白城2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测六年级英语

1、There are so many spelling mistakes in the composition, and I have to write the letter out again. It means I will  ______.

A.give the cold shoulder B.kill the fatted calf

C.cost an arm and a leg D.start from scratch

2、—Why not take my car to the museum instead of walking?

—No, thanks_________.

A．I’m used to

B．I’m able to

C．I’m about to

D．I’ve got to

3、The judge said that the fine would ________ a warning to other drivers.

A.look into B.serve as C.watch over D.set up

4、After the meal, the managers went back to the meeting room to ________ their discussion.

A.put off B.carry on C.look up D.take down

5、I think it is better to read a good book carefully than to read many ______.

A．at random

B．by chance

C．on purpose

D．in turn

6、Both Class 3 and our class won't be able to finish the work unless we ______________ each other.

A.come up with B.team up with

C.put up with D.catch up with

7、Any information of the oral test paper are regarded as strictly ______ before it is open.

A. conventional B. analytical

C. controversial D. confidential

8、—Were you hurt in the accident?

—I was shocked, but wasn’t hurt at all. My car was damaged, ______.

A.instead B.otherwise C.anyway D.though

9、The author’s description is vivid and thorough, and this ________ a very good read.

A.enters for B.falls for C.makes for D.calls for

10、Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, will give up the name “royal” ____ they withdraw from official duties and embrace new lives, the couple confirmed on Friday.

A.unless B.while C.as D.although

11、Look at this year's sales figures________ last year's；they're much better.

A．between

B．from

C．with

D．against

12、—Our flight is boarding now. We’ll have to part.

—Don’t feel sad. ______.

A. All that glitters is not gold

B. All roads lead to Rome

C. All good things come to an end

D. A still tongue makes a wise head

13、Can it be ______ in a fast-changing world we don’t know what to teach our children today?

A.which B.that C.why D.since

14、The British romantic poet William Wordsworth grew up in the Lake District,which was a great ________ of inspiration for his poems.

A．discovery

B．form

C．source

D．symbol

15、A broad smile spread_____ Jack’s face when he eventually gained a scholarship.

A. across   B. through C. at D. in

16、The system has been designed to give students quick and easy ______ to the digital resources of the library.

A. access   B. passage   C. way      D. approach

17、I needn’t have been in that hurry. The flight to Chongqing ______ due to the foggy weather.

A. has cancelled B. was cancelled

C. will be cancelling  D. had cancelled

18、This magazine is very   with young people , who like its content and style .

A.familiar B.popular C.similar D.particular

19、Hot   the night air was,we slept deeply because we were so tired after the long journey.

A. although   B. while   C. as   D. however

20、It seems late to say anything. We probably ______ it if we had made an offer sooner.

A. would have got   B. would get

C. had got   D. got

21、Give a little sunshine!

The Council on Aging (COA) runs a telephone friendship project called the Sunshine Call Program, matching over-60s with a friendly volunteer for a daily chat over the phone. The aim is simple-to help ease the loneliness and repair social networks.

Are you ready to add a little sunshine to a senior’s life?

The Sunshine Call Program initially links a volunteer with an isolated (独居的) senior for a daily call. When comfortable, the volunteer introduces a second senior to the call. Then another, until there are four seniors to one volunteer on what is essentially a conference call. Without having to leave the house, you will help the seniors meet and make new friends. They will then exchange phone numbers to chat on their own and reduce their isolation.

What are the volunteer qualifications?

Volunteers must have access to the Internet and be willing to be trained on the use of a chat app. COA will provide all supplies required to make the calls. Besides, volunteers must agree to participate in monthly meetings with other volunteers and guest speakers. All volunteers must be willing to provide a recent Criminal Record Check, the cost of which will be borne by COA. And the most important volunteer qualification is a sense of caring and a desire to help seniors in the community!

If you wish to volunteer with our Sunshine Call program, never hesitate! Just CLICK HERE to fill out the application form.

【1】Why does the passage mention Sheila’s experience?

A．To show her loneliness

B．To share a sweet memory.

C．To stress the value of CoA

D．To praise Rianne’s kindness.

【2】One of the responsibilities of volunteers is

A．making weekly calls to seniors

B．visiting seniors during holidays

C．introducing new friends to seniors

D．teaching seniors to use smart phones

【3】If you want to be a volunteer, what are you required to do?

A．Learn the use of a chat app.

B．Prepare a computer by yourself.

C．Offer a letter of recommendation.

D．Have relevant working experience.

【4】What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To inform the readers of COA.

B．To invite seniors to sign up for COA

C．To introduce volunteer work in COA.

D．To advertise for new volunteers for COA.

22、In some snow-covered villages in Altay district of Xinjiang, it’s common in winter to see local herdsmen (牧民) with planks attached to their feet, climb the snowy slopes without any other form of assistance. The pair of planks are wrapped with horsehide (马皮), which serves a double purpose. Remarkably, the horsehide not only can provide friction to prevent skiers from slipping while going up the hills, but also helps them slide more smoothly down the hills.

According to rock carvings uncovered in the area by archaeologists, such skis have served for around 12, 000 years as a means of transportation for the snowfield people of Altay, especially those who had to travel a long way in the snow to herd animals or hunt. The fur skis gradually lost their popularity in recent decades after paved roads linked houses to the outside world. However, in response to the nation’s goal of brightening up grassroots enthusiasm for ice and snow sports, Altay plans to protect and promote its skiing culture and better pass along its skiing tradition to future generations.

Silambek Sakish, 67, a herdsman in the village of Altay, began to learn the craft at the age of 15 from his father. He would cut high-quality pine into a plank and then bend the plank’s front end after the wood was heated in a fire. Wrapping the plank with horsehide was the last step.

Sakish was honored as an heritor of the craft of making fur skis in 2010, which had been assigned as an intangible (非物质) cultural heritage of Xinjiang. His works are exhibited in ski places, airports and train stations across Altay and also at the display center for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics to promote the district's deep historical connection to skiing. More young people have come to him to learn the craft, and his youngest son, who is 31, has followed in his footsteps to carry on the tradition.

【1】What is a function of horsehide?

A．Keeping sliding more slowly.

B．Adding the friction up the hills.

C．Weakening the friction up the hills.

D．Increasing the friction down the hills.

【2】What can we infer about fur skis from paragraph 2?

A．They were used for fun in history.

B．They originated from winter sports.

C．They were first unearthed under a rock carving.

D．They may regain more popularity in the future.

【3】Which is the correct order of making fur skis?

a. Bending the plank’s front end.   

b. Heating the wood in a fire.

c. Wrapping the plank with horsehide.   

d. Cutting high-quality pine into a plank.

A．badc.

B．dbac.

C．acdb.

D．dabc.

【4】What do we know about Sakish?

A．He assigned the fur skis as an intangible cultural heritage.

B．He took part in the 2022 Winter Olympics.

C．He contributed a lot to the skiing tradition.

D．He was well known at an early age.

23、How to get a good letter of recommendation

Your professors are often asked to write hundreds of letters of recommendation during teaching in colleges. 【1】, they do play a key role in helping employers get an idea of an applicant’s personality, persistence, and passion. Here are four points to keep in mind when it comes to asking for letters of recommendation.

【2】. Ideally, the letter writer will know you well and have plenty of positive things to say without much make-up. But it never hurts to share your personal statement that includes your accomplishments and passions. After all, it’s you that know how to let your highlights stand out.

Don’t tell your professor what to say. This one is a little tricky, because it seems to contradict the tip above. 【3】, but avoid telling him exactly what to write. Professors know how to pen an effective letter of recommendation well.

Don’t ask for a letter at the last minute. Rule of thumb: Give the professor at least a few months’ notice. Remember, your professor will spend quite a while composing the letter of recommendation, so express your request in a respectful, appreciative and thoughtful way. A last minute request will annoy the professor, and it may also lead to a sub- standard letter. 【4】.

Express your gratitude. A thoughtful letter of recommendation takes time. 【5】. Most professors write dozens of recommendations, if not more. Be sure to let them know that you appreciate their time and effort. Don’t risk ending up with a regret by forgetting to send a handwritten note with a sincere thank you.

A．Nobody wins in such a hurry

B．Expose a real yourself accordingly

C．Maintain a good relationship with them

D．And chances are you aren’t the only one asking

E．Give the professor a broad outline about your request

F．While these letters may not be as important as test scores

G．Because the employers care much about the recommendation

24、The Roman Colosseum( 罗马圆形大剧场), built around two thousand years ago, survived a 14th century earthquake and most of the 150-some foot high building is still standing. It has seen the rise and fall of enormous structures as well as the Roman Empire. Why could the ancient structure stand the test of time while many modern constructions fall apart after a few decades? Scientists believe the ancient Romans used a specific concrete which may account for its super-long existence.

Previous discoveries have confirmed the components of the Roman concrete: volcanic material, limestone (石灰石) and water. Architects suppose the volcanic material is what makes the building strong—which it does. But this is not enough to explain the architecture’s durability. A team of researchers recently discovered a magical power of the Roman concrete: self-healing. And the key actually lies in the tiny pieces of limestone. Worth mentioning is that researchers had taken them as impurities (杂质) due to the limitation of ancient technology. But it turned out that ancient Romans seemed to have discovered the secret.

When the Romans made the mixture, they heated up the limestone to turn it into quicklime, a very reactive chemical. Quicklime reacted with water and produced heat that set up a chemical foundation to strengthen the building material. Meanwhile, it would “wear” a hard “shell”, forming limestone pieces. It was these pieces that stopped the cracks (裂缝) from becoming bigger. When there was rain, the pieces reacted with water again, quickly filling the cracks.

For material scientist Ainissa Ramirez, this new understanding of ancient Roman concrete is a welcome discovery. “This is one way that the material can be greener,” says Ramirez, “The Romans made the material. We had to kind of figure out how they did it so that we can make better materials—and then, you know, in turn, be better guards of our environment.”

【1】Why could Roman Colosseum still exist according to the text?

A．It was rebuilt constantly.

B．It met few natural disasters.

C．It contained a special material.

D．Its shape increased the stability.

【2】What is the function of the limestone pieces?

A．To purify the concrete.

B．To react with volcanic material.

C．To make the structure water-proof.

D．To enable the building to repair itself.

【3】What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A．The rainwater.

B．The foundation.

C．The quicklime

D．The limestone.

【4】What can be inferred from Ainissa Ramirez’s words?

A．Architects can get inspiration from ancient structures.

B．The Romans’ building method remains a secret till now.

C．Romans’ wisdom throws light on eco-friendly architecture.

D．Scientists are exploring how to guard the ancient civilization.

25、   On a December morning in 1951, Malone left his home in downtown St. John’s in Newfoundland, to buy some butter for his mother. When he _________ the corner to Central Street, he saw _________ coming from one of his three-storey houses. A woman at its window _________, “Save the children! Save the children!” Malone _________ toward the burning house, through the front door and up a flight of _________, where he found a five-year-old girl. “I grabbed (抓住) the child,” he says, “but she _________, ‘No, no, my sister! You’ve got to get my sister!’” Malone _________ felt compelled (必须) to cross the hall and check the other bedroom. He reached under the bed and found the girl’s _________, silent three-year-old _________. As the ____________ intensified (增强), Malone carried the children safely out to the street and the waiting people. Then he ____________ pushed off — he was late for ____________ the butter for his mom!

Over the years, Malone thought about the fire and the children he had ____________ and wondered what had happened to the girls.

Malone and his wife, Liz, spent four ____________ in Ontario until last October, when they ____________ to Newfoundland. The couple settled in Conception Bay South, 30 kilometers from St. John’s, in a house ____________ the water.

Shortly after they moved in, two of their new neighbors ____________ with a housewarming ____________ —frozen cod and salt fish. Malone and Liz invited Fowler and her husband in for a ____________, which is how Malone and Fowler, who are both in their seventies, ____________ a connection.

【1】A.made B.got C.turned D.cut

【2】A.fog B.smoke C.steam D.water

【3】A.spoke B.whistled C.whispered D.yelled

【4】A.raced B.drove C.flew D.jogged

【5】A.roads B.stairs C.streams D.mountains

【6】A.screamed B.relieved C.complained D.interrupted

【7】A.temporarily B.originally C.properly D.suddenly

【8】A.disappointed B.excited C.frightened D.calmed

【9】A.sister B.baby C.cousin D.neighbor

【10】A.sense B.flames C.relationship D.abilities

【11】A.sympathetically B.selflessly C.roughly D.regretfully

【12】A.lighting up B.taking up C.holding up D.picking up

【13】A.met B.rescued C.raised D.recalled

【14】A.years B.stages C.decades D.months

【15】A.returned B.left C.immigrated D.contributed

【16】A.storing B.obtaining C.refreshing D.overlooking

【17】A.stopped by B.passed by C.stood by D.put by

【18】A.party B.part C.image D.gift

【19】A.ball B.check C.chat D.match

【20】A.lost B.discovered C.advocated D.created

26、假定你是校学生会主席李华,你校近期将举办“中国传统民间艺术展(the Chinese Traditional Folk Art Exhibition)”,请你给来自英国的外教Jane写一封电子邮件邀请她参加.

内容包括:

1.展会的时间和地点;

2.展出内容;

3.邀请外教分享英国的文化艺术.

注意:1.字数100左右;

2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯.

Dear Mrs Jane,

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua