Eric Liddell was known as the flying Scotsman...

Eric Liddell was known as the flying Scotsman(苏格兰人) because he ran so fast. But he is remembered as a man of honor and bravery. He was born in 1902 in Tianjin, north China. Eric lived in China until the age of five. After that his parents sent him to school in England. In 1920, Eric went to the University of Edinburgh to study science.

Sports played a large part in his life and he was chosen to be part of Britain’s 1924 Olympic team. At the Olympics he won a bronze medal in the 200-meter race and then a gold medal in the 400-meter race, setting a world record(记录).

Though famous in Scotland, Eric still loved and remembered China. He wanted to go back to the country where he was born. In 1925, he went to China and worked as a middle school teacher in Tianjin. Then he went to Hebei Province to help the poor people there.

During the Second World War, Eric chose to stay, He wanted to help the sick and give hope to the Chinese people. In 1945, Eric was very ill. He had a chance to leave China but he refused. Instead he gave it to a woman. This great man died six months before the end of the war. Many people still remember his service to the Chinese people.

1.Eric went back to China to ______.

A. study science　　 B. help Chinese people

C. attend the Olympic Games　　 D. set a world record

2.Eric lived in China for about ______ years all together.

A. 5　　 B. 20　　 C. 25　　 D. 30

3.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 means “______”.

A. the service　　 B. the chance　　 C. the medal　　 D. the race

4.Why didn’t Eric leave China during the Second World War?

A. Because he was very ill.

B. Because he didn’t have a chance to leave.

C. Because he wanted to help the Chinese people.

D. Because he died Six months before the end of the war.

5.Which is the best title for this passage?

A. The flying Scotsman　　 B. A world record keeper

C. A man during the Second World War　　 D. A man of honor and bravery

七年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

A boy named Reggie was well-known in his hometown because he couldn’t hear anything. He was b1. deaf (聋的). Although people liked him a lot, they treated him much differently than other people. The other children w2. that they might hurt him while playing together. Adults (成年人) acted like he could not understand them, as if he was a baby.

However, this year, people got to understand Reggie a l3. better. On Reggie’s birthday, everyone in town would wear earplugs (耳塞) so that they couldn’t hear a4. either. This day came to be known as the Day of Silence. People got to know how difficult l5. could be when you can’t hear anything. They a6. learned that Reggie had some amazing skills.

On that day, no one thought of Reggie as just a deaf person. People saw a whole new side of him. They paid more attention to the things he said. They were s7. by his intelligence and his ability to find a solution to nearly any problem that he had. They r8. that he had always been like that and that he simply needed to c9. with others in a different way. In the end, he was really just like any other little boy.

On the Day of Silence, people came to know Reggie’s true nature. They learned that although most of us are different, we are still mostly the same in our h10. and minds. So we need to care for each other.

七年级英语单词填空困难题查看答案及解析

Bats(蝙蝠) are the only flying “mammal” in the world. They can't see very well. “As blind as a bat” is often heard. Yet they have no trouble flying on the darkest nights and finding their way round very well. How can bats fly and see at night? They fly by radar(雷达).

The bat's radar system(系统) works the same way as the radar in ships and planes. As a bat flies through the air, it makes a sound. If the sounds hit things, they will come back and the bat's ears will receive the message. In this way, the bat is able to know where the things are.

Bats go out for food at night. In the daytime, they hang in some dark places. Some people regard bats as bad animals. In fact, they are useful animals.

1.As a bat flies through the air, it 　　　　　　　　　　 .

A.hits things B.comes back C.makes a sound D.carries a machine

2.Bats have no trouble flying on the darkest nights because they 　　　　 .

A.have very good eyes B.fly with the help of a radar system

C.can easily find food D.live in the darkness

3.Bats are 　　　　　　 .

A.friendly to people B.useful for people C.terrible D.dangerous to people

4.Bats can 　　　　 very well.

A.hear B.see C.run D.jump

5.The passage is about 　　　　　　　　　　 .

A.a kind of bird B.the radar system

C.animals and human beings D.a kind of animal, the bat

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Hi, I am Eric. I went on a vacation last week. It was excellent. I visited my grandparents in the countryside. Here I went fishing every day. The river runs slowly and is very clean. And I fed the sheep with my grandpa on the farm. It was so much fun. The weather was great and the air was so fresh. I watched the stars at night. They were so beautiful. The best things in life are free!

1.Did Eric watch the stars at night?

_______________________________________________________

2.What did he do every day?

3.How was Eric’s trip last week?

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—Where are you going, Bob?

—To go hiking. Eric____________ for me at the school gate!

A.was waiting B.waits

C.waited D.is waiting

七年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

The most important holiday in China is Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year. To the Chinese people it is as important as Christmas to people in the West. The date of the Chinese New year is the 1st day of the 1st lunar（阴历的）month.

In China, there's an animal to represent（代表）the year, and it is called the zodiac sign（生肖）.The Chinese zodiac is a 12—year cycle（循环）named with animals, starting with a Rat and ending with a Pig. For example, if you were born in 1995 or 2007, you are a Pig. On Chinese New Year, which is on Jan.25th 2020, the Year of the Pig will be over and the Year of the Rat will begin.

By（通过）telling your zodiac sign, you may also tell others what you are like. People believe some animals are luckier than the others, such as the Dragon. Unlike the Western tradition, the Chinese Dragon is a symbol for（...的象征）power, strength（力量）and wealth. And People say that if you are born（出生于）in the year of Rat, you are cheerful and kind. Rats like to sleep all day and all night. So people say if you are born this year, you may have an easy and comfortable life.

Are you a Rat? If so, enjoy the coming 2020!

1._____________ is the date of the Chinese New Year in 2020.

A.January 1st B.January 25th C.January 24th

2.If you were born in 1996, you are ____________.

A.a Pig B.a Rat C.a Dragon

3.Which one is TRUE about the Dragon according to the passage?

A.Dragon is the luckiest in the 12 zodiac signs.

B.Westerners think Dragon is a symbol of good luck.

C.In Chinese tradition, Dragon means being powerful, strong and wealthy.

4.If you are a Rat, __________ in 2020.

A.you may be happy and nice

B.you may be of power, strength and wealth

C.you may have an uneasy and uncomfortable life

5.This passage mainly talks about __________.

A.the zodiac signs in China .

B.the Spring Festival in China .

C.the meaning of the Rat in China.

七年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Far and away the most important holiday in China is Spring Festival，also known as the Chinese New Year. To the Chinese people it is as important as Christmas to people in the West.

To the ordinary Chinese，the festival actually begins on the eve of the lunar New Year's Day and ends on the fifth day of the first month of the lunar calendar. But the 15th of the first month，which normally is called the Lantern Festival，means the official end of the Spring Festival in many parts of the country.

Spring Festival is the most important and popular festival in China. Before Spring Festival，the people usually clean and decorate their houses. And they go to the Flower Fairs to buy some flowers. During Spring Festival ，the adults usually give lucky money to children. People often get together and have a big meal. Some people eat dumpling for dinner.

根据短文内容判断正误，正确的写T, 错误的写F。

1.The festival actually begins on the eve of the lunar New Year's Day.

2.Christmas is the most important and popular festival in China.

3.During Spring Festival，the adults usually give lucky money to children.

4.Before Spring Festival，the people usually clean and decorate their houses.

5.Some people eat noodles for dinner during Spring Festival.

七年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Chinese Moon Festival, takes place at the 15th day of the eighth Chinese lunar month. The reason for celebrating the festival during that time is that it is the time when the moon is at its fullest and brightest.

The Mid-autumn festival is one of the two most important occasions in Chinese calendar (the other being the Spring Festival or the Chinese New Year) and it is an official holiday. It is a time for families to be together, so people far from home will gaze longingly at the moon and think about their families.

The traditional food for mid-autumn festival is the moon cake which is round and symbolizes reunion.

1.The other name of Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival is (　 ).

A. Chinese Mid Festival　　 B. Chinese Moon Festival

C. Chinese Festival　　　　　 D. Spring Festival

2.Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival takes place at (　 ).

A. the 15th day of the eighth Chinese lunar month.

B. the 16th day of the eighth Chinese lunar month.

C. the 15th day of the ninth Chinese lunar month

D. the 15th day of the eighth Chinese month.

3.Why do people celebrate the festival during that time? (　 )

A. Because the moon is at its fullest and brightest.

B. Because it is a time for families to be together.

C. Because it is an official holiday.

D. Because it is one of the most important occasions.

4.The two most important occasions in China are (　 ).

A. Spring Festival and Dragon Boat Festival.

B. Spring Festival and Lantern Festival.

C. Spring Festival and Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival.

D. Spring Festival and New Year.

5.The traditional food for mid-autumn festival is (　 ).

A. sweet dumplings.　　 B. rice dumplings.

C. chicken　　　　　　　　　 D. moon cake

七年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

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The Dragon Boat festival is known as dragon-boat racing. Dragon-boat racing is the most　 popular activity during the festival, especially　 in South China. A dragon boat looks like a dragon,and is painted in red, white, yellow or black. Usually, a dragon boat is 20 to 35 metres long, and needs 20people to boat. Boatmen boat the boat in cadence (节奏) with the drumbeats (鼓点), as the captain in the front of the boat waves a flag to help them.

根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）

1.The Dragon boat festival is known as the rice dumplings .

2.Dragon boat racing is the most popular activity during the festival.

3.It needs 20 people to boat a dragon boat.

4.A dragon boat is 15 to 35 metres long.

5.A captain is in the front of the boat.

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The summer vacation is over. Time always flies fast. During the vacation, the weather was hot and I couldn’t do much work, but I lived happily.

Because it was hotter in the afternoon, I did my homework in the morning. I got up at 6:30 am and took a walk in the garden for half an hour.

After breakfast, I read English and Chinese and did some maths exercises. It took me three hours or more to finish my homework. I worked quite hard and made good progress（进步）.

I spent the afternoon outside. I went to swim and it was fun. I came home at about five or six o’clock. Sometimes a friend of mine would come to see me, and we would spend some time listening to music.

In this way I spent my vacation happily. I not only studied but also became a good swimmer. Now I’m in good health and in high spirits.

1.The passage mainly tells us　　　　　　 .

A. how the writer spent his summervacation

B. what the weather was like in the summer

C. when the writer went to bed in the evening

D. where the writer finished his home-work

2.It took the writer　　　　　　　　 to finish his homework every morning.

A. half an hour　　 B. only one hour　　 C. two hours and a half　　 D. three hours or more

3.The writer spent most of the afternoon　　　　　　 .

A. Listening to music　　 B. going swimming

C. walking in the garden　　 D. visiting his friends

4.The writer had a very good summer vacation because he　　　　　　　　　 .

A. worked very hard and made good progress

B. swam better and studied well

C. got up early and went home late

D. liked swimming better than studying

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The writer made progress in his lessons.

B. The writer took a walk for half an hour before breakfast.

C. The writer began to study after he got up.

D. The writer spent more time swimming than listening to music.

七年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析