外研版小学三年级上学期期中英语试卷及解答参考

外研版英语小学三年级上学期期中自测试卷及解答参考一、听力部分（本大题有12小题，每小题2分，共24分）1、听力材料：A.Hello,howareyou?B.I’mfine,thankyou.Howareyou?C.I’msorry,Idon’tknow.Question:Whatdoesthespeakersaytotheotherpersonintheconversation?A.AB.BC.CAnswer:BExplanation:Thespeakerintheconversationrespondswithacommongreeting,asking“Howareyou?”whichcorrespondstooptionB.2、听力材料：A.Ihaveacat.B.Ihavetwodogs.C.Ihavethreebirds.Question:Whichofthefollowingsentencesistrue?A.AB.BC.CAnswer:CExplanation:Thequestionasksforthetruestatementamongthegivenoptions.OptionCindicatesthatthespeakerhasthreebirds,whichisatruestatementifthat’sthecontextoftheconversation.3、Whatistheboydoinginthepicture?A.Heisplayingwithaball.B.Heisreadingabook.C.Heiseatinganapple.Answer:A

Explanation:Inthepicture,theboyisseenplayingwithaball.Therefore,thecorrectanswerisA.4、Whatisthegirldoing?A.Sheissinging.B.Sheisdancing.C.Sheisdrawing.Answer:C

Explanation:Thegirlisseendrawingsomethingonapieceofpaper.Thus,thecorrectanswerisC.5、Listentotheconversationbetweentwostudentsandanswerthequestion.A.Whatistheweatherlikeoutside?B.Whataretheytalkingabout?C.Howdotheyfeelabouttheweather?Answer:AExplanation:Intheconversation,onestudentsays,“Lookoutside!It’sraining.”Thisindicatesthattheweatherisrainyoutside.6、Listentothedialogueandchoosethecorrectanswer.A.Thegirlisplayingwithhertoys.B.Theboyiseatinganapple.C.Theyaregoingtothepark.Answer:CExplanation:Thedialogueincludesthewords“park”and“let’sgo”,whichmeanstheyareplanningtogototheparktogether.7、Listentothedialogueandchoosethecorrectanswer.A.Whatistheweatherliketoday?B.Howistheweathertoday?C.What’stheweatherlikeinsummer?Answer:B

Explanation:Thequestionisaskingaboutthecurrentweather,andthecorrectresponsetoaskabouttheweatheris“Howistheweathertoday?”8、Listentothestoryandcompletethefollowingsentence.Thecatsatonthematandwatchedthebirdsinthetree.Thebirdswerevery_______.A.happyB.sadC.angryAnswer:A

Explanation:Thesentencedescribesapeacefulscenewhereacatisobservingbirdsinatree.Thewordthatbestcompletesthesentence,implyingasereneandcontentatmosphere,is“happy.”9.Whatanimalisthelittlegirlplayingwithinthepark?A.Adog.B.Acat.C.Arabbit.

Answer:A

Explanation:Thequestionasksabouttheanimalthelittlegirlisplayingwith.Ifthelisteningpassagementionsthatsheisplayingwithadog,thecorrectanswerisA.Ifthepassagementionsacatorarabbit,theanswerwouldbeBorCrespectively.10.Howmanyapplesdoestheboyhaveinhisbackpack?A.2apples.B.5apples.C.8apples.

Answer:B

Explanation:Thequestioninquiresaboutthenumberofapplestheboyhas.Ifthelisteningpassagespecifiesthathehasfiveapplesinhisbackpack,thecorrectanswerisB.Ifthepassagementionstwooreightapples,theanswerwouldbeAorCrespectively.11、Listentothedialogueandchoosethecorrectanswer.

Dialogue:

Boy:“Lookatmynewtoycar!”

Girl:“Wow,it’ssoshiny.Whatcolorisit?”

Boy:“It’sred.”Question:

Whatcoloristheboy’stoycar?A.BlueB.RedC.GreenAnswer:B.Red.Explanation:

Thedialogueclearlyindicatesthatwhenthegirlasksaboutthecolorofthetoycar,theboyrespondsbysayingitisred.12、Listentotheshortpassageandchoosethecorrectanswer.

Passage:

“Todayissunnyandwarm.Wewenttotheparktoplayfootball.Afterplaying,wesatunderabigtreetorest.Suddenly,darkcloudscameanditstartedtorainheavily.Wehadtorunbackhomequickly.”Question:

Wheredidtheysittorestafterplayingfootball?A.UnderabigtreeB.InthecarC.AthomeAnswer:A.Underabigtree.Explanation:

Thepassagestatesthatafterplayingfootball,theysatunderabigtreetorestbeforethesuddenrainforcedthemtoreturnhome.二、选择题（本大题有12小题，每小题2分，共24分）1、Whatisthenameofthebookwearereadinginclass?A.EnglishStorybookB.ChineseStorybookC.MathWorkbookD.ScienceWorkbookAnswer:AExplanation:Thequestionasksforthenameofthebookbeingreadinclass,whichismentionedas“EnglishStorybook”inthecontext.2、Howmanylettersarethereintheword“banana”?A.4B.5C.6D.7Answer:DExplanation:Theword“banana”hassevenletters:b,a,n,a,n,a,andb.Therefore,thecorrectanswerisD.3、Whatdoyoucalltheoppositeof“hot”?A.WarmB.ColdC.HotterD.CoolAnswer:B.Cold

Explanation:Theword“cold”istheantonym(opposite)of“hot”.While“warm”and“cool”mightseemliketheycouldbecorrectbecausetheyrepresentlowertemperaturesthan“hot,”theyarenotthedirectopposite.“Cold”representsthelowesttemperaturelevelincontrastto“hot”.4、Choosethecorrectformoftheverbtocompletethesentence:“She_______herhomeworkeveryday.”A.doesB.doC.didD.doingAnswer:A.does

Explanation:Inthepresenttense,whenreferringtohabitualactions,weusethebaseformoftheverbwith“s”forthird-personsingularsubjects(she,he,it).Therefore,“Shedoesherhomeworkeveryday”isthecorrectform.5.WhatisthecapitalcityofChina?A.NewYorkB.BeijingC.LondonD.TokyoAnswer:B.BeijingExplanation:ThecapitalcityofChinaisBeijing.Thisisabasicgeographicalfactthatstudentsshouldbefamiliarwithbytheendofthethirdgrade.6.Whichofthefollowingisafruit?A.AppleB.CarrotC.BananaD.CarAnswer:A.AppleExplanation:Anappleisafruit,whereasacarrotisavegetable.Bananasarealsofruits,butamongtheoptionsprovided,“Apple”isthecorrectanswer.Thisquestionteststhestudents’knowledgeoffoodcategories.7、Whatdoyouusuallydoonweekends?

A)Gotoschool

B)WatchTV

C)Dohomework

D)PlaywithfriendsAnswer:D)Playwithfriends

Explanation:Onweekends,childrenoftenhavefreetimetoplayandrelax.WhiletheymightwatchTVordohomework,playingwithfriendsisacommonandenjoyableweekendactivity.8、Whichofthefollowingisafruit?

A)Carrot

B)Tomato

C)Apple

D)PotatoAnswer:C)Apple

Explanation:Anappleisafruit.Althoughtomatoesarebotanicallyfruits,ineverydaylanguage,especiallyforathird-gradelevel,applesaremoreclearlyrecognizedasatypicalfruit.Carrotsandpotatoesarevegetables.9.Choosethecorrectwordtocompletethesentence.Thecatissleepingunderthetable.Itisvery_______there.A.quietB.noisyC.coldD.warmAnswer:A.quietExplanation:Thesentencedescribesacatsleeping,whichimpliesapeacefulandquietenvironment.Theotheroptions,noisy,cold,andwarm,donotfitthecontextofthecatsleepingundisturbed.10.Matchthewordswiththeircorrectmeanings.A.tree(n.)1.along,strongplantwithawoodentrunk2.apersonwhoteaches3.thecolorofleavesandgrass4.totellsomeoneasecretB.tell(v.)1.togiveinformation2.toplant3.tosaysomething4.tomovesomethingtoanewplaceAnswer:A.tree(n.)-1.along,strongplantwithawoodentrunkB.tell(v.)-3.tosaysomethingExplanation:Theword“tree”referstoalong,strongplantwithawoodentrunk.Theverb“tell”meanstosaysomething.Theotheroptionsdonotcorrectlymatchthedefinitionsprovided.11、Choosethewordthathasadifferentsoundintheunderlinedpart.A)catB)capC)carD)canAnswer:C)carExplanation:TheunderlinedpartinoptionsA,B,andDrepresentstheshort‘a’sound(/æ/),whiletheunderlinedpartinoptionCrepresentsthelong‘a’sound(/ɑːr/)duetothe‘r’followingthevowel,makingitdifferentfromtheothers.12、Whichsentenceiscorrect?A)Shegotoschoolbybus.B)Shegoestoschoolbybus.C)Shegoingtoschoolbybus.D)Shegonetoschoolbybus.Answer:B)Shegoestoschoolbybus.Explanation:InEnglish,weusethethird-personsingularformoftheverbwith‘she,’whichis‘goes.’OptionAusesthebaseformoftheverb,whichisincorrect.OptionCshouldbe‘Sheisgoingtoschoolbybus’tobegrammaticallycorrect,andoptionDshouldbe‘Shehasgonetoschoolbybus.’三、完型填空（10分）Title:ThirdGradeMid-TermExamPaper-PartIII:ClozeTestDirections:Choosethebestwordtofillintheblankineachofthefollowingsentences.1.Ihavetwobrothersandonesister.Theyareall_______(1)___________.A.handsomeB.beautifulC.funnyD.smart2.Myfavoriteanimalisthe_______(2)___________.Itisvery_______(3)___________.A.cat,playfulB.dog,friendlyC.bird,colorfulD.fish,interesting3.Weusuallyhave_______(4)___________forlunchonSaturdays.A.teaB.riceC.noodlesD.sandwiches4.Mymotherlovesto_______(5)___________inhergarden.A.readB.danceC.paintD.plantAnswerKey:1.B2.A3.C4.D5.D四、阅读理解（26分）PartIV:ReadingComprehension(10points)Readthepassagecarefullyandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Choosethebestanswerforeachquestion.ADayattheZooLastSunday,myfamilyandIwenttothecityzoo.Itwasasunnyday,perfectforavisit.Whenwearrived,wesawmanyanimals.First,wewenttoseetheelephants.Theyweresobig!Wewatchedthemusetheirlongtrunkstograbfood.Then,wevisitedthemonkeys.Theywereveryfunnyandactive,jumpingfromtreetotree.Afterthat,wehadapicnicnearthelakewherewecouldseeducksswimming.Intheafternoon,wewenttothebirdhouse.Thereweresomanybeautifulbirdswithdifferentcolors.Finally,beforeweleft,weboughtsomeicecream.Itwasawonderfulday,andweallhadalotoffun.Questions:1.WhatdidthefamilydolastSunday?A)Theywenttothepark.B)Theywenttothebeach.C)Theywenttothezoo.D)Theystayedathome.2.Whichanimalsdidtheyseefirstatthezoo?A)MonkeysB)ElephantsC)DucksD)Birds3.Wheredidthefamilyhavetheirpicnic?A)Nearthemonkeyarea.B)Attheentranceofthezoo.C)Nearthelake.D)Insidethebirdhouse.Answers:1.C)Theywenttothezoo.2.B)Elephants3.C)Nearthelake.五、写作题（16分）Writeashortstoryaboutadayatthepark.Includethefollowingelementsinyourstory:1.Thetimeofdayandtheweather.2.Whatyouseewhenyouarriveatthepark.3.Anactivityyouenjoydoingthere.4.Somethinginterestingthathappenstoyouorsomeoneelse.5.Howyoufeelattheendoftheday.Example:Title:ASunnyDayattheParkOnabeautifulsunnymorning,Idecidedtogototheparkwithmyfamily.Thesunwasshiningbrightly,andtheskywasaclearblue.Aswearrivedatthepark,weweregreetedbyalushgreenplayground.Childrenwerelaughingandplaying,whilebirdswerechirpinginthetrees.Wefoundanicespottositandwatchedtheworldgoby.Ienjoyedplayingontheswingsthemost.Thewind吹throughmyhairasIsoaredhighintheair.Mylittlebrother,Jack,wastryingtoclimbthemonkeybars,buthekeptslippingdown.Ihelpedhim,andsoon,hewasabletoswingwithconfidencetoo.Whilewewereplaying,wenoticedagroupofduckswaddlingtowardsthepond.Wefollowedthemandwatchedthemdiptheirheadsintothewater,searchingforfood.Suddenly,aboyrodebyonabikeandacc