七年级阅读材料(三)

一．完形填空

Once a lion saw a fine young horse and wanted to eat it. But the horse was very __1__ and he could not catch her. Then the lion had an __2__. He told the __3__ that he was a good __4__ and could do something for them. The horse was __5__. She understood __6__ the lion wanted to do.

So one day when the lion was near the horse, she told him that there was __7__ wrong with one of her feet and asked him to look it __8__. Of course, the lion was very glad to do so. Then the horse raised(抬起) one of her legs from the ground. __9__ the lion looked at her foot, she kicked him on the __10__. The lion fell to the ground. The horse laughed and ran away.

( )1. A. beautiful B. young C. careful D. cool

( )2. A. idea B. way C. answer D. method

( )3. A. friends B. animals C. birds D. horse

( )4. A. doctor B. nurse C. teacher D. boss

( )5. A. sad B. afraid C. clever D. foolish

( )6. A. what B. how C. where D. when

( )7. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything

( )8. A. after B. over C. for D. up

( )9. A. Before B. After C. When D. How

( )10. A. head B. legs C. hands D. feet

二．阅读理解

A

Welcome to the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Central Park and the Children’s Zoo.It’s near the 5th Avenue. You’ll find over130 different kinds of animals,from big polar bears(北极熊）to the tiny leaf ants. A walk around the zoo will take you through many kinds of habitats(栖息地），all carefully designed to get the natural environment of the animals,habitats.

Address East side between 63rd and 66th Street Opening hours April--Oct. Daily 10 am～5:30 pm

Nov.--March Daily 10 am～4:30 pm

Tickets(Admission to Wildlife Center includes admission to Children’s zoo) Adults＄10; Senior Citizens(65+)＄7 Children 3～12 ＄5 ; Children under 3 Free

General Information 212-439-65000

（）1.There are________kinds of animals in the Central Park Zoo and the Children’s Zoo.

A.bout 130

B. More than 130 c.just 130 d.less than 130

（）2.the underline word tiny means__________.

A.Small

B.thin

C.smart

D. Clever

（）3.If Tom wants to visit the zoo in January ,he can visit at__________.

A.9 am

B.10:30 am

C.5 pm

D. 5:30 pm

（）4.Mr Smith will visit the zoo with his wife and his 10-year-old child, he should spend________.

A.＄20

B.＄25

C.＄27

D.＄30

（）5.The passage may be a(an)__________.

A.play

B. Story

C.report (报告）

D. advertisement (广告)

B

The ostrich(鸵鸟) is a bird of the deserts(沙漠) of Africa. It is the largest of all birds. It is often 10 feet high. Sometimes the ostrich is called “the camel bird”. Like the camel it lives in the desert, and can live a long time without water.

The ostrich’s legs are very long and strong, but its wings are small, and it cannot fly. The ostrich can run very quickly- about 30 kilometers an hour. The nest(鸟巢) of the bird is a great hole in the sand. There the ostrich lays(产，生) 10 or 12 large eggs. She watches her nest and leaves it only during the hottest part of the day.

People often hunt the ostrich, but it is not easy to catch. The hunter must know that the ostrich runs only zigzag(之字形路线).

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

( )6. The ostrich can run quickly so ______.

A.its legs become longer and stronger

B.its wings become smaller and smaller

C.it isn’t easy to catch

D.people call it “ the camel bird”

（）7. According to the passage, we can see that a couple of (一对) ostriches can have at most ______ children.

A. thirty

B. four

C. ten

D. twelve

（）8. The ostriches watches her nest and seldom leaves it because ______.

A.her eggs are in it

B. people often hunt her

C.she wants to have a good rest after she has laid eggs

D.she is afraid of the hottest hours of the day.

（）9. Which of the following is WRONG?

A.The ostrich runs only zigzag.

B. The ostrich can fly.

C. The ostrich is the largest of all birds.

D.The ostrich can run very quickly.

（）10. How fast can the ostrich run?

A. 30 kilometers an hour.

B. 20 kilometers an hour.

C. 10 kilometers an hour.

D. 40 kilometers an hour.

C

A cat fell in love with a handsome young man, and asked Venus(爱神）to change her into a woman. Venus agreed with her and changed her into a beautiful girl, so that the young man saw her and loved her ,took her home and married her .

While the two were in their room, Venus wished to know if the cat also changed her habits of life. She put a mouse on the middle of the room. But the cat forgot where she was. She caught the mouse quickly,she wanted to eat it. Venus was disappointed and again returned her to her former shape.(原来的样子）

（）11.Who fell in love with a handsome young man?

A. a beautiful girl

B. a cat

C. The venus

D. A mouse