外研版英语小学四年级上学期期中试题及答案指导

外研版英语小学四年级上学期期中模拟试题及答案指导一、听力部分（本大题有12小题，每小题2分，共24分）1、听力材料：A:Hello,thisismyfriend,Tom.Ihavetwoapplesandthreebananas.

B:That’sgreat,Tom.Howmanyfruitsdoyouhaveintotal?

A:Ihavefivefruitsintotal.Question:HowmanyfruitsdoesTomhaveintotal?

A)2

B)3

C)5

Answer:C

Explanation:Inthelisteningmaterial,Tomsays,“Ihavetwoapplesandthreebananas,”whichmeanshehas2+3=5fruitsintotal.2、听力材料：A:Lookatthispicture.It’sacat.Ithasfourlegsandatail.

B:That’sright.Thecatiscute.What’sthatanimaloverthere?

A:It’sadog.Thedoghasfourlegstoo,butithasfur.Question:Howmanylegsdoesthecathave?

A)2

B)3

C)4

Answer:C

Explanation:Inthelisteningmaterial,itismentionedthatthecathas“fourlegsandatail.”Therefore,thecathas4legs.3、Listentothefollowingdialogueandchoosethebestanswer.A.What’syourname?B.Howoldareyou?C.What’syourfavoritecolor?Answer:BExplanation:Thequestionasksabouttheage,sothecorrectansweris“Howoldareyou?”4、Listentothefollowingstoryandanswerthequestion.Onceuponatime,therewasalittlegirlnamedLily.ShehadapetcatnamedTom.Oneday,Lilywasplayingoutside,andshesawabirdinthetree.Shewantedtocatchit,sosheclimbedthetree.Butshecouldn’treachthebird.Whathappenednext?A.Lilyfelldownandhurtherself.B.Tomhelpedhercatchthebird.C.Thebirdflewaway.Answer:AExplanation:Accordingtothestory,Lilyfelldownandhurtherselfaftertryingtocatchthebird.Therefore,thecorrectansweris“Lilyfelldownandhurtherself.”5.Listentothedialogueandchoosethecorrectanswer.A.What’stheweatherliketoday?B.Howisyourmother?C.What’sthetimenow?Answer:AExplanation:Thequestionasksabouttheweather,andthedialogueshouldcontainaquestionorstatementrelatedtotheweatherforthecorrectanswertobeA.6.Listentothestoryandanswerthequestion.Whatdidtheboyfindinthebox?A.AbookB.AtoyC.AmapAnswer:BExplanation:Thestorywillmentionthecontentsofthebox,andthecorrectanswerwillbetheitemtheboyfindsinsideit.Sincethequestionspecifiestheboy’sdiscovery,thecorrectansweristheitemmentionedinthestory,whichisB,atoy.7.Listentothefollowingdialoguebetweentwostudents,TomandLily,andanswerthequestion.Tom:Hey,Lily,what’syourfavoritesubjectatschool?

Lily:Oh,that’seasy.It’smusic.Ilovesingingandplayingthepiano.Question:WhatisLily’sfavoritesubject?A.EnglishB.MusicC.MathD.ScienceAnswer:B.MusicExplanation:Inthedialogue,Lilysays,“Oh,that’seasy.It’smusic.Ilovesingingandplayingthepiano.”Thisindicatesthatherfavoritesubjectismusic.8.Listentothefollowingconversationbetweenateacherandastudent,Alex,andfillintheblankswiththecorrectwords.Teacher:Alex,howwasyourweekend?

Alex:Itwasquite__________.I___________withmyfamily,wenttothepark,andplayedvideogames.Question:Fillintheblankswiththecorrectwords.A.interesting,playedB.boring,watchedC.exciting,readD.happy,workedAnswer:A.interesting,playedExplanation:Intheconversation,Alexsays,“Itwasquiteinteresting.Iplayedwithmyfamily,wenttothepark,andplayedvideogames.”Thismeansthattheweekendwasinteresting,andheplayedwithhisfamily.9.Listentothedialoguebetweentwofriendsandanswerthequestion.A.Whatistheweatherliketoday?B.Whoisplayingatthepark?C.Whattimeisitnow?

Answer:A

Explanation:Inthedialogue,oneofthefriendssays,“It’ssunnyandwarmtoday,”whichindicatesthattheweatherisgoodandwarm.10.Listentotheconversationbetweenastudentandateacherandcompletethesentence.A.Thestudentislateforclass.B.Thestudentisabsentfromschool.C.Thestudentisdoinghomework.

Answer:A

Explanation:Theteacherasksthestudent,“Whyareyoulateforclasstoday?”Thisindicatesthatthestudentislateforclass,notabsentordoinghomework.11.Listentothedialogueandanswerthequestion.W:Hello,John.Howwasyourscienceexperimenttoday?M:Itwasreallyfun.Weplantedseedsinlittlepots.W:Thatsoundsgreat.Whatdidyoudonext?M:Wewateredthemandputtheminthesunlight.W:Didtheygrow?M:Yes,theydid.Someoftheseedsarealreadysprouting.Question:WhatdidJohnandhisclassmatesdowiththeseeds?A.Theyplantedtheminpots.B.Theyburiedthemintheground.C.Theyatethem.D.Theyforgotaboutthem.Answer:A

Explanation:ThedialogueclearlystatesthatJohnandhisclassmatesplantedtheseedsinlittlepots.Therefore,thecorrectanswerisA.Theyplantedtheminpots.12.Listentotheconversationandfillintheblankswiththecorrectwords.W:Hi,Tom.Howwasyourtriptothemountainslastweekend?M:Itwasamazing!Wesawalotofanimalsandplants.W:That’ssocool!Whatwasyourfavoritepart?M:Myfavoritepartwaswhenwewenthiking.W:Howfardidyouhike?M:Wehikedabout5kilometers.W:That’salongdistance!Didyougettired?M:Yes,butwetookbreaksandhadsnacks.W:Whatsnacksdidyouhave?M:Wehadsandwiches,apples,andbananas.Question:HowfardidTomandhisfriendshike?A.3kilometersB.4kilometersC.5kilometersD.6kilometersAnswer:C

Explanation:Intheconversation,Tommentionsthattheyhikedabout5kilometers.Therefore,thecorrectanswerisC.5kilometers.二、选择题（本大题有12小题，每小题2分，共24分）1、WhatisthecapitalcityofFrance?A.LondonB.ParisC.RomeD.Berlin答案：B解析：ThecapitalcityofFranceisParis.LondonisthecapitaloftheUnitedKingdom,RomeisthecapitalofItaly,andBerlinisthecapitalofGermany.Therefore,thecorrectanswerisB.2、Whichofthefollowingsentencesiscorrect?A.Sheisgoingtotheparktobuysomeapples.B.Sheisgoingtobuysomeapplesinthepark.C.Sheisgoingtotheparktobuyapples.D.Sheisgoingtobuyapplesintheparkto.答案：C解析：Thecorrectsentencestructurefor“gotosomeplacetodosomething”is“goto+place+todo.”Therefore,optionC,“Sheisgoingtotheparktobuyapples,”isthecorrectsentence.OptionAandBareclosebutlackthe“to”after“park,”andoptionDhasanextra“to”whichisunnecessary.3、Mymotheroftenbuysmea_______formybirthday.A.icecreamB.bicycleC.cakeD.bookAnswer:C

Explanation:Thesentencesuggeststhatthemotherbuyssomethingforthechild’sbirthday.“Icecream”(A)and“book”(D)arepossiblegifts,but“cake”(C)isacommonchoiceforbirthdays,makingitthemostlikelyanswer.“Bicycle”(B)istoolargeandexpensiveforacommonbirthdaygiftforachild.4、Howmanylettersarethereintheword“elephant”?A.6B.7C.8D.9Answer:C

Explanation:Tofindthenumberoflettersintheword“elephant,”yousimplycounteachletterintheword.“Elephant”has8letters,sothecorrectanswerisC.5、Whattimedoyouusuallyhavebreakfast?

A)Intheevening

B)Atnoon

C)Inthemorning

D)AtnightAnswer:C)Inthemorning

Explanation:Breakfastistypicallythefirstmealoftheday,whichpeopleeatinthemorningtobreaktheovernightfastingperiod.6、Whichofthefollowingisnotaschoolsubject?

A)Mathematics

B)Science

C)Swimming

D)EnglishAnswer:C)Swimming

Explanation:Whileswimmingcanbepartofphysicaleducationoranextracurricularactivity,itisnottypicallyconsideredacoreacademicsubjectlikeMathematics,Science,andEnglish,whicharetaughtaspartofthestandardcurriculum.7、Choosethecorrectwordtocompletethesentence.Thecatis___________inthesun.A.playingB.sleepingC.eatingAnswer:B.sleepingExplanation:Thesentencedescribesanactionthatacatmightbedoingwhileinthesun.“Playing”and“eating”areactivitiesthatarenottypicallyassociatedwithcatslyinginthesun.“Sleeping”isthemostcommonactivityforacatinsuchasituation.8、Choosethecorrectquestionwordtocompletethesentence.Where___________yougoonyourlastvacation?A.doB.didC.areAnswer:B.didExplanation:Thesentenceisaskingaboutapastevent,specificallythelocationofthelastvacation.Thepastsimpletenseisusedtodescribepastactions,and“did”isthecorrectauxiliaryverbtousewiththepastparticipleformofthemainverb“go”inaquestion.9、Whatdoyousaywhenyoumeetyourteacherinthemorning?

A)Goodbye!

B)Goodnight!

C)Goodmorning!

D)Goodafternoon!*Answer:C)Goodmorning!*Explanation:Whenmeetingsomeoneinthemorning,it’spoliteandcustomarytogreetthemwith“Goodmorning!”Theotheroptionsareusedatdifferenttimesofthedayorfordifferentpurposes:“Goodbye!”whenparting,“Goodnight!”beforegoingtosleep,and“Goodafternoon!”afternoon.10、Whichsentenceiscorrecttousewhenyouwanttoexpressthatyoulikeapplesbutnotbananas?

A)Ilikeapplesandbananas.

B)Idon’tlikeapplesorbananas.

C)Ilikeapplesbutnotbananas.

D)Ilikebananasbutnotapples.*Answer:C)Ilikeapplesbutnotbananas.*Explanation:Thecorrectwaytoexpressapreferenceforonethingoveranotheristouse“butnot”toshowcontrast.Inthiscase,“Ilikeapplesbutnotbananas”correctlyconveysthatyouenjoyeatingapplesanddonothavealikingforbananas.OptionAsuggestsalikingforboth,Bimpliesdislikingboth,andDreversesthepreference,whichisnotwhatwewanttoexpress.11.Choosethecorrectwordtocompletethesentence.Thecatissleepinginthesun,feelingvery_______.A.happyB.tiredC.hungryD.coldAnswer:BExplanation:Thecontextofthesentencesuggeststhatthecatisrestingandnotfeelingenergetic.“Tired”isthemostappropriatewordtodescribethecat’sfeelinginthissituation.12.Selectthecorrectverbformtofillintheblank.Mymother_______(do)thelaundryeveryweekend.A.doesB.didC.willdoD.hasdoneAnswer:AExplanation:Thesentencedescribesanactionthathappensregularly,whichisageneraltruth.Therefore,thesimplepresenttense(“does”)isthecorrectverbformtouseinthiscontext.三、完型填空（10分）Sure,here’saclozetestquestionsuitableforafourth-gradestudentusingEnglishlanguageappropriatetothelevel.Thisisdesignedtotestvocabulary,grammar,andcomprehensionskills.Mid-TermExamination-ReadingComprehensionCompletethepassagebelowbychoosingthecorrectwordorphraseforeachblankfromtheoptionsgiven.(5points)Itwasabeautifulsunnyday,andTomdecidedtogoforawalkinthepark.Hesawmanypeopleplayinggamesandhavingfun.Suddenly,henoticedanoldladysittingonabenchlooking(1)______.Tomwentovertoseeifsheneededanyhelp.A.happyB.lostC.worriedD.excitedTomaskedtheladywhatwaswrong,andshetoldhimthatshecouldn’tfindherwayhome.Withoutthinkingtwice,Tomofferedtohelphergetback.Theladywasvery(2)______.A.angryB.gratefulC.surprisedD.confusedTogethertheywalkedaroundtheparklookingforsomeonewhocouldtellthemwhereherhousewas.Afterawhile,theyfoundapolicemanwhohelpedthem.TheladythankedTomforhiskindnessandgavehimabighugbeforesheleftwiththepoliceman.Tomfeltproudofhimselfbecausehehaddoneagooddeedthatday.Herealizedthatit’simportanttobe(3)______toothers.A.rudeB.kindC.selfishD.lazyFromthisexperience,Tomlearnedthathelpingotherscanmakeyoufeelgoodinside.Italsomakestheworldabetterplace.Therefore,hepromisedhimselfthathewouldtrytodosomethingniceforsomeoneelseeverydayfromnowon.Thisthoughtmadehimfeel(4)______ashecontinuedhiswalkhome.A.sadB.tiredC.happyD.boredTomknewthatbeingkindtoothersnotonlyhelpsthoseinneedbutalsospreads(5)______.Thatday,Tomfeltlikehehadtrulymadeadifference.A.joyB.sorrowC.fearD.confusionAnswers:1.worried2.grateful3.kind4.happy5.joyThisexerciseaimstoteachempathyandthevalueofkindness,alongwithtestingthestudent’sabilitytocomprehendandcompletethenarrativelogically.四、阅读理解（26分）ReadingComprehensionReadthefollowingpassageandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.TheZooAdventureLastweekend,thefourthgradersfromBeijingPrimarySchoolwentonaspecialtriptotheBeijingZoo.Itwastheirfirstvisittothezoo,andtheywereallveryexcited.ThezooislocatedintheHaidianDistrictandisoneofthelargestzoosinChina.Thechildrenweredividedintogroupsandeachgrouphadaguide.Theirfirststopwastheelephantenclosure.Theelephantsweresobigandgentlethatthechildrencouldn’thelpbutfeelamazed.Theywatchedtheelephantsplayinthewater,sprayingeachotherwiththeirtrunks.Next,thegroupvisitedthelionandtigerenclosure.Theguideexplainedthattheseanimalsaredangerousandshouldnotbeapproached.Thechildrenwerefascinatedbythefierce-lookinglionsandtigers,buttheystayedasafedistanceaway.Afterthat,theywenttoseethepenguins.Thepenguinswereswimminginthewater,andthechildrenweresurprisedtoseehowfasttheymoved.TheyalsolearnedthatpenguinsarenativetoAntarcticaandareunabletofly.Thelaststopwasthebirdpark.Thechildrenwereamazedbythevarietyofbirdstheysaw,includingparrots,flamingos,andeagles.Theywereevenabletofeedthebirdssomeseeds.Thetriptothezoowasawonderfulexperienceforthechildren.Theylearnedalotaboutdifferentanimalsandhadagreattimeexploringthezoo.Questions:1.WhereistheBeijingZoolocated?A.TheHaidianDistrictB.ThecitycenterC.ThesuburbsD.Theoldtown2.Whatdidthechildrenseefirstatthezoo?A.ThelionandtigerenclosureB.TheelephantenclosureC.ThebirdparkD.Thepenguinenclosure3.Whywerethechildrenunabletoapproachthelionsandtigers?A.TheyweretoosmallB.TheanimalsweretoodangerousC.TheguidedidnotallowthemD.TheyweretooshyAnswers:1.A2.B3.B五、写作题（16分）Title:MyFavoriteSeasonInstructions:Writeashortparagraphaboutyourfavoriteseason.Includewhyyoulikeit,whatactivitiesyouenjoyduringthisseason,andanyspecialmemoriesassociatedwithit.Usepropersentencestructureand