《2025年初中英语听读空间七年级下册译林版加强版》

任务三　阅读理解
A
　　There are very few good reasons for getting up at four in the morning. But if it’s to fly in a hot air balloon, it’s well worth the effort. Cappadocia in Türkiye is ideal(完美的) for this activity and its moonlike land is breathtaking(令人赞叹的) to see from the air.
　　Ten years ago, when I first visited it, I would wake in the morning to the sound of the flames blasting(向……猛吹) hot air into a balloon flying over my hotel. I climbed onto the top of the hotel to wave at the happy people in the basket. The pilots took the balloons right down into the valleys so people could pick fruit from the trees.
　　Last year I finally decided to try it and I can say that it’s not frightening(吓人的) at all, except the price, and when you’re in the air you go into a sort of dream. Nobody talks much and except the sound of flame, there is almost total(完全的) silence.
　　Before taking off, we practised the landing position. It includes sitting down on the floor, and it is difficult when there are 24 people in the small space. Landing can be tricky(难办的) and about ten people run up to the basket to stop it from flying again. When it’s finally tied down, you climb out for a welcome drink and your flight certificate(证书).
　　I can’t think of anything more fun to do on a summer’s morning in Türkiye.
(　　　)1. What does the underlined part in paragraph 1 mean?
　　　　A. Nothing can make people get up early.
　　　　B. To fly in a balloon is a good reason to get up early.
　　　　C. People in Cappadocia get up early.
　　　　D. It’s not easy for people to get up early.
(　　　)2. What can we learn from paragraph 3?
　　　　A. Hot balloon trips are expensive.
　　　　B. The writer dreams of travelling in the basket.
　　　　C. The writer watched a show about hot balloons.
　　　　D. People in the basket talk a lot.
(　　　)3. What is the CORRECT order of the main ideas of paragraphs 1 to 4?
　　　　① Safety and landing
　　　　② The first time
　　　　③ Why get out of bed in the early morning?
　　　　④ Watching balloons
　　　　A. ①②③④　　B. ②③①④　　C. ③④②①　　D. ④①②③
(　　　)4. What does the writer think of his balloon trip?
　　　　A. Difficult.　　　B. Busy.　　　　C. Frightening.　　D. Interesting.

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B
　　Do you feel sleepy on rainy days? If the answer is yes, you are not alone. Many people feel the same way. But do you know why?
　　One of the reasons is that there is little sunshine on rainy days. Our brain(大脑) will have less serotonin(血清素) and more melatonin(褪黑素) if there is not enough sunlight. Serotonin helps us feel good and energetic, while melatonin makes us feel sleepy. As a result, we may want to go to sleep and even feel a bit sad when it is rainy.
　　The humidity(湿度) of a rainy day is another reason. As it rains, the air becomes wetter than usual. It’s more difficult for our sweat(汗水) to dry in weather like this, so our body has to work harder to stay cool. This can make us feel tired.
　　Moreover, the sound of rain, a type of pink noise, will make us feel sleepy too. Like white noise, pink noise includes all the sound frequencies(频率) humans can hear, but it has fewer high frequencies than white noise. This makes pink noise sound softer. Studies show that people’s brain waves(脑电波) will become fewer when they hear pink noise, so they will fall asleep more easily.
　　Now you can understand why you are sleepy on rainy days. Then what can you do if you don’t like that feeling? Well, you can get as much natural light as possible and keep yourself busy. Also, you can try to make your room dry. In this way, you won’t feel sleepy any more.
(　　　)5. How does the writer start the passage?
　　　　A. By asking a question.　　　　　　B. By telling a story.
　　　　C. By using a picture.　　　　　　　D. By giving a weather report.
(　　　)6. What does the underlined word “energetic” probably mean?
　　　　A. Cold.　　　　　B. Active.　　　　C. Tired.　　　　D. Unhappy.
(　　　)7. From the fourth paragraph, we can learn _________
　　　　A. white noise includes fewer high frequencies than pink noise
　　　　B. people will have more brain waves when they hear pink noise
　　　　C. the softer the noise sounds, the more easily people will feel sleepy
　　　　D. it’s difficult for people to fall asleep when they hear pink noise
(　　　)8. What is the passage mainly about?
　　　　A. Some facts about different kinds of noises.
　　　　　B. The reasons why people need enough sleep.
　　　　　C. The reasons why people are sleepy in rainy weather.
　　　　D. Some ways to help people sleep better on rainy days.

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