2024-2025学年苏教版英语小学三年级上学期期中模拟试卷与参考答案一、听力部分（本大题有12小题，每小题2分，共24分）1、What does the teacher say about the weather today?A. It’s sunny.B. It’s rainy.C. It’s cloudy.Answer: AExplanation: The teacher mentions, “Look outside the window, it’s a beautiful sunny day.” Therefore, the correct answer is A. It’s sunny.2、How many apples does the little boy have?A. One apple.B. Two apples.C. Three apples.Answer: BExplanation: The little boy says, “I have two apples, one for you and one for me.” Thus, the correct answer is B. Two apples.3、Listen to the following dialogue and choose the best answer for each question.A. What’s this? A book.B. What’s this? A pen.C. What’s this? A ruler.Answer: BExplanation: The dialogue is about two friends showing each other their school supplies. The correct answer is “What’s this? A pen.”4、Listen to the following story and answer the question.The story is about a little girl who lost her puppy. She asks her friends to help her find it. Her friends go around the neighborhood looking for the puppy.Question: What does the little girl ask her friends to do?A. Play with her.B. Find her puppy.C. Go to the park.Answer: BExplanation: The story clearly mentions that the little girl asks her friends to help her find her lost puppy. Therefore, the correct answer is “Find her puppy.”5、Listen to the following dialogue and choose the correct answer.A. What’s your name?B. How old are you?C. Where are you from?D. How many brothers and sisters do you have?Answer: BExplanation: The question asks about age, and the dialogue should contain information about the speaker’s age. The correct answer is the option that asks about age.6、Listen to the following story and answer the question.The story is about a little girl named Lily. She goes to school every day. She has two friends, Tom and Alice. One day, Lily forgot her backpack at home. She called Tom and Alice for help. They came to her house and helped her find it.Question: Who helped Lily find her backpack?A. Tom and AliceB. Lily’s teacherC. The school principalD. Lily’s parentsAnswer: AExplanation: The story explicitly mentions that Tom and Alice helped Lily find her backpack. Therefore, the correct answer is the option that includes both Tom and Alice.7.Listen to the conversation between two students, Tom and Lucy, and answer the question.Tom: Hey Lucy, what did you do last weekend?Lucy: Well, I went to the park with my family. We played soccer and had a picnic. Tom: That sounds fun! What did you have for lunch?Lucy: We had sandwiches, fruit, and some cookies.Question: What did Lucy have for lunch?A) Sandwiches and fruit.B) Cookies and sandwiches.C) Cookies and fruit.Answer: A) Sandwiches and fruit.Explanation: In the conversation, Lucy mentions that she had sandwiches, fruit, and some cookies for lunch. Therefore, the correct answer is A) Sandwiches and fruit.8.Listen to the dialogue between a teacher and a student, and choose the correct option to complete the sentence.Teacher: Good morning, Emily. How was your science project?Emily: It was great, Mrs. Smith! We did an experiment on plants growing. Teacher: That sounds interesting. What did you find out?Emily: We learned that plants need sunlight, water, and soil to grow. Question: What do plants need to grow?A) Only sunlight.B) Only water.C) Sunlight, water, and soil.Answer: C) Sunlight, water, and soil.Explanation: In the dialogue, Emily explains that plants need sunlight, water, and soil to grow. Therefore, the correct answer is C) Sunlight, water,and soil.9.Listen to the conversation and choose the correct response.A. How old is the girl?B. What’s her favorite color?C. Where does she live?Answer: BExplanation: The conversation is about a girl and her favorite color. The speaker asks, “What’s your favorite color?” indicating that the question is about her favorite color.10.Listen to the story and answer the question.The story is about a boy who goes to the park. He sees a cat, a dog, and a bird. He plays with the cat and feeds the dog, but he can’t play with the bird because it’s flying.Question: What animal can the boy NOT play with in the park?A. CatB. DogC. BirdAnswer: CExplanation: The story clearly states that the boy can play with the cat and feed the dog, but he cannot play with the bird because it is flying. Therefore, the correct answer is the bird.11.What is the name of the animal that the little boy is talking about?A. A dog.B. A cat.C. A fish.Answer: AExplanation: The little boy says, “Look at this cute dog. It’s my new pet.” Therefore, the correct answer is “A dog.”12.How many apples does the girl have in her bag?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.Answer: CExplanation: The girl says, “I have four apples in my bag. I want to share them with you.” Hence, the correct answer is “Four.”二、选择题（本大题有12小题，每小题2分，共24分）1、2、 What color is the sky?A. YellowB. BlueC. GreenAnswer: BExplanation: The sky is commonly known to be blue.2.How many legs does a spider have?A. TwoB. FourC. EightAnswer: CExplanation: Spiders are well-known for having eight legs.3、Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.The cat is very ___________.A. kindB. happyC. lazyAnswer: AExplanation: The sentence describes the cat’s character. Among the options, “kind” is the most appropriate word to describe a cat’s nature, as it indicates kindness and gentleness.4、Select the word that has the same ending as “red”.A. breadB. cakeC. treeAnswer: AExplanation: The word “red” ends with the suffix “-ed”. Among the options, “bread” is the only word that ends with “-ed” as well, making itthe correct answer.5、What is the weather like in the picture?A. It’s sunny.B. It’s rainy.C. It’s windy.D. It’s snowy.Answer: B. It’s rainy.Explanation: The picture shows children with umbrellas, indicating it is rainy.6、How many apples are there in the basket?A. 4 apples.B. 6 apples.C. 8 apples.D. 10 apples.Answer: C. 8 apples.Explanation: By counting the apples in the picture, we can see there are eight apples in the basket.7、What do you usually have for breakfast?A. Bread and milkB. Noodles and soupC. Rice and vegetablesD. Hamburgers and colaAnswer: A. Bread and milkExplanation: The most common and healthy choice for breakfast among the options is bread and milk, as it provides a good balance of carbohydrates, proteins, and calcium to start the day.8、If your friend says “Happy birthday!” to you, what should you say in response?A. Thank you!B. You’re welcome.C. I’m sorry.D. That’s all right.Answer: A. Thank you!Explanation: When someone wishes you a happy birthday, the polite and appropriate r esponse is to show gratitude by saying “Thank you!”. This expresses appreciation for their kind words and acknowledgment of your special day.9.Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.The cat is very ___________.A. cleverB. beautifulC. kindAnswer: AExplanation: The sentence is describing the cat’s trait. “Clever” is the mostappropriate word to describe a cat’s intelligence, making it the correct choice.plete the sentence with the correct form of the verb.The teacher___________(teach) us a new song.A. taughtB. is teachingC. teachesAnswer: CExplanation: The sentence is in the present tense, and “teaches” is the correct form of the verb to use with “the teacher” as the subject in the present tense.11、Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence below.•A) I have a pencil.•B) She has a pen.•C) They has books.•D) We have a ruler.Answer: BExplanation: The correct choice is “She has a pen.” because it uses the correct verb form ‘has’ which agrees with the singular subject ‘she’. Option A is also correct in terms of grammar but does not fit the pattern of changing subjects as seen in options B, C, and D. Option C incorrectly uses ‘has’ with a plural subject ‘they’, and option D correctly uses ‘have’ but does not change the subject from the first person to the third person singular.12、Select the word that does NOT belong in the list.•A) Apple•B) Banana•C) Carrot•D) DeskAnswer: DExplanation: The odd one out is “Desk” because it is a piece of furniture, while the other items listed (Apple, Banana, and Carrot) are types of food.三、完型填空（10分）Directions: There are 5 blanks in the following passage. For each blank, choose the best answer from the four choices (A, B, C, and D) and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage: My favorite animal is the panda. Pandas are very cute and they have black and white fur. They live in China and eat bamboo all day. Pandas are very peaceful and love to sleep. They spend most of their time in the trees and on the ground.1.My favorite animal is the _______.A. lionB. pandaC. elephantD. tiger2.Pandas have_______fur.A. brown and whiteB. black and whiteC. red and yellowD. blue and green3.Pandas live in _______.A. AfricaB. AmericaC. ChinaD. Europe4.Pandas eat_______all day.A. meatB. fishC. fruitD. bamboo5.Pandas are very _______.A. wildB. loudC. peacefulD. lazyAnswers: B, B, C, D, C四、阅读理解（26分）Sujiao Edition English Third Grade Upper Semester Midterm ExamPart Four: Reading ComprehensionRead the passage carefully and then answer the questions that follow.The Story of a Kind RabbitOnce upon a time, in a beautiful forest, there lived a kind rabbit named Benny. Benny loved to play outside his burrow (洞穴) and make new friends. One sunny day, while he was hopping around the meadow (草地), he saw a little bird crying on the ground. The bird had fallen out of its nest and could not fly back up to its mother. Benny felt sorry for the little bird and decided to help it.He looked around and found a long stick. Carefully, Benny used the stick to lift the bird back into the nest. The bird’s mother came soon after and chirped (叽叽喳喳) happily, thanking Benny for his kindness. From that day on, Benny and the little bird became good friends. They played together every day, and Benny learned that being kind can lead to wonderful friendships.Questions:1.What is the name of the rabbit in the story?A. BenB. BennyC. BettyD. BenjiAnswer: B. Benny2.Why was the little bird crying?A. It was hungry.B. It had fallen from its nest.C. It couldn’t find its mother.D. It was scared of Benny.Answer: B. It had fallen from its nest.3.What did Benny use to help the little bird?A. His paws.B. A leaf.C. A long stick.D. A rope.Answer: C. A long stick.五、写作题（16分）Imagine you are a panda living in the bamboo forest. Write a short passage about your daily life. Include what you eat, how you play, and what you do when it rains.写作示例：Hello, my name is Pingping, and I am a panda living in the bamboo forest. Every morning, I wake up early to eat my favorite food—fresh bamboo. I love to chew on the bamboo leaves and enjoy the sweet taste. After eating, I play with my friends. We run around, climb trees, and play hide and seek. Sometimes, we even splash in the river nearby.When it rains, I find a cozy spot under a tree to take a nap. The rain makes the bamboo forest even more beautiful, and the sound of the raindrops falling on the leaves is very soothing. In the afternoon, I might go for a swim in the river to cool down.I love living in the bamboo forest because it is peaceful and full of adventures. I hope to meet more friends and have lots of fun every day.解析：这个写作示例很好地描述了一只熊猫在竹林中的日常生活。
