【期末专题复习】（牛津上海版）2022-2023学年七年级英语下学期：专题09- 阅读回答问题专题过关（原卷版+解析版）

专题09 阅读回答问题专练

（一）The first AI-driven (人工智能驾驶的) bus went on a road test in Shenzhen on December 2nd last year. So the unmanned (无人驾驶的) car is no longer a far dream.

Most people are excited about AI-driven cars. AI could be a “better driver” than humans as its reaction (反应) time is much shorter than humans’. Also, AI never gets tired and there is no fear of it driving under the influence (影响). Besides, when two humans drive too close on a road and one has to slow down to avoid (避免) an accident, both would expect the other to do so, and the problem could be serious because they cannot talk to each other. However, that problem will not happen to two AI-driven cars because they could “talk” through the cloud and decide which one should slow down.

But some people are worried. The test in Shenzhen was done on a special road. There are more uncertain things on real roads, such as being driven fast by some bad people. And the biggest problem for AI is not about learning to remember road signs, but about whether it can take instinctive (本能的) action in sudden and unexpected situations (情况). Also many cases of people taking control of the computers which are fixed in unmanned cars have been reported. This could be very dangerous.

All in all, AI-driven cars will keep improving and all the possible problems will be solved (解决) before they are widely used. We will meet them soon in the future.

1．Did the first AI-driven bus go on a road test in Shanghai on December 2nd?

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2．Why could AI be a “better driver” than humans according to the passage? (Just list one reason)

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3．What can we know about the AI-driven car from the passage?

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4．What is the biggest problem for AI-driven cars?

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5．What is the writer’s opinion towards AI-driven cars?

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6．What does the passage mainly talk about?

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（二）In recent years, a number of Chinese technological innovations(创新) have been making waves around the world. Among them, three stand out. They have made our daily lives more convenient.

High-speed trains

China created its first high-speed railway line in 2008. Since then, the number of passenger trips has grown by over 30 percent every year. By 2016, more than 5 billion trips had been taken China’s bullet trains(高铁), according to Xinhua News Agency.

China is currently working on the next-generation(下一代) bullet trains that will have a top speed of 400 kilometers per hour. By 2020, one-fifth of the country’s 150,000 km railway network had been used by high-speed trains. This network linked more than 80 percent of major cities across China, said Xinhua.

Mobile payment

Mobile payment is turning China into a “cashless society” led by third-party payment companies like Alipay. For example, instead of paying by cash, customers now pay for goods by typing a short password into Alipay app on their mobile devices.

Users can also pay their bills through Alipay, such as their water and electricity bills. Alipay also supports cross-border(跨境的) online and in-store payment,which allows users to buy things on international websites and apps.

Online shopping

With around 751 million internet users. China has long been the world’s largest and fastest-growing online shopping market.

Thanks to lower costs and fewer licensing requirements(执照要求), it’s easier sellers to open an online shop in China than: brick-and-mortar shop(实体店)。

It also helped to create jobs. In 2016, online shopping created more than 20 million jobs in rural areas, with over 8. 1 million running their own online shops, said Xinhua.

1．What Chinese technological innovations are mentioned in this passage?

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2．When did China create its first high-speed railway line?

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3．How do customers pay for goods if they don’t pay by cash?

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4．How many internet users are there in China?

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5．Why is it easier for sellers to open an online shop in China than a brick-and-mortar shop?

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6．What do you think of technological innovations? Why?

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（三）It was a very foggy day in London. Mr. Smith had arrived from Edinburgh to go to a very important meeting, but no buses or taxis were running because the drivers were not able to see more than a yard in front of them. It was still early for his meeting, so he thought that he would walk to the office. But he saw that nobody was even trying to walk anywhere.

While he was standing there, saying unhappy things about the fog, and thinking that he would have to telephone to the office and say that he was not able to come, a young man came up to him and said, “Sir, if you want to go somewhere, I can guide you.”

Mr. Smith was very surprised and could hardly believe his ears. He asked, “How can you find the way when there is thick fog everywhere?”

“Don’t worry, sir,” answered the young man. “Believe me.” So Mr Smith told the young man where he wanted to go, and they started. They walked quite fast, turning corners and crossing roads in different places.

At last, Mr. Smith thought, “Perhaps this man is foolish, he would show me a wrong place.” But a minute later, the young man stopped and said, “Here is the place, sir.” Mr. Smith was surprised to find that he had really reached the office. He gave the young man a pound and then said, “How did you find the way in the fog?” “I am blind, sir,” answered the young man, “but I know London well, and it is exactly the same for me in the fog.”

1．What was the weather like that day?

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2．Where did Mr Smith come from, Edinburgh or London?

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3．Was Mr. Smith going to ask for leave before the young man came up to him?

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4．Mr. Smith didn’t believe the young man at first, did he?

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5．How much did Mr. Smith pay for the young man’s guide?

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（四）One day a young man was on his way to town to sell his caps. He felt very tired after walking in the sun for some time. So he stopped under a big tree, put his caps down, took one of them and put it on his head. Then he sat down to sleep.

When the man woke up, he could not find his caps. “Where are my caps?” he cried and looked up. And what did he see? He saw many monkeys in the trees, and each had a cap on its head. “Give back my cap!” the man cried. But the monkeys did not understand him. They only laughed and played. The man got so angry that he took off his own cap and threw it away while crying, “If you want all my caps, you may take this cap, too.”

And what happened? The monkeys did the same. Each monkey took off its cap and threw it onto the ground. The man was very happy. He quickly picked up his caps and went on his way.

Answer the following questions (根据短文内容，回答下列问题)

1．What was the young man going to do one day?

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2．What did he do under a big tree?

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3．What happened when he woke up?

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4．Who took away his caps?

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5．Did the man get all his caps back?

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（五）One year there was a terrible flood in the countryside. For a week it rained every day. The river rose and burst its banks （冲垮河岸）. The whole countryside was flooded.

Most of the people escaped from the flood in boats. One old man, however, didn’t want to go with them. He sat on the roof of his house and waited for the water to go down.

He was very religious（信宗教的）. “I shall stay here,” he said. “God will save me.”

The rain continued. The floodwater rose higher and higher. Soon the water reached the roof of the man’s house. Two men rowed a boat up to the man’s house, trying to save him. “Come with us,” they said. “The water is still rising. You’ll drown（淹死）.” The old man shook his head. “No,” he said. “God will save me.” Sadly, the men rowed away. They thought the old man was crazy, but there was nothing they could do. Soon the water covered the roof of the old man’s house.

A helicopter（直升机）arrived and the pilot put down a rope. “Climb up,” he shouted to the old man. “The water is still rising. You’ll drown.” But the old man still didn’t want to leave his house. “God will save me,” he cried, and the helicopter flew away.

The next day the old man drowned in the rising water. He went to heaven（天堂）.

God was waiting at the door, and the old man was very angry with him. “I believe in you,” the old man shouted. “I told everyone you would save me. And what happened? You let me drown.”

“I did not. What about the boat I sent?” God replied. “And the helicopter?”

1．What happened in the countryside one year?

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2．How did most of the people escape from the flood?

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3．The old man’s belief in God wasn’t strong, was it?

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4．What did the helicopter pilot do after he arrived there?

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5．How many times have the God saved the old man actually?

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6．What do you think of the old man? Why?

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（六）Hippopotamuses(河马) or “hippos”, live both in the water and on land. Most photographs of these large African animals show them in rivers and lakes. That’s because they spend the daytime in the water, keeping cool in the hot African sun. Hippos sleep in the water, and baby hippos are born there.

But when the sun goes down, hippos come out of the water for food. They eat grass. During the night, they can walk as far as 10 kilometers to get enough grass. An adult hippo can eat over 50 kilograms of it in one night!

Hippos are dangerous animals, both on land and in the water. They fight with lions on land, and with the crocodiles that share their rivers and lakes. Male hippos often fight each other to see which one will dominate(控制) an area of river. Female hippos will fight to protect their young.

Hippos can attack people. They may look like big, slow animals, but they can run fast — about 30 kilometers an hour. That’s faster than a person can run. Hippos will also attack boats that come too close to them.

Looking at photographs of hippos, it’s easy to think they are funny, friendly animals. But in fact, they are deadly!

1．Where are baby hippos born?

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2．Hippos aren’t dangerous animals, are they?

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3．Why do male hippos often fight each other?

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4．What does the underlined word “deadly” probably mean in English?

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5．What do you think of hippos? And why?

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（七）

Sydney is a young city with about 200 years’ history. But in Australia, it is the oldest city, and also the country’s largest city. Sydney is the most popular city of Australia.

The climate of Sydney is very good. It is not too cold during the winter and not too hot during the summer. The sky is blue, the air is fresh, and birds sing in the garden. People living in Sydney like to have an easy life. They will tell you, “Don’t worry.”

Many people think that Sydney is one of the most attractive cities in the world. It has many tall and modern buildings. Among them, Centre-point Tower is the tallest. Standing on the 205-metre tower, you will have a great view of the city.

Sydney is famous for its deep harbour. The harbour has many bays and beautiful surf beaches. Among them, Bondi Beach is the most popular. Sydney Harbour is not only beautiful, it also serves as a large port（航空站）. Ships carry wool, wheat and meat from Sydney to other countries.

People in Sydney like to call themselves Sydney-siders. They are mostly friendly and easygoing. When they are not working, they love to have a good time at the beach, swimming and sailing.

1．Which city is the oldest in Australia?

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2．What’s the weather like in Sydney?

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3．How tall is the Centre-point Tower?

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4．What’s Sydney famous for?

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5．What do ships from Sydney carry to other countries?

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6．What do Sydney-siders do when they are not working?

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（八）The Witch is furious. There’s only one way she can destroy these strangers. She goes to her cupboard and takes out a Golden Cap. She puts it on her head and says some magic words. Immediately the sky goes dark. The Winged Monkeys are coming! They all have big strong wings on their shoulders.

“What can we do for you?” the King of the Monkeys asks her. “Find the strangers in my land,” the Witch says. “Kill the people and the dog but don’t kill the lion. Bring him to me! He’s strong. He can work for me.”

The monkeys fly away immediately. When they find Dorothy and her friends, they pick up the Tin Woodman. They take him to a place where there are a lot of sharp rocks and drop him. His tin body breaks on the rocks. He can’t move. Next they catch the Scarecrow. They pull all the straw out of his hat and clothes and throw them into the top of a tall tree. Then they put a rope around the Lion’s neck and take him back to the Witch’s castle.

Dorothy watches. She’s holding Toto in her arms. She’s very frightened. The King of the Monkeys flies up to her. He’s holding his long hairy arms out in front of him and he has a horrible smile on his face. Then suddenly he stops. His smile disappears. He picks Dorothy and Toto up carefully and takes them back to the castle.

1．What does the Witch take out from her cupboard?

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2．What do the Winged Monkeys look like?

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3．Why does the Witch ask the Winged Monkeys not to kill the Lion?

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4．Where do the Winged Monkeys take the Tin Woodman?

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5．How do you think the Witch will feel when she sees Dorothy and Toto again?

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【真题在线】

（2022秋·上海杨浦·七年级统考期末）Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)

My 18-month-old son, Adam, called from the front door, “Look! Mama! Dog!” I stopped what I was doing and looked out. Brandy, our next-door neighbour’s 11-year-old dog appeared there again. “Go away!” I said to the dog and brushed the dog hair off Adam’s T-shirt.

Brandy’s owner died about a month ago. The family emptied the house and moved away, but they left the old Brandy behind. For weeks, she walked around the neighbourhood, living on food thrown away by the people.

Brandy went away, and I stayed with Adam. Then the phone rang. I went inside to answer the call. When I came back, Adam was gone. I was so nervous（焦虑的）that I called the police. At last we found my son in the woods, and he was just inches away from the cliff (悬崖). Brandy was beside him, leaning against him to keep him away from the cliff. She must have been holding Adam there for hours!

I thanked the police and brought Adam back to our house. Brandy followed us. But she hesitated（犹豫）a moment on our doorstep. It seemed that she remembered the time I’d driven her away.

“Come on, girl,” I said. “This is your home now.” Brandy came in, and once she saw she was welcome, she relaxed and lay down on the floor just inside the door. She had done a great thing, and I wondered if she knew it.

Answer the questions:

1．How old was Adam?

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2．Brandy was homeless after her owner died, wasn’t she?

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3．What did the writer do when she saw Brandy in her house?

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4．How did the writer feel when she found Adam was gone?

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5．Where did the police finally find Adam?

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6．Why did the writer bring Brandy back to their house at last?

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（二）（2022春·上海闵行·七年级上海市实验学校西校校考期末）Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called mall rats.

People like malls for many reasons. They don’t feel any danger around them because malls have police stations or private security guards. People don’t need to pay for parking in malls, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest area with waterfalls and large green trees.

The largest mall in the United States is the Mall of America in Minnesota. It covers 4.2 million square feet. It has 350 stores, eight night clubs, and a seven-acre park! There are parking spaces for 12,750 cars. About 750,000 people shop every week.

The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina, Minnesota. People loved doing all their shopping in one place. More malls were built all over the country. Now, malls are like town centers where people come to do many things. They shop, of course. They also eat in food house that have food from all over the world. They see movies at theatres. Some people even get their daily exercise by doing the new sport mall walking. Others go to malls to meet friends. In some malls, people can see a doctor or a dentist and even attend church. In other words, people can do just everything in malls. Now residents（居民）can actually live in their favourite shopping centre.

1．Do people need to pay for parking in malls?

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2．How many people shop in the largest mall in the United State every week?

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3．When and where was the first indoor mall built in the United States?

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4．Why were more malls built all over the country?

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5．Some people do mall walking as their daily exercise, don’t they?

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6．Do you prefer to have a one-day trip to such malls? Please give your reason.

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（三）（2021春·上海浦东新·七年级上海市进才中学北校校考期末）根据短文回答问题

An elephant and a crocodile were once standing beside a river. They were quarrelling who was better.

“Look at me,” said the elephant. “I can pull up a tree with my trunk.”

“Ah! But your skin is not so thick as mine,” replied the crocodile. “No knife or tooth can cut through it.”

Just as they were talking, a lion happened to pass.

“My dear friends!” said the lion, going up to them, “Let me know why you were quarrelling.”

“Would you please tell us who is better?” cried both at once.

“Certainly,” said the lion, pointing across the river. “Do you see the metal hat on that wall? Go and get it, and bring it to me, and then I can tell you.”

When hearing this, they started off. The crocodile was used to the water. He reached the other side of the river first, and soon stood beside the wall. There he waited till the elephant arrived. When he saw the crocodile had no way of reaching the hat, the elephant raised his long trunk and took it down easily.

They then made their way together back again across the river. When the elephant was trying to keep up with the fast-moving crocodile, he carelessly dropped the hat. The metal hat quickly fell to the river bottom. The crocodile dived down, and brought it up in his huge mouth. They then returned and the crocodile put the metal hat at the lion’s feet. The lion took it up and turned to the elephant, then said, “Because of your size and trunk, you reached the hat on the wall, but lost it. You couldn’t get it back.” “And you,” said the lion to the crocodile, “Although you couldn’t reach the hat, you could swim and save it. You are both wise in some ways.”

1．A crocodile and an elephant were quarrelling who was better, weren’t they?

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2．What did the crocodile think was the best about himself?

His ________________ skin.

3．What did the lion do when he saw the crocodile and elephant quarrelling?

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4．What happened when the elephant was trying to keep up with the crocodile in the water?

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5．What did the crocodile do when he saw the hat in the water?

6．What can you learn from the story?

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（四）（2020春·上海奉贤·七年级统考期末）Answer the questions（根据以下内容回答问题）

My name is Amy. Although I am a mother of three children who are in the middle school, I still remember some experiences (经历) about my childhood. Sometimes I talk with my children about them after supper. The following is one of my experiences.

When I was about 12 years old, I really wanted a new bike! I told my parents my birthday wish, but I knew there was little hope because my family could hardly afford (负担得起) it.

On my birthday my parents told me they had my gift outside in the back yard (院子). I rushed out to the yard. There was my bike, but it wasn’t the bike that I thought it would be. This one was pink, old and worn with age. I felt so disappointed! I thought I hurt my parents’ feelings because I was sure they could see the disappointment on my face. I got on the old bike and rode it, feeling bad that I had made my parents feel this way. So I put on a smile, rode as fast as I could and didn’t look back.

As time went by, I began to understand that my parents gave me something much more than just a rusty (生锈的) old bike. They gave me a life lesson (感悟) about love. I like to remember this story because giving a gift is not about money. It’s about how much love you can feel from it. Remember this: a gift that costs $2 isn’t any less valuable (有价值的) than one that costs $100.

1．How many children does the writer have?

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2．What did the writer want on her birthday when she was about 12?

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3．Did the writer get the birthday gift that she really wanted?

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4．How did the writer feel when she saw her birthday gift?

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5．Why did the writer put on a smile when she rode the old bike?

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6．Which does the writer think is more important, gift or love?

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