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P5 Chinese SA1 2025 — Nan Hua
P5 Chinese SA1 2025 — Nan Hua
P5
Chinese
2025
SA1
25 questions
Source: Nan Hua, 2025
This P5 Chinese SA1 paper from Nan Hua (2025) contains 25 questions worth 0 marks. Use it as a study reference for Chinese topics typically tested at P5 level in Singapore schools.
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Q1
MCQ
____. 新年前,爷爷会去银行取新钞票给我们包红包。
(1) yín xíng
(2) yín háng
(3) yíng xíng
(4) yíng háng
A. yín xíng
B. yín háng
C. yíng xíng
D. yíng háng
Explanation
The correct pinyin for "银行" (bank) is "yín háng". Option (2) matches this.
Q2
MCQ
____. 弟弟一回到家,就躲在昏暗的角落哭。
(1) huān ān
(2) huān àn
(3) hūn ān
(4) hūn àn
A. huān ān
B. huān àn
C. hūn ān
D. hūn àn
Explanation
The correct pinyin for "昏暗" (dim/gloomy) is "hūn àn". Option (4) matches this.
Q3
MCQ
____. 在超市购物时,我们一定要先检查物品的有____期。
(1)效
(2)笑
(3)消
(4)孝
A. 效
B. 笑
C. 消
D. 孝
Explanation
"有效期" (yǒu xiào qī) means "expiration date". The character "效" (xiào) fits this context.
Q4
MCQ
____. 爸爸先把咖啡粉倒入杯中,然后再倒热水一起搅____。
(1)半
(2)伴
(3)拌
(4)胖
A. 半
B. 伴
C. 拌
D. 胖
Explanation
"搅拌" (jiǎo bàn) means "to stir". The character "拌" (bàn) fits this context.
Q5
MCQ
____. 教练让我们先把物品____在柜子里,然后才去游泳。
(1)存放
(2)保管
(3)收藏
(4)集合
A. 存放
B. 保管
C. 收藏
D. 集合
Explanation
"存放" (cún fàng) means "to store, to deposit". In the context of putting items in a cabinet before swimming, "存放" is the most appropriate word. "保管" implies safekeeping, "收藏" implies collecting, and "集合" means gathering.
Q6
MCQ
____. 小丽为人心地____,大家都很喜欢她。
(1)勇敢
(2)善良
(3)优秀
(4)懂事
A. 勇敢
B. 善良
C. 优秀
D. 懂事
Explanation
"心地善良" (xīn dì shàn liáng) means "kind-hearted". This makes people like her. The other options don't fit the "心地" phrase as well.
Q7
MCQ
____. 听到好消息后,大家不约而同地欢呼起来。
(1)各自做一个好看的动作
(2)约好一起同时做一件事
(3)表面和内在好像差不多
(4)没事先说好而行动一样
A. 各自做一个好看的动作
B. 约好一起同时做一件事
C. 表面和内在好像差不多
D. 没事先说好而行动一样
Explanation
"不约而同" (bù yuē ér tóng) is an idiom meaning "without prior agreement, by coincidence" or "to do the same thing at the same time without prior consultation". Option (4) captures this meaning.
Q8
MCQ
____. 她自私地把所有的彩色笔都收起来,不愿意借给同学用。
(1)骄傲,自以为是
(2)独立,不靠别人
(3)只顾自己,不顾他人
(4)爱护自己,关心自己
A. 骄傲,自以为是
B. 独立,不靠别人
C. 只顾自己,不顾他人
D. 爱护自己,关心自己
Explanation
The sentence describes a selfish act ("自私地把...收起来,不愿意借给同学用"). "只顾自己,不顾他人" (zhǐ gù zì jǐ, bù gù tā rén) perfectly describes selfishness.
Q9
MCQ
____. 运动员们____天气多么差,____坚持每天训练。
(1)虽然…………………但
(2)即使………………也
(3)只有………………才
(4)不管………………都
A. 虽然…………………但
B. 即使………………也
C. 只有………………才
D. 不管………………都
Explanation
The sentence conveys a concession and a result: "even if the weather is bad, they still persist in training". "即使...也..." (jí shǐ... yě...) is the correct conjunction pair for this meaning.
Q10
MCQ
____. 小明____学习成绩好,____乐于助人。
(1)不但………………而且
(2)因为……………所以
(3)不是………………就是
(4)尽管………………还是
A. 不但………………而且
B. 因为……………所以
C. 不是………………就是
D. 尽管………………还是
Explanation
The sentence describes two positive attributes of Xiaoming: good academic performance and willingness to help others. "不但...而且..." (bù dàn... ér qiě...) means "not only... but also", which is the appropriate conjunction to connect two parallel positive qualities. "不是...就是..." (either... or...) would imply a choice between the two, which is less likely here.
Q11
MCQ
____. 弟弟不小心跌倒了,____。
(1)他的袜子被雨水淋湿了
(2)他的衣服看起来很干净
(3)他的裤子破了一个大洞
(4)他的新拖鞋非常不合适
A. 他的袜子被雨水淋湿了
B. 他的衣服看起来很干净
C. 他的裤子破了一个大洞
D. 他的新拖鞋非常不合适
Explanation
When someone falls down ("跌倒了"), a common consequence is that their clothes get damaged, such as their pants tearing ("裤子破了一个大洞"). The other options are less direct consequences of falling, or contradictory (e.g., clothes clean).
Q12
MCQ
____. _____, 让我感到很充实。
(1)妈妈做了我最爱吃的排骨
(2)我们争先恐后地挤上巴士
(3)学校安排了很多有趣的活动
(4)大家坐在一起喝了好多碗汤
A. 妈妈做了我最爱吃的排骨
B. 我们争先恐后地挤上巴士
C. 学校安排了很多有趣的活动
D. 大家坐在一起喝了好多碗汤
Explanation
"充实" (chōng shí) means "fulfilling, enriched". Engaging in many interesting school activities ("学校安排了很多有趣的活动") would typically lead to a feeling of fulfillment and enrichment.
Q13
MCQ
____. 以下哪一个句子是正确的?
(1)这本书的内容简单有趣,非常配合小学生读。
(2)同学们配合老师的指挥,唱出了动听的歌曲。
(3)每天适量的运动,对我们的身体健康很配合。
(4)居民们先在俱乐部一起配合,再出发去攀岩。
A. 这本书的内容简单有趣,非常配合小学生读。
B. 同学们配合老师的指挥,唱出了动听的歌曲。
C. 每天适量的运动,对我们的身体健康很配合。
D. 居民们先在俱乐部一起配合,再出发去攀岩。
Explanation
This question tests the correct usage of the word "配合" (pèi hé), which means "to cooperate, to coordinate, to match, to fit".
(A) "配合小学生读" is grammatically awkward; it should be "适合小学生读".
(B) "同学们配合老师的指挥" (students cooperated with the teacher's command) is correct usage.
(C) "对我们的身体健康很配合" is incorrect; it should be "对我们的身体健康很有益".
(D) "一起配合" is redundant and awkward; it should be "一起集合" or "一起准备".
Therefore, option (B) is the only grammatically correct and naturally phrased sentence using "配合".
Q14
MCQ
____. 以下哪一个句子是正确的?………………
(1)如果得不到充足的睡眠,人会越变越模糊。
(2)空气变得十分模糊,远处的山都看不清了。
(3)我的眼镜脏了,看东西有点模糊,需要擦一擦。
(4)河水在雨后变得非常模糊,看不清水底的石头。
A. 如果得不到充足的睡眠,人会越变越模糊。
B. 空气变得十分模糊,远处的山都看不清了。
C. 我的眼镜脏了,看东西有点模糊,需要擦一擦。
D. 河水在雨后变得非常模糊,看不清水底的石头。
Explanation
"模糊" means blurry or indistinct.
(A) "人会越变越模糊" is not a standard expression; lack of sleep makes one feel dazed or mentally unclear.
(B) "空气变得十分模糊" is incorrect; air is usually described as hazy (阴霾) or turbid (浑浊).
(C) "看东西有点模糊" is a correct usage for vision when glasses are dirty.
(D) "河水在雨后变得非常模糊" correctly describes murky or turbid river water that obscures vision.
Q15
MCQ
____. 以下哪一个句子是正确的?……………
(1)表演结束后,演员们愁眉苦脸地感谢台下的观众。
(2)妹妹突然发现妈妈不见了,愁眉苦脸地哇哇大哭。
(3)妈妈一副愁眉苦脸的样子,好像有什么心事似的。
(4)我一直盯着手中不及格的试卷,难过得愁眉苦脸。
A. 表演结束后,演员们愁眉苦脸地感谢台下的观众。
B. 妹妹突然发现妈妈不见了,愁眉苦脸地哇哇大哭。
C. 妈妈一副愁眉苦脸的样子,好像有什么心事似的。
D. 我一直盯着手中不及格的试卷,难过得愁眉苦脸。
Explanation
"愁眉苦脸" means to have a worried or distressed look.
(A) "愁眉苦脸地感谢" is contradictory; one usually thanks with a pleasant expression.
(B) "愁眉苦脸地哇哇大哭" is awkward; "愁眉苦脸" describes an expression, not the manner of wailing.
(C) "妈妈一副愁眉苦脸的样子,好像有什么心事似的。" is a grammatically correct and natural description of someone appearing worried or troubled.
(D) "难过得愁眉苦脸" is also grammatically correct and natural, describing how sadness manifests as a worried frown. Both C and D are correct, but C is chosen as a clear, standalone descriptive sentence.
Q16
MCQ
____(1停止 2禁止 3防止 4不止)那人在放学时欺负我
A. 停止
B. 禁止
C. 防止
D. 不止
Explanation
The passage context is: "为了____那人在放学时欺负我" (In order to ____ that person from bullying me after school). "停止" (tíng zhǐ) means to stop, which is appropriate for preventing bullying.
Q17
MCQ
____(1提醒 2安慰 3劝告 4建议)我说:“别难过,有我在呢!”
A. 提醒
B. 安慰
C. 劝告
D. 建议
Explanation
The phrase "别难过,有我在呢!" (Don't be sad, I'm here!) is a clear expression of comfort and reassurance. Therefore, "安慰" (ān wèi), meaning "to comfort," is the most appropriate word to describe this action.
Q18
MCQ
____(1捧 2撒 3捐 4披)在我身上,笑着说:“你这么瘦,别感冒了!我身强体壮,不怕!”
A. 捧
B. 撒
C. 捐
D. 披
Explanation
The action described is someone taking off their coat and putting it on another person to prevent them from catching a cold. "披" (pī) means to drape over or put on (especially over the shoulders), which accurately describes this action. "捐" (juān), meaning "to donate," is completely out of context.
Q19
MCQ
____(1营养 2材料 3丰富 4鲜美)的鸡汤去医院看望她。
A. 营养
B. 材料
C. 丰富
D. 鲜美
Explanation
The context is visiting a sick friend in the hospital with chicken soup. Chicken soup is commonly associated with health and recovery because it is "营养" (yíng yǎng), meaning "nutritious". While soup also has ingredients ("材料"), describing it as "有材料的鸡汤" is not an idiomatic or common way to emphasize its quality for a sick person. "鲜美" (delicious) is also plausible but "营养" is more directly relevant to recovery.
Q20
MCQ
____(1可贵 2贵重 3沉重 4沉默)。
A. 可贵
B. 贵重
C. 沉重
D. 沉默
Explanation
The sentence compares friendship to gold, implying its immense value. "可贵" (kě guì) means "precious" or "valuable," which perfectly fits the context of "friendship is more precious than gold." "贵重" is typically used for tangible valuable items. "沉重" (heavy/serious) and "沉默" (silent) do not fit the meaning.
Q21
MCQ
____. 为什么小文一开始觉得读书没有意义?
(1)他似乎只能看懂一点儿。
(2)他不明白书籍里的内容。
(3)他一合上书就都忘记了。
(4)他不喜欢摇头晃脑地读。
A. 他似乎只能看懂一点儿。
B. 他不明白书籍里的内容。
C. 他一合上书就都忘记了。
D. 他不喜欢摇头晃脑地读。
Explanation
The passage states, "小文并没有读明白这些作品在讲什么... 既然看不明白,那读这些作品有什么意义呢?" (Xiaowen didn't understand what these works were talking about... Since he couldn't understand, what was the point of reading them?). This directly indicates that not understanding the content (不明白书籍里的内容) was the reason he felt reading was meaningless.
Q22
MCQ
____. 小文用篮子打不到水,爷爷怎么做?
(1)让小文到河边来回多跑几遍
(2)让小文明白这样做没有意义
(3)让小文自己看看篮子的变化
(4)让小文把篮子的把手变光滑
A. 让小文到河边来回多跑几遍
B. 让小文明白这样做没有意义
C. 让小文自己看看篮子的变化
D. 让小文把篮子的把手变光滑
Explanation
When Xiaowen couldn't fetch water with the basket, Grandpa instructed him to "用那个篮子到河边打一篮水回来" (use that basket to fetch a basket of water from the river). The passage then states that Xiaowen "来回跑了很多遍" (ran back and forth many times). Therefore, Grandpa's action was to make Xiaowen run back and forth to the river multiple times (让小文到河边来回多跑几遍). The smooth handle was a side effect, not an instruction.
Q23
MCQ
____. 在第三段中,为什么小文觉得奇怪?
(1)爷爷没有回答他的问题
(2)他觉得用篮子打不到水
(3)每次他都会跑得很辛苦
(4)篮子里的水总是会流光
A. 爷爷没有回答他的问题
B. 他觉得用篮子打不到水
C. 每次他都会跑得很辛苦
D. 篮子里的水总是会流光
Explanation
The third paragraph explicitly states: "看到爷爷没有回答自己的问题,小文觉得奇怪" (Seeing that Grandpa did not answer his question, Xiaowen felt strange).
Q24
MCQ
____. 以下哪一项是正确的?
(1)小文每天早上都需要读古代经典作品。
(2)爷爷让小文把又旧又脏的篮子洗干净。
(3)小文跑得太快,篮子里的水都流光了。
(4)打水和读书一样,能够提高华文水平。
A. 小文每天早上都需要读古代经典作品。
B. 爷爷让小文把又旧又脏的篮子洗干净。
C. 小文跑得太快,篮子里的水都流光了。
D. 打水和读书一样,能够提高华文水平。
Explanation
The first paragraph states: "每天早上,爷爷都会在书房里教小文摇头晃脑地读《弟子规》、《论语》等古代经典作品。" (Every morning, Grandpa would teach Xiaowen to read ancient classics...). This confirms that Xiaowen regularly reads these works every morning. Option B is incorrect as Grandpa did not instruct him to wash it. Option C is incorrect as the water flowed out regardless of speed. Option D is incorrect as the fetching water metaphor was for subtle influence on character/unseen benefits, not directly for improving Chinese level.
Q25
MCQ
____. 小文最后明白了什么道理?
(1)使用篮子根本打不到水
(2)坚持做一件事才能成功
(3)爷爷的话在慢慢影响他
(4)经常阅读对我们有帮助
A. 使用篮子根本打不到水
B. 坚持做一件事才能成功
C. 爷爷的话在慢慢影响他
D. 经常阅读对我们有帮助
Explanation
Grandpa's final explanation was that reading classics, even if not fully understood immediately, subtly influences the reader and improves their Chinese language skills over time ("书籍中的道理会不知不觉地影响你,提高你的华文水平"). Xiaowen's understanding of this implies that regular reading brings benefits, even if not immediately obvious.