浙江省温州市英语小学四年级上学期期中试题与参考答案

浙江省温州市英语小学四年级上学期期中复习试题与参考答案一、听力部分（本大题有12小题，每小题2分，共24分）1、WhatdoesSarahwantforbreakfast?

a)Toastandtea.

b)Cerealandmilk.

c)Eggsandtoast.Answer:b)Cerealandmilk.Explanation:Inthedialogue,Sarahmentionsthatshewouldliketohavecerealwithmilkforbreakfastwhenhermotherasksherwhatshewantstoeat.2、WheredidTomfindhislostbook?

a)Intheclassroom.

b)Atthelibrary.

c)Underhisbed.Answer:c)Underhisbed.Explanation:Duringtheconversation,Tomrecallssearchingeverywhereforhisbookuntilhefinallycheckedunderhisbedandfounditthere.3.Youhearaconversationbetweentwostudentsinaschoolcorridor.StudentAisaskingStudentBabouttheirweekendplans.Listenandchoosethecorrectanswer.Theyaregoingtothemovies.Theyaregoingtoasportsgame.Theyaregoingtoamuseum.Answer:B)Theyaregoingtoasportsgame.Explanation:Theconversationgoeslikethis:

StudentA:“Hey,whatareyoudoingthisweekend?”

StudentB:“I’mgoingtothefootballgameatschool.Wanttocome?”4.Listentoashortdialoguebetweenateacherandastudentaboutaschoolproject.Theteacherisaskingthestudentabouttheprogressoftheirwork.Choosethecorrectanswer.Thestudentisontimewiththeproject.Thestudentisalittlebehindwiththeproject.Thestudentiscompletelyfinishedwiththeproject.Answer:B)Thestudentisalittlebehindwiththeproject.Explanation:Thedialoguegoeslikethis:

Teacher:“Hi,John.Howareyoudoingwiththescienceprojectwediscussed?”

John:“Well,Istartedworkingonit,butI’mabitbehindschedule.Ineedalittlemoretime.”5、WhatdoesSarahwanttodrink?A.WaterB.JuiceC.Milk(Recording:“Sarah,wouldyoulikesomewaterormilk?”“I’mthirsty,butI’dratherhavejuice,please.”)Answer:B.Juice

Explanation:Inthedialogue,althoughwaterandmilkwereoffered,Sarahexpressedherpreferencebysayingshe’dratherhavejuice.6、WheredidTomfindhishat?A.InthekitchenB.OnthechairC.Underthetable(Recording:“Mom,haveyouseenmyhat?Ican’tfinditanywhere.”“Didyoucheckunderthetablewhereyouusuallyleaveit?”“Oh,thereitis!”)Answer:C.Underthetable

Explanation:Tom’smotherremindedhimtocheckunderthetable,whichisapparentlywhereheusuallyleaveshishat.Tomthenconfirmedthathishatwasindeedfoundthere.7、Listentothedialogueandchoosethecorrectanswer.A.Whattimeisit?B.Whatdayisit?C.Howareyou?D.Whatareyoudoing?Answer:B

Explanation:Thequestionasksforthedayoftheweek.Thedialoguemightincludeastatementlike“It’sWednesday,”whichwouldindicatethecorrectanswerisB.“Whatdayisit?”8、Listentothestoryandanswerthequestion.

ThestoryisaboutaboynamedTomwhogoestothezoowithhisfamily.Heseesmanyanimals,includinglions,tigers,andelephants.WhichanimaldoesTomseefirst?A.LionsB.TigersC.ElephantsD.MonkeysAnswer:A

Explanation:ThestorymightstartwithadescriptionofTomseeingthelionsfirst.Therefore,thecorrectanswerisA.“Lions.”9、WhatdoesSarahwanttobewhenshegrowsup?A)AteacherB)AdoctorC)AnartistD)AscientistAnswer:BExplanation:Inthedialogue,Sarahexpressesherdesiretohelppeoplewhoaresick,whichindicatesheraspirationtobecomeadoctor.ThecorrectanswerisB)Adoctor.10、Wherearetheygoingtohavetheirpicnic?A)IntheparkB)AtthebeachC)IntheforestD)AtthemountainAnswer:AExplanation:Theconversationmentionsthattheyplantoenjoyasunnydayinanopenspacewithlotsoftreesandaplayground,whichisatypicaldescriptionofapark.Therefore,thecorrectanswerisA)Inthepark.11.Youarelisteningtoaconversationbetweenateacherandastudent.Theteacherisaskingthestudentabouthisweekendplans.Listencarefullyandchoosethecorrectanswer.Thestudentisgoingtovisithisgrandparents.Thestudentisplanningtostayathomeandreadbooks.Thestudentisgoingtothebeachwithhisfriends.Answer:B

Explanation:Thestudentrespondswith“I’mgoingtostayathomeandreadsomebooks.”ThisindicatesthatoptionBisthecorrectanswer.12.Listentoashortdialoguebetweentwofriendsdiscussingtheirfavoriteschoolsubjects.Choosethecorrectanswer.Thefirstfriendlikesmathandthesecondfriendlikeshistory.Bothfriendslikescienceanddon’thaveafavoritesubject.ThefirstfriendlikesEnglishandthesecondfriendlikesart.Answer:A

Explanation:Thefirstfriendsays,“Ireallyenjoymath,”andthesecondfriendresponds,“Ithinkhistoryismyfavoritesubject.”ThisconfirmsthatoptionAisthecorrectanswer.二、选择题（本大题有12小题，每小题2分，共24分）1、Whatisthecorrectwaytospelltheword“school”?A.schcoolB.schooalC.scholD.schoolAnswer:DExplanation:Thecorrectspellingoftheword“school”is“school.”Theotheroptionshavemissingorextraletters.2、Whichofthefollowingsentencesiscorrect?A.Sheisverygoodatplayfootball.B.Helikestoeaticecreamandwatchmovies.C.TheygototheparkonSundayafternoon.D.Hecan’trunsfast.Answer:CExplanation:Thecorrectsentenceis“TheygototheparkonSundayafternoon.”OptionAhasanincorrectverbtense,Bisalistofactivitiesthatshouldbeseparatedbycommas,andDhasaspellingerrorandincorrectverbtense.3、Choosethecorrectwordtocompletethesentence.

Thecatsatonthe___________.A.chairB.tableC.bedAnswer:A.chairExplanation:Thecorrectansweris“chair”becauseitiscommontoseeacatsittingonachair.Theotheroptions,“table”and“bed,”arelesscommonplacesforacattosit,althoughtheyarestillpossible.4、Selectthesentencethatusesproperpunctuation.A.Shewenttothestore,sheboughtsomemilk.B.Shewenttothestoresheboughtsomemilk.C.Shewenttothestore;sheboughtsomemilk.Answer:C.Shewenttothestore;sheboughtsomemilk.Explanation:Thecorrectsentenceusesasemicolon(;)toconnecttwoindependentclauses.Thesemicolonshowsthatthetwoclausesarerelatedinmeaningbutcanstandaloneascompletesentences.InoptionsAandB,thesentencelacksproperpunctuation,whichwouldmakethesentencerun-onorcommasplice.5.Whichofthefollowingsentenceisincorrect?A.Ihavetwocats.B.Sheisreadingabook.C.Hehasthreeapples.D.Therearefourdesksintheclassroom.Answer:B.Explanation:Theothersentencesarecorrectintermsofgrammarandstructure.However,thesentence“Sheisreadingabook”isincorrectbecauseitshouldbe“Sheisreadingabook.”Theverb“is”shouldbefollowedbythepresentparticipleformoftheverb“read,”whichis“reading.”6.Choosethecorrectwordtocompletethesentence.Thesunisvery___________inthesky.A.highB.bigC.yellowD.roundAnswer:A.Explanation:Thecorrectansweris“high”becauseitdescribesthepositionofthesuninthesky.Theotheroptions,“big,”“yellow,”and“round,”describethecharacteristicsofthesunbutdonotrelatetoitspositioninthesky.7.Whichofthefollowingwordsisspelledcorrectly?A.enviousB.enviorousC.enviaousD.enviorousAnswer:A

Explanation:Thecorrectspellingofthewordis“envious.”Theletter“i”shouldbefollowedbyadouble“n”intheword“envious,”whichmeansfeelingorshowingenvy.Theotheroptionshaveincorrectspellings.8.Choosethesentencethatusesthecorrectformoftheverb“do.”A.Wedogoestotheparkeveryweekend.B.Theydon’tlikesplayingsoccer.C.Ihavedonemyhomework,soIcangoout.D.Shehasn’tfinishhershoppinglistyet.Answer:C

Explanation:Thecorrectsentenceusingtheformoftheverb“do”is“Ihavedonemyhomework,soIcangoout.”Thephrase“havedone”istheperfecttense,indicatingthattheaction(doinghomework)hasbeencompleted.Theotheroptionscontaingrammaticalerrors:“dogoes”shouldbe“dogo,”“don’tlikes”shouldbe“don’tlike,”and“hasn’tfinish”shouldbe“hasn’tfinished.”9.Choosethecorrectwordtocompletethesentence.

Thecatissleepingonthe__________.A.tableB.chairC.floorAnswer:C

Explanation:Thecorrectansweris“floor”becauseitisacommonplaceforacattosleep,especiallyonawarmsurface.Theotheroptions,“table”and“chair,”arelesslikelyforacattosleepon,astheyareusuallyatahigherlevelandmaynotbeascomfortable.10.Selectthewordthatisdifferentfromtheothers.A.AppleB.BananaC.CarrotD.ElephantAnswer:D

Explanation:Theword“Elephant”isdifferentfromtheothersbecause“Apple,”“Banana,”and“Carrot”areallfruits,while“Elephant”isananimal.Theotheroptionsarerelatedtofood,making“Elephant”theoutlier.11.Whatisthepluralformoftheword“cat”?catcatscattingcatteAnswer:B)cats

Explanation:Thepluralformof“cat”is“cats.”OptionsAandDarethesingularform,andoptionCisnotacorrectpluralform.12.Whichofthefollowingsentencesusesthecorrectpasttenseoftheverb“todo”?Hedoeshishomeworkeveryday.Shehaddoneherchoresbeforedinner.Theydotheirbesttosucceed.Wedidgototheparkyesterday.Answer:D)Wedidgototheparkyesterday.

Explanation:Thepasttenseof“todo”is“did.”OptionBincorrectlyusesthepresentperfecttense.OptionsAandCareinthepresenttense.OnlyoptionDcorrectlyusesthepasttense.三、完型填空（10分）Section3:ClozeTestReadthepassageandchoosethebestwordtofillineachblankfromtheoptionsgiven.Thesunwassettingoverthesmallvillage,castingawarmglowovereverything.Thechildrenofthevillagewereplayingoutside,theirlaughterfillingtheair.Suddenly,aloudcrashechoedthroughthestreets.(1)__________,thechildrenstoppedtheirgamesandlooked(2)__________atthesourceofthenoise.A(3)__________was(4)__________thefenceneartheplayground,andthe(5)__________hadfallenintothegarden.1.A.Immediately2.B.curiously3.C.dog4.D.jumping5.E.ballAnswer:1.A2.B3.C4.D5.E四、阅读理解（26分）ReadingComprehensionReadthefollowingpassageandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.TheRainforestTherainforestisaveryspecialplaceonEarth.Itisahometothousandsofplants,animals,andinsects.Rainforestsarefoundintropicalregions,suchasSouthAmerica,Africa,andSoutheastAsia.Theyarecalled“rainforests”becausetheyreceivealotofrainthroughouttheyear.Oneofthemostinterestingthingsaboutrainforestsistheirbiodiversity.Thismeansthattherearemanydifferenttypesofplantsandanimalslivinginthem.Forexample,asingletreeintherainforestcanhavehundredsofdifferentinsectslivingonit.Therainforestisalsohometomanyrareandendangeredspecies.RainforestsplayaveryimportantroleintheEarth’secosystem.Theyhelptoregulatetheclimatebyabsorbingcarbondioxidefromtheatmosphere.Thishelpstoreduceglobalwarming.Additionally,rainforestsprovidefood,shelter,andmedicineformanypeoplearoundtheworld.However,rainforestsarefacingmanythreats.Deforestation,orthecuttingdownoftrees,isoneofthebiggestproblems.Whentreesarecutdown,thesoilbecomesbarrenandcannotsupportplantlife.Thisalsoleadstothelossofhabitatformanyanimals.Otherthreatsincludepollution,climatechange,andoverfishing.Questions:1.Wherearerainforeststypicallyfound?

A)Temperateregions

B)Tropicalregions

C)Polarregions

D)Deserts2.Whatdoesbiodiversitymeaninthecontextoftherainforest?

A)Thenumberofdifferenttypesofplantsandanimals

B)Theamountofrainthatfallsinarainforest

C)Theprocessofplantsgrowingintherainforest

D)TheimportanceofrainforestsintheEarth’secosystem3.WhatisoneofthemainreasonswhyrainforestsareimportantfortheEarth’secosystem?

A)Theyprovidejobsforpeoplearoundtheworld

B)Theyhelptoreduceglobalwarmingbyabsorbingcarbondioxide

C)Theyareasourceofinspirationforartistsandwriters

D)TheyareaplacewherepeoplecangoonvacationAnswers:1.B)Tropicalregions2.A)Thenumberofdifferenttypesofplantsandanimals3.B)Theyhelptoreduceglobalwarmingbyabsorbingcarbondioxide五、写作题（16分）WritingTask:Writeashortstoryaboutadayyouspentatthezoo.Besuretoincludethefollowingelementsinyourstory:1.Theanimalsyousaw2.Theactivitiesyouenjoyed3.ThemostmemorablemomentExample:Mytriptothezoowasoneofthemostmemorabledaysofmylife.IwenttherewithmyfamilyonasunnySaturdaymorning.Westartedourvisitattheelephantenclosure.Theelephantsweresogentleandmajestic.Wewatchedthemplayinthewaterandeatbananas.Itwasamazingtoseehowbigandstrongtheywere.Next,wewenttothelionandtigerarea.Theroarofthelionswassopowerfulthatitmademyheartskipabeat.Thetigersweresoelegantandbeautiful.Icouldn’ttakemyeyesoffthem.Afterthat,wevisitedthepe