1、复旦兰生复旦兰生 中学六年级第二学期英语期中考试中学六年级第二学期英语期中考试 Part 1 Listening 略。略。Part 2 Grammar,phonetics,and vocabulary（40 分）分）I.Find the word with a different sound in each group.(找出划线部分发音不同的单词找出划线部分发音不同的单词)（5 分）分）()1.A.piano B.suitcase C.danger D.change()2.A.passenger B.celebrate C.address D.remember()3.A.exhibition
2、 B.excuse C.exit D.exercise()4.A.airport B.forget C.shorts D.of()5.A.eight B.weigh C.later D.flight II.Choose the best answer:选出最正确的答案选出最正确的答案 (15 分分)1.Timmy was playing _ happily when the cell phone rang.A.computer games B.violin C.the basketball D.the fire 2.Russia is _ the north of China while Ja
3、pan is _ the east.A.at.to.B.on.to.C.in.at.D.more 3.There are a lot _ people at the airport today than yesterday.A.of B.most C./D.more 4.A:Would you like some tea?B:Yes,I prefer tea _ milk.A.to B.with C.for D.of 5.Im sorry I cant help _ the work.I have to leave now.A.to finish B.finishing C.finished
4、D.to finishing 6.How often did you do _ last week?A.morning exercise B.eyes exercises C.physical exercise D.mathematics exercise 7.Though Li Na is famous _ tennis,she is made _ playing tennis every day.A.as,to practise B.for,to practise C.as,practise D.for,practise 8.Which of the following is WRONG?
5、He disagrees with his parents _ most things.A.on B.about C.over D.above 9.Which do you enjoy _ your spare time,playing cards or playing chess?A.spending B.to spend C.having spent D.to have spent 10.How long _ our school library _ every day?A.does.open B.is.open C.is.opened D.has.opened 11.Kitty is s
6、tanding in front of a magic camera.She wants to _.A.make a photo with it B.have a photo on it C.get a photo on it D.take a photo with it 12.I didnt like it that much.Also,it was _ expensive.A.too much B.mush too C.too many D.many too 13.Under the tree we _ on our backs.A.lie B.lied C.lay D.laid 14.S
7、he _ the stone in her hand.It was five kilograms in _.A.weigh.weighing B.weighs.weight C.weight.weighing D.weighed.weight 15.A:Why do I always have a fever,doctor?B:_,Im afraid.A.Its because you watch too little television.B.Its because you dont wear enough cloth.C.Its because you eat too much sweet
8、 dumping D.Its because you dont exercise enough III.Fill in the blanks with the correct tenses of the verbs given.(用动词的适当形式填空，部用动词的适当形式填空，部 分东西需要二选一分东西需要二选一)5 分分 1.Mr.Wang advised us _ the little victory later.(celebrate)2.I always remember _ the headmaster at school for the first time.(meet)3.Why n
9、ot _ the note on back of photograph at once?(read/say)4.Hed like _ some models at home rather than _ out.(make/do;leave/go)IV.Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms.（用括号中所给单的（用括号中所给单的适当形式完成下列句子，共适当形式完成下列句子，共 5 分）分）address aboard modern abroad lose possible 1.Alive found it
10、 difficult to get on with her,_ because of their different ages.2.All the passengers are gathering at Gate 9,waiting to _.3.Judys idea about educating her children is much _ than before.4.He paused,apparently _ in thought.5.The letter was correctly _,but delivered to the wrong houses.V.Rewrite the f
11、ollowing sentences as required.(根据所给要求，改写下列句子根据所给要求，改写下列句子)：（：（10 分）分）1.Its fun to see bees and butterflies fly around in such a sunny day.(改为感叹句)_ _ it is to see bees and butterflies fly around on such a sunny day!2.Do you want to walk there?Do you want to take a bus to arrive there?(合并句子)Would you
12、 _ _ _ or take a bus there?3.Her little dog caught a cold a week ago.(保持句意基本不变)Her little dog has _ a cold _ a week.4.Joe will weigh 70 kilograms in 15 years time.(划线提问)_ _ will Joe be in 15 years time?5.how,Anthony,people,make,learn,doesnt,to,to,better,have,sick(连词成句)_ Part 3 Reading and writing（35
13、%）（第三部分（第三部分 阅读理解和写作）阅读理解和写作）Reading comprehension A.Read the following passages and choose the best answer(根据本文内容，选择最恰当的答根据本文内容，选择最恰当的答案案)(10 分分)Passage A April Hot Sale Nobel Book Store!To celebrate our 30th birthday,we are having a big sale!childrens books Textbook Picture book Story book 25%off
14、30%off 20%off 20%discount on all adults books!Amazing events in our birthday month:Time&Place Event Speaker 25 April,4 pm Fanta Centre,3F Introduction:The School Diaries Claire Tay,writer of the book 26 April,1 pm Retro Mall,2F Discussion:How to improve through reading Michael Hawes,English professo
15、r 28 April,7 pm Winkle Mall,1F Lecture:The most popular books of the year David Koh,director of the book store 29 April,8 pm Fanta Centre,3F Question&Answer:Face to face with a renowned writer Kate White,winner of many international awards Spend over$50 and get a chance to win a$10 gift card.Spend o
16、ver$100 and get a chance to win prizes,from Nobel membership(会员身份),e-dictionaries to concert tickets!1.April is the birthday month of _.A.Nobel Book Store B.Fanta Centre C.Retro Mall D.Winkle Mall 2.You can get the biggest discount on _.A.adults story books B.all magazines C.childrens picture books
17、D.all textbooks 3._ will help you know more about the most popular books this year.A.Claire Tay B.Michael Hawes C.David Koh D.Kate White 4.The underlines word“renowned”means _.A.new B.young C.humorous D.famous 5.If you spend$65,you will get a chance to win _.A.an e-dictionary B.a$10 gift card C.Nobe
18、l membership D.a concert ticket 6.The main purpose of the advertisement is to _.A.find excellent writers B.attract more book buyers C.celebrate Childrens Day D.introduce new reading courses Passage B When Dean Arnold got his first job,he was miserable.Each time he went to work,he coughed and he coul
19、dnt breathe.Working in a bakery when you are allergic to(对过敏)flour can be painful.But Arnold stayed with the National Biscuit Company for ten years.He was a businessman and he helped them improve production.At last his health problems became too serious.He left and formed his own company.With his wi
20、fe and mother,he founded Arnold Bakery.They tried new recipes changing the kind and amount of flour used.This enabled Arnold to work there without too much pain.The bread,made with unbleached flour(标准粉),was baked in a brick oven.They began by baking two dozen loaves.The bread was sold door to door f
21、or fifteen cents a loaf.Winning customers to his unusual,old-fashioned bread took time.But Arnold,struggling against his allergy,built his bakery into one of the largest in the United States.1.Dean left the National Biscuit Company because he_.A.suffered from allergy to flour B.didnt like the job C.
22、wanted to make more money D.wanted to form his own company 2.During his stay in the National Biscuit Company,_.A.he founded Arnold Bakery B.he tried a new method of baking C.he helped the company improve their production D.he became successful in his business 3.Which of the following is NOT mentione
23、d in the passage?A.Arnolds bread was baked in a brick oven.B.Arnolds bread was made with unbleached flour.C.Arnolds bread was sold at a low price.D.Arnolds bread was of poor quality.4.From the passage we can conclude that Arnold was _.A.determined B.brave C.unusual D.unhealthy B.Choose the words or
24、expressions and complete the passage.(选择最恰当的单词或词语完选择最恰当的单词或词语完 成下列短文成下列短文)（6 分）分）Branded in Memory Can you remember what the Apple logo looks like?Can you draw the mermaid logo of Starbucks without looking at it?To _1_ how accurately people can remember the features of a logo,an American website sta
25、rted an experiment named in Memory _2_ it asked 156 people between the ages of 20 and 70 to draw ten famous logos as accurately as possible.The challenge was that they had to draw these logos completely from memory.The results showed that most people has only a vague impression of these logos.Many p
26、articipants drew a stalk on the Apple logo,though it doesnt have ones;and _3_ half of the participants forgot _4_ a crown for the mermaid on the Starbucks logo.However,eighty percent of the participants chose the right colours for these logos,no matter how funny their pictures were.Why couldnt these
27、 participants remember the features of the logos _5_ the colours?Some experts say that people always notice the colours of things first,then the shapes and other features.Besides,most people never bother to remember every feature of these logos.They remember just enough to _6_ them.If you are intere
28、sted in this challenge,you can try it yourself.How many logos can you draw from memory?1.A.find B.look for C.look into D.find out 2.A.which B.that C.in which D.in that 3.A.mostly B.most C.nearly D.near 4.A.draw B.to draw C.to drawing D.drawing 5.A.except B.beside C.besides D.exclude 6.A.realize B.re
29、member C.know D.recognize C.Answer the questions.(根据短文内容回答下列问题根据短文内容回答下列问题)（6 分）分）Animated movies have changed a lot over the last 100 years.Winsor McCay is considered the father of animation.In the early 1900s,McCay animated his films by himself.He drew every picture separately and had them photogr
30、aphed,one at a time.Hundreds of photographs were needed to make a one-minute cartoon.Sometimes it would take him more than a year to make a five-minute cartoon.In 1913,the development of celluloid(a transparent material)made animation easier.Instead of drawing each picture separately,the animator co
31、uld make a drawing of the background,which remained motionless,while only the characters moved.Walt Disney took animation to a new level.He created Mickey Mouse,added sound and music to his movies,and produced the first full-length animated film.Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.Many people think he w
32、as a great cartoonist,but he wasnt.Instead,he was a great story editor and clever businessman who has other artists do most of the drawings.Today,most animated films are not drawn by hand.The animation is done by computer software.Also special effects for movies,such as Star Wars,are done by compute
33、r animation.To create the illusion of movement,an image is put on the computer and then quickly replaced by a similar image with a small change.While this technique is similar to hand-drawn animation,the work can be done much faster by computer.In fact,anyone with a home computer and special softwar
34、e can create a simple animation.1.How many photographs were needed to make a one-minute cartoon?2.The development of celluloid promoted the animation industry,didnt it?3.What was Walt Disneys job?4.How is the animation done nowadays?5.Do you think it is helpful to draw animation with the help of com
35、puter software?Why?D.Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.(在短文的空格内填入适当的在短文的空格内填入适当的 词。每空格限填一词，首字母已给词。每空格限填一词，首字母已给)：（：（8 分）答题纸分）答题纸 For thousands of years,Stonehenge has confused visitors with a seemingly unanswerable question:Why would anyone carry so many huge stones across Br
36、itain and put them in a ring?It seems even s_1_ when you think of the fact that it was done by prehistoric people working without modern technology,not even a wheel.Stonehenge has s_2_ endless debates over the centuries.Experts have said at different times that it was a temple,a calendar or a gravey
37、ard.Y_3_“all the ideas to date could be mistaken,”said Julian Spalding,a famous art critic and former director of some of the UKs leading museums.“Weve been looking at Stonehenge the w_4_ way:from the earth,which is very much a 20th century viewpoint,”he told The Guardian.Spalding has put f_5_ a new
38、 theory about Stonehenge in his latest book,Realisation:From Seeing to Understanding.“The current theories about Stonehenge are based on looking across the g_6_,which is a modern idea,”he writes in his new book.He told The Guardian that in ancient times,spiritual ceremonies didnt happen on the groun
39、d.Prehistoric people believed that in this way they could get closer to the heavens.So Spalding says that“rituals at Stonehenge were performed in the s_7_ way not among the stones,but on top of them,”reported The Washington Post.He re-imagines a scene in his book,explaining how the mysterious site w
40、as u_8_:Stonehenge held up a large,circular platform.It was a raised altar(圣坛)reached by stairs,and thousands of people might have worshipped there.E.Writing:Staying healthy 写一篇写一篇 60-80 词的作文（词的作文（5 分）分）Suggested questions:Why is staying healthy very important?What health problem do you have?Why?Wha
41、t will you do to stay healthy?_ Answers:Part 1 略 Part 2 I.ACBDD II.ABDBA ABDBB DACBD III.to celebrate;meeting;read;make,go IV.possibly;board;moderner;lost;addressed V.What fun(How fun);like to walk;had,for;How heavy;Anthony doesnt have to learn how to make sick people better.Part 3 Section A.Passage
42、 A.ACC DBB Passage B.ACDA Section B.DCC BAD Section C.1.Hundreds of photographs were needed to make a one-minute cartoon.2.Yes,it did.3.he was a great story editor and clever businessman.4.Today,the animation is done by computer software.5.Yes,I agree.Because a computer does work much faster and can make special effects for movies.Section D.stranger;started;Yet;wrong;forward;ground;stones;used
