白山2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测四年级英语

1、We want to rent a bus which can________40 people for our trip to Beijing.

A.load B.hold C.fill D.support

2、--- You didn't sleep well yesterday?

--- No, it was so cold. The fire in the fireplace________.

A．burnt out

B．put out

C．died out

D．went out

3、More subway lines______ to make travelling easy in Beijing in the coming years.

A．will build

B．will be built

C．build

D．are built

4、Once you’ve ________ the items you ordered, put this record in your file.

A. checked in B. checked off

C. checked out D. checked with

5、The thief_____ the papers all over the room while he was searching.

A.abandoned B.vanished C.scattered D.deserted

6、If you   go, at least wait until the storm is over.

A.can B.may

C.must D.will

7、Ever since the new park was opened to the public last month, I ______ a walk in it every morning.

A. am taking    B. take

C. have taken   D. have been taking

8、－ Can I pay the bill by check?

－ Sorry, sir. But it is the rules of our hotel that payment _______ be made in cash.

A. can   B. will

C. shall   D. need

9、 was most important to her, she told me, was her family.

A．It

B．This

C．What

D．As

10、BYD Motor is designing more new models, ______ a 20 percent growth in sales this year.

A．eyeing

B．eyes

C．eyed

D．having eyed

11、People have difficulty accepting that their pictures were webcast live to millions of viewers, ______ the fact that some of them were not so graceful.

A．no doubt

B．no denying

C．nothing like

D．not to mention

12、Young people who have got jobs may realize university lessons can’t be the only preparation for all of the situations ________ appear in the working world.

A. where   B. when   C. that D. what

13、After retirement, Mr. Smith _____ painting, which he had always loved but had no time for.

A. turned up   B. held up  C. made up D. took up

14、______ the past year as an exchange student in Hong Kong, Linda is more independent now.

A. Spending     B. Spent

C. To spend   D. Having spent

15、--- Has your wife come back from Africa?

---Yes, but she _____here for only one month before she went on another expedition to Cuba

A. has been B. was   C. will be   D. would be

16、We are so tired. ______ we could take the day off tomorrow!

A. Only if

B. What if

C. If only

D. If so

17、—You are late for the morning assembly again!

—I’m terribly sorry. I _______a contract almost the whole night.

A．was drafting

B．have been drafting

C．have drafted

D．had drafted

18、We should organize useful activities, which will ___________ the relationship of the students.

A. appoint B. employ

C. promote D. commit

19、The exhibition, sponsored by the local government, will illustrate ________ life evolved from water.

A. whose   B. what   C. how   D. where

20、Sometimes it seems to bother the teacher ______ all the students are being too quiet.

A. how   B. what

C. that   D. where

21、   In an effort to inform our citizens to clear the street snow, the city adopts a snow removal plan.

Routes used by City Emergency Services come first. Secondly, connector streets will be cleared which allow citizens the greatest access to public roads. And thirdly, roads within neighborhoods will be cleared.

Snow removal and ice control will start when:

* Snow accumulates 4 inches or more.

* Weather conditions do not endanger the safety of road crew.

* Snow falls during peak traffic periods of heavy use of main streets.

Snow and ice removal will be delayed or cancelled when:

* There is severe cold, significant wind and limited visibility.

* The snowfall occurs on the weekend or a holiday and is not considered a threat to public safety. In that case, snow and ice removal may take place on the next normal weekday.

* Snow and ice may be left on roadways if melting is obvious.

Your cooperation is requested during snow removal and these suggestions may apply:

* Limit travel during storms. Travel is possible once roads have been cleared or salted by the road crew

* Avoid removing snow from your driveway into the road. Pile the snow in your yard.

* Park your vehicles in your driveways and off the road or walkwalks.

* Keep public sidewalks next to your house clear of snow and ice.

* Be responsible for removing this snow which is thrown by the snow plough(犁) from your driveways. Hopefully, you can understand this inconvenience.

【1】When will the snow have to be removed______.

A.If it reaches a certain thickness.

B.If the main streets are not busy.

C.If the snow and ice begin to melt.

D.If extreme weather makes roads dangerous.

【2】What should citizens do to cooperate in the snow removal?

A.Help to put the salt on the road.

B.Pile the snow nearby to the road.

C.Throw the snow into the driveways.

D.Clear the sidewalks close to their houses.

【3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A.clearance of emergency routes has a priority.

B.Snow and ice must be removed on the weekends.

C.Citizens play the most important tole in snow removal.

D.The poster is to inform citizens of an oncoming heavy snow.

22、With researchers suggesting that sitting is the new smoking, sit-stand desks (SSD) have become a common tool to interrupt long sitting in an office or classroom environment. As this furniture becomes popular, conflicting opinions have arisen on whether they can work as successfully as they are intended. Dr. April Chambers from the University of Pittsburgh worked with teammates to gather data from 3 studies and published a review article listing present information on the benefits of SSDs.

“There has been a great deal of scientific research about sit-stand desks in the past few years, but we have only scratched the surface of this topic,” said Chambers. I want to gather what we’ve known so far to figure out how we can use these desks to better benefit people in the workplace.

This work was done with Dr. Nancy A. Baker from Tufts University. The review examines the effects of a sit-stand desk in the following aspects: behavior, physiological(生理的), work performance, psychological, discomfort, and posture. Their work showed that using an SSD effectively got participants to sit less and stand more and that the device made users more comfortable at work. However, many frustrations (沮丧) with SSDs came from the physiological outcomes. According to the review, physiological effects were the most studied, but there were no significant results with regards to fatness.

There are many considerations about using an SSD most effectively, such as desk height, monitor height, and the amount of time to stand. Chambers believes that the overall arrangement of the workplace or study place and the amount of work are two factors that should be further studied.

Chambers noted that present research is limited because many of the studies were done with young and healthy subjects who were asked to use the desk for a week or a month at most. Since some of the significant benefits are with heart health or muscle discomfort, it may be beneficial to perform additional studies with middle-aged or overweight workers.

【1】The arguments about SSDs mainly lie in .

A．their side effects

B．their popularity

C．their practical results

D．their original intentions

【2】Why did Chambers publish the article?

A．To call on people to stand more.

B．To suggest ways to better use SSDs.

C．To contradict the existing opinions.

D．To find out the drawbacks of SSDs.

【3】What’s the researchers’ attitude to SSDs’ physiological result?

A．Disappointed.

B．Content.

C．Positive.

D．Indifferent.

【4】What needs to be further examined according to Chambers?

A．The height of the desk and the monitor.

B．The time people spend in standing.

C．Behavior and psychological aspects.

D．A broader range of the participants.

23、   When it comes to green buildings, we tend to think of new ones – the kind of high-tech, solar-paneled masterpieces that make the covers of architecture magazines. 【1】They are the witness of the country. And it would be incredibly wasteful to tear them all down and replace them with greener versions. 【2】What’s more, it would take an average of 65 years for the reduced carbon emissions from a new energy-efficient home to make up for the resources lost by destroying an old one. 【3】

But there is an unavoidable fact that nearly half of U. S. carbon emissions come from heating, cooling and powering those aged houses. "You can't deal with climate change without dealing with existing buildings," says Richard Moe, the president of the National Trust. With some exceptions, the oldest homes tend to be the least energy- efficient.  【4】Houses built before 1939 use about 50% more energy per square foot than those built after   2000.

【5】Historic ones like Lincoln's Cottage can be transformed through efficiency upgrades. They can not only help protect property owners from rising power costs; They can save the earth.

A.But how to change their conditions?

B.But the U.S. has more than 100 million existing homes.

C.Some effective measures should be taken by government.

D.So some people say that the greenest way is to maintain old ones.

E.Fortunately, some relatively simple changes can green older homes.

F.Vast energy and resources went into the construction of those houses.

G.The main cause is the cracks that expand over time and let outside air in.

24、   A mind-reading chip that lets you control a computer by just thinking has been made public at a conference in China. Named Brain Talker, the chip could be used to control computers, smart phones and other devices, its creators say. It has been jointly developed by Tianjin University and China Electronics Corporation.

This kind of brain-computer interface (接口) is designed to let a person control a computer, a smartphone or other electronic devices using his/her brainwaves alone-without needing any forms of verbal orders, movements, or button pressing. Brain interfaces would not only allow for the faster operation of various technologies, but also be used to assist people with disabilities, for example by letting an individual drive an electric wheelchair just by thinking.

“Brain-computer interfaces hold a promising future,” said Dong Ming. "The Brain Talker chip advances brain-computer interface technology, allowing it to become more portable, wearable and accessible to the general public.

The brain decoding (解码) chip works by picking out minor neural (神经) electrical signals in the brain and rapidly translating them into a form that the computer can understand. “This brain-computer chip has the ability to identify minor neural electrical signals and decode their information efficiently, which can greatly enhance the speed and accuracy of brain-computer interfaces，” said Dr. Dong.

Recent technology advances have allowed researchers to develop the Brain Talker chip, so it is smaller and operates faster, more precisely and with greater efficiency than existing brain-computer interfaces. Although it is not clear exactly how the device will be worn, most brain-computer interface devices are worn on the outside of the body, rather than being fixed directly into the users’ brain. Cheng Longlong, a data scientist, said that the research team will attempt to improve the performance of the Brain Talker. One day brain-computer codec chips will contribute to medical treatment, education, self-discipline, security as well as games and entertainment.

【1】Why do the creators develop the Brain Talker?

A.To improve the quality of a smartphone

B.To create more efficient electronic devices

C.To make the computer portable and accessible

D.To assist people to faster drive electronic devices

【2】What does Dr Dong expect of the Brain Talker?

A.It has an uncertain future B.It can record people's brainwaves

C.It can be widely used by the public D.It will advance public entertainment

【3】What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?

A.How the chip controls computer.

B.How the brain works with a computer.

C.How the brain processes information

D.How the chip picks out neural electrical signals.

【4】What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.The chip will be worn inside the users’ body

B.It's too challenging to improve the Brain Talk

C.The performance of the Brain Talker is satisfying

D.Some patients will benefit from the Brain Talker

25、   Enter Nick Spigler’s room and you’ll find the delicate ________ of a tree swallow and rows of book about birds. Actually, this 16-year-old was not having his head in the clouds or his feet off the ________. Twice a week, Ellie Andreen, 15, visits a park near her home to ________ her little family. The bird boxes she placed there have ________ several families of youngsters, which Ellie fusses over like a mother hen.

These two are not the only youngsters who ________ birding in Harford, Maryland of the US. Several local schools offer ________ in ornithology (鸟类学), even if some kids cant’ yet spell the word. Both Nick and Ellie ________ birding early on. They call themselves the Early Birds or Bird Buddies. Once a month, they join groups of 20 to 30 students to walk through ________ fields before class, hoping to spot a parrot or woodpecker.

“Being part of the bird club since second grade made it seem more common than just some ________ hobby,” Nick said. “I had to get up at 7:00 am for the walks. That was for the birds, so didn’t ________.” ________, he has attended bird camps, studied bird habits and migratory patterns, and at the last count ________ seen 190 of the more than 400 species in Maryland.

Raising youth awareness is a(n) ________, longtime birders say. Mary Murray, 65, a ________ member of the Harford Bird Club, said, “These children are going to inherit (继承) Earth, and we need to teach them early how to ________ it. Birds are an indicator species, and if kids pay attention to what birds are doing, they will understand the health of their environment.”

A．desk

B．nest

C．shelf

D．cupboard

A．yard

B．court

C．ground

D．ceiling

A．set up

B．turn to

C．hold up

D．check on

A．produced

B．dismissed

C．declared

D．handled

A．consider

B．enjoy

C．ignore

D．admit

A．announcements

B．preparations

C．findings

D．programs

A．came across

B．made up

C．reflected on

D．took up

A．rough

B．nearby

C．grassy

D．average

A．traditional

B．strange

C．plain

D．current

A．mind

B．insist

C．fight

D．contradict

A．Now and then

B．Before long

C．Since then

D．In no time

A．personally

B．instantly

C．smoothly

D．obviously

A．claim

B．must

C．assumption

D．demand

A．legal

B．temporary

C．leading

D．random

A．agree with

B．start with

C．take charge of

D．take care of

26、在2022年8月发生的重庆山火和2023年1月发生的泸定地震中涌现出了很多青年逆行者榜样人物：00后消防员，00后志愿者等。你校正在组织“We Should Shoulder the Responsibility”英语征文活动，请你投稿。

内容包括：1．青年榜样的突出品质；

2．他们对你的影响；

3．呼吁年轻人向他们学习。

注意：1．词数80左右；

2．参考词汇：00后：post-2000s generation／post-00s；

3．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

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