七年级英语阅读理解(较难)

七年级英语阅读理解(较难)

一、七年级英语阅读理解

1．阅读理解

William Henry Harrison, the ninth President of the USA, was born in a small town. When he was a boy, he was very quiet and shy. Because he was so quiet, everyone thought that he wasn't bright. People in the town often put a nickel（五分镍币）and a dime（十分硬币）before him and asked him which to choose. He always chose the nickel and they laughed.

One day a woman felt sorry for him. She asked, "Why do you never take a dime and always choose a nickel? Do you know a nickel is worth（值……钱） much less than a dime?" "Certainly I know it.” William answered slowly. "But if I choose the dime, they will not ask me to choose them any more.”

（1）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. William Henry Harrison was the eighth President of the USA

B. William Henry Harrison was born in a big town.

C. William Henry Harrison was very quiet and shy when he was a boy.

D. William Henry Harrison wasn't bright.

（2）Why did the people laugh at William Henry Harrison?

A. Because he was bright.

B. Because he was not shy.

C. Because he loved the nickel.

D. Because he always chose the nickel.

（3）Did William Henry Harrison know a nickel was worth much less than a dime?

A. Yes, he did.

B. No, he didn't.

C. Yes, he does.

D. No, he doesn't.（4）What do you think of William Henry Harrison?

A. Stupid.

B. Clever.

C. Naughty（淘气的）.

D. Brave（勇敢的）.

【答案】（1）C

（2）D

（3）A

（4）B

【解析】【分析】短文大意:这篇短文讲的是美国的第九届总统William Henry Harrison小时候的一个故事，就体现了他是一个聪明的人。

（1）细节理解题。根据When he was a boy, he was very quiet and shy.当他还是一个孩子时，他很安静害羞。可知当William威廉小时候是个安静害羞的人。故选C。

（2）细节理解题。根据 People in the town often put a nickel（五分镍币）and a dime（十分硬币）before him and asked him which to choose. He always chose the nickel and they laughed.城镇的人们经常在面前放一个五分镍币和一个十分硬币让挑选。他经常选择五分镍币，并且嘲笑他。可知人们嘲笑他是因为他经常选择五分镍币。故选D。

（3）细节理解题。根据Do you know a nickel is worth（值……钱） much less than a dime?"你知道五分镍币不如十分硬币值钱吗？"Certainly I know it.” William answered slowly. “我当然知道。”威廉慢慢地说。可知他知道这两个钱币哪个值钱。故选A。

（4）推理判断题。 "But if I choose the dime, they will not ask me to choose them any m ore.”但是如果我选择了十分硬币，他们将不会再让我选择了。可知他是一个很聪明的人。故选B。

【点评】此题考查阅读理解。快速阅读短文;通读测试题，明确考查点。先读题，明确题目要求，弄清考点，然后带着问题去读文章。看完短文后，对整篇短文的内容有了大致的了解，然后马上看后面的问题，带着问题去找答案。如果属于客观信息题，就可直接在短文中找到出处。如果是主观判断题，则应迅速再读全文，仔细分析思考，将近似的答案对照原文反复比较，推敲，选出最佳答案。

2．阅读理解

Mr Black was a businessman （商人） and he was very rich （有钱的）.One day he went on a trip to the countryside with his 5-year-old son Henry. He wanted to show his son how poor people lived, so they spent a day and a night on the farm of a very poor family.

When they got back from their trip, Mr Black asked Henry, “My dear son, how was your trip?”“Very good, dad!”“Did you see how poor people lived?”the father asked. “Yes!” “And what did you learn?”Henry answered, “We have a dog at home, and they have four. We have a pool that is in the middle of the garden and they have a river that has no end. We have expensive lamps （灯）in the garden and they have stars.”

When little Henry finished, Mr Black was speechless（无话可说的）.

（1）Mr Black and his son spent in the countryside.

A. about 12 hours

B. about 24 hours

C. about 48 hours

D. less than 12 hours （2）What does the word “poor” mean?

A. 贫穷的

B. 富有的

C. 快乐的

D. 漂亮的（3）Mr Black wanted to show his son .

A. how poor their family was

B. how rich their family was

C. where the poor lived

D. how the poor people lived

（4）Henry felt_____about the trip.

A. tired

B. unhappy

C. great

D. sad

（5）Which of the following is NOT right?

A. Henry was only five years old.

B. There was one dog on the farm.

C. Henry liked the farm very much.

D. There were some lamps in Mr Black's garden.【答案】（1）B

（2）A

（3）D

（4）C

（5）B

【解析】【分析】短文大意：这篇短文讲的是富有的布莱克先生带五岁的儿子去农村度假，他想让儿子看看穷人的生活是什么样子，他们在一个非常贫穷的人的农场上待了一天一夜。在度假回来后他问儿子穷人的生活怎样，儿子的回答很出乎他的意料。

（1）细节理解题。由第一段中的“...so they spent a day and a night on the farm...”可知两个人