葫芦岛2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测六年级英语

1、Graduates are inspired to think outside the box and innovate，breaking free from _______ methods.

A.conventional B.confidential C.contradictory D.comprehensive

2、The limited supply of water has been put into practice, so take care to turn off the running _______ before you leave.

A.system B.switch C.tap D.tank

3、The growth of economy is influenced by a number of factors, ________are beyond our control.

A.most of them B.most of that C.most of what D.most of which

4、My grandfather is as ______ as a young man and hates sitting around doing nothing all day.

A．enthusiastic

B．energetic

C．talkative

D．sensitive

5、Still, poverty ________ people in Africa. However, there are small victories indicating a good start towards a better future because they are taught how to fish.

A. kills   B. is killing

C. has killed   D. killed

6、A book I read last year, ______ name I can’t remember, changed my idea about time.

A.which B.that

C.whose D.what

7、Some parents are just too protective.They want to ________ their kids from every kind of danger，real or imagined.

A.spot B.dismiss

C.distinguish D.shelter

8、The 1919 Addison Act was a revolution, which required that a survey of housing needs __________ by all local authorities.

A.would conduct B.conduct C.must be conducted D.be conducted

9、Fundamental _______ computers are to ______ more industrial structure, heavy reliance on them may separate people in daily life and affect their interpersonal relationships.

A. as; develop   B. though; developing

C. although; developed   D. because; develop

10、Lack of sleep will cause an increase in stress levels, which will lead to you not liking your job. This_____ will also have a negative impact on your productivity.

A.in turn B.in return C.in place D.in brief

11、The government calls on us to avoid visiting crowded areas and medical institutions _______ it is necessary.

A.while B.because C.unless D.when

12、“Never for a second,” one of the victims in the Kunming rail station violence said, “ that the government would come to our rescue.”

A. I doubted   B. did I doubt   C. I have doubted   D. do I doubt

13、If you are wrong, the project will surely fail, ______hard we try.

A．whatever

B．whichever

C．even though

D．no matter how

14、To ______ the turkey, people often prepare other things, such as cornbread, mashed potatoes (土豆泥), and pumpkin or apple pie.

A.come across B.go with C.search for D.figure out

15、My parents aren’t _______ me going abroad for education, fearing that I'm too young to take care of myself.

A．in charge of

B．in favor of

C．in need of

D．in praise of

16、Water can absorb and give off a lot of heat without big changes in temperature , thus creating a   environment .

A.peaceful B.sensitive C.common D.stable .

17、—Are you ready for the history test tomorrow?

—No, I wish I_____the clock back.

A．had turned

B．could turn

C．will turn

D．would have turned

18、He has written two articles for the journal，one to be published in this issue，the other to___________ in the next.

A. turn out B. come out

C. bring out. D. leave out

19、Wait a moment. The director _____ her assistant pick up some sandwiches for the meeting.

A. has  B. has had C. had had D. was having

20、Our school often organizes various after-school activities, _____our stress to some degree.

A.to relieve B.relieved C.having relieved D.relieving

21、   A man in northwest Spain, 54, died after being stung by a “ murder hornet (大黄蜂)”, according to a report. The man from Villestro in Galicia was stung in the eyebrow by an Asian giant hornet while tending to a nest close to a beehive he owned. The deadly insects from Asia were first spotted last weekend in Washington State. Such reports have caused a national panic that may lead to more “needless” damage to those essential insect populations, the experts warned. “Millions and millions of innocent native insects are going to die as a result of this,” Dr. Doug Yanega, a professor at the University of California, Riverside, told the Los Angeles Times. “People in China, Korea and Japan have lived side by side with these hornets for hundreds of years and it has not caused the collapse of human society there. My colleagues in Japan, China and Korea are just rolling their eyes in disbelief at what kind of snowflakes we are.”

Following the initial hornet sightings on May 2, the Washington State Department of Agriculture issued instructions on how to trap the hornets, stressing that so far, the hornets have been sighted only within the state. “There are no known sightings of Asian giant hornets anywhere else in the United States and trapping for them there will likely do more harm than good. PLEASE DO NOT TRAP FOR ASIAN GIANT HORNETS IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE OF WASHINGTON STATE,” the warning read. The concern for bees has originated from their role in the general ecosystem: Bees are responsible for pollinating (授粉) approximately 75 percent of the fruits, nuts and vegetables grown in the United States, according to the U. S. Geological

Numerous bug experts said that what they call “murder hornet” reminds them of the 1970s public when Africanized honeybees, nicknamed “killer bees”, started moving north from South America. However, they just kill people in rare situations.

【1】What does the underlined word “snowflakes” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A.People favoring cold weather.

B.People with a habit of rolling eyes.

C.Someone easily getting mad or offended.

D.Small pieces of frozen water falling from the sky.

【2】Why does trapping hornets do more harm than good?

A.Because these insects seldom kill people.

B.Because insects do harm to the general ecosystem.

C.Because they are seen only in Washington state.

D.Because most plants in America depend on bees to grow.

【3】What is the purpose of writing the text?

A.To teach the public ways to trap hornets.

B.To warn the public to stay away from hornets.

C.To appeal to people to live in harmony with hornets.

D.To remind people of the past killing cases by hornets.

【4】Where is the text most likely from?

A.An essay. B.A news report.

C.A tourist brochure. D.A geography textbook.

22、   The recent pandemic（疫情）has affected all aspects of life, including the way we live. Our homes are no longer single-purpose spaces. 【1】 No wonder many architects have predicted how apartment design may advance in the years ahead.

•【2】 Entrance isn't necessarily a separate room. In smaller units, it might be created by a single wall that blocks views through the unit and creates a sense of enclosure （封闭）.But it needs to be accompanied by a front-hall closet.

• More Flexible Spaces will become a trend. When thoughtfully designed, the dining rooms can quickly change from dining mode to working mode. 【3】 For example, a windowless alcove （壁凹） can be closed off with sliding glass doors. It can be a space where you can set up a home office, a library, or a learning space for children.

• Access to the outdoors will be welcome. After spending so much time indoors, having access to fresh air and nature at home is likely to become essential. One way to provide a closer connection to nature may be with larger courtyard gardens. Or it could be accomplished with more balconies. 【4】

• Advanced technology will be adopted. A growing awareness of how people pick up viruses from the surfaces they touch will lead to more widespread adoption of smart-home technology. " Maybe it's going to become a new standard. 【5】 Or your door will unlock itself when you come home,"  an engineer said.

A．Public Spaces are needed.

B．A better entrance will catch on.

C．Homes could easily be like that.

D．You'll be able to talk to the elevator.

E．After all, fresh air is important for wellness.

F．Moreover, room sizes could also change to create more flexibility.

G．Instead they now serve as offices, gyms, workshops, classrooms, etc.

23、In a world first, scientists have cloned a rare, endangered Przewalski's horse named Kurt at San Diego zoo in the US. Little Kurt looks like any other baby horse as he plays happily in his pen(围栏).

He isn't afraid to kick or head butt anyone who gets in his way and when he's hungry, dashes over to his mother for milk.

Scientists have cloned nearly two dozen kinds of mammals. The first was Dolly the sheep in the UK in 1996. Other species include dogs, cats, pigs, cows and polo ponies and, in China in 2018, a monkey.

The zoo sees Kurt's birth as a milestone in efforts to restore the population of the horse also known as the Asiatic Wild Horse or Mongolian Wild Horse. The small animals ( they stand only about 1.2m to 1.5m tall) are believed extinct in the wild and number only about 2,000 in zoos and wildlife habitats. Their limited gene pool puts them at a reproductive disadvantage.

“This horse is expected to be one of the most genetically important individuals of his species,” Bob Wiese, chief life sciences officer at San Diego Zoo Global, which operates the zoo, said in a statement. “We are hopeful that he will bring back genetic variation important for the future of the Przewalski's horse population. ”

Although only 2 months old Kurt's birth was made possible in 1980 when cells were taken from a 5-year-old male horse and put in deep freeze at San Diego's Frozen Zoo facility. His father died in 1998.

Kurt was named for Kurt Benirschke, who played a key role in founding the Frozen Zoo.

“A central belief of the Frozen Zoo, when it was established by Dr Benirschke, was that it would be used for purposes not possible at the time. ” said Oliver Ryder, director of genetics at San Diego Zoo Global.

Kurt was born at a veterinary(兽医的) facility in Texas,US,where he'll continue to live with his mother for most likely another year. Eventually he'll become part of the zoo's Przewalski's horse population, where it's hoped someday he'll become a father himself.

【1】According to the passage, many mammals have been cloned except______.

A．Przewalski's horses

B．polar bears

C．monkeys

D．sheep

【2】Why does the zoo see Kurt's birth as a milestone?

A．Because it will be the first one to live in the wild.

B．Because it is the only cloned one close to extinction.

C．Because it's expected to become the lead horse.

D．Because it may help recover the genetic variation.

【3】What can we learn about Kurt from the text?

A．He behaved differently from others when he was young.

B．He doesn't have a father as a cloned one in the laboratory.

C．The cells for cloning have been preserved for over 40 years.

D．Its name comes from the discoverer of the Przewalski's horse.

【4】What was the Frozen Zoo set up for?

A．Protecting endangered animals that may be hard to save for the moment.

B．Providing necessary facilities to help people clone endangered animals.

C．Encouraging people to insist on their purposes that may hard to achieve.

D．Forming a central belief that it would be useful someday in the near future.

24、Here is a list of writing competitions.

Wild Nature Poetry Award

Here we have a new contest from Indigo Dreams Publishing. It is for poems of up to 48 lines on the subject of cruel sports, or wildlife in general, or the natural world, or the environment.

Closing: 30th Sept. , 2022

Prizes: £200, £100, £75

Entry Fee: £5. 50% of entry fees will be donated to the League Against Cruel Sports.

W&A Yearbook Short Story Competition

This annual contest from the writers’ handbook Writers’ &Artists’ Yearbook is for stories of up to 2, 000 words aimed at young adults. There is no theme. Take notice that before emailing your entry, you have to register with the website. Your entry will not be valid otherwise.

Closing: 11th Feb. , 2022

Prizes: A place on one of Arvon’s residential writing courses, plus your story published on the website.

Entry Fee: None. Free to enter.

Green Stories Novel Prize

The competition organized by the University of Southampton is held annually. It is about the idea of a more sustainable society. Submit three chapters of your finished novel or work in progress. One of the chapters must be the first. The three together should run to between 4, 000 and 10, 000 words.

Closing: 30th Dec. , 2022

Prizes: £1, 000, £500

Entry Fee:£2

Melita Hume Poetry Prize

This year’s Melita Hume Poetry Prize from Eyewear Publishing is, as usual, for first full-length collections by poets aged 35 or under, residents in the UK or Ireland. To enter, you should submit between 48 and 100 pages.

Closing:3rd Jan. , 2022

Prizes:Publication with a £1, 200 advance.

Entry Fee:£15.

【1】What is required to enter for W&A Yearbook Short Story Competition?

A．Registration in advance

B．Previous experience

C．A fixed theme

D．Entry fee

【2】What is special about Green Stories Novel Prize?

A．It is a yearly activity.

B．It is about sustainability.

C．It has a word limit.

D．It has a closing date.

【3】Which contest offers the highest prize money?

A．Wild Nature Poetry Award

B．W&A Yearbook Short Story Competition

C．Green Stories Novel Prize

D．Melita Hume Poetry Prize

25、   If you have strong arms and feet, patience and a good temper, you might_______a good waiter. You must start, _______not in the restaurant, but in the kitchen, helping the chef, to learn how each dish is _______.

From this first step, you may enter the restaurant_______a “commis” (厨助). But you won’t be_______to serve the customers yet. They will only let you do the bottomed jobs,_______the tables and carrying the plates. But all the time you must watch and learn with_______.

Later you may become “chef de rang” (a waiter in charge of a number of tables). You may even become a head waiter_______if you have the right sort of personality and you are not_______of hard work.

When Carlo Bianchi first arrived in London, he spoke only two words of English — “please” and “Hello”. He__________to get a job helping in the kitchen of a restaurant, and he spent what little__________time he had learning English. He was a good worker and soon they__________him a job in the restaurant as a waiter.

Every night, Carlo__________ to go home exhausted, but never too__________to study the language for half an hour before going to sleep. And no matter how tired or ill he felt, he always wore a__________for his customers. They liked him, and people came and asked to be__________by Carlo.

Now, twenty-five years later, Carlo is in__________of six restaurants, and he__________to open a seventh shortly. So friends, in this world success never comes overnight. Start from the__________and make progress step by step with enough patience and__________chances will fall upon you.

【1】A.make B.create C.replace D.choose

【2】A.otherwise B.therefore C.thus D.however

【3】A.commented B.tasted C.prepared D.chosen

【4】A.as B.for C.with D.to

【5】A.forced B.allowed C.banned D.urged

【6】A.moving B.laying C.pushing D.pulling

【7】A.curiosity B.kindness C.patience D.interest

【8】A.simply B.specially C.exactly D.eventually

【9】A.afraid B.ashamed C.fond D.typical

【10】A.managed B.attempted C.predicted D.expected

【11】A.tight B.useful C.spare D.busy

【12】A.threw B.found C.sent D.donated

【13】A.used B.promised C.regretted D.remembered

【14】A.depressed B.excited C.worried D.tired

【15】A.smile B.face C.color D.surprise

【16】A.served B.approved C.praised D.treated

【17】A.favor B.need C.possession D.support

【18】A.hesitates B.schedules C.hurries D.fails

【19】A.easiest B.slowest C.simplest D.lowest

【20】A.in all B.in time C.in a word D.above all

26、假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom参加“汉语桥（Chinese Bridge）”世界大学生中文比赛，获得赛区一等奖进入决赛，现在准备决赛当中的中华才艺展示环节，来信向你咨询，请你给他回信，内容如下：

1.表示祝贺；

2.推荐一项中华才艺展示内容及理由；

注意：词数不少于50；

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