梧州2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测四年级英语

1、Florida is blessed with ______ warm climate, which makes it _____ suitable place for old people to live in.

A. a; 不填 B. 不填; the C. a; a D. the; a

2、The beauty of a tournament like the World Cup is ________ it can be wildly unpredictable.

A．whether

B．how

C．that

D．why

3、With the help of the organization, she was able to secure the benefits, however small, ______ she was entitled under the law.

A.which B.where C.to which D.of which

4、The article is ready to publish, ________ to your approval.

A.entitled B.similar C.attached D.subject

5、You’ll find this map of great ________ in helping you to get around in London.

A.value B.effect C.concern D.vision

6、Robert went to Shanghai in his 20s, ______ several years later, he became a manager.

A.when B.where

C.which D.who

7、But for the rescue team’s efforts, more lives ________ in the wreck accident.

A.would be claimed B.should have claimed

C.would have claimed D.could have been claimed

8、It’s widely acknowledged that reading printed texts is no _______ for personal discussion with a great thinker.

A.substitute B.subject C.submission D.substance

9、People often have difficulty facing reality when further scientific discovery challenges _______ they have previously thought to be settled facts.

A.what B.that C.who D.which

10、Nowadays, basic health care services are ________ to almost all the Chinese people. This accounts for the fact that the average life expectancy of all the Chinese has already risen to 75.

A．accessible

B．abundant

C．accurate

D．attractive

11、A number of traditions ________ celebrated in China during the Spring Festival every year.

A.is B.was C.are D.were

12、—The lecture about 3D technology was very interesting.

—It’s a pity. How I wish I ________ time to attend it.

A. had   B. have   C. had had   D. have had

13、They were initially looking forward to having an overseas wedding but had to drop the idea after facing _____ from parents.

A.recognition B.toleration C.opposition D.presentation

14、Towards ___ evening after school, ___ icy rain began to fall and the road became slippery.

A. the; an B. /; an  C. an; an D. an; the

15、__________of the land in that district __________ covered with trees and grass．

A．Two fifth; is

B．Two fifths; is

C．Two fifth; are

D．Two fifths; are

16、The number of foreign students attending Chinese universities________ steadily since 1997.

A．is rising

B．are rising

C．has been rising

D．have been rising

17、— Hey, the washing up has been done!

— That ______ Cynthia, She’s always helpful.

A. need have been    B. could have been

C. should have been  D. must have been

18、Common sense tells that there is still power loss even when you leave the TV set________.

A．in its own right

B．on the edge of your seat

C．in the stand-by mode

D．around the corner

19、—Tu Youyou proves with hardships _______ great honor.

—Sure. Opportunities favour the prepared mind.

A. comes   B. will come   C. is coming   D. are coming

20、China's most celebrated martial art novelist and essayist, Jin Yong, under________influence many people have become interested in martial arts, passed away in a Hongkong hospital.

A.his B.whose C.which D.whom

21、No spacecraft will ever land on the sun. the sun is a flaming ball of gas that reaches thousands of degrees Fahrenheit. But next year, a ship from Earth will fly closer to it than any man made craft has flown before. The mission(任务)is a big development for scientists and, maybe, for everyone else.

In September 2018, NASA plans to launch the Parker Solar Probe. After a journey of nearly 90 million miles, it will fly within 3.8 million miles of the sun. within two months of launching, the probe is expected to reach the sun’s corona(日冕). That’s the sun’s outer atmosphere of gases.

Getting there won’t be easy. Designing a spacecraft tough enough to hold up to the sun’s heat has proved difficult. But that hasn’t stopped engineers from trying. Temperatures in the corona can reach millions of degrees. The probe will limit itself to regions where things get no hotter than 2,500oF. That’s still a heavy heat load for a spacecraft. But a 4.5-inch-thick heat shield(罩)will protect the probe’s camera and scientific instruments.

NASA says the data the probe collects could provide knowledge into the physics of stars. Our sun is special to us. But as a star, it’s rather common. So the better we understand how it works, the better we understand all stars of its mass and color.

Perhaps the most important is what the probe may show us about solar storms. During solar storms, charged particles stream through the solar system. They can disable communications satellites and shut down powder systems. One study has found that a very intense solar storm could cause up to $2 trillion in damage in the US alone. It could also black out the East Coast for a year.

Understanding solar storms might allow us to predict them and protect ourselves. That could make even a mission with a billion-plus price tag one of NASA’s great bargains.

【1】What can we learn about the probe?

A. It’ll fly closer to the sun that the previous ones

B. It’s the first man made instrument to fly to the sun

C. It’ll get to the core of the sun in nearly two months

D. It’ll fly about 3.8 million miles to reach the corona.

【2】What is the challenge for the engineers?

A. Directing the probe to collect data

B. Reducing the temperature of the probe

C. Building a shield against the heat

D. Limiting the probe to proper regions

【3】What might be the best title?

A. Exploring the stars   B. Getting close to the sun

C. Designing a spaceship   D. Protecting the earth

【4】Where does the value of the mission lie?

A. Monitoring satellites   B. Exploring solar energy

C. Developing scientific instruments   D. Forecasting solar storms

22、C  I am a writer．I spend a great deal of my time thinking about the power of language—the way it can evoke(唤起) an emotion, a visual image, a complex idea, or a simple truth．Language is the tool of my trade．And I use them all—all the Englishes I grew up with．

Born into a Chinese family that had recently arrived in California, I’ve been giving more thought to the kind of English my mother speaks．Like others, I have described it to people as “broken” English．But I feel embarrassed to say that．It has always bothered me that I can think of no way to describe it other than “broken”, as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness．I’ve heard other terms used, “limited English,” for example．But they seem just as bad, as if everything is limited, including people’s perceptions(认识)of the limited English speaker．

I know this for a fact, because when I was growing up, my mother’s “limited” English limited my perception of her．I was ashamed of her English．I believed that her English reflected the quality of what she had to say．That is, because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect．And I had plenty of evidence to support me: the fact that people in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her．

I started writing fiction in 1985．And for reasons I won’t get into today, I began to write stories using all the Englishes I grew up with: the English she used with me, which for lack of a better term might be described as “broken”, and what I imagine to be her translation of her Chinese, her internal(内在的) language, and for that I sought to preserve the essence, but neither an English nor a Chinese structure．I wanted to catch what language ability tests can never show: her intention, her feelings, the rhythms of her speech and the nature of her thoughts．

【1】By saying “Language is the tool of my trade”, the author means that ______．

A．she is a writer by profession

B．she is fascinated by languages

C．she works as a translator

D．she uses English in foreign trade

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

A．Americans do not understand broken English．

B．Broken English always reflects imperfect thoughts．

C．The author’ mother had positive influence on her．

D．The author’s mother was not respected sometimes．

【3】The author gradually realizes her mother’s English is _____．

A．well structured

B．rich in meaning

C．in the old style

D．easy to translate

【4】What is the passage mainly about?

A．The author’s misunderstanding of “limited” English．

B．The limitation of the author’s perception of her mother．

C．The changes of the author’s attitude to her mother’s English．

D．The author’s experiences of using broken English．

23、   It was back in 2014. I learned I needed an operation to remove the tumor (肿瘤). Hearing the word “cancer” was the first shock, but knowing the surgeon would have to cut the front of my neck open was a lot to swallow. I was relieved to learn that thyroid (甲状腺) cancer can be treated if caught early, but 1 wasn’t thrilled it would mean a lifelong scar front and center on my neck.

Back at home, I looked at my reflection in the mirror. I admired my neck, running my finger across a delicate gold chain I wore. Then came a tiny voice, “Mommy!” My then five year -old son. Jack, appeared in the mirror behind me. Our reflection was a big reality check. See, my son didn’t know I had been diagnosed (诊断) with the Big C, or that I was having an operation. I patiently explained my condition to him and told him I would have a scar on my neck after the operation.

I never had any intentions of hiding the scar. I didn’t want my son to think my scar was something to be ashamed of. I was his role model and I needed to set a good example. Bad things can happen, but it’s how you deal with them that matters.

The operation was successful. The recovery process, bearing it all, in the grocery store, out to dinner with family and on the summer camp pickup line, made me realize, if I could get through this phase (阶段),I could bear the scar of survival forever. The scar proves I looked at fear in the face and won.

People will ask about my scar even though it’s a very thin. dull line five years later. That means I have the chance to educate others about thyroid cancer and how they should. self-check their necks and remind their doctors to do the same, at yearly physicals. To me, the scar is like a superhero stamp.

【1】What’s the author worried about before the operation?

A.Her neck would look ugly. B.The tumor couldn’t be removed.

C.Jack couldn’t take care of himself. D.She would have difficulty swallowing.

【2】Why did the author decide to face the reality bravely?

A.She didn’t care how people liked her.

B.She realized she didn’t have other choice.

C.She wanted to set a good example to her son.

D.She felt lucky to have her cancer caught early.

【3】How does the recovery process turn out?

A.Regretful. B.Stressful.

C.Surprising. D.Meaningful.

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

A.She has a better chance of education.

B.She feels proud of what she has done.

C.She has become an expert in cancer treatment.

D.She has suffered [rom poor health for five years.

24、   For those who want to make their schedule available for a visit, Fashion United has selected various fashion exhibitions.

Zandra Rhodes: Fifty Years of Fabulous

The exhibition of fashion designer Zandra Rhodes in London is worth your time. In total, there are 100 styles and 50 fabric(布料)samples to admire. The exhibition can be visited until April 16, 2021, in the Fashion and Textile Museum in London.

Pricing: $10

Marche et Demarche: A History of the Chanssure

The Musee des Arts Decoratifs has been focused on shoes since this fall. The exhibition centers on different kinds of shoes, from the Middle Ages to the present day and from the West to non-European cultures. More than five hundred objects are on display. The exhibition can be visited until April 23, 2021, at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs in Paris.

Pricing: $25

Thierry Mugler: Couturissime

Thierry Mugler is a successful fashion designer from France. The exhibition "Thierry Mugler: Couturissime” is now visiting Europe for the first time with the opening in the Kunsthal in Rotterdam. The multimedia approach of the exhibition deserves a special mention. The exhibition can be visited until May 8,2021, in the Kunsthal in Rotterdam.

Pricing: Free

Bags: Imide Oat

The new exhibition of the Victoria & Albeit Museum looks at the function, status and skills behind a bag. More than 300 objects are used to illustrate the theme. Bags from the royal family, celebrities and well-known fashion houses are given a place in the show. The exhibition can be visited until May 25.2021, at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.

Pricing: $30

【1】On which day can visitors go to the exhibition of fashion designer Zandra Rhodes in 2021?

A．April 12.

B．April 23.

C．May 8.

D．May 25.

【2】What can visitors do at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs?

A．Enjoy Zandra Rhodes, designs.

B．View shoes in different periods.

C．Watch videos about Thierry Mugler.

D．Enjoy a variety of bags from different people.

【3】Which museum should visitors go to if they are interested in bags?

A．The Fashion and Textile Museum.

B．The Musee des Arts Decoratifs.

C．The Kunsthal in Rotterdam.

D．The Victoria & Albert Museum.

25、It’s my dream. I’m nine years old now, but have been _______ competitively since I was six. I love it, because it makes me feel good. I have a lot of _______ to use up and I can do it by just moving my legs.

One recent Sunday morning, my mum drove me to a 5km race in Minnesota.

The starting line was _______ because there was also a 10km race. That morning, I was running confidently and feeling _______ . At one point, I came to a _______ in the course. A woman who was directing us _______ the route I thought I was meant to take and told me to go the other way. I was confused, but I had to follow her _______.

After a while I saw route directions for a 10km race. I was worried, thinking I was _______, but had to keep going. My body started to get _______. I said to myself, “You’re almost there. Just keep __________.”

__________ I saw the finish line. I couldn’t believe it. I didn’t even know I was running a 10km and I had __________ it. I didn’t do this on purpose. It was a __________. I felt happy and proud. It was my first time running such a(n) __________.

It has made me want to do more 10km races. I hope my story __________ other people to run, too.

【1】

A．hiking

B．swimming

C．driving

D．running

【2】

A．time

B．resource

C．energy

D．patience

【3】

A．separated

B．crowded

C．prepared

D．limited

【4】

A．shallow

B．strong

C．strange

D．sensitive

【5】

A．fork

B．barrier

C．station

D．bridge

【6】

A．blocked off

B．pulled off

C．tidied up

D．gave up

【7】

A．example

B．heart

C．directions

D．feelings

【8】

A．stuck

B．lost

C．deserted

D．involved

【9】

A．fueled

B．adapted

C．tired

D．relaxed

【10】

A．waiting

B．shaking

C．watching

D．breathing

【11】

A．Initially

B．Actually

C．Obviously

D．Eventually

【12】

A．won

B．quit

C．changed

D．expected

【13】

A．dream

B．mistake

C．balance

D．lesson

【14】

A．test

B．risk

C．adventure

D．distance

【15】

A．allows

B．enables

C．inspires

D．presses

26、Directions: Read the following three passages. 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.

Winter sports can help you burn calories, increase your cardiovascular fitness, and strengthen muscles. Being outdoors and getting exercise are great for your mental health. Exercise boosts mood, and sunlight seems to help beat back the winter blues. So slap on some sunblock and go.

Winter is a great time to experiment with new sports. If you like to walk, keep walking-on snowshoes. If you want to try an endurance sport, go for cross-country skiing. And snowboarding is just plain fun. Runners can also train during the winter, although beware of wet or slippery roads. Or slip on a pair of snowshoes. One of the easiest sports around, snowshoeing can be excellent cold-weather cross-training for runners and cyclists - or anyone wanting to take a wintry walk in the woods.

Whatever sport you choose, don't rely on a friend for instruction. You wouldn't let an amateur perform brain surgery on you; why let one teach you to ski or skate? That's what instructors are for- to help newcomers start out right. Instructors can give you advice about equipment, techniques, safety, and dealing with injuries if they do happen you.

It's tempting for an eager athlete to advance too quickly through learning the ropes. Resist the temptation. If you want to progress, invest your time in learning the basics thoroughly. Everything else you do as a skier, boarder, or skater will be built on these first skills.

Play safely by figuring out what, special equipment and safety gear you'll need. Planning an afternoon of snowshoeing or cross-country skiing? Pack water, snacks, fruit, and extra socks. If you're going out for a long time, keep your water bottle insulated from the cold so it doesn't freeze.

Don't head out onto the slopes or into remote country areas alone. Always go with a buddy and tell a friend what time you plan on returning. If you get in trouble and don't show up when you are supposed to, your friend has your back.

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