七年级下册短文题集训 一、完形填空。 A A group of boys from a primary school soccer team in Anshun, Guizhou Province, are doing daily training on the playground. The team was made ___1___ their P. E. teacher Mr, Zeng. And their headmaster Mr. Xiong also ___2___ a lot. Although the members practice 2 hours every day, playing soccer does not ___3___ their studies or farm work. Most of these boys’ parents work in big cities far from the village. In the past, they were afraid of showing themselves in public, ___4___ now through soccer, they have become outgoing, active and brave. And their skills in soccer have improved rapidly by working hard. In a short time, they have the other teams from nearby schools in the city. To open ___6___ minds, Mr. Xiong encouraged them to join in a “Who’s the King”national soccer game. They did not play well in the ___7___ . However, with the physical advantages they ___8___ the game. Unluckily, they were short of ___9___ in such competitions, so they finally lost the game. ___10___ , after Mr. Zeng moved to another school, Miss Yu took his place. The young teacher ___11___ to teach there. She is their soccer coach and also teaches them English, math and other ___12___ . To her surprise, these village boys are not like ___13___ she thought. She says that every time the team travels to another city to take part in a soccer game, the kids are just very ___14___ in themselves. Soccer gives these kids a ___15___ to see the wonderful things of the outside world. And it makes them strongly believe that they would go beyond the mountains one day. 1. A. in B. by C. from D. of 2. A. celebrated B. changed C. supported D. bought 3. A. influence B. shake C. afford D. cover 4. A. or B. off C. for D. but 5. A. directed B. compared C. beaten D. interviewed 6. A. her B. our C. his D. their 7. A. end B. beginning C. middle D. process 8. A. controlled B. passed C. finished D. recorded 9. A. experience B. development C. progress D. information 10. A. Now B. Later C. Before D. Firstly 11. A. invited B. volunteered C. remembered D. dared 12. A. challenges B. choices C. purposes D. subjects 13. A. how B. when C. what D. where 14. A. confident B. talented C. interested D. rich 15. A. rule B. role C. chance D. result B One Saturday afternoon, Amy found Meg and Jo getting well dressed. They were going to the theater with Laurie. She wanted to come. “I can’t take you, dear, because you aren’t ___1___ , ” began Meg. But Jo cut in ___2___ , “You can’t go, Amy, Laurie invited only Meg and me. ” Amy cried, “You’ll be ___3___ this, Jo March. ” While Jo and Meg were at the theater, Amy ___4___ Jo’s book of writings. Jo’s loving work of several years was gone in the fire. That night, Mother asked Jo to forgive(原谅) her sister, but Jo ___5___ . The next day, Jo went to the river with Laurie to skate on the ice, Amy followed them. Jo saw her coming and turned her back. But Laurie did not ___6___ Amy. He warned Jo to stay away from the middle of the river. The ice there was ___7___ . Jo heard him, but Amy did not. Something turned Jo round. She happened to see Amy throw up her hands and go down, with a scary cry. The ice ___8___ . Jo tried to call Laurie, but her ___9___ was gone. She tried to rush forward, but her feet seemed to have no ___10___ in them. Laurie’s voice cried out, “Bring a rail(横杆), Jo. Quick, quick!” She never knew ___11___ she did it, but for the next few minutes she worked, blindly obeying Laurie. Together they got the child out. Amy was more scared than ___12___ . When Mother had put Amy to bed, Jo whispered, “Are you sure she is ___13___ ?” “Quite safe, dear. She is not hurt, and won’t even catch a cold,” replied her mother cheerfully. “Mother, I had kept my anger ___14___ it grew so strong. Today, without ___15___ , it might have been too late. Oh, Mother, what shall I do?” “Anger can make us do very bad things to people we love. We must learn to control our anger,” said Mrs March. Jo looked at Amy in her bed and gave her a big kiss. —Taken from Little Women 1. A. invited B. hired C. trained D. interviewed 2. A. curiously B. politely C. impatiently D. uncertainly 3. A. tired of B. confident of C. famous for D. sorry for 4. A. burned up B. got up C. put up D. set up 5. A. regretted B. refused C. agreed D. cheered 6. A. hold B. hear C. treat D. see 7. A. thin B. strong C. dirty D. narrow 8. A. broke B. froze C. shook D. gathered 9. A. sound B. pronunciation C. voice D. walk 10. A. energy B. strength C. challenge D. noise