广东省深圳高级中学2023-2024学年七年级下学期限时练习七（6月半月考）英语试题

限时练习（七） 深高北七年级英语备课组 7B U7 限时练习 I. 完型填空（每小题 1分，共10分） Reading a poem is enjoyable. Every now and then when you learn a poem, it attracts you and you just have to set it to memory. You want to live with it and ___1___ its wonderful lines with others. Many people like poems and want to learn poems. However, how do you begin to memorize (背记) ___2___? It’s quite ___3___: just start at the beginning and memorize the poem line by line. It’s not as difficult as you think. Some poems may be harder than others, and the ___4___ the poem is, the more time it will take to memorize it. Don’t worry about that and take your time to really enjoy the process and ___5___ the hidden meaning within the poem. When you are ___6___ to memorize a poem with your own understanding, you will find it is worth the effort. Let’s look at the process of ___7___ a poem. ___8___ you need to read the poem over, slowly and aloud. Then you can use ___9___ or a piece of paper to cover everything but the first line of the poem. Read it. Look away and say it. Repeat until you’ve got it. Do the same to the rest of the lines. In addition, to understand the whole poem, you can know every word’s meaning first because a poem is made up of different ____10____. Finally, after you are familiar with a poem in this way, you can memorize it well. ( ) 1．A．share B．write C．recite D．copy ( ) 2．A．letters B．passages C．books D．poems ( ) 3．A．difficult B．helpful C．simple D．harmful ( ) 4．A．shorter B．longer C．better D．worse ( ) 5．A．remember B．forget C．overlook D．understand ( ) 6．A．likely B．unable C．comfortable D．able ( ) 7．A．writing B．memorizing C．reporting D．reading ( ) 8．A．Lastly B．Then C．First of all D．Second ( ) 9．A．a card B．a ring C．an eraser D．a key ( ) 10．A．words B．rhymes C．lines D．verses II. 阅读理解 第一节：阅读理解（每小题 1.5 分，共 22.5 分） A Wang Jibing is a 55-year-old delivery(投递) man living and working in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province. One day in 2019, Wang had an unhappy experience. A customer left a wrong address. He searched three buildings and climbed eighteen floors before he finally delivered the food to the customer who scolded(责备) Wang for arriving late. “If I had argued with him, I might have got negative feedback and lost my job. I had no choice but to say sorry all the time, ”recalled Wang, who makes about 6,000 yuan a month by delivering food. On his way home that day, Wang wrote a poem, Man in a Hurry, to express his feelings. Since then, Wang has been writing poems. Wang’s poems are simple and real. He often shares them with his friends. In 2022, one of Wang Jibing’s friends posted Man in a Hurry online. It quickly went viral(走红) and was viewed over 20 million times. The same year, Wang published a collection of more than 180 poems, under the same title. His poems and stories deeply touched people who share similar struggles in their life. This April, Wang published his second poetry collection, titled I Love This World Clumsily, which includes about 130 poems. So far, Wang has written about 4,000 poems. “Those poems came to me naturally and I enjoyed writing them very much, ”he said. “However, the most important thing for me is to look after my family, so I will continue with my present job.” “Poetry is like a break from stress and a way to record my life. Although there is pain, stressful situations and struggles in life, poetry makes me confident and happy, ”says Wang. ( ) 11. Why did Wang Jibing arrive late for his delivery according to Paragraph 1？ 　 　 A.Because he rode slowly. B.Because he mistook the time. C.Because the customer left a wrong address. D.Because it was very far to the customer’s home. ( ) 12. What does the underlined word “feedback” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese？ 　 　 A.反馈 B.怠工 C.情绪 D.观念 ( ) 13. Why does Man in a Hurry go viral？ 　 　 A.Wang’s poems are so beautiful that they touch people. B.Wang’s poems express his simple life and true feelings. C.Wang is good at writing poems that are very beautiful. D.Wang wants to be a writer who can touch many people. ( ) 14. Which of the following is TRUE？ 　 　 A.Wang gets 6,000 yuan a year by delivering food. B.Wang wants to make more money by writing poems. C.Wang didn’t say sorry to the customer because of being late. D.Wang thinks recording life by writing poems makes him happy. ( ) 15. What’s the best title for the passage？ 　 　 A.A Takeaway Poet B.Poems Make Our Days C.A New Way to Be Famous D.Stress in Our Life B “Turn left! Turn right!” In the information technology (IT) class, Zhang Ruixuan was controlling a robot to move around. “This is part of our artificial intelligence (AI) courses(课程),” said the 10th grader from Beijing 101 Middle School. The school provides AI classes to both junior and senior high school students. Apart from compulsory(必修的) courses that teach basic knowledge, there are also optional(选修的) courses if students want to learn more. “This semester in our compulsory class, we have learned coding(编程) through a programming language called Python,” said Zhang. Using Python to code is a basic skill for training AI models. In recent years, Python has been tested in high school graduation exams in places like Beijing, Jiangsu and Anhui. In fact, having AI education in schools has become a growing trend(趋势) in many places, with Zhejiang province being a typical example. In 2020, Zhejiang added AI education into textbooks from Grade 5 in primary school all the way to senior high. In the city of Wenzhou, the government is planning to build 1, 000 AI experimental schools by 2025. “With the development of technology, our textbooks have been changing all the time,” said Shang Yin, an IT teacher from Beijing 101 Middle School. “From typing to using Word and Excel, and then today’s coding and AI, the courses are keeping up with the times and teaching students necessary skills.” In the future, there will be more jobs where AI knowledge is required. Even in daily life, people may need to understand things like Chat GPT and the internet of things. AI education will become increasingly important, Shang added. ( ) 16．How did the writer start the passage? A．By drawing a conclusion. B．By telling a story. C．By describing a scene. D．By explaining the truth. ( ) 17．What do we know about the AI class at Beijing 101 Middle School? A．It is an optional course. B．It only teaches basic knowledge. C．It teaches students to code with Python. D．It often makes students feel stressed. ( ) 18．Students in Zhejiang province start to learn programming from? A．primary school B．junior high school C．senior high school D．college ( ) 19．Why is AI education becoming increasingly important according to the passage? A．Because AI is included in all high school graduation exams. B．Because understanding AI is becoming a necessary skill. C．Because AI is going to take over school education. D．Because AI is students’ most powerful competitor. ( ) 20. What would be the best title for the passage? A. AI Classes Everywhere. B. AI Education Matters. C. AI Robots Coming. D. AI Is Changing Us. C The Spring Festival Yingge Dance Show Parade(庆典), held in Shantou on February 14th, attracted a large crowd. More than 1,000 dancers from 15 Yingge Dance teams participated(参加), making it a big cultural event for the city. Yingge Dance, or“Dance to the Hero’s Song”, is a type of folk dance with a history of more than 300 years. It is popular in Chaoshan region in the east of Guangdong Province and a few parts of Hong Kong, China. Combining dancing, Chinese martial arts, and Chinese opera, Yingge Dance has been listed as a national-level intangible (非物质的) cultural heritage in China. It’s said that this traditional dance developed from the Nuo Opera (傩戏) performed to drive away evil(邪恶的) spirits, welcome the spring, and pray for good luck. While ancient Nuo Opera tells stories from different folk tales, Yingge Dance is based on the adventures of the “108 Heroes” of Liangshan Mountain, best known from the classic novel The Water Margin《水浒传》. During festivals and celebrations, Yingge dancers, each holding short sticks, dress in colorful costumes, jump up and down, and use props like masks, snakes, and drums to enhance their performances. In London’s Burlington Arcade, during the Chinese New Year, a team from Pu’ning, Jieyang, put on an impressive show. Anna, a Londoner who attended with her son, was thrilled and interested in joining future Chinese New Year celebrations. Her son’s growing interest in Chinese traditions has led him to study the Chinese language. Chen Laifa, the coach of the Yingge Dance team, wants to show Yingge Dance globally. After a month of busy training, the team, consisting of experienced members with over 15 years of performance, was well-prepared for their international performance. ( ) 21. Why does the author mention the Yingge Dance Show Parade in the beginning? A. To show some new modern dancing skills. B. To share a new type of celebrating activity. C. To introduce the main topic of the passage. D. To raise readers’ great interest in the festival. ( ) 22. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. Yingge Dance is popular in the southern part of China at the moment. B. Dancing, Chinese martial arts, and Chinese opera are mixed in Yingge Dance. C. Yingge Dance are performed to welcome the spring, good luck and devils. D. Yingge Dancers use sticks, masks, snakes, and drums in their performance. ( ) 23. What does the underlined word “thrilled” in paragraph 5 probably mean? A. Confused. B. Excited. C. Disappointed. D. Annoyed. ( ) 24. What is Chen Laifa’s dream for Yingge Dance as mentioned in the passage? A. To protect its cultural heritage. B. To make it popular internationally. C. To compete in global competitions. D. To prepare for the busy training. ( ) 25. In which part of a newspaper can we read this passage? A. Culture. B. Travelling. C. History. D. People. 第二节：阅读填空(每小题 2 分，共 10 分) All of us learn poems by Li Bai and Du Fu from a young age. 　26 　Can you imagine them now standing in front of you reciting poems？ At the World Robot Conference (WRC) 2023，the “poets” appeared in the form of humanoid (人形的) robots. 　27 　 “Li Bai” was reciting his famous poem Invitation to Wine. “Du Fu” sat beside him and listened carefully, with a smile on his face. The WRC 2023 took place in Beijing between August 16 and 22. More than 160 companies from around the world took part in the event. 　28 　 For about 60 of them, it was their first public appearance. 　29 　.They not only look like humans, but, more importantly, can understand human language and follow instructions. Pet-shaped robots also attracted a large number of visitors. The Cyber Dog 2, for example, enjoys “being tickled(挠痒)” by its owner under its chin(下巴). What’s more, it can do flips(空翻) and other tricks like a real dog. Robots are here to stay. 　 30　 It’s a good question. We’ll just have to wait and see. A.They showed nearly 600 types of robots. B.We know they can do a lot of things now. C.They were both dressed in historical costumes. D.Both of the poets lived more than 1,300 years ago. E.How will they change the world in the future？ F.The humanoid robots were the most popular with visitors. 第三节：信息匹配 (每小题 1.5 分，共 7.5 分) 下面的材料A-F 分别介绍了六则谚语，请根据以下五个人的情况说明为每人选择一个合适的谚语描述他/她的情况。 A. Miss the boat. The phrase “miss the boat” literally (字面上) means “not catch the boat”. However, what it really means is “missing a good chance”. B. Water off a duck’s back Ducks have oily feathers and water can’t get through them, so water runs off their backs. Then when others’ words have no influence on you, it is like water off a duck’s back. C. Someone is long in the tooth to do something. The older a person is, the longer his or her teeth are. The sentence “Someone is long in the tooth to do something” means that someone is too old to do something. D. Rome was not built in a day. Building a house isn’t easy, and building a city is much more difficult and takes much more time. The sentence “Rome was not built in a day” means that we should be patient when we want to do something successfully. E. Be in one’s bad books. If you do something that makes someone unhappy, we can say, “You are in one’s bad books.”, which means he/she is not pleased with you. F. He is the apple of your eye. Long ago, “apple” had the meaning of the “pupil (瞳孔)” which is very important. Nowadays “the apple of one’s eye” is used to refer to someone who is important to you. ( ) 31. My grandpa used to be a professional runner. Now he can’t run anymore because of his old age and there is something wrong with his knees. ( ) 32. Thomas didn’t catch the best chance to kick the ball to score the goal, so he felt sad. ( )33. Fiona wants to be a singer, but she can’t sing well. She never gives up. She knows practice makes perfect and it takes time. She will work much harder. ( ) 34. My aunt gave birth to her son when she was 39 years old. She loves him very much and treats him as a treasure. ( ) 35. Jim is lazy. He always makes a mess of his desk, so his deskmate doesn’t like him. III. 用所给单词的适当形式填空（每小题0.5分，共5分） 36. The sun ________ (shine) brightly in the sky and caught our attention. 37. Don't be ________ (worry) about John. He'll be back soon. 38. Simon was too nervous ________ (perform) well, so he only won the third prize. 39. ________ (million) of students want to study in this famous university. 40. The loss of jobs is __________(high) regrettable. 41. During the weekdays, my father always rushes _______(work). 42. My brother and I often have different opinions. He often _______(agree) with me. 43. I will give you some ________(advise). 44. I didn't want to hurt his ________(feel). 45. The roads should be less ________(crowd) today. IV. 语法填空（每小题1分，共10分） Reading can be helpful in different ways. Song Dynasty poet Zhu Xi (1130-1200) uses the metaphor (比喻) of flowing water (流水) in the poem The Book. He wants ___46____(tell) readers that reading is important, in order to improve oneself. Only by____47____ (read), can people take in new knowledge in order to make progress. So he hopes people could get past being lazy while reading in order to make their minds as____48___ (clear) as a pool of water. The poem begins with a picture of ____49____ square pond, half an acre in size. The poet goes into descriptive detail about how the pond reflects the sky and the clouds, creating a ____50____(peace) and quiet environment. The tranquil pool of water serves as a mirror, reflecting the world around it. The question comes up, “how can it be so pure and clear?” The answer hidden in this poem ___51____(lie) in the last line. The pond’s clarity(清澈) and freshness are due to the source of live water(活水) ____52____runs into it. The “live water” and the pool is a smart metaphor which ____53___ (use) by Zhu Xi to explain the ____54____(important) of original and authentic knowledge for clarity of mind. The pool symbolizes the mind of a reader, while the live water represents the continual influx(涌入) of knowledge. The poem concludes with the message that as long as one continuously seeks out(寻求) fresh and original knowledge, ___55____(they)mind, like the pond, can remain clear and untainted. That’s the poet's attitude towards life and learning. Learning is about constantly absorbing new things to maintain their progress and vitality(活力). That’s the wisdom Zhu Xi shares with us in The Book. 7B U7 限时练习 答案 1． 完型填空 1-5 ADCBD 6-10 DBCAA 二．阅读理解 11-15 CABDA 16-20 CCABB 21-25 CCBBA 26-30 DCAFE 31-35 CADFE 三．用所给单词适当形式填空 36. shone 37. worried 38. to perform 39. Millions 40.highly 41. to work 42. disagrees 43. advice 44. feelings 45. crowded 四．语法填空 46. to tell 47. reading 48. clear 49. a 50. peaceful 51. lies 52. that/which 53. is used 54. importance 55. their 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$