胡杨河2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测四年级英语

1、Ann forgot ______ she had left the car and it took her half an hour to find it in the parking lot.

A. where B. when  C. why  D. how

2、If Mike______the half-cooked food then, he would not be in hospital now.

A．had not had

B．did not have

C．does not have

D．has not had

3、---Hi, there. Can I help you with anything today?

---Oh, yes.________, I’d like to buy a present for my niece’s birthday.

A．Exactly

B．Somehow

C．Actually

D．Definitely

4、As a new diplomat, he often thinks of ______ he can react more appropriately on such occasions.

A.what B.which C.that D.how

5、You have been repeatedly told the rules, so there ______ be any difficulty finishing the task.

A. needn’t   B. wouldn’t   C. mustn’t   D. shouldn’t

6、As the water comes from steam released during the cooking process it is already clean, but Mr Seal said it will be ______ an additional purification process before being reused.

A. put through   B. pulled up

C. got over   D. given out

7、Considering the convenience _______ the cost, young people tend to order food through their cellphone App.

A.in preference to B.in response to

C.in addition to D.in regard to

8、The expert points out the phenomenon that cream goes bad faster than butter______ its structure rather than its chemical composition.

A. lives up to B. gets down to

C. comes down to D. stands up to

9、______________ you are aware of the trick used in advertisements, I don't think you are eager to buy.

A. Whether B. Until

C. Though D. Once

10、It ________be the headmaster. He has gone to America.

A．mustn’t

B．can’t

C．may not

D．wouldn’t

11、The new technology, if _________ to rice growing, will help increase the grain output．

A. applied   B. applying

C. to apply     D. having applied

12、Some experts think, _____ genes, intelligence also depend on an adequate diet, a good education and a nice home environment.

A．instead of

B．apart from

C．except for

D．far from

13、This newspaper has a daily ______ of more than one million in this city and if s common to see passengers read a copy in the subway.

A.circulation B.association C.contribution D.accumulation

14、Any information of the oral test paper are regarded as strictly ______ before it is open.

A. conventional B. analytical

C. controversial D. confidential

15、It was playing video games that took the boy too much time that

he   have spent learning．

A. could   B. must

C. might   D. ought to

16、Parents should keep their children company as much as possible because children feel _______ if they don’t see their parents regularly.

A.rejected B.offended C.interrupted D.mistaken

17、It is reported   the housing prices in some big cities fall in different degrees.

A. which   B. what

C. that   D. where

18、The famous book Frankenstein, ________ by British novelist Mary Shelley, is the first work of science fiction.

A. writing B. having written

C. written D. was written

19、Frankly speaking, I am not sure whether I ________ this in the old days with that kind of equipment, which looks quite odd and ridiculous.

A. should have done B. need have done C. would have done D. must have done

20、Sherry has taught me that no matter how bad things seem they can ______ in the end.

A. work out    B. make out

C. set out D. pick out

21、In some ways, learning to programme a computer is similar to learning a new language. It requires learning new symbols and terms, which must be organized correctly to instruct the computer what to do. The computer code must also be clear enough that other programmers can read and understand it.

In spite of those similarities, MIT neuroscientists (神经科学家) have found that reading computer code doesn’t activate the regions of the brain that are involved in language processing. Instead, it activates a distributed network called the multiple demand network, which is also related to complex tasks such as solving maths problems or crossword puzzles.

Although reading computer code activates the multiple demand network, it appears to rely more on different parts of the network than maths or logic problems do. “Understanding computer code seems to be its own thing. It isn’t the same as language, and it isn’t the same as maths and logic,” says Anna Ivanova, an MIT graduate student and the lead author of the study.

Evelina Fedorenko is the senior author of the paper, which appears today in eLife. A major focus of her research is the relationship between language and other cognitive (认知) functions. In particular，she has been studying the question of whether other functions rely on the brain’s language network, which includes Broca’s area and other regions in the left hemisphere (半球) of the brain. In previous work, her lab has shown that music and maths don’t appear to activate this language network.

There are two schools of thought regarding how the brain learns to code, she says. One holds that in order to be good at programming，you must be good at maths. The other suggests that because of the parallels between coding and language, language skills might be more relevant. To clarify this issue, the researchers set out to study whether brain activity patterns while reading computer code would overlap (重叠) with language-related brain activity.

【1】What’s paragraph 1 mainly about?

A．The computer must be instructed what to do.

B．Programming requires new symbols and terms.

C．The computer code must be clear and understandable.

D．There are similarities between programming and language learning.

【2】What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Reading computer code is different from other cognitive tasks.

B．Learning languages is different from learning maths or logic.

C．Language, maths and logic are relatively easier to learn.

D．Reading computer code is more challenging.

【3】What might the researchers do next?

A．Set up two schools to study how the brain learns to code.

B．Research deeper into the parallels between coding and language.

C．Figure out the relationship between programming and learning maths.

D．Compare activity patterns of reading code with those of learning language.

【4】What field can the research findings be applied to?

A．Health.

B．Commerce.

C．Education.

D．Medicine

22、The ride-sharing company Uber has removed its self-driving cars from the streets of San Francisco, California. The action came after a dispute between Uber and state officials over whether the vehicles needed special permits to operate.

Uber recently launched testing of its self-driving service in San Francisco. But shortly after the launch, California’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) told the company to stop the self-driving vehicles. State officials said the Uber cars needed the same special permit given to about 20 other companies testing self-driving technology in California.

But Uber refused to obey and kept its cars on the road in San Francisco. The company, which operates a transportation network around the world, is based in San Francisco. Uber argued that its technology does not make vehicles fully autonomous, and so the special permit was not needed. It added that all of Uber’s self-driving cars have a driver sitting in the passenger seat to take over if needed.

The head of Uber’s self-driving technology, Anthony Levandowski, explained the company’s position in a blog post. He said the self-driving Uber vehicles do use high-technology tools to assist drivers. But, they are not fully autonomous and require a driver to be at the controls at all times.

He compared the technology to solar carmaker Tesla’s advanced driver assist tools. Telsa’s Autopilot system allows its cars to steer in a lane, change lanes, and speed up or slow down based on nearby traffic. The company tells drivers that, when using Autopilot, they should still always be ready to take control of the vehicle.

Vehicles equipped with these high-tech driver assist tools do not need a special permit to operate in California.

“It’s hard to understand why the DMV would seek to require self-driving Ubers to get permits when it accepts that Tesla’s autopilot technology does not need them,” Levandowski wrote. “We asked for clarification as to specifically what is different about our tech from the DMV, but have not received it.”

Uber and state officials were not able to come to an agreement on the issue. On Wednesday, the DMV said it had canceled the registration of Uber’s 16 self-driving cars in San Francisco. All U.S. vehicles driven on the road require state registration.

In September, Uber got its first U.S. approval to test self-driving vehicles in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Uber continues to test the cars and give people the chance to experience the technology.

San Francisco’s mayor, Ed Lee, praised the DMV for stopping Uber’s self-driving vehicles. He said he supports self-driving development and testing. “But only under conditions that put human, bicyclists’ and pedestrian safety first.”

There were several reports of unsafe incidents involving Uber’s self-driving vehicles in San Francisco. Most involved witnesses claiming they saw Uber vehicles not stopping for red lights.

Video of one incident was posted online that appeared to show a self-driving Uber car passing through a red light. Another person posted a photo of what she said was an Uber self-driving car in the road that did not stop for a red traffic light.

In response, Uber said the video of the incident showed why its cars always require close attention from a human driver — and therefore do not need a state permit.

Uber announced it would send the self-driving vehicles to the neighboring state of Arizona to begin a new test project there. Arizona Governor Doug Ducey reportedly said the state welcomed the cars with open arms and wide open roads.

【1】What can be learnt about Uber?

A. It is located in San Francisco.   B. It ranks 20 in the car industry.

C. It seldom obeys federal laws.   D. It has got the special permit.

【2】Why does Uber refuse to obey the order?

A. It is confident about its products.   B. Its cars are not fully autonomous.

C. It has told the driver to take over.   D. It has yet to apply high-tech tools.

【3】What’s Doug Ducey’s attitude towards Uber’s self-driving vehicles?

A. Objective.   B. Supportive.   C. Indifferent.   D. Disapproving.

【4】What the implied meaning of the underlined sentence in the last Para.?

A. Arizona has wide open roads.

B. Arizona will develop self-driving cars.

C. Arizona is against the ban together with Uber.

D. Arizona warmly welcomes the new technology.

23、LEADING INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS 2019

●Jerudong International School(JIS) , Brunei

“Achieving Excellence” is the motto of JIS, Brunei. A developing boarding school of 1,700 students, 40% Bruneian, JIS has made itself a leading school in Asia. With almost 200 highly qualified teachers primarily from the UK, the 120-acre single campus (校园) close to both coast and rainforest offers a unique educational environment. There is a Performing Arts Centre, 27 science laboratories, libraries and classrooms.

●The American International School (AIS), Austria

Founded in 1959, AIS is the oldest English-language school in Austria. School programs focus on academics, but also on the development of students’ creative and leadership abilities and emotional intelligence. The school recognizes students’ special learning styles, trying to make instruction different and allowing students to reach their full potential in different areas.

●Singapore American School (SAS), Singapore

Founded in 1956, it is one of only a few good non-profit schools in Singapore. For over six decades, SAS has provided students from preschool to Grade 12 a good American education with an international view. The school supports professional development financially and continually sends teachers across the globe to discover new ideas and best practices from influential educational institutions.

●Santa Clara International School (SCIS), Spain -

In the school, when you walk into a classroom, you’ll see hands raised, small groups assembled (集合), and presentations underway. You’ll find teachers creating cooperative partnerships with students, encouraging them to discover and connect. You’ll observe children working on meaningful hands-on projects that build skills and excite creativity. The teaching philosophy is that learning happens everywhere: in the classrooms, in the city, in a museum, on a farm, or just a walk around the neighborhood.

【1】How can students benefit from attending AIS?

A. They are exposed to the beauty of vast rainforests.

B. They are made leaders with emotional intelligence.

C. They are always sent abroad to discover new ideas.

D. They are encouraged to develop their possibilities.

【2】Which school attaches importance to teachers’ development?

A. JIS. B. SAS. C. AIS. D. SCIS.

【3】What makes SCIS different from the other schools?

A. Its special teaching methods. B. Its various practical courses.

C. Its large and beautiful campus. D. Its oldest history and buildings.

24、   When we’ve got children, it’s typical of us to give careful thought to how much TV the children are watching and that they’re exposed to. Are we being overprotective about the effect reality TV is having on our child? The answer is “No”. Or rather, there’s increasing evidence that these programmes can have a profound influence on young people.

A recent research indicates that some reality TV shows can be every bit as damaging for teenage girls as too many cartoons are for kids — perhaps even worse. The truth is that reality TV is anything but reality — but that’s not necessarily what our children believe. A study for the Girl Scout Research Institute in the US found that eight out of ten girls aged between 11 and 17 who regularly watch reality shows believe these programmes describe real life. In fact, much of reality TV is a heavily manipulated view of what’s really happening, and the worst of it strengthens the sort of female stereotypes women have spent decades trying to remove.

Many of the women on reality TV shows are acting out lives as teenage mothers or drama queens. Strong, hard-working, purposeful young women with ambitions beyond their looks are rare in these programmes. There’s a widespread emphasis on the value of women being about how they look and dress, which gives young viewers the message that being a woman is all about style and appearance, not what you do or stand for.

Cultural critic and writer Jennifer Pozner describes reality TV as “the contemporary negative reaction against feminism”. Imran Siddiquee, Director of Social Media and Outreach, is concerned that these programmes show the worst stereotypes of womanhood and “normalize” them in what appear to be everyday settings. “ They offer such a limited view of what it is to be a woman, and all over the world young girls are addicted to it,” he says.

Siddiquee does recognize, however, that many girls themselves value reality TV. Some say it encourages them to think about situations different from their own. They also point out that some shows feature women running their own successful businesses. “It’s important to acknowledge  that there are some useful elements in reality TV,” Siddiquee says. “But many girls need to be inspired to think more critically about some aspects of these shows so they’re not manipulated by them and so their behaviour doesn’t change because of them.”

We should encourage our children to be critical thinkers and help them develop their media literacy. Whether reality TV is changing our children’s views, or whether they are attracted to programmes that agree with their beliefs, it’s vital we recognize that their viewing habits could strengthen these unbalanced ideas.

【1】This passage is most probably intended for    .

A．Teenage girls.

B．Parents.

C．Media workers.

D．General public.

【2】What is the problem with a reality TV show?

A．It is too true to life for audience to believe in.

B．Actors and directors lack a sense of innovation.

C．Its contents and views are rather artificial.

D．It has caused controversies among teenagers.

【3】According to the Imran Siddquee, what should reality TV shows present?

A．Genuine accounts of females and their work.

B．Ways to gain more popularity among peers.

C．Distinction between true life and TV dramas.

D．Tips on how to become stylish young girls.

【4】What does the text mainly focus on?

A．Situations where teenagers are attracted to certain TV programmes.

B．Reality TV shows’ impact on young girls and parent’s guidance.

C．The way to help children to have the habit of critical thinking.

D．The stereotypes of women on TV and audience’s reaction.

25、A little girl has become famous in her neighborhood after drawing messages of hope on her family’s garage door during lockdown (疫情封闭).

Mom-of-two Christine has been letting her six-year-old daughter Eilidh turn their black shiny garage door into a ________ art project with chalk. Twice a week since April 2020, Eilidh has let her imagination run________, covering the space with mermaids, dolphins, Spiderman, and dinosaurs. She has this week________ it with a rainbow, flowers, and some________ words. Eilidh has a little wooden chair she can stand on to help her________ higher up, and her artist mom gives her________ with things she needs.

Her drawings came to people’s________, and an admiring fan club has begun leaving boxes of chocolates on their doorstep. ________ mom Christine said: “Whatever comes into her head she draws it________. It could be quite________. It depends on what is happening around her. She is just drawing outside to make people________.”

Christine has already________ one broom ( 扫 帚 ) by cleaning the garage. When it rains, the chalk is washed away, and Eilidh starts again________ on the next dry day.

Eilidh is now loving being back at________ as lockdown in Britain eases. And one thing is for sure – this little girl is no doubt superior in her________ classes.

【1】

A．formal

B．useful

C．colorful

D．neat

【2】

A．strange

B．wild

C．mad

D．funny

【3】

A．illustrated

B．cleaned

C．repaired

D．performed

【4】

A．lucky

B．encouraging

C．awful

D．careful

【5】

A．extend

B．hold

C．climb

D．reach

【6】

A．a hand

B．a lift

C．a smile

D．a word

【7】

A．assistance

B．attention

C．discovery

D．impression

【8】

A．Ambitious

B．Fortunate

C．Proud

D．Puzzled

【9】

A．reasonably

B．cautiously

C．amusingly

D．vividly

【10】

A．reliable

B．random

C．interesting

D．surprising

【11】

A．devoted

B．occupied

C．curious

D．happy

【12】

A．worn out

B．tried out

C．brought in

D．given away

【13】

A．with patience

B．in surprise

C．out of curiosity

D．for leisure

【14】

A．home

B．neighborhood

C．school

D．work

【15】

A．language

B．art

C．science

D．physics

26、假如你是李华，你于3月7日参加了学校学生会组织的植树活动。请你就此事写一篇英文日记。内容包括：

1.活动组织(参加人员、时间、地点)；

2.植树过程；

3 .个人感受。

注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

参考词汇：树苗seedling

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