1、第1课时七年级(上)Units 14一、阅读理解A“Stepmothers(继母)are always cruel!” Bens words were kept in my mind. I didnt know why we would stay together there. I had never believed my elder brother, Ben, before. But this time, I did. But there were no reasons to refuse Barbara, my stepmother.The day before Barbara came
2、, Dad and Ben cleaned the house. Even the dog got bathed.Barbara seemed to know what would be like when she entered the house with her luggage box, especially among the children. She found ways of telling each boy what a good worker she was. She worked hard to tidy the house first. Then, she went in
3、to the kitchen and soon delicious food appeared on the table. After the meal, we sat together quietly and none of the children wanted to talk with her.“Hi, kids!”said Barbara. “Its too quiet here. Lets sing a song, OK?”No one answered her. However, a graceful song resounded(回荡)in the quiet room. May
4、be her voice was so nice that we all sang along with her.After a few days, Barbara began to care about my study. She helped me solve my math and science problems carefully. Gradually, I felt good when I had Barbara with me.Over a month has passed. One day, my father asked me,“What do you think of yo
5、ur stepmother, John?”After a short time in silence,“A good mother!”I answered.1.When John heard of the stepmothers coming, he felt.A.happyB.madC.excitedD.surprised2.The first thing the family did for Barbara was to.A.have a bathB.carry a luggage boxC.cook a delicious mealD.make the house clean3.Why
6、did the children sing along with Barbara?A.Because Barbaras good voice moved them all.B.Because they did it so that they could make Barbara happy.C.Because they all accepted Barbara as a member of the family.D.Because they thought Barbaras suggestion was good for all of them.4.Which is NOT true acco
7、rding to this passage?A.John began to accept Barbara after she sang a song.B.Barbara could cook good meals and sing beautiful songs.C.Dad thought Barbara could change childrens mind in a month.D.John couldnt accept Barbara at first because of Bens words.5.Whats the best title for this passage?A.A Fa
8、milys StoryB.A “Cruel” StepmotherC.Johns Good MotherD.A Good Family WorkerBThe well-known“new great inventions”of modern China have made our daily lives more convenient.High-speed trainsChina created its first high-speed railway line in 2008. Since then, the number of passenger trips has grown by ov
9、er 30 percent every year. By 2016, more than 5 billion trips had been taken on the trains. By 2023, one-fifth of the countrys 150,000-km railway network will be used by the trains. This network will link more than 80 percent of the major cities across China.Mobile paymentMobile payment is turning Ch
10、ina into a“cashless society”. Instead of paying by cash, customers now pay for their goods and some kinds of bills simply by typing a short password into the Alipay or WeChat app on their mobile phone.Shared bikesChina has surprised the world with how quickly shared bikes are widely used. Nowadays,
11、bike users can simply pick up or park the bikes on the street through GPS and smartphone apps. Chinas two leading bike-sharing companies, Mobike and ofo, have been opening their overseas markets in Singapore, the UK and the USA.Online shoppingWith around 751 million Internet users, China has been th
12、e worlds largest and fastest-growing online shopping market. Because of lower costs and fewer licensing requirements, its easier for sellers to open an online shop in China. In 2016, more than 20 million jobs in rural areas were created, with over 8.1 million running their own online shops.6.Whats t
13、he passage mainly about?A.The fast-developing technology.B.Modern China.C.Chinas new great inventions.D.Convenient daily lives in China.7.By 2023, more than of the major cities across China will be linked by the railway network.A.30%B.50%C.20%D.80%8.Mobile payment makes shopping more convenient in C
14、hina because customers .A.neednt take cashB.can go shopping without mobile phonesC.dont have to use a passwordD.neednt pay the bills9.Shared bikes can be picked up or parked .A.on the streetB.in Mobike and ofoC.in parksD.in markets10. can make online shopping develop so fast in China.A.Lower costsB.
15、Fewer licensing requirementsC.More job chancesD.A,B & C二、任务型阅读(2023河南中原名校第二次大联考)The next two days it rained and it was very windy, so Mary couldnt go outside. Then, on the third morning when she opened her eyes and looked out of the window, she got a big surprise. She called Martha, “Martha! Come and look at the moor(沼泽)!”1“Yes,” said Martha with a smile. “The spring is coming.”2“The spring is coming,” he said to her. “Can you see those green points in the earth?”Mary looked.3“Theyre spring flowers.”Then the robin(知更鸟)appeared and sat on the ground nea
