初中三年级A篇阅读集

A篇集 （01） Here is how to leave the supermarket with the things you went in for and nothing more. Suggestion 1: Pick up a basket. You’ll head straight for the checkout (收款台) when it starts to get heavy. Don’t use the trolleys (购物车) because they will make you put in extra things. Suggestion 2: Make a list and stick to it. Supermarkets usually place things we use every day far away, such as bread and milk. So you have to walk along the aisles (过道) in between, buying things you don’t really need on the way. Suggestion 3: Keep away from BOGOFs (Buy One Get One Free offers). Just how many watermelons can you eat in a week? Fruit and vegetables usually work out cheaper. Suggestion 4: Look up and down. The most expensive things are placed in the middle. For cheaper things, check the higher and the lower places.   46. How many suggestions does the writer give us? A. One.              B. Two.                  C. Three.                 D. Four. 47. To buy things we use every day in the supermarket, we have to         . A. pick up a basket                             B. look up and down C. walk along the aisles                         D. keep away from BOGOFs 48. The most expensive things are placed in the           places. A. middle             B. high                    C. low                     D. near （02） Draw a picture of a car! Use your imagination and show us the picture of “how the car of the future should be” or “the car of your dreams (梦想)”. At TOYOTA we work hard to produce cars that make dreams come true. Win great prizes（奖励）! First Prize: 4-day, 3-night trip to Japan for 2 people (winner and 1 parent) 3 first prize winners Second Prize Trip to TOYOTA in your country for 2 people (winner and 1 parent) 9 second prize winners Third Prize 24-colour pen set 30 third prize winners   46. How can we win a prize? A. Take a photo.     B. Draw a picture.         C. Write an article.         D. Make a model. 47. How many kinds of prizes can we win? A. 1.                 B. 2.                     C. 3.                     D. 4. 48. What’s the first prize? A. A trip to Japan.                              B. A trip to TOYOTA.     C. A 24-colour pen set.                         D. A 36-colour pencil set. 03 48. Linda likes romantic movies best, which movie will she watch? A. DejaVu                                    B. Night at the Museum C. Babel                                    D. The Devil Wears Prada 49. Brad Pitt is Jack’s favorite movie star, which theater will he go to? A. The Classic Theater                        B. The Plaza Theater C. The Center Theater                        D. The Hill Theater 50. John likes movies, but he’s free only after 16:45, so he can watch a/ an ___________. A. scientific movie                            B. horror movie C. action movie                                D. romantic movie 04 Everyone wants to know how much they should eat to stay healthy. Here is some advice for how much children need from each food group. Grains * 4 – to 8 – year – olds need 4 – 5 ounce each day. * 9 – to 13 – year – old girls need 5 ounce each day. * 9 – to 13 – year – old boys need 6 ounce each day. Vegetables * 4 – to 8 – year – olds need 1.5 cups each day. * 9 – to 13 – year – old girls need 2 cups each day. * 9 – to 13 – year – old boys need 2.5 cups each day. Fruits * 4 – to 8 – year – olds need 1 –1.5 cups each day. * 9 – to 13 – year – old girls need 1.5 cups each day. * 9 – to 13 – year – old boys need 1.5 cups each day. Milk and Other Calcium – Rich Foods * 4 – to 8 – year – olds need 1 – 2 cups of milk (or another calcium – rich food) each day. * 9 – to 13 – year – old girls need 3 cups of milk (or another calcium – rich food) each day. * 9 – to 13 – year – old boys need 3 cups of milk (or another calcium – rich food) each day. Meat, Fish and Nuts * 4 – to 8 – year – olds need 3 – 4 ounce each day. * 9 – to 13 – year – old girls need 5 ounce each day. * 9 – to 13 – year – old boys need 5 ounce each day. 48. How many groups of food does the passage mention? A. Eight.    B. Seven.    C. Six.    D. Five. 49. Which group of food do 9 – to 13 – year – old boys need more than girls? A. Grains.    B. Fruits.    C. Milk.    D. Meat. 50. At what ages do boys and girls need the same quantity（数量）from each food group? A. 1 – 2.    B. 3 – 4.    C. 4 – 8.    D. 9 – 13. （05） Houses and Apartments to Let House—Widestreet Four-bedroom townhouse on Hillyside. Two washrooms, large kitchen, Two garages and a garden at the back of the house. Near bus station and train station. Telephone 044-2395-566 Apartment—Longroad Three-bedroom apartment on the first floor of a modern building. Small garden. City center 20 minutes by train. Telephone 030-4995-021 after 6:30 pm. House—Lowlandroad Three bed rooms upstairs, big sitting room, two bathrooms and a big kitchen, large garden in the front. Near bus stop. Tel: 062-9957-341 Mr. Lee Thursday Apartment—Ringingroad One-bedroom apartment. Fourth floor. Quiet. Small sitting room, small kitchen, small bathroom. Near bus stop and supermarket. Tel: 029-8824-656 Monday to Friday Apartment—near University Two-bedroom, each has a private bathroom, small kitchen. Good for two students to share. Tel: 022-3968-121 Apartment—town center Bedroom, Large sitting room, small kitchen and bathroom. Good bus and train services to any part of town. Tel: 065-9875-002     46. Mr and Mrs Jones are looking for a house. They have two children, a 13-year-old boy and a ten year-old girl. They have no cars. They will go to __________ to have a look. A. Town center            B. Lowlandroad        C. Ringingroad            D. Widestreet 47. Sally and Betty are university students. They want to share an apartment. They will call ______. A. 022-3968-121            B. 030-4995-021        C. 062-9957-341            D. 029-8824-656 48. Bill is a young writer. He would like to leave his parents and live alone. But he doesn’t have much money. So he will need _________. A. a house in Widestreet                        B. an apartment in town center C. an apartment in Longroad                    D. an apartment in Ringingroad （06） An Introduction to Some Writings Apples and Orange by RDraconis Discussing healthy breakfast. Is meat needed? English Words: 690 Battle of the Sexes by Freeway of Flight In the year 2073, men and women will fight for power, only question is who will win… English Words: 587 Get Rich Quick by Foxworthy Fan 69987 Poor girl turned rich overnight, Mel O’Reilly got sent to an important all girl boarding school. Against her will of curse! Away from her family and hometown, she must learn to… and everything in between. English Words: 14905 No One Ever Said Life Would Be Easy by Raven Slasher Casey considers his life to be normal. He just pays no attention to the fact that he lives in the most troubled place on the planet. No one said it would be easy. And wait, twins! English Words: 3404 One Page about a Rock by Just Trying To Be Human Fun with rocks English Words: 219` The Table War by Crepusculo Everything breaks down at dinner,… English Words: 204       46. If you are interested in healthy diet, you can read ____________. A. The Table War                              B. Apples and Oranges C. Get Rich Quick                              D. One Page about a Rock 47. Battle of the Sexes is about ____________. A. the year in the far future                     B. the people who speaks English C. a time when there is no power              D. a fight between men and women 48. All the writings are ____________. A. for children to read                         B. written in English C. about the same topic                      D. taken from a book （07） Would you like to live in a tree? In Western countries, many families build tree houses in the backyard. Kids play, read or party in them. They all love tree houses. But for Alex Gardner, a 13-year-old boy from the US, it’s not so easy. Alex sits in a wheelchair. When he was 8, he was injured in a car accident. He wasn’t able to reach a tree house in a wheelchair. But things change. A special tree house was built for disabled kids like Alex. It took 45 volunteers two years to build and $ 100,000 from several charities（慈善团体）. Alex helped test the tree house. What’s it like? “Oh, it’s beautiful,” he said. He is lifted up to the house without his wheelchair using a special rope. When he is in the tree house, he is put into a seat that can move. “You can go anywhere in the tree house with the seat. And it locks if you want it to keep still.” The large blue tree house is about 7 meters high. It is too heavy for a tree, so several steel support columns（钢制支柱）were built. The house has a lot of other trees around it. “It’s so sweet that they also make the steel support columns look like trees,” said Alex. The tree house has windows, a porch and a ceiling-and space enough for a party. “I can’t wait to party with my friends in the tree house!” said Alex. 46. When Alex was 8, he ______________________. A. began to live in a tree                        B. built a tree house C. gave his friend a wheelchair                D. had a car accident 47. Alex is lifted up to the house with a ____________________________. A. rope                B. seat                    C. lock                    D. tree 48. We can learn from the passage that ________________. A. Alex is 21 years old                        B. the house is small and light C. Alex likes the house very much                D. the house was built by Alex’s friends 49. The passage is mainly about ____________________. A. a tree house        B. a disabled boy          C. volunteers            D. tests 08 46. Mary’s friends will go to her new home for __________________. A. a party            B. a concert                C. work                    D. wedding 47. Ben and Sally got ______________________ from Tom. A. some dishes        B. family treasure          C. a candy machine        D. some money 48. George is Anna’s _________________________. A. friend            B. uncle                 C. husband                D. classmate 49. John’s wife is ___________________. A. Nicole            B. Helen                C. Sally                    D. Mary 09 These days, people show their thanks, or wishes and hopes, or invitations, or something else in different kinds of cards. Here are some cards. 46. Who is the teacher? A. Linda.            B. Mrs. Bell.                C. Mr. Liu.                D. Mike. 47. What does Tim want to say in his card? A. Good luck.        B. Thank you.            C. Have a good trip.        D. Get well soon. 48. What is Tina going to do next Monday? A. To take exams.                            B. To have a birthday party. C. To go on vacation.                        D. To take care of the cat. 49. You are going to Linda’s birthday party ________. A. this Sunday        B. next Monday            C. on September 10th        D. on May 18th 10 Mr. and Mrs. Brown have two children: Mike and Liz. The whole family are all busy, so they often leave notes for each other. 46. When will Liz be back home? A. At 5:00 pm.            B. At 4:00 pm.        C. At 6:45 pm.            D. At 9:00 pm. 47. Who should walk the dog? A. Mike.                B. Mrs. Brown.        C. Liz.                    D. Mr. Brown. 48. What is Mike doing at 6:45 pm? A. Practicing football.                        B. Going to Donna’s house. C. Playing tennis.                            D. Doing his homework. 49. Where are Mike’s tennis shoes? A. In his bedroom.                            B. Outside the back door. C. In the living room.                            D. At Donna’s house. （11） Last year some groups of students made a survey（调查）about “How do you spend your free time?” The following diagrams show some results of it. Diagram (1) : Hours for people of different ages who surf the Internet in a week. Diagram (2): Different days students go to the library. (Library Attendance) Diagram (3): Different programs people like. 48. People aged _______ spend the least time surfing the Internet every week. A. 4~15    B. 16~34    C. 35~65    D. over 65 49. On _______ most of the students go to the library. A. Sunday    B. Monday    C. Wednesday    D. Thursday 50. According to the third diagram, about _______ of people like watching Tom and Jerry. A. 16%    B. 19%    C. 13%    D. 37% （12） The Pencil Maker held the pencil, just before putting it into the box. “There are 5 things you need to know,” he told the pencil, “before I send you out into the world. Always remember them and never forget, and you will become the best pencil you can be.” “One: You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow yourself to be put into play. Two: You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, but you’ll need it to become a better pencil. Three: You will be able to correct any mistakes you might make. Four: The most important part of you will always be what’s inside. And five: You must leave your mark when you walk through. No matter what you are you must carry on your duty.” The pencil understood and went into the box with his confidence in his heart. Try to imagine you are the pencil. Always remember them and never forget five things, and you will become the best person. Allow the fable (a short story that teaches a lesson) of the pencil to encourage you to know that you are a special person and only you can be successful. 48. What you read is __________. A. a fable             B. some instruction      C. a lesson             D. some advice 49. How did the pencil feel when he went into the box? A. Happy.             B. Afraid.                 C. Sad.                 D. Confident. 50. Which is right according to what you read? A. Don’t need a sharpening.                  B. Never make mistakes. C. Try your best to work well.                  D. Only do great things. （13） I am 15. Now I’m studying English in London. I want to invent a language machine that can help me understand as many languages as possible. Marie, France   I am 13. I dream of going to a top university after I graduate. I want to be a reporter in the future. Michiko, Japan   I am a 12-year-old girl. I like traveling very much. How I wish to visit Egypt some day! Masha, Russia     I am a 16-year-old girl in Tibet (西藏). The Qinghai-Tibet Railway has been built. I’ll be able to reach Beijing by train in about 48 hours. My dream is to go to Beijing to watch the 2008 Olympic Games. Joma, China I am 14 years old. I dream of inventing a machine that can send things or people from one place to another in a minute. Andrew, the USA       48. Who is from the USA? A. Masha.            B. Marie.                C. Michiko.                D. Andrew. 49. How old will Joma be when the 2008 Olympic Games are held? A. Fourteen.            B. Fifteen.                C. Sixteen.                D. Seventeen. 50. Which sentence is RIGHT according to the passage? A. People in Tibet get to Beijing by train in about two days. B. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway hasn’t been built yet. C. Masha wants to be a reporter when she grows up. D. Marie is now studying English in the USA. 51. The best title for this passage would be “_________”. A. I Have a Dream                            B. Students from Some Conutries C. Five Middle School Students                D. The Student’s Inventions 14 Learning How to Learn        $ 24.99 Children who read this book show great interest in it. Many pictures will help understand it easily and quickly. Basic Study Manual    $ 38.50 Read this book and learn: What the three barriers（障碍）to study are and what to do about them What to do if you are fed up with a subject Children read it to improve the ability（能力）to study. How to Use a Dictionary        $ 35.00 Read this book and learn: How to find words in a dictionary What the different marks in a dictionary mean How to use a dictionary to pronounce（发音）words correctly Buy this book and help children unlock their education. What’s more, you’ll just pay 50% for it before July 1,2006. 48. According to the ads, these three books are for ____________. A. men                B. parents                C. children                D. women 49. Many pictures in the book “Learning How to Learn” can ____________. A. make the book beautiful and interesting B. make the children draw beautifully C. make the book sell well and look beautiful D. make the children understand the book easily 50. “____________” can tell you the meaning of the different marks in a dictionary. A. Basic Study Manual                        B. Study Skills for Live C. Learning How to Learn                    D. How to Use a Dictionary 51. The purpose（目的）of the passage is to ____________. A. sell the three books to children                B. help the children learn English C. help the children learn about nature            D. use a dictionary to pronounce correctly