2020-2021年英语七年级英语下册阅读理解及答案

一、七年级英语下册阅读理解专项目练习（含答案解析）

1．阅读理解

    Dear Tim,

    Today is Saturday. It's 7:00 in the evening here. I'm writing to tell you something about my life. My father is watching a talk show on CCTV. That's his favorite program. My brother is playing computer games. My dog Dick is taking the hat to me. He wants me to put it on and go out for a walk with him. What a clever dog! My little sister is practicing playing the piano. It sounds beautiful today. Outside, I can hear cars and buses coming and going quickly. Also there are some boys playing ball games. It's really a noisy but happy evening.

    What are your family doing? I know that time here is thirteen hours ahead （提前）of that in New York. Are you getting up? Please write to me soon. Best wishes!

Yours,

Daniel

（1）Daniel's father is ________.

A. listening to the news

B. watching a talk show on TV

C. watching a video

D. listening to some music

（2）The dog wants the writer to put the hat on because ________.

A. he likes the hat very much

B. he thinks the hat is strange 

C. the weather is too hot

D. he wants to go out for a walk

（3）What do you think of the piano playing skill of the writer's sister?

A. It's much better （更好）.

B. It's just as usual（和平常一样）.

C. It's much worse （更糟的）.

D. It's always so good.

（4）How does the writer feel while he is writing the letter?

A. Not very well.                      B. Very bad.                      C. Very happy.                      D. Very sad.

（5）What time is it in New York when the writer writes the letter?

A. 4:00 a.m.                           B. 5:00 a.m.                           C. 6:00 a.m.                           D. 7:00 p.m.

【答案】 （1）B

（2）D

（3）A

（4）C

（5）C

【解析】【分析】文章大意：丹尼尔给蒂姆写了一封信，告诉蒂姆，在星期六七点丹尼尔的家人都在干什么。并问蒂姆的家人在干什么。并要求蒂姆尽快回信。

（1）细节理解题，根据 My father is watching a talk show on CCTV. 可知丹尼尔的爸爸在看电视上的脱口秀节目，故答案是B。

（2）细节理解题，根据 He wants me to put it on and go out for a walk with him. 可知，狗戴帽子的原因是他想出去遛弯，故答案是D。

（3）逻辑推理题，根据 It sounds beautiful today. 可知今天弹奏的听上去很优美，意味着钢琴演奏技艺比原来好了，故答案是A。

（4）细节理解题，根据 It's really a noisy but happy evening. 可知作者心里很高心，故答案是C。

​​​​​​​（5）数字计算题，根据 It's 7:00 in the evening here. 和 I know that time here is thirteen hours ahead （提前）of that in New York.  可知纽约现在的时间是早晨六点，故答案是C。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节理解题、数字计算题和题逻辑推理。细节理解题要可以直接从文中寻找答案；数字计算题需要根据文中的数字进行简单地计算；逻辑推理题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息。

2．阅读理解

    Maria lived near a forest. She often played with the animals in the forest. They were all her friends.

    One day, Maria walked into the forest to play with her animal friends. But to her surprise, the forest was very quiet and the animals weren't there! Maria hurried back to tell her parents. Her parents returned to the forest with Maria. The forest was still very quiet. But Maria's father noticed a little monkey behind a big tree. The monkey was dying （快要死的）！They tried to save him. But the monkey was too weak. Before he died, the monkey told them the truth（真相）：a ghost wanted to get the forest, so he asked all the animals to go away.

    Maria and her parents were very angry. They decided to drive the ghost away. They asked their friends and neighbours to help them. The ghost was strong but the people were stronger. At last, the ghost left and the animals returned to the forest happily.

（1）Maria had lots of ________ friends.

A. boy                                   B. girl                                   C. plant                                   D. animal

（2）One day the forest was quiet and Maria ________ why.

A. didn't know               B. didn't think about               C. noticed               D. asked the animals

（3）The little monkey ________ at last.

A. helped Maria to find other animals                B. walked away

C. died because he was too weak                       D. was well again

（4）What do the underlined words “drive…away” mean in Chinese?

A. 开车                                     B. 离开                                     C. 赶走                                     D. 杀死

【答案】 （1）D

（2）A

（3）C

（4）C

【解析】【分析】大意：文章介绍了住在森林附近的Maria发现森林里的动物朋友都不见了，一只濒死的猴子告诉她有个幽灵想要霸占森林，最后在父母和邻居的帮助下，幽灵被赶走了，动物们都回来了。

（1）细节理解题。根据第一段 She often played with the animals in the forest. They were all her friends. 可知，Maria有很多动物朋友。故选D。

（2）推理判断题。根据第二段 B Maria hurried back to tell her parents. Maria赶回家告诉父母，可知Maria并不知道原因。故选A。

（3）细节理解题。根据第二段 They tried to save him. But the monkey was too weak. 他们尝试救他，但猴子太虚弱了，可知猴子最后因为太虚弱死了。故选C。

（4）词义猜测题。根据后文 At last, the ghost left.幽灵最后离开了，可知Maria和她父母决定赶走幽灵并成功了，drive away意为赶走。故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解，首先快速浏览、分析问题，抓住关键词；其次带着问题通读全文，了解文章大意，找到依据，确定答案；最后再检查一遍，确保答案正确。

3．阅读理解

    Some animals sleep during the wintertime because the weather can be very cold and it is difficult for them to find food. They can sleep for a long time. This kind of winter sleep is called “hibernation”.

    If an animal moves about a lot, it needs food. Hibernating animals do not need to eat much because they are not moving about. Their hearts（心脏） beat very slowly and they also breathe（呼吸） slowly. They find a place that is sheltered（遮蔽的） from bad weather and where they are out of danger. Their body fat（脂肪） keeps them alive and warm.

    Some animals, such as bears, may wake up from their hibernation on warm winter days and then quickly go back to sleep again when they see the snow is still thick on the ground. When the weather becomes warmer in spring, the animals start to wake up and look for food.

（1）If an animal moves about a lot, it needs ________.

A. food                         B. a shelter                         C. the sunshine                         D. winter sleep

（2）Hibernating animals don't need to eat because ________ keeps them alive and warm.

A. the sunshine                  B. their hearts                  C. bad weather                  D. their body fat

（3）Some hibernating animals may ________ when they find the snow is still thick on the ground.

A. eat some food                                                  B. wake up on winter days

C. quickly go back to sleep                                  D. go out to look for food

（4）When the weather becomes ________，the hibernating animals start to wake up and look for food.

A. cold in winter            B. cold in spring            C. warmer in winter            D. warmer in spring

【答案】 （1）A

（2）D

（3）C

（4）D

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了动物冬眠的事情。

（1）细节题。根据  If an animal moves about a lot, it needs food 可知如果一个动物经常走动，它就需要食物，故选A。

（2）细节题。根据 Hibernating animals do not need to eat much 和 Their body fat（脂肪） keeps them alive and warm，可知，冬眠的动物不需要吃东西因为他们身体的脂肪可以保持他们活着和温暖，故选D。

（3）细节题。根据 Some animals, such as bears, may wake up from their hibernation on warm winter days and then quickly go back to sleep again when they see the snow is still thick on the ground可知有些冬眠的动物当他们发现地上的雪很厚时，会迅速回去睡觉，故选C。

（4）细节题。根据 When the weather becomes warmer in spring, the animals start to wake up and look for food可知当气候开始在春天变暖时，冬眠的动物开始醒来寻找食物，故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题，细节题要注意从文中寻找关键词，得出答案。

4．阅读理解

    It was a Monday morning. As the teacher walked into the classroom, he heard a whisper, “Here's the teacher. I'm sure this boring fellow （家伙） is going to talk about how to use commas （逗号）. ” It was a boy's voice and the teacher knew who he was. However, the teacher didn't get angry. He said nothing about it but he really began to talk about how to use commas, and then he wrote the following sentence on the blackboard, “Nick says the teacher is a boring fellow. ”

    The class laughed and Nick's face turned red. “Now，” said the teacher, “I'll tell you the importance of commas. ” He put two commas in the sentence, and then read, “ Nick, says the teacher, is a boring fellow. ”

    The whole class laughed again. Nick felt very surprised at first, then his face became much redder. Finally he couldn't help （情不自禁） laughing with the other students, too.

（1）What subject did the teacher teach the students?

A. Maths.                                 B. Music.                                 C. English                                 D. Art.

（2）What kind of boy was Nick like?

A. A tall boy.                 B. A healthy boy.                 C. A good boy.                 D. A naughty boy.

（3）I think Nick liked to have ________ lessons.

A. boring                               B. interesting                               C. no                               D. strange

（4）“Nick says the teacher is a boring fellow. ” is ________ “Nick, says the teacher, is a boring fellow. ” in the meaning.

A. the same as          B. kind of different from          C. as same as          D. quite different from

【答案】 （1）C

（2）D

（3）B

（4）D

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了Nick被老师教训的的故事。

（1）细节题。根据 he wrote the following sentence on the blackboard 他在黑板上写下来下面这句话，可知他是英语老师，故选C。

（2）推理题。根据全文对Nick捉弄老师的描述可知，他是个淘气的孩子，naughty，淘气的，故选D。

（3）推理题。根据 I'm sure this boring fellow  is going to talk about how to use commas我肯定这个无聊的家伙要讲关于如何使用逗号的内容， 可知他认为老师无聊，是因为他喜欢有趣的课，interesting，有趣的，故选B。

（4）细节题。根据 Nick says the teacher is a boring fellow Nick说老师是个无聊的家伙，是指老师无聊， Nick, says the teacher, is a boring fellow ，Nick，老师说道，（他）是个无聊的家伙，是指Nick无聊，可知这两个句子不同，be different from，与......不同，故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题两种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信。

5．阅读理解

    When I was in Grade 8, my teacher asked us to write an article about what we would like to do when we grew up. All I could think of was one sentence: I want to help other people! Over the years, I met many difficulties and failures. But I never thought of giving up. I realized that to help other people, I had to help myself first. I encouraged myself after I experienced failures, and I cheered for myself when I did well.

    Finally, my dream really came true.  I found a part-time job in a charity. I began to spend my days doing things for people in need. I have a happy life. That doesn't mean that this kind of life is easy, or that my work is always enjoyable. I am happy because I am doing what I want to do.

    What do you want to do? Write it down now. If you don't know, you can ask yourself, "What would I do if this was the last day of my life?" Then write down the first thing that comes to your mind, no matter how silly or how impossible it seems. Once you have an answer, you will know what your dream is.

（1）Which article did the writer's teacher probably ask them to write?

A. My favourite sport.                  B. My article.                  C. My hobby.                  D. My dream.

（2）What did the writer want to do?

A. To be a teacher.                 B. To help others.                 C. To be happy.                 D. To be free.

（3）What did the writer do whenever he experienced failures?

A. He gave up.                                                      B. He found a part time job.

C. He encouraged himself.                                   D. He wrote an article.

（4）The writer is happy because     .

A. he is doing what he wants to do                    B. his work is always enjoyable

C. his par>time job is easy                                   D. he makes a lot of money

【答案】 （1）D

（2）B

（3）C

（4）A

【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文讲诉了作者在上八年级时写自己理想的作文的事。

（1）推理判断题，根据 my teacher asked us to write an article about what we would like to do when we grew up. 可知，老师让他们写未来想干什么的作文，实际上就是梦想。故答案是D。

（2）细节理解题，根据 All I could think of was one sentence: I want to help other 可知，作者想帮助别人，故答案是B。

（3）细节理解题，根据  I encouraged myself after I experienced failures 可知，作者经历失败后，鼓励自己。故答案是C。

（4）细节理解题，根据 I am happy because I am doing what I want to do 可知，作者之所以高兴，是应为他做了自己想做的事。故答案是A。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和两种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息。

6．阅读理解

    How do you spend your spare time? There will be different answers to it. Most people in Poland have their own ways of spending free time. Sometimes they just want to have a rest, but they try to do something more pleasant most of the time. They have many different hobbies, which help them to get away from their everyday problems and spend their free time happily.

    Many Polish people like travelling. They look for new places that they have never been to and add new and exciting experiences to their journey. Some of them like to climb mountains, others like to go to the sea or a lake to swim, because these can make them get exercise and are good for their health.

    Many Polish people also like to do sports in their free time. They are usually crazy about football, and football is regarded as the Polish national sport. Many football fans may support a certain team, so they go to watch every match of the team they support, and they buy many things that have any relation with the team. Watching sports and doing them are both good ways to relax.

    In addition, doctors say that doing sports is very good for health. Many people in town, especially young men, often go to the gym to attend the exercise classes to keep fit.

    Besides these ways, Polish people have many other ways to spend their free time. And they really enjoy their free time.

（1）Polish people have many different hobbies in order to      .

A. solve their daily problems                               B. finish all their work

C. make some friends                                           D. relax themselves in their spare time

（2）Why do some Polish people like climbing mountains?

A. Because they hate travelling.                          B. Because they can get exercise from it.

C. Because they can find a new place.                D. Because it is comfortable and fun.

（3）Which of the following sports is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Doing sports.                B. Climbing mountains.                C. Skating.                D. Swimming.

（4）What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?

A. Football is many Polish people's favourite sport.

B. Young Polish people often go to the gym.

C. All the Polish people do sports in their spare time.

D. Most Polish people like watching sports.

【答案】 （1）D

（2）B

（3）C

（4）A

【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文向我们介绍了波兰人业余生活的几种休闲放松的方式。

（1）推理判断题，根据 They have many different hobbies, which help them to get away from their everyday problems and spend their free time happily. 可知波兰人有很多的爱好是为了从日常的问题中解脱出来，快乐地享受业余时间。使他们得到放松。故答案是D。

（2） 细节理解题，根据They have many different hobbies, which help them to get away from their everyday problems and spend their free time happily. 可知爬山和游泳可以使他们得到锻炼。故答案是B。

（3）细节理解题。本文主要涉及到了体育活动，游泳还有爬山，没有涉及到的是滑冰。故答案是C。

（4）主旨大意题。第三段主要讲述波兰人对足球的喜欢。故答案是A。

【点评】考查阅读理解，本文涉及到了细节理解，推理判断和主旨大意，细节理解题可以直接从文中找到答案，推理判断则需要联系前后文作出合理的推测，主旨大意则需要在通读文章的基础上总结出中心思想。

7．阅读理解

    Can trees talk? Yes, but not in words. Scientists have reasons to believe that trees do communicate with each other. Not long ago, researchers learned some surprising things. Some caterpillars（毛毛虫） attacked a willow tree（柳树） in the woods. The tree changed the chemistry of its leaves and the leaves tasted so terrible that the caterpillars stopped eating them. Then even more surprising, the tree sent out a special vapour （蒸气） a signal causing its neighbours to change the chemistry of their own leaves and make them less tasty.

    Communication, of course, doesn't need to be always in words. We can talk to each other by smiling, raising our shoulders and moving our hands. We know that birds and other animals use a whole vocabulary of songs, sounds and movements. Bees dance their signals, flying in certain patterns that tell other bees where to find nectar（花蜜） for honey. So why shouldn't trees have ways of sending messages?

（1）From the passage we know that caterpillars     .

A. like willow trees                                                B. enjoy eating fallen leaves

C. can talk to other caterpillars                           D. can send out a special vapour

（2）Caterpillars will stop eating willow tree leaves which     .

A. have a chemical change and become tasteless     B. have a pleasant taste

C. are being attacked                                                   D. are communicating

（3）What makes the researchers more surprised is that     .

A. caterpillars stop eating the willow tree's leaves

B. the willow tree can send out a special vapour

C. trees can talk to each other by their words

D. birds and other animals all use vocabularies

（4）According to the passage, bees communicate with each other by     .

A. talking       B. making unusual sounds       C. flying in certain patterns       D. singing songs

【答案】 （1）A

（2）A

（3）B

（4）C

【解析】【分析】本文讲述的是树和树之间，动物和动物之间也是群在沟通交流的。

（1）推理题。根据 Some caterpillars（毛毛虫） attacked a willow tree（柳树） in the woods 可知毛毛虫喜欢柳树 ，故选A。

（2）细节题。根据 The tree changed the chemistry of its leaves and the leaves tasted so terrible that the caterpillars stopped eating them 可知当发生化学变化，变得无味时毛虫会停止吃柳树的叶子。 ，故选A。

（3）细节题。根据 Then even more surprising, the tree sent out a special vapour 可知 更令人惊讶的是，这棵树散发出一种特殊的蒸汽，故选B。

（4）细节题。根据  Bees dance their signals, flying in certain patterns that tell other bees where to find nectar（花蜜） for honey 可知蜜蜂以某种模式飞行来彼此交流 ，故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案。

8．阅读理解

    Now too much CO makes the Earth warmer and warmer, and brings bad effect to people. To save our Earth, a new lifestyle called low-carbon life becomes popular. Low carbon means low energy and no waste. It is necessary for everybody to learn to live a low-carbon life.

    To live a low-carbon life, we'd better save as much energy as we can. For example, turn off the lights and TV when you don't use them, use cold water to wash clothes or dishes: take a short shower and try to take a cold one when the weather gets warm: don't do the cooking with electricity.

    To live a low-carbon life, we should eat less meat. Being a vegetarian can help reduce （v）one and a half ton of carbon dioxide a year, but keeping animals for food produces even more carbon dioxide than all the cars do in the world.

    To live a low-carbon life, we should plant more trees. Trees are very important for us. They can not only produce oxygen for us to breathe and keep the air clean. But also take in the harmful gases from the air. To protect trees we should stop people from cuing down trees and plant as many trees as we can.

    If we can keep them a habit in our daily life, the earth will become a safer planet for us to live on.

（1）Why does low carbon life become popular?

A. Because it can protect animals.                       B. Because it can save the earth.

C. Because It can protect trees.                            D. Because it can clean water.

（2）How many kinds of way of living a low-carbon life are talked about in the passage

A. Three                                     B. Four                                     C. Five                                     D. Six

（3）What can we do to make carbon dioxide become less?

A. We can use cold water in our life.                   B. We can try to use less water.

C. We can eat too much meat.                            D. We can take a bath.

（4）What does the underlined word "them" refer to?

A. The ways to protect trees                                 B. The ways to keep animals for food

C. The ways to live a comfortable life                 D. The ways to live a low-carbon life

（5）Where can we read this passage?

A. In a fashion magazine       B. In a newspaper       C. In a travel guide       D. In a history book

【答案】 （1）B

（2）A

（3）B

（4）D

（5）B

【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要讲述了太多的二氧化碳使地球变暖，为了拯救我们的地球，应提倡低碳生活，本文主要介绍了几种低碳生活方式，如节约能源、少吃肉、多种树等。

（1）细节理解题，根据第一段第二行To save our Earth, a new lifestyle called low-carbon life becomes popular.可知低碳生活流行的原因是为了拯救地球，故选B。

（2）细节理解题，根据文章的第二、第三和第四段的内容，可知是介绍了三种低碳生活方式，节约能源、少吃肉、多种树，故选A。

（3）推理判断题，根据第二段To live a low-carbon life, we'd better save as much energy as we can. 可推断出应该节约用水，故选B。

（4）词义猜测题，根据上文的介绍，以及最后一段中If we can keep them a habit in our daily life, the earth will become a safer planet for us to live on. 可猜测出them是指低碳生活方式，故选D。

（5）推理判断题，A时尚杂志；B报纸；C旅游指南；D历史书。本文主要介绍了几种低碳生活方式，这样的文章应该出现在报纸上，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解，本文主要考查了细节理解题、推理判断题和词义猜测题三种常考题型，细节理解题主要是在文章中找到答案的依据；推理判断题主要是根据上下文的意思进行推理；词义猜测题根据上下句进行猜测。

9．阅读理解

    You have grown too tall for your clothes from last year. Your shoes are too small for your feet. You are also too old now for some of your toys（玩具）. What will you do with them?

    Don't just put old toys under the bed. No one can play with them there. You can give them to children who will enjoy the toys. You can give them to a children's hospital. Little girls and boys who are ill will enjoy playing with them.

    Maybe you and your friends want to buy something new for yourselves. If so, you can get all your old toys and have a big yard sale（庭院售卖）!

    Ask a parent to help you. Make big signs（标志）about your sale. Hang the signs around the neighborhood. On the day of your sale, shoppers will come. Some will buy your old toys. Then you can have fun thinking about what new toys to buy.

（1）The writer thinks we can _________.

A. leave old toys outside

B. throw old toys under the bed

C. make old toys into new ones

D. let other children enjoy old toys

（2）According to Para. 4, what can you do with the money from a yard sale? _________.

A. Give it to parents.

B. Make big signs.

C. Buy new toys.

D. Give it to children's hospital.

（3）Which opinion does the writer probably（可能）agree with（同意）? "_________"

A. Old toys are not useful.

B. It is good to use things again.

C. Keep your toys at home.

D. Do not buy any new toys.

【答案】 （1）D

（2）C

（3）B

【解析】【分析】主要讲了作者建议孩子们把不用的衣服、鞋子、玩具等在庭院售卖。

（1）细节题。根据You can give them to children who will enjoy the toys.可知作者认为我们可以让其他孩子们喜欢旧的玩具，故选D。

（2）细节题。根据On the day of your sale, shoppers will come. Some will buy your old toys. Then you can have fun thinking about what new toys to buy.可知一些购物者买你的旧玩具，然后你可以考虑买什么新玩具，故选C。

（3）细节题。根据全文可知主要讲了作者建议孩子们把不用的衣服、鞋子、玩具等在庭院售卖，即再次使用东西是有好处的，即It is good to use things again.，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。

10．阅读理解

    If you go into the forest with your friends, stay with them. If you don't, you may get lost. If you get lost, this is what you should do. Sit down and stay where you are. Don't try to find your friends—let them find you. You can help them find you by staying in one place. There is another way to help your friends or other people to find you. You can shout or whistle（吹口哨）three times. Stop. Then shout or whistle three times again. Any signal（信号）given three times is a call for help.

    Keep shouting or whistling. Always three times together. When people hear you, they will know that you are not just making a noise for fun. They will let you know that they have heard your signal. They will give you two shouts or two whistles. When a signal is given twice, it is an answer to a call for help.

    If you don't think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a little house with branches（树枝）. Make yourself a bed with leaves and grass.

    When you need some water, you have to leave your little house to look for it. Pick off small branches and drop（丢）them when you walk, then you can go back again easily. When you are lost, the most important thing is to stay in one place.

（1）If you get lost in the forest, you should _________.

A. try to find your friends                                     B. stay in one place and give signals

C. walk around the forest                                    D. shout as loudly as possible（尽量大声）

（2）People shout ______ to answer a call for help.

A. once                            B. twice                             C. three times                            D. four times

（3）By saying the underlined sentence（Para.4）, the writer thinks it is easy to ______ in the forest.

A. find your way back                                           B. pick off small branches

C. find enough water to drink                             D. make a little house with branches

（4）The main（主要的）idea of the passage is __________.

A. how to travel in the forest                               B. how to spend the night in the forest  

C. what to do if you want to get some water     D. what to do if you are lost in the forest

【答案】 （1）B

（2）B

（3）A

（4）D

【解析】【分析】主要讲了如果在森林里迷路应该怎么办。

（1）细节题。根据Sit down and stay where you are. You can shout or whistle（吹口哨） three times.Stop. Then shout or whistle three times again. Any signal（信号）given three times is a call for help.可知待在原地并且发信号，故选B。

（2）细节题。根据When a signal is given twice, it is an answer to a call for help.可知回应两次是回应求救，故选B。

（3）细节题。根据下划线句子可知当步行时扔下树枝，然后你可以很容易返回，所以作者认为在森林里找回原先的路是简单的，故选A。

（4）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了如果在森林里迷路应该怎么办。故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题和主旨题常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。