2024年北京版英语小学六年级上学期期中模拟试题及解答参考一、听力部分（本大题有12小题，每小题2分，共24分）1、Listen to the following dialogue and choose the best answer to complete the sentence.A. What’s the weather like today?B. How was your weekend?C. Did you go to the park yesterday?Answer: BExplanation: The speaker is asking about the listener’s weekend, indicating a casual and friendly conversation. Therefore, the best answer isB.2、Listen to the following passage and answer the question.Question: What are the students doing in this passage?A. They are having a science experiment.B. They are watching a movie.C. They are playing a game.Answer: AExplanation: The passage mentions that the students are conducting anexperiment in science class, so the correct answer is A.3、Question: What are the students doing in the morning break?A. They are playing soccer on the playground.B. They are having a class in the classroom.C. They are reading books in the library.Answer: AExplanation: The students are described as playing soccer on the playground in the conversation, so the correct answer is A.4、Question: How many students are in the school’s basketball team?A. 8B. 10C. 12Answer: BExplanation: The teacher mentions that there are ten students in the school’s basketball team, so the cor rect answer is B.5.You are listening to a conversation between two students, Alice and Bob, discussing their weekend plans. Listen carefully and answer the following question.Question: What activity do Alice and Bob plan to do together this weekend?A. Go shoppingB. Watch a movieC. Go hikingD. Visit a museumAnswer: CExplanation: The conversation goes like this: “Alice: Hi Bob, do you have any plans for the weekend?” “Bob: No, not really. How about you?” “Alice: I was thinking of going hiking. Wou ld you like to join me?” “Bob: Sure, that sounds fun!”6.Listen to a short dialogue between a teacher and a student named Lily about her science project. Then answer the following question.Question: What is Lily’s science project about?A. WeatherB. PlantsC. AnimalsD. The solar systemAnswer: BExplanation: The dialogue goes like this: “Teacher: Lily, how is your science project coming along?” “Lily: It’s going well. I’m doing a project on different types of plants.” “Teacher: That’s great! Plants are f ascinating subjects to study.”7、Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer.A. The boy is reading a book.B. The girl is playing the piano.C. They are doing their homework together.Answer: CExplanation: In the conversation, the boy says, “Let’s do our homework together.” and the girl agrees. Therefore, the correct answer is C.8、Listen to the passage and answer the question.Question: What is the weather like today?A. SunnyB. RainyC. CloudyAnswer: BExplanation: In the passage, the speaker says, “The weather forecast says it will be rainy today.” Therefore, the correct answer is B.9、What does the boy want to do after school?A) Go swimming.B) Play basketball.C) Visit the library.Answer: B) Play basketball.Explanation: In the dialogue, the boy mentions that he plans to go to the park to play basketball with his friends right after school.10、How does the girl feel about the upcoming field trip?A) Excited.B) Worried.C) Indifferent.Answer: A) Excited.Explanation: When asked about the field trip next week, the girl responds with enthusiasm, saying she can’t wait to visit the science museum and see all the exhibits.11.Listen to the conversation and answer the question.A. What is the weather like today?B. Where is Tom going for the weekend?C. How is Tom feeling this morning?Answer: BExplanation: The conversation mentions, “Tom, are you ready for the weekend trip?” indicating that the topic is about where Tom is going for the weekend.12.Listen to the dialogue and complete the sentence with the correct word.The teacher asked the students to bring__________to the school assembly.A. a dictionaryB. their booksC. the slidesAnswer: BExplanation: The teacher’s request for the students to bring something to the school assembly is likely related to a presentation or activity, making “their books” a reasonable answer as they often carry books to school events. The other options, a dictionary and the slides, are less likely as they are not typically items brought to a school assembly unless specified.二、选择题（本大题有12小题，每小题2分，共24分）1、Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence:•The students (study, studies) very hard every day.•Answer: studies•Explanation: In the third person singular present tense, the verb usually ends with “-s”. Here, “The students” is considered a singular entity performing the action, so we use “studies”.2、Select the correct preposition to fill in the blank:•We arrived________Beijing at 9 o’clock in the morning.•Options: A) at, B) in, C) on•Answer: B) in•Explanation: When talking about arriving at a large place such as a city, we use the preposition “in”. Thus, “We arrived in Beijing” is the correct choice.3、What is the capital city of China?A. ShanghaiB. BeijingC. GuangzhouD. Hong KongAnswer: BExplanation: Beijing is the capital city of China. While Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong are all significant cities in China, they are not the capital.Shanghai is known for its economic importance, Guangzhou is famous for its history and culture, and Hong Kong is a special administrative region known for its financial and trade sectors.4、Which of the following is a famous historical site in Beijing?A. The Great Wall of ChinaB. The Eiffel TowerC. The Statue of LibertyD. The ParthenonAnswer: AExplanation: The Great Wall of China is a famous historical site located in Beijing. The Eiffel Tower is located in Paris, France; the Statue of Liberty is located in New York City, United States; and the Parthenon is located in Athens, Greece. These are iconic landmarks in their respective countries but are not located in Beijing.5、Which sentence correctly uses the past perfect tense?A) She had finished her homework before she went to bed.B) She finished her homework before she goes to bed.C) She has finished her homework before she went to bed.D) She finish her homework before she went to bed.Answer: AExplanation: The correct choice is A because it uses the past perfect tense (“had finished”) to indicate that one action (finishing homework) occurredbefore another action (going to bed) in the past. Choices B, C, and D do not use the correct verb tenses or forms to convey this sequence of events.6、Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct:A) If I would have known, I wouldn’t have come.B) If I had known, I wouldn’t have come.C) If I know, I won’t come.D) If I knew, I won’t have come.Answer: BExplanation: The correct choice is B. This sentence properly uses the third conditional, which talks about a hypothetical situation in the past and its possible results. The structure “If + past perfect, would have + past participle” is used to describe a situation that did not happen and its imagined consequences. Choice A incorrectly mixes the second and third conditionals. Choice C uses the first conditional, which does not fit the context of a past hypothetical situation. Choice D incorrectly combines the second and third conditionals.7、What is the correct pronunciation of the word “shelter” in American English?A. /ˈʃɛltər/B. /ˈʃɛltər/C. /ˈʃɛltɚ/D. /ˈʃɛltɚ/Answer: B. /ˈʃɛltər/Explanation: The correct pronunciation of “shelter” in American English is /ˈʃɛltər/. The ‘e’ in “shelter” is long, as in the word “see.”8、Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?A. The children has gone to the park.B. The children have gone to the park.C. The children has been gone to the park.D. The children has been gone to the park.Answer: B. The children have gone to the park.Explanation: The correct sentence is B because “children” is a plural noun, and the correct form of the verb “to go” for a plural subject is “have gone.” The other options are incorrect due to incorrect verb agreement and tense usage.9、Whic h of the following sentences uses the correct form of the verb ‘to be’?A)She are a good student.B)He am from China.C)They is very happy.D)I am learning English.Answer: D) I am learning English.Explanation:The verb ‘to be’ changes its form based on the subject. ‘I’ is followed by ‘am’, ‘he/she/it’ is followed by ‘is’, and ‘you/we/they’ is followed by ‘are’. In option D, ‘I’ is correctly matched with ‘am’.10、Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as: “It’s not far fro m here to the park.”A)The park is close to here.B)Here is a long way from the park.C)The distance from the park to here is big.D)It’s a short distance between the park and there.Answer: A) The park is close to here.Explanation: The original sentence means that the park can be reached without traveling a great distance. Option A conveys this meaning by stating that the park is near or at a short distance from the current location.11、The following sentence contains an error in punctuation. Which one is it?A. “She went to the park, and bought some apples, and then went home.”B. “She went to the park and bought some apples, then went home.”C. “She went to the park; bought some apples; and then went home.”D. “She went to the park, bought some apples, then went home.”Answer: CExplanation: The correct punctuation should be used to separate the independent clauses. In option C, there should not be a comma after “park” and “apples” as they are not independent clauses but part of the main clause. The correct sente nce should be “She went to the park; bought some apples; then went home.”12、Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.The teacher asked the students to write a story about a (circle the correct word) adventure.A. excitingB. excitedC. exciteD. excitinglyAnswer: AExplanation: The correct word to complete the sentence should be an adjective that describes the type of adventure. “Exciting” is the correct choice because it is an adjective that means something that is thrilling or enjoyable. The other options are either verbs or adverbs, which do not fit the context of the sentence.三、完型填空（10分）Beijing Edition English, Grade 6, First Semester Midterm ExamPart III: Cloze Test (10 points)Read the passage below and choose the best answer to complete the sentences.It was a bright and sunny day. Sarah and her family decided to go on a picnic in the park. They packed some delicious food and drinks. When they arrived at the park, they found a nice spot under a big tree. The tree provided(1)_______shade for them to enjoy their meal. After eating, Sarah’s brother, Tom, suggested they play (2) _______. Everyone agreed, and they had a lot of fun playing together. Later, Sarah wanted to read a book, so she took out her favorite storybook from her backpack. She sat down and started reading, whileher parents were chatting and enjoying the (3) _______. Suddenly, a little squirrel came close to them, looking for some (4) _______. Sarah gave it a small piece of bread, and the squirrel happily accepted it. It was such a (5)_______day, and Sarah felt very happy that they spent time as a family.1.__________2.__________3.__________4.__________5.__________A. coolB. warmC. hotA. soccerB. chessC. cardsA. weatherB. picnicC. sceneryA. waterB. foodC. shelterA. boringB. tiringC. wonderfulAnswers:1.A. cool2.A. soccer3.C. scenery4.B. food5.C. wonderfulThis cloze test is designed to be suitable for a 6th-grade level, with vocabulary and context that should be familiar and engaging for students.四、阅读理解（26分）Reading ComprehensionPassage:In the heart of Beijing, the Forbidden City stands as a testament to the grandeur of ancient Chinese emperors. Covering an area of 720,000 square meters, the Forbidden City was the imperial palace for 24 emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It was built in the early 15th century and took 14 years to complete. The palace complex consists of 96 palaces and courtyards, with 8707 rooms in total. The walls of the Forbidden City are 10 meters high and 860 meters long, encircling the entire palace grounds.The Forbidden City was not only a political center but also a spiritual andcultural hub. Emperors would hold important ceremonies, such as the Imperial Sacrifice, to show their respect for ancestors and gods. The architecture of the Forbidden City is a blend of Chinese traditional style and Ming and Qing dynasty characteristics. The main buildings, such as the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Hall of Middle Harmony, and the Hall of Preserving Harmony, are grand and imposing, showcasing the power and majesty of the imperial family.Today, the Forbidden City is a major tourist attraction in Beijing. It offers a glimpse into the past and a chance to appreciate the rich cultural heritage of China. Many visitors are fascinated by the intricate carvings, paintings, and calligraphy found throughout the palace.Questions:1.How long did it take to build the Forbidden City?A) 10 yearsB) 14 yearsC) 20 yearsD) 24 years2.What is the total number of palaces and courtyards in the Forbidden City?A) 96B) 192C) 8707D) 10,0003.What is the main purpose of the Imperial Sacrifice?A) To c elebrate the emperors’ birthdaysB) To honor ancestors and godsC) To display the emperors’ wealthD) To practice martial artsAnswers:1.B) 14 years2.A) 963.B) To honor ancestors and gods五、写作题（16分）Writing Prompt (题目):Imagine you are writing a letter to your pen pal in the United Kingdom. Your pen pal wants to know about your favorite traditional Chinese festival. Choose one festival that you enjoy the most and describe it in detail. Explain why this festival is important to you and your family, what special activities or customs are associated with it, and any personal experiences you have had during this celebration. Remember to use descriptive language to help your pen pal understand the significance of the festival.Sample Response (写作示例):Dear [Pen Pal’s Name],I hope this letter finds you well. I was delighted to receive your last letter and learn more about the festivals celebrated in the UK. In return, I would like to share with you my favorite traditional Chinese festival, which is theMid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival.The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, when the moon is believed to be at its fullest and brightest. It is a time when families gather together to appreciate the beauty of the full moon, eat delicious mooncakes, and light colorful lanterns. The festival symbolizes unity and happiness, and it is one of the most important celebrations in Chinese culture.In my family, we usually start preparing for the festival a few days before it arrives. My grandmother makes homemade mooncakes with lotus seed paste and salted egg yolks, which are traditional fillings. The process is quite intricate, but the result is worth the effort. On the night of the festival, we go to a nearby park where many people are out enjoying the moonlight. We bring our own lanterns and join in the fun. There are dragon dances and performances, which add to the festive atmosphere.One of my fondest memories of the Mid-Autumn Festival was last year when my cousin and I made our very own lanterns using bamboo sticks and colored paper. It was challenging, but we were so proud when we lit them up and joined the parade. The festival not only brings joy but also teaches us the value of family and tradition.I hope this gives you a glimpse into how we celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in China. Perhaps next year, if you have the chance to visit China during this time, you can experience it firsthand!Best wishes,[Your Name]Analysis (解析):This letter effectively communicates the significance of the Mid-Autumn Festival to a foreign audience by providing a detailed description of the event, including its date and traditions. The writer successfully incorporates personal experiences to make the festival come alive, making the letter engaging and informative. The choice of vocabulary and descriptive language helps the reader visualize the celebrations and understand their importance to the writer and their family. This approach not only fulfills the task requirements but also encourages cultural exchange and understanding between the writer and their pen pal.This writing prompt and sample response should provide a good framework for evaluating the student’s ability to express themselves in Engli sh while sharing aspects of their culture.。
