小升初英语阅读理解强化训练题

　　阅读理解（一）

　　Mrs White lived in a town of England．Her husband died three years ago and one of her children worked in the capital and the other three lived in another town．Her husband didn't leave her much money and she had to live a simple life．Sometimes her children went to see her during their holidays，but they stayed with her for only two or three days． One winter morning the old woman got up early．She was going to buy some food in a shop．And when she came out, she found there was much snow in the street．She had to sweep it away．And suddenly she found a dying dog at the corner of the house．She picked it up and took it into the house quickly．She put it near the fire and gave it some milk and bread．At first the poor dog ate nothing and that afternoon it drank some milk and three days later it was all right．Now the old woman found it was a beautiful dog．And she liked it very mach and took it everywhere she went．A week later she went shopping with her dog．At a bus stop a young man was eating fish and chips．The little dog became very excited at the smell of the man's lunch and began jumping up at him． "Do yon mind if I throw it a bit?" asked the young man． "Not at all，"answered Mrs. White． Having heard this，he picked up the dog and threw it over the wall．

　　1.One of the old woman's children worked in___________．

　　A．Moscow
　　B．Paris
　　C．London
　　D. New York

　　2.Mrs White lived a simple life because ____________.

　　A．she wasn't rich enough
　　B．she hoped to save money for her children
　　C．she had four children
　　D．her children hated her

　　3.The old woman liked the dog very much because__________．

　　A．it was beautiful
　　B．it was little
　　C．she saved it
　　D．she felt excited

　　4.The dog hoped ________ , so it was excited．

　　A．to be given some food
　　B．to leave the bus stop soon
　　C．to bite the young man
　　D．to go home as soon as possible

　　5.Mrs White agreed with the young man because ________.

　　A. she knew him well
　　B．her dog was hungry
　　C．she didn't like the dog any 1onger
　　D．she thought he would throw some food to her dog．

　　阅读理解（二）

　　A boy and his father were walking in the mountains. Suddenly the boy fell，hurt himself，and cried，"AAA鈥Γ。。�" To his surprise，he heard the voice repeating（重复），somewhere in the mountain , "AAA鈥�!!!＂Then the boy shouted，"Who are you?" He received the answer，"Who are you?" He got angry at the answer，so he shouted，"Foolish！＂ He received the answer，"Foolish！" He looked at his father and asked，"What's going on?" The father smiled and said，"My son，listen ."And then he shouted to the mountain，"I love you！"The voice answered，"I love you！"Again the man cried，"You are the best！"The voice answered，"You are the best！" The boy was surprised, but did not understand. Then the father explained，"People call this 'Echo'，but really this is Life. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is just a reflection（反映）of what we have done. If you want more love in the world，have more love in your heart. If you want to be successful，work hard. This can be used in everything in life. Life will give you back everything you have given to it."

　　1. At first the boy cried because _____ .

　　A. he hurt himself and felt bad
　　B. he wanted to give himself a surprise
　　C. he felt it was so quiet in the mountain
　　D. he hoped his father would help him

　　2. When the boy heard the voice repeating, he thought ______ .

　　A. it was foolish to hear others' voice
　　B. someone else in the mountain liked his voice
　　C. there were many other people in the mountain
　　D. he was laughed at by someone else in the mountain

　　3. The father shouted to the mountain to ______ .

　　A. find out who was repeating his voice
　　B. have fun with other people in the mountain
　　C. show more examples to his son before giving him the answer
　　D. let his son know whose voice was louder

　　4. The word "Echo" means _______.

　　A. life itself
　　B. repeating voice
　　C. love in the world
　　D. everything in life

　　5. From the story，we know ______ .

　　A. the boy didn't like others' voice at all
　　B. the father had his own way to teach his son
　　C. it is not polite to repeat others' voice
　　D. the boy and his father were rather tired

　　阅读理解（三）

　　In the days when an ice cream sundae（加水果或奶油的冰激凌）cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress (woman assistant) put a glass of water in front of him. 鈥淗ow much is an ice cream sundae?鈥� 鈥淔ifty cents鈥�, replied the waitress. The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied a number of coins in it. 鈥淗ow much is a dish of plain ice cream?鈥� he asked. Some people were now waiting for a table and the waitress was a bit worried. 鈥淭hirty-five cents,鈥� she said rudely (not politely). The little boy again counted the coins. 鈥淚鈥檒l have the plain ice cream,鈥� he said. The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the bill at the counter（柜台）and went out. When the waitress came back, she began cleaning the table and then she couldn鈥檛 believe what she had seen. There, placed nearly beside the empty dish, were two five-cent coins and five one-cent coins---her tip（小费）.

　　1.In this story 鈥減lain鈥� meansin Chinese.

　　A．平原
　　B．普通
　　C．朴素
　　D．清楚

　　2.An ice cream sundae was a dish of plain ice cream.

　　A．fifteen cents cheaper than
　　B．fifteen cents dearer than
　　C．fifty cents dearer than
　　D．as expensive as

　　3.How much money did the boy probably have in his pocket?

　　A．Just fifty cents.
　　B．More than fifty cents.
　　C．Not more than fifty cents.
　　D．Less than forty cents.

　　4.Why did the little boy have only a dish of a plain ice cream?

　　A．The plain ice cream cost him much less.
　　B．He enjoyed the cheaper ice cream better.
　　C．The coins were not enough for an ice cream sundae.
　　D．He wanted to save some coins to tip the waitress.

　　5.We can imagine that the waitress might feel when she got the tip.

　　A．very surprised
　　B．a bit of shame（羞愧）
　　C．quite pleased
　　D．a little worried

　　阅读理解（四）

　　Mr. and Mrs. Smith had always spent their summer holidays in New Jersey（新泽西）in the past, staying in a small inn（旅店）at the foot of a hill. One year, however, Mr. Smith made a lot of money in his business, so they decided to go

　　to London and stay at a really good hotel while they went touring around that famous city. They flew to London and arrived at their hotel late one evening. They had expected that they would have to go to bed hungry, because in that small inn in New Jersey, no meals were served after seven. They were surprised when the waiter asked whether they would take dinner there that night. "Are you still serving dinner?" asked Mr. Smith. "Yes, certainly, sir, "answered the waiter. "We serve it until half past nine." "What are the times of meals then?" asked Mr. Smith. "Well, sir, "answered the waiter. "We serve breakfast from seven to half past eleven in the morning, lunch from twelve to three in the afternoon, tea from four to five, and dinner from six to half past nine. " "But that hardly leaves any time for us to see the sights of London. " said Mr. Smith.

　　1.Mr. and Mrs. Smith had always spent their holidays in ________.

　　A. New York
　　B. London
　　C. New Jersey
　　D. Washington

　　2.When Mr. and Mrs. Smith had a lot of money, they decided to go to ________.

　　A. their hometown
　　B. the capital of England
　　C. New Jersey
　　D. a small city in England

　　3.They went to London by ________.

　　A. sea
　　B. plane
　　C. train
　　D. bus

　　4.From the story we know that this was the ________ time for Mr. and Mrs. Smith to go to London.

　　A. first
　　B. second
　　C. third
　　D. fourth

　　5.What does the sentence "But that hardly leaves any time for us to see the sights of London" mean?

　　A. We can go to see the sights of London at any time.
　　B. We have enough time to see the sights of London.
　　C. We can see more sights of London.
　　D. We have little time to see the sights of London.

　　阅读理解（五）

　　The workers who brought the girl to the orphanage (孤儿院) knew little about her. The streets where they found her had been her home for many years. Her parents were unknown. They left her long ago. At the orphanage, the girl, like all the children there, was taught to read and write. While she was studying at the orphanage, she learned something else to be independent(独立). At twenty - one, she left the orphanage and began work as a secretary(秘书). And then, in 1975, while she was still working as an ordinary secretary, something special happened. She entered the Miss Hong Kong competition and won it. This

　　was the turning point in her life. Now her name, Mary Cheung, was known to everybody. Mary entered the competition because' she wanted to show that orphanage girls could be something. Winning the competition gave her the chance to start a new life. This led her first into television and then into business as a manager. When she was working as a manager, she had trouble with her reports. 鈥淢y English just wasn鈥檛 good enough.鈥� she says. Luckily, she had a boyfriend (who later became her husband) to help her. Mary studied management(管理) at Hong Kong Polytechnic and graduated in 1980. She started her own business in 1985. But she did not stop developing herself. She then studied at the University of Hong Kong. Since 1987, she had spent a lot of time on photography(摄影). She has held several exhibitions of her work in many places --China, New Zealand and Paris. She still found time, however, to work on TV, write for newspapers and bring up her family. The girl from the street has come a long way, but her journey is not finished yet.

　　1. Before Mary Cheung was brought to the orphanage, ____________.

　　A. She had lived with her parents whose names were not known
　　B. She had lived in the streets for many years.
　　C. The workers knew her well.
　　D. She had learned to write and read by herself.

　　2. The sentence "Orphanage girls could be something." means that Orphanage girls could be____.

　　A. popular and successful
　　B. understood by others
　　C. Miss Hong Kong
　　D. known to everybody

　　3. When did her life change completely?

　　A. In 1987.
　　B. In 1985.
　　C. In 1980.
　　D. In 1975.

　　4. This passage is probably taken from__________.

　　A. a newspaper
　　B. a science magazine
　　C. a history textbook
　　D. a novel

　　5. According to the passage, which of the following is true?

　　A. All the children at the orphanage liked Mary.
　　B. Mary was not happy working as a secretary..
　　C. Mary's boyfriend was good at English.
　　D. Mary鈥檚 life in the orphanage was difficult.

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