外研版英语小学五年级上学期期中试题及解答参考(2024年)

2024年外研版英语小学五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、Whataretheanimalsdoinginthefollowingpictures?A.Thecatsaresleeping.B.Thedogsareplaying.C.Thebirdsaresinging.Answer:B

Explanation:Thepictureshowsseveraldogsrunningaroundinapark,whichindicatesthattheyareplaying.Theotheroptionsdescribeactivitiesthatdonotmatchthepicture.2、Listentotheconversationbetweentwofriendsandchoosethecorrectanswer.A.Theyarediscussingtheirfavoritefood.B.Theyareplanningatriptothebeach.C.Theyaretalkingabouttheirschoolsubjects.Question:Whataretheytalkingabout?A.AB.BC.CAnswer:C

Explanation:Intheconversation,thetwofriendsarediscussingwhichsubjectstheyfindmostchallenginginschool.Thisindicatesthatthetopicoftheirconversationistheirschoolsubjects.Theotheroptionsarenotsupportedbythedialogue.3、Whatarethetwochildrendoinginthepicture?A.Theyareplayingsoccer.B.Theyarereadingbooks.C.Theyaredrawingpictures.

Answer:C

Explanation:Thepictureshowstwochildrensittingatatable,eachwithadrawingbookinfrontofthem.Thisindicatesthattheyaredrawingpictures,sothecorrectanswerisC.4、Howdoestheteacherfeelaboutthestudents’performanceintheclass?A.Theteacherishappy.B.Theteacherisangry.C.Theteacherissad.

Answer:A

Explanation:Theteacher’sexpressioninthepictureisbrightandsmiling,whichsuggestsapositivefeeling.Thewords“Welldone!”intheteacher’smouthalsoindicatethattheteacherishappywiththestudents’performance,makinganswerAthecorrectchoice.5、Youwillhearaconversationabouttheweather.Choosethecorrectansweraccordingtowhatyouhear.A)It’ssunny.B)It’sraining.C)It’ssnowing.RecordingTranscript:Child1:Lookoutside,it’ssobeautifultoday!Child2:Yes,thesunisshiningbrightly.Ican’twaittogotothepark.Answer:A)It’ssunny.

Explanation:Inthedialogue,Child2mentionsthat“thesunisshiningbrightly,”whichindicatesthattheweatherissunny.Therefore,optionAisthecorrectanswer.6、Listentotheteachergivinginstructionsforaclassactivity.Whatdoestheteacheraskthestudentstodo?A)Drawapictureoftheirfavoriteanimal.B)Writeashortstoryaboutamagicalplace.C)Prepareapresentationontheirsummerholiday.RecordingTranscript:Teacher:Alright,class.Forournextproject,I’dlikeeachofyoutowriteashortstoryaboutamagicalplace.Useyourimaginationandthinkaboutallthewonderfulthingsthatcouldhappenthere.You’llhavethisweektoworkonit,andwe’llshareourstoriesnextMonday.Answer:B)Writeashortstoryaboutamagicalplace.

Explanation:Theteacherclearlyinstructsthestudentsto“writeashortstoryaboutamagicalplace”aspartoftheirnextproject.ThismatchesexactlywithoptionB,makingitthecorrectanswer.7.Whatanimalisthegirltalkingaboutintheconversation?A.AdogB.AcatC.AbirdAnswer:BExplanation:Intheconversation,thegirlsays,“Ihaveacat.It’sverycute.”Thisindicatesthatsheistalkingaboutacat,makingoptionBthecorrectanswer.8.Howmanyapplesdoestheboyhaveinhisbagaccordingtothestory?A.2B.5C.8Answer:BExplanation:Thestorymentions,“Theboyhasfiveapplesinhisbag.”Thisdirectlyanswersthequestion,makingoptionBthecorrectchoice.9、Listentothedialogueandchoosethecorrectanswer.

Youhear:“Whenisyourbirthdayparty?”

Thechildresponds:“It’sonSaturdayatthreeo’clock.”A)ThepartyisonSunday.B)ThepartyisonSaturdayatthree.C)Thepartyistomorrow.CorrectAnswer:B)ThepartyisonSaturdayatthree.Explanation:ThedialogueclearlystatesthatthepartyisscheduledforSaturdayatthreeo’clock.Therefore,optionBisthecorrectchoice.10、Listentotheshortpassageandchoosethecorrectanswer.

Thepassagesays:“Lastweekend,Tomwentcampingwithhisfriendsnearthelake.Theyplayedgames,sangsongsaroundthecampfire,andenjoyedthebeautifulscenery.However,duringthenight,itstartedrainingheavily,andtheyhadtostayinsidetheirtents.”A)Tomstayedhomelastweekend.B)Tomandhisfriendsplayedgamesandsangsongs.C)Theweatherwassunnyallweekendlong.CorrectAnswer:B)Tomandhisfriendsplayedgamesandsangsongs.Explanation:ThepassagementionsthatTomandhisfriendsengagedinactivitiessuchasplayinggamesandsingingsongsaroundthecampfire.Thus,optionBisthecorrectanswer.Althoughitrainedlater,thisfactdoesnotnegatewhathappenedearlierduringtheday.11.Youarelisteningtoaconversationbetweentwofriends,TomandLily.Listencarefullyandchoosethebestanswertothefollowingquestion.WhatareTomandLilydiscussing?A.Theirschoollife.B.Theirfavoritefood.C.Theirsummervacation.D.Theirfavoritesports.Answer:AExplanation:Intheconversation,Tommentions,“Ihavealotoffuninschooleveryday.”andLilyreplies,“Yeah,metoo.Wehaveinterestinglessonsandmakenewfriends.”Thisindicatesthattheyarediscussingtheirschoollife.12.Listentoashortpassageaboutanimals.Thenanswerthequestion.Whichanimalisknownforitsabilitytochangecolor?A.Thechameleon.B.Theparrot.C.Thegiraffe.D.Thebear.Answer:AExplanation:Inthepassage,itismentionedthat“Thechameleoncanchangeitscolortomatchitssurroundings.”Thisshowsthatthechameleonistheanimalknownforitsabilitytochangecolor.二、选择题（本大题有12小题，每小题2分，共24分）1、Whichofthefollowingwordsisanirregularpluralnoun?

A)cats

B)dogs

C)mice

D)horses*Answer:C)mice*Explanation:InEnglish,mostnounsformtheirpluralbyadding-sor-estotheendoftheword,likein“cats”and“dogs.”However,“mice”isanexceptionbecauseitdoesnotfollowthisrule;itssingularformis“mouse,”andthepluralis“mice,”makingitanirregularpluralnoun.2、Whatisthepasttenseoftheverb“eat”?

A)eated

B)ate

C)eat

D)eaten*Answer:B)ate*Explanation:Theverb“eat”hasanirregularpasttenseform.Whilemanyverbssimplyadd-edtoformthepasttense,“eat”changesto“ate”inthepastsimple.“Eaten”isthepastparticiple,whichisusedinperfecttenses,suchas“have/haseaten.”3、Whatisthepasttenseoftheverb“do”?A.dosedB.didC.dosingD.doedAnswer:B.didExplanation:Thepasttenseoftheverb“do”is“did.”Theotheroptionsarenotcorrectformsofthepasttense.4、Choosethewordthathasthesameprefixas“unhappy.”A.unhappyB.unhappyC.happyD.unhappyAnswer:D.unhappyExplanation:Theprefix“un-”isusedtoindicatenegationoropposite.Inthiscase,“unhappy”isalreadythecorrectwordwiththeprefix“un-.”Theotheroptionsdonothavetheprefix“un-.”5、Choosethecorrectformoftheverbtocompletethesentence:Thechildren________playinginthepark.A.enjoyB.enjoysC.enjoyingAnswer:A.enjoyExplanation:Thesubject“thechildren”isplural,sotheverbshouldalsobeinthepluralform,whichis“enjoy.”6、Selecttheappropriatewordtofillintheblank:We________ourhomeworkyesterday.A.doB.didC.doesAnswer:B.didExplanation:Sincethesentencereferstoanactionthatwascompletedinthepast,thecorrecttensetousehereisthesimplepast,whichfortheverb“do”is“did.”7、Choosethecorrectwordtocompletethesentence.

Tom’sbirthdayison___________.A.8thofMayB.May8thC.8thMayD.8thMayAnswer:B.May8thExplanation:InEnglish,thecorrectformatforwritingdateswhenthedaycomesbeforethemonthis“DayMonth,”followedbytheyearifnecessary.Therefore,“May8th”isthecorrectformat.8、Selectthewordthatdoesnotbelonginthefollowinglist.A.schoolB.libraryC.hospitalD.refrigeratorAnswer:D.refrigeratorExplanation:Thewords“school,”“library,”and“hospital”areallplaceswherepeoplegoforeducation,reading,ormedicalcare.“Refrigerator,”ontheotherhand,isanapplianceusedforstoringfoodatlowtemperatures,whichdoesnotfitthecategoryofplaces.9、Choosethecorrectformoftheverbtocompletethesentence:

“Thecat_______ontheroofsincethismorning.”A.sitsB.satC.hasbeensittingD.hadsatAnswer:C.hasbeensittingExplanation:Thecorrectansweris“hasbeensitting”becausethesentenceindicatesanactionthatstartedinthepastandcontinuesuptothepresentmoment,whichrequiresthepresentperfectcontinuoustense.10、Completethesentencewiththeappropriatepreposition:

“Wearegoingtohaveapicnic_______Sunday.”A.inB.atC.byD.onAnswer:D.onExplanation:Thecorrectansweris“on”becauseweuse“on”whenreferringtospecificdaysoftheweekordates,suchasSunday.11.Choosethecorrectwordtocompletethesentence.Thecatwassittingonthe_ofthetable.A.topB.bottomC.edgeAnswer:A.topExplanation:Thesentencedescribesacatsittingonthetoppartofthetable.“Top”referstotheupperpart,while“bottom”referstothelowerpart,and“edge”referstotheside.12.Selectthewordthatdoesnotbelonginthefollowinglist.clouds,rainbow,sun,river,starAnswer:riverExplanation:Thewords“clouds,”“rainbow,”“sun,”and“star”areallrelatedtotheskyortheatmosphere.“River,”ontheotherhand,isabodyofwaterthattypicallyflowsontheEarth’ssurface,makingitthewordthatdoesnotbelonginthislist.三、完型填空（10分）ThirdGradeClozeTest(Completethefollowingpassagewiththecorrectwords.)Readthepassagecarefullyandchoosethebestwordtocompleteeachsentence.Writeyouranswersonthelineprovided.ThePicnicAdventureItwasasunnyday,andTomwasveryexcitedbecausehewasgoingonapicnicwithhisfamily.Theypackedabigbasketfullofsandwiches,fruit,anddrinks.Whentheyarrivedatthepark,Tomsawlotsofbeautifulflowersandbutterfliesflyingaround.Hewantedtoplaygames,butfirst,hehelpedsetupablanketunderabigtree.Everyonesatdownandbegantoeattheirlunch.Aftereating,Tomsuggestedtheyplayhide-and-seek.Hissisterhidfirst,andTomhadtofindher.Helookedbehindtreesandinbushesuntilfinally,hefoundherhidingnearthepicnictable.Itwassucha1daythattheydecidedtostaylongerandwatchthesunsetbeforeheadinghome.1._____(wonderful/rainy/windy)2._____(carried/brought/packed)3._____(flowers/trees/clouds)4._____(table/blanket/tent)5._____(wonderful/exciting/tiring)Answers:1.wonderful2.packed3.trees4.blanket5.wonderful四、阅读理解（26分）ReadingComprehensionPassage:Alicewasacuriouslittlegirl.Onesunnyafternoon,shedecidedtoexploreherneighborhood.Shewalkeddownthestreetandsoonfoundherselfinasmallpark.Theparkwasfilledwithtrees,flowers,andasmallpond.Alicewasfascinatedbythepond.Shekneltdownandpeeredintothewater.Tohersurprise,shesawafishswimmingnearthesurface.Thefishwasverycolorfulanditmovedgracefullythroughthewater.Alicefollowedthefishwithhereyesasitswamtotheothersideofthepond.Shenoticedthattherewereotherfishinthepond,eachwithitsownuniquecolorandpattern.Thepondwasatreasuretroveofbeauty.Alicespenthourswatchingthefishandfeelingthewarmsunonherskin.Asthesunbegantoset,Aliceknewitwastimetoheadhome.Shepromisedherselfthatshewouldreturntotheparkagainsoon.Thatevening,shecouldn’tstopthinkingaboutthebeautifulpondandthecolorfulfish.Questions:1.WhatwasAlicedoingonesunnyafternoon?

A)Shewasreadingabook.

B)Shewasexploringherneighborhood.

C)Shewasplayingwithherfriends.

D)Shewaswatchingamovie.2.WhatdidAliceseeinthepond?

A)Alarge,colorfulfish.

B)Agroupofbirds.

C)Alotofflowers.

D)Alotoftrees.3.HowdidAlicefeelaboutthepond?

A)Shewasscaredofit.

B)Shewasboredbyit.

C)Shewasfascinatedbyit.

D)Shewasangrywithit.Answers:1.B)Shewasexploringherneighborhood.2.A)Alarge,colorfulfish.3.C)Shewasfascinatedbyit.五、写作题（16分）WritingImagineyouareastudentwhorecentlyvisitedazoo.Writeashortpassagedescribingyourvisit.Includethefollowingdetails:1.Theanimalsyousaw2.Yourfavoriteanimalandwhy3.OneinterestingthingyoulearnedabouttheanimalsExample:Lastweek