人教版2019-2020学年七年级下学期英语第三次月考试卷A卷

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A . classes B . plays C . lessons （9）

A . noisy B . pleasant C . brave （10）

A . policeman B . engine C . worker

三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共30分)

17. （10分）阅读理解。

Birdwatching is becoming more and more popular in many parts of the world．

Birdwatchers enjoy looking for and listening to different kinds of birds．To watch birds, all you need is a pair of binoculars, a field guide and love for birds．

If you are just starting birdwatching, buy one of the cheaper pairs of binoculars．You can choose better ones when your needs and skills grow．A field guide helps you leam about the birds' appearances, calls and habits before birdwatching．

When you are ready, it's best to go to the wild with someone who is more experienced．You can join a birdwatching group to learn about some beginning skills．A local bird club is ideal．

Start birdwatching in the morning, when birds are searching for food．Most of the time, you will hear bird calls from all around you, but will not see any birds easily．Look for movement in trees, and bring your binoculars to your eyes．

The most important work for a birdwatcher is to identify the birds he/she sees．A bird's shape, size, colour and habits can help a birdwatcher identify it．When you identify a bird, don't forget to take notes about it on your notebook．

To find more and different birds, you may wish to plan trips to birds' different living areas： forests, lakes, rivers, wetlands, etc．

When watching the birds, you should always keep in mind： respect wildlife and protect its living areas．

（1）We need __________________to watch birds．

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A . a pair of binoculars． B . a field guide C . love for birds D . all the above．

（2）What's the most important work for a birdwatcher? A . To feed the birds． B . To identify birds． C . To count birds．

D . To take photos of birds．

（3）_________ aren't ideal living areas for birds． A . Forests B . Cages C . Rivers D . Wetlands

（4）Which statement is true according to the passage?

A . If we are just starting birdwatching, we can buy one of the most expensive pairs of binoculars． B . Most of the time, we can hear birds calls from all around us and see birds easily while birdwatching．

C . We can join a birdwatching group to learn about some beginning skills． D . We don't have to take notes about birds when we identify a bird． （5）What's the main idea of the passage? A . How to watch birds． B . How to indentify birds． C . How to use a field guide． D . How to use binoculars．

18. （10分） Doctor Seuss was born in 1904. By the middle 1950s, he had become one of the best-loved and most successful children's book writers in the world. His books are very popular with young readers. They enjoy the invented words and the pictures of unusual funny animals and plants. In 1954, life magazine published(刊登) a report about school children who could not read. The report said many children’s books were not interesting. Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read. He used words with the same ending sound, like

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fish and wish. He did not receive training in art. Yet, he drew the pictures for most of his books. In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 230 words to write the book and even a six-year-old should be able to read it. It was a fun story and easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children. In 1960, he wrote a book using less than fifty words. The book is called Green Eggs and Ham.

In 1984, Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize (普利策奖). He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided American children and their parents.

He died at the age of 87, but his influence remains. Millions of his books have been sold worldwide. People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. Yet, his books are loved by people of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said, \

（1）Doctor Seuss learned from the magazine that _______. A . some school children could not read B . ny children's books were interesting C . children wanted to learn to read D . a writer for children was wanted （2）People like his books because the books ______. A . are cheap and easy to get

B . were written in different languages C . are easy and interesting to read D . were written with invented words

（3）He wrote the book The Cat in the Hat at the age of _____. A . 50 B . 53 C . 56 D . 87

（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A . Doctor Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham with over 230 words. B . Doctor Seuss wrote books only for children in the United States. C . The Cat in the Hat was written only for six-year-old children. D . His books provided education and enjoyment for Americans.

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（5）From the text we know that Doctor Seuss __________. A . won a Pulitzer Prize soon after his death B . sold millions of his books himself worldwide C . changed American children’s way of reading D . wrote the largest number of books in the world 19. （10分）阅读理解

These days, more and more students in the UK are taking a \year\graduation from school and their university studies. This means they can take a year off to do something else, before they start their studies.

For most students, spending time in foreign countries is the favorite activity --- and Australia is the favorite place to go.

Many parents, teachers and business people agree that travelling can teach important values. \with people, on all kinds of levels.\

There are many companies around the world that welcome these students on their projects---helping people in poorer countries, or even in your home country. Although you don't get paid for your work, this kind of work can teach important skills---decision making and finding answers to problems, for example---that will help many students in a job one day.

Finally, getting some knowledge and experience in an area you hope to study or work in one day will always be very useful.

If several university graduates are applying for the same job, gar year work experience allows you to say,

\ （1）More and more students in the UK are taking a \ . A . before they graduate from school B . before they graduate from university C . after they graduate from university

D . Before they go to university after graduating from school （2）______is their favorite activity for most students in the UK. A . Spending time in Australia B . Spending time in the UK

C . Spending time with their teachers

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