四平2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测四年级英语

1、Unlike compulsions and addictions, which are acted out uncontrollably, habits are actions that are repeated regularly and ___________.

A.automatically B.typically C.tentatively D.positively

2、As a(n) ________ and effective method, expressway noise barrier is a primary measure used to reduce traffic noise.

A. correctional B. flexible C. economical D. investigative

3、It was ______ creative thinking that I took the course, not to get high marks in exams.

A．developing

B．to develop

C．developed

D．to have developed

4、It’s already 10:00, I wonder how it _______ that she was two hours late on such a short trip.

A.came over B.came out C.came about D.came up

5、Considering the convenience _______ the cost, young people tend to order food through their cellphone App.

A.in preference to B.in response to

C.in addition to D.in regard to

6、I guess there's little chance that we can manage to change the present situation worldwide_____, it is important that we try our best.

A.Furthermore B.Otherwise C.Therefore D.Nevertheless

7、— The film is, I have to say, not a bit interesting.

— Why? It’s ________ than the films I have ever seen.

A. far more interesting B. much less interesting

C. no more interesting D. any less interesting

8、Chinese telecoms giant Huawei will build a 200-million-euro factory in France________potential challenges and obstacles.

A.owing to B.regardless of C.apart from D.instead of

9、People all think it strange that the boy should tell what’s written on the paper in another room without looking at it. It really ________ explanation.

A. prevents   B. challenges   C. interrupts     D. confuses

10、The police are investigating the company, three of ________ managers have already been arrested.

A. whose B. that

C. which D. where

11、There was a long wait at the reception desk, ______ everyone was checking in.

A．why

B．which

C．whom

D．where

12、 Energy, passion and a burning desire are, you see, ________ true learning takes.

A．that

B．what

C．how

D．which

13、---Can I pay the bill by credit card?

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

A.shall B.need

C.will D.must

14、—Why did you leave the water running in the sink?

—Heavens! I guess I ________ to turn it off.

A．forgot

B．have forgotten

C．will forget

D．had forgotten

15、Besides which major or which university to choose, students and parents face another ______

— the location of the university.

A. dilemma   B. edition   C. liberty   D. mystery

16、---I heard Mr. Smith is the newly elected president of your university.

---Yes. But with a lot of difficult problems ________, he is having a hard time.

A．settled

B．settling

C．to settle

D．being settled

17、You’d better exercise at least three times a week_______you can keep fit.

A．so that

B．only if

C．as though

D．in case

18、Athletes should make _________ preparation, both physical and psychological, before entering a big race.

A．adequate

B．slight

C．identical

D．rough

19、It wasn't until I ______ took part in the activity that I understood the meaning of it.

A.actively B.personally

C.rarely D.normally

20、The driver was really careless, otherwise the traffic accident ______.

A. didn’t happen   B. hadn’t happened

C. wouldn’t happen  D. wouldn’t have happened

21、A new study found evidence that dos developed in physical ways to present “lovely dog eyes” as a way to connect with humans.

The study compared the facial muscles (肌肉) of dogs and wolves, which share ancestral history. Dogs broke off from wolves after being domesticated (驯化) about 33,0000 years ago. During that time dogs changed physically and behaviorally to fit life with humans.

The researchers examined the heads of six dogs and two wolves for comparison. They found the facial structure of both animals was mostly very similar. But one major difference was found above the eyes. The dogs were found to have two well-formed muscles around the eye that were not present in the wolves. These small muscles permit dogs to raise their inner eyebrows, the study found.

Juliane Kaminski, a comparative psychologist from the research suggests this eyebrow-rising movement causes “a warm” feelings in humans because it makes the dogs’ eyes appear larger. This expressions also makes the dog lo more like a human baby. The eye movement is similar to that which humans make when they are sad.

“The evidence is very obvious that dogs developed a muscle to raise the inner eyebrows after they were domesticated from wolves,” Kaminski said.

In a separate part of the study, the researchers observed how 27 dogs and nine wolves interacted with a human. “We also studied dogs’ and wolves’ behavior. And when exposed to a human for two minutes, dogs raised their inner eyebrows more and higher than wolves,” Kaminski said.

The researchers suggest that the eye movements developed over time as a way for dogs to get humans to do things for them, such as giving then food, care or attention.

The only dog species in the study that did not have the muscles was the Siberian husky, which is an ancient kind of dog. The husky could be the best living example of what the link between dogs and wolves looked like.

Kaminski said the main limitation of the study was the small number of dogs and wolves used. This means further study will be required and should include other ancient dog species. The work could also be extended 10 other animals with which humans have developed close relationships, including horses and cats.

【1】What is the difference found between dogs and wolves?

A．Dogs have bigger eyes.

B．They have different ancestors.

C．They have easily distinguishable faces.

D．Dogs have additional muscles around the eyes.

【2】What dos Juliane Kaminski most probably suggest in paragraph 4?

A．Dogs have developed in order to get along with humans.

B．Dogs have learned facial expressions from human babies.

C．Dogs are intentionally raising their eyebrows to please humans.

D．Dogs have changed their behaviors to get food from humans.

【3】What can we say about a Siberian husky?

A．It has lovelier eyes than the other dogs.

B．It seems much more like a wolf than a dog.

C．It can raise its eyebrows higher than most dogs do.

D．It is better at linking with humans than an ordinary dog.

【4】What is the text mainly about?

A．The evolution of the wolves.

B．Dogs’ ability to connect with humans.

C．The similarities between dogs and wolves.

D．Changes in dogs caused by domestication.

22、When traditional treatments fail to help patients with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD强迫症)，an implant that shocks the brain with electrical pulses (脉搏) just might, a new research review shows. It found that the treatment — known as “deep brain stimulation,” or DBS — can offer significant relief to as many as two-thirds of such patients.

“OCD involves forced and bothersome thoughts that the individual cannot silence, and repetitive behaviors performed to reduce the anxiety.” said study author Dr. Sameer Sheth, a professor of neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine. Examples of OCD include repeated handwashing, ordering and arranging, repeating words in one’s head, and checking and double-checking.

Enter DBS for the brain. “It consists of a stimulator typically put under the skin in the upper chest and connected to an electrode (电极).”Sheth said. “The electrode is placed in specific regions in the brain, aiming that by restoring activity in these areas to a more balanced state, DBS settles the symptoms of OCD.”

To find out whether it works, Sheth’s team reviewed the findings of 31 studies conducted between 2005 and 2021. Altogether, the studies included 345 adult OCD patients, at an average age of 40. The review showed that after a treatment period of about two years, DBS had produced obvious symptom improvements in two-thirds of the patients. Significant depression relief was also owed to DBS treatment. About one in five patients experienced at least one serious side effect of DBS. Still, Sheth stressed that the upside is hard to ignore. He added, “there is actually little risk of DBS for appropriately selected patients.”

“Since the DBS electrodes are placed in the brain regions contributing to OCD, it is not a surprise that it works.” said Dr. Gopalkumar Rakesh, a professor at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. “Although it’s not a brand-new treatment, DBS really is in the more-research-needed stage of development. So I would say that the results of this study point to the need for even more research to determine which patients would really adjust to that treatment to have the greatest benefit.”

【1】What do people suffering from OCD tend to do?

A．They just wash their hands on occasions.

B．They like to give orders and arrangements.

C．They may repeat an action to reduce anxiety.

D．They can have unwanted thoughts controlled.

【2】According to the research, how does DBS help to treat OCD?

A．It leads to slight symptom improvements.

B．It contributes to obvious depression relief.

C．It eases as many patients with OCD as possible.

D．It reduces OCD-caused symptoms by two-thirds.

【3】What can be inferred about the application of DBS to treat OCD?

A．There is no risk of DBS for patients.

B．It is a wonder that DBS works for OCD.

C．DBS needs more research to be adopted.

D．DBS is sure to be of great benefit to all.

【4】What may be the purpose of the passage?

A．To advocate using DBS for treating OCD.

B．To inform people of the symptoms of OCD.

C．To compare different ways of treating OCD.

D．To introduce an effective way of treating OCD.

23、Four Historic Firsts for Women in Space You Might not Know About

First Woman in Space

Soviet cosmonaut(宇航员)Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to go to space when she was launched with the Vostok 6 mission on June 16, 1963. She was selected from a pool of 400 applicants and five finalists. She was honorarily inlucted(入伍)into the Soviet Air Force so that she could join the Cosmonaut Corps. Tereshkova is the only woman ever to have been on a solo space mission.

First US Woman in Space

Sally Ride was the first American astronaut to go into orbit on June 18, 1983, as a crew member on the space shuttle Challenger for STS-7. Ride was one of 8, 000 people to answer an ad in the Stanford student newspaper seeking applicants for NASA. She was chosen to join the space program in 1978. She went on one additional mission and spent a total of 343 hours in space.

First Woman to Walk in Space

The first woman to walk in space, Svetlana Savitskaya, was also a cosmonaut. She was on her second mission when she space-walked as part of the Salyut 7-EP2 on July 17, 1984. She was also the first woman to have gone into space twice.

First Teacher to go to Space

Christa McAuliffe was a teacher and a civilian astronaut from Concord, NH who was killed with six other crew members when the space shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds after launch on January 28, 1986. McAuliffe was selected from more than 11, 000 applicants to participate in the NASA Teacher in Space Project. She was planning on conducting experiments and teaching two lessons from space.

【1】When did Valentina Tereshkova go to space?

A．In 1963.

B．In 1983.

C．In 1984.

D．In 1986.

【2】Who was the first woman to have gone into space twice?

A．Valentina Tereshkova.

B．Sally Ride.

C．Svetlana Savitskaya.

D．Christa McAuliffe.

【3】What is special about Christa McAuliffe?

A．She was a civilian astronaut.

B．She was on a solo space mission.

C．She conducted experiments from space successfully.

D．She was selected from 8, 000 people to join in the space project.

24、   Faced with a decreasing population and workforce, Japan has been increasingly turning to robots for help. Over the years, the robots have been used to perform a large number of human tasks, including building products and providing care and company for the elderly. The latest addition to the Japanese “workforce” may be Model-T. This seven-foot-tall robot is currently undergoing trials restocking sandwiches, drinks, and ready meals on shelves at select locations of local convenience store chains Lawson and FamilyMart.

Model-T, whose face unclearly resembles that of a kangaroo, is certainly not the first restocking robot. However, the warehouse robots currently being used by companies are only able to accomplish single, repetitive tasks, such as stacking boxes. Model-T, on the other hand, has a wide range of movement and can be used to restock objects of various sizes, making it perfect for convenience and grocery stores, which sell a large variety of items.

Named after the classic Ford Motor car, Model-T is not autonomous. Instead, it is operated by human “pilots” wearing a virtual reality (VR) headset and special gloves, which allow them to feel the product the robot is holding in their hands and guide it to the right shelf. Telexistence, the company behind Model-T, says the VR-controlled robots are easier to develop and maintain. They are also ten times cheaper than autonomous robots, which require complex programming.

Model-T’s easy-to-use controls require little training and can be operated from a remote location. Tomohiro Kano, a general manager, believes this capability will enable the chain to employ employees who would typically not work in stores. “There are about 1.6 mllion people in Japan who, for various reasons, show no interest in job hunting,” Kano said.

Though Model-T appears to be breezing through the trials, it is not quite ready to enter the labor force. Besides being a lot slower than human stockers, it is also only capable of lifting packaged items, and cannot grasp loose items such as fruits and vegetables. Telexistence hopes to introduce a faster Model-T within the next two years.

【1】Where does Model-T mainly differ from other robots?

A．It is designed to do tasks repetitively.

B．It can perform various actions.

C．It is in the shape of a kangaroo.

D．It can work all by itself.

【2】What can we infer about Model-T?

A．It needs training to work.

B．It can feel the products.

C．It is simply programmed.

D．It wears special gloves to work.

【3】How does Tomohiro find some Japanese people?

A．They are usually lazy at work.

B．They find excuses for not working.

C．They prefer being employed at stores.

D．They lack enthusiasm for finding jobs.

【4】What does the last paragraph focus on?

A．Model-T’s limitations.

B．Model-T’s bright future.

C．Model-T’s practical uses.

D．Model-T’s trail results.

25、Ten years ago, I set out to examine luck. I wanted to know why some people are  _______ in the right place at the right time, while others consistently experienced ill fortune. I placed _______ in national newspapers asking for people who felt consistently lucky or unlucky to _______ me.

Hundreds of extraordinary men and women volunteered for my _______. Over the years I interviewed them, watched their lives and had them _______ various experiments.

I carried out a simple _______ to discover whether their differences in  _______ was due to differences in their ability to _______ opportunities. I gave both the lucky and unlucky people a newspaper, and asked them to look _______ it and tell me how many photographs were inside. I had  ________ placed a large message halfway through the newspaper saying … “Tell the experimenter you have seen this and win $50.”

This ________ took up half of the page and was written in type that was more than two inches high. It was staring everyone straight in the face, but the unlucky people tended to ________  it and the lucky people tended to spot it.

Unlucky people are generally more ________ than lucky people, and this anxiety affects their ability to notice the ________. As a result, they miss opportunities because they are too ________ on looking for something else. They go to gatherings focused on finding their perfect partner and miss opportunities to make good friends. They look through newspapers ________ to find certain types of job advertisements and miss other types of  ________.

Lucky people are more ________ and open, and therefore see what is there rather than just what they are looking for. My research eventually showed that lucky people create good fortune via four ________. They are skilled at creating and ________ chance opportunities, make lucky decisions by listening to their intuition (直觉), create self-fulfilling prophesies (预言) via positive expectations and adopt a “never say die” attitude that transforms bad luck into good.

【1】

A．never

B．always

C．sometimes

D．seldom

【2】

A．messages

B．activities

C．reports

D．notices

【3】

A．contact

B．trust

C．show

D．follow

【4】

A．game

B．adventure

C．research

D．contest

【5】

A．participate in

B．learn about

C．look into

D．carry out

【6】

A．observation

B．experiment

C．competition

D．discussion

【7】

A．attitude

B．manner

C．lifestyle

D．luck

【8】

A．share

B．spot

C．create

D．predict

【9】

A．through

B．over

C．for

D．after

【10】

A．hesitantly

B．carelessly

C．secretly

D．excitedly

【11】

A．copy

B．message

C．diagram

D．introduction

【12】

A．pass

B．miss

C．notice

D．misunderstand

【13】

A．nervous

B．frustrated

C．awkward

D．pitiful

【14】

A．difficult

B．dangerous

C．important

D．unexpected

【15】

A．fixed

B．focused

C．dependent

D．strict

【16】

A．confident

B．disappointed

C．determined

D．surprised

【17】

A．jobs

B．notes

C．news

D．signs

【18】

A．reliable

B．hardworking

C．smart

D．relaxed

【19】

A．goals

B．preferences

C．principles

D．steps

【20】

A．inventing

B．noticing

C．taking

D．adopting

26、第二届“一带一路”国际合作高峰论坛将于2019年4月在北京举办。组委会向社会招募志愿者。假设你是晨光中学的学生李津，你很想成为一名志愿者。请你按照相关要求用英语给组委会写一封申请信，介绍自己的情况，应征此次志愿者的工作。

（1）热情、有礼貌；

（2）熟悉中国传统文化；

（3）英语口语流利；

（4）熟知“一带一路”的重要意义，并表达当选的愿望。

注意：

（1）词数不少于100；

（2）可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；

（3）开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：“一带一路”国际合作高峰论坛The Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation

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