初一英语阅读最新Unit 3

Unit 3Passage 1It is eight o‟clock. The children go to school by car every day, but this morning they are going to school on foot. It is ten o‟clock. Mrs. Sawyer usually stays at home in the morning, but this morning, she is going to the shops. It is fou r o‟clock in the afternoon. Mrs. Sawyer usually drinks tea in the living room. But this afternoon, she is drinking tea in the garden. It is six o‟clock in the evening. The children usually do their homework, but this evening, they are not doing their homework. At the moment, they are playing in the garden. It is nine o‟clock. Mr. Sawyer usually reads his newspaper at night. But he‟s not reading his newspaper tonight. At the moment, he‟s reading an interesting book.1.The children go to school ______ every day.A. by carB. on footC. by bikeD. by bus2. Mrs. Sawyer is going to ___ this morning?A. staying at homeB. go shoppingC. drinking teaD. watching TV3. Mrs. Sawyer usually drinks tea at ______in the living room.A. 8:00B. 16:00C. 18:00D. 21:004. Are the children doing their homework at the moment?A. Yes, they do.B. No, they don‟t.C. Yes, they are.D. No, they aren‟t5. At the moment, Mr. Sawyer is_________A. watching TVB. reading his newspaperC. playing in the gardenD. reading an interesting book. Passage 2Amy‟s apartment building is in the center（中心）of town. Amy is very happy there because the building is in a very convenient(方便的) place. Across from the building, there‟s a bank, a post office, and a restaurant. Next to the building, there‟s a drug store and a Laundry(洗衣店). Around the corner（角落）from the building, there are two supermarkets. There‟s a lot of noise near Amy‟s apartment building. There are a lot of cars on the street, and there are a lot of people one the sidewalks（人行道）all day and all night. However, Amy‟s isn‟t very upset（不安）about the noise in her neighborhood（附近）. Her building is in the center of town. It‟s a very busy place, but it‟s a convenient place to live.判断正（T）误（F）( )1. Amy‟s apartment is in a convenient place.( )2. There‟s a drug store around the corner from her building.( )3. There are two supermarkets in her neighborhood.( )4.There are a lot of cars on the sidewalk.( )5.The center of town is very noisy.Passage 3Woman: Can I help you?Mary: Yes, please. I need a sweater for may daughter.Woman: OK. What color do you want?Mary: Blue.Woman: How about this one?Mary: It looks nice. How much is it?Woman: Ten dollars.Mary: I‟ll take it. How much are those black socks?Woman: Two dollars for one pair and three dollars for two pairs.Mary: Great! I‟ll take two pairs.Woman: Here you are.Mary: Thank you.Woman: You‟re welcome.1.Mary wants a ________ sweater.A. redB. greenC. blueD. yellow2. The sweater costs ___________ .A. 2 dollarsB. 6 dollarsC. 10 dollarsD. 12 dollars3. Mary will pay ________ dollars for the shopping.A. sixteenB. fifteenC. fourteenD. thirteen4. …Need‟ has the same meaning as …__________‟ in the passage.A. helpB. lookC. wantD. thankPassage 4Moshe Kai Cavalin is a 17-year-old boy and he works at NASA now.The boy from the USA went to college at the age of eight. Seven years later, he had a bachelor’s degree(学士学位)in math from UCLA. When many 17-year-olds are busy worrying about the NEMT(高考), Moshe Kai Cavalin has got two degrees. It is a pity that he gave up the plan to get a master‟s degree this year, because he had to work for NASA. At the same time, his second book came out. Although he began to write the first book at the age of nine, it became a bestseller.As such a successful boy, he still says, “My success isn‟t special. It comes from what my parents taught me and I studied hard.”1.Where does Moshe Kai Cavalin work?A. At UCLA.B. At NASA.C. In a town of the USA.D. At a college.2. When did Moshe Kai Cavalin get a bachelor‟s degree in math?A. At the age of seven.B. At the age of eight.C. At the age of fifteen.D. At the age of seventeen.3. What does the underlined word “pity” mean?A. 奇迹B. 遗憾C. 结果D. 丰收4. Which book sold better according to the passage?A. The first one.B. The second one.C. The third one.D. The last one.5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Moshe Kai Cavalin didn‟t go to college.B. Moshe Kai Cavalin got a master‟s degree.C. Moshe Kai Cavalin isn‟t a successful boy.D. Moshe Kai Cavalin isn‟t lazy boy at all.Passage 5Beijing Opera is a form of traditional Chinese play. It combines(结合) music, vocal performance, mime(哑剧), dance, and acrobatics(杂技). So it is popular with people in China and the world.Mike is from Canada. He studies in Beijing with his mother. He is interested in Chinese history and culture, especially Beijing Opera. In his bed room there are many pictures of Beijing Opera. Sometimes, he can sing Beijing Opera like a Beijing Opera actor. His dream is to be a Beijing Opera actor after leaving school. Mike‟s mother, Mary, also likes Beijing Opera. On Sundays, Mike often goes to see Beijing Opera with her. She thinks it‟s very interesting.1.Beijing Opera is a play form of _________ .A. AmericaB. ChinaC. JapanD. Canada2. The underlined phrase “is popular with” means __________ .A. 受……欢迎B. 流行C. 使感兴趣D. 对……满意3. Mike ___________ Canada.A. studies inB. lives inC. comes fromD. works in4. There are lots of pictures of ________ in Mike‟s bedroom.A. Chinese historyB. Chinese actorsC. Beijing OperaD. Chinese culture5. Mike‟s dream is to be a _________ when he leaves school.A. bank clerkB. policemanC. Beijing Opera actorD. waiterPassage 61. Who play football with Tony on Monday?_________________________________________________2. What kind of instrument is Tony good at? _________________________________________________3. When does Tony go shopping? _________________________________________________4. What does Tony do in Yucai Park on Saturday? _____________________________________________5. How long does Tony study on Sunday? __________________________________________________Passage 7Peter was a small boy. He lived with his parents in a small house near some hills. The people there were all poor. One night it was very dry and windy. When everybody was asleep, Peter suddenly heard some noise. It came out from the kitchen (厨房). He got up and walked to the kitchen. He found that the wood beside the stove (火炉) was burning . There was no water tap (水龙头) in the house , so he could not put out (扑灭) the fire . He shouted loudly to wake up everyone in the house. Then he ran out of his house and knocked on the doors of many houses to wake the people up. They all left their houses quickly. At last the fire was put out by the firemen. Many houses were burnt. But nobody was burnt in the fire.1．Peter lived with his______.A．sisters B．brothers C．uncles D．parents2．One night he found that______ beside the stove was burning.A．the table B．the wood C．the door D．the window3．______, so he could not put out the fire.A．Everybody was asleep B．He couldn't shout loudlyC．The kitchen was very big D．There was no water tap in the house4．Peter knocked on the doors of many houses______.A．to wake the people up B．to get some water C．to find his classmates D．to visit them 5．______hurt in the fire.A．People in other houses were B．Peter's parents were C．Nobody was D．Peter was。