Everyone has hobbies. But some people are not content with normal ones such as _____ stamps or taking photographs. They're inspired by doing things that most people would never do.
My friend's uncle has a _____ hobby like that. He spends his retirement time travelling to see some of the oldest things_____ the earth. You may not believe, but it's true. That is his hobby.
Last year, he went to see the world's oldest _____. Or at least, that's what he thought. It's in California. It is called Methuselah with a history of 4,770 years. You might expect this to be a really big tree. But that's not the case at all. In fact, it's quite small. It's only 15 meters tall, and its trunk is not really that big either. It _____ only a few centimeters a year.
Why does it live so long? You might assume_____ it would need perfect conditions to live so long, such as plenty of _____ and rich soil. But to your surprise, just the opposite is _____. There is no enough water, _____ the soil had almost no nutrients. In fact, this tree's difficult life makes it______. That's why it has lived so long.
Want to hear something funny? When my friend's uncle______ from his trip to see Methuselah last year, he read an article about the world's ______ tree in a newspaper. He was surprised ______ that a tree was recently discovered in Sweden that is 9,550 years old. It is said that tree is______ twice as old as Methuselah.
My friend's uncle doesn't give up. Next year, he's going to Sweden to see this tree. And he will continue his trip to see more old things. Just like he said “That's the way ______ work. You set your goals, and you do what it takes to achieve them.”
Word Bank .
inspire鼓舞 trunk 树干 nutrient营养物
1.A.finding B.collecting C.picking D.watching
2.A.strange B.new C.same D.famous
3.A.in B.at C.by D.on
4.A.tree B.flower C.forest D.river
5.A.cuts B.grows C.heats D.cleans
6.A.where B.why C.how D.that
7.A.sunshine B.air C.water D.rain
8.A.true B.wrong C.good D.same
9.A.but B.so C.and D.or
10.A.strong B.weak C.tall D.large
11.A.borrowed B.returned C.canceled D.forgot
12.A.old B.older C.oldest D.the oldest
13.A.hear B.to hear C.hearing D.heard
14.A.certainly B.nearly C.normally D.perfectly
15.A.travels B.choices C.hobbies D.difficulties
七年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析
难忘的暑假
Young students from many nations travel to Canada each summer for the vacation. They will_____ their days living and working like the cowboys of long ago at a working farm. It will make an unforgettable summer. They'll learn about cooperation and hard_____.
Soon after arriving in early July, the teenagers will learn how to ride a horse. After that, they'll learn how to cut wood, _____ a fire, and cook a noontime meal out in the open fields. They'll learn how to find their way using a compass, the sun, the moon and the stars_____ their guide. Building fences, cutting dry grass—the list of skills goes on and on._____ the main skill these young international students will pick up is the skill of getting along with others.
They will rise each morning and come back before sunset, and work another_____ around the camp and the kitchen. When their long day of labour(劳动) is complete, they'll finally_____ together for a meal. In the evening, around a big campfire, they'll discuss world events. Not long after the stars come out, they'll be_____ asleep in their beds. Russian, Chinese, English, Spanish—one of the first things they'll do is to_____ how to communicate with each other.
By the end of their stay at this farm, they'll know a lot about each other. They'll understand their______ cultures. Many of the friendships made at this ranch will last a lifetime. When the students return to their home countries, they'll have a better understanding of the way other people live.
1.A.take B.cost C.pay D.spend
2.A.way B.study C.work D.attitude
3.A.put B.make C.produce D.cook
4.A.for B.with C.of D.as
5.A.But B.And C.Or D.Although
6.A.day B.week C.hour D.month
7.A.close down B.sit down C.walk down D.lie down
8.A.fast B.aloud C.early D.late
9.A.take B.show C.prove D.learn
10.A.exciting B.similar C.perfect D.different
七年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析
[素材选自One Story A Day Book 5]
友情的力量
Bill was a popular kid at school. He played some sports and was in the school team. His favourite _____ was history, but he was very good at math and science.
One day, a new boy named Harry came to the school. He didn't seem to care _____ school and he didn't do his work. He hardly passed his tests. _____ he was good at wrestling, and both he and Bill were accepted to the wrestling team. Unfortunately, Bill started to _____ with Harry.
Within a few months, Bill and Harry were together all the time and they were now very much the same. Bill's marks began to go down and his behaviour got _____, too. Later, Bill realized that he was being dragged down.
One day, he and Harry had a(n)_____ about a little thing, and they stopped being friends. People were glad to see that Bill had _____ that Harry was a bad influence. The two boys ignored each other for about a _____.
Then one day, about a week later, in history class, the teacher asked a _____, but no one knew the answer. Not even Bill. The teacher ______ and was about to give the answer. ______, up went Harry's hand. He actually knew the answer! ______ was shocked, especially Bill. Soon, Harry's marks became quite good, and people realized that he was actually a ______ person.
Harry said______ his friendship with Bill meant so much to him that he needed to change his life.
Harry told Bill, "I needed to ______, and being your friend gave me a reason to do it."
We all can learn a lesson from this. People can change. The power of friendship is amazing. Do you have an amazing friend?
1.A.teacher B.classmate C.subject D.activity
2.A.about B.of C.to D.for
3.A.But B.And C.So D.Or
4.A.give up B.hang out C.show off D.move on
5.A.better B.worse C.braver D.funnier
6.A.discussion B.deal C.fight D.agreement
7.A.included B.chosen C.enjoyed D.realized
8.A.second B.minute C.week D.year
9.A.question B.problem C.trouble D.exercise
10.A.spoke B.waited C.moved D.rode
11.A.Luckily B.Suddenly C.Politely D.Bravely
12.A.Somebody B.Anybody C.Everybody D.Nobody
13.A.smart B.bad C.friendly D.stupid
14.A.that B.when C.who D.where
15.A.wish B.plan C.promise D.change
七年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The other day, I was sitting in the study and working on my website, a cup of tea on the table and old songs _______ my computer. It was a special pleasure to have such a _______ day after weeks of hiking, snowboarding and going crazy.
“Hi dad! Want some orange juice, graybeard?” Coyote yelled to me much louder than ________.
“No, just bring me some chips!” I shouted back.
One time, when I misheard what he said three times in a row, he _______ that I had become too old and started to hear worse. Since then, yelling at _______ has become a kind of family joke.
Pushing everything to the limit was the basis of Coyote's character. On the one hand, it helped him to _______ tasks he had to do on his own, and he did great, making me proud of him. On the other hand, this brought him _____, as he did not know when to stop. At such moments, I would behave superfatherly, and give him _______ and warnings that he usually ignored. When he got a tattoo, we had a/an _______. All these surely drove me mad, and the big fights started. It is strange but when I was a teenager, my father would act ________ the same and it took me a long time to understand him.
“Dad, let me show you something,” Coyote said as he was getting back. “Don't get too ________, okay?” I sighed, _______ I was almost sure of what I was about to see.
When he _______ his Tshirt, I saw a new tattoo: some Buddhist symbol, I guess. Coyote has been interested in Asian culture for a long time.
“Control yourself, graybeard,” I said to myself, trying not to yell _______ like, “Why would you need another tattoo after you already made that huge first one?”
The next moment I realized that my yelling would not _______ anything; the tattoo was already on Coyote's skin.
And then I thought, “Hey, what if I get a tattoo myself?”
Word Ban k
yell叫喊 ignore忽视. tattoo 纹身 sigh叹息
1.A.under B.from C.without D.beside
2.A.busy B.blue C.strange D.peaceful
3.A.needed B.expected C.reminded D.imagined
4.A.complained B.realized C.joked D.shouted
5.A.us B.me C.you D.him
6.A.receive B.accept C.choose D.achieve
7.A.sadness B.honors C.happiness D.troubles
8.A.advice B.treasure C.experience D.knowledge
9.A.agreement B.argument C.decision D.discussion
10.A.clearly B.quickly C.exactly D.properly
11.A.mad B.curious C.excited D.nervous
12.A.if B.because C.unless D.though
13.A.hid B.showed C.lifted D.hung
14.A.everything B.nothing C.anything D.something
15.A.interrupt B.change C.test D.cost
七年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
TCM (中医) is a minor(次要的) course being learned in primary schools in Zhejiang Province. And there are no exams on the_______. An official from the local education department_______ people the news a few months ago.
Traditional Chinese Medicine has a_______ history in China. At the same time, the culture of Traditional Chinese Medicine influences quite a few generations.
In April, the primary schools in Zhejiang Province_______ a set of Traditional Chinese Medicine textbooks. And the_______ for the course were constituted(制定) by the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Zhejiang Province became the pioneer in teaching pupils the subject in the country.After that, many primary schools began to_______ the course of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
There are seven lessons for the fifth grade students. The textbooks include basic_______ of TCM. The course has been welcomed by many parents and students. A mother in Jiaxing said, “I hope the course will help my daughter form healthy living habits. My daughter_______ stays in rooms all day. Now she has gradually realized the importance of keeping healthy.”
What's more, by_______ Traditional Chinese Medicine, students will know some basic healthy knowledge. ________ healthy rumors(养生谣言) will lose their survival soil. Students can judge what is healthy by themselves.
1.A.subject B.story C.news D.message
2.A.ordered B.managed C.told D.asked
3.A.short B.long C.good D.bad
4.A.paid B.changed C.used D.sold
5.A.textbooks B.students C.classes D.teachers
6.A.pick up B.make up C.set up D.put up
7.A.knowledge B.game C.place D.picture
8.A.never B.hardly C.always D.seldom
9.A.hearing B.learning C.seeing D.feeling
10.A.So B.For C.But D.Or
七年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Ever since I was ten years old, I have decided to do everything on my own though I couldn't really understand them.
When I was young, I always _____ the summer holiday with my grandfather at the mountain farm in Western Norway. _____ my grandfather had to work all day himself, he could spare some time for me.
One day my grandfather said to me, “Come. I have a toy_____ for you.” I followed him to a workroom _____. However, nothing like that was there _____ a block of wood. “Is that the boat...?” I asked curiously. “No one can give you what you do for _____. With your own hands, you'll make it out of wood. Then it will be the _______ boat in your heart.” Finally, I finished it with his help. Seeing the boat _____ in the lake Storvassdal, I felt proud and thought everything nice around me.
Good time doesn't last long. I had to _______ to America. Feeling sad, I hid my boat under a big rock at Storvassdal. Moreover, I didn't know that was the ______ time I saw my grandfather.
Years later, I returned to the mountain farm with my parents and children. I searched for my boat, but ______. I was about to ______ when I touched something different under a big rock. Luckily, I found the boat which______ grandfather and me. Holding it, I felt my ______ was there and we two were together again.
As time went by, each time I held the boat, I carved the year. My grandfather seemed______. I went on the last trip to the farm with my grandchildren. High in the mountain, I hope they would understand the importance of the boat and its simple sign of selfreliance.
1.A.spent B.took C.paid D.cost
2.A.Until B.Whenever C.Though D.Because
3.A.car B.boat C.bus D.plane
4.A.carefully B.unwillingly C.unhappily D.excitedly
5.A.with B.except C.without D.besides
6.A.myself B.yourselves C.yourself D.himself
7.A.hardest B.best C.fastest D.cheapest
8.A.float B.to float C.floated D.floating
9.A.return B.enter C.reach D.leave
10.A.final B.first C.next D.another
11.A.succeeded B.failed C.lost D.worked
12.A.come back B.go away C.give up D.get off
13.A.mixed B.separated C.connected D.contacted
14.A.mother B.father C.grandmother D.grandfather
15.A.dead B.far C.near D.alive
七年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析
March 21st is World Sleep Day. This year's slogan(口号)is “Healthy sleep, safe travel”. Its_____ is to let people know the importance of healthy sleep.
Sleep is like food for the brain, and enough sleep helps the body and brain grow and _____. According to the National Sleep Foundation in the US, adults need seven to nine hours of sleep every night. _____ students aged 10 to 17, a healthy sleep is about eight to nine hours per night.
But many students don't get enough sleep because of _____ school start time and heavy homework. About 80 percent of middle school students don't get enough sleep, the China Youth and Children Research Center reported. For some students, they want to sleep early, but they keep worrying about their schoolwork and can't_____ quickly. For others, they may even have insomnia(失眠).
These sleeping problems greatly affect people's life. Studies have shown that the lack of sleep for teenagers leads to poor _____. Students without enough_____ can't pay attention to class or do well in sports. Also, the lack of sleep may make them depressed.
_____, people should form good sleep habits. With good sleep habits, it is easier to fall asleep. Some of these good habits include _____ drinks that make people excited late at night, going to bed at the certain time each night, and sleeping in a ______ place that is dark, quiet and neither too warm nor too cold.
1.A.suggestion B.goal C.influence D.work
2.A.develop B.stop C.use D.change
3.A.For B.To C.As D.On
4.A.late B.slow C.early D.fast
5.A.fall off B.fall asleep C.get up D.stay up
6.A.manners B.grades C.mistakes D.tasks
7.A.habit B.life C.water D.sleep
8.A.Therefore B.Moreover C.Instead D.However
9.A.allowing B.avoiding C.having D.requiring
10.A.noisy B.healthy C.cheap D.comfortable
七年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Since my mother moved to live with us in the city, she has been much heavier than before. As time went by, her health got_____. So I had to take her to see a_____. My mother was told to lose weight by doing exercise every day. She had no _____ but to follow what the doctor said. I told her that I would exercise with her every morning.
On the first morning, she got up very early_____ran with me in our neighborhood. I tried to run slowly so that she could follow me. After_____ for some minutes, I told her the proper ways of exercise and the importance of eating healthy food. She listened to me carefully. It made me _____ that she told me everything very patiently when I was a kid. On the second morning, I praised her for keeping running with me.
But after two weeks, she wanted to_____ running because she thought the twoweek exercise didn't work at all. To encourage her, I taught her how to use the facilities(设施) for exercise in our_____. She began to exercise again.
With my help, it _____ her one month to develop a good habit of daily exercise. “Thank you, my dear daughter. Exercise brings health and happiness to me. I will______ worry about my health.” Her words touched my heart deeply. I felt happy to make a big difference to my mother's life.
1.A.worse B.thinner C.better D.stronger
2.A.teacher B.waiter C.doctor D.nurse
3.A.choice B.advice C.courage D.ability
4.A.so B.but C.and D.or
5.A.swimming B.eating C.playing D.running
6.A.act B.expect C.forget D.remember
7.A.put up B.give up C.set up D.eat up
8.A.school B.neighborhood C.hospital D.cinema
9.A.took B.bought C.broke D.paid
10.A.always B.ever C.never D.sometimes
七年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
When I was a child, I was a picky eater. There were many foods that I did not like to eat. But there is one _____ which I have always loved: grilled cheese and tomato soup. It's just two pieces of toasted bread with cheese in the middle, served _____ a bowl of tomato soup. _____ it always tastes great.
This kind of food is called “comfort food”. It_____ simple, easy to make meals that are delicious. Your parents might make this for you when you're not _____ well.
Chicken noodle soup is another kind of_____ food. It is a simple soup of chicken, noodles and a few vegetables. But it is the best food on a cold day, especially _____ you're sick.
Different_____have different comfort foods. In France, French onion _____ is a popular comfort food. It is______ cheese, onion and bread in soup. In Japan, many people eat noodles. And in Poland, a type of dumpling ______ pierogi is a simple and classic dish. I've tried all of these foods by ______. They are quite excellent.
Is there any comfort food in China? I'm not______. But I do know that noodles and dumplings are ______. And I can say that a simple meal of jiaozi or dandan mian is ______ comforting. Do you want to have a try?
1.A.fruit B.dessert C.vegetable D.meal
2.A.in B.on C.with D.from
3.A.So B.For C.But D.Or
4.A.finds B.creates C.produces D.means
5.A.sleeping B.feeling C.living D.thinking
6.A.wonderful B.proper C.comfortable D.delicious
7.A.if B.unless C.because D.after
8.A.roads B.countries C.boys D.areas
9.A.soup B.bread C.milk D.porridge
10.A.supposed to B.made of C.used to D.regarded as
11.A.drunk B.eaten C.called D.talked
12.A.himself B.myself C.yourself D.ourselves
13.A.clever B.happy C.sad D.sure
14.A.enjoyable B.national C.terrible D.simple
15.A.quite B.almost C.only D.even
七年级英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析
Jacob will have a big math test next month. He wants to do well in it, so he asks his friend Erin for________. Erin is in the same class with Jacob. She is good________math, but she enjoys playing with her phone very much. When she is________, she is always playing with it.
Last Saturday, Erin helped Jacob with math at a coffee shop. Jacob asked her a question, but Erin didn't answer it. She was reading the________on the phone at that time. Jacob wasn't happy. He asked her the question________.
"So, is my answer right?" he asked. Erin didn't________it. "Sure it is. I think you did a good job," she said.
"Really? But in fact I don't understand (理解) the answer," said Jacob. "Can you tell me about it?"
Erin was________looking at her phone. Jacob was not happy. "Can you________it?" he asked. Erin was surprised and asked, "________?"
"You are not listening to me. Please don't use your phone," said Jacob.
"Sorry, Jacob," said Erin. "But one minute, please. My friend is '________' an exciting thing to me on the phone."
1.A.time B.money C.luck D.help
2.A.with B.for C.at D.to
3.A.free B.busy C.tired D.scared
4.A.languages B.answers C.messages D.questions
5.A.back B.again C.just D.only
6.A.ask for B.look at C.shout at D.talk about
7.A.yet B.soon C.still D.later
8.A.stop B.start C.cut D.move
9.A.How B.Why C.When D.Where
10.A.calling B.telling C.asking D.painting
七年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析