1、七年级英语阅读理解训练题 - 1 -七年级英语阅读理解训练题（三）班级：_ 学号：_ 姓名:_1、Basketball is still a young game. Its over a hundred years old. In the winter of 1891, a certain college was having some trouble with its boy students. The weather was bad and the students had to stay indoors. As they couldnt play outdoors, they were
2、unhappy, and some even got into fights from time to time. Some of the teachers, at the college asked Dr. Naismith to invent a game so that the students might have something to play with. It was not easy to invent such a game because it had to be played indoors , and the court (球场) was not very large
3、. Dr. Naismith thought for a few days and invented a kind of ball game. It was a fast, wonderful game with much moving and passing of the ball. It was played between two teams. To make a score , the ball had to be thrown into the basket ten feet(英尺) above the floor on the wall . At each end of the c
4、ourt there was such a basket. At first, Dr. Naismith wanted to throw the ball into a box. As he could not find boxes of the right size, he had to use fruit baskets instead. That is how the game got its name. 【小题 1】How long is it since basketball was invented? A1000 years BMore than 100 years C1100 y
5、ears DLess than 100 years【小题 2】The students felt unhappy because _. Athey had much homework to doBthey often got into fightsCthey couldnt play outdoorsDthey had little time to study【小题 3】Who asked Dr. Naismith to invent a game? ASome students BSome teachersCSome students parents DSome of his friends
6、【小题 4】When a student _ , he makes a score.Areceives the ball.Bthrows the ball to another studentCruns quickly with the ball in his handDthrows the ball into the basket【小题 5】Which sentence is right?ADr. Naismith had to use fruit baskets to throw the ball.BIt was easy to invent the game.CThe students
7、could go outdoors when the weather was bad.DThe ball had to be thrown into the basket ten feet above the floor.2、Li Lu is a fifth-grade student who lived in a small village in Shanxi Province. She lived with her grandparents, because her parents are migrant workers in big cities. During the days whe
8、n there were no school buses, Li Lu had to ride a bike five kilometers and climb a small mountain to school every day. Her 70-year-old grandfather says he and Li Lus grandmother always worried about her safety.“There are so many cars on the roads, and we were really _concerned_ about her all the tim
9、e. When it was time for her to come home, we would stare at the alleys (小巷的) entrance until she showed up.”But with the start of the new school year, the schools new bus now picks up the students. Eleven-year-old Li Lu pointed at her seat on the bus and said ,“Now I dont ride my bike any more. My 七年
10、级英语阅读理解训练题 - 2 -grandparents no longer need to worry about me. The bus is spacious and comfortable. Look! This is my seat, with my name tag on the seatback.”【小题 1】How far is Li Lus home from her school?AFive minutes by bike. BOver five kilometers.CFifty minutes by bus. DFour kilometers.【小题 2】The und
11、erlined word “concerned” can be best translated into _.A关注 B有关的 C担心的 D涉及【小题 3】Why does Li Lu live with her grandparents?ABecause she lives far from school.BBecause her parents have died.CBecause she had to ride a bike five kilometers to school.DBecause her parents work in big cities.【小题 4】Whats the
12、main idea of this passage?AGoing to school by bike. BFar away from school.CLi Lu has taken the new school bus. DLi Lu and her family.3、Bamboo (竹子) is one of natures (自然) most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass. Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant m
13、ay be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist reported one bamboo plant which grew 1. 5 metres(4 feet) in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe. There are more than 1, 000 kinds of bamboo. Not all bamboo looks the same. Some
14、bamboo plants are very thin. They may only grow to be a few centimetres wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimetres (1 foot) across. This plant also comes in different colours, from yellow to black to green. Bamboo has been used to make many things such as hats and kitchen tools( 厨房用具). B
15、ecause it is strong, bamboo is also used to build buildings. Many Asian countries have used bamboo for hundreds of years. They often use bamboo for buildings and supporting (支撑 ) new buildings and bridges while they are being built. In Africa, poor farmers are taught how to find water using bamboo.
16、These African countries need cheap way to find water because they have no money, and their fields often die from no rain and no water. Bamboo pipes( 管子 ) help poor farmers bring water to their thirsty fields without spending a lot of money. 【小题 1】How is bamboo like grass?AIt grows quickly. BIts wood
17、. Cit is easy to cut. DIt is very thin.【小题 2】Though you can see bamboo everywhere, it doesnt grow . Ain China Bin EuropeCon mountains Din Africa【小题 3】Why is bamboo used by African poor farmers? Because .Ait is cheap Bit has different coloursCit is strong Dit has been used by Asians【小题 4】Bamboo pipes
18、 can . Amake money Bbe trees Cgrow quickly Dcarry water【小题 5】In Asia, bamboo has been used for . Aa short timeBmany thousands of yearsCmany hundreds of years七年级英语阅读理解训练题 - 3 -Dabout 100 years4、Chicago On a BudgetHow to have fun in Chicago without spending a lot of money?Sightseeing The Art Institute
19、 of Chicago has a fine collection of photos and paintings. The ticket is 10.00,but go on Tuesdays and youll get in free(免费). The Sears Tower is the worlds third tallest building. By going to the 103rd floor, you can get a great view of the whole city! All for only 8.50. There are free concerts in Gr
20、ant Park in summer. They are held Wednesday through Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. Attend the taping of a TV show for free. The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Jenny Jones Show both offer tourists free tickets. For The Oprah Winfrey Show youll have to book tickets at least a month before.Places to stayYou c
21、an get a hotel for 100 to 300 a day. However, you can get a room in the dormitory(宿舍) at Roosevelt University for 215 for a whole week! But you have to stay for 30 days to get this great rate(优惠).【小题 1】This passage is written for telling us _.AChicago is a big and beautiful city Bwhere we can see fi
22、ne photos and paintingsChow to make a cheap trip in ChicagoDthere are many free concerts in Chicago【小题 2】It will cost you _ if you visit the Art Institute instead of the Sears Tower on Sundays.Amore Bless Cthe same Dnone【小题 3】You may go to _ if you like to get a great view of the whole city.Athe Art
23、 Institute Bthe Sears TowerCRoosevelt University DGrant Park【小题 4】You have to spend at least _in all to stay in a dormitory room at Roosevelt University at a good rate.A100 B300 C215 D860【小题 5】According to this passage, which of the following statements in NOT TRUE ?AYou are free to go to the Art In
24、stitute on Tuesdays.BFree Grant Park concerts are held four nights a week in summer.CThe Sears Tower is the worlds third tallest building.DYou can get tickets to The Oprah Winfrey as soon as you arrive.5、When I was ten, my mother worked all day so I had to take care of my younger brother. At that ti
25、me my little brother was about four years old and he missed mum all the time.One day, after I had given him his dinner, he started crying for mum. He was so young and really needed mum. So I dressed him, put on his shoes, carried him on my back and walked out. Soon he fell asleep. About half an hour
26、 later, I found that he had lost a shoe while sleeping. I took him off my back and put him down. I knew we needed to find that shoe, for our mother couldnt afford new shoes. We had to go back to find it, so I told my brother to wait right there. A man heard it and stopped me just before I walked off
27、. He asked me, “You are leaving your brother here to find the shoe? What would you do if he is not here when you return?” I did not know how to answer that question. He continued, “Its OK if you cant find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother.” Then he sent us to mums workplace by taxi.七年级
28、英语阅读理解训练题 - 4 -My whole life I have depended on (依靠) the kindness of many strangers, I feel regretful that I cannot find them and say thank you. I do not even remember what the mans face looked like, but he taught me a lessonpeople are more important than things.【小题 1】Why did the younger brother cry
29、 for his mother?ABecause he was hungry. BBecause he missed his mother.CBecause he wanted to sleep. DBecause he wanted to play outside.【小题 2】What does the underlined word “regretful” in the last paragraph mean?ASorry BHappy CExcited DAngry【小题 3】What did the man mean by saying “Its OK if you cant find
30、 the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother.”?APeople are more important than things.BThings are more important than people.CBoth the shoe and your brother are important.DThe shoe is more important than your brother.【小题 4】According to the passage, which word can best describe the man?ARude. BFu
31、nny. CSilly. DKind.6、In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business .But he was not a good artist .So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden .That was the first photo. The next important date in the history of photogr
32、aphy (摄影) was in 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room .He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype. Soon, other people began t
33、o use Daguerres way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world .people took picture of famous buildings, cities and mountains. In about 1840, photography was improved .Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things .That was not simple .The photographers h
34、ad to carry a lot of films and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard. Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people .The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike.Photography also became
35、one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world .They showed feelings like other kinds of art. 【小题 1】The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of _Ahis business Bhis houseChis garden Dhis window【小题 2】The Daguerreotype was_. Aa Frenchman Ba kind
36、of pictureCa kind of camera Da photographer【小题 3】If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to_. Awatch lots of films Bbuy an expensive cameraCstop in most cities Dtake many films and something else.【小题 4】This passage tells us_.Ahow photography was develop
37、edBhow to show feelings in picturesChow to take pictures in the world七年级英语阅读理解训练题 - 5 -Dhow to use different cameras班级：_ 学号：_ 姓名:_7、Jim Carrey has become one of the most well-known faces in the world. And it is because of his face that he has made such achievements.Jim Carrey was born in a working c
38、lass family, and life was poor for young Jim. While in his teens, he had to take a job as a doorkeeper when his father lost his job, and finally he dropped out of school. At that time, he developed his sense of humour to help him deal with anger at the world.He was often alone. He said he didnt have
39、 any friends because he didnt want any. At 15 he started performing at a comedy club. Later he moved to Los Angeles and there he got the attention from a famous comedian, Rodney Dangerfield, and his life started to change.Jim Carrey got his big break in 1990, when he played a role on the new comedy
40、show, In Living Color. He broke into films in 1994. It was the year of Funny Face. First there was Pet Detective, a success that showed Carreys comic style. Next came The Mask, which was another success for him.Jim Carrey has come a long way from his unhappy childhood. In fact, he seems to be having
41、 a second childhood now. The future looks good for him. He has developed a large crowd of fans and he also has proved his ability to get through a storm and come out on top, which is important for any person.【小题 1】Why didnt Jim Carrey have any friends when he was young?ABecause he dropped out of sch
42、oolBBecause he was in a working class family.CBecause he didnt want to make friendsDBecause he was angry at the world.【小题 2】The underlined phrase “got his big break” in Paragraph 4 may mean “_”.Agot a good chanceBmade a lot of moneyCfelt tiredDhad a rest【小题 3】From the last paragraph we can learn tha
43、t _.ACarrey didnt finish his school educationBmany people like Jim CarreyChe once survived a stormDRodney Dangerfield changed Carreys life【小题 4】Which of the following is True according to the passage?ACarreys success comes from his handsome faceBCarrey was happy in his childhood.CCarreys sense of hu
44、mour came from the difficult environment.DThe film “The Mask” was not a success at first.8、Sydney TowerAddress:100Market St, SydneyPhone:02 9333 9222Fax(传真):02 9333 9203七年级英语阅读理解训练题 - 6 -Open time:9:00 am to 10:30pm(Saturdays 9:00am to 11:30pm)Ticket:$60(for an adult) $30(for a child)Website: www. S
45、ydney tower. com. AuHow to book tickets: by phonefax or through the webAttraction: Sydneys best views are just the beginning! Sydney Tower takes you to the highest point above Sydney for exciting 360 views of our beautiful city.【小题 1】Sydney Tower is _ in Sydney, Australia.A. the busiest street B. th
46、e biggest station C. the highest point【小题 2】If you want to book(预定) a ticket to Sydney Tower, you can not_.A.email Sydney tower B.fax02 9333 9203C.phone 02 9333 9222【小题 3】Frank wants to go to Sydney Tower with his two children, he will pay_.A. $60 B. $90 C. $120【小题 4】Last Saturday, Johnson went to v
47、isit Sydney Tower. He had to get down the tower_.A. after 11:30pm B. before 11:30pm C. at 10:30pm【小题 5】The passage above is probably_.A. a piece of news B. an ad . C. a story9、“Last week was Road Safety Week at Jasons school. All the students had to take part in a talk on road safety which was given
48、 by a police officer. The following is what the police officer said. ”“Most traffic accidents shouldnt happen. They happen because people are careless. A frequent cause of traffic accidents is speed. Some people drive too quickly. This means that if they have to stop suddenly, they cannot stop quickly enough to avoid （避免）hitting other vehicles （车辆）or people. You need to remember this when you are
