专题04 阅读理解（记叙文）（期中复习专项训练）七年级英语下学期新教材人教版

专题04阅读理解之 记叙文 【通关练】 Passage 1 文章内容：谈论周围的人 “Dad,” I say one day, “Let’s take a trip. Why don’t you fly and meet me?” My father had just retired after 27 years as a manager for IBM. His job filled his day, his thought and his life. While he woke up and took a warm shower, I screamed under a freezing waterfall in Peru. While he tied a tie and put on the same Swiss watch, I rowed a boat across Lake of the Ozarks. My father sees me drifting aimlessly, nothing to show for my 33 years but a passport full of funny stamps. He wants me to settle down, but now I want him to find an adventure. He agrees to travel with me through the national parks, We meet four weeks later in Rapid City. “What is our first stop?” asks my father. “What time is it?” “Still don’t have a watch?” Less than an hour away is Mount Rushmore. As he stares up at the four Presidents carved in granite (花岗岩), his mouth and eyes open slowly, like those of a little boy. “Unbelievable.” he says. “How was this done?” A film in the information center shows sculptor Gutzon Borglum devoted 14 years to the sculpture and then left the final touches to his son. We stare up and I ask myself, “Would I ever devote my life to anything?” “No directions, no goals.” I always used to hear those words in my father’s voice. Now I hear them in my own. The next day we’re at Yellowstone National Park, where we have a picnic. “Did you ever travel with your dad?” I ask. “Only once,” he says. “I never spoke much with my father. We loved each other but never said it. Whatever he could give me, he gave.” The last sentence—it’s probably the same thing I’d say about my father. And what I’d want my child to say about me. In Glacier National Park, my father says, “I’ve never seen water so blue.” I have, in several places of the world. I can keep traveling, I realize and maybe a regular job won’t be as dull as I feared. Weeks after our trip, I call my father. “The photos from the trip are wonderful,” he says. “We have got to take another trip like that sometime.” I tell him I’ve decided to settle down, and I’m wearing a watch. 1. We can learn from Paragraph 2 and 3 that the father ________. A. followed the fashion B. got bored with his job C. was unhappy with the author’s lifestyle D. liked the author’s collection of stamps 2. What does the author realize at Mount Rushmore? A. His father is interested in sculpture. B. His father is as innocent as a little boy. C. He should learn sculpture in the future. D. He should pursue a specific aim in life. 3. From the underlined paragraph, we can see that the author ________. A. wants his children to learn from their grandfather B. comes to understand what parental love means C. learns how to communicate with his father D. hopes to give whatever he can to his father 4. What could be inferred about the author and his father from the end of the story? A. The call solves their disagreements. B. The Swiss watch has drawn then closer. C. They decide to learn photography together. D. They begin to change their attitudes to life. 5. What could be the best title for the passage? A. Love Nature Love Life B. A Son Lost in Adventures C. A Journey with Dad D. The Art of Travel 【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. C 【解析】本文讲述了作者和父亲出去旅行的经历，让父亲体会到了旅行带来的快乐，同时作者也找到了人生的方向，确定目标安顿下来。 1.推理判断题。根据“My father sees me drifting aimlessly…”及“He wants me to settle down”可知，父亲认为作者的生活没有目标，33年来一事无成，希望他能安顿下来，故选C。 2.细节理解题。根据“No directions, no goals. I always used to hear those words in my father’s voice. Now I hear them in my own”可知，之前作者总是听父亲说他的生活没有目标，现在作者自己内心里也在对之前的生活方式产生怀疑，这让他意识到自己应该设定一个目标，故选D。 3.句意猜测题。从“I never spoke much with my father. We loved each other-but never said it. Whatever he could give me, he gave”可以看出，父亲和他的父亲是彼此深爱，但都不向对方表达，作者认识到自己和父亲也是这样的，作者开始理解父母的爱是什么了，故选B。 4.推理判断题。根据“We have got to take another trip like that sometime”以及“I tell him I’ve decided to settle down, and I’m wearing a watch”可知，不爱旅行的父亲爱上了旅行，不想安顿下来的儿子也要安顿下来了，他们都改变了对生活的态度，故选D。 5.最佳标题。本文围绕作者和父亲的一次旅行，让作者明白了父母对孩子们的爱，以及让作者下定决心要设定目标安顿下来，故选C。 Passage 2 文章内容：谈论动物 Five years ago, when my father was dying, I travelled a thousand miles from home to be with him in his last days. I felt very sad and it was one of the most difficult times in my life. After he died, I stayed alone in his flat. I was lonely and I hated the silence(寂静) of the flat. But one evening the silence was broken: I heard crying outside. I opened the door to find a little cat on the steps(台阶), he was thin and poor. He looked the way I felt. I brought him inside and fed him fish. He ate it and then fell asleep quickly. The next morning I checked with neighbours and learned that the cat’s owner moved away and left him here, so the little cat was all alone, just as I was. When I walked back to the flat, I was thinking about what to do with(处理) him. I was too busy to take care of something else. But when I opened the flat door, he ran to me and jumped into my arms. I was sure he didn’t want to go anywhere. I started calling him Willis to remember my father’s best friend. ▲ With Willis on my knees, time seemed to go much faster. When the time at last came for me to go back home, I had to decide what to do about Willis. This time, I found that I could not leave without him. Some people said that how nice I was to the cat. But I know that we saved each other. I may give him a home but he gave me something greater. 1. When the writer first saw the cat, she ________. A. felt sorry for him B. felt excited about his crying C. felt afraid of him D. felt angry at his crying 2. The cat saved the writer by ________. A. telling her what real life was B. helping her look after something else C. crying outside in the evening D. making her feel better in her hard time 3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The cat didn’t like staying in the writer’s flat. B. The writer and the cat were both homeless. C. The cat got its name from the writer’s father’s friend. D. The cat’s owner left him because the owner died. 4. Which sentence may be the best to fill in the “ ▲ ” in Paragraph 4? A. From then on, everything became more difficult. B. From then on, everything became easier. C. From then on, I began to hate the noise of the cat. D. From then on, I was thinking about going back home. 5. Which of the following shows the right order（顺序）of the story? ①A little cat came to my life. ②The cat wasn’t willing to leave. ③I had a difficult time in my life. ④I wasn’t able to go home without the cat. ⑤I wanted to do with the cat. A. ③①⑤②④ B. ③①⑤④② C. ①③⑤②④ D. ①③⑤④② 【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. A 【解析】 本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了作者在父亲死后陷入了悲伤和痛苦之中，然后收养了一只小猫，被这只小猫治愈的故事。 1. 细节理解题。根据“he was thin and poor. He looked the way I felt.”可知，这只小猫看起来瘦小可怜，所以当作者第一次看到这只猫时，她应该为它感到难过。故选A。 2. 细节理解题。根据“But I know that we saved each other. I may give him a home but he gave me something greater.”并结合前文内容可知，小猫在作者父亲去世的这段时间一直陪伴着她，让她走出了这段艰难的时期，故选D。 3. 细节理解题。根据“I started calling him Willis to remember my father’s best friend.”可知，小猫的名字来自于作者父亲最好的朋友。故选C。 4. 推理判断题。根据“With Willis on my knees, time seemed to go much faster. When the time at last came for me to go back home, I had to decide what to do about Willis. This time, I found that I could not leave without him.”结合前文可知，空前几段作者父亲去世，她生活在痛苦中，空后作者的心态发生了变化，觉得时间过得很快，也不再沉浸于悲伤。所以情况变得好起来，选项B“从那时起，一切都变得容易了。”符合语境，故选B。 5. 细节理解题。根据“I felt very sad and it was one of the most difficult times in my life.”可知对应选项③；根据“I opened the door to find a little cat on the steps”可知对应选项①；根据“When I walked back to the flat, I was thinking about what to do with(处理) him. I was too busy to take care of something else.”可知对应选项⑤；根据“I was sure he didn’t want to go anywhere.”可知对应选项②；根据“This time, I found that I could not leave without him.”可知对应选项④。正确的顺序是③①⑤②④。故选A。 Passage 3 The next day they set off again very early. They walk a few miles and then they come to a big ditch. It’s very wide and very deep. There are a lot of sharp rocks at the bottom of it. “How can we cross the ditch?” Dorothy asks her friends. “We can’t fly over it,” the Scarecrow says. “And we can’t jump over it. So we must stay here.” The Lion looks at the ditch and says, “I can jump over it.” “Can you?” the Scarecrow says. “That’s good! You can take us across on your back, one by one.” “Who wants to go first?” the Lion says. He’s a bit afraid but he wants to help his friends. “Me!” the Scarecrow says and he gets on the Lion’s back. The Lion jumps across the ditch easily. Then he jumps back and takes Dorothy and Toto. Finally he takes the Tin Woodman across the ditch. The Lion is tired after his five big jumps. “Let’s rest before we start walking again,” he says. Later in the afternoon they come to a wide river. They can see a beautiful country on the other side of it. There are green fields and a lot of flowers. They can also see the yellow brick road. “How can we cross the river?” Dorothy asks. “Easy!” the Scarecrow replies. “The Tin Woodman can cut down some trees and build a raft. We can cross the river on that.” “You haven’t got a brain,” the Lion says, “but you have got some good ideas, Scarecrow!” The Tin Woodman takes his axe and cuts down some small trees. Then he starts to make a raft. The Scarecrow and Dorothy look for some nuts and fruit for dinner. The Lion and Toto sleep in the sunshine. It’s late when the Tin Woodman finishes the raft. “We can’t cross the river now,” he says. “It’s dark. We must wait until tomorrow.” 1. How do they cross the ditch? A. Fly over it. B. Jump over it. C. The Lion takes them across on his back. D. Build a bridge. 2. Which order is correct according to the passage? ① The Lion jumps back to take Dorothy and Toto. ② They come to a big ditch. ③ The Tin Woodman starts to make a raft. ④ They come to a wide river. A. ②①④③ B. ②①③④ C. ①②④③ D. ①②③④ 3. What can be inferred (推断) from the article? A. The Lion is not afraid at all. B. They will cross the river the next day. C. The Scarecrow has a brain. D. They don’t want to cross the river. 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. B 【解析】本文讲述了多萝西和她的朋友们在旅途中如何克服障碍（跨过沟渠和河流）的故事。 1. 细节理解题。根据文章第4-7段内容，尤其是第7段“‘Me!’ the Scarecrow says… The Lion jumps across the ditch easily.”以及后续描述狮子分批次背大家过沟渠的细节可知，他们是通过狮子驮着一个个跳过沟渠的。故选C。 2. 细节理解题。根据事件发展顺序：①先遇到沟渠（第1段“they come to a big ditch”对应②）；②狮子分批驮人过沟渠（第6-7段描述①）；③下午遇到河流（第10段“Later… they come to a wide river”对应④）；④铁皮人开始造木筏（第12段“The Tin Woodman… cuts down some trees”对应③）。所以正确顺序为②①④③。故选A。 3. 推理判断题。根据最后一段“We must wait until tomorrow”可推断，他们次日渡河。故选B。 Passage 4 Rabbit Shiny and tortoise (乌龟) Smily were neighbors. One day they were reading a story about their great grandfathers: Shiny’s and Smily’s great grandfathers decided to have a race. While Shiny’s great grandfather went to sleep during the race, Smily’s great grandfather won the race by slowly walking towards the finish line.     Smily said, “If your great grandfather didn’t go to sleep, my great granddad might never win. So his win was not a real win.”     The next day there was a notice in the jungle (丛林) newspaper. It said that there would be a race and the winner would win many prizes(奖品). The race started from the bear’s house. From there, the runners had to cross the river. But most of the animals could not both run fast and swim fast. So they didn’t know what to do. Shiny and Smily made a plan.     Shiny ran, while Smily was sitting on his back. He and other animals, like the deer, reached the river side at the same time. But they saw the swift water and stood there because they were worried. None of them liked the idea of crossing the river. Smily quickly got into the water and Shiny sat on his back. Smily started swimming. Soon they reached the other side of the river. Shiny got down from Smily’s back and Smily climbed on Shiny’s back again. Shiny ran fast. They reached the finish line first.     “Both of them are the winners.” The president (总统) of the jungle said, “Shiny and Smily helped each other during the race and they won. So let’s give them a big hand.” 1. Why did Smily think his grandfather’s win was not a real win? A. Because his grandfather ran too slow. B. Because Shiny’s grandfather slept during the race. C. Because he didn’t like Shiny’s family. D. Because the race was not fair. 2. Which of the following is right? A. Only Shiny and Smily joined the race. B. The winner could only get a small prize. C. Shiny and Smily made a plan for the race. D. Shiny swam across the river by himself. 3. What does the underlined word “swift”mean? A. 平静的 B. 湍急的 C. 灵活的 D. 敏捷的 4. What’s the main idea of the passage? A. The story of Shiny’s and Smily’s grandfathers. B. How to win a race in the jungle. C. The importance of helping each other. D. Shiny and Smily’s trip in the jungle. 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C 【解析】本文为一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了兔子与乌龟在赛跑比赛中，互相帮助，最终赢得比赛的故事。 1. 细节理解题。根据“If your great grandfather didn’t go to sleep, my great granddad might never win. So his win was not a real win.”可知，Smily认为Shiny的爷爷在比赛中睡着了，所以自己爷爷的胜利不是真正的胜利。故选B。 2. 推理判断题。根据“Shiny and Smily made a plan.”可知，Shiny和Smily为比赛制定了一个计划。故选C。 3. 词句猜测题。根据“But they saw the swift water and stood there because they were worried. None of them liked the idea of crossing the river.”可推知，大家很担心，不愿过河，河水应是湍急的。故选B。 4. 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章前两段铺垫了Shiny和Smily对爷爷们比赛的讨论，后三段重点讲述两人在比赛中合作，由此可知，文章核心是“互相帮助的重要性”。故选C。 Passage 5 In ancient China, there were “four treasures of the study”—the writing brush, ink, paper, and the inkstone (砚台). Among all the inkstones, the Chengni inkstone was one of the most famous and was widely loved. The Chengni inkstone first appeared during the Western Han Dynasty, but the skills of making it were lost during the late Ming Dynasty and the early Qing Dynasty. Thankfully, today the traditional skills have been revived (恢复) with the help of Lin Yongmao and his son Lin Tao. In 1984, Lin Yongmao began working at the museum in Xinjiang, got to know Shanxi Chengni inkstone, and then decided to revive the lost skills. It was easier said than done. It took the father and the son two years to find proper materials to produce the Chengni inkstone. That was just the first step. After failing many times, they finally succeeded in making two Chengni inkstones in 1991. Three years later, their Chengni inkstones won a gold prize at an expo (博览会) on China’s famous inkstones. But the father and son did not stop here. While improving the skills of making the Chengni inkstone, they set up a workshop in the hope of passing the skills on to young people. They also worked with universities and colleges to make the Chengni inkstone more popular. At the same time, Lin Tao has created special Chengni inkstone products and brought them to competitions at home and abroad to expand the influence of the Chengni inkstone. 1. What do we know about the Chengni inkstone? A. It has quite a long history. B. It was popular only in Shanxi Province. C. It became famous in the late Qing Dynasty. D. It first appeared during the Eastern Han Dynasty. 2. When did Lin Yongmao and LinTao win a gold prize? A. In 1984. B. In 1986. C. In 1991. D. In 1994. 3. What’s the purpose (目的) of Paragraph 4? A. To tell readers how to produce the Chengni inkstone. B. To explain how hard it was to revive the Chengni inkstone. C. To encourage readers to learn about China’s famous inkstones. D. To help readers understand the importance of the Chengni inkstone. 4. What is the best title for the passage? A. Inkstones in ancient China B. Best inkstone makers in China C. Bringing ancient skills back to life D. Introducing inkstones to the world 【答案】1. A 2. D 3. B 4. C 【解析】本文主要介绍蔺永茂父子是如何经历千辛万苦才恢复制作澄泥砚这项古老技艺，并将这一技艺传播的。 1. 细节理解题。根据“The Chengni inkstone first appeared during the Western Han Dynasty”可知，泥砚最早出现在西汉时期，即它有悠久的历史。故选A。 2. 细节理解题。根据“After failing many times, they finally succeeded in making two Chengni inkstones in 1991. Three years later, their Chengni inkstones won a gold prize at an expo (博览会) on China’s famous inkstones.”可知，1991年他们成功制作了两块澄泥砚台。三年后，他们的澄泥砚台在中国著名砚台博览会上获得金奖，也就是1994年。故选D。 3. 段落大意题。根据“It was easier said than done. It took the father and the son two years to find proper materials to produce the Chengni inkstone. That was just the first step. ”可知，父子俩花了两年时间才找到合适的材料来制作澄泥砚，这才仅是第一步；由此判断澄泥砚做起来比想象中难很多。故选B。 4. 最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍蔺永茂父子是如何经历千辛万苦才恢复制作澄泥砚这项古老技艺，并将这一技艺传播的；C选项“让古老的技艺复活”符合文意。故选C。 Passage 6 The twelve Chinese zodiac animals (生肖) get together to celebrate the coming new year. Everyone is happy, but only Snake feels down. “I don’t think people like me,” Snake thinks to himself. “I’m not as strong as Tiger, nor as friendly as Dog. I’m not as helpful as Ox and Horse. And I’m not as lovely and sunny as the other animals. I shouldn’t be one of the Twelve.” Snake is so sad that he leaves his friends and walks along the river. Suddenly, he notices something unusual. He can feel the earth shaking. He listens carefully and is surprised to find that there is a huge noise coming from the upper part of the river. “Oh, I have to do something,” Snake says to himself. “The water will destroy the farming land.” Snake runs as fast as he can to the village. The farmers in the village notice the rising water, too. When they see Snake, they call out excitedly, “Look, a snake! Snakes are good at finding safe places. Let’s follow him.” Snake is so happy to hear these words. He guides the people to climb to the higher ground and finds a piece of land that is just right for farming. The people are thankful for his help and want to give him some delicious food. But Snake walks away. He has already got what he needs and believes that he can also be seen as a symbol of good luck. He feels proud that he is one of the Twelve and soon will take his turn to be the symbol of the year. 1. Why does Snake feel sad at first? A. He thinks people don’t like him. B. He hopes to have the same size as Tiger. C. He doesn’t want to be in the Twelve. D. He would like to have a walk alone. 2. Which picture can show the meaning of “destroy”? A. B. C. D. 3. The villagers climb to the higher place to ________. A. live in a better place B. know the snake better C. stay away from danger D. have more farming land 4. What does “what he needs” in paragraph 4 refer to? A. Believing people like him. B. Some delicious food. C. Being one of the Twelve. D. A symbol of good luck. 5. What would be the best title for the passage? A. To Be, Or Not To Be? B. Snake Has His Day C. Animals Are Friends D. One Of The Twelve 【答案】1. A 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. B 【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了十二生肖中的蛇因自卑而离开同伴，但在危机时刻帮助村民找到安全地带，最终认识到自身价值的故事。 1. 细节理解题。根据第一段“Everyone is happy, but only Snake feels down. ‘I don’t think people like me,’ ”可知，蛇不开心是因为觉得人们并不喜欢他。故选A。 2. 词句猜测题。根据第二段“The water will destroy the farming land.”和前文“He can feel the earth shaking. He listens carefully and is surprised to find that there is a huge noise coming from the upper part of the river.”可知，发生地震，水会蔓延上升，毁坏农田。destroy意为“毁坏”，与图片C相符，故选C。 3. 推理判断题。根据第三段“Look, a snake! Snakes are good at finding safe places. Let’s follow him.”可知，村民跟着蛇，是因为知道蛇擅长找安全的地点，由此推断，人们跟着蛇是为了躲避危险。故选C。 4. 词句猜测题。根据第四段“The people are thankful for his help and want to give him some delicious food. But Snake walks away.”可知，人们对他伸出援手表示感激，并想给他一些美味的食物；结合第一段蛇担心人们不喜欢自己可推断，蛇所需要的就是人们喜欢他。故选A。 5. 最佳标题题。本文述了十二生肖中的蛇因自卑而离开同伴，但在危机时刻帮助村民找到安全地带，最终认识到自身价值，认可自己成为十二生肖之一的故事。故选B。 Passage 7 A little stream (小溪) ran down from a high mountain far, far away through many villages and forests, until she reached a desert. The stream then thought, “I’ve been through countless difficulties. I should have no problem crossing this desert!” But as she started her journey, she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand. After many tries, she still failed and was very unhappy, “Maybe I can’t reach the ocean in the end,” she said sadly to herself. At this time, a voice came, “If a breeze (微风) can cross the desert, so can a stream.” It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream replied, “That’s because a breeze can fly, but I cannot.” “That’s because you can’t give up what you are. If you like to do it, and let yourself evaporate (蒸发) into the breeze, it can take you across, and you can reach the ocean,” said the desert. “Give up what I am now and disappear into the breeze? No! No!” The little stream could not accept this idea. After all, she had never experienced anything like it before. “The breeze can carry the vapor across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form a stream again to continue its course.” explained the desert very patiently. “And whether you’re a stream or vapor, your nature never changes,” continued the desert. Hearing this, the little stream rushed into the open arms of the breeze, which carried her to the next stage of her life. The course of our lives is like the experience of the little stream. If you want to overcome the difficulties in your life to get success, you should also change the way you used to be. 1. Where did the little stream plan to reach? A. The ocean. B. The desert. C. The forest. D. The village. 2. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 2? A. the stream B. the breeze C. the ocean D. the desert 3. Why did the little stream first refuse the desert’s advice? A. Because she failed many times. B. Because she was afraid of nature. C. Because she didn’t meet any difficulties. D. Because she wouldn’t give up what she was. 4. How did the little stream finally cross the desert? A. By forming a river. B. By changing her nature. C. By disappearing into the sand. D. By evaporating into the breeze. 5. What is the main idea of the story? A. The road to success is always easy. B. Our lives can be as difficult as the little stream’s. C. To succeed, we should change the way we used to be. D. We may experience difficulty in life just like the little stream. 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. C 【解析】本文通过小溪穿越沙漠的故事，告诉我们为了克服生活中的困难并取得成功，我们需要改变过去的方式。 1. 细节理解题。根据“Maybe I can’t reach the ocean in the end”可知，小溪的目标是到达海洋。故选A。 2. 词义推断题。根据“If you like to do it, and let yourself evaporate into the breeze”可知，“it”指代前文的“the breeze”。故选B。 3. 推理判断题。根据“Give up what I am now and disappear into the breeze? No! No!”可知，小溪不愿意放弃自己的现状。故选D。 4. 细节理解题。根据“the little stream rushed into the open arms of the breeze, which carried her to the next stage of her life”可知，小溪通过蒸发成微风穿越了沙漠。故选D。 5. 主旨归纳题。根据“If you want to overcome the difficulties in your life to get success, you should also change the way you used to be”可知，故事的主旨是为了成功，我们需要改变过去的方式。故选C。 Passage 8 Thirty years ago, I lived with a dog called Cookie. Though I lived a hard life at that time and I couldn’t even support myself, I never thought of giving it away. When Cookie saw my bags spread across the bed, she knew that I was packing for a trip. Then she would show unhappiness with her tail, trying to let me stay. When I came back home and wrote my stories, she always sat next to my desk and I would tell her about what I saw and what I heard during the trip. I often read to her what I had written. If she turned away from me, I knew my story wasn’t good enough, and I had to improve it. Of course, she didn’t understand what I was really writing. But I could write a story better in this way. She inspired me to make up many stories and became my partner in my travels. Some readers of mine may think it impossible to have such a relationship, but dog owners like me will know it’s true and understand us. Today I am still a travel writer. My heart is broken because my friend Cookie left me forever. Like many old friends, she and I shared much over the years. I miss her so much and I am thankful to her for being by my side for all those years, listening and caring. It doesn’t matter if she never understood a word I said. She was my travel partner and always will be. 5. When the writer packed for a trip, Cookie would ________. A. be very happy B. help pack things C. try to let her stay D. play with the bags 6. How did the writer know her story was not good? A. Cookie made noise. B. Cookie barked at her. C. Cookie jumped around. D. Cookie turned away from her. 7. What does the underlined word “inspired” in Paragraph 4 mean? A. stopped B. encouraged C. asked D. advised 8. Why does the writer miss Cookie? A. Because Cookie was by her side for years. B. Because Cookie was the writer’s only friend. C. Because Cookie could understand her stories. D. Because Cookie could help improve her poems. 9. What’s the best title of the passage? A. My Hard Life in the Past. B. A Hard Trip with My Dog. C. How I Became a Travel Writer. D. My Travel and Writing Partner. 【答案】5. C 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. D 【来源】广东省广州市花都区2024-2025学年七年级下学期期中考试英语试卷 【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者与她的狗Cookie之间的深厚感情。Cookie不仅是她的旅行伙伴，还帮助她改进写作，成为她生活中不可或缺的一部分。 5. 细节理解题。根据文章第2段“When Cookie saw my bags spread across the bed, she knew that I was packing for a trip. Then she would show unhappiness with her tail, trying to let me stay.”可知，Cookie会试图让作者留下来。故选C。 6. 细节理解题。根据文章第3段“If she turned away from me, I knew my story wasn’t good enough, and I had to improve it.”可知，Cookie转身离开时，作者知道故事不好。故选D。 7. 词句猜测题。根据文章第4段“She inspired me to make up many stories and became my partner in my travels.”可知，她“激励”我编了很多故事，并成为我旅行中的伙伴。结合上下文，inspire意为“鼓励、激励”。故选B。 8. 细节理解题。根据文章第5段“I miss her so much and I am thankful to her for being by my side for all those years, listening and caring.”可知，因为Cookie多年来一直陪伴在作者身边，所以想念她。故选A。 9. 最佳标题题。全文围绕Cookie作为作者的旅行和写作伙伴展开，因此最佳标题应体现这一核心内容。选项D“My Travel and Writing Partner”最贴合主题。故选D。 Passage 9 Long ago in ancient China, there was a wise judge (法官) named Judge Li who was famous for his cleverness. One day, a farmer named Wang came to his court (法庭), crying, “Your Honor, my best horse is gone! I saw it in my neighbor Zhang’s horse barn (马棚). I know it’s mine because it has a white spot (斑点) on its forehead. But Zhang refuses to return it!” Judge Li called Zhang, who argued, “This horse has been mine for years. Wang is lying!” The villagers disagreed—some believed Wang, while others trusted Zhang. To solve the problem, Judge Li ordered the horse to be brought to the courtroom. He covered its head with a cloth and asked both men, “Describe the horse’s eyes in detail.” Wang said at once, “Its left eye is slightly cloudy because it was hurt last year.” Zhang stopped, then guessed, “Its eyes are big and black, like all healthy horses!” Judge Li removed the cloth, showing the horse’s cloudy left eye. Zhang’s face turned white. The judge said, “A true owner knows everything of his animal. The horse is Wang’s.” But the story didn’t end there. A week later, the horse ran away into the mountains. Wang’s son ran after it but broke his leg. The villagers sighed, “What bad luck!” Wang, however, calmly said, “Who knows if this is truly bad luck?” Soon after, a war broke out, and all young men were called to serve in the army—except Wang’s son, who didn’t have to go because of his injury (受伤). The villagers then understood: what seems like bad luck may turn into something good. 1. Why did Judge Li cover the horse’s head with a cloth? A. To hide the white spot and make the test more difficult. B. To stop the horse from seeing its owner and running to him. C. To make the horse feel comfortable during the test. D. To test the men’s memory of the horse’s characteristics. 2. What does the underlined word “removed” in paragraph 5 mean? A. Covered with. B. Took off. C. Burnt up. D. Light up. 3. How did Judge Li decide the real owner of the horse? A. By letting the villagers decide on the owner. B. By testing the men’s knowledge of the horse. C. By checking the government materials. D. By letting the horse freely choose its owner. 4. Why was Wang not worried about his son’s injury? A. Because he didn’t truly love his own son. B. Because he wanted to encourage his son to be strong. C. Because he believed bad luck could bring good. D. Because he didn’t care what the villagers thought. 5. What is the main lesson of this story? A. Always trust the judge’s final decision. B. Good and bad luck often come together. C. Never disagree with your neighbors. D. Horses are very important animals. 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. B 【来源】广东省深圳市宝安中学（集团）2024-2025学年下学期七年级期中学情调研英语试题 【解析】本文主要讲述了中国古代，李法官智断农夫王的马归属案，后王的儿子因追马受伤，却因伤躲过战争服役，揭示了“塞翁失马，焉知非福”的道理。 1. 推理判断题。根据“‘A true owner knows everything of his animal. The horse is Wang’s.’”可知，李法官用布盖住马头，让两人详细描述马的眼睛，是为了考验两人对马特征的记忆，以此判断谁是马真正的主人。故选D。 2. 词句猜测题。根据“He covered its head with a cloth”和“showing the horse’s cloudy left eye”可知，前文说用布盖住马头，后文展示了马的左眼，由此推出“removed”应意为“取下”，“took off”意为“脱掉”与之意思相近。故选B。 3. 细节理解题。根据“‘A true owner knows everything of his animal.’”可知，李法官通过考验两人对马的了解程度，即让他们描述马眼细节，判断出王是马的真正主人。故选B。 4. 推理判断题。根据王说的“‘Who knows if this is truly bad luck?’” 以及故事最后揭示的道理可知，王相信坏运气可能会带来好的结果，所以不担心儿子受伤。故选C。 5. 推理判断题。通读全文内容可知，故事通过王的经历，展现了看似倒霉的事可能会变成好事，即好运和坏运常常相伴，揭示了“塞翁失马，焉知非福”的道理。故选B。 Passage 10 What would you do if your best friend and you have different ideas with each other? Karina is my best friend. When we first met in a camp, we quickly became friends. And we would be friends forever. So it was hard to imagine that I would argue with her on some things. Whatever we did, we were always together. But then something happened in another summer camp. “Did you hear about the shopping mall news?” asked one of our friends Levar. “They want to cut down some trees to make a shopping centre.” “That’s terrible!” I said, “We have to stop that.” “I differ with you on that point,” said Karina, “The shopping centre would give new jobs to people. Some people really need work.” “But think of all the poor birds. They would lose their homes!” I said. “I want people to have jobs, but it doesn’t mean cutting down trees.” “People’s jobs are more important, aren’t they?” Karina asked. At that moment, I was even thinking, “Maybe two people with different points of view just aren’t meant to be friends.” Just then, Levar jumped up and broke the silence, “Let’s see who can do the high kick (高踢腿)!” Levar took the challenge, Karina followed, and I finally joined them. Although I wished Karina had agreed with me about saving the trees, I realized she had her reasons to support what she did. No two people are exactly the same, even best friends. Most importantly, we should respect each other. 1. What does the underlined word “differ” mean in Paragraph 4? A. refuse B. fail C. disagree D. disappoint 2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. Karina thinks economic (经济的) development is more important than environmental protection. B. The writer and Karina first met at a party and soon became best friends. C. The writer and Levar have different opinions on the shopping mall news. D. The writer and Levar do the high kick to compete against each other. 3. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. The writer believes their friendship is over because of their differences. B. The writer changes her mind and agrees with Karina’s opinion. C. The writer decides to avoid discussing serious topics with Karina in the future. D. The writer respects Karina’s opinion but still holds her own idea. 4. Which of the following shows the writer’s feelings changed over time? A. Glad→unhappy→bored. B. Glad→unhappy→relaxed. C. Glad→thankful→angry. D. Sad→unhappy→relaxed. 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 【来源】广东省广州市天河区广州中学2024-2025学年七年级下学期期中考试英语试题 【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者与好友Karina因对建设购物中心的不同观点产生分歧，最终意识到即使观点不同也应互相尊重的故事。 1. 词句猜测题。根据文章第4段“I differ with you on that point”以及后文Karina支持建设购物中心的理由可知，“differ”在此处意为“不同意”。故选C。 2. 细节理解题。根据文章第4-6段Karina的发言“The shopping centre would give new jobs… People’s jobs are more important”可知，她认为经济发展（创造就业）比环境保护更重要。故选A。 3. 推理判断题。根据最后一段“I wished Karina had agreed with me… but realized she had her reasons… respect each other”可知，作者尊重Karina的观点但仍坚持自己的立场（保护树木）。故选D。 4. 推理判断题。根据情感变化线索：  开头“we would be friends forever”体现“glad”； 争论时“it was hard to imagine… argue”体现“unhappy”； 结尾通过活动缓和气氛并反思“respect each other”体现“relaxed”。 故选B。 Passage 11 It was a dark and stormy night. It was New Year’s Eve. We were having our party and had a house full of people just starting to celebrate (庆祝). Suddenly, we heard loud explosions (爆炸声) from the hills. Looking outside, we saw sparks (火花) flying from electrical transformers (变压器). Then the electricity (电) went off in our house. It was so dark. I tried to find every candle we had and lit them. The candles made everything look lovely. But we had problems. We had fifteen people standing around and we had to cook dinner. How would we do that without electricity? The barbecue! Why not cook on the barbecue? We boys and men went outside, some holding flashlights and others cooking. The girls and women stayed inside and got the salads ready. Everything was delicious. There were still a few hours before the beginning of the new year, so we all sat around the table and sang up until a few minutes before midnight. We couldn’t watch the ball drop in Times Square (时代广场) on television but that wouldn’t stop us from celebrating. I stood on a chair and with the help of someone’s watch to tell us the time, we counted down (倒计时) and I dropped a tennis ball! We all screamed Happy New Year to celebrate the arrival of new year. We didn’t need electricity for that! Nowadays, we still get together with the same group to celebrate the New Year and we still talk about that special night. I don’t think we have ever laughed so much as we did on that New Year’s Eve. 1. What happened during the party? A. They heard explosions from the kitchen. B. The electricity went off in their house. C. There was a big fire on the hills. D. They couldn’t find any candles. 2. Why did the writer drop the tennis ball at the party? A. To celebrate the arrival of new year. B. To play games with the tennis ball. C. To make all the people look at him. D. To show he is good at dropping the tennis ball. 3. Which of the following is the correct time order of events? ①We sat around the dining room table and sang up. ②We saw sparks flying from electrical transformers. ③We counted down and screamed Happy New Year. ④We cooked dinner outside on the barbecue happily. A. ②④①③ B. ②①④③ C. ④②③① D. ④②①③ 4. What does the writer think of that special night mentioned in the passage? A. Educational. B. Boring. C. Unforgettable. D. Meaningless. 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. A 4. C 【解析】本文主要讲述了新年的夜晚，由于故障导致停电，作者和亲友在户外烧烤迎接新年的难忘经历。 1. 细节理解题。根据“Suddenly, we heard loud explosions (爆炸声) from the hills. Looking outside, we saw sparks (火花) flying from electrical transformers (变压器). Then the electricity (电) went off in our house. It was so dark.”可知，聚会期间由于故障，停电了。故选B。 2. 细节理解题。根据“we counted down (倒计时) and I dropped a tennis ball! We all screamed Happy New Year to celebrate the arrival of new year. We didn’t need electricity for that!”可知，作者丢网球是为了庆祝新年到来。故选A。 3. 细节理解题。根据“Suddenly, we heard loud explosions (爆炸声) from the hills. Looking outside, we saw sparks (火花) flying from electrical transformers (变压器).”可知，电线变压器出故障，冒出火花，对应②；根据“The barbecue! Why not cook on the barbecue? We boys and men went outside, some holding flashlights and others cooking.”可知，作者和亲友们开心地在户外烧烤。对应④；根据“There were still a few hours before the beginning of the new year, so we all sat around the table and sang up until a few minutes before midnight.”可知，距离新年还有几个小时，作者和亲友围坐在餐桌旁唱歌。对应①；根据“we counted down (倒计时) and I dropped a tennis ball! We all screamed Happy New Year to celebrate the arrival of new year.”可知，所有人都数着倒计时，喊出新年快乐，对应③。故选A。 4. 推理判断题。根据“Nowadays, we still get together with the same group to celebrate the New Year and we still talk about that special night. I don’t think we have ever laughed so much as we did on that New Year’s Eve.”可知，作者和亲友仍然会谈论起那个特殊的夜晚，因为他们觉得那个夜晚是难忘的。故选C。 Passage 12 A boy named Jacob was riding in a car along with his family. He was drinking soda as his father drove the family home. After Jacob finished his soda, he threw the can (罐头) out of the window. After seeing what he did, his mother turned around to him and said, “Jacob! Don’t throw your trash out of the car!” “______” Jacob replied. “That may be so. But what if everybody did that?” she said. But Jacob didn’t think much about her question. The next day, one of Jacob’s classmates was celebrating her birthday in class. Her mother had brought a nice cake to class for everyone to eat. But then Jacob came to the cake quietly and licked (舔) off a little cream when everyone else was singing the birthday song. However, Jacob’s teacher noticed what he had done. “Jacob! You shouldn’t lick cream off a cake that everyone else is going to eat!” his teacher shouted. “But it was only one lick…” Jacob replied. “That may be so. But what if everybody did that?” she said. This time, Jacob really did think about what would happen. If everyone licked the cake, no one could eat the beautiful cake in the end. If everyone threw trash out of their cars, the roads would be very dirty. It was then that Jacob learned how small actions can lead to big consequences (后果). 1. Which of the following can be probably put in the blank in Paragraph 3? A. OK. I won’t do that again. B. I don’t agree with you. C. But it was just one can. D. But Dad didn’t stop the car. 2. Jacob’s teacher shouted at Jacob because he ______. A. threw the can out of the car B. ate too much birthday cake C. didn’t sing the birthday song D. licked a little off the birthday cake 3. Jacob would probably feel ______ later. A. unhappy B. sorry C. excited D. touched 4. What’s the best title for this passage? A. Larger than You Think B. Grow up, Jacob! C. Small Actions, Big Consequences D. Facing Your Mistakes 【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B 4. C 【解析】本文通过男孩雅各布扔易拉罐和舔蛋糕的故事告诉我们：勿以恶小而为之。 1. 推理判断题。根据下文“‘But it was only one lick…’ Jacob replied.”可知，雅各布舔了蛋糕后认为只是舔了一口，没什么大不了；由此推知空处指雅各布认为自己只是丢了一个易拉罐而已，事情并不严重；选项C“但它只是一个易拉罐。”符合语境。故选C。 2. 细节理解题。根据“‘Jacob! You shouldn’t lick cream off a cake that everyone else is going to eat!’ his teacher shouted.”可知，雅各布的老师冲他大喊是因为雅各布在蛋糕上舔了一口。故选D。 3. 推理判断题。根据“It was then that Jacob learned how small actions can lead to big consequences (后果).”可知，雅各布明白了小的行动可以导致大的后果；由此推知他可能会为自己的行为感到抱歉。故选B。 4. 最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文通过讲述男孩雅各布扔易拉罐和舔蛋糕的故事，告诉我们：勿以恶小而为之；选项C符合文意。故选C。 Passage 13 At the age of 50, Phoebe was told that she had cancer, with less than a year to live. Hearing the news, she decided to spend the rest of her life doing what she loved most—watching birds. She went off to some of the world’s most amazing natural places at once. Her trips were really hard. But Phoebe surprised her doctors and her family as she carried on travelling. Years came and went, she was still alive. Ten years later, the cancer came back. But as she continued with her trips, the cancer went away again. At the age of 61, she had seen 7, 530 kinds of birds and was named “the world’s leading bird watcher.” Four years later, during a trip to Mexico, she set a new record when she found number 8, 000. In fact, at that time only 12 people around the world had seen more than 7, 000 kinds of birds! When she moved to Missouri, she joined a group of people who were interested in birds, insects and plants. She became very worried about pollution and its influence on the environment. “We have to protect nature, or the future people won’t be able to watch these beautiful birds.” she said. Sadly, when she was 68, she died in a car accident on the island where she had stayed for two weeks and added another five to her list. Four years later, the American Birding Association made her memoirs (回忆录) available. Many people have enjoyed reading this moving book. It isn’t just a story about a bird watcher’s travels, but a touching one of how her hobby helped her to live much longer than expected. 1. Phoebe did the bird watching mainly to ________. A. protect the birds B. follow her heart C. make her family happy D. overcome cancer 2. According to paragraph 2, Phoebe’s doctors were surprised for ________. A. her long travels B. the difficulties she met C. her strong life force D. the discoveries she made 3. The correct order of the following events should be ________. ① Phoebe made a name for watching birds.     ② Phoebe picked up cancer. ③ Phoebe found 8, 000 kinds of birds.     ④ Phoebe stayed at an island for two weeks. A. ①③④② B. ②④③① C. ②①③④ D. ③②①④ 4. The best title for Phoebe’s memoir may be ________. A. Facing up to Changes B. Fighting for the Environment C. Birding on Borrowed Time D. Enjoying the Beauty of Nature 5. The writer mainly wants to tell us that ________. A. hobbies influence health B. family support is important C. nature is the best doctor D. challenges are everywhere 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. C 4. C 5. A 【解析】本文主要讲述了一个观鸟爱好者得了癌症后仍活了很多年的故事，她告诉了我们爱好有时对我们的健康很有好处。 1. 细节理解题。根据“Hearing the news, she decided to spend the rest of her life doing what she loved most—watching birds.”可知，她决定追随她的爱好——观鸟。故选B。 2. 细节理解题。根据“But Phoebe surprised her doctors and her family as she carried on travelling. Years came and went, she was still alive.”可知，许多年过去了她还活着，这让医生对她强大的生命力感到惊讶。故选C。 3. 细节理解题。根据“At the age of 50, Phoebe was told that she had cancer, with less than a year to live.”可知，她50岁时被检查出患有癌症，②排第一，排除A和D；根据“At the age of 61, she had seen 7, 530 kinds of birds and was named ‘the world’s leading bird watcher.’”和“Sadly, when she was 68, she died in a car accident on the island where she had stayed for two weeks and added another five to her list.”可知，她61岁时以观鸟而出名，她68岁时候，她在她待了两周的岛上死于一场车祸，所以①在④之前，排除B。故选C。 4. 最佳标题题。根据“At the age of 50, Phoebe was told that she had cancer, with less than a year to live. Hearing the news, she decided to spend the rest of her life doing what she loved most—watching birds.”和“Sadly, when she was 68, she died in a car accident on the island where she had stayed for two weeks and added another five to her list.”可知，本文主要讲述了Phoebe在50岁时被查出患有癌症，只剩下不到一年的寿命了，于是她决定去观鸟，且奇迹般地多活了很多年，选项C“借时间观鸟”可以作为本文的最佳标题。故选C。 5. 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了一个观鸟爱好者得了癌症后仍活了很多年的故事，她告诉了我们爱好有时对我们的健康很有积极影响。故选A。 2 / 2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题04阅读理解之 记叙文 【通关练】 Passage 1 文章内容：谈论周围的人 “Dad,” I say one day, “Let’s take a trip. Why don’t you fly and meet me?” My father had just retired after 27 years as a manager for IBM. His job filled his day, his thought and his life. While he woke up and took a warm shower, I screamed under a freezing waterfall in Peru. While he tied a tie and put on the same Swiss watch, I rowed a boat across Lake of the Ozarks. My father sees me drifting aimlessly, nothing to show for my 33 years but a passport full of funny stamps. He wants me to settle down, but now I want him to find an adventure. He agrees to travel with me through the national parks, We meet four weeks later in Rapid City. “What is our first stop?” asks my father. “What time is it?” “Still don’t have a watch?” Less than an hour away is Mount Rushmore. As he stares up at the four Presidents carved in granite (花岗岩), his mouth and eyes open slowly, like those of a little boy. “Unbelievable.” he says. “How was this done?” A film in the information center shows sculptor Gutzon Borglum devoted 14 years to the sculpture and then left the final touches to his son. We stare up and I ask myself, “Would I ever devote my life to anything?” “No directions, no goals.” I always used to hear those words in my father’s voice. Now I hear them in my own. The next day we’re at Yellowstone National Park, where we have a picnic. “Did you ever travel with your dad?” I ask. “Only once,” he says. “I never spoke much with my father. We loved each other but never said it. Whatever he could give me, he gave.” The last sentence—it’s probably the same thing I’d say about my father. And what I’d want my child to say about me. In Glacier National Park, my father says, “I’ve never seen water so blue.” I have, in several places of the world. I can keep traveling, I realize and maybe a regular job won’t be as dull as I feared. Weeks after our trip, I call my father. “The photos from the trip are wonderful,” he says. “We have got to take another trip like that sometime.” I tell him I’ve decided to settle down, and I’m wearing a watch. 1. We can learn from Paragraph 2 and 3 that the father ________. A. followed the fashion B. got bored with his job C. was unhappy with the author’s lifestyle D. liked the author’s collection of stamps 2. What does the author realize at Mount Rushmore? A. His father is interested in sculpture. B. His father is as innocent as a little boy. C. He should learn sculpture in the future. D. He should pursue a specific aim in life. 3. From the underlined paragraph, we can see that the author ________. A. wants his children to learn from their grandfather B. comes to understand what parental love means C. learns how to communicate with his father D. hopes to give whatever he can to his father 4. What could be inferred about the author and his father from the end of the story? A. The call solves their disagreements. B. The Swiss watch has drawn then closer. C. They decide to learn photography together. D. They begin to change their attitudes to life. 5. What could be the best title for the passage? A. Love Nature Love Life B. A Son Lost in Adventures C. A Journey with Dad D. The Art of Travel Passage 2 文章内容：谈论动物 Five years ago, when my father was dying, I travelled a thousand miles from home to be with him in his last days. I felt very sad and it was one of the most difficult times in my life. After he died, I stayed alone in his flat. I was lonely and I hated the silence(寂静) of the flat. But one evening the silence was broken: I heard crying outside. I opened the door to find a little cat on the steps(台阶), he was thin and poor. He looked the way I felt. I brought him inside and fed him fish. He ate it and then fell asleep quickly. The next morning I checked with neighbours and learned that the cat’s owner moved away and left him here, so the little cat was all alone, just as I was. When I walked back to the flat, I was thinking about what to do with(处理) him. I was too busy to take care of something else. But when I opened the flat door, he ran to me and jumped into my arms. I was sure he didn’t want to go anywhere. I started calling him Willis to remember my father’s best friend. ▲ With Willis on my knees, time seemed to go much faster. When the time at last came for me to go back home, I had to decide what to do about Willis. This time, I found that I could not leave without him. Some people said that how nice I was to the cat. But I know that we saved each other. I may give him a home but he gave me something greater. 1. When the writer first saw the cat, she ________. A. felt sorry for him B. felt excited about his crying C. felt afraid of him D. felt angry at his crying 2. The cat saved the writer by ________. A. telling her what real life was B. helping her look after something else C. crying outside in the evening D. making her feel better in her hard time 3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The cat didn’t like staying in the writer’s flat. B. The writer and the cat were both homeless. C. The cat got its name from the writer’s father’s friend. D. The cat’s owner left him because the owner died. 4. Which sentence may be the best to fill in the “ ▲ ” in Paragraph 4? A. From then on, everything became more difficult. B. From then on, everything became easier. C. From then on, I began to hate the noise of the cat. D. From then on, I was thinking about going back home. 5. Which of the following shows the right order（顺序）of the story? ①A little cat came to my life. ②The cat wasn’t willing to leave. ③I had a difficult time in my life. ④I wasn’t able to go home without the cat. ⑤I wanted to do with the cat. A. ③①⑤②④ B. ③①⑤④② C. ①③⑤②④ D. ①③⑤④② Passage 3 The next day they set off again very early. They walk a few miles and then they come to a big ditch. It’s very wide and very deep. There are a lot of sharp rocks at the bottom of it. “How can we cross the ditch?” Dorothy asks her friends. “We can’t fly over it,” the Scarecrow says. “And we can’t jump over it. So we must stay here.” The Lion looks at the ditch and says, “I can jump over it.” “Can you?” the Scarecrow says. “That’s good! You can take us across on your back, one by one.” “Who wants to go first?” the Lion says. He’s a bit afraid but he wants to help his friends. “Me!” the Scarecrow says and he gets on the Lion’s back. The Lion jumps across the ditch easily. Then he jumps back and takes Dorothy and Toto. Finally he takes the Tin Woodman across the ditch. The Lion is tired after his five big jumps. “Let’s rest before we start walking again,” he says. Later in the afternoon they come to a wide river. They can see a beautiful country on the other side of it. There are green fields and a lot of flowers. They can also see the yellow brick road. “How can we cross the river?” Dorothy asks. “Easy!” the Scarecrow replies. “The Tin Woodman can cut down some trees and build a raft. We can cross the river on that.” “You haven’t got a brain,” the Lion says, “but you have got some good ideas, Scarecrow!” The Tin Woodman takes his axe and cuts down some small trees. Then he starts to make a raft. The Scarecrow and Dorothy look for some nuts and fruit for dinner. The Lion and Toto sleep in the sunshine. It’s late when the Tin Woodman finishes the raft. “We can’t cross the river now,” he says. “It’s dark. We must wait until tomorrow.” 1. How do they cross the ditch? A. Fly over it. B. Jump over it. C. The Lion takes them across on his back. D. Build a bridge. 2. Which order is correct according to the passage? ① The Lion jumps back to take Dorothy and Toto. ② They come to a big ditch. ③ The Tin Woodman starts to make a raft. ④ They come to a wide river. A. ②①④③ B. ②①③④ C. ①②④③ D. ①②③④ 3. What can be inferred (推断) from the article? A. The Lion is not afraid at all. B. They will cross the river the next day. C. The Scarecrow has a brain. D. They don’t want to cross the river. Passage 4 Rabbit Shiny and tortoise (乌龟) Smily were neighbors. One day they were reading a story about their great grandfathers: Shiny’s and Smily’s great grandfathers decided to have a race. While Shiny’s great grandfather went to sleep during the race, Smily’s great grandfather won the race by slowly walking towards the finish line.     Smily said, “If your great grandfather didn’t go to sleep, my great granddad might never win. So his win was not a real win.”     The next day there was a notice in the jungle (丛林) newspaper. It said that there would be a race and the winner would win many prizes(奖品). The race started from the bear’s house. From there, the runners had to cross the river. But most of the animals could not both run fast and swim fast. So they didn’t know what to do. Shiny and Smily made a plan.     Shiny ran, while Smily was sitting on his back. He and other animals, like the deer, reached the river side at the same time. But they saw the swift water and stood there because they were worried. None of them liked the idea of crossing the river. Smily quickly got into the water and Shiny sat on his back. Smily started swimming. Soon they reached the other side of the river. Shiny got down from Smily’s back and Smily climbed on Shiny’s back again. Shiny ran fast. They reached the finish line first.     “Both of them are the winners.” The president (总统) of the jungle said, “Shiny and Smily helped each other during the race and they won. So let’s give them a big hand.” 1. Why did Smily think his grandfather’s win was not a real win? A. Because his grandfather ran too slow. B. Because Shiny’s grandfather slept during the race. C. Because he didn’t like Shiny’s family. D. Because the race was not fair. 2. Which of the following is right? A. Only Shiny and Smily joined the race. B. The winner could only get a small prize. C. Shiny and Smily made a plan for the race. D. Shiny swam across the river by himself. 3. What does the underlined word “swift”mean? A. 平静的 B. 湍急的 C. 灵活的 D. 敏捷的 4. What’s the main idea of the passage? A. The story of Shiny’s and Smily’s grandfathers. B. How to win a race in the jungle. C. The importance of helping each other. D. Shiny and Smily’s trip in the jungle. Passage 5 In ancient China, there were “four treasures of the study”—the writing brush, ink, paper, and the inkstone (砚台). Among all the inkstones, the Chengni inkstone was one of the most famous and was widely loved. The Chengni inkstone first appeared during the Western Han Dynasty, but the skills of making it were lost during the late Ming Dynasty and the early Qing Dynasty. Thankfully, today the traditional skills have been revived (恢复) with the help of Lin Yongmao and his son Lin Tao. In 1984, Lin Yongmao began working at the museum in Xinjiang, got to know Shanxi Chengni inkstone, and then decided to revive the lost skills. It was easier said than done. It took the father and the son two years to find proper materials to produce the Chengni inkstone. That was just the first step. After failing many times, they finally succeeded in making two Chengni inkstones in 1991. Three years later, their Chengni inkstones won a gold prize at an expo (博览会) on China’s famous inkstones. But the father and son did not stop here. While improving the skills of making the Chengni inkstone, they set up a workshop in the hope of passing the skills on to young people. They also worked with universities and colleges to make the Chengni inkstone more popular. At the same time, Lin Tao has created special Chengni inkstone products and brought them to competitions at home and abroad to expand the influence of the Chengni inkstone. 1. What do we know about the Chengni inkstone? A. It has quite a long history. B. It was popular only in Shanxi Province. C. It became famous in the late Qing Dynasty. D. It first appeared during the Eastern Han Dynasty. 2. When did Lin Yongmao and LinTao win a gold prize? A. In 1984. B. In 1986. C. In 1991. D. In 1994. 3. What’s the purpose (目的) of Paragraph 4? A. To tell readers how to produce the Chengni inkstone. B. To explain how hard it was to revive the Chengni inkstone. C. To encourage readers to learn about China’s famous inkstones. D. To help readers understand the importance of the Chengni inkstone. 4. What is the best title for the passage? A. Inkstones in ancient China B. Best inkstone makers in China C. Bringing ancient skills back to life D. Introducing inkstones to the world Passage 6 The twelve Chinese zodiac animals (生肖) get together to celebrate the coming new year. Everyone is happy, but only Snake feels down. “I don’t think people like me,” Snake thinks to himself. “I’m not as strong as Tiger, nor as friendly as Dog. I’m not as helpful as Ox and Horse. And I’m not as lovely and sunny as the other animals. I shouldn’t be one of the Twelve.” Snake is so sad that he leaves his friends and walks along the river. Suddenly, he notices something unusual. He can feel the earth shaking. He listens carefully and is surprised to find that there is a huge noise coming from the upper part of the river. “Oh, I have to do something,” Snake says to himself. “The water will destroy the farming land.” Snake runs as fast as he can to the village. The farmers in the village notice the rising water, too. When they see Snake, they call out excitedly, “Look, a snake! Snakes are good at finding safe places. Let’s follow him.” Snake is so happy to hear these words. He guides the people to climb to the higher ground and finds a piece of land that is just right for farming. The people are thankful for his help and want to give him some delicious food. But Snake walks away. He has already got what he needs and believes that he can also be seen as a symbol of good luck. He feels proud that he is one of the Twelve and soon will take his turn to be the symbol of the year. 1. Why does Snake feel sad at first? A. He thinks people don’t like him. B. He hopes to have the same size as Tiger. C. He doesn’t want to be in the Twelve. D. He would like to have a walk alone. 2. Which picture can show the meaning of “destroy”? A. B. C. D. 3. The villagers climb to the higher place to ________. A. live in a better place B. know the snake better C. stay away from danger D. have more farming land 4. What does “what he needs” in paragraph 4 refer to? A. Believing people like him. B. Some delicious food. C. Being one of the Twelve. D. A symbol of good luck. 5. What would be the best title for the passage? A. To Be, Or Not To Be? B. Snake Has His Day C. Animals Are Friends D. One Of The Twelve Passage 7 A little stream (小溪) ran down from a high mountain far, far away through many villages and forests, until she reached a desert. The stream then thought, “I’ve been through countless difficulties. I should have no problem crossing this desert!” But as she started her journey, she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand. After many tries, she still failed and was very unhappy, “Maybe I can’t reach the ocean in the end,” she said sadly to herself. At this time, a voice came, “If a breeze (微风) can cross the desert, so can a stream.” It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream replied, “That’s because a breeze can fly, but I cannot.” “That’s because you can’t give up what you are. If you like to do it, and let yourself evaporate (蒸发) into the breeze, it can take you across, and you can reach the ocean,” said the desert. “Give up what I am now and disappear into the breeze? No! No!” The little stream could not accept this idea. After all, she had never experienced anything like it before. “The breeze can carry the vapor across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form a stream again to continue its course.” explained the desert very patiently. “And whether you’re a stream or vapor, your nature never changes,” continued the desert. Hearing this, the little stream rushed into the open arms of the breeze, which carried her to the next stage of her life. The course of our lives is like the experience of the little stream. If you want to overcome the difficulties in your life to get success, you should also change the way you used to be. 1. Where did the little stream plan to reach? A. The ocean. B. The desert. C. The forest. D. The village. 2. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 2? A. the stream B. the breeze C. the ocean D. the desert 3. Why did the little stream first refuse the desert’s advice? A. Because she failed many times. B. Because she was afraid of nature. C. Because she didn’t meet any difficulties. D. Because she wouldn’t give up what she was. 4. How did the little stream finally cross the desert? A. By forming a river. B. By changing her nature. C. By disappearing into the sand. D. By evaporating into the breeze. 5. What is the main idea of the story? A. The road to success is always easy. B. Our lives can be as difficult as the little stream’s. C. To succeed, we should change the way we used to be. D. We may experience difficulty in life just like the little stream. Passage 8 Thirty years ago, I lived with a dog called Cookie. Though I lived a hard life at that time and I couldn’t even support myself, I never thought of giving it away. When Cookie saw my bags spread across the bed, she knew that I was packing for a trip. Then she would show unhappiness with her tail, trying to let me stay. When I came back home and wrote my stories, she always sat next to my desk and I would tell her about what I saw and what I heard during the trip. I often read to her what I had written. If she turned away from me, I knew my story wasn’t good enough, and I had to improve it. Of course, she didn’t understand what I was really writing. But I could write a story better in this way. She inspired me to make up many stories and became my partner in my travels. Some readers of mine may think it impossible to have such a relationship, but dog owners like me will know it’s true and understand us. Today I am still a travel writer. My heart is broken because my friend Cookie left me forever. Like many old friends, she and I shared much over the years. I miss her so much and I am thankful to her for being by my side for all those years, listening and caring. It doesn’t matter if she never understood a word I said. She was my travel partner and always will be. 5. When the writer packed for a trip, Cookie would ________. A. be very happy B. help pack things C. try to let her stay D. play with the bags 6. How did the writer know her story was not good? A. Cookie made noise. B. Cookie barked at her. C. Cookie jumped around. D. Cookie turned away from her. 7. What does the underlined word “inspired” in Paragraph 4 mean? A. stopped B. encouraged C. asked D. advised 8. Why does the writer miss Cookie? A. Because Cookie was by her side for years. B. Because Cookie was the writer’s only friend. C. Because Cookie could understand her stories. D. Because Cookie could help improve her poems. 9. What’s the best title of the passage? A. My Hard Life in the Past. B. A Hard Trip with My Dog. C. How I Became a Travel Writer. D. My Travel and Writing Partner. Passage 9 Long ago in ancient China, there was a wise judge (法官) named Judge Li who was famous for his cleverness. One day, a farmer named Wang came to his court (法庭), crying, “Your Honor, my best horse is gone! I saw it in my neighbor Zhang’s horse barn (马棚). I know it’s mine because it has a white spot (斑点) on its forehead. But Zhang refuses to return it!” Judge Li called Zhang, who argued, “This horse has been mine for years. Wang is lying!” The villagers disagreed—some believed Wang, while others trusted Zhang. To solve the problem, Judge Li ordered the horse to be brought to the courtroom. He covered its head with a cloth and asked both men, “Describe the horse’s eyes in detail.” Wang said at once, “Its left eye is slightly cloudy because it was hurt last year.” Zhang stopped, then guessed, “Its eyes are big and black, like all healthy horses!” Judge Li removed the cloth, showing the horse’s cloudy left eye. Zhang’s face turned white. The judge said, “A true owner knows everything of his animal. The horse is Wang’s.” But the story didn’t end there. A week later, the horse ran away into the mountains. Wang’s son ran after it but broke his leg. The villagers sighed, “What bad luck!” Wang, however, calmly said, “Who knows if this is truly bad luck?” Soon after, a war broke out, and all young men were called to serve in the army—except Wang’s son, who didn’t have to go because of his injury (受伤). The villagers then understood: what seems like bad luck may turn into something good. 1. Why did Judge Li cover the horse’s head with a cloth? A. To hide the white spot and make the test more difficult. B. To stop the horse from seeing its owner and running to him. C. To make the horse feel comfortable during the test. D. To test the men’s memory of the horse’s characteristics. 2. What does the underlined word “removed” in paragraph 5 mean? A. Covered with. B. Took off. C. Burnt up. D. Light up. 3. How did Judge Li decide the real owner of the horse? A. By letting the villagers decide on the owner. B. By testing the men’s knowledge of the horse. C. By checking the government materials. D. By letting the horse freely choose its owner. 4. Why was Wang not worried about his son’s injury? A. Because he didn’t truly love his own son. B. Because he wanted to encourage his son to be strong. C. Because he believed bad luck could bring good. D. Because he didn’t care what the villagers thought. 5. What is the main lesson of this story? A. Always trust the judge’s final decision. B. Good and bad luck often come together. C. Never disagree with your neighbors. D. Horses are very important animals. Passage 10 What would you do if your best friend and you have different ideas with each other? Karina is my best friend. When we first met in a camp, we quickly became friends. And we would be friends forever. So it was hard to imagine that I would argue with her on some things. Whatever we did, we were always together. But then something happened in another summer camp. “Did you hear about the shopping mall news?” asked one of our friends Levar. “They want to cut down some trees to make a shopping centre.” “That’s terrible!” I said, “We have to stop that.” “I differ with you on that point,” said Karina, “The shopping centre would give new jobs to people. Some people really need work.” “But think of all the poor birds. They would lose their homes!” I said. “I want people to have jobs, but it doesn’t mean cutting down trees.” “People’s jobs are more important, aren’t they?” Karina asked. At that moment, I was even thinking, “Maybe two people with different points of view just aren’t meant to be friends.” Just then, Levar jumped up and broke the silence, “Let’s see who can do the high kick (高踢腿)!” Levar took the challenge, Karina followed, and I finally joined them. Although I wished Karina had agreed with me about saving the trees, I realized she had her reasons to support what she did. No two people are exactly the same, even best friends. Most importantly, we should respect each other. 1. What does the underlined word “differ” mean in Paragraph 4? A. refuse B. fail C. disagree D. disappoint 2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. Karina thinks economic (经济的) development is more important than environmental protection. B. The writer and Karina first met at a party and soon became best friends. C. The writer and Levar have different opinions on the shopping mall news. D. The writer and Levar do the high kick to compete against each other. 3. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. The writer believes their friendship is over because of their differences. B. The writer changes her mind and agrees with Karina’s opinion. C. The writer decides to avoid discussing serious topics with Karina in the future. D. The writer respects Karina’s opinion but still holds her own idea. 4. Which of the following shows the writer’s feelings changed over time? A. Glad→unhappy→bored. B. Glad→unhappy→relaxed. C. Glad→thankful→angry. D. Sad→unhappy→relaxed. Passage 11 It was a dark and stormy night. It was New Year’s Eve. We were having our party and had a house full of people just starting to celebrate (庆祝). Suddenly, we heard loud explosions (爆炸声) from the hills. Looking outside, we saw sparks (火花) flying from electrical transformers (变压器). Then the electricity (电) went off in our house. It was so dark. I tried to find every candle we had and lit them. The candles made everything look lovely. But we had problems. We had fifteen people standing around and we had to cook dinner. How would we do that without electricity? The barbecue! Why not cook on the barbecue? We boys and men went outside, some holding flashlights and others cooking. The girls and women stayed inside and got the salads ready. Everything was delicious. There were still a few hours before the beginning of the new year, so we all sat around the table and sang up until a few minutes before midnight. We couldn’t watch the ball drop in Times Square (时代广场) on television but that wouldn’t stop us from celebrating. I stood on a chair and with the help of someone’s watch to tell us the time, we counted down (倒计时) and I dropped a tennis ball! We all screamed Happy New Year to celebrate the arrival of new year. We didn’t need electricity for that! Nowadays, we still get together with the same group to celebrate the New Year and we still talk about that special night. I don’t think we have ever laughed so much as we did on that New Year’s Eve. 1. What happened during the party? A. They heard explosions from the kitchen. B. The electricity went off in their house. C. There was a big fire on the hills. D. They couldn’t find any candles. 2. Why did the writer drop the tennis ball at the party? A. To celebrate the arrival of new year. B. To play games with the tennis ball. C. To make all the people look at him. D. To show he is good at dropping the tennis ball. 3. Which of the following is the correct time order of events? ①We sat around the dining room table and sang up. ②We saw sparks flying from electrical transformers. ③We counted down and screamed Happy New Year. ④We cooked dinner outside on the barbecue happily. A. ②④①③ B. ②①④③ C. ④②③① D. ④②①③ 4. What does the writer think of that special night mentioned in the passage? A. Educational. B. Boring. C. Unforgettable. D. Meaningless. Passage 12 A boy named Jacob was riding in a car along with his family. He was drinking soda as his father drove the family home. After Jacob finished his soda, he threw the can (罐头) out of the window. After seeing what he did, his mother turned around to him and said, “Jacob! Don’t throw your trash out of the car!” “______” Jacob replied. “That may be so. But what if everybody did that?” she said. But Jacob didn’t think much about her question. The next day, one of Jacob’s classmates was celebrating her birthday in class. Her mother had brought a nice cake to class for everyone to eat. But then Jacob came to the cake quietly and licked (舔) off a little cream when everyone else was singing the birthday song. However, Jacob’s teacher noticed what he had done. “Jacob! You shouldn’t lick cream off a cake that everyone else is going to eat!” his teacher shouted. “But it was only one lick…” Jacob replied. “That may be so. But what if everybody did that?” she said. This time, Jacob really did think about what would happen. If everyone licked the cake, no one could eat the beautiful cake in the end. If everyone threw trash out of their cars, the roads would be very dirty. It was then that Jacob learned how small actions can lead to big consequences (后果). 1. Which of the following can be probably put in the blank in Paragraph 3? A. OK. I won’t do that again. B. I don’t agree with you. C. But it was just one can. D. But Dad didn’t stop the car. 2. Jacob’s teacher shouted at Jacob because he ______. A. threw the can out of the car B. ate too much birthday cake C. didn’t sing the birthday song D. licked a little off the birthday cake 3. Jacob would probably feel ______ later. A. unhappy B. sorry C. excited D. touched 4. What’s the best title for this passage? A. Larger than You Think B. Grow up, Jacob! C. Small Actions, Big Consequences D. Facing Your Mistakes Passage 13 At the age of 50, Phoebe was told that she had cancer, with less than a year to live. Hearing the news, she decided to spend the rest of her life doing what she loved most—watching birds. She went off to some of the world’s most amazing natural places at once. Her trips were really hard. But Phoebe surprised her doctors and her family as she carried on travelling. Years came and went, she was still alive. Ten years later, the cancer came back. But as she continued with her trips, the cancer went away again. At the age of 61, she had seen 7, 530 kinds of birds and was named “the world’s leading bird watcher.” Four years later, during a trip to Mexico, she set a new record when she found number 8, 000. In fact, at that time only 12 people around the world had seen more than 7, 000 kinds of birds! When she moved to Missouri, she joined a group of people who were interested in birds, insects and plants. She became very worried about pollution and its influence on the environment. “We have to protect nature, or the future people won’t be able to watch these beautiful birds.” she said. Sadly, when she was 68, she died in a car accident on the island where she had stayed for two weeks and added another five to her list. Four years later, the American Birding Association made her memoirs (回忆录) available. Many people have enjoyed reading this moving book. It isn’t just a story about a bird watcher’s travels, but a touching one of how her hobby helped her to live much longer than expected. 1. Phoebe did the bird watching mainly to ________. A. protect the birds B. follow her heart C. make her family happy D. overcome cancer 2. According to paragraph 2, Phoebe’s doctors were surprised for ________. A. her long travels B. the difficulties she met C. her strong life force D. the discoveries she made 3. The correct order of the following events should be ________. ① Phoebe made a name for watching birds.     ② Phoebe picked up cancer. ③ Phoebe found 8, 000 kinds of birds.     ④ Phoebe stayed at an island for two weeks. A. ①③④② B. ②④③① C. ②①③④ D. ③②①④ 4. The best title for Phoebe’s memoir may be ________. A. Facing up to Changes B. Fighting for the Environment C. Birding on Borrowed Time D. Enjoying the Beauty of Nature 5. The writer mainly wants to tell us that ________. A. hobbies influence health B. family support is important C. nature is the best doctor D. challenges are everywhere 2 / 2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $