2023-2024学年深圳市龙岗区七年级（上）期末考试 英语 试卷（解析版）

2023—2024学年深圳市龙岗区七年级（上）期末考试英语试卷

注意事项：

1.本试卷共8页，共两部分，满分75分，考试时间70分钟。

2.答题前，请将学校、班级、姓名和考号用规定的笔写在答题卡指定的位置上，并将条形码粘

贴在答题卡的贴条形码区。请保持条形码整洁、不污损。

3.本卷试题,考生必须在答题卡上按规定作答;凡在试卷、草稿纸上作答的，其答案一律无效。

答题卡必须保持清洁，不能折叠。

4.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔将答题卡选择题答题区内对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如

需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案;非选择题答案必须用规定的笔，按作答题目的序号，写

在答题卡非选择题答题区内。

5.考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。

第一部分选择题（50分）

I.完形填空（10分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，

并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。（共10小题,每小题1分）

Onceamanwasgoingtoanothertownonhishorse.Thetownwasquitefaraway.Hestartedfeelingtired

whenhewas]throughaforest.Sohecamedownfromhishorse,tooka2underatreeand

soonfellasleep.

Afewhourslater,whenhewokeup,hecouldn'tfindhishorse.Helookedaroundbutonlysawthe3

ontheground.Realizingthathishorsehadbeenstolen（偷）,hetookathickpieceofwoodfromtheforestand

beganlookingforit.Hefollowedthefootprintsandgottoa4.Thereheswung（挥舞）thewoodand

shouted,atWhostolemyhorse?Returnitas5aspossible,orIwilldowhatIdidlasttimewhenmyhorse

wasstolen.9,

Themanshoutedagainandagain.Allthevillagershearditandcame6.Thethief（小偷）wasfrom

thevillage.Onseeingthis,hegot7.Hehurriedtofindthehorseandsetitfree.Soon,thehorse

8theman.

Asthemanwasgoingtoleave,thethief9himandasked,“Whatdidyoudowhenyourhorsewas

stolenlastTheman10andsaid,"'Nothing!Iboughtanewhorse.^^Withasmileonhisface,heleft

withhishorse.

1.

A.ridingB.walkingC.runningD.driving

2.

A.photoB.breathC.breakD.note

3.

A.rocksB.leavesC.shoesD.footprints

4.

A.mountainB.villageC.marketD.garden

5

A.quietlyB.gentlyC.quicklyD.usually

6.

A.alongB.insideC.togetherD.again

7.

A.unhappyB.nervousC.angryD.bored

8.

A.wentafterB.lookedatC.waitedforD.returnedto

9.

A.stoppedB.pushedC.helpedD.kicked

10.

A.jumpedB.laughedC.noddedD.cried

II.阅读理解（40分）

第一节阅读下列短文，从下面每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答

题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。（共15小题，每小题1.5分）

A

IamSam.TodayisFridayanditisabigdayforourclass.Wewouldgoonatriptomeetthenationalfootball

teamandvisitsomeofthebestfootballplayersinourcountry.Howexciting!

Wewereaskedtomeetattheschoolgateearlythismorning.Beforewelefttheschoolyesterday,ourteacher

toldustobeontime.t6Beherebefore7:30tomorrowmorning.Ifyouarelate,theschoolbuswillleavewithout

you.^^

Lastnight,IwassoexcitedthatIcouldnotfallasleepuntillatenight.Whenthealarmclock（闹钟）wokeme

upthismorning,itwas6:30.“Itisonlya30-minutebusridefromhometoschool.IstillhavealotofI

thought.IhittheOFFbuttononthealarmclockandwentbacktosleep.Ijustwantedtosleepforfivemore

minutes.

Thenallofasudden,Iwokeup.Itwasalmost7o'clock!"Ohno!Ishouldbeonmybusatthistime!”I

shouted.Irantothebusstation.Itseemedthatthebuswouldneverarrive.Therewasnotaxiinsighteither.

Afterwaitingatthebusstationfortenminutes,Icalledmyparentsandtheydrovemetoschool.Butitwasalready

8:15whenIarrivedthere.Theschoolbushadleft.

Whatapity!Imissedthechanceofalifetime!

11.WhatwouldSam'sclassdoonFriday?

A.Takeatriptothecountryside.B.Visittheschoolfootballteam

C.Haveanexcitingfootballgame.D.Meetsomefamousfootballplayers.

12.WhydidSamgobacktosleepat6:30thismorning?

A.Becausehisalarmclockdidnotwork.

B.Becausehedidnotsleepatalllastnight.

C.Becausehethoughthehadtimetosleeplonger.

D.Becausethebuswouldarrivelatethismorning.

13.HowdidSamgototheschooltoday?

A.Bycar.B.Bybus.C.Bytaxi.D.Bybike.

14.Whatcanweinfer（推断）fromtheunderlinedsentence“Itseemedthatthebuswouldneverarrive.55in

Paragraph5?

A.Thebusrantooslowlytoarrive.B.Thebusbrokedownthismorning.

C.Samfeltworriedaboutbeinglate.D.Samwenttothewrongbusstation.

15.Whatcouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?

AKeepingawakelateatnightB.BeingLateforanExcitingTrip

CCatchingtheBusintheMorningD.HavingaNiceTripwithMyClassmates

B

HaveyoueverplantedAloeVera（芦荟）？PeoplehavebeengrowingAloeVeraforthousandsofyears.They

usedittohelpwithhealthproblemsaslongagoas2100BC（公元前）.Withlongandgreenleaves,theplant

usuallygrowsindryandhotplacesinAfrica,Asia,Europe,andsouthernandwesternpartsoftheUnitedStates.

AloeVeraisaveryhard-workingplant.Itcanbeusedtohelpwithcutsorburns.AloeVeraalsocleanstheair

aroundit.Badaircancomefromthepaintonthewallsofsomehouses.AloeVeracanmaketheaircleanagain.

AloeVeraisalsoagoodplanttohaveinyourroomatnightwhenyousleep.Theplantcantakeintheairyou

breatheoutandthengiveoffthecleanairthatyoubreathein.

AloeVeraispopularforitslonglifeexpectancyaswell.MostAloeplantsliveforaroundtenyearsindoors.

However,iftheyarecarefullycaredfor,theycanliveforover20years.Warmanddryair,lotsofbrightlight,

regularwatering,andprotectionfrompestsanddiseaseswillhelpthemlivelonger.

GrowinganAloeVeraplantathomeisveryeasy!Youcanbuyaplantatthestore.Putitinaplacewithlotsof

sunlight.Wateryourplantduringthespring,summerandautumn.IfyouwantmoreAloeVeraplants,youcanjust

breakoffpartoftheplantandputitintotheground.Thenitwillgrowagain.

16.WhendidpeoplebegintouseAloeVeraforhealth?

A.About1000yearsago.B.About2000yearsago.

C.About3000yearsago.D.About4000yearsago.

17.WhyisAloeVeraa“hard-working“plantaccordingtoParagraph2?

A.Becauseithelpspeopleinmanyways.

B.Becauseitlivesindryandhotplaces.

C.Becauseitcleansthepaintonthewalls.

D.Becauseithaslongandgreenleaves.

18.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?

A.HowbigAloeVeracanget.B.HowfastAloeVeragrows.

C.HowlongAloeVeracanlive.D.HowmuchwaterVeraneeds.

19.WhatdoyouneedtodoifyouwanttoplantAloeVeraathome?

A.Wateritalotallyearround.B.Bringittoastoreintheevening.

C.Breakoffpartofiteverymonth.D.Placeitsomewherefullofsunlight.

20.Inwhichpartofamagazinecanwefindthepassage?

A.PeopleB.NatureC.SportsD.Travel

C

Ifyouaresomeonewholikestoendthedaybytakingabooktobed,Gladstone'sLibraryintheUKmightbe

agoodplaceforyou.Thisisalibrarylikeanyotherbutwithanimportantdifference-youcanalsosleepthere.It

isaparadise（乐园）forbookloverswhereyoudon'tneedtotakeonlyonebooktobed-youcanchoosefrom150,

000!

HiddeninabeautifultowninNorthWales,Gladstone'sLibraryisapopularplacetospendanicequiet

weekend.Itlookslikethetypeoftheoldlibraryyoumightseeinamovieandvisitorssayithastherightsmell,

too!Thelibraryisopentothepublicduringthedaybutforthosewhowanttomakethemostoftheirreading.

Therearetwenty-sixbedroomsjustmetersfromthebooks,withpricesstartingat$145pernight.Atfirsttherooms

weremostlyusedbytheologians（神学家）.Thesedays,anyoneinterestedinreadingcanstay.

ThelibrarywastheideaofWilliamGladstone.Hewantedhislargecollectionofbookstobereadbythe

publicsohemovedmorethan30,000fromhishometoalibraryinthevillagenearby.Bythattime,hewasover

eightyyearsoldandhedidn'tlivetoseetheopeningofthelibraryhehadimagined.

Butwithhisbooksandalargeamountofmoneyheleft,thebuildingwasopenedin1889.Now,thelibrary

welcomesstudents,writers,scientists,theologiansandthosewhojustenjoybooks.

21.WhatmakesGladstone'sLibrarydifferent?

A.Readerscangetbooksforfree.B.Readerscanwatchmoviesinit.

C.Readerscanspendanightthere.D.Readerscanmeetbooklovers.

22.Whatdoestheunderlined"it"inparagraph2referto?

A.Thetown.B.Thelibrary.C.Theweekend.D.Themovie.

23.WhydidGladstonemovehisbookstoalibrary?

A.Becauseheplannedtomovehishouse.

B.Becausehedidn'tlikereadinganymore.

C.Becausehewasunabletoseewhenhewasold.

D.Becausehehopedtosharehisbookswithothers.

24.WhatdoweknowaboutGladstone'slibrary?

A.VisitorscanfinditinGermany.B.Thebedroomsinitareclosetobooks.

C.Onlytheologianscanuseitnowadays.D.Gladstonewasalivewhenitwasopened.

25.Whydoesthewriterwritethepassage?

A.TotellusthefactsaboutGladstone'sLibrary.

B.Totellussometipsforchoosingagoodbook.

C.TotellusthehistoryofGladstone'sLibrary.

D.Totellustheimportanceofvisitingalibrary.

第二节请阅读下面的短文，并从下列方框里的六个句子中选择五个还原到原文中，使原文的意

思完整、连贯。（共5小题，每小题2分）

Youwillprobablyknowthefeeling-itistimeforschool,butyoureyesareonlyhalf-open.Yourarmsand

legsareheavyandyourbrainisstillasleep.Sowhatcanyoudotostayawakewhenyouaretired?26

Eatbreakfast

Breakfastisthemostimportantmealoftheday,butitisalsotheeasiesttoskip（省略）.Startyourdayoffwith

ahealthybreakfast.27Theycankeepyoufromfeelinghungryandtiredinthemorning.

Usewater

Whenyouaretired,waterisyourfriend.28Itisevenbetterthandrinkinglotsofcoffee.Coffeeisfine

inthemorning,butitisbesttodrinkwaterafterlunchtomakesureyoucangettosleep.

Getmoving

29Afewminutesofphysicalactivitycanimproveoxygencirculation（氧循环）andkeepyourbody

active.Itdoesn'tneedtobeanythingdifficult.Afewpush-upsandashortwalkmaybeagreathelp.

Howeverthereisstillsomethingthatyoucan'tdowhenyouaretired.30Besides,ifyoufindyouare

oftenfeelingtiredandyouarenotsurewhy,itisagoodideatospeaktoadoctor.

A.Trydoingalittlebitofexercise.

B.Drinksometeaduringthebreak.

C.Hereareafewthingsyoucantry.

D.Theonlysafeansweristogetagoodsleep.

E.Youcantrysomeeggs,vegetablesortoast.

EDrinkingithelpsimproveyourenergylevel.

第三节信息匹配（共5小题，每小题L5分）

下面的材料A-F分别介绍了深圳市近期将要举行的六个活动，请根据Liz,Jack,Alan,Harry和Ivy五位学生

的兴趣与需求，选择最适合他们参与的活动。

A.Doyouknowthefamous“Bird-watchingSeason^^inShenzhenBayParkeverywinter?Comeandtakesome

wonderfulpicturesofthesebeautifulseagulls（海鸥）！

B.”TheShinySpaceDreams^^bookfairisbeingheldinShenzhenBookCity.Youcanfindmanybooksaboutthe

storiesofsomefamousspacemen.

C."ShenzhenMemories^^photographyexhibitionwillopeninShenzhenMuseum.Viewerscanlearnaboutwhat

thiscitywaslikeinthepast.

D.TheSpringFestivalFlowerFairattractstensofthousandsofpeopleeveryyear.Youcanbuyalmosteverything

youneedforthecomingChineseNewYearthere.

E.Readers9FleaMarket（跳蚤市场）iscoming!Doyouhaveanybooksthatyouhavefinishedreading?It'llbea

goodchoicetosellthemandfindthemanewhome!

EThisweekend,someforeigncollegestudentsareholdinganinterestingtoyfairinShenzhenUniversity.There

youcanfindtoysfromdifferentcountries.

31.Liziscrazyaboutdolls.Shehopestocollectdollsfromallovertheworld.

32.Jackreadsalotbutthereisn'tenoughspaceforhisbooksinhisroomnow.

33.Alanisananimallover.Heenjoystakingphotosofanimalsinhisfreetime.

34.Harryloveslearningaboutspace.Hisdreamistobeanastronaut.

35.IvyisanewcomertoShenzhen.Shewantstolearnmoreaboutitshistory.

第二部分非选择题(25分)

in.语法填空(io分)

阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡规定的

位置上。

Itwasahotsummerdaynineyearsago.QuanHongchanwasplayinggameswith36(she)

classmatesontheplaygroundinZhanjiang,Guangdongprovince.Then,37divingcoach(教练)noticed

her.HefoundQuancouldjumphigherthantheother38(child).Hesoonstartedteachingthegirltodive.

Thecoachwasright.Inthewomen's10-meterplatformfinaloftheHangzhouAsianGames,Quangotthe

goldmedal.Thegamewasvery39(excite),butshestayedcalmandtookfirstplace.

ItwasahardtimeforQuanwhenshejustattendedthesportsschool.Shehadtolivefaraway40her

homeandshecouldn'tevenswimatfirst.Thegirlcriedafewtimes,butshe41(keep)ontrying."My

motherwassickandmyfamilywaspooratthattime,42Ihopedtowinsomeprizemoneyformy

family.^^Quansaid.Shewashard-workingandspentoversevenhours43(practise)everyday.Quan

becamefamousattheTokyoOlympicsin2021.Shedidvery44(good)inthewomen's10-meter

platformandwonthegoldmedal.

Asayoungathlete,Quanhasalongwayahead."Mydadtoldme45(stay)truetomydream."she

said."Andmydreamisalwaystobethechampion.^^

IV.书面表达(15分)

46.假如你是学生李华，你校的外教老师Mr.Green想要了解你们学校最受欢迎的社团，请你根据以下

要点写一封邮件，向他介绍学校社团。

要点：L最受欢迎的社团：

①收藏社：展示各种物品；

②科学社：制作火箭模型；

③……(至少补充一个社团)。

2.你最喜爱的社团及原因。

要求：1.80词左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数内；

2.文中不得出现真实姓名和校名；

3.可适当增加细节，以使条理清楚、行文连贯；

4.标点正确，书面整洁。

参考词汇：受欢迎的popular展示display

DearMr.Green,

Iamveryhappytotellyousomethingaboutthepopularclubsinour

school.___________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

LiHua

2023—2024学年深圳市龙岗区七年级（上）期末考试英语试卷

注意事项：

1.本试卷共8页，共两部分，满分75分，考试时间70分钟。

2.答题前，请将学校、班级、姓名和考号用规定的笔写在答题卡指定的位置上，并将条形码粘

贴在答题卡的贴条形码区。请保持条形码整洁、不污损。

3.本卷试题,考生必须在答题卡上按规定作答;凡在试卷、草稿纸上作答的，其答案一律无效。

答题卡必须保持清洁，不能折叠。

4.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔将答题卡选择题答题区内对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如

需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案;非选择题答案必须用规定的笔，按作答题目的序号，写

在答题卡非选择题答题区内。

5.考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。

第一部分选择题（50分）

I.完形填空（10分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，

并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。（共10小题,每小题1分）

Onceamanwasgoingtoanothertownonhishorse.Thetownwasquitefaraway.Hestartedfeelingtired

whenhewas]throughaforest.Sohecamedownfromhishorse,tooka2underatreeand

soonfellasleep.

Afewhourslater,whenhewokeup,hecouldn'tfindhishorse.Helookedaroundbutonlysawthe3

ontheground.Realizingthathishorsehadbeenstolen（偷）,hetookathickpieceofwoodfromtheforestand

beganlookingforit.Hefollowedthefootprintsandgottoa4.Thereheswung（挥舞）thewoodand

shouted,atWhostolemyhorse?Returnitas5aspossible,orIwilldowhatIdidlasttimewhenmyhorse

wasstolen.9,

Themanshoutedagainandagain.Allthevillagershearditandcame6.Thethief（小偷）wasfrom

thevillage.Onseeingthis,hegot7.Hehurriedtofindthehorseandsetitfree.Soon,thehorse

8theman.

Asthemanwasgoingtoleave,thethief9himandasked,“Whatdidyoudowhenyourhorsewas

stolenlastTheman10andsaid,"'Nothing!Iboughtanewhorse.^^Withasmileonhisface,heleft

withhishorse.

1.

A.ridingB.walkingC.runningD.driving

2.

A.photoB.breathC.breakD.note

3.

A.rocksB.leavesC.shoesD.footprints

4.

A.mountainB.villageC.marketD.garden

5.

A.quietlyB.gentlyC.quicklyD.usually

6.

A.alongB.insideC.togetherD.again

7.

A.unhappyB.nervousC.angryD.bored

8.

A.wentafterB.lookedatC.waitedforD.returnedto

9.

A.stoppedB.pushedC.helpedD.kicked

10.

A.jumpedB.laughedC.noddedD.cried

【答案】LA2.C3.D4.B5.C6.C7.B8.D9.A10.B

【解析】

【导语】本文主要讲述了一个人在途中丢了一匹马，他威胁偷马的人不归还马的话，就会发生上次的事

情，于是偷马的人吓得把马归还给了他。

【1题详解】

句意：当他骑马穿过森林时，他开始感到疲倦。

riding骑行；walking散步;running跑步;driving开车。根据"Sohecamedownfromhishorse”可知，骑马

穿过森林，故选A。

【2题详解】

句意：于是他下了马，在树下休息了一会儿，很快就睡着了。

photo照片；breath呼吸;break休息；note注意。根据“soonfellasleep”可知，在树下休息，故选C。

[3题详解】

句意：他环顾四周，却只看到地上的脚印。

rocks岩石；leaves树叶；shoes鞋子；footprints脚印。根据"Hefallowedthefootprints”可知，地上有脚印,

故选D。

【4题详解】

句意：他循着脚印来到了一个村庄。

mountain山;village村庄;market市场；garden花园。根据"Allthevillagersheardit”可知,来到了一个小

村庄，故选B。

[5题详解】

句意：尽快还给我，否则我就会像上次我的马被偷时那样做。

quietly安静地；gently温和地;quickly快速地;usually通常。根据“aspossible”可知,尽快归还，故选C。

【6题详解】

句意：所有的村民听到后都聚集在一起。

along沿着；inside在...里面；together一起;again再一次。根据“Allthevillagersheardit”可知，所有的

人聚集在一起，故选C。

【7题详解】

句意：一看到这个，他就紧张起来。

unhappy不高兴的；nervous紧张的；angry生气的；bored无聊的。根据“Onseeingthis”可知，小偷很紧

张，故选B。

【8题详解】

句意：很快，马又回到了那个人的身边。

wentafter追求；lookedat看着；waitedfor等待；returnedto返回。根据"Hehuniedtofindthehorseandset

itfree”可知，马回到了主人身边，故选D。

【9题详解】

句意：当这个人要离开时，小偷拦住了他，问道：“上次你的马被偷时，你做了什么？”

stopped停止；pushed推；helped帮助；kicked踢。根据“andasked”可知，小偷阻止了男人，故选A。

【10题详解】

句意：那人笑着说：“没什么！我买了一匹新马。”

jumped跳；laughed大笑；nodded点头；cried哭泣。根据"Withasmileonhisface”可知，男人笑着说道，

故选B。

II.阅读理解（40分）

第一节阅读下列短文，从下面每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答

题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。（共15小题，每小题1.5分）

A

IamSam.TodayisFridayanditisabigdayforourclass.Wewouldgoonatriptomeetthenationalfootball

teamandvisitsomeofthebestfootballplayersinourcountry.Howexciting!

Wewereaskedtomeetattheschoolgateearlythismorning.Beforewelefttheschoolyesterday,ourteacher

toldustobeontime."Beherebefore7:30tomorrowmorning.Ifyouarelate,theschoolbuswillleavewithout

you.^^

Lastnight,IwassoexcitedthatIcouldnotfallasleepuntillatenight.Whenthealarmclock（闹钟）wokeme

upthismorning,itwas6:30.“Itisonlya30-minutebusridefromhometoschool.IstillhavealotofI

thought.IhittheOFFbuttononthealarmclockandwentbacktosleep.Ijustwantedtosleepforfivemore

minutes.

ThenallofasuddenIwokeup.Itwasalmost7o?clock!"Ohno!Ishouldbeonmybusatthistime!”I

shouted.Irantothebusstation.Itseemedthatthebuswouldneverarrive.Therewasnotaxiinsighteither.

Afterwaitingatthebusstationfortenminutes,Icalledmyparentsandtheydrovemetoschool.Butitwasalready

8:15whenIarrivedthere.Theschoolbushadleft.

Whatapity!Imissedthechanceofalifetime!

11.WhatwouldSam'sclassdoonFriday?

A.Takeatriptothecountryside.B.Visittheschoolfootballteam

C.Haveanexcitingfootballgame.D.Meetsomefamousfootballplayers.

12.WhydidSamgobacktosleepat6:30thismorning?

A.Becausehisalarmclockdidnotwork.

B.Becausehedidnotsleepatalllastnight.

C.Becausehethoughthehadtimetosleeplonger.

D.Becausethebuswouldarrivelatethismorning.

13.HowdidSamgototheschooltoday?

A.Bycar.B.Bybus.C.Bytaxi.D.Bybike.

14.Whatcanweinfer（推断）fromtheunderlinedsentence“Itseemedthatthebuswouldneverarrive.55in

Paragraph5?

A.Thebusrantooslowlytoarrive.B.Thebusbrokedownthismorning.

C.Samfeltworriedaboutbeinglate.D.Samwenttothewrongbusstation.

15.Whatcouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?

A.KeepingawakelateatnightB.BeingLateforanExcitingTrip

C.CatchingtheBusintheMorningD.HavingaNiceTripwithMyClassmates

【答案】11.D12.C13.A14.C15.B

【解析】

【导语】本文主要讲述了作者参加学校访问运动员之旅，结果却迟到了

【11题详解】

细节理解题。根据"Wewouldgoonatriptomeetthenationalfootballteamandvisitsomeofthebestfootball

playersinourcountry.”可知，要去访问一些最好的足球运动员，故选D。

【12题详解】

细节理解题。根据"Itisonlya30-minutebusridefromhometoschool.Istillhavealotoftime.“可知,从家到

学校只有30分钟的车程。因此有很多时间再多睡一会儿。故选C。

【13题详解】

细节理解题。根据“Icalledmyparentsandtheydrovemetoschool”可知，父母开车送作者去学校，故选A。

【14题详解】

词句猜测题。根据“Therewasnotaxiinsighteither.”可知，作者很焦急地等待着公交车，害怕迟到，故选

Co

【15题详解】

最佳标题题。根据全文内容可知，作者对于要去访问最好的运动员而感到很兴奋，结果第二天却没有赶上

校车，故选B。

HaveyoueverplantedAloeVera（芦荟）？PeoplehavebeengrowingAloeVeraforthousandsofyears.They

usedittohelpwithhealthproblemsaslongagoas2100BC（公元前）.Withlongandgreenleaves,theplant

usuallygrowsindryandhotplacesinAfrica,Asia,Europe,andsouthernandwesternpartsoftheUnitedStates.

AloeVeraisaveryhard-workingplant.Itcanbeusedtohelpwithcutsorburns.AloeVeraalsocleanstheair

aroundit.Badaircancomefromthepaintonthewallsofsomehouses.AloeVeracanmaketheaircleanagain.

AloeVeraisalsoagoodplanttohaveinyourroomatnightwhenyousleep.Theplantcantakeintheairyou

breatheoutandthengiveoffthecleanairthatyoubreathein.

AloeVeraispopularforitslonglifeexpectancyaswell.MostAloeplantsliveforaroundtenyearsindoors.

However,iftheyarecarefullycaredfor,theycanliveforover20years.Warmanddryair,lotsofbrightlight,

regularwatering,andprotectionfrompestsanddiseaseswillhelpthemlivelonger.

GrowinganAloeVeraplantathomeisveryeasy!Youcanbuyaplantatthestore.Putitinaplacewithlotsof

sunlight.Wateryourplantduringthespring,summerandautumn.IfyouwantmoreAloeVeraplants,youcanjust

breakoffpartoftheplantandputitintotheground.Thenitwillgrowagain.

16.WhendidpeoplebegintouseAloeVeraforhealth?

A.About1000yearsago.B.About2000yearsago.

C.About3000yearsago.D.About4000yearsago.

17.WhyisAloeVeraa"hard-working“plantaccordingtoParagraph2?

A.Becauseithelpspeopleinmanyways.

B.Becauseitlivesindryandhotplaces.

C.Becauseitcleansthepaintonthewalls.

D.Becauseithaslongandgreenleaves.

18.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?

A.HowbigAloeVeracanget.B.HowfastAloeVeragrows.

C.HowlongAloeVeracanlive.D.HowmuchwaterVeraneeds.

19.WhatdoyouneedtodoifyouwanttoplantAloeVeraathome?

A.Wateritalotallyearround.B.Bringittoastoreintheevening.

C.Breakoffpartofiteverymonth.D.Placeitsomewherefullofsunlight.

20Inwhichpartofamagazinecanwefindthepassage?

A.PeopleB.NatureC.SportsD.Travel

【答案】16.D17.A18.C19.D20.B

【解析】

【导语】本文主要介绍了植物芦荟。

【16题详解】

细节理解题。根据“Theyusedittohelpwithhealthproblemsaslongagoas2100BC（公元前）.”可知，早在公

元前2100年，人们就用它来治疗健康问题。公元前2000年距今大约是4000年，故选D。

【17题详解】

推理判断题。根据第二段内容可知，主要讲述了芦荟油很多用处，故选A。

【18题详解】

主旨大意题。根据“AloeVeraispopularforitslonglifeexpectancyaswell.”可知，主要介绍了芦荟的寿命，故

选c。

【19题详解】

细节理解题。根据“Warmanddryair,lotsofbrightlight”可知，放在充足明亮的地方，故选D。

[20题详解】

推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，主要介绍芦荟的用处和好处，与植物有关，故选B。

C

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