Unit 6 阅读拓展训练2026-2027学年外研版英语七年级上册

Unit 6 阅读拓展训练

一、完形填空(10分)

Hi，I’m Fu Zai，a 6-month-old corgi (柯基).I’m China’s  1  corgi police dog! No corgi was a police dog before.Some people think I can’t be a great police dog because of my  2  legs.But I’m here to prove (证明) them  3 ! I was a pet dog.When I was 2 months old，one day while I was playing with my owner in the park，a(n)  4  saw me and thought I had the gift to be a police dog.Then，I started my training.Every day，I  5  in the morning and afternoon.I learn cool things like  6  to listen well，find bombs (炸弹)，and use my nose to sniff out (嗅出)  7  things，such as drugs (毒品).My short legs make me stand out! I can sneak (偷偷进入) under the cars or get into the cars and search small spaces easily.Bigger dogs can’t do this  8  I can! My only  9  is that I can’t run very fast.When we are outside doing our job，my trainer  10  needs to give me a piggyback (背着) ride.It’s one of my favourite parts of the job.

(　　) 1.A.first B.second C.third D.last

(　　) 2.A.strong B.long C.short D.new

(　　) 3.A.right B.clever C.wrong D.smart

(　　) 4.A.policeman B.actor C.writer D.farmer

(　　) 5.A.take a walk B.take classes C.go to work D.take a trip

(　　) 6.A.how B.what C.when  D.where

(　　) 7.A.fresh B.delicious C.dangerous D.amazing

(　　) 8.A.so B.but C.and D.or

(　　) 9.A.problem B.interest C.gift  D.chance

(　　) 10.A.never B.seldom C.always  D.hardly

二、阅读理解A(10分)

. Octopuses have three hearts.Two of them work only to move blood (血液) to their heads and help move the waste out of their bodies.The third works to send blood to the other parts of the body.When an octopus swims，the third heart stops beating (跳

动) .Swimming makes them feel tired.

Hummingbirds (蜂鸟) Fly Backward (向后) Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backward.Why is that? Most birds move their wings upward and downward.But hummingbirds’ wings move backward and forward.The birds are only 6 to 12 cm in size and they can move their wings about 15 to 80 times a second.

Why Can’t Elephants Jump? Elephants are among the few mammals (哺乳动物) that can’t jump.The bones(骨骼) in elephants’ legs are so straight that they don’t have the “spring (弹簧)” to help them jump off the ground.It’s also because they don’t have to.They are very big and always live in groups to protect themselves.

(　　) 11.In which SECTION of the newspaper can we read the news?

A.NICE PICTURES. B.SPORTS NEWS.

C.ANIMAL WORLD. D.TRAVEL AROUND.

(　　) 12.The best heading for the first piece of news would be 　 　.

A.More Than One Heart B.Let’s Learn About Sea Life

C.Octopuses Are Coming D.Swimming Stops the Heart Beating

(　　) 13.Hummingbirds can fly backward because 　 　.

A.they are only 6 to 12 cm in size

B.they move their wings backward and forward

C.they move their wings upward and downward

D.they move their wings about 15 to 80 times a second

(　　) 14.What can we know about elephants?

①The bones in their legs are straight.

②They don’t have the “spring” to help them jump.

③They are the only mammal that can’t jump.

④They can protect each other.

⑤They are too big to jump.

A.①②③ B.①②④

C.①③⑤ D.②④⑤

(　　) 15.All the news above 　 　.

A.asks people to care more about the animals

B.tells abilities of the three animals

C.mentions the special looks of the three animals

D.shows unusual characteristics of the three animals

三：阅读理解B(10分)

Elephants are the largest land animals，mainly living in Africa and Asia.They are also among the smartest animals on Earth.As a “keystone species (基石物种)”，they provide important ecosystem(生态系统) services that are necessary for the survival (生存) of other species.Let’s look at some of the amazing services they provide and find out how they help other animals!

Elephants eat more than 300 pounds (136 kg) of plants daily，including the plants’ seeds.They help spread these seeds through their dung (粪便) during their long travels.The dung helps new plants grow in different areas.This activity creates new living places for other animals.