2020-2021学年牛津译林版七年级英语上册阅读理解专项强化练习(一)(含答案)

DAY ONE

Hip-hop tells history

In July, the popular musical (音乐剧) Hamilton came out on Disney Plus. The musical has been popular for some time. This was the first time that people could watch it online (线上).

The musical tells a story about US history with hip-hop (嘻哈) songs, fun dances and colorful clothes. Its writer is Lin-Manuel Miranda. He not only plays Alexander Hamilton in the play, but is also the play’s main composer (作曲人).

People of color often have few chances to appear in musicals. But Miranda wanted to do something different. He spent six years writing Hamilton and played the main role himself.

I like Miranda because he gave people of color the chance to act in front of the world.u It’s really great!

1. What do we know about Hamilton? A. People first saw it on Disney Plus. B. It tells the history of US hip-hop.

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C. People in the show dance and sing. D. It has become popular since July. 2. What did Miranda do for Hamilton? a. He wrote the musical. b. He made music for the musical. c. He played the main role.

d. He asked people of color to compose. A. abc B. abd C. acd D. bcd 3. Why does the writer like the musical? A. Because she thinks Hamilton was a great man. B. Because she likes music and dancing. C. Because its writer is well-known.

D. Because it gives people of color new chances.

DAY TWO

Learning how to roast

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West Lake Longjing tea is one of the 10 most famous kinds of Chinese tea. People like to call it the “gentleman” of teas. It is famous for its beautiful green color (色绿), pleasant smell (香郁), sweet taste (味甘) and neat shape (形美).

There is a special way to keep these qualities (品质): roasting (炒) tea leaves by hand. Roasters roast the tea leaves at temperatures as high as 260 C, so they must be careful with their hands.

This traditional (传统的) way of roasting tea started during the Ming and Qing dynasties (朝代). It became an important part of Chinese tea culture. In 2008, this way of roasting Longjing tea was added to China’s national intangible cultural heritage list (国家非物质文化遗产名录).

1. From the first paragraph, we know that Longjing tea _____. a. is for gentlemen to drink b. has a beautiful color and shape c. smells and tastes good d. is popular in China

A. abc B. bcd C. acd D. abd 2. What do we know about tea roasting? A. Roasters’ hands can stand high temperatures. B. It keeps the tea’s good qualities.

C. It has been a tradition in China since 2008. D. High-quality tea doesn’t need roasting. 3. From Fan’s experience, we know that _____.

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A. roasting tea by hand is easy B. he doesn’t like Longjing tea C. his father also roasted tea D. he is still scared of the hot wok

4. Why does Huang Tianrun want to learn tea roasting? A. Because his hometown is famous for tea roasting. B. Because his parents want him to do so. C. Because he wants to help his uncle. D. Because he thinks it’s cool to make tea.

DAY THREE

What time do you like to take your showers?

Since I came to China, I have found one interesting difference between China and the US – the times at which we take our showers (淋浴).

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Chinese people often take a shower at the end of the day. After a long day of school or work, it’s nice to wash yourself and feel clean before going to bed.

But in the US, we often shower in the morning. An early shower wakes up your body and mind. After that, you feel refreshed (清爽的) and ready for work or school. I prefer to do it the way people in China do and take showers later in the day. It helps me relax and gives me some time to think to myself about how my day went. It’s a pleasant (愉悦的) way to end the day.

1. __________ between China and the US when taking showers In China:

* People often take showers at the 2. __________ of the day. * It can help people feel 3. __________ before going to bed. In the US:

* People often take showers in the 4. __________. * It helps people wake up their 5. __________. * They can get ready for 6. __________. The writer:

* He likes taking showers in the 7. __________.

* He can 8. __________ and think about how his day went.

DAY FOUR

Living on the moon

If you could build a house on the moon, what would it look like?

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Two Danish designers (设计师) made a special house. They call and become smaller. When it is unfolded (展开), it becomes 5.6 times bigger. This makes it easier to take the house to the moon. Designers Sebastian Aristotelis and Karl-Johan Sorenson got the idea from origami (折纸艺术), a kind of Japanese art. Later this year, they will test Lunark in northern Greenland (格陵兰岛北部) for three months. Northern Greenland is one of the most moon-like places on Earth. It is windy and as cold as -30 C. The designers will be cut off (切断与……的联系) from

the rest of the world. It will be almost like living on the moon. If it works, people might use it on the real moon in the future. 1. What makes the house so special? A. It is a Japanese house. B. It can be folded. C. It can move around. D. It is warm.

2. Who did the designers make the house for? A. For poor people on the street.

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B. For people who might live on the moon. C. For people who love Danish art. D. For people in Greenland.

3. Why did the designers choose northern Greenland to test the house? A. Because it is like the moon. B. Because nobody lives there. C. Because the weather there is good. D. Because it is close to the moon. 4. How will the designers test Lunark? A. By taking it to the moon. B. By leaving it in a windy place. C. By living in it in a cold place. D. By cutting it down.

DAY FIVE

读短文，根据首字母或中文提示填空。

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Harry is a teenager in the town. He 1. s__________ in a middle school. His parents love him very much. They hope he can become 2. a __________ (著名的) man. So they often tell him to study hard and they will do 3. __________ (任何事情) for him.

One day, Harry’s mother found his shoes were worn out (磨破的). She told him to 4. b__________ a new pair himself. But he didn’t know which ones to choose. So his mother gave him a shoe pattern (鞋样).

Over the weekend, Harry went out. With a policeman’s 5. h__________, he found a shop. The shopkeeper was 6. __________ (友好的) to him and gave him a lot of shoes to choose from.

Harry was trying on a pair when he suddenly remembered (记起) something and took them off. The shopkeeper was surprised and asked, “What’s 7. w__________, young man?”

“I am sorry. I left the shoe pattern at 8. h__________! I’ll go back for it, and then you’ll know my size,” Harry said.

DAY SIX

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任务型阅读：比萨斜塔

Look at the picture! Nothing is wrong with your eyes. There is something wrong with the tower. It’s the Leaning Tower of Pisa. It is in Pisa, a city in Italy.

In 1173, people in Pisa began to build the tower. They wanted it to be round and tall, taller than any tower in Italy. In 1178, when the tower was just three stories (层) tall, it began to lean. There was a war in Pisa at the time. So construction (建造) on the tower stopped for years. After about 200 years, in 1370, the construction was finished. The tower has eight stories. It is 55.86 meters tall.

But why does it lean? There are different opinions about this. Some people have pointed out that while the tower is very tall and heavy, the ground (地面) is made of soft sand and clay (粘土). The tower leans because it is sinking (下沉) into the soft ground. The tower is famous not only because of what it looks like, but also because of a famous experiment (实验). The great scientist Galileo did this experiment around 1590. He dropped (抛下) two iron balls from the top of the tower – one weighing 8 kg and the other weighing 4 kg. Both balls landed (降落) on the ground at the same time. Most people thought the heavier ball would land first.

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Leaning Tower of Pisa Location (地点)：

It is in Pisa, a city in 1. __________. History：

* People in Pisa wanted it to be round and 2. __________. * The tower was three stories tall in 1178. * In 1370, it was 3. __________ stories tall. Why does it lean?

* The tower is tall and 4. __________, while the ground is made of 5. __________ and clay.

* It leans because it’s sinking into the ground. Ball experiment：

* Galileo did the experiment around 6. __________. * There were two different 7. __________ balls.

* The two balls landed on the ground at the 8. __________ __________.

参

Day 1: CAD Day 2: BBCD

Day 3: 1. Differences 2. end 3. clean 4. morning 5. body and mind 6. work or school 7. evening 8. relax Day 4: BBAC

Day 5: 1. studies 2. famous 3. anything 4. buy 5. help

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6. friendly 7. wrong 8. home Day 6:任务型阅读：

1. Italy 2. tall 3. eight 4. heavy 5. sand 6. 1590 7. iron 8. same time

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