1、七年级(下)Units 79姓名：_班级：_建议用时：40分钟一、阅读理解Darrius was born with three fingers on his right hand and one on his left hand. He had to work hard to do things that were easy for others. Every time his classmates tried to help, he would say, “Thanks, but I can do it myself.” He learned to use the four fingers
2、 to do different things.When Darrius was 10, he told his father that he liked piano(钢琴) music very much. “Its too bad you cant play，” his father said. But the boy took that as a challenge(挑战). “I will show people that I can，” he said to himself.Months later, a neighbor gave him an old piano when she
3、 moved away. He taught himself to play the piano and practiced for hours a day.Darriuss favorite piano music is River Flows in You by Yiruma, a Korean musician. It took Darrius a year to learn it. “I have to come up with my own way with only 4 fingers，” he said. When he succeeded, he felt so proud.
4、Later he was lucky enough to play the music together with Yiruma at a famous concert hall! Yiruma encouraged Darrius to follow his dream of playing his own music. Darrius has made it. And his music is popular today.“I may have a disability，” he says, “but I dont let it hold me back from anything.”1W
5、hat did Darrius take as a challenge at the age of 10?AWriting his music. BPlaying the piano.CGiving a concert. DVisiting a hall.2How long did it take Darrius to learn to play River Flows in You?AA year. BA month.CA day. DAn hour.3Who encouraged Darrius to follow his dream?AHis classmate. BHis father
6、.CA neighbor. DA musician.4What can we learn about Darrius from the text?AHe has a strong will.BHe bought himself a piano.CHe gave up his dream.DHe only plays others music.二、单词拼写与应用根据句意完成已给出首字母或汉语提示的单词，使补全后的句子意思通顺，语法正确。1 Paul, now we are flying at a h_ of 5，000 meters.2 Not only I but also my mother
7、 e_ running.3 Shall we go to climb the _(被雪覆盖的) mountain tomorrow?4 It usually snows here in _(冬天)5 I want to be an _(演员) when I grow up.三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。One day, Mr. and Mrs. Smith are celebrating their 1._(sixty) birthday. They got 2._(marry) 30 years ago.During the party an a
8、ngel(天使) turns up. “Youve been such a 3._(love) couple for 30 years. I will give you one wish each，” the angel says.Mrs. Smith wants 4._(travel) around the world. The angel waves her wand(手杖) and booms(发出巨响)! Mrs. Smith has the tickets in her hand.Next, it is Mr. Smiths turn. He thinks for a moment.
9、 “Well, Id like to have a woman 30 years 5._(young) than me，” he says shyly.The angel lifts up her wand, and boom! He turns 90.四、阅读表达阅读短文，根据要求完成文后的题目。Its a Western custom to say “bless you” after someone sneezes. “Achoo！”“Bless you.”This is a common exchange in Englishspeaking countries. When you he
10、ar someone else sneeze, it is polite to say “bless you”， to which they should reply with “thank you”. But where does this odd custom come from?In fact, it dates back to medieval(中世纪的) Europe, specifically, the time of the bubonic plague(黑死病). The plague killed nearly onethird of Europes population w
11、ithin three years(13471350). The first symptom of the bubonic plague was sneezing. At that time, people believed that if you sneezed, your soul might leave your body.People didnt know how to cure the bubonic plague. They were simply encouraged to say “God bless you” and do other superstitious(迷信的) t
12、hings, hoping the soul would go back into the body. And over time, “God bless you” was shortened to “bless you”Of course, in modern times, we know that sneezing has nothing to do with the soul or any other superstitious thing. But just like so many other customs from the past, saying “bless you” has
13、 stayed with us for hundreds of years.But you may be wonderingwhat if someone sneezes more than once? Well, you dont have to keep saying “bless you”In fact, if someone sneezes more than twice, or sneezes especially loudly, you may want to ask them if theyre OK, or if they would like a tissue(纸巾)Then
14、 again, you dont really need to say anything at all. People wont think youre rude if you forget to say “bless you”. But they will also appreciate it if you do.1Where does the odd custom “bless you” come from? (no more than 9 words)_2Did people know how to cure the bubonic plague in the past? (no mor
15、e than 4 words)_3How long has “bless you” stayed with us? (no more than 10 words)_4请将文中画线的句子翻译成汉语。_5请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。_五、写作Mrs. Black是刚来的英语老师，想了解同学们的一些情况。假如你是Li Lin，请根据下表提示，用英语给Mrs. Black写一封100词左右的电子邮件。基本情况年龄13外貌留着黑短发，瘦高个儿，戴着眼镜特长爱好能歌善舞，喜欢读书和运动基本活动情况每天放学后，有时参加音乐俱乐部，有时散步现在正在为考试而学习上周末活动情况妈妈在公园教我唱歌和跳舞，周末过得
16、很愉快注意：1.邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；2文中不得出现可能透露考生真实身份的信息，如真实姓名、学校等。Dear Mrs. Black，I am Li Lin. _Yours，Li Lin参考答案 一、14 BADA二、1.height2.enjoys3.snowy4.winter5.actor三、1.sixtieth2.married3.loving/lovely4to travel5.younger四、1.(Medieval) Europe./The time of the bubonic plague.2No./No, they didnt.3.For hundreds of
17、 years.4实际上，如果有人打喷嚏超过两次，或者喷嚏声特别大，你可能会问他们身体怎样或是否需要纸巾。5What does “bless you” mean? / The saying “bless you”五、Dear Mrs. Black，I am Li Lin. I am writing an email to tell you something about myself. Im a 13yearold girl. I am very thin and tall with short black hair. I often wear glasses. I can both sing
18、and dance. Also, I am interested in reading and sports.After school, I either join the music club or take a walk with my parents. We have a good time together. Now, I am busy. Im studying for a test. Last weekend, my mother spent time with me in the park. She taught me to sing and dance. I had a happy weekend.Yours，Li Lin
