the city centre. B.Under a big tree.
C.At the foot of a hill. D.On the water.
4.On weekdays, Teddy may go to school ______.
A.on foot B.by bus C.by boat D.by car
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Wang Hui is a student from Thailand.
B.John doesn’t cook meals in his ice house.
C.There are no windows in John’s ice house
D.Teddy can buy things at the market on the water.
答案:BBDCA
三、任务型阅读
(A)
People make many different kinds of homes around the world. Weather tells us what kind of homes we need to make.
In hot places such as southern China and southern USA, the weather is warm so people can be outside most of the time. But they still need to keep themselves safe from sun, rain and insects (昆虫). Homes in such places can have screens on their windows and doors. They let the wind into the home, but keep out the insects.
In Canada, northern China and other cold places, homes need to keep out the cold and keep in the heat. These homes need thick walls. If there is a lot of snow, the roofs (屋顶) need to let the snow fall off easily. These homes cannot have flat roofs. The roofs must also be strong, so they can hold a lot of snow.
What kind of home do you live in? Is it good for the weather you have?
Different___1___ in different kinds of weather
Homes in hot places
◆In southern China, southern USA and other hot places, people can be ___2___ most of the time, but they still need to keep themselves safe ___3___ sun, rain and insects.
◆Homes there have windows and doors ___4___ screens to let the wind in but keep ___5___the insects.
Homes in ___6___ places
◆In ___7___, northern China and other cold places, people want to keep out the cold and keep in the beat, so the homes there need to have thick ___8___.
◆It snows a lot there, so homes must have ___9___ roofs that can hold a lot of snow and also can let the snow fall off ___10____.
答案:1.homes 2.outside 3.from 4.with 5.out
6.cold 7.Canada 8.walls 9.strong 10.easily
(B)
Nick
My dream house is by the sea, because I like swimming. The house has a lot of windows. Then I can look out at the sea. There is a big living room in the house. I can ask all my friends to have a party in it. My bedroom is blue and white. They are my favourite colours.
Sandy
I don’t want a big house and my dream house is a tree house. There is a small bed on it. I can lie(躺)on it and enjoy watching stars at night. I like reading, so you can find a bookshelf in my tree house. There are also some boxes full of my toys.
Lisa
In many stories, there are old castles(城堡), so my dream house is a castle(城堡),so my dream house is a castle. It’s white with red roofs(屋顶). There is a garden in front of the castle. I have a beautiful bedroom. It’s all green. There is a computer on the desk, because I like playing computer games.
Names
Dream houses
Nick
It’s by the sea, because I like ___1___. It has many ___2___ so I can look out at the sea.
I t has a big living room so I can have a ___3___ with my friends in it.
Sandy
It is a ___4___ tree house.
It has a small bed so I can lie on it and ___5___ stars at night.
It has a ___6___ because I like reading.
Lisa
It’s a ___7___ castle with red ___8___.
It has a garden and a ___9___ bedroom.
It has a computer in it, because I would like to ___10___ computer games.
答案:1.swimming 2.windows 3.party 4.small 5.watch
6.bookshelf 7.white 8.roofs 9.beautiful 10.play
四、首字母填空
(A)
Helen:Kitty, do you like to live in a large house?
Kitty:Yes. I’d like to live like a king(国王). I want to live in a p___1___ with a lot of rooms. Yes, m___2____ than 50 rooms. That’s wonderful!
Helen:Really? And w___3___ should this wonderful place be?
Kitty:It should be n___4___ to our school. So going to school doesn’t take long. And there are some nice r___5___ around it, so I can enjoy nice food from different c___6___, like China, Japan and France.
Helen:It sounds like a day d___7____.
Kitty:Yes. I wish it could come true. Now, tell me about your dream home. What is it l___8___?
Helen:Well, I don’t know. But I dislike living in busy cities. Maybe my dream home is in a t___9___. It is small but beautiful.
Kitty:Don’t you want many rooms?
Helen:The number of room isn’t i___10___. I just want to live peacefully(宁静地)in a place full of love, with my family members.
答案:
1.palace 2.more 3.where 4.next 5.restaurants
6.countries 7.dream 8.like 9.town 10.important
(B)
How long does it take to build a new house? It usually takes about six months or more. B___1___ each year, thousands of people work together to build new homes in just four months! Who does this w___2____ work? There is a group that builds homes for families around the country. This group works all over the world, too. Volunteers help build the homes. People don’t n___3___ to pay for it. Volunteers can be builders and painters.They can be teachers or drivers. Some are c___4___ students. This group has built more than 300,000 houses. There are more than 1.5 million people l___5___ in these houses.
Building a home is hard work.Volunteers learn h___6___ to put up walls.They use many m___7___, materials and tools(工具). These volunteers work with the family that will live in the house. Everyone works together to make the family’s d___8____ come true.
Suruchi Srikanth is one of these group members. Volunteers know i___9___ they don’t help, homes may not get built. They are h___10___ to help people without homes. They think the world should be full of love.
1.But 2.wonderful 3.need 4.college 5.living
6.how 7.machines 8.dream(s) 9.if 10.happy