Unit 5 Here and Now阅读专项训练 2025-2026学年人教版英语七年级下册

英语人教版新教材七年级下册阅读专项训练

Unit 5 Here and Now

        这份阅读专项训练包含三部分内容，第一部分为阅读理解，第二部分为完形填空，第三部分为阅读填空，旨在提高学生的阅读理解能力，请认真答题。

第一部分  阅读理解

A

Each day,the earth finishes one full turn. As the earth turns, the sun shines on only one part of the earth at a time. While the sun shines where you live, it's night time in other places. So it would be impossible to have it be the same time all over the world.

In fact, there are 24 time zones in the world.Most countries, such as Ireland and Japan, fall in one zone.Some large countries,such as the US,Canada and Russia,may fall in three or more time zones.But China and India only use one time zone.

When it's noon on Monday in Los Angeles,it's two in the afternoon in Chicago.This is the same across the globe（全球）:It's already eight o'clock at night in London.It's 11 p.m. in Moscow and 4 a.m. on Tuesday in Beijing, China and 6 a.m.on Tuesday in Canberra, Australia.

1.What does the underlined word "impossible" mean in Chinese in Paragraph 1?

A. 可能的 B. 不可能的 C. 特殊的

2.If it's 10:44 a.m.in Zhengzhou,which of the following is TRUE?

A. Mike in California is having breakfast.
B. Sato in Japan is cooking lunch at home.
C. Mary in New York is reading in the sun.

3.Which country uses more than one time zone?

A. China. B. India.            C. Canada.

4.If it's 2:00 p.m. in California,what time is it in Chicago?

A.         B.          C.  

5.Where may you read the text?

A. In an art book. B. In a history book.
C. In a geography book. 

B

Do you have friends or family members who live in other parts of China? For example, maybe you live in Beijing, but you have cousins in Chongqing. Luckily, if you want to call them on the phone, you don't have to worry about which time zone you are in. This is because nearly (几乎) all parts of China follow a single time zone.

But some countries have many different time zones. For example, the US has six different time zones. My hometown New York is in the Eastern Time Zone. But my friends in California are in the Pacific Time Zone, which is three hours behind my time zone. So, if I want to call them, I have to plan with them before calling to make sure we are both free at the same time.

Actually, there is one exception (例外) in China-the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region (新疆维吾尔自治区). In this region, people either follow Beijing Time-the time that the rest of the country follows-or Xinjiang Time, which is about two hours behind Beijing Time.

During the first year I lived in China, I would often get phone calls from my mother very late at night because she forgot to consider the time differences.

6.How many time zones are there in America?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Five. D. Six.

7.Why does the writer have to make a plan with friends before calling?

A. Because they are both free.
B. Because they are in the same time zone.
C. Because they are in the same country.
D. Because they are in different time zones.

8.What does the underlined word "consider" mean?

A. 认为 B. 关心 C. 考虑 D. 拒绝

9.What can we learn from this passage?

A. The writer doesn't like the time differences.
B. All parts of China follow a single time zone.
C. People in Xinjiang can choose the time they use.
D. It is 10:00 in New York when it is 12:00 in California.

10.What is the best title for this passage?

A. Xinjiang Time
B. Learn to Save Time
C. Make Plans before Calling
D. Different Countries, Different Time Zones

第二部分  完形填空

A

It's 9:00 p.m., Mum turns off the light and says to 6-year-old Ramon,“Time for （1）, my dear.”

“But I'm not （2）, Mum,” Ramon says.

“How about （3） sheep?” Mum says, giving him a kiss.

Ramon thinks of sheep on a farm and starts counting,“One,two,three...”After a while,he loses interest. Then he begins to imagine(想象) something exciting （4）.

The bright moonlight(月光) becomes a shiny sea. Ramon sees a group of （5） swimming through his window. They are jumping happily around his room. Ramon （6） a lovely whale and climbs onto its back. Now he is surfing(冲浪) the sea （7） all of his whale friends.