长春2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测四年级英语

1、Faced with economic slowdown, some companies are planning to use robots to ______ human workers to reduce their labor costs.

A. compensate   B. substitute

C. symbolize   D. discriminate

2、For the next two hours she _______ the film, which turned out to be as good as she had hoped.

A．took up

B．was absorbed in

C．accounted for

D．was cleared off

3、— I get at least half an hour of exercise almost every day.

— Oh great! .

A.Good luck B.Cheer up

C.Same to you D.Keep it up

4、Carter was saying all the right things, but his smile was   , and I knew I couldn't trust him.

A.influential B.fantastic C.artificial D.sincere

5、She works in theatre, ______in her father’s footsteps.

A．to follow

B．following

C．followed

D．being followed

6、There is no doubt that climate all over the world ______ greatly in recent years.

A. had changed B. is changing

C. changed D. has been changing

7、Your parents are always there by you, _____you need them.

A. whenever   B. however   C. whatever   D. whoever

8、This restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere ______ many others are short of.

A. where B. when

C. that D. what

9、Knowledge is of no value ______ you put it into practice.

A．if

B．until

C．although

D．unless

10、Each member of the community should acquire good habits and ______their behavior in an attempt to create a harmonious atmosphere.

A.refresh B.regulate C.resemble D.reveal

11、Without your help, I _____such a breakthrough in this project.

A. hadn't made   B. didn't make

C. won't have made   D. wouldn't have made

12、Hawking believes the earth is unlikely to be the only planet _____ life has developed gradually.

A. that   B. why

C. where   D. whose

13、Even though we live in a high-tech age, it’s still impossible to predict the weather   .

A. actively B. accurately

C. cautiously D. originally

14、You’d better make the plants shorter, ______ they will interrupt the views from the house.

A. but B. and C. so D. or

15、As teachers we shouldn’t accept the argument given by some people _______ standardized tests restrict educators too much and take the joy out of teaching.

A. where B. what

C. how D. that

16、________ they choose Chinese company is that China has the most advanced technology of high speed railway in the world.

A.When B.That

C.Where D.Why

17、The writer always carries a notebook along with him, _____he is seized by sudden inspiration.

A.even though B.the moment C.in case D.now that

18、If he had been working hard, he ______ in the office now. However, he didn’t.

A. would be working B. were to be working C. was working D. should work

19、— Why not buy a second-hand car first if you don't have enough money for a new one?

— That's a good   .

A.saying B.question C.suggestion D.account

20、However, most of the fires this year are believed ________ by farmers, who use fire as a traditional way to clean land.

A.causing B.to be caused C.having caused D.to have caused

21、We know it’s good to learn another language，and it’s fun too. But to improve our language skills, many of us have to endure hours of school lessons or evening classes, with our heads buried in textbooks. It’s no wonder that technology appears to be providing a better and more accessible way of learning.

There is certainly a huge demand for language learning, and having a smart phone means you can have a virtual teacher with you wherever you go. Many app developers are keen to earn money on the demand, and there are numerous learning apps available.

Some educational apps offer languages not popular enough to be taught at evening classes, or at most universities. And others offer “invented” language courses in Esperanto, Elvish and Star Trek’s Klingon — lessons you might not find in a traditional classroom. Whatever you want to learn, apps allow you to go at your own pace and fit learning around other tasks. But they’re not perfect — you might not get your head round the grammar and will lack the partner support you could get in a classroom environment.

So, does technology imply the end of traditional classrooms and teachers? Guy Baron, head of modern languages at Aberystwyth University, thinks not. He thought that apps should be used alongside traditional classroom methods. And he adds: “The apps are not formal. . . they’re not designed for degrees, but they could be additional resources.”

Certainly, technology is going to help in and outside the classroom. But attending a real lesson, facing a real teacher, probably forces you to be more devoted. Motivation can be a problem when using an app. But if you have a genuine and practical reason to learn another language, you will no doubt stick with it.

【1】What is the benefit of language learning apps?

A．You can learn with a partner.

B．You needn’t pay any money.

C．They provide grammar lessons.

D．They meet your personal demands.

【2】What do the underlined words refer to in Paragraph 3?

A．Languages.

B．Learning apps.

C．Universities.

D．Teachers.

【3】What is Guy Baron’s opinion about the learning apps?

A．They are of no help to learners.

B．They will replace traditional teaching.

C．They provide the most effective resources.

D．They should be combined with classroom methods.

【4】Which does the author think is important in using the learning apps?

A．The instructor.

B．Confidence.

C．The classroom.

D．Motivation.

22、When Carlos Westez died at the age of 76, a language died, too. Westez, more commonly known as Red Thunder Cloud, was the last speaker of the Native American language, Catawba.

Anyone who wants to hear different songs of the Catawba tribe can get in touch with the Smithsonian Institution in Washington，D.C.，where，back in the 1940s，Red Thunder Cloud recorded a series of songs for future generations. They are all that is left of the Catawba language. The language that people used to speak is gone forever.

We all know the damage that modern industry can do to the world's ecology. However, few people know the effect that widely spoken languages have on other languages and ways of life. English has spread all over the world. Chinese, Spanish, Russian, and Hindi have become powerful languages, as well. As these languages become more powerful, their use as tools of business and culture increases. When this happens, hundreds of languages that are spoken by only a few people die out.

Scholars believe there are about 6，000 languages around the world，but more than half of them could die out within the next 100 years. Araki is a native language of the island of Vanuatu，located in the Pacific Ocean. It is spoken by only a few older adults, so like Catawba，Araki will soon disappear. Many languages of Ethiopia will have the same fate because each one has only a few speakers. In the Americas, 100 languages also are dying out.

Red Thunder Cloud was one of the first to recognize the threat of language death and to try to do something about it. He was not actually born into the Catawba tribe，and the language was not his mother tongue. However，he was a frequent visitor to the Catawba reservation in South Carolina，where he learned the language. The songs he sang for the Smithsonian Institution helped to make Native American music popular. Now he is gone, and the language is dead.

【1】Why did Westez record songs for the Smithsonian Institution?

A．To fight for Native Americans’ rights.

B．To reserve the Catawba language.

C．To make Native American music popular.

D．To help young people learn Catawba songs.

【2】Which of the following led to the disappearance of Catawba?

A．Widely spoken languages.

B．Changes of lifestyles.

C．Population control.

D．Modern industry.

【3】How is paragraph 4 mainly developed?

A．By analyzing causes.

B．By giving examples.

C．By following time order.

D．By making comparisons.

【4】What can we learn about Red Thunder Cloud?

A．He passed away in the 1940s.

B．He was born into the Catawba tribe.

C．He learned Catawba from his mother.

D．He used to visit the Catawba reservation.

23、Fall is our favourite hiking season. It’s not too hot. The bugs are gone. Solitude (无人居住的地方) is easier to find. But fall hiking has its own complications, especially when it comes to weather. 【1】

Protect your feet. Pamper your feet, and they’ll take you around the world. 【2】 A pair of suede or synthetic shoes will offer great comfort, without a big “breaking in” process. They dry fast, and aren’t tough on the wallet. If you’re going for longer treks (跋涉), then you’ll want footwear that offers support, comfort, weather resistance, and durability.

Backpacks. 【3】 Size. For a short hike, a daypack is best. It’s light, practical, and big enough to carry the essentials (you’ve looking for something between 15 and 35 L). For longer hikes, look for a pack between 30-50 L with an integrated frame (to prevent the bag from putting too much pressure on your back and shoulders).

Stay hydrated (含水的). Yes, the heatwaves of summer are probably gone for the year, but packing enough water is vital in any season. 【4】 For longer treks, consider a hydration reservoir, which can carry anywhere from 0.5 to 10 L. No need to search in your pack for your water bottle; just enjoy a sip from the handy tube.

【5】 Changeable fall can transform a sunny morning into a wet, cold afternoon. After a forest hike, the wind atop the lookout can bite. Dress in layers. If it’s warm, you can take a layer off to prevent sweating. If it’s cool, you can add a layer back on. Softshells are easily packable and light. They keep wind and water off, and are easy to take on and off as needed. Dressing for your trek? Check the forecast before hitting the trails.

A．Number one criterion?

B．Keep warm and dry.

C．Like only cheep shoes?

D．Just going short distances?

E．Having enough water will keep you energetic.

F．Before heading out, check out this handy fall hiking checklist.

G．For shorter hikes, this might just mean filling up your favourite water bottle.

24、   Today’s students have a problem. They were born into a world where technology, smartphones, and immediate access to the Internet are hurting their ability to focus and changing the way they think.

Now teachers have a problem too. They find it particularly exhausting to ask students to read complex or long texts without taking regular breaks. Smartphones have clearly affected the younger generation, but how education should evolve for digital-native students?

A common idea among teachers is that short is good. When students can’t seem to pay attention to long lectures, many teachers simply hack lessons into smaller patterns. In fact, students need time to engage with a topic once the teacher introduces it before moving on. Switching between small lessons too quickly could rob them of valuable comprehension.

There are also teachers who begin classes with meditation exercises to help their students focus. However, it turns out that any sort of “tech breaks” could counteract strong desires to multi task.

A 2018 study found that students aged between 10 and 24 tend to stay away from physical books. They prefer video as a source of information second only to teachers. Therefore, some tech-forward teachers choose platforms such as YouTube and Instagram. Asha Choksi, vice-president of global research at Pearson, gives the example of a teacher who films himself performing a science experiment and posts it to YouTube. When it is time for class, he uses the video to illustrate material in the textbook, which can seem boring to students.

Still, while those educators are embracing technology in the classroom to meet student’s needs, they also find value in traditional methods, and so suggest a “blended learning” approach. Direct instruction from them will never be replaced in their classes. Technology will be favored only when it improves a lesson in ways that are impossible offline.

Digital natives will continue to eagerly adopt new media. Teachers have no choice but to evolve. They are making an effort not only to ensure that students can take advantage of new technologies, but to teach students valuable skills that can help them think in a world constantly trying to distract them. Think of the Zuckerbergs, the Gates, the Jobs and all those pioneers in the tech world. They became successful not because they could code; it was because they could think.

【1】What is the best title of this passage?

A．Students’ Distracting from a Digital World.

B．Teachers’ Learning for a Distracted Generation.

C．Students’ Learning for a Digital World.

D．Education’s Evolving for a Distracted Generation.

【2】According to the passage, which of the following statement is NOT TRUE?

A．Teachers adopt short lectures, small lessons, which could be hard to understand sometimes.

B．Teachers employ meditation exercises to help students concentrate on class, which is of few effects.

C．Students aged between 10 and 24 don’t prefer physical books, so YouTube and Instagram may be a good choice.

D．Students aged between 10 and 24 prefer videos to teachers, so using video to explain textbooks is a popular way.

【3】According to the article, a “blended learning” approach is suggested mainly because_______.

(1). the teacher’s authority remains unchallenged.

(2). technology is a useful supplement to textbooks.

(3). material in the textbook is too boring to most students.

(4). teachers want to change their traditional teaching methods.

A．(1)、(2)

B．(2)、(3)

C．(3)、(4)

D．(1)、(4)

【4】According to the author, a teacher’s top priority is ________.

A．to share as much knowledge with students as possible.

B．to encourage students to make full use of new technologies.

C．to help students develop their ability to think critically and creatively.

D．to instruct students to limit their use of smart phones and social media.

25、A 75-year-old retired lawyer from Chicago recently became the oldest American to climb Everest, the world’s tallest mountain top. The most ________ thing is that he had only started mountaineering seven years before.

Arthur Muir had taken great ________ in mountain climbing ever since his father gave him a book about the Himalayas when he was a child. And that fascination only ________ when Barry Bishop, a famous climber of Everest, visited his high-school in 1964. ________ , he never mentioned his dream until a friend ________ him to do so seven years ago. Once he did, he couldn’t stop his steps of ________ his dream.

At first, Muir just ________ climbed mountains in South America, before finally taking on the ________ he had been dreaming of his whole life. In 2019, Arthur Muir ________ to climb Everest. Unluckily, his ________ ended in failure after he injured his ankle ________ falling off a ladder during his climb. Last year, Everest was ________ due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This year, he gave it another try and got his ________ into the history books.

“ I’ve expected to climb up Mount Everest and ________ what it would give me at my age, ” said Muir. “ By the time I got to the top, I was so ________ that I didn’t really absorb what was happening around me. I was very concerned about ________ that I had the reserve energy and the ability to get down ________ . Honestly speaking, I was too tired to stand up so I am sitting down in my summit ________ . ”

Although Muir currently has no idea how he’ll top this ________ , it’s safe to say he hasn’t decided to hang up his mountaineering ________ yet. After all, he’s only been mountaineering for seven years.

【1】

A．unacceptable

B．unbelievable

C．unbearable

D．uncomfortable

【2】

A．part

B．faith

C．pride

D．interest

【3】

A．spread

B．exploded

C．grew

D．ended

【4】

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Rather

D．Instead

【5】

A．reminded

B．convinced

C．forced

D．warned

【6】

A．introducing

B．describing

C．following

D．stating

【7】

A．carefully

B．absolutely

C．admirably

D．successfully

【8】

A．challenge

B．burden

C．approach

D．direction

【9】

A．took off

B．set out

C．hurried up

D．held       up

【10】

A．career

B．research

C．experiment

D．attempt

【11】

A．at the sight of

B．in terms of

C．as a result of

D．on the basis of

【12】

A．canceled

B．closed

C．defeated

D．abandoned

【13】

A．honor

B．discovery

C．opinion

D．name

【14】

A．wondered

B．confirmed

C．preserved

D．proved

【15】

A．upset

B．frightened

C．excited

D．grateful

【16】

A．pretending

B．ensuring

C．remembering

D．impressing

【17】

A．safely

B．freely

C．quietly

D．steadily

【18】

A．memory

B．arrival

C．picture

D．speech

【19】

A．process

B．argument

C．behavior

D．achievement

【20】

A．boots

B．slippers

C．umbrellas

D．raincoats

26、假定你是校乒乓球队队长李华，在学校网站上获知你校国际班学生Peter发帖寻找一位同学做乒乓球教练。请你给他写一封自荐邮件，内容包括：

1. 自我介绍；

2. 自荐理由；

3. 表达期望。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Peter,

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Yours truly,

Li Hua