六年级英语竞赛之阅读训练

9.读短文，根据短文内容，选择问题的正确答案，用铅笔把答题卡相应的字母涂黑。

(5%)Mr and Mrs Brown had two daughters and two sons. Both the daughters married, and then both the sons married too. Soon Mr and Mrs Brown had a granddaughter, and then they had two grandsons. They were very happy.Then one of their daughters had another baby, and she telephoned her mother, “please come and help with your new granddaughter.” Mrs Brown went quickly, but Mr Brown stayed at home because of his job. But he said, “I’ll come on Friday evening, and I’ll stay till Monday morning.”On Friday evening, after work, Mr Brown got onto a train. He was very happy. “I’m going to see my new granddaughter now,” he said.There were only three empty（空的）places in the train. There was an old man beside one empty place, and Mr Brown went to him and said nicely, “Are you a grandfather?”“Yes,” the man answered, “I have three granddaughters.”Mr Brown went to the second empty place. There was a nice woman sitting there. Mr Brown said to her, “Are you a grandmother?”The woman answered, “Yes, I have two granddaughters and two grandsons.”Mr Brown went to the third empty place and asked the man sitting next to it, “And are you a grandfather?”“No, I’m not,” the man answered.Mr Brown smiled happily and said, “That’s good.” He sat down in the empty place and said to the man kindly, “Now I’ll tell you about my granddaughters and grandsons.”46) How many grandchildren do Mr and Mrs Brown have?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.47) Why didn’t Mr Brown go together with Mrs Brown to visit his daughter?A. He had to go to work.B. He was too tired to visit her.C. He didn’t want to make trouble.D. His daughter lived too far away.48) How did Mr Brown feel after work on Friday?A. Very tired.B. Very bored.C. Very excited.D. Very sad.49) What is true about the train?A. All the people in the train were grandparents.B. It was late leaving the station.C. There were many people on it.D. It was the first time Mr Brown caught it.50) Why did Mr Brown sit next to the last man?A. Because the seat next to him was already empty.B. Because the man looked very kind and friendly.C. Because the man was an old friend of Mr Brown’s.D. Because Mr Brown wanted to talk about his grandchildren.10. 读短文，选择最佳答案填空，用铅笔把答题卡相应的字母涂黑。

(5%)Mr Smith and his wife like eating different kinds of foods. They often go to a nice restaurant to enjoy their meals. They live with their three children and Mr Smith’s mother. But their children don’t like to have meals with them. So it’s easy for Mr and Mrs Smith to go out for the evening.In the restaurant, Mr and Mrs Smith usually have soup and salad for starters. Then they like to have a lot of beefsteak and fried chicken for the main course. For dessert they have plenty of ice cream and fruit. They finished their meal with several cups of tea or coffee.Mr and Mrs Smith’s children don’t like to eat in the restaurant because they have to sit and be quiet for a long time. They would rather have their grandmother’s food. Their grandmother always prepares everything they like. She often makes fish and chips, corn, hot biscuits with honey and she always serves them plenty of chocolate cakes for dessert.Mrs Smith’s mother lives in the country. When she visits them she also li kes to have meals with her daughter and son-in-law at the restaurant. She thinks the food at the restaurant is more delicious than the food she makes herself.51)___________ people usually live in Mr Smith’s house.A. FourB. FiveC. SixD. Seven52) Mr and Mrs Smith always ___________ at the restaurant.A. have a lot of delicious foodB. have some healthy foodC. have plenty food, but very little to drinkD. have plenty of vegetables for main course53) The children do n’t like to have meal with their parents because ___________.A. they don’t like the food at the restaurantB. they must sit quietly at the restaurantC. they only like their grandmother’s foodD. they need healthy food from their grandmother54) Mr Smith’s mother knows ____________.A. what her son likes to eat at the restaurantB. what food the restaurant servesC. what the children can or can’t do at the restaurantD. what the children like to eat55) The underlined word “son-in-law” means “________” in Chinese.A. 继子B.姐夫C. 侄子D. 女婿11. 读短文，选择问题的最佳答案，用铅笔把答题卡相应的字母涂黑。

(5%) Maria Lee is a very fast runner. She has won many races at her factory sportsmeetings. Her friends asked her how she stays in such good shape. This is her answers.“I’m in shape because of the way I spend my day. It begins at 5:30 in the morning.I jump out of bed to cook breakfast for my husband and son and get clean clothes ready for them. After that I wake up the family, dress my son and feed him. Then I have to start running to make it to work on time.“I run with a large bag in one hand and my son in the other. First, I stop at the school, hand my boy to the teachers, and then rush to work. At the factory, I have to carry things and run everywhere. After work I run to the market. Then I run home to start cooking dinner, and then it takes time to feed my son and my pets. After that I wash my spoons, forks and plates and do other housework.“My husband is soft because I have to ma ke life easy for him. He doesn’t hurry to and from work, and I have the table set when he gets home. He eats, watches TV, or enjoys reading novels and newspaper. That’s why I’m in such good shape and my husband isn’t.”56) What does Maria look like?A. She looks weak.B. She looks heavy.C. She looks fit.D. She looks tall.57) What does Maria do?A. She’s a housewife.B. She’s a bank manager.C. She’s an office worker.D. She’s a factory worker.58) What does Maria do at home in the early morning?A. She gets everything ready for her family.B. She gets ready for her school.C. She packs her husband’s bag.D. She takes exercise and washes clothes.59) Where does Maria go right after work?A. To the market.B. To her son’s school.C. To her home.D. To see her husband.60) Why is Maria’s husband’s life easy?A. His wife does everything for him.B. He doesn’t have to work.C. He has a big TV at home.D. His wife often buys him novels to read.一、. 读短文，根据短文选择问题的正确答案，用铅笔把答题卡相应的字母涂黑(5%)When someone dies, we are very sad. We miss that person and think abouthim/her. In some countries there are special festivals for all the dead (死的) people. Some of these festivals are to remember people's ancestors. Ancestors were relatives who lived a long time ago and are now dead. For example, your grandfather's grandfather is your ancestor.Festival for the dead can be a lot of fun. Different countries do different things to remember the dead. Some people give their ancestors food and drink. Some peoplehave parties. Every spring there is an important festival for Chinese people. We call it Qingming.The Day of the Dead is a very special festival in Mexico. It is actually three days, from 31st, October to 2nd, November. On the Day of the Dead, Mexicans think that theghosts (鬼) of dead people come back m the world. There are parties to welcome the ghosts in all towns and cities of Mexico. The Day of the Dead is not a sad day. People eat and drink and have fun.Halloween in western countries is another important festival for ghosts. It is on the night of 31st, October. Today people wear special clothes at Halloween. They tell ghost stories and play games. Children go from door to door to say trick or treat and ask for sweets and cakes. It is a lot of fun too.61) What's the Chinese word for ancestor?A. 前辈B. 祖先C. 先烈D.祖父（母）的祖父( 母 )62) Are the activities in the festivals for ancestors in the world the same?A. Yes, they are all the same.B. Only what the Mexicans do are different.C. Only the activities at Halloween are different.D. No, they aren't.63) What is true about the Day of the Dead Festival?A. It comes from Europe.B. There are many ghosts in the streets.C. People in Mexico celebrate it.D. It is a new festival.64) What do people do in the three days of the Special festival?A. They have meals for the ghosts.B. They bum paper clothes and houses for the ghosts.C. They often have parties to welcome ghosts.D. They go from door to door to ask for sweets and cakes65) What is time about Halloween?A. Halloween is on the day time of October 31st.B. People Can have a lot fun on Halloween.C. Ghosts go from door to door to ask for sweets and cakes at Halloween.D. Americans and Englishmen don't celebrate Halloween.。