潜江2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测四年级英语

1、I would love _____ to the party last night but I had to work extra hours to finish a report.

A．to go

B．to have gone

C．going

D．having gone

2、To ensure the safety of the passengers and improve the traffic conditions，a new law has ______ since April l.

A.come into effect B.put to use

C.bring to light D.come to power

3、   students English well, the teacher tries to speak English in class very often.

A. Teaching   B. Taught

C. To teach   D. Teach

4、Chen Zhongshi’s novels, like Bai Luyuan, about the lives in the west of China are all fantastic. You simply______ read them.

A. can   B. need   C. may   D. must

5、Soon after getting off his horse, the captain appeared at the second-floor windows, ______ he could see nothing but trees.

A. where B. from where

C. which D. from which

6、I can’t figure out why some foreigners must go out_______staying at home is the safest way during the outbreak of the virus.

A．until

B．before

C．unless

D．when

7、A book I read last year, ______ name I can’t remember, changed my idea about time.

A.which B.that

C.whose D.what

8、As Queen Elizabeth in her New Year Speech of 2018 puts it, for many, the idea of “home” reaches _______ a physical building to a hometown, a city or a nation.

A. against   B. with   C. beyond   D. through

9、—Fiona never fails to grasp any chance of promotion.

—She’s a woman of ________.

A. ambition B. attention

C. expectation D. reputation

10、Many netizens are impressed with the excuse given by a teacher for quitting her job ______ she owes the world a visit.

A. because   B. that   C. where D. why

11、—Are you ready for the history test tomorrow?

—No, I wish I_____the clock back.

A．had turned

B．could turn

C．will turn

D．would have turned

12、“China, with 56.6 million people living in the Internet connected homes, is now _____second only to the US”, _____leading online rating service reported Monday.

A. the; a   B./; a C./; the D.a; the

13、Why didn't you tell me there was no meeting today? I all the way here through the heavy snow.

A.needn't have driven B.couldn't have driven

C.should have driven D.must have driven

14、________ for two days, Jessica managed to finish her project ahead of time.

A. To work       B. Worked

C. To be working   D. Having worked

15、No matter how low you consider yourself, there is always someone _______ you wishing they were that high.

A.getting rid of B.getting along with

C.looking up to D.looking down upon

16、The shop owner will get all these goods ordered ___________ to the customers today.

A．to deliver

B．delivering

C．deliver

D．delivered

17、The collection, sorting and   of historical materials and cultural relics of the May Fourth Movement should be strengthened, President Xi said.

A. consideration B. conservation

C. constitution D. construction

18、One of the best ways for people to keep fit is to______ healthy eating habits.

A.grow B.develop C.increase D.raise

19、This restaurant has become popular for its wide ______ of foods that suit all tastes and pockets.

A.production B.offer

C.range D.division

20、It’s good manners to follow the local ________ when travelling home and abroad.

A.plans B.skills C.roads D.rules

21、Zaki was small for his twelve years, and he was angry being treated as a child. Farid, his older brother, had been looked upon as a man long before he was Zaki’s age. Every day Farid and the other young Bahraini men went out in their wooden boats to dive for oysters (牡蛎). Many times Zaki begged to go along, but Farid always refused to let him.

So every day Zaki would go to the shallow water to practice. His grandfather, a former diver, would watch him and advise him. All morning, Zaki would practice diving beneath the waves. Every afternoon, again and again he would go underwater and hold his breath. With each day’s practice, his diving improved and he could hold his breath a little while longer. Soon Zaki felt as much at home in the water as he did out of it.

Zaki rose early one day. He wanted to compete with his brother. They dived beneath the waves. Zaki opened his eyes and found himself looking into his brother’s face. Farid was smiling with confidence. Slowly, the smile was disappearing from Farid’s face. As more seconds passed, a worried look appeared on Farid’s face. Farid was realizing that Zaki could possibly beat him. Looking into Farid’s eyes, Zaki suddenly understood what losing could mean to his brother. Never would the villagers allow him to live it down. He would be laughed at by losing to a little child. Almost without thinking, Zaki kicked his feet and rose to the surface of the water a second before Farid’s head appeared beside him.

The men around them cheered and patted Farid on the back. Farid, however, put his arm around Zaki’s shoulders. “Today,” Farid announced, “we shall have a new diver among us.” Then quietly, for Zaki’s ears alone, he said “Thank you, my brother.” And Zaki knew that they both had learned that it takes more than strength to make a man.

【1】What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A．Zaki’s grandfather was a good diver.

B．Zaki liked staying at home every day.

C．Zaki practised hard in the water daily.

D．Zaki’s grandfather encouraged him to dive.

【2】Which of the following best describes Zaki according to paragraph 3?

A．Considerate.

B．Ambitious.

C．Confident.

D．Adventurous.

【3】What can we infer from the last sentence of the text?

A．Farid beat his little brother easily.

B．Zaki was as strong as his brother.

C．Zaki regretted losing the competition.

D．Both Farid and Zaki had grown up.

【4】What is the best title for the text?

A．Farid’s Pride

B．Zaki’s Challenge

C．Brothers’ Competition

D．Grandfather’s Advice

22、The next time you find yourself in nature, away from the crowded urban environment, take a deep breath of the fresh and clean air. That refreshing breath is made possible by the trees around you.

Today, our cars and machines fill the air with carbon emissions. But scientists imagine a future, where vehicles will clean the air as efficiently as trees do. Euro News reports that the electric car, designed by Dutch students at the Eindhoven University of Technology, is capable of removing a small amount of carbon from the air.

The car’s sporty frame is nearly entirely composed of recycled plastics run through a 3D-printer and the engine is powered by an electric lithium-ion (锂离子) battery. By using 3D printing, the team could produce parts in the exact shape needed, with very little waste. Since nearly 2 billion tires end up in the trash yearly, the students also teamed up with Black Bear Carbon to source recycled black carbon for the tires. Moreover, solar panels fitted to the car’s roof allow it to act as an external solar power source for a house.

According to Reuters, electric vehicles produce near-zero CO2 emissions as they drive. The drawback of these batteries, however, is that the process needed to create the battery cells for electric cars is still highly polluting. To offset the harmful effect of creating the lithium-ion batteries, the team fitted the car with two filters (过滤器), which can capture (捕获) two kilograms of CO2 every 18,000 miles or so. That might not sound like a lot, but the team is confident they can make sure the two filters will capture more CO2.

The team is now on tour in the US to promote their model, which they call ZEM for Zero-Emission Mobility, and to share their vision for the future. They picture electric car charging stations also fitted with the capacity to empty CO2. “Our end goal is to create a more sustainable future,” said Jens Lahaijie, a member of the team that produced the car.

【1】What can we know about the electric car?

A．It is a completely 3D printed product.

B．Its design is environmentally-friendly.

C．It is still dependent on traditional fuels.

D．Its task is to protect trees in urban areas.

【2】What will the Dutch students do with their electric car?

A．Equip it with more filters and solar panels.

B．Increase its driving speed in a short time.

C．Reduce its dependence on lithium-ion batteries.

D．Improve its filters’ capability of capturing CO2.

【3】What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．The electric car hasn’t come to market in the US.

B．Electric car charging stations are common.

C．The future of electric cars turns out uncertain.

D．The electric car model has won great favor.

【4】Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Carbon Capture Technology Is Used

B．Eco-friendly Cars Are in Great Need

C．An Electric Car Helps to Clean the Air

D．A Sustainable Future Is Shared Together

23、Whether you live in Seattle or the Sahara desert, the time has come to invest in a good raincoat or umbrella, a new study suggests.

As global temperatures continue to rise, more “extreme rain” events—intense, cats-and-dogs downpours—can be expected, said thestudy, published Monday in the journalNature Climate Change. And that, scientists said, means an increased flood risk, particularly for the world’s driest areas. The study challenges the idea that global warming is causingdry areas to become drierand wet areas wetter.

“In both wet and dry regions, we see these great increases in heavy precipitation（冰雹）,” lead author Markus Donat, a climate scientist at the University of New South Wales, told Nature.

Donat and his team collected data from 1951 to 2010 on extreme precipitation events from 11, 000 weather stations around the world, Nature reported.

In that time, the number of days with “extreme precipitation” increased 1 percent to 2 percent per decade.

“We found a strong relationship between global warming and an increase in rainfall, particularly in areas outside of the tropics,” Donatsaid in a statement.

“Importantly, this research suggests we will see these extreme rainfall events increases at regional levels in dry areas, not just as an average across the globe,” Donat added.

Peter Stott, a senior climate scientist at Met Office, told Climate Central that the study’s findings are important, because more violent rainfall and flooding will “challenge our capability to adaptto a rapidly changing climate.”

As Nature reported, the research aligns（结盟）witha 2015 study that found global warming has led to a sharp increase in record-breaking precipitation events. Donat told Nature that his study should come as a warning to world governments.

【1】Which of the following is one of the study’s findings?

A. Global warming is causingdry areas to become drierand wet areas wetter.

B. Extreme rain events can be expected at regional levels in dry areas.

C. Extreme rainfall events increase at regional levels in wet areas.

D. Rainfall increases particularly in the tropics areas.

【2】Why does Scott think the findings are important?

A. The research aligns with a 2015 study.

B. They are about extreme precipitation events.

C. They remind us to adjust to rapid climate changes.

D. The study involves many famous climate scientists.

【3】The purpose of the study is to ______.

A. encourage investors to start business in Seattle or the Sahara desert

B. persuade people to take a raincoat or an umbrella with them

C. challenge the previous findings of research on climate

D. warn world governments to focus on global warming

24、Would it surprise you to learn that the vast majority of adults—around 75 per cent—tell up to two lies every day? That’s according to a recent US study. What this suggests then is that you’ve probably told a lie or two in the past 24 hours and chances are you’ve also been lied to.

Before you start protesting your innocence or confronting loved ones and colleagues, though, it’s worth noting that the bulk of these lies fall into the “hardly worth mentioning” category. Think little white lies such as attempting to spare someone’s feelings or gently twisting the facts to avoid looking bad.

People tell lies for a variety of reasons, say the US researchers. Just over 20 percent are told in a bid to avoid other people; a further 20 percent are jokes; 14 percent are told in self-protection; 13 percent are attempts to make a good impression; 11 percent are told to protect others; and 9 percent are for personal gain. Still, less than 12 percent of lies can be categorized as “big lies”— and these are usually the ones that really matter. An example of a big lie, according to the study’s authors, would be saying “I love you” without being sincere.

So, are there any body language giveaways that can help “out” someone who’s lying? Back in 2015, University of Michigan researchers identified some common behaviors among liars, including frowning or grimacing (扮怪相), looking directly at the questioner in a bid to appear trustworthy, and overcompensating by gesturing with both hands. A more recent study, from Erasmus University in Rotterdam, found that liars may unconsciously mimic the body language of those around them while their brains are otherwise engaged in telling lies. It’s also worth looking out for the “eye dart”: when we glance to the left, we’re attempting to recall facts and events; when we look to the right, we’re thinking more creatively.

Vocal factors can offer a good clue, too. People who are being deliberately dishonest — or who lack certainty in what they’re saying — tend to speak slower and place less emphasis on the middle of words, according to a study at the Sorbonne University in Paris. Interestingly, the researchers also found that listeners automatically registered these voice changes as a sign of dishonesty, even when they weren’t being asked to do so.

Earlier studies have suggested that we may know intuitively when someone is lying. It’s important to remember though that none of these pointers offer undeniable evidence that you’re dealing with a liar. After all, some people just grimace more or speak slower than others.

【1】Which of the following lies are not categorized as “hardly worth mentioning”?

A．“I love your new haircut.”

B．“Relax. It makes no difference to me.”

C．“I am so into you.”

D．“My train was cancelled” instead of “I overslept and missed my train”.

【2】How does a liar’s body language give away himself?

A．He looks directly at the questioner to show his trust in him.

B．He unintentionally repeats the gesture made by the person he talks to.

C．He keeps glancing to the left from time to time when he talks.

D．He speaks slower and emphasizes the middle of the words less.

【3】What can we infer from the passage?

A．On average, all of us are lied to once or twice a day.

B．Most of the lies are told for the benefit of others.

C．A liar tends to gesture too much with both hands when he lies.

D．A dishonest man lacks certainty in what he’s saying.

【4】Which of the following statements does the author agree with?

A．We should rely on our intuition when spotting a liar.

B．Body language alone can serve as a sign of dishonesty.

C．Those who grimace more while speaking must be a liar.

D．There is no reliable pointer to identify a liar.

25、   I will never forget the story I experienced when I worked as a doctor for some “special patients”.

With mixed emotions I went to the young criminal center to _________ vaccinations(接种疫苗). On one hand, I felt _________ to be able to _________ a service that might have a positive health effect on the prisoners. But, on the other hand, I felt a sense of sadness and _________as I saw the prisoners being _________ by guards to the nursing unit.

My last visit was very _________.For some reason, there was a(an) _________ in the air. And I felt a lightness as I spoke with each prisoner. We _________ stories, smiles and fears. Even the toughest prisoners seemed to be surrounded by light. As a mother, I saw them as not only youth, being _________ for crimes, but also as children with the __________ to change for the better. Obviously, most of them wanted to __________ longer!

There was one more prisoner. He was __________ to a different unit in a lonely cell. Two guards escorted us down and when we entered the cell, instant tears __________in my eyes. The area was sad. Guards there didn't smile. Later, we were done but I didn't want to __________,I gave the 17-year-old a gentle touch and smile as I __________ to him what to do concerning the side effects. At first there was no response, so I just __________ at his bare feet and then to my supplies. I thought that I had better pack up. __________,he looked up at me and smiled before he said “Thanks” and then he gave me a thumbs-up. I smiled back, saying, “You are welcome. Take care of yourself!”

It was wonderful to receive a kind __________ from someone who was in such a __________ place. As we walked back to the main entrance, we didn't speak. Where there can be a smile, there is hope. Sometimes __________ can be very powerful.

【1】A.accept B.deliver C.illustrate D.give

【2】A.thankful B.satisfied C.lucky D.thrilled

【3】A.suggest B.provide C.confirm D.observe

【4】A.disappointment B.annoyance C.loneliness D.doubt

【5】A.escorted B.accompanied C.directed D.thrown

【6】A.valuable B.enjoyable C.memorable D.adaptable

【7】A.expectation B.lightness C.attraction D.complaint

【8】A.expanded B.told C.shared D.presented

【9】A.punished B.scolded C.commented D.criticized

【10】A.reason B.impression C.arrangement D.potential

【11】A.talk B.stay C.relax D.work

【12】A.selected B.limited C.reduced D.appointed

【13】A.turned up B.messed up C.welled up D.took up

【14】A.shout B.divorce C.wait D.leave

【15】A.confirmed B.submitted C.recommended D.explained

【16】A.put down B.looked down C.kept down D.pulled down

【17】A.Strangely B.Occasionally C.Suddenly D.Deliberately

【18】A.response B.solution C.belief D.assessment

【19】A.neat B.sacred C.crazy D.harsh

【20】A.virtues B.smiles C.ambitions D.inspirations

26、假如你是李华，你的外国朋友Peter写信询问有关武汉新冠状病毒肺炎的情况。请你给Peter写一封回信。内容包括：

1.肺炎简况；2.应对措施；3.战胜疫情的信心。

开头和结尾已给出。词数100左右.

相关词汇：novel coronavirus pneumonia 新型冠状病毒肺炎（NCP） epidemic 疫情 Dear Peter,

Knowing that you are concerned about the situation about NCP in Wuhan. I'd like to tell you something about it.

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Yours

Lihua