白杨2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测四年级英语

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

A. applied   B. applying

C. to apply     D. having applied

2、   _____ team wins on Saturday will go through to the national championships.

A．No matter what

B．No matter which

C．Whatever

D．Whichever

3、In the past few years, we’ve seen works by Chinese sci-fi writers winning international ______.

A．conclusion

B．standard

C．potential

D．recognition

4、—Have you checked all the relief________ to the people in the disaster area?

—Yes, several times. But I'll check it once more.

A．sent

B．sending

C．to send

D．to be sent

5、Many people believe cloning is________nature but I think it is a way of helping nature.

A．beneath

B．far from

C．ahead of

D．against

6、Bruce ________ in the office every night over the last two weeks.

A．works

B．worked

C．has been working

D．had been working

7、You may feel it ________ that such a little girl can speak three foreign languages fluently in this small town.

A．surprising

B．surprised

C．to surprise

D．being surprised

8、Jack always dreams of his song ______,so that he can make a fortune overnight.

A. hanging on   B. catching on

C. moving on   D. holding on

9、When I was twenty, I had to________ before graduation and work in a clothes shop to help support my family.

A. come out B. stay out

C. leave out D. drop out

10、________ that the govemment can lead them out of the financial crisis, people are optimistic about the future of the country.

A. Convincing B. Convinced

C. To convince D. Having convinced

11、Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent ______you respond to it.

A. that B. whether C. how   D. what

12、______ in the United States, St Louis has now become the 4th largest city.

A.It is the 24th biggest city B.It was the 24th biggest city

C.Once the 24th biggest city D.Before the 24th biggest city

13、All preparations _______ in advance before attendants arrive, the board chairman is confident the annual conference will be a success.

A. had been made   B. made   C. having made   D. to be made

14、To get a better grade, you should ________the notes again before the test.

A.go over B.get over

C.turn over D.take over

15、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

16、The Oscars have been around for so long that they serve as an indicator of ________ the Hollywood community values now and in the past.

A. that   B. where   C. how   D. what

17、— 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

18、—Tom, the light is still on.

—Sorry, I forgot! I_______ to turn it off now.

A.am going to go B.would go

C.was going D.will go

19、—What does Nicky’s job involve as a public relations director?

—______ quite a lot of time with other people.

A. Spending   B. Having spent

C. To spend   D. To have spent

20、Under no ________ should passengers leave the underground platform and get on the tracks.

A.circumstances B.situations C.occasions D.cases

21、For decades, India’s time zone has been a hotly debated issue. Back in 1884 when time zones were officially established, two time zones were used — Bombay Time and Calcutta Time. Indian Standard Time (IST) was introduced in 1906, but Calcutta Time and Bombay Time continued to be maintained after

India’s independence in 1947, until 1948 and 1955 respectively. The current single time zone, though a legacy of British rule, is often viewed as a symbol of unity. Yet, not everyone thinks it is a good idea. India stretches 3,000 km from east to west, spanning roughly 30 degrees longitude. This corresponds to a two-hour difference in mean solar time, based on the position of the sun in the sky. Thus, the sun rises nearly two hours earlier in the east than in India’s far west. In Northeastern states, sunrise can be as early as 4 a.m. in summer and sunset by 4 p.m. in winter, much earlier than the official working hours. This results in great loss of daylight hours and more consumption of electricity, and often reduced productivity.

Meanwhile, recent studies point out that the current system leads to a serious problem in education for some students. Nationwide, the school day starts at roughly the same time; thus, children go to bed later and have reduced sleep in west India, where the sun sets later. Such sunset-induced sleep deprivation is more pronounced among the poor, mostly due to their noisy environment and lack of sleep-inducing facilities like window shades or indoor beds. On average, an hour’s delay in sunset time reduces children’s sleep by 30 minutes, and an hour’s delay in annual average sunset time reduces education by about 0.8 years. As a result, children living in locations with later sunsets are less likely to complete primary and middle school education.

Despite various requests and proposals for multiple time zones, the government is keen to retain the current system. Reasons provided include prevention of confusion and safety issues regarding railway and flight operations.

【1】Which of the following illustrates the Indian time zone system since 1955?

A．

B．

C．

D．

【2】Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “pronounced” in the third paragraph?

A．Noisy.

B．Distant.

C．Flexible.

D．Outstanding.

【3】According to the passage, which of the following is a supporting argument for multiple time zones?

A．The number of traffic accidents can be reduced.

B．Children may have better-quality sleep and education.

C．India may have more energy resources to generate electricity.

D．The country may rid itself of the impact of British colonization.

【4】According to the passage, when is most likely the sunset hour in December in the city of Varanasi shown on the map?

A．7 p.m.

B．6 p.m.

C．5 p.m.

D．4 p.m.

22、A small new NASA instrument may be able to help predict volcanic eruptions and monitor air quality.

Nicknamed NACHOS, which is short for the Nanosat Atmospheric Chemistry Hyperspectral Observation System, was launched from Virginia on Feb.19 aboard a NG resupply mission to the International Space Station. NACHOS will soon then be placed aboard a tiny CubeSat satellite positioned about 480 km above Earth, where NASA hopes it will be able to detect traces of gases like SO2 and NO2 in the atmosphere.

“A volcano just waking up may emit SO2 before there is any detectable seismic (地震的) activity, “Los Alamos National Laboratory remote sensing researcher Steve Love explained in a news release. “That gives us a chance to identify a potentially erupting volcano before it actually blows.”

If successful, NACHOS will be the smallest and highest-resolution instrument of its kind in orbit. NASA says that could lead to new space-based systems that are able to monitor air quality for harmful gases in neighborhoods and individual power plants. “When we recognize that these gases are present and can localize their sources, we have the opportunity to take action and minimize negative health outcomes, ” said Love, who is a task lead on the NACHOS project.

In the past, NASA has created satellites to observe these kinds of gases. But Love said those traditionally required high-resolution images and sensitive instruments that were costly to produce and operate. Smaller devices, like NACHOS, could enable a wider use of the technology at a much lower cost. If it proves successful, the technology could also be used in Earth-based systems, NASA says. Love and his team expect NACHOS to orbit our planet for about a year. “That will give us enough time to test our instrument design and gather enough test data to ensure our technology concept is reasonable,” Love said. “More power and less weight set NACHOS apart and make it an excellent candidate for future atmospheric trace gas missions.”

【1】Why was the instrument NACHOS launched?

A．To control emission of SO2 and NO2.

B．To orbit our planet for about a year.

C．To help predict the volcano eruptions.

D．To resupply the International Space Station.

【2】What does the underlined word “That” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A．The launch of NACHOS.

B．The detectable seismic activity.

C．The gas emissions of volcanoes.

D．The technology concept of the design.

【3】What will be done once the harmful gases are detected?

A．To collect the harmful gases.

B．To find a shelter in power plants.

C．To change the orbit of the instrument.

D．To try to reduce the bad effect on health.

【4】Which of the following might Love agree with about NACHOS?

A．It is highly cost.

B．It needs more power.

C．It is a promising instrument.

D．It has proved the technology successful.

23、Without less public attention, the nation’s egg producers are in the midst of a multibillion-dollar shift to cage-free eggs that is dramatically changing the lives of millions of hens in response to new laws and demands from restaurant chains. In a decade, the percentage of hens in cage-free housing has soared from 4% in 2010 to 28% in 2020, and that figure is expected to more than double to about 70% in the next four years.

The change marks one of the animal welfare movement’s biggest successes after years of battles with the food industry. The transition has cost billions of dollars for producers who initially resisted calls for more humane treatment of chickens but have since fully embraced the new reality.

Beginning in about 2015, many companies such as McDonald’s, Burger King responded to pressure from animal welfare groups by announcing their commitment to cage-free eggs. That was followed by laws requiring cage-free housing in California and similar rules in at least seven other states. Meanwhile, they widely promoted their move to cage-free as good for their brand’s image.

Animal rights groups have made allowing animals room to move a priority in their campaigns but the results have been mixed. The pork industry is fighting to block the California initiative that required more space for breeding pigs, and a state judge recently delayed implementation of new rules.

Looking years into the future, egg company leaders said they think the demand for cheaper eggs from caged hens will remain roughly 25% or more of the market, but Balk at the Humane Society said he expects it to become a tiny percentage of overall sales. Balk notes that hundreds of national retailers, restaurants, grocers and food manufacturers either have implemented cage-free requirements or plan to do so within a few years. “This is the future of every state in America,” he said.

【1】What’s Balk’s attitude towards the promotion of cage-free eggs?

A．Doubtful.

B．Positive.

C．Objective.

D．Pessimistic.

【2】What does the underlined word in Para 2 mean?

A．Accepted.

B．Abandoned.

C．Changed.

D．Adapted.

【3】Which of the following statements is NOT right?

A．There have been some laws or rules requiring cage-free housing in some parts of the USA so far.

B．Egg producers have to deal with the sharp increase in the exact cost of the switch

C．Animal rights groups have successfully made allowing animals room to move a priority in their campaigns.

D．Many companies like Mc Donald’s widely promoted their move to cage-free as good for their brand’s image.

【4】What’s the best title for the text?

A．Animal well-fare groups’ request will be well achieved

B．More U.S. Eggs Will Soon Be Cage-Free

C．Consumers will have to pay more to eat eggs

D．Egg producers will experience dramatic changes to adapt

24、What You Can’t Miss in Macao

Macao Tower AJ Hackett Bungee Jump

The Macao Tower, 338 meters tall, is the world’s 10th highest tower, with a variety of activities, one of which is the bungee jump. The AJ Hackett Macao Tower Bungee Jump is 233 meters high, making it a Guinness World Record as the highest commercial bungee jump in the world. If you are not daring enough to jump that height, you can try the skywalk on the 57th floor-it’s still remarkable.

Enjoy a Portuguese Egg Tart

The dessert is different from the traditional Cantonese egg tart. One of the visible differences is the slightly burned caramel (黄油奶糖) top. Together with the creamy filling and flaky pastry crust it creates an incredible taste. Among all bakeries selling Portuguese egg tarts, the most popular is Lord Stow’s Bakery in Coloane. Gradually, the bakery has become a fixed tourist spot in Macao, where the queue outside will never be empty.

Selfie at the Ruins of St. Paul

The Ruins of St. Paul is the signature landmark of Macao. The ruins consist of the St. Paul’s College and the Church of St. Paul, built in 1583.However,after three intense fires in 1595,1601 and 1835, the church was seriously damaged. Miraculously, after cycles of rebuilding and fires, the huge facade (正面) and the front stairway remain unburned.

Watch the Macao Grand Prix

The Macao Grand Prix is a major worldwide car-racing event held annually, featuring over 300 top drivers every year. Racing through the small streets and roads over this tiny city, the Macao Grand Prix circuit is the only street circuit racing in the world for car and motoreycle events, attracting numerous top Formula One drivers who aim to win.

【1】Which of the following makes a Guinness World Record?

A．The Ruins of St. Paul.

B．The Macao Grand Prix.

C．The Portuguese egg tart.

D．The AJ Hackett Macao Tower Bungee Jump.

【2】What will you probably experience at Lord Stow’s Bakery?

A．Learning.

B．Waiting.

C．Screaming.

D．Climbing.

【3】What is special about the Macao Grand Prix?

A．It is held in Coloane.

B．It dates back to 1583.

C．It takes place on a street circuit.

D．It can be watched on a high tower.

25、I ran into a friend a few days ago and greeted him in the familiar way. He gave the usual _____________ --“I’m doing fine”, but he _____________ two words “I guess” to the beginning of his greeting. That totally changed the meaning. His _____________ expression matched the two added words._____________, he wasn’t doing well. So I dug a little deeper and found he really was _____________ with some big issues.

In today’s world of fast and quickly _____________   social media, we are given the _____________ that the people there have near perfect lives. Look at anyone’s personal blog and you’ll see all these fun pictures and comments. Much of what we see is the good _____________. Of course there is really nothing wrong with that, but it can make a lot of people feel or _____________ that their own lives are full of challenges and various problems, ______________ self-pity and depression.

The ______________ is that nobody’s life is perfect. Just looking from the outside, you might be ______________ thinking that other people are doing much better than you. If you look on a deeper __________, you will see that the surface view can be very ____________ . That is because most of us don’t show our problems but prefer to show our ____________.

So, don’t admire other people’s near perfect sides any more. No matter how ______________ their lives look from the outside, they have their problems and ______________ too. Try to understand yourself better and ______________ the self-pity or feelings of “not as good as other people”. It can make your depression ____________ . Even better, you can see yourself in a(n) ____________ angle and have higher self-esteem(自尊).

【1】

A．point

B．description

C．response

D．goal

【2】

A．added

B．created

C．wrote

D．spelt

【3】

A．ridiculous

B．facial

C．lovely

D．grateful

【4】

A．Obviously

B．Eventually

C．Gradually

D．Excitedly

【5】

A．slipping

B．infecting

C．competing

D．struggling

【6】

A．emerging

B．expanding

C．dismissing

D．disappearing

【7】

A．impression

B．permission

C．pressure

D．affection

【8】

A．staff

B．dialect

C．catalogue

D．stuff

【9】

A．express

B．decide

C．believe

D．report

【10】

A．asking

B．causing

C．damaging

D．losing

【11】

A．idea

B．fact

C．hope

D．opinion

【12】

A．panicked into

B．given up

C．tricked into

D．cleared up

【13】

A．scale

B．occasion

C．level

D．course

【14】

A．interesting

B．disappointing

C．developing

D．misleading

【15】

A．successes

B．frustrations

C．setbacks

D．downsides

【16】

A．perfect

B．poor

C．low

D．cold

【17】

A．strengths

B．challenges

C．desires

D．influences

【18】

A．obtain

B．possess

C．remove

D．sense

【19】

A．react

B．exist

C．float

D．lift

【20】

A．frequent

B．soft

C．evident

D．different

26、假如你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的英国朋友Jim发来邮件，谈到少数中国游客在国外的不文明行为。请你给Jim回信，内容包括：

1. 可能出现的不文明行为；

2. 主要成因；

3. 你的看法或建议。

注意：1.词数不少于50；

2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jim,

____________________________________________________________________________________________

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Yours,

Li Hua