1、2023-2024学年七年级英语下学期期末复习专题04 阅读理解之说明文Every dog should learn the command (命令) “no”. When the dog hears “no”, she should stop doing what she is doing before she hurts (伤害) herself, hurts you or someone else, or breaks things. Sometimes giving the command with body languages (语言) is useful. The command
2、will help your dog learn a little self-control (自控). Here are some things that you can do.1. Show your dog the behaviorTo teach the dog “no”, begin by showing her the behavior (行为) you want her to know. For example, show her a treat in your hand, and then say “no” before closing your fist (拳头) aroun
3、d the treat. Let her smell at your hand, but dont give her the treat. If she stops trying and turns away, give her a treat from your other hand.2. Have patienceYou can do the exercise ten times or even more before your dog understands that she gets the treat by leaving your closed hand alone. Stay p
4、atient enough with her, and always give a good treat if she can do it well.3. _Your dog will understand you by watching what you are doing. So, watch your body language. Stand tall and give the command in a strong voice, but dont try to make her angry. You want her to understand and follow the comma
5、nd, not to make her afraid.4. Teach your dog to follow the command with the treat on the floor“No” is easier when your dog cant reach the treat anyway (when its in your fist). The next step is to place the treat on the floor with your hand. You may have to start with your hand completely around the
6、treat, but over some times, begin lifting your hand until she stops when you say “no” even with the treat in the open.1Which of the following sentences can be put in _?ATalk to your dog gentlyBBe careful with your body languageCMake friends with your dogDTeach your dog to follow you all the time2Wha
7、t can we learn from the passage?ADogs always get hurt and cant control themselves.BPeople like playing tricks on their own pet dogs.CIts very easy to teach a dog to understand her owner.DGiving dogs a treat is very important when teaching “no”.3What is the passage mainly about?ATeaching pet dogs to
8、understand “no”.BShowing the ways to live with dogs.CStopping dogs hurting people around them.DShowing the love between animals and people.ChatGPT is an AI chatbot developed by San Franciso-based startup OpenAI. It is controlled by a large language model. What makes ChatGPT so amazing is its ability
9、 to have human-like response（反应）. It can talk with people, write songs, poems and even jokes. Its one of the most greatest AI writers.ChatGPT can write things really fast. Many people began to use it. For example, Mo Yan turned to ChatGPT for help in writing award words for the writer Yu Hua. Yu Hua
10、, the writer of the popular novels “To live” and “Brothers”, get another milestone in 2021. His latest novel, “WenCheng” win the top prize for novel rankings（排名）.During the ceremony（典礼）, as an award presenter for Yu, Mo had to make a speech for giving award. “I spent several days trying to write one
11、 but failed, so I asked a student to make ChatGPT write one for me,” Mo said, adding that after he put in the keywords including “To Live”, “remove a tooth” and “Wen Cheng”, the chatbot created a citation（颁奖词）of over 1, 000 words, written in a Shakespearean style.The reason for Mo to choose the thre
12、e key phrases is “To live” is one of Yus most popular novels, “remove a teeth” refers to the fact that Yu used to be a dentist before he became a writer, and “Wen Cheng” showed Yus latest novel, which won the prize at the ceremony.ChatGPT is very useful since it can help people work out the problem
13、easily. However, every coin has two sides.4What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?Athe modelBChatGPTCthe responseDOpenAI5Which of the following statements is true?AOne of Mo Yans students once asked him to use ChatGPT.BMo Yan disliked the citation written in a Shakespearean style
14、.CMo Yan enjoyed using ChatGPT to write novels in his daily life.DMo Yan failed to write award words and asked ChatGPT for help.6Which is the correct order of the things below?a. Yu Huas latest novel won the top prize.b. Mo Yan spent several days on award words.c. Yu Hua wrote “To Live” and “Brother
15、s”.d. Mo Yan turned to ChatGPT for help.Ac-a-b-dBc-b-d-aCb-d-c-aDb-c-a-d7What will probably be talked about in the following paragraph?ARobots learning habits.BPeoples feelings about ChatGPT.CProblems that may come with AI writing.DThe ways that ChatGPT deals with writing.There are some popular fami
16、ly videos that are being posted on Chinese social media these days. In these videos, a young child calls out to his or her mother or father; the parent comes into the room smiling, turns around and calls out to his or her own parent; the grandparent then comes into the room smiling and calls out to
17、his or her parent, the great-grandparent. This kind of family is called “four generation (四世同堂)” in China. It started on Douyin and has been popular in social media in other countries. People from all over the world have talked much about the videos and even made their own. The videos also make some
18、 people remember their family members who have been dead. “Because of the video, I will visit my grandmother this weekend,” a Twitter user wrote. “I have to say that family love is usually a strong value in China,” wrote Justin. The “four generation” videos not only touched foreign viewers, but also
19、 gave them a deeper look into Chinese family values.In most East Asian cultures, it is common for many generations of a single family to live together. This is called a big family. In most Western countries, most families are small families, or families that are made up of just children and their pa
20、rents. In Western culture, privacy (隐私) and independence (独立) are highly valued. Kids usually move out of the house after they turn eighteen. Many of them borrow money or work part-time jobs in order to pay for college. If they choose to keep living with their parents after growing up, it can be see
21、n as a failure. Although family structures in the East and West may be different, the love between family members is common. That might be why the “four generation” videos have won so many hearts around the world.8What does Paragraph 1 mainly talk about?AIt tells popular families in China.BIt lists
22、photos of Chinese families.CIt shows family videos on Chinese media.DIt introduces some habits of families in China.9What can we infer (推断) from Paragraph 2?AForeigners also want to have their own big families.BForeigners would like to move their families to China.CForeigners should do something val
23、uable for Chinese families.DForeigners realize they should love family members and what they have.10According to the passage, which of the following is true?AWestern people dont value independence and privacy.BIt is a failure if people keep living with their parents in China.CMany Western kids work
24、part-time jobs to pay for their college.DKids in the West move out of the house before they turn eighteen.11What does the writer mainly want to tell us?AThe family love is common in different countries.B“Four generation” is popular in Western countries.CBig families are much better than those small
25、ones.DPeople in the West do not have family videos at all.During this years May Day holiday, many people went out to travel. They made different kinds of traffic jam all over China. Lets have a look.PlacesSituationDunhuangIt is in Northwest Chinas Gansu Province. So many tourists went to try camel-r
26、iding that the city reported a “camel jam”. Every day, nearly 20,000 to 30,000 tourists came, but there are only 2,400 camels in use. So people in scenic spots use traffic lights to lead camels riding.ZiboIt is in Shangdong. People all over China travel there to taste it. Zibo barbecue offers a spec
27、ial dining experience. On each table is a small grill (烤架). People need to cook on the grill by themselves. When the food is ready, you put it onto a small pancake (薄饼) and then add a spring onion before eating. The experience makes “Zibo barbecue” quite different from other kinds of barbecue.Wuzhis
28、hanIt is in South Chinas Hainan Province. Tourists choose to float (漂流) with their friends and family members since it is exciting. The floating rubber boats are crowded there. They were like “dumplings cook in boiling water”.12What can you know from the passage?ACamels in Dunhuang can see traffic l
29、ights.BThere are few floating rubber boats in Wuzhishan.COver 30,000 tourists try camel-riding in Gansu every day.DPeople can enjoy cooking on their own in Zibo barbecue.13What does the underlined part “dumplings cook in boiling water” mean?AThe floating rubber boats are boiling.BMany tourists are f
30、loating in the water.CA lot of dumplings are cooked in water.DTourists use boiling water to cook dumplings.14In which part of the newspaper may we read the article?ATravelling.BLifestyle.CNature.DSports.Most pet owners love their dogs, cats or other animals, making them part of their family. In retu
31、rn, pets can make their owners feel loved and help them enjoy life.Earlier studies showed that pets can help reduce worries in their owners, said Tiffany Braley. And her study shows that owning a pet can also help slow cognitive decline（认知衰退）in old people. Cognitive decline means losing one or more
32、cognitive abilities, such as memory（记忆）or language skills. In the study, people over 65 years old who owned pets for more than five years were better able to remember words than non-pet owners.One example of someone who slowed cognitive decline by keeping a pet is former U. S. President Jimmy Carter
33、. After he was sick in 2015, Carter started spending more time at his home with his pets. He said that his dogs were a great comfort during what was a difficult time for him. He described how training his new puppy made him stay sharp（头脑清醒的）.Studies have shown that owning a pet is really helpful. In
34、 Carters case, his dogs not only helped him with his illness but also kept him cognitively healthy.15Which of the following picture can best show the word “reduce” in Paragraph 2?ABCD16Which of the following can be a kind of cognitive decline?ABeing unable to walk.BFeeling unhappy.CForgetting friend
35、s names.DTalking too much.17What can we know about former U. S. President Jimmy Carter? AHe couldnt work well because he got ill.BHe started to keep a pet after he was sick.CTraining his new puppy helped him a lot.DHe spent much time with his pets before 2015.18Where can we find this passage?AIn a s
36、tory book.BIn a history book.CIn a travel guide.DIn a science magazine.Zibo, a city in Shandong Province, has been very hot in China for its local food in the last few months. “College students going to Zibo for barbecue” and “taking a high-speed train to taste Zibo barbecue” have become hot topics
37、on Chinese social media.Zibo barbecue is famous for a different dining way. On each table is a small stove（炉子）. People can make skewers（肉串）by themselves. When the food is ready, put it into a small pancake, usually with a spring onion inside. “Theres nothing you cant fix with one barbecue, and if th
38、ere is, then two.” One of the visitors said.Data（数据）from Meituan and Dazhong Dianping shows that booking hotels and restaurants in Zibo during the five-day May Day holiday is 800% higher than that in 2019. Its said the number of visitors arriving and leaving through Zibo railway station reached 50,
39、000 a day, with most of them being visitors who come to taste Zibo barbecue.The local government wants to bring more visitors to the city. So Zibo makes a special “barbecue map” and adds 21 new barbecue bus lines so that visitors can “get on the bus to rest, get off to eat”.Now the biggest problem i
40、s that this city cant hold so many people. People should book hotels and restaurants two weeks earlier.19What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?ATwo barbecues are enough.BVisitors enjoy Zibo barbecue a lot.CZibo barbecue can fix everything.DHaving two barbecues is better than one.20Wh
41、at does the data in Paragraph 3 try to tell us?AZibo becomes popular because of Zibo barbecue.BZibo barbecue also brings a lot of problems.CZibo is often full of visitors during the May Day holiday.DThe best time to taste Zibo barbecue is the May Day holiday.21What did the local government in Zibo d
42、o to bring more visitors to the city? Prepare a new kind of food.Build hotels and restaurants.Add new bus lines.Make a special map.ABCDIn the year 2070, most of you will be more than 60 years old. The good news is that travel may become smarter by that time. European airline easyJet made some guesse
43、s and released(发布) easyJet 2070: The Future Travel Report. Lets take a look at some exciting ideas.Heartbeat passport (心跳护照)Paper passports will be a thing of the past. You will use “heartbeat passports” instead. Some scientists say everyones heartbeat is different. So the data(数据) will be used to t
44、ell who you are. More comfortable flightThe seats on the plane will no longer be “one size fits all”. Youll be able to book a seat according to your body type. The seat may even be able to cool or warm you to your favourite temperature. There will also be no more screens on the back of your seats. A
45、 futuristic device(未来设备) could show films straight in front of your eyes.Printed clothes and foodIf you hate packing(打包) clothes, you may not need to do it in the future. Before you fly, you will have a body scan. When you arrive, youll find a wardrobe full of 3D-printed clothes in your size. When y
46、ou leave, people will use the clothes again to print(打印) for the next person. You can also 3D print what you want to eat.Bring history back to lifeIf you like to visit historic sites(历史古迹), AR(增强现实技术) will change the game. Wearing a headset, you can see what happened at a historic site. You may even
47、 be able to sit among the cheering people at the first Olympic Games.22What do we know about easyJet 2070: The Future Travel Report?AIt is about how old people will travel in the future.BIt shows us what future planes will look like.CIt tells us what travel may be like in 2070.DIt gives people ideas
48、 about where to travel.23How can we stay more comfortable on planes in the future?AWe can bring our own seats onto the plane.BWe can read books in a quieter environment.CWe can have bigger screens to watch films.DWe can change the temperature of our seats.24According to the passage, what can we use 3D-printing to do?ATo print our plane tickets.BTo scan our bodies quickly.CTo print cl
