牛津版小学四年级上学期期中英语试题与参考答案

牛津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、Youwillhearagreeting.Listencarefullyandchoosethecorrectresponse.[Playrecording]Recording:“Hello,howareyou?”A.Goodmorning!B.I’mfine,thankyou.Andyou?C.Nicetomeetyou.Answer:B.I’mfine,thankyou.Andyou?Explanation:Thecorrectresponsetoagreetingaskingaboutyourwell-beingistoanswerregardingyourstateandoptionallyreturnthequestion.OptionBdoesthiscorrectly.2、Youwillhearashortdialogueaboutadailyroutine.Listenandchoosetheactivitythathappensfirstintheday.[Playrecording]Recording:“Iwakeupatsix,thenIbrushmyteethandtakeashowerbeforehavingbreakfast.”A.Havingbreakfast.B.Brushingteeth.C.Wakingup.Answer:C.Wakingup.Explanation:Accordingtothedialogue,wakingupoccursbeforebrushingteethandtakingashower,whichinturnhappenbeforebreakfast.Therefore,wakingupistheactivitythathappensfirstinthesequencedescribed.3、Question:Listentothedialogueandchoosethecorrectanswer.A.Whatistheweatherliketoday?B.Howisyourmother?C.Howoldisyourbrother?Answer:C

Explanation:Thedialoguelikelyinvolvesaquestionaboutsomeone’sfamilymember’sage,making“Howoldisyourbrother?”themostappropriateanswer.4、Question:Listentothefollowinginstructionsandfillintheblanks.

“Iwillgototheparkwithmyfriendsthisweekend.Wewillplaysoccer,readbooks,and________.Wewillhavealotoffun.”A.swimB.cookC.drawAnswer:B

Explanation:Thecontextofthesentencesuggeststhatthespeakerislistingactivitiesthatcanbedoneinaparkwithfriends.“Cook”isthemostlogicalactivityamongtheoptionsprovided,asitisacommongroupactivitythatcanbedoneoutdoors.5、WhatdoesTomwanttobewhenhegrowsup?A)AdoctorB)AteacherC)AnastronautAnswer:C)AnastronautExplanation:Inthelistening,youwillhearTomtalkingabouthisdreamsforthefuture.Hementionsthathewouldlovetotravelinspaceandexploretheuniverse,whichindicatesthathewantstobeanastronautwhenhegrowsup.6、Wherearethechildrengoingfortheirschooltrip?A)ToamuseumB)ToafarmC)ToazooAnswer:A)ToamuseumExplanation:Thedialogueinthelisteningsectionincludesateacherexplainingtotheclassabouttheupcomingschooltrip.Shespecifiesthattheywillbevisitingasciencemuseumwherethestudentscanlearnmoreaboutthehistoryofinventionsandparticipateininteractiveexhibits.7、Listentotheconversationbetweentwostudents,TomandLily,andchoosethecorrectanswertothequestion.Tom:HeyLily,whatdidyourmothermakefordinner?Lily:Shemadeadeliciouspastawithvegetables.Question:WhatdidLily’smothermakefordinner?

A)Asandwich

B)Pastawithvegetables

C)Chickensoup

D)RicepuddingAnswer:B)Pastawithvegetables

Explanation:Intheconversation,Lilysays,“Shemadeadeliciouspastawithvegetables,”whichindicatesthathermothermadepastawithvegetablesfordinner.Theotheroptionsarenotmentionedintheconversation.8、Listentothedialoguebetweenateacherandastudent,Sarah,andcompletethesentencewiththecorrectinformation.Teacher:Sarah,howwasyourscienceproject?Sarah:Itwasquiteinteresting,actually.Wedidanexperimentaboutplantsgrowingindifferentconditions.Teacher:Thatsoundsfascinating!Whatdidyoufindout?Sarah:Well,wefoundoutthatplantsgrowfasterinbrightlightthaninthedark.Completethesentence:Sarah’sscienceprojectwasaboutplantsgrowingindifferentconditions,andtheyfoundoutthatplantsgrowfasterinbrightlightthanin…darknessshadedirectsunlightindirectlightAnswer:A)darkness

Explanation:Thesentence“plantsgrowfasterinbrightlightthaninthedark”directlycorrespondstooptionA,whichistheoppositeofbrightlightandreferstothelackoflight,ordarkness.Theotheroptionsdescribedifferentlevelsoflightexposurebutdonotmatchthespecificcontrastmentionedinthedialogue.9、Listentothedialoguebetweentwofriendstalkingabouttheirweekendplans.WritedownwhatactivitytheydecidedtodoonSundayafternoon.Dialogue:

FriendA:“So,whatdoyouthinkaboutgoingtotheparkonSunday?”

FriendB:“I’dlovetogotothepark,butIheardthere’sanartexhibitionatthemuseum.Whatifwevisitthatinstead?”

FriendA:“Oh,thatsoundsinteresting!Let’sdothatthen.”Answer:Visittheartexhibitionatthemuseum.

Explanation:FriendAinitiallysuggestedgoingtothepark,butFriendBmentionedanartexhibitionatthemuseumwhichbothagreedsoundedinteresting,thustheydecidedtovisitthemuseumexhibition.10、ListentotheshortstoryaboutadayinthelifeofayounggirlnamedLily.Afterlistening,answerthequestion:WhatdidLilydofirstthinginthemorning?Story:

Lilywokeupearlyinthemorningfeelingexcitedbecauseitwasherbirthday.Shegotoutofbedquickly,openedherwindowtoletsomefreshairin,andthenwentdownstairstofindasurprisewaitingforheronthediningtablefromherparents.Answer:Gotoutofbedquickly.

Explanation:Thestoryindicatesthatuponwakingup,Lily’sfirstactionwasgettingoutofbedquicklybeforeopeningthewindowandheadingdownstairs.11.Whatistheweatherliketoday?A.It’ssunny.B.It’srainy.C.It’scloudy.Answer:B

Explanation:Thequestionasksabouttheweathertoday.Thecorrectansweris“It’srainy”(B),asindicatedbythecontextofthelisteningpassage.12.Listentothedialogueandanswerthequestion.Whoistheboytalkingtoonthephone?A.Hismother.B.Hisfriend.C.Histeacher.Answer:B

Explanation:Theboyistalkingtohisfriendonthephone,asmentionedinthelisteningpassage.Therefore,thecorrectansweris“Hisfriend”(B).二、选择题（本大题有12小题，每小题2分，共24分）1、Choosethecorrectformoftheverbtofillintheblank:Thechildren________(play/plays)intheparkafterschool.Answer:playExplanation:InEnglish,whenreferringtomorethanonepersonorthingperforminganaction,weusethepluralformoftheverb.Since“children”isplural,thecorrectverbformis“play.”2、Selectthewordthatbestcompletesthesentence:Weneedto________ourhandsbeforeeating.washwashingwashedwashesAnswer:A)washExplanation:Thecorrectformtouseafter“needto”isthebaseform(infinitive)oftheverb.Therefore,“wash”istheappropriatechoice.Thesentenceistalkingaboutsomethingthatneedstobedone,notsomethingthathasbeendoneorisbeingdonecontinuously.3、WhatisthecapitalcityofFrance?LondonParisRomeMadridAnswer:B)ParisExplanation:ParisisthecapitalcityofFrance.Theotheroptionslistedarethecapitalsofothercountries:LondonisthecapitaloftheUnitedKingdom,RomeisthecapitalofItaly,andMadridisthecapitalofSpain.4、Whichofthefollowingsentencesiscorrect?Shedon’tlikeapples.Hecan’ttoswim.Theyareplayinginthepark.Ilikesplayingvideogames.Answer:C)Theyareplayinginthepark.Explanation:OptionCisthecorrectsentencestructure.Theotheroptionscontaingrammaticalerrors:A)shouldbe“Shedoesn’tlikeapples,”B)shouldbe“Hecan’tswim,”andD)shouldbe“Ilikeplayingvideogames.”5、Whatisthecorrectformoftheverbtouseinthesentence“______yourfriendplayfootballeveryday?”DoesDoIsAreAnswer:A)Does

Explanation:Inthissentence,weneedthethirdpersonsingularformoftheauxiliaryverb“do”becausethesubjectis“yourfriend,”whichissingularandthirdperson.Hence,“Does”isthecorrectchoice.6、Choosethewordthatbestcompletesthesentence:“The_______dogbarkedloudlyatthemailcarrier.”littlebrownbrownlittlesmallbrownbrownsmallAnswer:C)smallbrown

Explanation:InEnglish,whenusingtwoadjectivesbeforeanoun,theytypicallyfollowaspecificorderknownastheadjectivesequence.Sizeusuallycomesbeforecolor.Therefore,“smallbrown”isthecorrectordertodescribethedog.While“little”couldalsobeusedinsteadof“small,”it’slesscommoninformalwriting.7、Choosethecorrectwordtocompletethesentence.Thecatwasvery_______inthesunnygarden.happyangrysadtiredAnswer:A)happyExplanation:Thesentencedescribesthecat’smoodinasunnygarden,whichistypicallyapleasantenvironment.Theword“happy”bestfitsthecontext,indicatingthecatiscontentandcheerful.8、Selectthesentencethatdoesnotfollowthesametenseastheothers.Shewasreadingabookyesterday.Theyareplayingsoccerinthepark.Hehadfinishedhishomework.Wewillgotothemuseumnextweek.Answer:B)Theyareplayingsoccerinthepark.Explanation:Thefirstsentenceusesthepastcontinuoustense,thesecondsentenceusesthepresentcontinuoustense,thethirdsentenceusesthepastperfecttense,andthefourthsentenceusesthefuturesimpletense.SentenceBusesthepresentcontinuoustense,whichisdifferentfromthetensesusedintheothersentences.9、Choosethecorrectformoftheverbtofillintheblank:Thechildren_______playinginthepark.isarewaswereAnswer:B)areExplanation:Thesubject“thechildren”isplural,andtheactiondescribedisongoingorhabitual,soweusethepresentcontinuoustensewith“areplaying.”10、Selectthecorrectprepositiontocompletethesentence:Wewenttothemuseum_______theweekend.atoninbyAnswer:A)atExplanation:“Attheweekend”isthecorrectprepositionphrasetoindicatethatanactiontookplaceduringtheweekend.Theotheroptionsdonotfitnaturallyinthiscontext.11.Choosethecorrectwordtocompletethesentence.Thecatissittingunderthetree,feelingvery__________.A.happyB.sadC.tiredD.hungryAnswer:AExplanation:Thesentencesuggeststhatthecatisinacomfortableandrelaxedpositionunderthetree,whichimpliesitisfeelinghappy.12.Whichofthefollowingsentencesiscorrect?A.Shedon’tlikeapples.B.Hedoesn’tliketoplaysoccer.C.Theyarenotgotothepark.D.Wehavebeenfinishedourhomework.Answer:BExplanation:OptionBisthecorrectsentenceasitfollowsthecorrectsubject-verbagreementandusesthecorrectformoftheverb“like.”Theotheroptionscontaingrammaticalerrors.三、完型填空（10分）Section3:ClozeTestReadthefollowingpassageandchoosethebestwordtofillineachblankfromtheoptionsgiven.Thereisoneextrawordwhichyoudonotneedtouse.Thesunwassettingoverthevillage,castingawarm,goldenglowovereverything.ThechildrenofOakfieldPrimarySchoolweregatheredontheplayground,excitedfortheirfirstsportsdayoftheyear.Theyhadbeenpracticinghardforthedifferentgamesandwereeagertoshowofftheirskills.Oneofthegameswasarelayrace.Thechildrenweredividedintotwoteams,RedandBlue.Eachteamhadfourrunners.Thefirstrunnerwouldstartatthestartingline,runtotheotherendofthefield,andhandthebatontothenextrunner.Thiscontinueduntilallfourrunnershadcompletedtheirlapandreturnedtothestartingline.Suddenly,aloudcheerwentupfromthecrowd.___________1_____________theracewastiedbetweentheRedandBlueteams.ThelastrunneroftheBlueteamwasjustabouttocrossthefinishlinewhen___________2_____________theRedteam’srunneraccidentallytrippedoverastoneandfell.Thecrowdwasinshock,andtheBlueteam’srunnerhadtoquicklypickherselfupandcontinuetherace.Thetensionwaspalpableasthetwoteamsapproachedthefinishline.___________3_____________theend,theBlueteamwonbyjustafractionofasecond.Thechildrenwereoverjoyed,huggingandcheeringeachother.___________4_____________theRedteam’srunner,althoughtheylost,wereproudoftheireffortandthespirittheyshowed.Thesportsdaywasagreatsuccess,anditwasareminderthat___________5_____________mattersmorethanwinningorlosing.1.a)Suddenlyb)Howeverc)Eventuallyd)Therefore2.a)Sinceb)Whilec)Becaused)Although3.a)Intheendb)Asaresultc)Despited)Furthermore4.a)Besidesb)Neverthelessc)Consequentlyd)Moreover5.a)competitionb)teamworkc)sportsmanshipd)enthusiasmAnswers:1.b)However2.d)Although3.a)Intheend4.b)Nevertheless5.c)sportsmanship四、阅读理解（26分）ReadingComprehensionPassage:TheancientEgyptianswereaveryadvancedcivilizationthatlivedalongthebanksoftheNileRiverinAfrica.Theirsocietywasbasedonfarming,andtheNileRiverwasthekeytotheirsurvival.Theriverfloodedannually,bringingfertilesoilandwaterthatallowedtheEgyptianstogrowcrops.ThisfloodingalsoallowedtheEgyptianstobuildmagnificentstructureslikethepyramidsandtheSphinx.OneofthemostremarkableachievementsoftheEgyptianswastheirinventionofwriting.HieroglyphswerethefirstwritingsystemusedinEgypt.Hieroglyphswereacombinationofpicturesandsymbolsthatrepresentedobjects,ideas,andsounds.Thiswritingsystemwasusedforover3,000yearsuntiltheGreekalphabetwasintroduced.TheEgyptianshadastrongbeliefintheafterlife.Theybelievedthatthesoulwouldcontinuetoexistafterdeath,andthatthebodyneededtobepreservedinorderforthesoultoliveon.Forthisreason,theydevelopedacomplexsystemofmummificationtopreservethebodiesoftheirdead.TheancientEgyptiancivilizationhadaprofoundimpactontheworld.Theirarchitecturalandengineeringskillswereremarkable,andtheirculturalandreligiousideashaveinfluencedmanyotherculturesoverthecenturies.Questions:1.WhatwasthemainfactorthatallowedtheancientEgyptianstothriveintheirsociety?

a)TheNileRiver

b)TheGreekalphabet

c)Thepyramids

d)TheSphinx2.HowdidtheEgyptianspreservethebodiesoftheirdead?

a)ByusingtheGreekalphabet

b)Bybuildingthepyramids

c)Throughmummification

d)Bywritingdowntheirnames3.WhatwasthesignificanceofhieroglyphsintheEgyptiancivilization?

a)TheywerethefirstwritingsystemusedinEgypt.

b)Theywereusedtobuildthepyramids.

c)Theywereapartoftheafterlifebeliefsystem.

d)TheywerethebasisfortheEgyptiancalendar.Answers:1.a)TheNileRiver2.c)Throughmummification3.a)TheywerethefirstwritingsystemusedinEgypt.五、写作题（16分）WritingTaskWriteashortstoryaboutadayyouspentatthepark.Includethefollowingdetails:Whattimedidyouarriveatthepark?Describetheparkanditssurroundings.Whatactivitiesdidyouenjoydoing?Didyoumeetanyonenew?Ifyes,describethem.Whattimedidyouleavethepark?ExampleOnasunnySaturdaymorning,Iarrivedattheparkat10:00AM.Theparkwasfilledwithc