2020-2021学年上海牛津版英语七年级下册期末复习-首字母填空类阅读专项练习(二)(有答案)

上海牛津版7B期末复习-首字母填空类阅读理解专项练习（二）
（一）
Have you seen snow? Many people in the world haven’t. That is because some countries
n__1__ have snow, and some have only a little at the tops of some very high mountains. In the
n__2__ of England, there is quite a lot of snow every winter, but in the south of England, there is usually l___3__.
Students from warm countries may feel uncomfortable when they come to England in autumn for the f___4__ time. They don’t like the cold and rainy weather there.
But snow is different. A__5__the weather is cold, it is also beautiful. After some dark mornings, students may wake up and are s__6__ to see it is bright in their rooms. They may say to themselves, “Is it so late?” and jump out of bed and look at the clock or watch. No, it is not very late. They look out of the window and see there is snow on the ground, on the houses and in the trees. The light of their rooms comes from the snow.
Keys:1．never2．north3．little/less4．first5．Although6．surprised
（二）
The World Cup 2018 is coming soon, but have you heard of the Homeless World Cup before? The Homeless World Cup is a__1__ an international football event. The teams are made up of homeless people from all over the world to compete. The event has t__2__place every year since 2003.
There are some interesting and special r__3__of the event. For example, players (male or female at least16 years old) must be homeless for some time or earn their main living by selling newspapers in the street. Besides, there are at most 4 players per team to compete in the field, and games are 14 minutes long. The winners of the game can get a large a__4__ of money.
Homeless World Cup has been a success for two reasons. It helps to attract the world's attention(注意) to the problems of homelessness and to help the homeless live a b___5_ life. Keys:1．also2．taken3．rules4．amount5．better
（三）
Recently in a class in Tokyo, a robot teacher called Saya called out the names of students, smiled at them and told them off. Her funny face made the students l__1__. However, the inventor says she is not going to take the p__2__ of human teachers.
Unlike other robots without feelings, Saya has six feelings —surprise, anger, h__3__ and sadness. She can also say simple phrases such as ‘Thank you’ and ‘Sorry’. A___4_she still can’t do much more than call out names and shout 'Be quiet’, the children had great fun. Kobayashi says, ‘They were very happy when Saya called out their n__5__.’
Ronald C, a scientist, says people should do more study b__6__ humans and robots before people depend on robots too much.
Kobayashi says, ‘Saya is just meant to help people, and we should not have too high hope for her ability. She has no thought and no ability to learn. She is just a tool.’
Keys:1．laugh2．place3．happiness4．Although5．names6．between
（四）
We all know that it is important to get exercise. But how can we get enough exercise and have fun as well?
The a __1___is: team sports! Team sports are great. When we’re playing, our friends will encourage us if we are doing a good job, and there will be friends to give us useful a __2__ on how to play the sport better. Many times, we get to meet and make some new friends!
We play team sports for f __3__and good health. We play team sports to learn about the team spirit. However, some teams try hard to w _4___every game and become very competitive. If we are on such a team, we will have too much pressure. And we may even get h__5___.
Sometimes it can be hard to find a team that works for us. But we can always start one! Start a team w___6__some of our best friends and find out what kind of sports we like. It could be swimming, basketball, dancing, or something else.
And while we’re playing team sports, we should remember to play safe, too! We need to
l_7___to our parents and teachers before we have fun!
Keys:1．answer2．advice3．fun4．win5．hurt6．with7．listen
（五）
It is a winter dream for railroad fans to drink sake (清酒) on a train when it t__1__ through a snowstorm. On Japan’s Tsugaru Railway, this dream can come true.
S___2__ the rail company started in 1930, Tsugaru Railway has had stoves（炉子）on its trains. As those trains k__3___ the style (方式、风格) of old days, many rail fans are fond of them. Each stove train has one or two carriages and there are two stoves in each carriage. Passengers can
pass the time in the warm train as they chat with each other and enjoy the winter scenery o__4___.
Passengers can grille（烤）the snacks on the stove. The most popular is dried squid (鱿鱼干). It doesn’t take long for the heat from the stove to grill the meat. As soon as it’s r__5__ to eat, the workers on the train will put the squid on plastic plates and bring it to the passengers with some sake or beer. Tsugaru Railway’s stove trains only run during daytime between December and March. If you are a lover of winter v___6__ , you will certainly enjoy a ride on this train!
Keys:1．travels2．Since3．keep4．outside/outdoors5．ready6．view/views
（六）
There are eighteen kinds of bats in Britain and all of them are endangered（濒临绝种的）. The greater horseshoe bat is one of them. There are f__1___ of them because people pull down old buildings and cut down trees. They have no place to live in. There are only about 5,000 bats in the UK now.
The Amur tiger（东北虎）is in danger. People k__2__ them for their meat and fur. They also cut down trees and make them h__3___. In the 1930s, there were only 20 of them. Then people began to realize that they should protect the Amur tiger. Now there are about 360 Amur tigers in the world. About 20 of them are in China.
People may see the mandarin duck（鸳鸯）on pools and l___4__in Britain, but its native home is across Eastern Asia, in Russia, China, Korea and Japan. The mandarin duck is on water near forests. However, forests and rivers are d_5____. It makes the mandarin duck fewer and fewer. Keys：1．few2．kill3．homeless4．lakes5．disappearing
（七）
Li Ming has studied in the UK for nearly two years now. But he’ll never forget his first few weeks of living in a different country.
The Food
In China, I’ll eat almost anything. But I remember the first food I tasted at school in England. We had this soup and it tasted of n__1___at all. In China, our food is quite salty, but we like it because the salt m___2__ it taste nice. A friend advised me to try some cheese and biscuits. I thought biscuits were the same as ‘cookies’ in America but I was wrong. Again, I felt disappointed at the taste of the biscuits and the cheese was really sour.
Introductions
In China when you meet someone for the first time, you sometimes shake hands. It was so
s__3___ that my friend’s mother gave me a kiss when I left his house. I felt so embarrassed and I know my face went very red at that moment.
Transport
In England, I have to get a bus everywhere. It’s really different b__4___buses don’t stop automatically like they do in Beijing. I have to put my hand out, ring the bell or press the signal button.
Socialising (社交)
I remember when I went around to a friend’s house and I wanted to say “thank you” to his mother. In China, we usually give people cakes as p___5___. The boy’s mother stared at the cake. She was trying to be polite but I knew from her face that I had taken something wrong. In England, a cake is more o___6__ given on someone’s birthday.
Keys:1．nothing2．makes3．surprising4．because5．presents6．often
（八）
More and more people believe that technologies are great for learning.Today,teaching tools like iPads are used in a lot of subjects, i__1___language,history and science.
The teachers say that iPads allow students to learn at their own pace（速度）. Some students might listen to a dialogue only once and understand it,so they can save time for doing other things. Other students, however, might need to listen to the same dialogue again and again to understand it. Using iPads is especially h ___2__to students who are learning a language at different paces.
There are other advantages for students. By using iPads, they can pay more attention to the material and learn more. Useful teaching notes are s __3___in their iPads and are easy to find. Some students spend more time s __4__now.
But many adults complain that technologies such as iPads are doing h__5__to students. They worry that students might use iPads to download teaching notes and use them to cheat during exams. If a student spends more time watching videos on an iPad, he will have
f___6_opportunities to have face-to-face communication with others.
However, technologies have already been a part of most students’ day lives. As for cheating, teachers can ask students to hand in their iPads when they take exams. Education needs to make
c___7__with the times as technology is playing an important part. We should look forward to a
wonderful future when iPads and other technologies can add a lot to the classroom.
Keys:1．including2．helpful3．stored4．studying5．harm6．fewer7．changes
（九）
The 2019 summer holiday is on the way. You may have a nice trip in London with the help of the following information.
Keys:1．easily2．children3．plan4．boat5．expensive6．riding7．best
（十）
The USA is a very big country. You should choose the travelling places c____1____. Bring a good map because you may go around.
It’s a good idea to v____2__ New York and Washington D．C．in May or October. It’s not too hot or cold then.
To arrive in New England in September is an e____3____plan. The weather starts to get cooler and the streets start to change colour. You’d better bring your camera because you may take photos
of the leaves a____4__ the grass. You can also travel to a town, 4,000 kilometres away in Los Angeles. It’s nice to enjoy the moon in December on a clear night! In the northwest, it isn’t very cold, b___5__ there’s a lot of rain. It’s also nice to visit Alaska in July and August. It might be cool in the evening. Don’t forget to wear warm clothes. Don’t come in winter because it’s so cold.
Keys：1．carefully2．visit3．enjoyable4．among5．but。