Unit 2阅读扩展2024-2025学年外研版英语七年级上册

七年级上册 Unit 2 MORE THAN FUN扩展阅读 阅读一 Birdwatching is a fun hobby for many people. Birdwatchers like to watch birds in the wild. They take photos and record birdsˈ sounds to learn about them. According to Xinhua, there are more than 100 million birdwatchers in China now. Young people are a big part of it. Zhang Liang is an experienced birdwatcher and photographer. When he was a college student, he got ill for a while. His doctor advised him to go outdoors more often. He then decided to take photos of birds. Once, he took a photo of a small black and yellow songbird. He tagged it as a sparrow（麻雀）online. Soon, someone corrected him. The bird was actually a finch（芬奇）. This embarrassing thing made him check out on a field guide. It also made him interested in birdwatching and photography. “     ★     ” Zhang told China Daily, “My life slows down. Iˈve made new friends. Iˈve also met many birds I didnˈt know about.” Besides watching, Zhang Liang also takes photos and records sounds on field trips. Such photos of birds or other animals can also help people understand the importance of protecting animals. “Wildlife photography can catch fantastic moments in nature.” Zhang said, “They encourage people to learn more about what is out there and why itˈs worth saving.” 1.The writer mentions “ Xinhua” in para. 1 to ________. A. advise people to watch birds B. make some fact more believable C. introduce a news agency（通讯社） D. explain why people love watching birds 2.What does “ It” refer to in para. 3? A. A bird. B. A field guide. C. A photo. D. An experience. 3.Which of the following can be put in     ★   ? A. I found birdwatching interesting. B. Birdwatching takes me too much time. C. Birdwatching helps me in many ways. D. I want to take up birdwatching as a hobby. 4.The last paragraph mainly talks about Zhang Liangˈs ________. A. sense of duty B. love for the nature C. free time activities D. fantastic photographs 5.Where can we probably read the passage? A. In an art magazine. B. On the Internet. C. In Zhang Liangˈs diary. D. On a notice board. 阅读二 语法选择 主题：兴趣与爱好 ★★★★✫ Yuzuru Hanyu is a famous Japanese figure（花样滑冰运动员）．He was born in Japan in 1994． He suffered from asthma （哮喘）when he was young． To help treat his illness， Hanyu (1) skating at the age of four with his sister． When he was eleven， Hanyu had an (2)． In the interview， he said that his (3)was to win an Olympic gold medal． In order to make(4) dream come true， he made many efforts． In 2011， a big earthquake happened in Hanyu's hometown and destroyed the local rink （溜冰场）．But that didn't(5)him from practising skating． He stuck with his training in other rinks and performed in 60 ice shows (6) his local rink reopened． Hanyu's hard work(7)paid off at the 2014 Winter Olympics． He(8) the world record in the men's short programme and won the (9) Olympic gold medal for Japan in the men's figure skating event． He is the second youngest male figure skater to become the Olympic champion． Hanyu was crowned the champion again in the men's figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics． He has millions of (10) in his country． They are hoping to see more wonderful performances from him in the future． 1.A. set up B. opened up C. took up 2.A. interview B. instruction C. introduction 3.A. habit B. dream C. hobby 4.A. its B. his C. my 5.A. avoid B. trick C. stop 6.A. until B. unless C. because 7.A. suddenly B. finally C. especially 8.A. broke B. got C. compared 9.A. third B. second C. first 10.A. pots B. fans C. titles 阅读三 请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词，每词仅用一次，有两词为多余项。 mix  what   join  hobby  lovely  strange  ever   they   why   with   although  again Tracy is 16 years old. She has many 1 , but baking (烘焙) and painting are her favourites. One day, when Tracy was making cookies in the kitchen, she suddenly had an idea. “ 2 not paint on my cookies? I can paint faces of my family on 3 !” Tracy shared her idea 4 her father. 5 he thought it was impossible for Tracy to finish it, he still supported (支持) her. He bought her three edible (可食用的) colours: yellow, red, and blue. Tracy 6 them to create more colours. After watching some online videos on cookie painting, Tracy started making her cookie faces. When Tracy was painting on her cookies, she noticed a(n) 7 . He looked through the kitchen window and got closer. “What 8 cookies!” he said. “Hi, you must be David’s daughter. I’m your father’s friend, Sam Miller.” “You’re the famous pastry master (糕点大师) Mr Miller?” Tracy asked. “Yes. Have you 9 taken any baking classes?” asked Mr Miller, “No, but I have won some baking competitions,” Tracy answered. “I love your cookie faces. I have a cookie show next week. Do you want to 10 it?” Mr Miller asked. “Sure!” Tracy said happily. 时文阅读 一．阅读理解 A woman in the U.K. lost her sight(视力) and feared she would never be able to ride a bike again.But now she's back on two wheels, thanks to some people's act of kindness. Jeanette Stevens loves riding bikes, and she lost her sight at age 34. Years later, she began cycling with the help of Charlotte Tandems, a charity which borrowed her tandem（双座自行车） bicycle for a year, after teaching her how to ride one. When the year was up the tandem had to be returned-but one of the charity's old tandems was up for sale, although not in a usable condition. The charity was selling the tandem for £50, so she had a word about it with Newark Cycles. "I wasn't sure if I should buy it as I didn't have much money, but Simon (of Newark Cycles) said I should get it, and if it couldn't be done up they would sell it on to get my £50 back," said Stevens. She bought the tandem and took it to the shop, where Simon, his wife Kathryn, and Jack, said they could repair the tandem and would do it as a gift. A short time later, the tandem was repaired and ready. It's like a new bike. It was really special for her. She had tears in her eyes and not just because of the bike, but because of the kindness they had shown. （ ）1.Why did Stevens fear she couldn't ride a bike? A.Because she lost her hands. B.Because her leg was hurt. C.Because she couldn't see. D.Because she couldn't hear. （ ）2.How long did Stevens keep the tandem borrowed from Charlotte Tandems? A.For 6 months. B.For 12 months. C.For 6 weeks. D.For 12 weeks. （ ）3.What does the underlined word"usable" mean? A.Heavy B.Good C.Quick D.Unfair. （ ）4.What did Stevens do after seeing the v repaired bike? A.She cried. B.She threw it away. C.She sold it. D.She gave it to her mom. （ ）5.What is a suitable title for the passage? A.Woman Gets A Special Gift At Her Birthday. B.Woman Repairs Her Bike And Help s Others. C.34-Year-Old Woman Loves Riding Bikes. D.Blind Woman Can Ride A Bicycle Again. 二．短文填空(共10小题,每小题1.5分,满分15分) 　　阅读短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 John Flower is a history teacher at a school in Virginia,the USA.He is 1.　 　 （interest） in Chinese houses.Every year,he takes a trip to villages in Yunnan 2. 　　 some of his students.They go around the villages and 3.　 　(visit) many old houses to learn about local culture(当地文化).In 2017,when Flower arrived in Yunnan for the 4.　 　(five) time,he saw a nice but old house in a village called Cizhong.He liked 5.　 　 very much.“I can’t take all my students to China to see the house,”Flower said,“6.　 　 I think I can take the house to my students.”So he decided(决定) to buy the house.Then he brought it back home.Many people think it’s 7.　 　 funny idea.No one can move a house from one place to another 8.　　 (easy).But Flower made it.It took months 9.　 　(take) the wood of the house to the USA.  This makes more students in the USA get to know about Chinese culture.Melinda Daniels,17,one of Flower’s 10.　 　(student),hopes to visit China one day after seeing the house.  三．中考时文阅读练习---两个女孩的新爱好 题型：完形填空 主题语境：做人与做事 语篇类型：记叙文 词数：160 难度：★★★★☆ 建议用时：9分钟   Natalie and Callie are both 13 years old and live in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.During theCOVID-19 pandemic in 2020, they were at home with a lot of free 1 . So they started a new 2 —raising（饲养) monarch butterflies(帝王蝶）for fun. Since then, they have continued to raise monarch butterflies each summer. They have 3 a lot about the colorful insect(昆虫)."We knew that monarch butterflies are endangered(濒危的) and wanted to do something to protect(保护) 4 ,”Natalie said. Their new hobby soon 5 something bigger. Together, they helped build a 6 garden in a park. In this garden, they only 7 the plants that monarch butterflies need. Callie believes planting in the garden may be a good 8 to help the butterflies.Since the weather here is good for the plants to grow, it will be very 9 to keep the garden going. Also, the girls try to teach others to protect monarch butterflies.“We want more people to10 monarch butterflies,"Natalie said. 1.A. money B. space C. time D. work 2.A. answer B. hobby C.job D. subject 3.guessed B. felt A. C. told D. learned 4.A. her B. it C. him D. them 5.A. became B. got C. had D. made 6.A. new B. famous C. special D. strange 7. A. sell B. grow C. order D. share 8.A. way B. lesson C. place D. problem 9. A. easy B. busy C. cool D. quiet 10.A. find B. leave C. help D. visit （阅读四） Barbara, 70, and me, at 71, have swum together for at least 50 years. We swim in a quiet cove (小海湾). We have both read Bonnie Tsui’s Why We Swim, a fine book about cold-water swimming. We challenged ourselves to swim for as long as possible through September and into October. I have long loved swimming, though the fear of being seen as fat has troubled me. I am one of those women whose bodies are poorly showed in bathing suits. Cold-water swimming helped me improve my sense of well-being, and let me use my body. Barbara and I went swimming regularly and became as swimming sisters. When she returned to the United States, I felt upset and I did not know how I could continue our cold-water tradition. I wasn’t prepared to freeze alone. But, I had to swim; there were larger promises I could not give up. In the summer, we planned to cross from the cove to an island across the lake. I had to stay fit. We also planned to host a cold-water swimming race for locals in the fall. We would make it an annual event, improving our strength so that, in our 80s, we might swim through October and into November. With these plans in mind, I joined my local city pool. I had not been in a public pool for about 30 years. But my body said swim, my brain said swim and my heart, could not let go. So I went anyway. I am swimming. I know my love of the water, know my promise for the spring and the summer that will come. I want to step back into the lake in May, and through September and October with Barbara. I will keep swimming while I wait for Barbara to come back and share the cold-water wonder side by side. 18．Why was the book Why We Swim mentioned in the first paragraph? A．It guided the author to learn to swim. B．It tells the advantages of swimming. C．It is the author’s favorite book about swimming. D．It partly contributed to the writer and Barbara’s common interest. 19．How did the writer feel when Barbara returned to the USA? A．Sad. B．Encouraged. C．Pleased. D．Surprised. 20．What is paragraph 2 mainly about? A．The advantages of cold-water swimming with Barbara. B．The writer did badly in swimming. C．They didn’t give up swimming until their 80s. D．They went swimming regularly. 21．What effort did the writer make to achieve her goals? A．She took part in a local cold-water swimming race. B．She went to a gym to improve her strength. C．She became a member of the local public pool. D．She swam across the lake to the island on her own. 22．What is the writer’s purpose in writing this article? A．To describe her friendship with Barbara. B．To express her passion for cold-water swimming. C．To advise people to go swimming to keep fit. D．To explain how she overcome her fear of swimming in public places. 参考答案 阅读1.B、D、C、A、B 阅读二。1~10.C、A、B、B、C、A、B、A、C、B 阅读三 参考答案： 1．hobbies 2．Why 3．them 4．with 5．Although 6．mixed 7．stranger 8．lovely 9．ever 10．join 【导语】本文主要介绍了一位名叫Tracy的女孩，她最爱烘焙和画画，有一天，她突发奇想，想在饼干上画上家人的脸，于是她开始不停地尝试。 1．句意：她有许多爱好，但烘焙和绘画是她最喜欢的。结合所给单词和“baking (烘焙) and painting are her favourites”可知，此处表示她有许多爱好。名词hobby“爱好”符合语境，many后接可数名词的复数形式，故填hobbies。 2．句意：为什么不在我的饼干上画画呢？根据问号可知，空格处应填疑问词，结合所给单词可知，why“为什么”符合语境，why not do sth.意为“为什么不做某事”，句首首字母大写。故填Why。 3．句意：我可以在饼干上面画我家人的脸。分析“...not paint on my cookies? I can paint faces of my family on...”可知，此处表示Tracy想在饼干上面画家人的脸。介词on后用人称代词的宾格，所以空格处应填人称代词的宾格them“它们”，用于指代上文的cookies。故填them。 4．句意：Tracy和她父亲分享了她的想法。share sth. with sb.“和某人分享某物”。故填with。 5．句意：尽管他认为Tracy不可能完成它，但他仍然支持她。分析“...he thought it was impossible for Tracy to finish it, he still supported (支持) her.”可知，前后句是让步关系，空格处应用although引导此让步状语从句，句首首字母大写。故填Although。 6．句意：Tracy将它们混合在一起以创造更多的颜色。分析“Tracy...them to create more colours.”可知，空格处是本句的谓语动词，动词mix“混合”符合语境，根据语境可知，时态是一般过去时，动词mix应变成过去式。故填mixed。 7．句意：当Tracy在饼干上画画时，她注意到一个陌生人。根据空前的“a(n)”可知，空格处是名词的单数形式；结合下文“He looked through the kitchen window and got closer.”可知，有一个陌生人通过厨房的窗看见Tracy在做饼干，名词stranger“陌生人”符合语境。故填stranger。 8．句意：多可爱的饼干啊！根据空后的“cookies”可知，空格处应填形容词修饰名词cookies，形容词lovely“可爱的”符合语境。故填lovely。 9．句意：你上过烘焙课吗？“Have you ever done sth.”意为“你曾经做过某事吗”。故填ever。 10．句意：你想参加这个节目吗？根据“I have a cookie show next week. Do you want to...it?”可知，it指代上文提到的cookie show，所以此处表示参加这个节目，动词join“参加”符合语境，空前的to是动词不定式符号，其后接动词原形。故填join。 时文阅读 1． 阅读答案：CBBAD 2． 短文填空 1. interested 2.with 3.visit 4.fifth 5.it 6.But 7.a 8.easily 9.to take 10. students 三．完形填空 译文 Natalie和Callie都是13岁，而且都住在威斯康星州的奥什科什市。2020年新冠肺炎期间，她们在家有很多空闲时间。因此她们开始了一个新爱好——为了消遣饲养帝王蝶。从那时起，她们每年夏天都会继续饲养帝王蝶。她们了解到了很多有关这种五彩缤纷的昆虫的知识。“我们了解到帝王蝶濒临灭绝，所以想做些事来保护它们。”Natalie说。她们的新爱好很快就变成了一件更大的事情。她们一起帮忙在公园建了一个特殊的花园，花园里只种植帝王蝶需要的植物。Callie 认为在花园里种植（帝王蝶所需植物）可能是一个帮助帝王蝶的好方法。因为这里的天气很适合植物生长，这样的话维持花园运转会很容易。另外，这两个女孩还努力教别人保护帝王蝶。Natalie说：“我们希望能有更多人来帮助帝王蝶。” 语篇解读 Natalie 和 Callie 在新冠肺炎疫情期间有了一个新的爱好——饲养帝王蝶。她们了解到帝王蝶濒临灭绝，为此她们建了一个特殊的花园来种植帝王蝶需要的植物并希望能有更多的人来帮助帝王蝶。 答案详析 1.C 根据“During the COVID-19 pandemic in2020”并结合常识可知，此处指在新冠肺炎疫情期间，她们在家有很多空闲时间。 2.B根据5空前的 Their new hobby可知，此处指她们开始了一个新爱好。 3. D 根据上一句中的“they have continued to raise monarch butterflies each summer"和下文中的“We knew that monarch butterflies areendangered”可推知，此处指她们了解到了很多有关这种五彩缤纷的昆虫的知识。 4.D 此处指她们了解到帝王蝶是濒危昆虫，她们想要做些事来保护它们。此处指代帝王蝶，故选them。 5.A根据下文可知，她们建了一个花园，故此处指她们的新爱好很快就变成了更大的事情。 6.C 根据下一句中的“only...the plants that monarch butterflies need”可知，这个花园只有帝王蝶需要的植物，故此处指她们建造了一个特殊的花园。special“特殊的”，符合语境。 7.B 根据空前一句可知，她们建造了一个花园;再结合空后内容可推知，此处指在这个花园，她们只种植帝王蝶需要的植物。 8.A根据上文可知，这个花园只种植帝王蝶需要的植物。故此处指在花园里种植可能是一个帮助帝王蝶的好方法，故选way。 9.A 根据空前的“Since the weather here is good for the plants to grow”可知，这里的天气适合植物生长，故此处指维持这个花园运转将会很容易。 10.C根据上一句可知，这两个女孩还努力教别人保护帝王蝶，由此可知，此处指她们希望要更多的人来帮助帝王蝶。 长难句分析原句： （第二段最后一句)In this garden，they only grow the plants that monarch butterflies need.译文：在这个花园里，她们只种植帝王蝶需要的植物。分析：这是一个复合句。that monarch butterflies need是that引导的定语从句，修饰先行词the plants。 四．18．D 19．A 20．A 21．C 22．B 【导语】本文讲述了作者和好友Barbara热爱游泳，已经共同游泳50多年的事。 18．推理判断题。根据“Barbara, 70, and me, at 71, have swum together for at least 50 years...We challenged ourselves to swim for as long as possible through September and into October.”可知，这本书是一本有关冷水游泳的好书，它促成了作者和好友Barbara一起游泳多年的共同兴趣，故选D。 19．细节理解题。根据“When she returned to the United States, I felt upset and I did not know how I could continue our cold-water tradition.”可知，当Barbara回到美国时，作者感到难过，故选A。 20．段落大意题。根据“ Cold-water swimming helped me improve my sense of well-being, and let me use my body. Barbara and I went swimming regularly and became as swimming sisters.”以及整段的理解可知，本段主要是介绍冷水游泳带给作者的好处，故选A。 21．细节理解题。根据“With these plans in mind, I joined my local city pool.”可知，作者通过成为当地公共游泳池的一员来努力来实现自己的目标，故选C。 22．主旨大意题。根据“I am swimming. I know my love of the water, know my promise for the spring and the summer that will come...while I wait for Barbara to come back and share the cold-water wonder side by side.”及全文的理解可知，主要是通过讲述自己和好友Barbara对游泳的热爱，共同游泳50多年的事，来表达她对冷水游泳的热情，故选B。 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$