外研版小学四年级上学期期中英语试题与参考答案

外研版英语小学四年级上学期期中自测试题与参考答案一、听力部分（本大题有12小题，每小题2分，共24分）1、Whatisthenameoftheschoolwherethestudentsaregoingonafieldtrip?A.NewStarSchoolB.SunnyValleySchoolC.HappyHillSchoolAnswer:B

Explanation:Theteachermentions,“WearegoingtoSunnyValleySchoolforourfieldtrip.”Therefore,thecorrectanswerisB.SunnyValleySchool.2、HowmanyapplesdoesXiaoMinghave?A.TwoapplesB.ThreeapplesC.FiveapplesAnswer:C

Explanation:ThequestionisbasedonaconversationwhereXiaoMingsays,“Ihavefiveapplesinmybackpack.”Thus,thecorrectanswerisC.Fiveapples.3.Listentothefollowingconversationbetweentwofriends,andchoosethebestanswertocompletethesentence.A.Theyareatthelibrary.B.Theyareatthebookstore.C.Theyareatthepark.Answer:BExplanation:Intheconversation,oneofthefriendsmentionsthattheyneedtobuysomebooksfortheirschoolproject,andtheotherfriendsuggestsgoingtothebookstore.Therefore,thecorrectanswerisB.4.Listentothefollowingquestionandchoosethebestanswer.Question:Whattimedoestheschoolbellringforlunchbreak?A.12:00PMB.12:30PMC.1:00PMAnswer:AExplanation:Thequestionasksaboutthetimetheschoolbellringsforlunchbreak.Intherecording,theteacherclearlystatesthatthebellringsat12:00PM.Therefore,thecorrectanswerisA.5.Listentothedialogueandanswerthequestion.W:Goodmorning,Class4.Todayisthemid-termexam.Pleaselistencarefullytotheinstructionsforthelisteningsection.M:OK.W:Now,let’sbeginwiththefirstquestion.Iwillreadasentence,andyouneedtochoosethecorrectanswerfromthefouroptions.Herewego.“Whatdoesthecatliketoeat?”A.Bread.B.Fish.C.Eggs.D.Milk.Answer:B.Fish.Explanation:ThecorrectanswerisB.Fish,becauseinthedialogue,thecatsays,“Ilikefish,butnotbread.”6.Listentotheshortpassageandcompletethefollowingsentencewiththemissingword.M:Hi,Lily.Howwasyourweekend?L:Itwasgreat,thanks.Iwenttotheparkwithmyfamily.Wesawalotofanimals.Thereweresomebirds,andoneofthemwasa…Answer:parrot.Explanation:Thecorrectansweris“parrot”becauseinthepassage,Lilymentionsthatshesawabird,andthemissingwordshouldbethenameofthatbird,whichisaparrot.7、Listentothedialoguebetweentwostudentsandchoosethecorrectanswertothequestionbelow.A.Theyaretalkingabouttheirweekendplans.B.Theyarediscussingtheirfavoritesport.C.Theyareaskingabouttheweather.Question:Whatarethetwostudentsmainlytalkingabout?Answer:A.Theyaretalkingabouttheirweekendplans.Explanation:Thedialoguementions“Let’sgototheparkthisweekend”and“Doyouwanttocomewithus?”whichindicatesthattheyarediscussingtheirweekendplans.8、Listentotheshortpassageandanswerthefollowingquestion.Question:Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?Answer:Howtokeephealthy.Explanation:Thepassageprovidestipsonstayinghealthysuchaseatingabalanceddiet,exercisingregularly,andgettingenoughsleep.Theseareallrelatedtomaintaininggoodhealth,sothemaintopicofthepassageishowtokeephealthy.9.Listentothedialogueandanswerthequestion.A.WhatisTomdoing?B.WhereisTom?C.Whattimeisitnow?Answer:AExplanation:Thedialoguestartswith“Tom,areyoureadingabook?”whichindicatesthatTomisreadingabook.Therefore,thecorrectanswerisA.10.Listentothedialogueandchoosethecorrectoption.A.Theyareplayingsoccer.B.Theyareplayingbasketball.C.Theyareplayingvolleyball.Answer:BExplanation:Thedialogueendswith“Let’splaybasketballtogetherafterschool.”Thisindicatesthattheyareplanningtoplaybasketballafterschool.Therefore,thecorrectanswerisB.11.Youarelisteningtoaconversationbetweenateacherandastudent.Teacher:Whatdidyoudolastweekend,Tom?

Student:Iwenttotheparkwithmyfamily.Question:WhatdidTomdolastweekend?

A)Hewenttoschool.

B)Hewenttotheparkwithhisfamily.

C)Hestayedathome.Answer:B

Explanation:Thestudent,Tom,explicitlystatesthathewenttotheparkwithhisfamily,makingoptionBthecorrectanswer.12.Listentoashortdialoguebetweentwofriends.FriendA:Iheardyouwonaprizeinthesciencefair.

FriendB:Yeah,Iwonsecondplaceformyrobotproject.Question:WhatprizedidFriendBwin?

A)Firstplaceprize.

B)Secondplaceprize.

C)Asciencefairtrophy.Answer:B

Explanation:FriendBmentionsthattheywonsecondplacefortheirrobotproject,whichalignswithoptionBasthecorrectanswer.OptionCistoogeneralanddoesn’tspecifytherankoftheprize.二、选择题（本大题有12小题，每小题2分，共24分）1、Mybirthdayison__________.A.the15thofMayB.May15thC.15thMayD.May15Answer:B

Explanation:InEnglish,whenwritingthedate,themonthcomesbeforetheday,andthedayiswrittenwithanumberfollowedbytheword“th”(exceptforthenumbers1st,2nd,and3rd).Therefore,thecorrectansweris“May15th.”2、Howmanylettersarethereintheword“school”?A.4B.5C.6D.7Answer:C

Explanation:Tocountthelettersintheword“school,”yousimplygothrougheachletteronebyone.Therearesixlettersintotal,sothecorrectansweris“6.”3、Choosethecorrectwordtocompletethesentence.Thecatissleepinginthesun,feelingvery_______.A.happyB.sadC.angryAnswer:A

Explanation:Thesentencedescribesacatthatissleepinginthesun,whichsuggestsafeelingofcomfortandrelaxation.Therefore,“happy”isthecorrectwordtocompletethesentence.4、Choosethecorrectquestionwordtocompletethequestion.Whatisthenameoftheanimalthatlivesinthejungle?A.WhyB.HowC.WhoAnswer:C

Explanation:Thequestionisaskingforthenameofananimal,sotheappropriatequestionwordtouseis“who.”Theotheroptions,“why”and“how,”arenotsuitableinthiscontext.5.Choosethecorrectwordtocompletethesentence.Thecatissleepinginthesun,feelingvery___________.A.happyB.tiredC.hungryAnswer:B.tiredExplanation:Thesentencedescribesthecatassleepinginthesun,whichsuggeststhatitisfeelingtiredorsleepy,notnecessarilyhappyorhungry.6.Selectthewordthatdoesnotbelonginthefollowinglist.A.dogB.fishC.birdD.treeAnswer:D.treeExplanation:Thewordsdog,fish,andbirdarealltypesofanimals.Atree,ontheotherhand,isatypeofplantanddoesnotbelonginthelistofanimals.7.Choosethecorrectwordtocompletethesentence.Thecatissleeping__________thesofa.A.onB.inC.underAnswer:AExplanation:Thecorrectprepositiontousewith“sleep”and“thesofa”is“on,”indicatingthatthecatissleepingontopofthesofa.8.Readthesentenceandchoosethecorrectwordtocompleteit.Myfavoritecoloris__________.A.greenB.blueC.redAnswer:BExplanation:Thesentenceisaskingforthespeaker’sfavoritecolor.Whileallthreeoptionsarevalidcolors,“blue”isoftenacommonlyusedanswerinsuchcontexts.However,it’simportanttonotethat“green”and“red”canalsobecorrectdependingontheindividual’spreference.9、Choosethecorrectformoftheverbforthefollowingsentence:

Thechildren_______playinginthepark.

A)isB)areC)am

Answer:B)are

Explanation:Thesubject“thechildren”isplural,soweusethepluralformoftheverb“tobe,”whichis“are.”10、Completethesentenceusingthecorrectpossessiveadjective:

Thisis_______book.

A)herB)sheC)hers

Answer:A)her

Explanation:Thesentencerequiresapossessiveadjectivebeforethenoun“book.”“Her”isthecorrectpossessiveadjectivemeaning“belongingtoher.”11.Choosethecorrectwordtocompletethesentence.Thecatissleepingunderthebed,itisvery__________there.A.cozyB.noisyC.happyAnswer:A.cozyExplanation:Thesentencedescribesacomfortableandwarmplaceforthecattosleep.Theword“cozy”fitsthecontextbest,indicatingapleasantandinvitingenvironment.12.Selectthecorrectoptiontocompletethesentence.Thesunrisesinthe__________andsetsinthe__________.A.east,westB.north,southC.morning,eveningAnswer:A.east,westExplanation:Thesunrisesintheeastandsetsinthewest,whichisafundamentalfactabouttheEarth’srotation.Thecorrectansweris“east,west.”三、完型填空（10分）Exercise3:GapFillingReadthepassageandchoosethebestwordorphrasetofillineachblank.Thereisoneextrawordthanneeded.MyfamilyandIaregoingonatriptothemountainsthissummer.Weareplanningtovisita[1],wherewecanhikeandenjoythefreshair.MybrotherandIareveryexcitedaboutthis[2].Wehave[3]hikingbootsanda[4]backpack.Lastyear,wewentonasimilartriptothecountryside.Itwasa[5]experience.Wesawbeautifullandscapes,metfriendlylocals,andlearnedalotaboutnature.Wecan’twaittocreatemore[6]memoriesthissummer.1.A.museumB.zooC.parkD.libraryE.farm2.A.adventureB.picnicC.movieD.concertE.library3.A.boughtB.borrowedC.lostD.foundE.broke4.A.bigB.smallC.heavyD.lightE.colorful5.A.boringB.interestingC.scaryD.sadE.confusing6.A.happyB.sadC.boringD.interestingE.scaryAnswers:1.C2.A3.A4.B5.B6.D四、阅读理解（26分）Title:ADayattheFarmItwasasunnydayandSarahwasveryexcited.HerclasswasgoingonafieldtriptoApplewoodFarm.Whentheyarrived,thefarmergreetedthemandshowedthemaroundthefarm.Thechildrensawmanyanimalslikecows,sheep,andchickens.Theyalsolearnedaboutdifferenttypesofvegetablesgrowinginthegarden.Thebestpartwasfeedingtheducksatthepond.Theyquackedhappilyastheyatethefoodfromthechildren’shands.Attheendoftheday,everyonewastiredbuthappy.Sarahcouldn’twaittotellherparentsallaboutherdayatthefarm.Questions:1.WheredidSarah’sclassgofortheirfieldtrip?A)TothezooB)TotheparkC)ToApplewoodFarmD)Tothemuseum2.Whatactivitydidthechildrenenjoythemost?A)FeedingtheducksB)SeeingthecowsC)LearningaboutvegetablesD)Meetingthefarmer3.Howdidthechildrenfeelattheendoftheday?A)SadandupsetB)AngryandfrustratedC)TiredbuthappyD)ConfusedandlostAnswers:1.C)ToApplewoodFarm2.A)Feedingtheducks3.C)TiredbuthappyThispassageandsetofquestionsshouldbeappropriateforamid-termexamforfourth-gradestudentslearningEnglish.五、写作题（16分）题目要求：Writeashortstoryaboutyourfavoriteanimal.Describeitsappearance,behavior,andwhyyoulikeitsomuch.Makesuretouseatleastfiveadjectivesandfiveverbsinyourstor