奉贤外国语学校六年级下学期期中英语试题

1、上海市奉贤区阳光外国语学校20142015学年第二学期中预年级英语期中考试Page OneI. Listening: 20%PART A Listen and choose the best response to the sentence you hear.1. A. I dont want to.B. Going picnicking is too boring.C. Yes, Id love to.D. No, thanks.2. A. You should get the same one!B. Thank you.C. Im not that beautiful.D. Youre w

2、elcome.3. A. Its my pleasure.B. There is a street over there.C. Sure. Go straight down this street.D. How can I know the way?4. A. Yes, you shall.B. Yes, please.C. Dont do that.D. Please let me do it.5. A. We are ready to order.B. Yes, wed like some steak, please.C. We would like to take orders.D. N

3、o, please.PART B Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear.6. A. Large.B. Extra large.C. Small.D. Medium.7. A. At a camping site.B. At an art gallery.C. At a history museum.D. At an aquarium.8. A. In one day.B. In two days.C. In three days.D. In four days.9. A. Three

4、 hours.B. Two hours.C. Four hours.D. Five hours.10. A. She is going to go hiking.B. She is going to go camping.C. She is going to have a picnic.D. She is going to have a short journey.PART C Listen to the long conversation and choose the right answer.11. June 27th will be Lindas _ birthday.A. 20th B

5、. 2nd C. 22nd D.12th 12. Linda likes doing all the following EXCEPT _.A. playing chessB. playing the pianoC. listening to musicD. reading13. Jane wants to give Linda something _. Which word is NOT proper to describe her present?A. inexpensive B. specialC. expensive D. about music14. What will Jane p

6、robably give Linda as a birthday present?A. A CD.B. A magazine.C. A novel.D. A CD player.15. Which of the following is CORRECT?A. Jane doesnt know much about Linda.B. Tina is curious (好奇的) about Lindas hobbies.C. Jane can afford a CD player, but she doesnt want to buy something expensive.D. Linda li

7、kes books, and she has a lot of books at home.PART D Listen to the monologue and complete the chart below.A Visit to the Peoples ParkDateOn_ 1_Place to meetIn front of _ 2_Departure timeAt_3_Means of transportBy_4_Money to take_5_yuan. Choice: 10%16. _speak _ , and their dishes are like _ itself.A.

8、Portugal, Portuguese, PortugueseB. Portuguese, Portuguese, PortugalC. Brazilians, Portuguese, BrazilD. Brazilians, Brazilians, Brazil17. They are going to have a barbecue _.A. in the afternoon of May 3rd B. on this SundayC. this Sunday afternoonD. at May 3rd morning18. People in Brazil can get_.A. a

9、ll kinds of tropical fruitB. many sorts of tropical fruitC. all kinds of tropical fruitsD. many sorts of tropical fruits19. The pair of shoes on that shelf costs_.A. two thousands poundsB. two thousand poundC. two thousands of poundsD. two thousand pounds20. Which is NOT the proper response?A: -Can

10、I help you? B: -_A. Id like a coffee.B. No, you cant.C. Please show me the shoes.D. Id like to have a look at the ring.21. -What would you like?-_A. Id like some fish.B. I like fish very much.C. I dont like fish at all.D. Id like have some fish.22. Dont forget _. We will start at exactly 4:00 p.m. t

11、omorrow.A. to be punctualB. to being on timeC. to arrive punctualD. being punctual23. Which of the following sentences has a different meaning?A. Most of the green teas here come from China.B. Green teas here mostly come from China.C. Most green teas here come from China.D. The green teas here almos

12、t come from China. 24. -Whats it like?-_.A. It looks strong.B. It looks like strong.C. It looks plastics.D. It looks like warm.25. Which of the following verbs id different from the other three in some way?A. look B. listen C. taste D. smell26. Which of the following statement is RIGHT?A. Excuse me,

13、 can you tell me how get to the funfair?B. Excuse me, can you tell me the way of get to the funfair?C. Excuse me, can you tell me how I can get to the funfair?D. Excuse me, can you tell me where is the funfair?27. -Bob, do you think it is _to have a ride on the merry-go-round?-No, _. Only girls like

14、 that.A. fun; I dont think soB. fun; I think it is notC. a fun; I think soD. funny, I think not28. _, we dont wear heavy coats and boots _.A. In two week; any moreB. In two weeks; any mostC. In two weeks time, any moreD. in two-weeks time; any more29. -Is your home far away from your grandparents?-N

15、o, its just _. A. a ten-minute bus rideB. ten-minute bus rideC. a ten minutes bus rideD. ten minutes bus ride30. Which of the following statement is wrong?A. He tried to cross the border into Jordan.B. She crosses the Atlantic last year.C. I believe that dog can swim cross that river.D. We cross ove

16、r the bridge every day on our way to school.31. -How does your mother usually go to work？-She usually _.A. by a Bus No.70 to workB. takes a No.70 bus to workC. takes the bus No.70th D. by taking a No.70 Bus to work32. Those boys enjoyed playing basketball _so much that they even _when it started to

17、rain. (went: 动词go的过去式)A. outdoor; went on with playing basketballB. outdoors; went on to play basketballC. outdoors; went on playing basketballD. outdoors; went on to playing basketball33. Mrs. Smith is tired of _ her son every morning. She is wondering when her son can _.A. getting dressed; dressB.

18、 dress; getting dressedC. dressing; dress himselfD. dressed; get dressed34. I dont want to wait _at the school gate.A. my father aloneB. to my father alongC. for my father alongD. for my father alone35. -Whats wrong with you?-_.A. I think I have got a flu.B. I think I have got a earache.C. I think I

19、 have got stomachache.D. I think I have got a headache. Cloze: 10% More and more people like traveling for their holidays. Some people like 36 , so they visit some old places. Some people like to breathe fresh air, so they like to go _ _37_. Some people like sea or swimming, so they like to go to th

20、e _38_. In many countries, the travel agency can help you _39_ you holidays. You can 40_ the travel agent what kind of holidays you like, 41_ you want to go best, and how much money you are going to _42_. Then the travel agent will give you some 43 _ about where to go, how to get there, where to sta

21、y and what kind of activities you can do there. So there are different kinds of _44_. For example, one of the holidays is called “Package Holiday”. That is, you just pay the money, and travel agent will plan 45_ for you: the ticket for the train, bus or plane, the hotel, the activities and so on.36.

22、 A. math B. musicC. history D. languages37. A. shoppingB. hikingC. skatingD. dancing38. A. beachB. riversC. lakesD. mountains39. A. orderB. haveC. makeD. plan40. A. sayB. askC. tellD. speak41. A. whereB. whenC. howD. which42. A. takeB. spendC. haveD. cost43. A. messageB. suggestionC. information D.

23、idea44. A. jobsB. placesC. sightsD. holidays45. A. nothing B. somethingC. none D. everything. Reading: 15%(A)One of the best-known American writers of childrens books is Alfred Strong, or Doctor Strong, as he is better known to readers everywhere. Now, an art show called “Doctor Strong from then to

24、now” is traveling around the United States. The pictures and drawings show the history of Doctor Strong.Doctor Strong first became famous almost fifty years ago when his first childrens book was published. Since then, he has written forty-five books that have sold more than hundred million copies ar

25、ound the world.Doctor Strongs books are known for their easy use of words and colorful, hand-drawn pictures. These drawings bring life to his imaginary creatures. The Cat in the Hat, Horton the elephant, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, and hundreds of others.The San Diego Museum, in Califo

26、rnia, organized the art show. It included about three hundred Doctor Strongs original(最早的) drawings and some of his writings.Most of Doctor Strongs books, although written in a funny way, have serious messages. For example, in Mc Elliots Pool, he describes the danger of pollution. He discusses

27、the arms race in The Butter Battle Book, written in 1984.Doctor Strong is almost eighty-four years old now. He says he never planned to write stories just for children. He says he uses easy words so that everyone, even a child, can understand.46. Alfred Strong is a famous _ in the United States.A. d

28、octorB. artistC. writerD. reader47. Doctor Strong first became famous in _.A. his eighties when an art show was travelling around the United StatesB. his fifties when his drawings and writings were publishedC. nineteen eighty-four when his book Me Elliot s Pool was publishedD. his thirties when his

29、first book was published48. Doctor Strongs books are very popular in America because _.A. they are stories about animals such as cats, elephants and so on.B. they are written in easy words with colorful picturesC. he organize the art show in CaliforniaD. they are written in a funny way49. His purpos

30、e in writing many such books is_.A. to show his original pictures and drawingsB. to organize a special art show of his ownC. to make his readers laugh or smile when they read his booksD. not only to interest people but to expose (揭露) some serious social problems(B)Ganders Furniture Store January 16,

31、 1995Stamford, Connecticut, 09876Dear Sir, I am writing about your January bill, which I am returning with this letter. I am not going to pay this bill. Last month I bought a table and four chairs for $65.50. They were sent to me on December 18. That night one leg of the table broke while my wife wa

32、s putting our dinner on it. It fell on one of the chair, and that broke, too. Our $ 2.50 steak(牛排) landed on the floor, and the dog ate it. I spoke to the salesmen who had sold me the table and the chairs. He told me to write you a letter. I wrote you on December 20, saying that I was not going to p

33、ay for the furniture. On December 21 some men came and took it back to the store. Please do something about your records. I do not want to receive another bill for the furniture which I returned. Yours truly,Albert Robbins50. From the letter we can know that Mr. Robbins had actually paid _ for the t

34、able and the four chairs.A. $ 65.50 B. $ 68.00 C. $ 2.50 D. no money51. Why do you think Mr. Robbins write the letter to the furniture store?A. He had paid for the furniture but was asked to pay again.B. He didnt want to receive a second bill for the furniture he had returned. C. The furniture he bo

35、ught was badly made and he wanted to return it. D. He wanted the manager to scold (责骂) the salesmen for the bad furniture.52. Try to guess how Mr. Robins felt when he was writing the letter.A. He was angry.B. He was frightened.C. He was happy.D. He was friendly.(C)Its eight o' clock and time for

36、 Morning News Highlights. One person was killed and two were injured in a car accident just thirty minutes ago. Cause of the accident is not yet found out. A great fire swept through a ware house next to the Fulton River early this morning causing an estimated $ 300, 000 in damage. The fire which br

37、oke out about 2: 30 was finally put out at 5: 30. That was Morning News Highlights, Dan Verne reporting.53. According to the passage, the accident happened at _.A. 8:00 B. 7:30C. 2:30 D. 8:3054. How many pieces of news are reported in the short passage?A. Two. B. Three.C. One. D. Four.55. The above

38、passage may probably appear _.A. in the newspaperB. in a magazineC. on the radioD. on the telephone(D)Do you think that French fries are really French? French fries are called “pommes frites” in France and they are not from France. French fries come from Belgium originally. French fries are made of

39、potatoes, and they are cut and fried. The fried potatoes are called French fries because they were first seen by Americans in Belgium, but they were fried in the French way. The French way is to fry potatoes twice with a small pause in the middle.During World War I, there were a lot of hungry Americ

40、an soldiers in Northern France and Belgium. They ate French fries in Belgium. After the war was over, the soldiers went back home to America. However, they missed French fries so much that they made French fries at home. Thats how French fries were first introduced to America.French fries were calle

41、d Belgian fries once, but the name was finally changed to French fries. Sometimes French fries are just called fries. French fries are one of the most popular potato foods in America. American fast food restaurants such as McDonalds and Burger King have French fries on their menus. French fries are

42、freshly fried, and usually served with hamburgers. If you visit any fast food restaurant in America and order a hamburger, you will probably hear “You want fries with that?” Why dont you think about the history of French fries a little while, and say “Yes, please. Thank you.”Answer the questions in

43、COMPLETE sentences.1. What are French fries made of?2. Where do French fries originally come from?3. Why are the fried potatoes called French fries?4. Who first introduced French fries to America?5. What does the underlined “that” in the last paragraph refer to?Paper TwoI. Word Transformation: 5%1.

44、It is frightening to most children to waken and find a _ (strange).2. Before _ (entrance) a house in some Asian countries, it is good manners to take off your shoes. 3. A teacher should not show_ (prefer) for any one of his pupils. 4. The first piece of candy always _ (tasty) better than the rest. 5

45、. Can you come at 10:30? I know its _ (convenience) for you, but I must see you. II. Fill in the blanks with the given verbs in their proper forms: 10%1. Listen! There _ someone at the door. _ (go) and open it.2. James _ (work) in Finance Department, but he _ (work) in Human Resources Department the

46、se days.3. Dear Cathy,It is thoughtful of you_ (send) me the beautiful present on my birthday. Its just my dream bag! Yesterday my friends held a birthday party for me, _ (include) my roommate, Amanda. But she _ (buy) her own flat next month. I am happy for her, but I _ (live) alone soon. Why dont y

47、ou _ (move) to my place then? We can share the rent and cook meals together every day.Please _ (accept) my sincere thanks and best wishes.Yours,Judy III. Fill in the blanks with the help of the initial letters: 10% No one was left in the museum now, and John was walking round to see if e_1_ was all

48、right. Suddenly he saw a beautiful painting lying on the floor. John p_2_ it up and gave it to the director of the museum.The director called several museums to check and see if it b_3_ to anyone, but no one claimed (认领) it. So the director d_4_ to hang it in the museum. All the experts came to look

49、 at the painting. Each one said it was beautiful and had very deep meaning. The director was proud to have s_5_ a painting in his museum and congratulated John on his discovery.Some weeks l_6_ a woman and her little son came to the museum. While they were looking at the new painting, the little boy

50、b_ 7_ to cry. The director went over and asked him.“Why are you crying?”The child p_8_ to the painting and said, “Thats my painting on the wall and I want it b_9_.”“Yes,” said his mother, “he left it on the floor a few weeks ago. If you look c_10_, you can see his name on the painting.”IV. Sentence Transformation: 5%1. We shall go and ride our new bikes if it doesnt rain tomorrow. We shall _ _ _ _ on our new bikes if it doesnt rain tomorrow.2. I will go fishing with my best friend for relaxation th