Unit 4 Time to celebrate阅读培优训练-2024-2025学年外研版七年级上册英语

Unit4阅读培优训练-2024-2025学年外研版七年级上册英语 一、完形填空 (A) It’s Chinese New Year’s Eve. 1 people are at home. They are staying with their 2 . But Ms Wang is still 3 . She is a policewoman and she works on the train. It’s a 4 job. During the Spring Festival she is much busier. There are so many people 5 the train to go home. Ms Wang often spends her New Year’s Eve on the train when people are 6 the Spring Festival Gala. “Happy New Year!” her 7 says on the phone. “Mum, Granny’s dumplings are delicious. I leave a lot 8 you. When you 9 tomorrow, you can enjoy them.” Ms Wang feels sorry for her family, 10 she can’t enjoy the important day with them. But she is also proud (自豪的) — she is a great policewoman. 1．A．Little B．Few C．Much D．Most 2．A．farmers B．family C．teachers D．workers 3．A．at work B．at home C．in a hospital D．in a hotel 4．A．busy B．sweet C．strong D．small 5．A．making B．taking C．buying D．giving 6．A．reading B．looking C．speaking D．watching 7．A．husband B．cousin C．daughter D．brother 8．A．of B．from C．for D．with 9．A．stay up B．bring back C．give up D．come back 10．A．and B．so C．because D．but (B) A Family Gathering for the Festival In our home, festivals are special 11 when our family comes together. It’s a happy day when everyone, including grandparents, parents, and children, wears new clothes and 12 smiles. We start the day 13 a big breakfast. Mom and grandma cook our favorite dishes, and the kitchen is full of sweet 14 . After eating, we help clean up and then decorate (装饰) our house with 15 lanterns and pretty paper cuts. In the 16 we have a big dinner with lots of tasty food. We talk, laugh, and 17 being together. My 18 part is eating moon cakes, which are sweet and round, just like the full moon outside. After dinner, we go 19 to watch the bright moon and light fireworks. The sky is lit up (照亮) with beautiful colors, and it feels magical (魔力的). We also play fun games and enjoy each other’s company (陪伴). Festivals are a time to remember how 20 we love each other. They make our family stronger and bring us many happy memories. 11．A．times B．day C．months D．weeks 12．A．look B．take C．share D．show 13．A．with B．of C．by D．to 14．A．feels B．smells C．sounds D．touches 15．A．careful B．nicely C．colourless D．colourful 16．A．afternoon B．morning C．evening D．night 17．A．enjoy B．start C．understand D．memorise 18．A．pretty B．happy C．bright D．favourite 19．A．inside B．outside C．away D．forward 20．A．much B．many C．most D．more 二、阅读理解 (A) Liu Yan is a teacher in a middle school. 21 Her son’s name is Wang Hao. He is thirteen. Her daughter’s name is Wang Rui. She is only seven. Today is September 10th. 22 It’s Teachers’ Day, too. In the morning, Liu Yan, her daughter and her son go to a store and buy some things. Liu Yan buys a red skirt and a big birthday cake for her daughter. 23 What about her son? He buys a watch for his mother. 24 Her students come to the party. They say “Happy Birthday!” to Wang Rui and say “Happy Teachers’ Day!” to Liu Yan. 25 After that, Liu Yan’s daughter gives the card she buys to her mother. It says “Thanks, Mum. Happy Teachers’ Day to you!” When Liu Yan sees the card, she is very happy. 根据短文内容，从下面七个选项中选择五个还原到文中 A．It’s Wang Rui’s birthday. B．It’s her thirteenth birthday. C．She has a son and a daughter. D．Her favourite colour is red. E．And her daughter buys a card. F．And then they eat the birthday cake. G．In the afternoon, Liu Yan has a party for her daughter. (B) Interesting Festivals in the WorldThrowing Tomatoes—Spain Spain takes the “tomato fight” to a whole new level. But the tomatoes are being thrown, not eaten. The festival takes place during the last Wednesday in August. Trucks carry tomatoes to the square. People rush to the tomatoes and throw them at the crowd.Rolling Cheese—England This festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May. It takes place on Cooper’s Hill. A large wheel of cheese is rolled down Cooper’s Hill. The festival is actually a race where people run down the hill after the rolling cheese. The first person to cross the finishing line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese.Burning Man—The United States The Burning Man Festival lasts eight days. It is around Labor Day to Labor Day (which falls on the first Monday in September in America). The festival takes place in the Black Rock Desert. The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture (雕像) of a man.Pouring Water—Thailand The Songkran Festival is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand. Rather than a single day, Thailand celebrates the New Year from 13th April to 15th April. The Thai people run after each other, pouring water. The festival is one of the most important reasons why foreigners travel to the beautiful land. 26．Where will you probably go to enjoy one of the festivals above in August? A．Spain. B．England. C．Thailand. 27．Which activity is held on Cooper’s Hill? A．Throwing tomatoes. B．Rolling cheese. C．Pouring water. 28．How long does the Burning Man Festival last? A．For four days. B．For six days. C．For eight days. 29．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．The tomatoes are thrown into the crowd to eat. B．Burning a large man is the first part of the Burning Man Festival. C．The Songkran Festival is for Thai people to celebrate the New Year. 30．Where is the passage mostly taken from? A．From a guidebook. B．From a storybook. C．From a fashion magazine. (C) Celebrations play an important role in human culture. They mark important events, such as the passage of time, religious holidays, and personal milestones. Different cultures have different ways of celebrating. In Western cultures, Christmas is a major celebration. It commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ. People decorate Christmas trees, sing carols, and exchange gifts. In Chinese culture, the Spring Festival is a significant celebration. It is a time for family reunions and following traditional customs. People clean their houses, put up red couplets, and eat dumplings. 31．What is the role of celebrations in human culture? A．They are just for fun. B．They mark important events. C．They are a waste of time. D．They are only for religious purposes. 32．What is Christmas about in Western cultures? A．It commemorates the death of Jesus Christ. B．It commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ. C．It is a time for family reunions. D．It is a time for shopping. 33．What do people do during the Spring Festival in China? A．They decorate Christmas trees. B．They sing carols. C．They clean their houses, put up red couplets, and eat dumplings. D．They exchange gifts. 34．The text mainly talks about ________. A．Christmas in Western cultures B．the Spring Festival in Chinese culture C．different celebrations in different cultures D．the importance of celebrations 三、短文填空 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个单词或括号内单词的正确形式，使短文内容完整。 What does “Guo Nian Hao” mean in Chinese? Well, it 35 (mean) “Happy New Year”. Chinese New Year is called the Spring Festival. It is 36 important festival in China. It means the 37 (begin) of a new year. At the Spring Festival, people welcome the new year 38 say goodbye to the old year. Chinese people do some 39 (thing) for the Spring Festival. They clean their houses. They buy new clothes. They buy good food and drink. They make or buy some lanterns (灯笼). They cook delicious meals. We can see a lot 40 red things at the Spring Festival. In China, red 41 (be) the symbol (象征) of good luck. Some people choose 42 (wear) red clothes. Lanterns are red. Children can 43 (get) red envelopes (红包). Their parents or grandparents put some money in red envelopes. Children are 44 (excite) to get red envelopes. 四、任务型阅读 The Qingming Festival is an important festival in China. It falls in early April every year. The Qingming Festival is a traditional day to visit the cemeteries (墓地), so people also call it the Tomb-Sweeping Day. Chinese people have it to remember their ancestors (祖先). The Qingming Festival came from the Hanshi Festival during the Spring and Autumn Period. It was for Jie Zitui, a loyal minister of Jin. The festival later became a more general day to remember ancestors in the Tang Dynasty. It became a public holiday in 2008. People have one day off for that day. Of course, the main activity of the Qingming Festival is tomb sweeping. Generally, people visit their family cemeteries and offer food, flowers and favourite things of the dead. Chinese people also like to fly kites during the Qingming Festival. That’s because people believe that the kite can send their greetings to their ancestors and that it can also bring them good luck. Nowadays, many young people do tomb sweeping online, because of their busy work and being far from their hometowns. 45．When is the Qingming Festival every year? 46．Why do Chinese people have the Qingming Festival? 47．Which festival did the Qingming Festival come from? 48．Where do many young people do tomb sweeping now if they aren’t free? 49．What’s the best title for this passage? 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 参考答案： 题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 答案 D B A A B D C C D C 题号 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 答案 A C A B D C A D B A 题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 答案 C A E G F A B C C A 题号 31 32 33 34 答案 B B C C 35．means 36．an 37．beginning 38．and 39．things 40．of 41．is 42．to wear 43．get 44．excited 45．In early April. 46．To remember their ancestors. 47．The Hanshi Festival. 48．Online. 49．The Qingming Festival. 答案第1页，共2页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$