湖北省小升初英语 阅读理解提高训练3

One day, a little boy comes to a store and says to the clerk, "I want to buy twelve exercise books of six cents each and nine pencils of ten cents each. How much is that altogether（总共）?"The clerk write these numbers down on a piece of paper and thinks for a minute. Then she says, "One dollar 62 cents." "If I give you ten dollars, how much money will I get back?" "You will get eight dollars 38 cents for change. Here you are. These are the things you want.""No, thank you. I don't want to buy anything," the boy looks at the piece of paper and says politely（礼貌的）."This is my math homework. Thank you very much. Can I take it away?"
⑴The story happens（发生）_________.
A.in a store
B.in a math class
C.at school
D.at home
⑵The little boy comes to the store for ________.
A.9 pencils
B.12 exercise books
C.9 pencils and 12 exercise books
D.his homework
⑶The little boy is _______.
A.bad
B.naughty（淘气的）but clever
C.stupid（愚蠢的）
D.hard-working（刻苦的）
⑷The word "change" in the passage means _______ in Chinese.
A.零钱
B.交换
C.改变
D.金钱
⑸What does the underlined word it mean in the passage?
A. Money.
B.His homewor k.
C.The piece of paper.
D.The change.

Hey, Kid! Big T-shirt, shorts and shoes sale at Brown's Store. We have T-shirts in many colors: red, white, blue, green, black and yellow. We also have shorts in blue and green. We have shoes in black, blue and white. The T-shirts are only ＄42. The shorts are just ＄32 and the shoes are ＄66.That's not all. Please come down to Brown's Store and see for yourself.
⑴ We can buy T-shirts, shorts and shoes in the store.
⑵You can take blue shoes, green shorts and yellow T-shirts in the store.
⑶You can buy one T-shirt and a pair of shoes with ＄100.
⑷The T-shirts are in five colors.
⑸This store sells children's clothes and shoes.

Good morning, everyone. My name is Robert. I am from England. My birthday is October 25th. Now I'm in China. I am a teacher and I teach（教）Class 4 and 5.I have a son and a daughter. My son Jim is five years old. His birthday is January 1st. My daughter Ann is eight years old. She likes music very much. Ann, Jim and their mother Tina are in England. We have a Family Day in December and they will（将要）come to see me.  
⑴Robert is a(n) ___________.
A.American
B.Englishman
C.Chinese
D.Japanese
⑵Robert teaches ___________ classes.
A.four.
B.five
C.nine
D.two
⑶Jim's birthday is on ____________.
A.Teachers' Day
B.Mother's Day
C.New Year's Day
D.Father's Day
⑷Tina is in ____________ now.
A.China
B.England
C.America
D.Japan
⑸When will Robert see his son and daughter?
A.In October.
B.In November.
C.In September.
D.In December.

⑴John's birthday is in ___________.
A.June
B.July
C.May
D.February
⑵Which is John's favorite color?
A.White.
B.Black.
C.Blue.
D.Red.
⑶What sport（运动）does John like?
A.Swimming.
B.Running.
C.Basketball.
D.Football.
⑷John likes the ____________ month of the year.
A.third
B.fourth
C.fifth
D.sixth
⑸ Which is John's favorite number?
A.2.
B.3.
C.4.
D.5.

It is the last day of October today. It is my grandma's birthday. She lives with my uncle in Wuhan.
This week I help my mother sell sweaters after school and I get sixty yuan. This morning, I buy a birthday cake and some flowers and go to my grandma's home with my parents.
My grandma and uncle are very glad to see us. I give the presents to Grandma and say "Happy birthday to you, Grandma". She is very happy. Uncle goes to make lunch for us. The meal is very nice. We all enjoy（享受）it very much. At four o'clock in the afternoon, we say goodbye and go back home.
⑴When is Grandma's birthday?
A.October 1.
B.August 31.
C.August 1.
D.October 31.
⑵I buy ___________ for Grandma.
A.nice sweaters and a birthday cake
B.black shoes and some flowers
C.a birthday cake and some flowers
D.nice sweaters and some flowers
⑶I ____________ after school this week.
A.play foot ball
B.buy clothes
C.watch TV
D.sell sweaters
⑷We go back home at ____________.
A.4 p.m.
B.4 a.m.
C.11 a.m.
D.12 a.m.
⑸Which is right（正确）from the reading?
A.My grandma lives with her daughter.
B.My grandma is very happy to see us.
C.My aunt makes lunch for us.
D.Today is my uncle's birthday.

In Japan(日本)，there are many holidays(节日) and other great days. We can tell(讲述) only a few(几个) here.
The fifth birthday of a boy is a great day in the family. The boy puts on(穿上) a shirt like the one his father wears(穿). It is an important moment(重要的时刻) in his life(在他一生中) and means(意味着) that he must now be a manly（男子气的） little boy like his father. He must smile(微笑) when he has pain(疼痛) or trouble(困难). He must carry on(坚持).
The day when a girl is seven years old is a big day in the family. She may now wear a sash(腰带) like the one her mother wears. Her friends and her mother's friends come and drink tea(喝茶) and eat cakes. It means that the girl must now be a womanly little girl and help in the home(家).
One of the great holidays in Japan is the Emperor's(天皇) birthday. Instead of(代替) school, there are picnics(野炊), sports and meetings, as we have on our National Day(国庆节) in America(美国).  
⑴How many holidays and great days can you find in the story(故事)?
A.Four
B.Three
C.Two.
D.None
⑵When a boy begins to wear a shirt like the one his father wears, ______.
A.he needn't go to school
B.he isn't a boy
C.he must be a boy of strong character(品格)
D.he smiles
⑶Which birthday of a girl is a big day in her family?
A.The fifth.
B.The sixth.
C.The seventh.
D.The first.
⑷Japanese children(日本孩子) don't go to school on ______.
A.their fifth birthdays
B.their Emperor's birthday
C.their fifth and seventh birthdays.
D.The National Day
⑸From the story, we can know the writer(作者) is from ______.
A.China
B.America
C.Japan
D.England

I'm Ann. I'm English. I'm twelve. I was born on May 17th, 1991. I learn Chinese at Beijing No. 3 Middle School. I have a good friend. Her name is Lucy. She is twelve, too. We are in the same grade. But we are not in the same（同样的）class. I'm in Class Two, and she is in Class Three. We have the same Chinese teacher. Her name is Zhang Ying. We all like her. Lucy's parents are English teachers in China. She has a sister. Her name is Lily. She is only five years old.
⑴Ann and Lucy are ______.
A.classmates
B.sisters
C.brothers
D.friends
⑵Ann was born ______.
A.on May 17th, 1990
B.on May 17th, 1991
C.in May 17th, 1991
D.in May 17th, 1990
⑶Zhang Ying is Lucy's ______ teacher.
A.English
B.Chinese
C.math
D.music
⑷Lucy's parents are in ______. They teach English.
A.England
B.China
C.America
D.Japan
⑸Lucy and ______ are in the same grade.
A.Ann
B.Lily
C.Zhang Ying
D.her sister

Mr. Wu: Good morning, Bruce. Sit down, please. May I ask you some questions?
Bruce: Certainly. What do you want to know?
Mr. Wu: First, when were you born, Bruce?
Bruce: On June 22, 1998. I'm twelve.
Mr. Wu: Secondly, where were you born?
Bruce: In Sydney, Australia.
Mr. Wu: Where was your father born?
Bruce: He was born in Sydney, too.
Mr. Wu: When was he born?
Bruce: Sorry, I don't know. But I know he's about forty years old.
Mr. Wu: I see. What does your father do?
Bruce: He's a doctor. He works in a hospital here.
Mr. Wu: Is your mother working in China, too?
Bruce: No, she works in Sydney. She's coming to China soon.
Mr. Wu: Oh, that's very good. I have no more questions. Thank you, Bruce.
Bruce: You're welcome, Mr. Wu. Good-bye.
Mr. Wu: Good-bye.  
⑴When was Bruce born?
A.On July 22.
B.In 1998.
C.In July.
D.On June 23.
⑵Where was Bruce born?
A.In China.
B.In Australia.
C.In America.
D.In England.
⑶Bruce's father was born in ________.
A.In 1964
B.In 1952
C.In 1970
D.In 1955
⑷What does his father do?
A.He's a worker.
B.He's a teacher.
C.He's a doctor.
D.It doesn't tell us.
⑸Where is Bruce's mother working now?
A.In China.
B.In Australia.
C.In America.
D.In England.

Dear Tony,
How are you? Are you still coming to my birthday party in July? My family, friends and my classmates are all coming. The party is on Saturday July 2nd at around 6:30.It's at Uncle Bill's restaurant in the city. First, we eat and talk from 6:30 to 7:45. After that we can go to a concert at 8:00.
I hope you can come. You can meet my other friends and sisters, too.
Yours,
Emily
⑴What does Emily talk about in her letter?
A.Tony's birthday.
B.Her birthday.
C.Uncle Bill's birthday.
D.Her sister's birthday.
⑵Where are they going to have the party?
A.In Central Park.
B.Near the History Museum.
C.At Uncle Bill's restaurant.
D.In a concert.
⑶What can they do from 6:30 to 7:45? They can ________.
A.go to a concert
B.eat and talk
C.go to the museum
D.go home
⑷What time does the party start? It starts at about ________.
A.6:30
B.7:45
C.8:00
D.7:00
⑸Is there a free concert at 8:00 every Saturday night?
A.Yes, there is.
B.No, there isn't.
C.Sorry, I don't know.
D.Yes, there isn't.

⑴When is Emma's Birthday?
A.April thirteenth.
B.The National Day of China.
C.October eleventh.
D.The Culture and Art Week.
⑵Where does Emma have the Culture and Art Week?
A.At Emma's school.
B.In England.
C. At home.
D.We don't know.
⑶Dancing Contest is on _______________..
A.April 13th
B.October 1st
C.April 16th
D.April 14th
⑷ _______________ are on April fifteenth.
A.English Party and Magic Show
B.Basketball Game and Singing Contest
C.Volleyball Game and Painting Contest
D.Painting Contest and English Party
⑸Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A.English Speech Contest is on April 13th.
B.Emma does not like the Culture and Art Week.
C.Basketball Game is on April 12th.
D. Emma studies in England.