吉安2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测六年级英语

1、________by the teacher to leave the classroom made him feel ashamed.

A．Asked

B．Being asked

C．Having asked

D．To have asked

2、--- Silly me! I forget what my luggage looks like.

--- What do you think of_____over there?

A. the one B. it C. that D. this

3、Our parents sat us down to read and paint________all we really wanted to do was to make a mess.

A.when B.as C.since D.until

4、He hasn’t got any hobbies—________ you call watching TV a hobby.

A．if

B．as long as

C．unless

D．although

5、— Jennifer, you seem to be overjoyed

— ______? I have just received the offer from the National University of Singapore.

A. So what B. Guess what

C. What if D. What for

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

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

7、No matter how low you consider yourself, there is always someone _______ you wishing they were that high.

A.getting rid of B.getting along with

C.looking up to D.looking down upon

8、Sometimes we have to face embarrassing moments ________ we can only keep silent.

A. who B. which C. when   D. why

9、 --- Excuse me, where is the Hilton Hotel?

--- Go straight ahead and turn right, You _____miss it. It's a huge building.

A. needn't   B. can't   C. mustn't D. wouldn't

10、 What _ day! My car broke down on the high way and I was late for_____ work.

A. a; the B. a; /   C. the; / D. the; the

11、This newspaper has a daily ______ of more than one million in this city and if s common to see passengers read a copy in the subway.

A.circulation B.association C.contribution D.accumulation

12、I insisted______ to see a doctor，but he insisted nothing _____wrong with him

A．on him to go；should be

B．he went；be

C．he go；was

D．he should to；is

13、 Life is always full of hardships. _______ a better life, we need positive energy.

A. Live   B. To live

C. Living   D. Lived

14、At the turn of the century, private companies, ______ the law imposed new financial restrictions, had to struggle for a survival.

A. in which   B. of which   C. on which   D. at which

15、Nantong has become one of the most_____cities in the Yangtze River Delta through innovation.

A.dynamic B.conservative C.primitive D.ethnic

16、—Jim, what’s the result of the final?

—Believe it or not, China ________ beat its strong opponent France.

A．narrowly

B．casually

C．initially

D．typically

17、You should take ______of this opportunity and try to get the post.

A．care

B．charge

C．place

D．advantage

18、Taking years________, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway is a record of all of our efforts to overcome the most difficult engineering challenges.

A．completing

B．having been completed

C．to complete

D．completed

19、The terrible situation required that the manager ________ present.

A.be B.was C.would be D.shall be

20、— I really never enjoyed myself so much at the concert yesterday.

— How I wish I _________ not always so busy and had been with you!

A.am B.would be C.were D.had been

21、   Scientists don’t know yet whether cell phones are bad for the brain.【1】

In the experiment, the 47 participants may have looked a little strange. Each of them had two Samsung cell phones tied to his or her head—one on each ear.【2】  The phone on the right  ear played a message for 50 minutes, but the participants couldn’t hear it because the sound was off. After 50 minutes with two phone attached to their heads, the participants were given PET scans. The PET scan is a way to take a three-dimensional picture of how the inside of the bodyworks.

The PET scan showed that the left side of each participant’s brain hadn’t changed from the way it was before the experiment.【3】 These right-side brain  cells were  using  almost  as  much glucose as the brain uses when a person is talking. This suggests that brain cells there were active even without the person hearing or talking anything. This activity, the scientists say, was probably touched off by radiation from the phone.

【4】 They release different amounts of radiation depending on whether a person  is  talking or listening, the type of phone, the number of people using phones nearby, and the distance to the nearest cell phone tower. All of these changes make it difficult to collect evidence about any health risks of cell phones, since exposure to radiation can vary.

So for those who don’t want to wait to find out for sure whether cell phones are bad for the brain, there are ways to talk more safely.【5】

A.The phone on the left ear was off.

B.So an experiment was done to attempt to find it out.

C.People should avoid having a long conversation by using cell phones.

D.Cell phones do not always give out the same amount of energy.

E.You can have short conversations, use a speakerphone to keep the phone away from your head.

F.The right side of the brain, however, had used more glucose, which provided fuel to brain cells.

G.From the PET scan the differences between the two sides of the brain were observed.

22、   You may want to bring honey the next time you have a cold, a study says. That's because honey has been shown to provide better cough relief than some over-the-counter drugs, Oxford University researchers said in findings published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine.

“Honey is more effective than usual care choices for improving upper respiratory tract infection symptoms, particularly reducing cough frequency and cough severity,” the scientists said in the findings.

Researchers said they reviewed 14 past studies about upper respiratory tract infections, also known as common colds. Symptoms can include runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat and coughing, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC).

Four of the studies examined comparisons between honey and diphenhydramine, an antihistamine that can be used to relieve coughs, according to the U. S. government. It's sold at U. S. drugstores under several brand names and is combined with other ingredientsin some cold medicines.

In their findings, Oxford scientists said honey was “significantly better than” diphenhydramine at improving cough symptoms. The results came from studies that included 385 participants, data show. But honey was “not significantly better” at cough relief when compared to another class of medicines, called dextromethorphan, according to a review of two studies with a combined 137 patients. Dextromethorphan is used to suppress coughs.

Anyone sick with a cold should talk to a druggist or doctor about the best medicines for them, according to health officials. “Over-the-counter medicines may provide temporary relief of symptoms, but they will no cure your illness,” the CDC said on its website.

The CDC includes honey on its list of possible ways to suppress coughs. Other tips for feeling better from a cold include getting enough rest, breathing in steam and using saline spray, according to the CDC.

【1】What's the author's purpose in writing this text?

A．To prove honey's effectiveness in relieving cough.

B．To inform the readers how to better prevent colds.

C．To make a comparison between honey and medicines.

D．To give a description of symptoms of common colds.

【2】What does the underlined word “diphenhydramine” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A．A cold symptom.

B．A sort of sweet food.

C．A kind of cold medicine.

D．A brand name of medicine.

【3】What can we infer from CDC's advice?

A．Honey is a safer choice for relief of cold symptoms.

B．Breathing in steam is a better way to suppress coughs.

C．Honey doesn't work for all the patients with a cold.

D．Over-the-counter medicines are a waste of money.

【4】Where is this text most likely from?

A．A history book.

B．An academic magazine.

C．A medicine textbook.

D．A science fiction.

23、Do animals have feelings?

People often assign feelings to animals. That zoo polar bear’s vacant stare must mean he’s sad. The uh-oh expression a dog flashes after knocking over the garbage indicates shame. But scientists haven’t determined whether these human-like expressions really mean anything. After all, it’s very difficult to read a dog’s mind.

Scientists believe that certain brain cells in humans called spindle cells (棱形细胞) are responsible for human social behavior and the interplay between thoughts and feelings. Studies have revealed that chimpanzee, dolphin and whale brains also possess spindle cells. 【1】

Even animals that don’t have spindle cells, such as dogs, have shown behaviors that can suggest a human-like social sense. 【2】 Scientists report that this shows dogs are sensitive to human social cues and are able to correctly interpret them. Still, this only proves that dogs know how to find food, not that they have feelings.

Observations of apes have also revealed behavior that appears to represent various human-like desires. In some tests, chimpanzees demonstrate what looks like altruism (利他主义) helping their own kind and even other species without the expectation of a reward.

【3】 In a recent study, a Barnard College researcher tested dogs to see if their guilty looks were linked to actual bad behavior. Dogs were tempted with a treat and told by their owners not to eat it. The dog’s owners weren’t allowed to see whether their pets had eaten the treat or not, but were told either that they did or that they didn’t, and were then instructed to scold the dogs that disobeyed. The experimenters noted that scolded dogs showed a guilty look whether or not they had actually done wrong.

【4】 A guilty look suggests a feeling of guilt in a human but not necessarily in a dog, according to the Barnard research. Similarly, even apparent empathy (共情) behavior might not actually mean these feelings are present in the brains of animals.

A．Although these are all animals that can act people-like, the presence of these cells does not mean that the animals have feelings.

B．Anyone who claims to know what animals feel doesn’t have science on their side.

C．In recent experiments, dogs have shown that they know to follow a human’s pointed finger to find a food treat.

D．Many people think that empathy is a special emotion only humans show.

E．Other experiments have cast doubt that animal behavior can reliably signify an underlying feeling.

F．This illustrates the difficulty in accurately interpreting animal behavior as a marker of human-like feelings.

24、   Connie Monroe clicks a button, turns her wrist and watches as her neighborhood floods. The reed-covered shorelines are first to go. Then, the baseball fields at Fleming Park. By the time seawater reaches the senior center, it has covered streets, flooding more than a dozen complexes that she can see.

Monroe moves her head up and down, side to side, taking in the simulated (模拟的) view. This is what could happen to Turner Station, a historic African American community, as sea levels rise.

“Everything’s underwater. The school is underwater. Our house is underwater,” Monroe says. A frown (皱眉) forms below the virtual reality headset. “Is the water really supposed to get that high?”

Climate change presents many challenges to coastal communities, but one of the most worrisome problems is: how do you show people — and convince them — of a possible future?

“It’s one thing to hear or read the news that sea levels could rise as high as 7 feet in Maryland by the end of the century under worst-case situations, but it’s another to imagine what that will look like in your own backyard,” says Jackie Specht, the coastal science program manager. “And if it’s hard to imagine, it’s hard to face and prioritize.”

Communicating the realness and immediacy of the climate threat is important to climate researchers and those aiming to prevent its causes. But it’s also paramount to communities faced with coming changes that are already unavoidable.

Climate projects need public support and input. That’s why Monroe and other residents at this recent community meeting are being directed to sit in metal chairs, put on virtual reality headsets and watch their homes flood.

Virtual reality is an immersive (沉浸式的) experience that can trick the human brain into thinking it’s real. But tricking people is not the goal of the sea level rise simulation being used at Turner Station, says Juliano Calil, one of the program’s developers.

The goal, he says, “is to help folks visualize the impacts of climate change and the solutions, and also discuss the trade-off between them.”

【1】What would you see in Turner Station as sea levels rise?

A.Shorelines covered by reeds. B.Baseball fields used as parks.

C.Streets blocked with bricks. D.Buildings drowned in water.

【2】What does Jackie Specht suggest in Paragraph 5?

A.People are relatively safer in their backyards.

B.People don’t feel on the scene through the news.

C.The severity of disaster is beyond imagination.

D.The sea level is bound to rise 7 feet in Maryland.

【3】Why is the virtual reality experience provided in the community meeting?

A.To prove climate threat. B.To seek public backing.

C.To help scientific research. D.To introduce VR technology.

【4】Which of the following best explains the underlined words “the trade-off” in the last paragraph?

A.The balance. B.The conflict.

C.The business. D.The similarity.

25、Michael and Kelsey from Alabama got married last November. While Kelsey was saying her vows (誓言), she did something that ________ everyone. She signed her vows in American Sign Language (ASL). The bride did this out of ________ for Michael and his deaf parents. While they did have an interpreter for the ________, she wanted her vows to be coming ________ from her, not only by word of mouth but also through ________ . Kelsey already told Michael about the ________ of signing her vows. He loved it and thought that his ________ would really appreciate that. Kelsey found the answer she was looking for and ________ to the next step — never talk about it so Michael would ________, and he did. That’s how this effort became a surprise.

Kelsey ________ tried to translate her vows to ASL using an online translator, but she ________ that she might sign them wrong. Then, she had another idea! Kelsey ________ Michael’s aunt, who can hear but is ________ in ASL because her husband, Michael’s uncle, was also ________. “I asked her to record herself signing my vows and ________ it to me,” Kelsey said. “She readily did so, and I used that video to ________ over and over for weeks.”

When the handsome groom ________ what was happening, he smiled and cried. His parents were also very ________ by this surprise. Now, Kelsey is ________ a member of the family, and she has   ________ how much love and respect for her new family.

【1】

A．terrified

B．embarrassed

C．surprised

D．upset

【2】

A．patience

B．sight

C．trouble

D．respect

【3】

A．ceremony

B．conference

C．performance

D．appointment

【4】

A．secretly

B．directly

C．temporarily

D．normally

【5】

A．gesture

B．movement

C．greeting

D．waving

【6】

A．role

B．task

C．habit

D．idea

【7】

A．parents

B．bride

C．friends

D．aunt

【8】

A．agreed

B．moved on

C．responded

D．went back

【9】

A．promise

B．forgive

C．forget

D．regret

【10】

A．gradually

B．initially

C．partly

D．obviously

【11】

A．feared

B．expected

C．acknowledged

D．declared

【12】

A．called for

B．watched out for

C．turned to

D．looked up to

【13】

A．slow

B．confident

C．fortunate

D．fluent

【14】

A．blind

B．deaf

C．lame

D．speechless

【15】

A．write

B．return

C．send

D．read

【16】

A．translate

B．answer

C．practice

D．check

【17】

A．indicated

B．arranged

C．assumed

D．realized

【18】

A．moved

B．confused

C．satisfied

D．bored

【19】

A．hopefully

B．officially

C．merely

D．luckily

【20】

A．stressed

B．decided

C．intended

D．proved

26、假定你是李华，你校将邀请专家来校做职业生涯规划（career planning）的讲座。请写一则英语通知，内容包括：

1.时间和地点：

2.主要内容；

3.呼吁大家参加。

注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.请在答题卡上作答。