江苏省南通市英语小学四年级上学期期中试卷及解答参考

江苏省南通市英语小学四年级上学期期中模拟试卷及解答参考一、听力部分（本大题有12小题，每小题2分，共24分）1、听力原文：A.What’syourname?B.Howoldareyou?C.Whatcolorisyourcat?D.Howmanyapplesdoyouhave?Question:Whatisthemanaskingabout?

Answer:A

Explanation:Themanisaskingforthewoman’sname,asindicatedbythequestion“What’syourname?”2、听力原文：A.Iliketoplaysoccer.B.Ienjoyeatingicecream.C.Myfavoritebookis“TheCatintheHat.”D.Iprefertoreadbeforebed.Question:Whatactivitydoesthespeakermentionliking?

Answer:B

Explanation:Thespeakersays“Ienjoyeatingicecream,”indicatingthaticecreamistheactivitytheylike.3、WhatisthenameofthecapitalcityofFrance?A.LondonB.ParisC.RomeD.MadridAnswer:B

Explanation:ThecapitalcityofFranceisParis.TheotheroptionsarethecapitalsoftheUnitedKingdom,Italy,andSpainrespectively.4、Howmanylettersarethereintheword“elephant”?A.6B.7C.8D.9Answer:C

Explanation:Theword“elephant”containseightletters:e,l,e,p,h,a,n,t.5、Listentothedialogueandanswerthequestion.A.Whatistheboydoing?B.Whatdoesthegirlsaytotheboy?C.Wherearethey?Dialogue:

Boy:(yawning)I’msotired,Ineedanap.

Girl:(smiling)Don’tworry,youcantakeashortbreakinthelibrary.Answer:B

Explanation:Thegirlreassurestheboythathecantakeashortbreakinthelibrary,indicatingthatsheisspeakingtohimdirectly.Theboy’sactionofyawningsuggestsheistired,butthequestionaskswhatthegirlsaystotheboy.6、Listentotheinstructionsandchoosethecorrectaction.A.Putyourshoeson.B.Turnoffthelight.C.Pickupyourbooks.Instructions:Sitdownatyourdesk.Makesureyouhaveallyourbooks.Beforeyoustartyourhomework,dothisonelastthing.Answer:B

Explanation:Theinstruction“Beforeyoustartyourhomework,dothisonelastthing”impliesafinalactionbeforebeginninghomework.Theactionofturningoffthelightisacommonlastthingtodobeforestartinghomework,makingitthecorrectchoice.Theotheroptionsarenotdirectlyrelatedtopreparingforhomework.7.Listentotheconversationandchoosethecorrectanswer.A.Theboywantstogotothebeach.B.Thegirlwantstogotothepark.C.Theybothwanttogotothelibrary.Answer:BExplanation:Theconversationindicatesthatthegirlsuggestsgoingtothepark,whiletheboyhasadifferentsuggestion.Therefore,thecorrectanswerisB.8.Listentothedialogueandcompletethesentencewiththecorrectword.Tom:Hey,didyouhearaboutthesciencefairatschool?

Jerry:Yeah,Idid.Ithinkit’son___________.A.TuesdayB.WednesdayC.ThursdayAnswer:CExplanation:Inthedialogue,TommentionsthesciencefairandJerryrespondsbyaskingaboutthedayitison.Thecorrectanswerisgivenas“Thursday,”makingCthecorrectchoice.9.Listentotheconversationandchoosethecorrectanswer.A.Theboyisplayingsoccer.B.Thegirlisreadingabook.C.Theyarewatchingamovie.Answer:C

Explanation:Theconversationindicatesthattheboyandthegirlaresittingtogetherandlookingatascreen,whichsuggeststheyarewatchingamovietogether.10.Listentothedialogueandcompletethesentencewiththecorrectword.Tom:“Whatareyoudoing,Lisa?”

Lisa:“I’m_______myscienceproject.”A.drawingB.writingC.paintingAnswer:B

Explanation:ThecontextofthedialoguesuggeststhatLisaisworkingonaprojectthatrequireswriting.Therefore,“writing”isthecorrectcompletionforthesentence.11.Question:Whataretheanimalsdoinginthezoo?A.Theyaresleeping.B.Theyarerunningaround.C.Theyareeating.Answer:C

Explanation:Thespeakermentions,“Youcanseetheanimalseatingatthefeedingtime,”indicatingthattheanimalsarecurrentlyeating.12.Question:Howmanystudentsareintheclassroom?A.15B.20C.25Answer:B

Explanation:Theteachersays,“Thereare20studentsinthisclassroom,”whichdirectlyanswersthequestion.二、选择题（本大题有12小题，每小题2分，共24分）1、WhatisthecapitalcityofFrance?A.NewYorkB.ParisC.LondonD.Tokyo答案：B解析：ThecapitalcityofFranceisParis.Theotheroptionsarethecapitalsofothercountries:NewYorkisthecapitaloftheUnitedStates,LondonisthecapitaloftheUnitedKingdom,andTokyoisthecapitalofJapan.2、Whichofthefollowingisapluralnoun?A.ChildB.ChildrenC.ManD.Men答案：B解析：Apluralnounisusedtorefertomorethanoneofsomething.“Children”isthepluralformof“child,”soitisthecorrectanswer.“Man”and“Men”aresingularandpluralformsofthesamenoun,but“Children”istheonlyoptionthatisclearlyplural.3、Choosethecorrectwordtocompletethesentence.Thecatlikestosleepinawarm__________.A.bedB.roomC.houseD.gardenAnswer:A

Explanation:Thesentenceistalkingaboutwherethecatlikestosleep.Amongtheoptions,“bed”isthemostsuitablewordtocompletethesentence,asitiscommonforcatstosleepinacomfortablebed.4、Readthesentenceandchoosethecorrectwordtocompleteit.Theboyhasalotof________.A.friendsB.familyC.toysD.homeworkAnswer:A

Explanation:Thesentenceisindicatingthattheboyhasmanyofsomething.Amongtheoptions,“friends”isthemostappropriatewordtocompletethesentence,asitreferstopeoplewhoareongoodtermswiththeboy.Theotheroptionsdonotfitthecontextofthesentence.5、Whatisthepluralformoftheword“cat”?A.catB.catsC.cattD.cattesAnswer:B.catsExplanation:Theword“cat”isasingularnoun,anditspluralformis“cats.”OptionsA,C,andDareincorrectbecausetheydonotrepresentthecorrectpluralformoftheword.6、Whichofthefollowingsentencesiscorrect?A.Ihavetwoapple.B.Shehasthreeapples.C.Theyhasfourbananas.D.Hehastwooranges.Answer:B.Shehasthreeapples.Explanation:OptionBisthecorrectsentencebecause“apples”isthepluralformof“apple,”andthesentencehaspropersubject-verbagreement.OptionsA,C,andDareincorrectduetosubject-verbagreementerrorsandincorrectpluralformsofthenouns.7.Choosethecorrectwordtocompletethesentence.Thecatlikestosleepinthesun,butthedogpreferstostayintheshade.A.shadeB.shadowC.sunlightD.shadowyAnswer:A.shadeExplanation:Theword“shade”referstoacool,darkplace,whichistheoppositeofsunlight.Thedogpreferstostayinacoolplace,so“shade”isthecorrectchoice.8.Selectthecorrectpasttenseformoftheverbforthesentence.They_______totheparkyesterday.A.wentB.goC.goneD.goingAnswer:A.wentExplanation:Thesentencetalksaboutanactionthathappenedinthepast(yesterday).Thepasttenseformoftheverb“go”is“went,”sooptionAisthecorrectanswer.9.Choosethecorrectwordtocompletethesentence:

Thecatisvery________.A.angryB.happyC.sadAnswer:B.happyExplanation:Theword“happy”isthecorrectchoicebecauseitdescribesapositiveemotion,whichwouldbeappropriateforacatthatislikelytobeinagoodmood.Theotheroptions,“angry”and“sad,”describenegativeemotionsthatwouldnottypicallybeassociatedwithacatbeingdescribedas“very.”10.Whichofthefollowingsentencesisgrammaticallycorrect?A.Shedoesn’tlikesapples.B.Heislikestowatchmovies.C.Theydonotlikeplayingoutside.Answer:C.Theydonotlikeplayingoutside.Explanation:Thecorrectsentenceis“Theydonotlikeplayingoutside.”Itisgrammaticallycorrectbecausethesubject“They”isfollowedbythecorrectformoftheverb“like,”whichis“donotlike,”andtheobject“playingoutside”isproperlyplacedattheendofthesentence.Theotheroptionscontaingrammaticalerrors:“Shedoesn’tlikesapples”hasanincorrectverbform,and“Heislikestowatchmovies”hasamisplacedauxiliaryverb“is.”11.WhatisthecapitalcityofFrance?ParisLondonBerlinRomeAnswer:A)ParisExplanation:ParisisthecapitalcityofFrance.LondonisthecapitaloftheUnitedKingdom,BerlinisthecapitalofGermany,andRomeisthecapitalofItaly.12.Whichofthefollowingisacommonwaytosay“Idon’tknow”inEnglish?I’msorryNotatallI’mnotsureExcusemeAnswer:C)I’mnotsureExplanation:“I’mnotsure”isapolitewaytoexpressuncertaintyorthatonedoesnotknowtheanswer.“I’msorry”isusedtoapologize,“Notatall”isaresponsetosomeonethankingyou,and“Excuseme”isusedtogetsomeone’sattentionorapologizeforaminorinconvenience.三、完型填空（10分）EnglishPrimarySchoolGrade4Semester1MidtermExam-SectionIII:ClozeTestReadthepassageandchoosethebestwordtofillineachblank.Thereisoneextrawordthatyoudonotneedtouse.Passage:InthesmalltownofGreenfield,therewasonceafamousoldtreethatthetownspeoplecalled“TheGuardian.”Thistreestoodatthecenterofthetownsquareandhadbeenthereforover100years.Itwassaidthatthetreehadseenmanychangesinthetownandhadbecomeasymbolofstrengthandwisdom.Onesunnyafternoon,agroupofchildrendecidedtohaveapicnicundertheshadeofTheGuardian.Theybroughttheirlunchboxesandtoysandplayedgamesforhours.Asthesunbegantoset,thechildrennoticedthatthetreewasnotasstrongasitusedtobe.Itsbrancheswerethinninganditsleaveswereyellowing.1.Thechildrenweresurprisedtoseethetree___________(A)weak(B)healthy(C)strong(D)sick.2.Theyplayed___________(A)inside(B)outside(C)nearby(D)abovethetree.3.Asthesunbeganto___________(A)rise(B)set(C)shine(D)rain,thechildrennoticedthetree’scondition.4.Thebranchesofthetreewerethinning,whichmeanstheywere___________(A)fallingoff(B)gettingthicker(C)gettingfewer(D)stayingthesame.5.Thetreewasturningyellow,indicatingitmightbe___________(A)growing(B)dying(C)flowering(D)bearingfruit.AnswerKey:1.A2.B3.B4.C5.B四、阅读理解（26分）ReadingComprehensionReadthefollowingpassageandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.TheZooAdventureLastweekend,Tomandhisfamilywenttothelocalzooforafun-filledday.Thezoowasbigandhadmanydifferentanimals.Tomwasespeciallyexcitedtovisitthepenguinenclosure,ashehadalwaysbeenfascinatedbytheseadorablecreatures.Astheywalkedthroughthezoo,theycameacrossvariousanimalsliketigers,lions,andgiraffes.Thechildrenwereamazedbythesizeandbeautyoftheseanimals.Afterexploringthezooforawhile,theyreachedthepenguinenclosure.Theenclosurewasfilledwithseveralpenguins,swimmingandwaddlingaround.Tom’slittlesister,Lily,couldn’tstoplaughingasshewatchedthepenguinsperformtheiruniquedancemoves.Thefamilyspentalotoftimewatchingthepenguinsandlearnedsomeinterestingfactsaboutthem.Oneofthezookeepers,Mr.

Smith,approachedthemandbegantosharesomeinformationaboutthepenguins.“Didyouknowthatpenguinsareflightlessbirds?”heasked.“Theyhaveevolvedtobeexcellentswimmersandarealsoknownfortheiruniquewaddlingwalk.TheyarefoundintheSouthernHemisphere,mostlyinAntarctica.”Tom’smothernodded,“That’sfascinating!Buthowdopenguinskeepwarminsuchcoldclimates?”Mr.

Smithsmiled,“Penguinshaveathicklayerofblubber,whichisatypeoffat,undertheirskin.Thishelpstoinsulatethemfromthecold.Additionally,theyhaveaspeciallayeroffeatherscalled‘down,’whichprovidesexcellentinsulation.”1.WhydidTomvisitthezoolastweekend?

A)Toseehisfavoriteanimal

B)TomeetMr.

Smith

C)Toattendaspecialevent

D)Tohelpthezookeepers2.WhatdidLilyfindamusingaboutthepenguins?

A)Theirswimmingabilities

B)Theirwaddlingwalk

C)Theiruniquedancemoves

D)Theirthickfeathers3.AccordingtoMr.

Smith,whathelpspenguinsstaywarmincoldclimates?

A)Theirblubberanddownfeathers

B)Theirlargewings

C)Theirthickfur

D)TheirsharpclawsAnswers:1.A)Toseehisfavoriteanimal2.C)Theiruniquedancemoves3.A)Theirblubberanddownfeathers五、写作题（16分）SectionV:WritingTaskInstructions:

Forthistask,youaretowriteashortparagraphaboutyourfavoriteseason.Includeatleastthreereasonswhyitisyourfavorite.Makesuretousedescriptivewordsandcompletesentences.Yourparagraphshouldhaveanintroduction,body,andco