陕西省西安市英语小学六年级上学期期中试卷及答案指导

陕西省西安市英语小学六年级上学期期中自测试卷及答案指导一、听力部分（本大题有12小题，每小题2分，共24分）1、Question:Listentothefollowingconversationbetweentwostudentsandanswerthequestion.

A:Hi,John.Howwasyourweekend?

B:Hi,Mary.Itwasgreat!Iwenttothezoowithmyfamily.WhatdidJohndolastweekend?A.Hewenttothezoo.B.Hewenttothebeach.C.Hestayedathome.Answer:B

Explanation:ThecorrectanswerisBbecauseJohnaskedaboutMary’sweekend,andMaryrepliedthatshewenttothezoowithherfamily.ThereisnomentionofJohngoingtothebeachorstayingathome.2、Question:Listentothefollowingdialoguebetweenateacherandastudentandanswerthequestion.

Teacher:Whatdidyoudoforyourscienceproject,Tom?

Tom:Istudiedtheeffectsofdifferentplantsonsoilquality.WhatdidTomdoforhisscienceproject?A.Hereadabookaboutanimals.B.Hewatchedadocumentaryabouttheocean.C.Heresearchedtheeffectsofdifferentplantsonsoilquality.Answer:C

Explanation:ThecorrectanswerisCbecauseTomexplicitlymentionedthatheresearchedtheeffectsofdifferentplantsonsoilqualityforhisscienceproject.ThereisnomentionofTomreadingabookaboutanimalsorwatchingadocumentaryabouttheocean.3、Listentothedialogueandchoosethecorrectanswer.Thechildrenaregoingtotheparkthisafternoon.Theweatherissunnyandwarmtoday.Theschoolisclosedfortheholiday.Answer:A)Thechildrenaregoingtotheparkthisafternoon.Explanation:Thedialoguementions“Let’sgototheparkafterschool,”indicatingthatthechildrenhaveplanstovisittheparkintheafternoon.Theotheroptionsdonotmatchthecontentofthedialogue.4、Listentotheshortpassageandanswerthequestion.Question:Whatisthemaintopicofthepassage?Theimportanceofeatinghealthyfood.Howtoprepareforasciencefair.ThehistoryoftheGreatWallofChina.Answer:C)ThehistoryoftheGreatWallofChina.Explanation:ThepassagefocusesontheconstructionandsignificanceoftheGreatWallofChina,makingitthemaintopicdiscussed.Theotheroptionsarenottheprimaryfocusofthepassage.5、Listentotheconversationandchoosethecorrectanswer.

Amanisaskingfordirectionstothenearestbookstore.Question:Whereisthebookstorelocated?

a)Nexttothepark

b)Behindthecinema

c)AcrossfromthepostofficeCorrectAnswer:c)AcrossfromthepostofficeExplanation:Inthedialogue,thepersongivingdirectionsstatesthatthebookstorecanbefoundacrossfromthepostofficeafterpassingbythecinema.Thismeansthatwhilethecinemaismentioned,thebookstore’sactuallocationisoppositethepostoffice.6、Listentothedialogueaboutdailyroutinesandselectthebestanswer.

Agirlistalkingabouthermorningschedule.Question:Whattimedoessheeatbreakfast?

a)At7:00AM

b)At7:30AM

c)At8:00AMCorrectAnswer:b)At7:30AMExplanation:Thegirlmentionsthatshewakesupat7:00AM,exercisesfor15minutes,andthenhasherbreakfast.Sinceexercisingtakes15minutes,shestartseatingbreakfastaround7:15AM,whichmakestheclosestoption7:30AMasstatedinthelisteningmaterial.7、Whatistheweatherliketodayaccordingtotheconversation?A.It’ssunny.B.It’scloudy.C.It’srainy.D.It’swindy.Answer:A

Explanation:Theconversationmentions,“It’sasunnyday,isn’tit?”whichindicatesthattheweatherissunny.8、Howmanyapplesdoesthegirlhaveinherbag?A.3B.5C.7D.10Answer:B

Explanation:Thegirlsays,“Ihavefiveapplesinmybag,”whichistheanswertothequestion.9、Listentothedialogueandchoosethebestanswertothequestionyouhear.A.Whattimeisitnow?B.Howistheweathertoday?C.Whataretheydiscussingabout?Answer:B

Explanation:Thedialoguestartswithonepersonaskingabouttheweather,indicatingthattheyarediscussingabouttheweathertoday.10、Listentotheconversationandcompletethesentencewiththemissingwordyouhear.Thecatisvery___________.A.cleverB.lazyC.hungryAnswer:A

Explanation:Thesentenceintheconversationis“Thecatisveryclever,”whichindicatesthatthemissingwordis“clever.”11.Youarelisteningtoaconversationbetweentwostudentsdiscussingtheirweekendplans.Question:WhatdoesthestudentsuggesttheydoonSaturdayafternoon?

A)Gotothemovies.

B)Visitthelibrary.

C)Takeawalkinthepark.Answer:B)Visitthelibrary.Explanation:Intheconversation,onestudentmentionsthattheyhavealotofreadingtodoforschoolandsuggeststheycouldvisitthelibrarytogetheronSaturdayafternoon.Theotherstudentagrees,indicatingthatvisitingthelibraryistheplan.12.Listentoashortdialoguebetweenateacherandastudentdiscussingthestudent’sprogress.Question:Whatdoestheteacherimplyaboutthestudent’swritingskills?

A)Theyareexcellent.

B)Theyneedimprovement.

C)Theyareaverage.Answer:B)Theyneedimprovement.Explanation:Theteacherlistenstoasampleofthestudent’swritingandthencomments,“Thereareafewgrammaticalerrorsandsomesentencescouldbemoreconcise.Youneedtoworkonyourwritingskills.”Thisimpliesthatthestudent’swritingneedsimprovement.二、选择题（本大题有12小题，每小题2分，共24分）1、WhatisthecapitalcityofFrance?

A)London

B)Paris

C)Rome

D)Madrid答案：B解析：ParisisthecapitalcityofFrance.TheotheroptionsarethecapitalsoftheUnitedKingdom,Italy,andSpainrespectively.2、Whichofthefollowingisaprimenumber?

A)10

B)11

C)14

D)16答案：B解析：Aprimenumberisanaturalnumbergreaterthan1thathasnopositivedivisorsotherthan1anditself.Amongtheoptionsprovided,11istheonlyprimenumber.Theothernumbershavedivisorsotherthan1andthemselves.3、Choosethecorrectanswertocompletethesentence.Theteacheraskedthestudentstowriteashortstoryabouttheirsummervacation.They____________foraweek.A.hadbeentravelingB.weretravelingC.havebeentravelingD.hadtraveledAnswer:A.hadbeentravelingExplanation:Thecorrectansweris“hadbeentraveling”becauseitindicatesanactionthatstartedinthepastandcontinueduptothetimeofthemainclause,whichisinthepastperfecttense.Thephrase“foraweek”suggeststhedurationoftheaction.4、Selectthewordthatbestfitstheblankinthefollowingsentence.The___________ofthebookwasfascinating,buttheendingwasquitepredictable.A.titleB.authorC.coverD.storyAnswer:D.storyExplanation:Thecorrectansweris“story”becausethesentenceisdiscussingthecontentofthebook.Theword“story”referstotheplotornarrativeofthebook.Theotheroptions,whilerelatedtobooks,donotfitthecontextofthesentenceaswell.5、Whichofthefollowingwordshasadifferentpronunciationfortheunderlinedpart?A.cakeB.faceC.haveD.makeAnswer:C.haveExplanation:InoptionsA,B,andD,theunderlined“a”ispronouncedas/eɪ/.However,inoptionC,“have,”the“a”ispronouncedas/æ/,whichisdifferentfromtheothers.6、Choosethecorrectwordtofillintheblank:Iusuallygotoschool_______bus.A.byB.onC.withD.inAnswer:A.byExplanation:Whentalkingaboutthemeansoftransportationwithoutmentioningadefiniteorparticularvehicle,weusethepreposition“by.”Forexample,“Igotoschoolbybus”meansyouusethebusasameansoftransportation.OptionsB,C,andDdonotfitthiscontextwhenreferringtotakingabusingeneral.7、Whatisthepasttenseoftheverb“go”?

A)goes

B)went

C)goed

D)gooseAnswer:B)wentExplanation:Thepasttenseoftheverb“go”is“went”.Theotheroptionsareincorrectformsorunrelatedwords.8、Whichwordmeans“theactoflisteningcarefullytounderstandsomethingsaid”?

A)hear

B)listen

C)speak

D)talkAnswer:B)listenExplanation:Theword“listen”referstotheactofpayingattentiontosounds,especiallyinordertounderstandthem.Theotheroptionsarerelatedtotheactofhearingorspeakingbutdonotspecificallyrefertolisteningcarefullytounderstand.9、Choosethecorrectformoftheverbtofillintheblank:

Thechildren_______theirhomeworkyesterday.

A)finish

B)finishes

C)finished

D)finishingAnswer:C)finishedExplanation:Thesentenceistalkingaboutanactionthatwascompletedinthepast,soweusethesimplepasttense.‘Finished’isthecorrectpasttenseformoftheverb‘finish.’10、Selectthecorrectpronountoreplacetheunderlinedwords:

Theboysandgirlswanttogotothepark,but__________toysareinsidethehouse.

A)their

B)theirs

C)them

D)theyAnswer:A)theirExplanation:Weneedapossessiveadjectiveherethatshowsownership.‘Their’isthecorrectchoiceasitindicatesthatthetoysbelongtotheboysandgirls.11.Choosethecorrectwordtocompletethesentence:

Thecatwassosleepythatit_______onthesofa.A.laysB.layC.laidD.lyingAnswer:B.layExplanation:Thecorrectformoftheverbinthepasttensefor“tolie”(meaningtorestorbeinahorizontalposition)is“lay.”Thesentencedescribesanactioninthepast,so“lay”isthecorrectchoice.12.Whichsentenceusesthecorrectcomparativeformoftheadjective“tall”?A.Sarahistallerthanhersister.B.Sarahistallerthenhersister.C.Sarahismoretallerthanhersister.D.Sarahismoretallthanhersister.Answer:A.Sarahistallerthanhersister.Explanation:Thecorrectcomparativeformoftheadjective“tall”is“taller.”OptionAistheonlyonethatusesthecorrectform.OptionsBandDareincorrectbecause“then”isaconjunction,notacomparativeform,and“moretall”isincorrectbecause“more”isusedwiththesingularformoftheadjective“tall,”whichis“taller.”三、完型填空（10分）Mid-TermExamination-EnglishCompletethepassagebyfillingintheblankswiththecorrectformofthewordsprovidedbelow.Readthepassagecarefullyandchoosethecorrectwordtofillineachblankfromtheoptionsgivenbelow.Writeyouranswersontheanswersheetprovided.Passage:Emmawasveryexcitedbecausetodaywasherbirthdayparty.She1upearlyinthemorningandstartedtohelphermotherwiththepreparations.First,theyhadto2thelivingroom.Theymovedthefurnitureandputupcolorfulballoonsandstreamers.Then,theystartedtomakesandwichesand3.Emma’sfavoritepartwasarrangingthesnacksontheservingtrays.Bynoon,everythingwasready.Guestsstartedtoarrive,andsoonthepartywasinfullswing.Emmafeltsohappyseeingallherfriends4.Thehighlightofthepartywaswheneveryonesang‘HappyBirthday’andEmmablewoutthecandlesonhercake.Aftermakingawish,she5thecakeandshareditwitheveryone.Wordsbank:1.got/get2.decorate/decoration3.dessert/deserts4.enjoy/enjoying5.cut/cutsAnswers:1.__got__2.__decorate__3.__dessert__4.__enjoying__5.__cut__Thisexerciseisdesignedtotestthestudent’sabilitytouseverbscorrectlyinpasttense,choosetherightformofnouns,andunderstandthecontextofthestory.四、阅读理解（26分）Title:TheMagicofNatureReadingPassage:Onasunnyautumnday,six-year-oldLilydecidedtogoforawalkinthenearbywoodswithherparents.Shelovedexploringthenaturearoundherhomeandwasalwayseagertolearnnewthings.Astheywalked,theycameacrossasmall,clearstreamthatwounditswaythroughtheforest.Thewaterwassocleanthattheycouldseethetinyfishswimmingbelowthesurface.Lily’seyeswidenedinaweasshepointedataparticularlybrightfish.“Look,Mommy!Thatfishisglowing!”hermothersmiled,knowingthatLilywasfascinatedbythebeautyofthenaturalworld.“It’snotglowing,sweetie,”herfatherexplained.“It’sjustreflectingthesunlight.Fishdon’tglow,butnaturesurecanbemagical.”Astheycontinuedtheirwalk,theynoticedavarietyofplantsandanimalsthattheyhadneverseenbefore.Therewasavibrantbutterflywithwingspatternedlikeamap,adelicatespiderwebshimmeringwithdew,andasquirrelthatwasbusilygatheringnutsforthewinter.Lily’scuriositywaspiqued.“Howdotheseplantsgrowsotall?”sheasked.Herfatherexplainedthattherootsoftheplantsabsorbwaterandnutrientsfromthesoil,andtheleavesusesunlighttomaketheirfoodthroughaprocesscalledphotosynthesis.Bythetimetheyreachedtheedgeofthewoods,Lilyhadlearnedsomuch.Shefeltadeepsenseofwonderandappreciationforthenaturalworldaroundher.Astheywalkedhome,Lilylookedbackatthewoodsandsaid,“Natureisthemostbeautifulplaceintheworld.”Questions:1.WhatdidLilydiscoveraboutthefishthatshethoughtwasglowing?

A)Itwasactuallyglowing.

B)Itwasreflectingsunlight.

C)Itwasarare,magicalfish.

D)Itwasatrickbyherparents.2.Whatprocessdoplantsusetomaketheirfood?

A)Photosynthesis

B)Digestion

C)Absorption

D)Respiration3.HowdidLilyfeelafterexploringthewoods?

A)Bored

B)Disappointed

C)Wonderfulandappreciative

D)TiredAnswers:1.B)Itwasreflectingsunlight.2.A)Photosynthesis3.C)Wonderfulandappreciative五、写作题（16分）Title:MyIdealSchoolDayInstructions:Imagineyourperfectdayatschool.Whatwoulditlooklike?Whowouldyouspendtimewith?Whatactivitieswouldyoudo?Writeashortessaydescribingyouridealschoolday.Yourwritingshouldbeclearanddescriptive,givingthereaderavividpictureofwhatmakesthisdaysospecialtoyou.Aimforabout150-200words.SampleEssayMyIdealSchoolDayIfIcoulddesignmyperfectschoolday,itwouldstartwithwakingupnaturallywithoutanalarmclock,feelingrefreshedafteragoodnight’ssleep.Thesunwouldbeshiningbrightlythroughmywindow,invitingmetostartthedaywithenthusiasm.Afterahealthybreakfastwithmyfamily,Iwouldridemybicycletoschoolunderaclearbluesky.Uponarriving,Iwouldfindmyfriendsalreadygatheredatourfavoritespotunderthebigoaktreeinthecourt