Einstein died in 1955. He was one of the grea...

Einstein died in 1955. He was one of the greatest men in the world. His idea lived on in the work of scientists. After Einstein died, his brain was removed (移动) by Dr Thomas Harvey, a hospital surgeon (外科医生) in charge（管理）of examining the scientist's body . He decided to examine his brain .But Einstein's family didn't agree.

Strangely, Dr Harvey disappeared (消失) soon afterwards, taking the brain with him. No one knew where he had gone. People tried to find him over 20 years. At last, the brain was examined by scientists. It was found that the brain was slightly smaller than normal (标准) ,but up to 15% wider and with few creases (皱折) .It maybe make Einstein famous in the world.

1.What's the meaning of ‘slightly’ in the article?

A. a little　　 B. a few　　 C. much　　 D. even

2._________ found the mystery (秘密)of Einstein's brain.

A. Dr Harvey　　 B. Scientists　　 C. His family　　 D. A hospital surgeon

3.What differences are there between Einstein's brain and others'?

A. smaller, wider and with few creases　　 B. bigger, wider and with few creases

C. smaller and with more creases　　 D. bigger and wider

4.__________ made Einstein very famous in the world?

A. Scientists　　 B. His work　　 C. His interests　　 D. His special brain

七年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Frederic Chopin was born in March,1810, in Poland. He was one of the greatest musicians(音乐家) in the world. In 1831, when he went to Paris, he was still a young man. People in Paris didn't know him but he could play the piano very well.

At that time people in Paris liked the Hungarian pianist(钢琴家) Franz Liszt. One evening, at a concert(音乐会), Liszt went to the piano and the people shouted. When all the lights went out, a wonderful piano concert started. The music was very beautiful, and the listeners all enjoyed it very much. They kept praising(赞美) the pianist.

Suddenly, all the lights were on when the music was over. And there stood a young man. But he was not the famous Franz Liszt. He was Frederic Chopin.

Liszt planned to do that. When the lights went out, Liszt left his chair and let Chopin take his place. With the help of Liszt and his own talent(才能), Chopin soon became famous.

1.Chopin was a(n) ________.

A.Polish musician B.French musician

C.English musician D.Hungarian musician

2.When Chopin went to Paris, ________.

A.he was famous B.he was young

C.people in Paris didn't like him D.he couldn't play the piano

3.From the passage we know that ________ made the plan.

A.Franz Liszt B.Frederic Chopin

C.Chopin's father D.the audience of the concert

4.Chopin soon became famous because of ________.

A.the concert B.the help of Liszt

C.his own talent D.B and C

5.Which of the following sentences is NOT right?

A.Chopin was Franz Listz's student.

B.In 1831, people in Paris liked Franz Liszt very much.

C.At the concert, Chopin took Liszt's place and played the piano.

D.Chopin was a great musician in the world.

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Xian Xinghai was a very famous musician in China. He wrote one of the greatest pieces of music of the 20th century. In his short life he wrote _____ 300 songs and an opera.

Xian was born in Macau, China in 1905. Because his father died before he was born, Xian moved from place to place with his mother. He began learning to play the violin when he was 13 years old. _____, his violin was so cheap and badly made that he _____ not play it well. His friends laughed at him. Xian did not _____ practising(练习) and soon showed his talent. In 1934, he was _____ of the first Chinese students who studied in a special music school in Paris. Before he _____, Xian became the school's best student and won several prizes for his talent.

In 1935, he returned to China and helped fight against the Japanese army. Later, he came to Yan'an to _____ music at a college. There were no pianos in Yan'an at that time, but Xian still wrote some of his most important music there, including the Yellow River Cantata, his most famous _____.

In May 1940, Xian was sent to a foreign country by the Chinese Communist Party to write music for movies. Life was very _____ then. Xian got sick and later died of a lung illness ______ October 30, 1945, aged only 40. Xian's music, however, lives on in the people's hearts.

1.A.near B.almost C.well D.very

2.A.At first B.In the end C.Next D.At last

3.A.need B.may C.should D.could

4.A.like B.stop C.go on D.wait for

5.A.else B.other C.one D.another

6.A.ran B.worked C.left D.won

7.A.teach B.bring C.get D.call

8.A.job B.work C.poem D.painting

9.A.hard B.famous C.happy D.lucky

10.A.at B.in C.by D.on

七年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Charles Dickens, one of the greatest English writers, was born in 1812, in one of the small towns of England.

When Dickens was nine years old, the family moved to London, the capital of England. There were a few younger children in the family. Their life was poor, so Dickens could not go to school.

Before his father was out of prison(监狱), Charles could not go to school. At that time he was twelve years old. But he did not finish school. Two years later he began to work. He often went to the library to read books. He read a lot. Then Dickens wrote lots of novels(小说) and stories all his life. Dickens died over a hundred years ago, but people are still reading his books with great interest.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的在括号里写T，错误的写F.

1.Charles Dickens was born in a big city.

2.Little Charles could go to school after his father was out of prison.

3.At the age of fourteen Charles began to work.

4.The great writer never went to the library.

5.People like the books written by Dickens very much today.

七年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Dickens, one of the greatest English writers, was born in______of the small towns in England. When Dickens was nine years old, the family moved to London, the______of England. There were several younger children in the______.Their life was______.So Dickens could not go to school. He didn’t go to______until his father came out of prison （监狱）.At that time he was______twelve years old. But he did not finish school. Two years______, he began to work. He often went to the library to______books. He read a lot. Then Dickens wrote lots of novels and stories all his _______.Dickens died over a hundred years ago.______ people are still reading his books with great interest.

1.A.any B.one C.some D.a

2.A.city B.town C.capital D.country

3.A.school B.class C.city D.family

4.A.good B.hard C.easy D.wonderful

5.A.school B.a school C.the school D.schools

6.A.already B.yet C.still D.never

7.A.ago B.before C.later D.since

8.A.see B.buy C.sell D.read

9.A.money B.home C.class D.life

10.A.But B.So C.Why D.While

七年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入适当的单词。

My grandfather died in 2005 at the age of 78. He was b1. in 1927. When he was twenty－nine, he w2. to Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province. There he first worked in a toy factory and then in a food company. In 1952, he m3. a girl from Hunan Province. They had five daughters and my mother is their s4. daughter.

When my grandfather was young, he didn't have a bicycle, so he usually w5. to work every day. In his free time he liked to l6. to music on the radio b7. he didn't have a TV at that time. He also liked to p8. chess with his friends. When he was sixty, he started w9. plays. One of his plays was successful. Many people still see this play and e10. it now.

七年级英语单词填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day Einstein(爱因斯坦) was walking in the street in New York. His friend met him and said to him, “Einstein, you should buy a new coat. Look, how old your coat is!” But Einstein answered, “It doesn’t matter. Nobody knows me here.”

After a few years Einstein became a famous scientist. But he still wore the old coat.

His friend met him again and asked him to buy a new one. But Einstein said, “I needn’t buy a new one. Everyone knows me here.”

1.Einstein was ______ scientist.

2.Einstein’s coat was very old. His friend ______.

3.Einstein didn’t want to buy a new one because ______.

4.A few years later Einstein ______.

5.The title(题目) of this article should(应该) be ______.

七年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Michael Jackson was one of the world's best 1.(sing)．He was born in the middle west of the city of Gary，Indiana，in 1958.He began singing with his four brothers.They called the group“The Jackson Five”．The group became very popular after 2.(appear)on a television program.In 1970 the group made their 3.(one)record with the name of I Want You Back.It was very popular.One of their hit records was Never Say Goodbye.

Michael was good at dancing as 4. as singing.He 5.(ask)to act in a film in 1978 for the first time，and in the same year he made a record on his 6.，which sold eight million copies all over the world.

Michael nearly didn't go out 7. he was too famous. Once his fans went off in a faint(晕倒)when they saw him at the concert.He lived in a large house and kept 8. (lot)of animals.He never ate meat.He often raised money for charity.This made him 9.(win)the Guinness World Records(吉尼斯世界纪录)in 2006.He 10.(die)on June 25，2009，but he would live in our hearts forever.

七年级英语短文填空困难题查看答案及解析

Hemingway was one of the famous writers. He was born in America in 1899. His father was a doctor and loved sports very much, and his mother taught music. Among the six children in the family, Hemingway was the second oldest.

Hemingway had written many books in his life. The Old Man and the Sea is one of the most famous and also my favorite. It came out in 1952. The main character in the book is a fisherman. He is an old man and fishes alone. People think he is a man with bad luck, because he doesn’t get a fish in eighty-four days. Every evening, he comes home with his empty boat. But the old man believes himself. Then on the eighty-fifth day the man gets a big fish. Although he meets a lot of trouble, the old man never gives up.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.Hemingway’s father was a fan of _____.

A. books B. sports C. music D. art

2.The Old Man and the Sea was published(出版) in _____.

A. 1852 B. 1899

C. 1952 D. 1989

3.The old man doesn’t get a fish until the _____ day.

A. fifteenth B. eightieth

C. eighty-fourth D. eighty-fifth

4.What does the old man do when he can’t get a fish?

A. He has to look for food somewhere else.

B. He doesn’t give up fishing.

C. He doesn’t fish any more.

D. He has nothing to do.

5.What can we learn from the old man?

A. When we are in trouble, we should not give up.

B. When we want to fish, we can get a big fish.

C. We can do everything well because we are young.

D. We can live a better life if we like fishing.

七年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

One day, Mr. Black went into a restaurant.1.. There was nothing in the pockets of his coat. After he had his meal,2.. He found there was much money in one of his pockets. “Whose is this?” he thought. He saw a waiter near the door, so Mr. Black said to him, “Somebody put a lot of money in my coat.3.. I have to go. Take it ,please. When he comes back, give it to him.” The waiter took it and went away. At the moment ,4.. “I’m sorry.” Said the man. “I took your coat and you got mine. Please give me my coat and the money.” Mr. Black answered, “I gave the money to the waiter. He’ll give it to you.”

Mr. Black called the manager, but the manager(经理) said, “We have no waiters here. We only have waitresses（女服务员）.5.”

A. He went to take his coat back.

B. At the moment ，another man came with a coat just like Mr. Black’s.

C. He went to have lunch.

D. He put his coat on a chair near the door.

E.I have no time to wait for him

F. He must be a thief！

G. He is so kind!

A. He went to take his coat back.

B. At the moment ，another man came with a coat just like Mr. Black’s.

C. He went to have lunch.

D. He put his coat on a chair near the door.

E.I have no time to wait for him

F. He must be a thief！

G. He is so kind!

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