文山州2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测四年级英语

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

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

2、— Do you guess living in such a quiet countryside has advantages?

— ___.

A.Well, that depends   B. Yes, it is

C. Yes, perfectly   D. Nothing at all

3、It never occurred to me_____ she could complete the task in such a short time.

A. which B. that C. what D. if

4、None of the underwater workers has been harmed by the great fish. ______, most fish were so friendly that they played with the instruments.

A. Instead B. Even though  C. However D. Though

5、When you have finished the report, believe it or not, I ______ for about 3 hours.

A.will be waiting B.waited C.will have waited D.have waited

6、Friends have to learn to _____ annoying habits and to bear differences of opinion．

A.put up with B.come up with

C.keep up with D.end up with

7、 —Sorry for being latethis morning.

—Never mind. The weather was terrible and many people ______ the bus.

A. miss B. will miss C. missed  D. have missed

8、---I will leave you two alone. I am sure you two must have a lot to________.

---Yes. It is two years since we last got together.

A．catch up

B．take in

C．bring out

D．give away

9、Consumers' support and encouragement is a _______ stream of motivation for self-improvement of the company.

A．casual

B．smooth

C．current

D．steady

10、If Tom’s wife won’t go to the party,________.

A．he will either

B．neither will he

C．he neither will

D．either he will

11、– You’re left the light on.

-- Oh, so I have. _____ and turn it off.

A．I’ll go

B．I’ve gone

C．I go

D．I’m going

12、Regular exercise along with proper diets____our health in the long term.

A.benefits B.has benefited C.benefit D.have benefited

13、Human impact on the animal kingdom, such as hunting and destruction of habitats, ___________a reduction in the population of certain species in the past three decades.

A．has caused

B．have caused

C．was causing

D．were causing

14、Women are so accustomed to decades of ______ and to ______ histories of women whose contributions went unnoticed that they assume these conditions still exist today.

A. being ignored,be heard   B. ignoring,be heard

C. ignored,hearing   D. being ignored,hearing

15、These theories have been put into practice， according to   offenders should be punished out of respect for the victims they have harmed.

A.which B.whose C.who D.what

16、-What did he do in return for free ________ and food offered by the kind couple?

-He helped their son with his lessons.

A.conservation B.occupation C.accommodation D.immigration

17、Only after he was brought to the police station did the boy ________ he had stolen some purses from other passengers.

A. participate B. acknowledge

C. realize D. summarize

18、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

19、--- Don’t forget to have this machine fixed this afternoon., Darling.

--- Oh, you reminded me of what I otherwise   .

A. may have forgotten   B. must have forgotten   C. had forgotten   D. would have forgotten

20、After a day of activities, you should be ________ a good meal.

A．in the mood for

B．at the point of

C．on the edge of

D．with the help of

21、No pains, no gains. This is especially true for Amanda Gorman. In 2021, she became the youngest poet to write and read her works at a presidential inauguration (就职典礼). The 22-year old impressed the audience with The Hill We Climb, which referred to both painful history and hope for the future.

You wouldn’t know it from her delivery of her poem at the inauguration, but up until a few years ago, she struggled to overcome her speech problem. For much of her life, including when she was still an undergraduate at Harvard, Gorman had trouble pronouncing the letter “R”.

Her situation presented difficulties, but also had benefits. “I think it made me all that much stronger of a writer when you have to teach yourself how to say words from zero. I think of my speech trouble not as a weakness or a disability, but as one of my greatest strengths.”

To practice saying the letter, she’d listen on repeat to one song packed with “R”s — Aaron Burr, Sir from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s historical masterpiece, Hamilton. She would try to keep up with the singer as he was doing the rap (说唱). She believed if she could train herself to do this song, then she could train herself to say the letter “R”correctly. Sure enough, rapping along with Miranda’s fast-paced rhymes worked, and Gorman’s performance of her piece, The Hill We Climb, ranked among the highlights of the inauguration.

Overcoming a speech problem is a milestone for her. Gorman said she owes a lot to the Pulitzer Prize winning musical. That was why she included a few references to Hamilton in her inspiring poem, some of which the author of Hamilton noticed: He praised her performance in a post. “You were perfect. Perfectly written, perfectly delivered.”

【1】What did Gorman do to impress the audience at the inauguration?

A．Share her painful story.

B．Read her poem in public.

C．Write a poem in real time.

D．Express concern for future.

【2】Which word used to be difficult for Gorman to read properly?

A．Amanda.

B．Mickey.

C．Hamilton.

D．Miranda.

【3】Why did Gorman learn to sing Aaron Burr, Sir?

A．To win wide recognition.

B．To train her singing skills.

C．To improve pronunciation.

D．To learn fast-paced styles.

【4】What can we learn from Gorman’s story?

A．Learn to walk before you run.

B．Practice breaks down barriers.

C．Power of role models is great.

D．Poem writing is key to success.

22、   Most people would tremble at the idea of getting caught up in a 73.5-foot wave. But for Brazilian pro-surfer Maya, it presented the perfect opportunity to break her 2018 world record for the largest wave surfed by a female. The athlete skillfully maneuvered (操控) the massive wave at the World Surf League (WSL) Nazare Tow Surfing Challenge in Praia do Norte, Portugal, where she established her first world record by riding a 68-foot wave.

“When I let go of the rope, I had a feeling it could be the one but wasn’t sure. The speed was very high, but the noise that the wave made when it broke made me realize that this was probably the biggest wave I’d ever ridden.

Her record, earning her WSL’s 2020 women’s Biggest Wave Award, was two feet higher than Dupont’s wave, who had ridden the largest wave. It was also 3.5 feet higher than the 70-foot wave ridden by the 2020 men’s Biggest Wave Award winner Kai Lenny!

“Our sport is very male-dominated, with the performances on the male side being often much stronger than ours as females,” she said. “This year, a woman did surf the biggest, tallest wave of the year. It opens the idea that in other categories and other areas of surfing, this could be accomplished, too.”

Though Maya, who has been surfing competitively since she was 15, seemed to effortlessly move over the monster surf, it has not all been smooth sailing. Her first attempt at pursuing the world’s biggest wave in Nazare, Portugal, in 2013 could have ended her career. The surfer suffered a disastrous wipeout that broke her ankle and almost caused her to drown. However, it did not reduce her determination to create her record as one of the world’s greatest surfers!

【1】What was Maya’s result in WSL Nazare Tow Surfing Challenge in 2018?

A．71.5 feet.

B．68 feet.

C．70 feet.

D．73.5 feet.

【2】What made Maya believe she was riding the biggest wave?

A．The noise of the wave.

B．The speed of the wave.

C．The size of the wave.

D．The height of the wave.

【3】What did Maya think of her achievement?

A．It reflected people’s idea about surfing.

B．It represented the highest level of surfers.

C．It proved the ability of female surfers.

D．It indicated the domination of males.

【4】What led to Maya’s achievement?

A．Her strong will.

B．Her talent.

C．Her attempt.

D．Her frustration.

23、   Back in 2009, China was wrongly accused by the West of "controlling" the Copenhagen talks on climate change. By then China had truly carried out strict policies to reduce the energy consumption of economic activities and at the international level, the top Chinese leaders participated in round-clock efforts to cooperate with the major players to build a united front for efforts to solve global warming. But China was finally misjudged.

This misjudgment caused China's scholars to rethink China's climate change communicative ways. Among them was Zheng Baowei, journalism professor of Renmin University of China, who realized China had to better shape its communication on its environmental protection.

Delightfully, the efforts have paid off. Zheng set up a top-level international group advising his research team. He is in charge of doctoral candidates on climate change communication. Climate awareness surveys have been conducted, and a package of communication tools has been designed. Many seminars have been arranged.

Recently, he arranged a seminar on climate change and health communication on the changing situation both in China and the world. First of all, this stressed that China's policy has developed from reducing its energy consumption and pollution prevention to the important goals of achieving a "Beautiful China" and "'Healthy China, "while coming up with plans to realize an ecological civilization since late 2012. With such goals, China played a leading role in securing the Paris climate change deal in 2015 together with the United States and European Union. In Paris, China promised to let out its carbon to the maximum in 2030.

It is a demanding job communicating climate change and other topics of lasting development well. Despite that, some foreign scholars have realized China's smart ways in presenting the green concepts. They appreciated China's idea of building a "Beautiful China" and "Healthy China" and said it can he expanded into an idea of a "Beautiful World" and "Healthy World".

Looking back from how China had followed the steps of the industrialized countries in advocating climate fight, people find now its own green ideas are being recognized.

【1】What did the West think of the role China played in Copenhagen talks in 2009?

A. China worked successfully with other countries.

B. China succeeded in hosting the conferences.

C. China participated passively in all the talks.

D. China played a negative part in the talks.

【2】How did China deal with the misjudgment?

A. China had to improve communicative ways with other countries.

B. China spared no effort to prevent air and water being polluted.

C. China made great efforts to protect the environment.

D. China intended to gain fair judgment from the world.

【3】What is China's policy on climate change and health communication?

A. Reducing as much energy consumption as possible to control pollution.

B. Focusing more on realizing an ecological civilization in China.

C. Communicating climate change and some other topics well.

D. Reaching the goals of a "Beautiful China" and "Healthy China".

【4】What makes China's green idea well received?

A. China making promises to let out its carbon to the maximum in 2030.

B. China reducing its energy consumption as well as pollution prevention.

C. China's idea being updated to that of a Beautiful World and Healthy World.

D. China following the steps of the industrialized countries fighting global warming.

24、   The flight of butterflies has so far been somewhat of a secret to researchers, given their unusually large and broad wings relative to their body size. Now researchers at Lund University in Sweden have studied the aerodynamics (空气动力) of butterflies in the wind tunnel (风洞). The results suggest that butterflies use a highly helpful clap technique, therefore making use of their unique wings. This helps them rapidly take off when escaping natural enemies.

The researchers studied the wingbeats of freely flying butterflies during takeoff in the wind tunnel. During the upward process, the wings cup, creating an air-filled pocket between them. When the wings strike each other, the air is forced out, resulting in a backward strong stream of air that pushes the butterflies forward. The downward wingbeat has another function: the butterflies stay in the air and do not fall to the ground.

The wings’ striking was described by researchers almost 50 years ago, but it is only in this study that the theory has been tested on real butterflies in free flight. Until now, it has been generally believed that butterfly wings are aerodynamically inefficient. However, the researchers suggest that the opposite is actually true.

“That the wings are cupped when butterflies clap them together, makes the wing clap much more effective. It is an elegant mechanism that is far more advanced than we imagined, and it is fascinating,” says biology researcher Per Henningsson, who studied the butterflies’ aerodynamics. “The results of the study could help inspire improved performance and flight technology in small unmanned aircraft,” he continues.

In addition to studying the butterflies, the researchers designed mechanical wings that are modeled on real ones. The shape and flexibility of the mechanical wings as they are cupped and folded confirm the efficiency. Their measurements show that the pushing force created by the flexible wings is 22 percent higher and the efficiency 28 percent better compared to if the wings had been rigid.

【1】What does the researchers’ study focus on?

A．The butterfly’s body size.

B．The butterfly’s escape technique.

C．The butterfly’s flying principle.

D．The butterfly’s frequency of wingbeats.

【2】For what purpose do butterfly wings strike?

A．To circle steadily in the air.

B．To form an air pocket.

C．To release their additional energy.

D．To empty the air pocket for forward force.

【3】Why were the mechanical wings made?

A．They might draw public attention.

B．They could be used to test the findings.

C．They’d show results in line with popular belief.

D．They helped avoid experimenting on live butterflies.

【4】Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Butterfly Adapts Itself to the Wild Survival

B．Butterfly Wing Clap Explains Secret of Flight

C．Flexible Wings Boost Aircraft Making Industry

D．New Discoveries Are Made Based on Aerodynamics

25、Max’s Best Friend

Max wasn’t feeling well one morning after a snow. So when it was time to walk his three year old dog named Cal, he ______ to a nearby field and let her out.

But then Max found himself short of ______ and decided to walk back to his car. The 58-year-old man was ______ a mild heart attack. After only a few steps, he ______.

For about an hour Max lay face-down in the snow, taking a quick deep breath for ______. His body ______ dropped to 32℃. Although he was almost unconscious(失去知觉的), he was still ______ of Cal running ______ him, barking loudly.

______, about 180 meters away, Cal found Mike, who was removing the ______ from a backyard ice rink (溜冰场) that he had made for his kids. She ______ to him barking.

“She was jumping back and forth (来回) at me,” Mike says, “going one way, ______ the other, as if to say ‘Come on. Let’s go’. But I didn’t know what she was ______ that for.”

The dog wouldn’t stop barking. Looking around, Mike could see ______ in the distance. So he ran with Cal back to where Max ______. Seeing that Max needed ______, Mike ran home to call 911, then returned with a blanket, ______ Max and waited for the medical aid. Max was taken to a local ______ and later sent to St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. He ______ eight days later.

“Without the ______ and Mike, I wouldn’t be here,” Max says.

【1】A.swam B.drove C.walked D.rode

【2】A.minds B.hands C.breath D.warmth

【3】A.treating B.watching C.suffering D.preventing

【4】A.fell down B.broke up C.sat down D.looked up

【5】A.wind B.air C.stop D.rest

【6】A.weight B.shape C.temperature D.size

【7】A.fond B.afraid C.proud D.aware

【8】A.around B.above C.below D.with

【9】A.Recently B.Generally C.Actually D.Finally

【10】A.snow B.earth C.wood D.rubbish

【11】A.climbed B.traveled C.ran D.stepped

【12】A.skating B.flying C.turning D.arriving

【13】A.thinking B.doing C.throwing D.catching

【14】A.everything B.anything C.nothing D.something

【15】A.lay B.stood C.sat D.waited

【16】A.money B.help C.water D.food

【17】A.raised B.covered C.carried D.pushed

【18】A.cinema B.hotel C.café D.clinic

【19】A.retired B.replied C.moved D.recovered

【20】A.dog B.car C.telephone D.blanket

26、请阅读下面短文，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。

照片反映的是中学生暑期游览大学校园的情景。作为一名高三学生，请根据下表提示，就目前普遍存在的中学生暑期游览名牌大学的现象用英语给校报“英语角”写一篇短文。

 注意：

1.短文须包括所有要点，可适度发挥，使行文连贯。

2.词数150左右，开头已经给出，但不计入总词数。

3.不得提及本人姓名和所在学校。

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