博州2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测四年级英语

1、In contrast with the liberal social climate of the present, traditions in the past were relatively ______.

A. competitive   B. comprehensive

C. creative   D. conservative

2、After several days of heavy rain the roof ______ with a loud noise, crashing onto the ground.

A. came out   B. came down   C. came on   D. came up

3、News of the world was gone, shut down after ______ in the biggest newspaper scandal ever to hit Britain.

A. catching  B. caught

C. being caught    D. having caught

4、—Have you finished that long article written by the famous scientist?

—No, I used up my ______. It’s too long and I only stopped halfway.

A.determination B.devotion C.patience D.strength

5、______ his love, Chris sent his mom a thank-you note on Mother’s Day.

A. Expressing   B. Expressed   C. To express   D. Having expressed

6、If you want to lead a happy life, you’d better learn to accept life ______ it is.

A. as B. that

C. which D. where

7、At minus 130℃，a living cell can be ________ for one thousand years.

A．preserved B．protected

C．spread   D．developed

8、--- Where will you start your work after graduation?

--- Mum, it’s not been decided yet. I ______ continue my study for a higher degree.

A. need B. must

C. would D. might

9、 _____ for the fact that she got hit by a car and broke her leg on her way to school, she might have passed the exam.

A. Had it not been B. Were it not

C. Was it not  D. Hadn’t it been

10、The Chinese government has begun a campaign to_____________ the crazy housing market.

A.calm B.destroy

C.occupy D.reflect

11、His statement was so ______ that it was difficult to make out   that he was trying  to express.

A.vague； what was it B.ambiguous； what it was

C.explicit； what it was D.clear； what was it

12、We lost our way in that small village,otherwise we   more places of interest yesterday.

A. visited   B. had visited   C. would visit   D. would have visited

13、Li Jiaqi, a well-known live-streaming host in China, is reported________over 8 million followers on Weibo.

A.possessing B.to be possessing C.to have possessed D.having possessed

14、—I can’t think why he ______ so angry. I meant no offence.

—It’s typical of him to be sensitive.

A.must have been B.should have been

C.might have been D.can have been

15、When you make a decision to buy something, you must remember that a good name of product doesn’t __________ mean good quality of it.

A.essentially B.necessarily C.simply D.purposefully

16、I like your products very much ________ quality but I think the price is too high.

A．in charge of

B．in place of

C．in terms of

D．in spite of

17、Nowadays people are more likely to go to ______ mall than visit the tailor when shopping for clothes, so tailors have adapted to _________ new reality.

A. the; a   B. /; the C. the; the   D. a; a

18、The Winter Olympics ________ in 2022 will surely bring in many international tourists.

A. held  B. having held  C. holding  D. to be held

19、— The rent of our flat will see a 20% rise this year?

— Yes. That’s ______ I have compromised with the flat owner.

A. what   B. where

C. how   D. when

20、At first Robert wouldn't let his daughter go diving, but he gave in as she was so confident about her skills.

A．surprisingly

B．typically

C．eventually

D．carefully

21、A few years ago, I was giving a presentation to the CEO of a company. Through the entire meeting time, the CEO sat at the conference table with his arms tightly crossed without a smile. I was sure that he was not satisfied, but later his assistant told me her boss was impressed with my presentation. Suddenly, I realized that, it was his usual behavior. 【1】 Here are three more: ignoring the context, finding meaning in a single gesture, comparing with a proper culture.

First, context is king. The same nonverbal gestures can take on totally different meanings in different contexts. You can’t really make sense of someone’s nonverbal message unless you understand the circumstances behind it. For example, if you yawn in a staff meeting because you were up early for an international business call, let people know why you’re tired. 【2】

Then, people are constantly trying to evaluate your state of mind by monitoring your body language. But often they will assign meaning to a single nonverbal gesture. Generally speaking, people take more notice of any sign that indicates you’re in a bad mood and not to be approached. 【3】 So, you may be more comfortable standing with your arms folded across your chest, but others judge that single gesture as resistant and unapproachable.

When I talk about culture, I’m referring to a set of shared values that a group of people hold. 【4】 More importantly, they are the kind of criteria by which people judge others. We all have cultural biases that regard some nonverbal behaviors as normal and right and others as strange or wrong. What’s proper and correct in one culture may be ineffective or even rude in another.

【5】 Understanding them, and trying not to make the same ones, will help you display your nonverbal ability.

A．Such values affect how members of the group think and act.

B．Nonverbal signals are very common in our daily life.

C．These are people’s most common mistakes when they read your body language.

D．As with me, when people don’t know your usual behavior they can easily jump to the wrong conclusion.

E．Without this context, you’ll look like you’re just bored.

F．If they don’t know the context, embarrassment will appear.

G．This is because the human brain pays more attention to negative messages than it does to positive ones.

22、The Dead Sea might be the most famous salty body in the world, but it’s by no means the only one. Here, we uncover some other salt lakes around the world.

Salt Sea

The most famous of the lot—the Salt Sea—is a natural place to start. It’s technically not a sea at all, but a land salt lake. Its waters are mainly drawn from the Jordan River, and the high salinity (盐度) means no life can survive here, so don’t expect any colorful fish. However, much amusement results from the sea’s buoyancy (浮力): bring some reading material to the waters and lie back. Nature will do the rest.

Lake Assal

Surrounded by black volcano rocks, Lake Assal takes the title of being the lowest point in Africa. Vast salt fields mark its edges; the lake has long been at the center of the area’s salt trade, on which the region’s African locals still rely. Though the area might not be suitable to live in, the waters are rich in minerals and related to health benefits.

Don Juan Pond

Don Juan Pond might not win any prizes for its beauty—at four inches deep, it’s little more than a pond, but worth visiting. Its salinity content of almost 40 percent makes it one of the saltiest bodies of water on Earth, meaning it doesn’t freeze even when Antarctic temperatures drop to -50℃. And with suggestions that water in a similar form could exist on Mars, there’s more than one reason for scientists to study this fascinating dry, cold environment.

Great Salt Lake

The biggest salt lake in the western hemisphere (半球) and the one that gave Salt Lake City its name, the Great Salt Lake finds its home in northern Utah. What makes the lake well-known is not only the lake’s blue and green waters and white-sand beaches, but Great Salt Lake State Park and Antelope Island State Park both offer super hiking and biking trails, and great long views.

【1】What can you do in the Salt Sea?

A．Appreciate some colorful fishes.

B．Experience floating on the water.

C．Enjoy fascinating natural views.

D．Witness the eruption of volcanoes.

【2】What do we know about Lake Assal?

A．It’s known for being the world’s lowest point.

B．It plays a significant role in local economy.

C．It’s one of the saltiest water bodies on Earth.

D．It attracts scientists to study its environment.

【3】Which place would you go to if you like taking outdoor exercise?

A．Salt Sea.

B．Lake Assal.

C．Don Juan Pond.

D．Great Salt Lake.

23、   Ever since Donald Trump was elected the president of the US, the entire Trump family has been put under a microscope. In China, the spotlight has been mainly focused on Trump and his daughter Ivanka. She is described on WeChat as an extremely influential role model with stunning beauty, a successful career, and a happy family. She leads a dream life that a million girls would kill for. Yes, she was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. But she got where she is by herself.

There are always articles that say people born into wealthy families are better looking and have a better family background than you, but these people do work harder than you. Are you a loser if you were raised in an ordinary family? Should you feel guilty that you sleep eight hours a day because Ivanka sleeps five?

If you just want to keep a stable nine-to-five job, does it mean you are not ambitious? How about if you don’t work out or eat healthy, does that mean you will not find your Mr. or Miss Right? There is a tendency in media nowadays to encourage elitism. They are trying to brainwash young people into thinking that they should invest a huge amount of time and money in bodybuilding and appearance enhancement so as to improve the quality of their life and join the elites. But what’s the disadvantage of being of average quality? Do you really need to go to the gym five days a week unless you are a gym maniac (狂人)? Do you really need to break your neck and sacrifice to earn your first pot of gold only to worry constantly about how to be accepted into high society later?

Don’t let the idea of elitism get to you. Everybody has a right to live the life they want. Human beings should not be judged as a success or failure based on whether they are a part of the elite or not. As long as you lead a happy and comfortable life, why bother to chase after other people’s shadows? Choose your own life path and go for it.

【1】The author mentions the example of Ivanka to .

A.stress the importance of family background in one’s growth

B.emphasize beauty plays a decisive role in one’s career

C.show it is one’s own effort that counts in success

D.express sympathy for those less fortunate people

【2】What do the underlined words “kill for” in paragraph 1 mean?

A.Have a burning desire for. B.Show a strong hatred for.

C.Feel dissatisfied with out of envy. D.Attempt to escape from in reality.

【3】What’s the author’s opinion of an ordinary office clerk?

A.He’d better follow the tendency encouraged by the medium.

B.He needs to invest time and money in changing himself.

C.He’s fine as long as he lives happily and comfortably.

D.He ought to have stronger motivation for success.

【4】What is the message mainly conveyed in the story?

A.Every man is the architect of his own fortune.

B.Follow your own course and let people talk.

C.Laziness in youth spells regret in old age.

D.He who does not advance loses ground.

24、If you are looking for modern fairy tales, check out some of these stories written to appeal to today’s teenages.

【1】Which is the best choice for a 16-year-old girl who loves dancing?

A．Entwined.

B．Tiger’s Curse.

C．Beauty.

D．Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

【2】Which author has won an award before?

A．Heather Dixon.

B．Robin McKinley.

C．Colleen Houck.

D．Tracy Lynn.

【3】What do Tiger’s Curse and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs have in common?

A．They are full of romance and adventure.

B．They are recommended for girls of the same age.

C．They are each one in different series of books.

D．Their main characters are cursed.

25、   Parents feel that it is difficult to live with teenagers. Then again, teenagers have_________feelings about their parents, saying that it is not easy living with them. According to a recent research, the most common _________between parents and teenagers is that regarding untidiness and daily routine tasks. On the one hand, parents go mad over _________rooms, clothes thrown on the floor and their children’s refusal to help with the _______. On the other hand, teenagers lose their patience continually when parents blame them for _________the towel in the bathroom, not cleaning up their room or refusing to do the shopping at the supermarket.

The research, conducted by St. George University, shows that different parents have different _________to these problems. However, some approaches are more _________than others. For example, those parents who yell at their children for their untidiness, but _________clean the room for them, have fewer chances of changing their children’s _________. On the contrary, those who let teenagers experience the ____________of their actions can do better. For example, when teenagers who don’t help their parents with the shopping don’t find their favorite drink in the refrigerator, they are forced to ____________their actions.

Psychologists say that __________is the most important thing in parent-child relationships. Parents should ____________to their children but at the same time they should lend an ear to what they have to say. Parents may ____________their children when they are untidy but they should also understand that their room is their own private space. Communication is a two-way process. It is only by listening to and ____________each other that problems between parents and children can be settled.

A．natural

B．strong

C．guilty

D．similar

A．interest

B．argument

C．link

D．knowledge

A．noisy

B．crowded

C．messy

D．locked

A．homework

B．housework

C．problem

D．research

A．washing

B．using

C．dropping

D．replacing

A．approaches

B．contributions

C．introductions

D．attitudes

A．complex

B．popular

C．scientific

D．successful

A．later

B．deliberately

C．seldom

D．thoroughly

A．behavior

B．taste

C．future

D．nature

A．failures

B．changes

C．consequences

D．thrills

A．defend

B．delay

C．repeat

D．reconsider

A．communication

B．bond

C．friendship

D．trust

A．reply

B．attend

C．attach

D．talk

A．hate

B．scold

C．frighten

D．stop

A．loving

B．observing

C．understanding

D．praising

26、假如你是李华，最近，你和好朋友Lisa的关系不好，让你比较迷茫。于是你写信向知音栏目主持人Tom求助。请你用100字左右的英文写这封求助信。内容要点如下：

1 .影响你们友谊的具体事件或者原因。

2.你的感受。

3.求助的具体内容。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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