哈密2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测四年级英语

1、My smart watch battery   slow.It needs charging.

A.runs B.is run C.ran D.is running

2、I don’t fully understand what you said, but I have got ________ rough idea of ________ plan.

A. a; the   B. /; the

C. a; /   D. the; the

3、There are a great number of attractions in Tianjin, ______ I like the Ancient Cultural Street best.

A．which

B．where

C．among them

D．among which

4、—What do you think of the cars on the exhibition?

—Well, great. But I don’t think much of_______you’ve bought.

A.that B.which C.one D.the one

5、The tea-picking opera _____ developed from the tea-growing regions in Jiangxi where the tea pickers would sing songs while working.

A．luckily

B．skillfully

C．originally

D．rapidly

6、The publishing firm is doing a survey and they are delighted with the replies they________ from the public so far.

A．received

B．receive

C．are received

D．have received

7、The manager is now in need of a capable assistant that he can ________ to take care of problems in his absence.

A.count on B.count in C.count up D.count out

8、In universities in China, classes are often arranged in more flexible___ and a lot of jobs are offered to the students after graduation.

A. patterns B. ranks C. grades   D. scales

9、If the weather had been better, we ______ a picnic yesterday.

A. must have had B. would have

C. could have had D. will have

10、—What do you think of the information from books?

— It is easier to forget than ________ from life itself.

A．the one

B．it

C．that

D．those

11、________ people food, housing and jobs is what a government should first consider after a natural disaster happens.

A. Offered   B. Offering

C. Offer   D. Being offered

12、--Look at the picture. Tom looks so excited. He must have been on a wonderful trip.

--Yeah, he ______ himself in Australia.

A.is enjoying B.was enjoying

C.has been enjoying D.would enjoy

13、About 85 of the large fire was________by Saturday night and most major roads have been reopened.

A.deposited B.contained C.anticipated D.swallowed

14、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

15、The judge said that the fine would ________ a warning to other drivers.

A.look into B.serve as C.watch over D.set up

16、We’d better go now, ______ we’ll miss the train.

A. but   B. so   C. otherwise   D. therefore

17、The CEO of the company is a position ____ many abilities are required to deal with all types of problems.

A. which   B. that C. when   D. where

18、Though________ to see us, the professor gave us a warm welcome.

A．surprising

B．to surprise

C．being surprised

D．surprised

19、She runs ________ about 15 miles a day, whatever the circumstances, whatever the weather.

A．in addition

B．on hand

C．on average

D．in case

20、There is no possibility ________ he will keep his word．He is always telling lies.

A．how

B．whether

C．when

D．that

21、   To anyone else, it was just a simple white cotton bag, but to me, it was a canvas(油画布) for my latest masterpiece. I laid it flat on the six-foot-long wooden table in my kitchen. With one hand I held down a corner of the bag and with the other I dipped my brush in the paint and touched it to the canvas; slowly an image took shape, waves crashing on a sandy beach, seagulls flying above, fishing for a meal. I put down my brush and rubbed my neck. It was hard work, but I enjoyed it.

And my friends and family loved the bags. "I get tons of praise for mine," my mother-in-law told me. "People are always asking where they can buy one." Those weren't quite the honor I'd dreamed of when I first picked up a paintbrush as a kid. I used to aim higher. I wanted my work to appear in the Louvre Museum in Paris, right next to the Mona Lisa. But even then, I knew what a wild dream it was.

My parents encouraged my interest, and paid for art lessons. In high school, I joined an art club and showed my work along with other local artists in an exhibition. I started college, majored in fine art and took classes in drawing and design. But the farthest I ever traveled was New York City. The Louvre might as well have been on another planet.

Then things changed. I met and fell in love with Charlie. After we got married, I took a break from art. Making a home together was more important. Art supplies didn't fit into our budget.

When I finally picked up a brush again, I was rusty. I tried a landscape but it was flat. Things in the foreground were the same size as in the background. I'd lost the ability. I threw down my brush in frustration. Maybe I'd never really had any talent at all. Forget the Louvre, my work wasn't good enough to hang in our living room. Charlie turned me around. "You have a talent,"  he told me. "Keep painting." He helped me find room in our budget for paints and brushes. One day, walking through town, I spotted some giant white shells in a store window. What an interesting canvas they could be! I bought a few and began painting them. In Savannah, there was no shortage of inspiration. Charlie took some of my pieces into the electric company where he worked. He came home with the proudest smile. "They want to order them for their wives." he told me.

Lately I'd been painting these bags. It wasn't a money-making project—I barely covered the cost of materials. But seeing others appreciate my art made me feel good. This one, the beach scene, was going to a friend of my mother-in-law's. When it dried, I brought it over to my mother-in-law. "I just know my friend will love it," she said.

Several months later my mother-in-law's friend called me. I'd moved on to other projects and I'd nearly forgotten what I'd made for her, "I went to Paris," she said. “And I brought your bag with me. I have to tell you about the Louvre," she continued. "For two hours, we wandered the museum. Delacroix, Michelangelo, the Venus de Milo, there was so much to see, and of course, the Mona Lisa. But every few minutes, somebody stopped me.' Where did you get that bag? ' they asked. Some folks thought I'd bought it in the gift shop there! I had to tell them it was a Cindy Barnwell original.

Today I'm painting an 11- by-14-inch canvas of bunnies picking flowers, to go in a friend's baby nursery. It may not be a da Vinci, but that doesn't matter. This world was made for artists. I'm convinced of that. And my gift is to share that beauty, any way I can.

【1】Why did the author refer to the cotton bag in the beginning?

A．To show her passion for painting.

B．To stress the difficulty of painting.

C．To indicate the benefit of painting.

D．To prove her creativity for painting.

【2】Which led to the author's giving up painting first after she married?

A．Lack of talent.

B．Lack of money.

C．Lack of inspiration.

D．Lack of encouragement.

【3】What does the underlined part "the Louvre" in the fifth paragraph really refer to?

A．Contemporary painters, art exhibition.

B．Others' praise for the author's paintings.

C．The author's lifelong ambition.

D．The author's dream travel destination.

【4】Who gave the author the strongest support at the turning point in her painting career?

A．Her husband.

B．Her own parents.

C．Her mother-in-law.

D．Her mother-in-law's friend.

【5】What does the author probably agree with?

A．She didn't stop painting all her life.

B．She applied her painting to charity.

C．She made no profit in painting the bags.

D．She was the best at painting the beach scene.

【6】What can we infer from the last but one paragraph?

A．The author built a famous bag brand.

B．The author's bag sold very well in London.

C．The author's bag drew senior painters' attention.

D．The author realized her dream in a surprising way.

22、   The giant panda is beloved of conservationists. It is one of the most recognisable large animals in the world. But it is also evolutionarily odd. It is a type of bear but it is a herbivore(食草动物). It is ironic, then, that this icon of the natural world might actually be an accidental consequence of human activity. Yet this is a convincing interpretation of results just published in a paper in Current Biology, by Wei Fuwen of the Institute of Zoology, in Beijing.

Pandas are not merely herbivores, they are monovores-merely eating bamboo only. Dr Wei wondered when this transition to monovory happened. The answer was, far more recently than anyone had expected.

Dr Wei studied carbon and nitrogen isotopes(同位素) in the bones of a dozen ancestral pandas, dating from between 11,000 and 5,000 years ago, and compared them with those of modern pandas. The study shows that the ancient pandas lived in more varied environments and had broader diets. What is more, they were not yet the obligate(专性的) bamboo feeders which they are today, and they were making subtropical zones and open land their home, rather than living merely in bamboo forests. The question is, what made them change?

There is one obvious possible cause: the spread of man. Organised states clearly existed by about 5,000 years ago. Growing human populations could easily have displaced the ancestors of modern pandas to fringe areas where there was little to eat but bamboo. And if bamboo is all there is to eat, then those that prefer to eat it will be at an evolutionary advantage. The modern, bamboo-eating panda-symbol of animals under pressure from man-may thus have been made the way it is by precisely such human pressures.

【1】How did Dr. Wei conduct research into the transition of pandas?

A.Studying the diets of pandas.

B.Calculating the number of pandas.

C.Studying the structure of genes of pandas.

D.Analyzing the isotopic composition of pandas’ bones and teeth.

【2】What may lead to the change of pandas’ broad diets to eating bamboo only?

A.The change of their genes.

B.The intended invasion of other herbivores.

C.The unintentional expansion of human activity.

D.The decline in their habitat and thus the shortage of food.

【3】What can be the best title for the text?

A.Panda Evolution: By the Hand of Man? B.Panda: beloved but odd

C.Panda: Herbivores or Monovores? D.A Study of Ancient Pandas

23、Three Modern Services

When you're working a full-time job, studying or on the hunt for work, life can feel exhausting. The good news is that modern technology has made life easier in many ways, and with the following services, you'll find you have more time and energy for the things that matter.

Meal kit delivery services

Meal kit delivery services are one of the most underestimated innovations of the 21st century. How they work is simple. At the beginning you choose how many people need to eat in your household. Then, what your dietary requirements are, and any other preferences. Finally, you get to choose which meal kits will be delivered to your door.

No matter your diet, you can have an appropriate meal kit delivered. For example, check out these low carb meal delivery options. The kit comes complete with all the ingredients you need, already prepared. All you have to do is to follow the simple recipe to put them together and pop your meal in the oven.

With meal kit delivery, you don’t have to worry about cooking or spending money on takeout. Your trips to the grocery store will become easier and you'll waste less money and food.

Taskrabbit

One of the most frustrating aspects of having a place you call your own is that you have to take care of the maintenance(维修). Even if you are renting, there are certain tasks that your landlord will expect you to see to, whether a leaky tap or a problematic electrical appliance.

For this, Taskrabbit connects you with freelancers who are willing to take on just about any task for you. You can hire someone to take care of your leaky tap rather than spending your own time and energy doing it. You're giving someone work while enjoying your time off.

Postmates

Finally, one of the most convenient and useful services is, of course, Postmates. With Postmates, you can get just about anything delivered or deliver something yourself. You can get someone to do your groceries for you – simply make a list of what you need and choose whether the shopper should call you if something is out or if they can decide on replacements themselves.

You can also use it for takeout, to send or receive documents, and any other delivery needs you have.

We live in an age of convenience, and we should take advantage of it. Start using the above services and you'll see your stress levels drop.

【1】What will people first do to enjoy Meal kit delivery services?

A.To check out some options.

B.To pop your meal in the oven.

C.To confirm the exact number of people.

D.To follow the simple recipe to put them together.

【2】What do the three Modern Services have in common?

A.They can help people save money.

B.All the Modern Services are top-level.

C.They can make people easily enjoy their lives.

D.Young people show their preference for the three Modern Services.

【3】Where is the passage most likely to be taken from?

A.A magazine. B.A book review.

C.A novel. D.A guidebook.

24、Stories of immigrants attract me a lot, especially the life stories of Italians who have come to America since the 1700s. In each of these stories I see elements of my own story, that of leaving my birthplace and family and creating a new life in a different culture and in a different language.

The child of Italian immigrants and an award-winning scholar of Italian literature, in the book My Two Italies Joseph Luzzi struggled to create or find his own identity from an early age. Even more problematic for him was “which” Italy to “choose,” the one he inherited(继承) from his family, poor and linked to old traditions and customs he finds rude and somewhat cruel, or the one he finds in literature and art books that show him a country with a modern literary culture.

The choice becomes even sadder as in his professional life he becomes a scholar of Italian literature and culture. He describes episodes of his youth that show the clash between the first and the second generation immigrants that are both funny and tragicomic(悲喜剧式的). These episodes highlight the daily customs his parents brought from their hometown that are in conflict with Joseph’s desire to “fit in” the American culture. Joseph’s visits to Italy as a student and then as a scholar deepen the divide between his two Italies and highlight his quest for identity.

The author’s personal changes are full of quotes and comments on the cultural and political landscape of Italy. I find that his insights on contemporary Italian cultural and political phenomena are particularly interesting. In this book, Joseph touches or comments in depth about several issues concerning Italian life, such as the relationship between dialects(方言) and the official “Italian” language, and the Southern “question” or the uneasy interaction between Northern and Southern Italians.

I enjoyed reading this book. It is personal, moving, educational and entertaining. I hope you will enioy it too!

【1】Why is the author interested in stories of immigrants?

A．He came to America in 1700.

B．He wants to live an Italian life.

C．He can see himself in these stories.

D．He likes to learn the Italian language.

【2】Which of the following is more difficult for Joseph to deal with?

A．Choosing right Italian identity.

B．Inheriting his parents’ wealth.

C．Bridging the generation gap.

D．Becoming a literary scholar.

【3】What does the underlined word “clash” mean in paragraph 3?

A．Cooperation.

B．Distance.

C．Similarity.

D．Conflict.

【4】What is the text?

A．A news report.

B．A book review.

C．A children’s story.

D．A diary entry.

25、   I have been so fortunate to receive kindness from everybody around, warmth from animals and mother nature. When I was_________up, I was taught_________to thank everything around with gratitude and regard everyone around with_________and kindness, just as my grandparents and parents did.

A long, long time ago, earlier in my career, I was_________for hiring a lot of people in key_________.Though I hired many, I didn't hire many more. One of my guiding principles was to always_________candidates with kindness and respect. But as many years went by, I was_________off because of the_________of our company and the severe economic pressure sweeping the country.

Like all the candidates I had_________, I was now the interviewee. That was__________for me. I went through a string of interviews, all__________. After one particular interview, at the end of the__________the interviewer asked if I remembered him. "No," I replied. "Well." he said__________, "you had interviewed me a few years ago and though I didn't get the job, I still__________how you treated me with kindness and respect. And now I would like to__________you for this job." Though I already knew it, living with kindness and respect__________.

As I shared my story with others on the Internet, I received many__________. Some thanked me for this__________share and many agreed that kindness does__________, saying although we may not be able to change the world around us in a（n）__________, our kindness will come back to us in one way or another. This is life.

【1】A.put B.brought C.picked D.called

【2】A.slowly B.suddenly C.repeatedly D.gradually

【3】A.surprise B.comfort C.relief D.respect

【4】A.responsible B.hungry C.grateful D.good

【5】A.careers B.choices C.positions D.topics

【6】A.treat B.adopt C.assess D.persuade

【7】A.set B.taken C.broken D.laid

【8】A.intention B.reform C.fault D.devotion

【9】A.punished B.attacked C.interviewed D.studied

【10】A.strange B.natural C.obvious D.lucky

【11】A.in order B.in pain C.in danger D.in vain

【12】A.operation B.process C.movement D.situation

【13】A.sadly B.shyly C.seriously D.loudly

【14】A.regret B.remember C.expect D.pretend

【15】A.fire B.confuse C.demand D.hire

【16】A.paid off B.picked up C.cut off D.cared for

【17】A.does B.needs C.likes D.designs

【18】A.awful B.awesome C.wrong D.humorous

【19】A.spread B.donate C.waste D.appear

【20】A.mess B.hurry C.word D.instant

26、Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.

Blowing a Few Tops

Ever stopped to consider the upside of volcanic eruptions? It’s not all death, destruction and hot liquid rock—scientists have a plan to cool the planet by simulating one such eruption.

Solar geoengineering involves simulating a volcano by spraying aerosols(气溶胶) into the atmosphere. When they combine with oxygen, droplets of sulfuric acid (硫酸) form. These droplets reflect sunlight away from Earth, cooling the planet. All good in theory, but the consequences are largely unknown and a few could be disastrous. In a study recently published in Nature Communications, researchers led by Anthony Jones, a climate scientist from the University of Exeter, found that using this technology in the Northern Hemisphere could reduce the number of tropical winds hitting the U.S. and Caribbean. But there's an annoying exchange: more winds in the Southern Hemisphere and a drought across the Sahel region of Africa. That’s because the entire climate system is linked—disrupting one region will invariably affect another. How would a nation react if another was causing its weather to get much worse? Would that be an act of war?

There is, however, a case for using solar geoengineering on a global scale. Jones says it could be used to “take the edge off” the temperature increases scientists are predicting. It could be used while the world searches for more effective strategies.

The study also highlights a far bigger problem with solar geoengineering: its complete lack of regulation. “There’s nothing that could stop one country just doing it,” Jones says. “You only need about 100 aircraft with three flights per day. It would cost $1 billion to $10 billion per year.” He adds, “It’s deeply disturbing that we have this technology that could have such a massive influence on the climate, yet there’s just no regulation to stop countries or even organizations from doing it.”

Jones cautions that there is much about the climate system we do not understand, as well as far more work that will need to be done before solar geoengineering is considered safe—or too dangerous to even discuss.

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