1
In Britain(英国), winter is not very cold 16 summer is not very hot. There is not a great difference 17 summer and winter. 18 is this?
Britain has a warm winter and a cool summer because it is an island(岛) country. In winter the sea is warmer than the land. The winds from the sea 19 warm air to Britain. In summer the sea is cooler than the land. The winds from the sea bring 20 air to Britain.
The winds from the west(西部) blow 21 Britain all the year. They blow from the southwest(西南部). They are wet(湿的) 22 . They bring rain to Britain all the year. Britain has 23 rain all the year. The west of Britain is wetter than the east(东部). The winds must blow over the highland(高原) in the west. They drop more rain there. The east of Britain is drier(更干) than the west.
The four seasons are 24 three months long. Winter is in December, January and February. Spring lasts 25 March to May. Summer is in June, July and August. Fall is in September, October and November. 2
It is well-known (众所周知) that the English often go out with an umbrella or a raincoat. Why? 61 the weather in England changes quickly. It is not very usual (正常的) for the same kind of weather to stay(持续) 62 .
Spring can be rainy or windy, 63 the weather can get warm and you can have more sunny days. Summer is the 64 time for visitors 65 to the seaside (海边). The weather can be nice. People often go out for a walk or 66 . Fall is a beautiful season. The trees in the forest (森林) 67 parks change the 68 . In fall it is still nice to be outside. In winter, it gets very 69 . Sometimes it snows. Sometimes there are very strong winds in this season. I think you’d better stay at 70 reading and talking with friends. That will be a wonderful thing. ( ) 61. A. If ( ) 62. A. short ( ) 64. A. bad
B. But C. Because D. So
D. high C. or D. for
B. so B. long C. low
( ) 63. A. but ( ) 65. A. to go ( ) 66. A. cook ( ) 67. A. and
( ) 68. A. likes ( ) 70. A. farm
B. small C. short D. best
B. go C. going D. went B. wash C. swim D. climb B. but C. with
D. also
D. color
D. hospital
B. age C. shape
( ) 69. A. cool B. cold C. warm D. hot
B. playground C. home
3
It is a beautiful spring morning. There isn’t a cloud, and the sun is warm but not too hot. So Mr. Green is surprised when he sees an old man at the bus stop with a big strong black umbrella in his hand.
Mr. Green says to him, “Do you think we are going to have rain today?” “No,” says the old man，“I don’t think so.”
“Then are you carrying the umbrella to keep the sun off you?” “No, the sun is not very hot in spring.”
Mr. Green looks at the big umbrella again, then the man says, “I am an old man, and my legs are not very strong. So I really need a walking stick(拐杖). When I carry a walking stick, people will say, ‘Look at that poor man.’And I don’t like that. When I carry an umbrella in fine weather, people only say, ‘Look at that foolish man.’ ” ( )31.Where does Mr. Green meet the old man?
A.In the bus.
B.Near the bus stop. C.At the bus stop.
D.In a big shop. D.He feels sad.
( )32.How does Mr. Green feel when he sees the old man with an umbrella in his hand?
A.He feels worried. B.He feels surprised. C.He feels happy.
( )33.What color is the old man’s umbrella?
A.Black. A.Cloudy.
A.He is very strong.
B.Blue. B.Rainy.
C.Brown. C.Fine.
D.White. D.Windy.
D.He is healthy.
( )34.What is the weather like?
( )35.What do people think of the old man when he carries an umbrella in fine weather?
B.He is very foolish. C.He is very poor.
4
It was a very hot day in summer and there were no trees along the street. Mrs Green closed her shop at 4:30 pm and went out into the street. She is very tall and fat. The sun was like a red ball, and a few minutes later, Mrs Green felt very hot.
A small boy came out of his school in the same street and followed (跟随) Mrs Green. He kept close to Mrs Green all the time (一直) and he kicked (踢) Mrs Green’s shoes three times. Mrs Green looked at him angrily (生气地) each time.
After the fourth time, Mrs Green stopped, turned round and said to the boy, “What are you doing? Stop following me like that! You hurt my feet.”
“I’m sorry, but don’t stop me, please!” the small boy said. “It’s very hot and there is no shade (阴凉处) in the street!”
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 ( ) 71. The story happened _______.
A. under a tree B. in a shop C. in a school D. in a street
( ) 72. Mrs Green got out of her shop________.
A. in the morning A. kicked her shoes A. two
B. in the afternoon C. in the evening B. hurt her back C. stopped her
D. at night
( ) 73. Mrs Green got angry because the boy ____.
D. made her very hot
( ) 74. The boy kicked Mrs Green’s shoes ______ times in all (总共).
B. three C. four D. five
( ) 75. The boy followed Mrs Green because _________.
A. he liked Mrs Green B. he was Mrs Green’s son
C. Mrs Green was very hot D. he could find shade behind Mr Green
5
There are four seasons in a year in China. Spring comes in February. May, June and July make the summer season. August, September and October make the autumn season. November, December and January make the winter season. In different seasons people wear different clothes and do different things. For example, the weather is hot, so people usually wear cool clothes and do things like swimming, boating or surfing.
Near the North Pole（北极）there are only two seasons. They are winter and summer. In winter, nights are long. For more thantwo months you can’t see the sun, even at noon. In summer, the days are long. For more than two months the sun never goes down and there is no night.
④
②
①
The people living near the North Pole are called Inuit（因纽特人）. In summer they live in tents（帐篷）and catch deersfor food. In winter they live in small round snow houses. They can build a snow house in two hours. They travel around by using dogs to carry their things. They make holes in the ice and catch fish and seals. They eat much meat but not many vegetables.
B. summer and winter
C. rainy season and dry season D. spring and
D. half a year
（ ）1. The two seasons near the North Pole are ________.
A. spring and autumn winter
（ ）2. You can’t see the sun for ________ in North pole in a year.
A. a season
B. half a year
C. more than two months
⑧
（ ）3. Autumn in China ________.
A. is cold spring
B. the nights are long
B. meat
C. milk
D.
B. lasts from August to October C. hot
D. come after
（ ）4.Near the North Pole ________in summer.
A. the days aren’t long
C. there’s no night for more than two months
bread
D.24 hour days last two months
（ ）5. The people in the North Pole eat much ________. A. vegetables
七年级英语下册短文填词
