荆门2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测四年级英语

1、Never in my life ________ such a beautiful sunrise!

A. have I seen B. I have seen

C. did I see D. I saw

2、Tech-free tourism refers to traveling without a mobile phone or similar devices, particularly to places_____ block or cannot access Internet and cellular signals.

A. which   B. where     C. when   D. who

3、By the end of 2020, as is clearly stated, poverty relief work ________ across the country.

A.will have accomplished B.has been accomplished

C.has accomplished D.will have been accomplished

4、The North and South Poles represents the final frontiers of exploration on Earth, and ________ they have become an strong attraction for both researchers and tourists.

A．in other words

B．as a consequence

C．by the way

D．on the contrary

5、_________ several adjustments to the design for two months, the engineer eventually succeeded in building a highly efficient system.

A．Trying

B．Tried

C．Having tried

D．Having been tried

6、Nantong has become one of the most_____cities in the Yangtze River Delta through innovation.

A.dynamic B.conservative C.primitive D.ethnic

7、So far this year we ______ a fall in house prices by between 5 and 10 percent.

A.saw B.see C.had seen D.have seen

8、It was when she first arrived in China _____ she developed a passion for paper-cutting.

A. where B. that

C. how D. why

9、______ violin is his main focus, David is also excellent at guitar.

A.Since B.Once C.Unless D.While

10、He wrote a letter ________ he explained what had happened in the accident.

A. that B. which

C. where D. what

11、You should take ______of this opportunity and try to get the post.

A．care

B．charge

C．place

D．advantage

12、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

13、— Why didn’t you come to the party?

— _______, but I’d really like some time alone to clear my thoughts.

A．No wonder

B．No offence

C．No comment

D．No doubt

14、Knowledge is of no value ______ you put it into practice.

A．if

B．until

C．although

D．unless

15、In 2016, I wrote a book, After 9/11，about my experiences and _______of over a dozen of my former classmates.

A.that B.those C.the one D.ones

16、Sales director is a position________ communication ability is just as important as sales.

A．which

B．where

C．when

D．why

17、Because of the tight schedule and heavy workload of Grade 12, many students________ their lunch break to finish homework.

A．make fun of

B．take advantage of

C．keep pace with

D．keep an eye on

18、The TV Dwelling Narrowness (蜗居) is really fantastic. The show has succeeded in ________ much to the audience, which has contributed to its success.

A. touching on   B. diving in   C. getting across   D. going about

19、—These apples look really tasty.

—They ______! See the price $5.99 a pound. Very expensive, aren't they!

A.should B.might C.could D.would

20、—Long time no see. Haven’t you graduated from college?

—Yes. I ______ Social Science for 4 years in Shanghai.

A. study   B. have studied

C. studied   D. am studying

21、UNO Library and UNMC’s McGoogan Library are looking for new books to fill the Living Library events on March 24 and April 7.

What is a Living Library? It’s an event full of meaningful conversations that break through the expectations and labels we place on others. Instead of getting information from a printed book, attendees are invited to have one-on-one conversations with real people (“Human Books”) with a variety of backgrounds and experiences to learn more about people and ideas different from their own.

We are currently accepting proposals for Human Books. Is your life an exciting story? Has something interesting happened to you? UNO/UNMC students, teachers and community members are welcome to apply! We are especially seeking proposals from people with strong ties to organizations and groups on the campuses. Submit a proposal for yourself or recommend someone you know.

Book Criteria

Comfortable speaking in front of people

Willingness to discuss your life experiences and those similar to yours

Open to meaningful, heartfelt conversations with strangers

Timeline

January 31, 2022 — Deadline for proposals

February 4, 2022 — Selected books will be informed

March 24, 2022 — Living Library at UNMC’s McGoogan Library from 11 A.M. to 2 P.M. (Books are asked to attend a training session, which begins at 10 A.M.)

April 7, 2022 — Living Library at UNO’s Community Engagement Center from 4 to 7 P.M. (Books are asked to attend a training session, which begins at 3 P.M.)

For more information on these events, contact Erin Painter for UNO-specific questions or Jess King with UNMC-specific questions.

【1】Who is particularly favored by the Living Library events?

A．A writer seeking a publisher for his book.

B．A UNMC teacher willing to share his story.

C．A librarian interested in library management.

D．A UNO student suffering from social anxiety.

【2】When should a qualified human book arrive for UNMC’s McGoogan Library event?

A．At 10 A.M. March 24.

B．At 11 A.M. March 24.

C．At 3 P.M. April 7.

D．At 4 P.M. April 7.

【3】What is the purpose of the text?

A．To instruct.

B．To describe.

C．To persuade.

D．To advertise.

22、The banded langur or banded leaf monkey is a small black monkey with a white stripe (条纹) on its underside. Once common in the jungles of Singapore, Indonesia and the Malay Peninsula, these langurs are classified as “near threatened” with their numbers decreasing, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.

For more than a century, scientists considered the monkeys to be a single species, but new research published in Scientific Reports suggests there are actually three different species. And two of the newly found species are critically endangered (严重濒危的).

Raffles banded langurs were found in southern Malaysia and Singapore in 1838 and classified as a species of banded langurs. East Sumatran and Robinson’s banded langurs were found decades later. All three langurs are mostly black with small differences in the locations of their white markings. While studying Raffles banded langurs, scientist Andie Ang suspected the monkeys were a separate species.

“Just looking at the descriptions of it made in the past, it seemed like they were a different species, but I didn’t have any information to support that, ” said Ang, lead author of the study.

Researchers suggest that the new findings show the two newly reclassified species-Raffles banded langurs and East Sumatran banded langurs are critically endangered.

Due to habitat loss, especially from large-scale palm plantations (棕榈种植园)，it’s estimated that there are only about 300 Raffles banded langurs left in the world, including 60 in Singapore. Similarly, the population of East Sumatran banded langurs has decreased by more than 80% over the last three generations since 1989 due to deforestation.

“We want to encourage more research on these totally different species of monkeys in Asia, ” Ang says. “There’s more diversity there than we know of, and if we don’t know about it, we risk losing it. ”

【1】What can be inferred about banded langurs?

A．They actually prove to be a single species.

B．All of the three species are very dangerous.

C．One of the species isn’t critically endangered.

D．They all turn out to be huge black monkeys.

【2】What was Andie Ang uncertain about Raffles banded langurs at first?

A．Whether they were endangered.

B．What he could do to protect them.

C．How biologists should judge them.

D．If they belonged to a different species.

【3】How does the text mainly show the decrease of banded langur species?

A．By using figures.

B．By doing experiments.

C．By making comparisons.

D．By mentioning scientists’ words.

【4】What is Andie Ang’s suggestion on dealing with monkeys?

A．Setting up more protected areas in Asia.

B．Replacing palm plantations with forests.

C．Calling on scientists to ensure its diversity.

D．Making efforts to know more about them.

23、   Aubrey is a FedEx driver who has made regular delivery stops in a rural neighborhood in Indiana. During her stops there, she would see an 11-year-old boy, Elijah, playing basketball with an old and rusty bent hoop.

"It was crazy to me how happy he was with the broken hoop. Every time I saw him, he was so joyful playing basketball. Seeing him so happy stuck with me," said Aubrey.

The FedEx driver thought about Elijah many times over the months, and decided that she wanted to bless him in a special way. "I just wouldn't stop thinking about it. I really wanted to get him a hoop. He deserves it."

Aubrey went out and bought a new basketball hoop and installed it when the family wasn't home. She left a note that read: "Just wanted you and your son to have the best hoop that'll grow with him and all his friends." She signed herself "just one of the FedEx drivers in the area".

"I read the note, and the moment I realized who it was from, I started to cry," said Coledo, Elijah's mom. "When Elijah came home and I showed it to him, he got really emotional. He got teary-eyed but he's an 11-year-old boy, so he really didn't want to admit he was crying," laughed Coledo. "He just sat there for 10 minutes staring at the hoop until it really touched him that she went out of her way to do something just for him."

Aubrey had no idea how much her surprise gift had impacted Elijah and his family. They all had gone through a difficult year with Coledo's husband suffering a serious injury, and Coledo crashing her car. "It's just been a hard year. We're so humbled and grateful she would do this for us. This has been a huge thing for us," said Coledo.

When Aubrey made another FedEx delivery to their neighborhood, Elijah saw her, ran to her and hugged her. Elijah also gave Aubrey a card he made for her. And he invited her to play a game of basketball with him and his younger brother.

"It was almost like we'd always known each other. I really bonded with the boys," said Aubrey. "I'm just really happy they know that someone is out there for them."

【1】Aubrey bought Elijah a new basketball hoop because ________.

A．she wanted to make a friend using a surprise gift

B．she was eager to donate to children in the rural area

C．she was impressed by Elijah's passion for basketball

D．she thought Elijah was unhappy with the broken hoop

【2】How did the family feel when they saw the new hoop?

A．Touched.

B．Satisfied.

C．Relaxed.

D．Honored.

【3】What influence did Aubrey's gift have on Elijah and his family?

A．It helped Elijah achieve his dream.

B．It reduced the family's financial burden.

C．It gave the family warmth at a difficult time.

D．It encouraged Elijah to bond with the other boys.

24、Welcome to the Friendship Hotel. To make your stay as enjoyable as possible, we hope you will use our facilities (设施) to the full.

Room Service

This operates 24 hours a day. Phone the Reception Desk, and your message will be passed on to the room staff.

Telephone: 48759

Dining Room

Breakfast is served in the dining room from 8 to 9:30 a. m. Alternatively, the room staff will bring a breakfast tray to your room at any time after 7 a.m., if you place an order for it by telephone. In this case, please fill out a card and hang it outside your door when you go to bed.

Lunch: 12:00 to 2:30 p.m.

Dinner: 7:30 to 9 p.m.

Telephone: 48752

Telephone

To make a telephone call, dial 0 for Reception and Laundry (洗衣店), and ask to be connected. We apologize for delays in putting calls through when the staff are very busy. There are also public telephone booths (电话亭) near the Reception Desk. Early calls should be booked with Reception.

Shop

The hotel shop is open for souvenirs (纪念品), gifts and toiletries (化妆品) from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Telephone: 48687

Laundry

We have a laundry on the premises (附属) and will wash, iron and return your clothes within 24 hours. Ask the room staff to phone the laundrymen to collect them.

Telephone: 48867

Bar

The hotel bar is open from 12 to 2 p.m., and 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. The Reception staff will cash cheques and exchange money in many foreign currencies (货币).

【1】What should you do if you want a snack (快餐) at 9 a.m?

A．Go to the hotel shop.

B．Go to the hotel bar.

C．Tell the waiter.

D．Phone Reception

【2】Which number should you dial if you want to have your clothes washed?

A．48752

B．48867

C．48687

D．48759

【3】The writer of the passage mainly wants to ________.

A．give us information about the services of the hotel

B．persuade us to stay in the hotel

C．tell us the ways of serving

D．promise us good service

25、   As a young man, Al was a skilled artist, a potter. He had a wife and two fine sons. One night, his oldest son developed a severe stomachache. Thinking it was only some ________ intestinal (肠内的) disorder, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very seriously. But it was actually acute appendicitis (急性阑尾炎), and the boy ________ suddenly that night.

Knowing the death could have been ________ if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, Al’s emotional health deteriorated under the huge burden of his ________. To make matters worse, his wife ________ him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two ________ were more than Al could handle, and he ________ to alcohol to help him cope, thus in time Al became an alcoholic.

________ the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose everything he ________—his home, his land and his art objects. Al ________ died alone in a San Francisco motel room.

When I heard of Al’s death, I reacted with the same disdain the world shows for one who ends his life with nothing to show for it. “What a complete ________ he is!” I thought. “What a totally wasted life!”

As time went by, I began to re-evaluate my earlier judgment. I knew Al’s now ________ son, Ernie. He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have ever known. I watched Ernie with his children and saw the free ________ of love between them. I knew that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere.

I hadn’t heard Ernie talk much about his ________. One day I worked ________ my courage to ask him. “I’m really ________ by something,” I said. “I know your father was ________ the only one to raise you. What on earth did he do to make you become such a special person?”

Ernie sat quietly and ________ for a few moments. Then he said, “From my earliest ________ as a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ‘I love you, son’.”

Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to judge Al as a failure. He had not left any ________ possessions behind. But he had been a kind loving father, and he left behind one of the finest, most giving men I have ever known. (423words)

【1】A.certain B.average C.rare D.common

【2】A.worsened B.choked C.starved D.died

【3】A.cured B.forbidden C.prevented D.saved

【4】A.disease B.guilt C.pressure D.duty

【5】A.left B.scolded C.quarreled D.forgave

【6】A.accidents B.situations C.conflicts D.adventures

【7】A.got B.drank C.turned D.sank

【8】A.As B.Though C.Because D.If

【9】A.needed B.possessed C.benefited D.shared

【10】A.accidentally B.gradually C.eventually D.immediately

【11】A.trouble B.failure C.disaster D.rubbish

【12】A.teen B.adolescent C.aged D.adult

【13】A.will B.fall C.flow D.space

【14】A.mother B.brother C.father D.child

【15】A.with B.up C.on D.through

【16】A.puzzled B.worried C.interested D.attracted

【17】A.especially B.basically C.merely D.specially

【18】A.argued B.searched C.analyzed D.reflected

【19】A.thoughts B.ideas C.minds D.memories

【20】A.spiritual B.material C.memorable D.emotional

26、Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

近年来，随着我国经济和社会建设的高速发展，教育的反展也达到了一个空前的水平，但区域的教育不公平受到人们的关注。请你谈谈造成这一问题的原因及解决的措施。

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