白城2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测四年级英语

1、He’s as a “bellyacher”—he’s always complaining about something.

A. who is known   B. whom is known

C. what is known   D. which is known

2、—Michelle, have you got your admission to the Pennsylvania State University as a state-financed student?

—I hope so, but I’m not so lucky. I have to ______ my pocket to pay for my further study.

A.turn to B.dip into C.refer to D.see to

3、With the development of economy, our income has increased ______ 10% in less than a year.

A. for   B. by   C. on   D. at

4、The students have decided on a final date by which everyone   reading the books assigned by their professor.

A. finishes B. finished

C. have finished D. will have finished

5、________ more about amazing animal facts, he made a trip to the nearby nature reserve.

A．Finding out

B．Found out

C．To find out

D．Being found out

6、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

7、Now it’s possible for us to be taken into “space”, ________ we can experience weightlessness for a short time.

A．which

B．where

C．when

D．that

8、A lot of migratory birds fly to the south in winter to ________from cold weather.

A．stay away

B．keep away

C．get away

D．break away

9、She’s late for work every day, but she still has the nerve to lecture me about ______.

A. punctuality   B. priority   C. preference   D. privilege

10、Yao Ming, the first man to become the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft without playing in college, was honored Friday night as the Houston Rockets ________ his No. 11 jersey.

A. abandoned   B. preserved

C. granted   D. retired

11、The collection, sorting and   of historical materials and cultural relics of the May Fourth Movement should be strengthened, President Xi said.

A. consideration B. conservation

C. constitution D. construction

12、Like all teenagers there’s one thing she’d rather __________ — spots.

A. do without   B. do up   C. do with   D. do off

13、____ himself with routine office tasks, he had no time to accompany his children.

A. Occupied   B. Occupyin

C. Being occupied   D. To be occupied

14、________ the doors were closed, and ________ all the lights were off, the boy opened the door to his bedroom.

A.Having checked; that B.Having checked; /

C.Checking; where D.To check; that

15、Even a small personal computer   store vast amounts of information.

A. might   B. can

C. ought to   D. has to

16、––What did the doctor say about your injury?

––She said I should avoid doing too much exercise ______ it feels better.

A. until   B. since

C. if   D. while

17、The 88th Academy Award Ceremony was held in Dolby Theatre, _______ seats an audience of approximately 3,400.

A. where   B. whose   C. which   D. when

18、The weather is fine. I’m sure ________ we can go camping this afternoon.

A.why B.what C.that D.if

19、In order to make full use of the energy, many water power stations are built ______ there are big waterfalls.

A．unless

B．so that

C．where

D．whether

20、Sometimes we have to face embarrassing moments ________ we can only keep silent.

A. who B. which C. when   D. why

21、If you have no difficulty in understanding what native English speakers say in daily life, there is a whole new world of brilliant podcast (播客) series to explore. If you aren’t sure where to start, have a look at these:

【1】In order to fully enjoy these podcasts, you should________.

A．have interaction with hosts

B．have good English competence

C．be interested in being a podcaster

D．be familiar with American social life

【2】Which podcast gives you more stories behind the scene?

A．The Writer's Voice.

B．This American Life.

C．The Joe Rogan Experience.

D．Overheard at National Geographic.

【3】What do these podcasts have in common?

A．They enjoy great popularity.

B．Their stories are set in America.

C．They are attached to magazines.

D．Their works are updated weekly.

22、Thousands of years of domestication have left dogs with a remarkable capacity to comprehend human speech, and new research reveals that the brains of our four-legged friends are even able to differentiate between languages. Appearing in the journal Neuroimage, the new study is the first to detect such an ability in any non-human animal.

To conduct their research, the study authors trained 18 pet dogs to lie motionless inside a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanner so that their brain activity could be recorded while they listened to audio recordings of human speech. Two of the dogs involved in the study came from homes that spoke Spanish, while the remaining 16 belonged to Hungarian-speaking families.

While in the scanner, each dog listened to an excerpt (节选) from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince in both Spanish and Hungarian. They also heard scrambled (杂乱的) versions of these recordings that made no sense and sounded completely unnatural.

When examining the responses of the dogs’ brains to these recordings, the researchers noted that activity patterns within the animals’ primary auditory cortex (听觉皮层) differed depending on whether they heard actual speech or scrambled nonsense. This suggests that dogs are indeed able to tell the difference between speech and non-speech, regardless of the language spoken.

The researchers also found that this response to language was more pronounced in older dogs, leading them to conclude that longer exposure to human speech enables pet dogs to improve their language recognition skills.

In a statement, study author Attila Andie explained these findings indicate that “the capacity to learn about the regularities of a language is not uniquely human.” However, it remains to be seen “whether this capacity is dogs’ specialty, or general among non-human species.”

“Indeed, it is possible that the brain changes from the tens of thousands of years that dogs have been living with humans have made them better language listeners, but this is not necessarily the case.”

【1】What is the requirement for the dogs in the study?

A．They must be smart.

B．They can study languages.

C．They must keep still.

D．They can train their partners.

【2】How did the researchers get their findings?

A．By consulting language experts.

B．By collecting clinical data.

C．By observing the dogs’ body movements.

D．By analyzing the dogs’ brain activity.

【3】What can we infer about the findings from Attila Andie’s explanation?

A．They have proved his assumption.

B．They need further confirming.

C．They are in line with the former ones.

D．They apply to non-human species.

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

A．Older Dogs Can Learn New Tricks

B．Dogs Are Good Language Learners

C．Older Dogs Are Humans’ Perfect Partners

D．Dogs Can Distinguish Different Languages

23、 Everyone knows that death is natural, but do you have any idea of the process of dying? Modern scientists divide the process of dying into two phases---clinical or temporary death and biological death. Clinical death occurs when the vital organs, such as the heart or lungs, have ceased to function, but have not suffered permanent damage. The organism can still be revived(复活). Biological death occurs when changes in the organism lead to the “breaking up” of vital cells and tissues. Death is then unchangeable and final.

Scientists have been seeking a way to prolong the period of clinical death so that the organism can remain alive before biological death occurs. The best method developed so far involves cooling of the organism, combined with narcotic sleep. By slowing down the body’s metabolism(新陈代谢), cooling delays the processes leading to biological death.

To illustrate how this works, scientists performed an experiment on a six-year-old female monkey called Keta. The scientist put Keta to sleep with a narcotic. Then they surrounded her body with ice-bags and began checking her body temperature. When it had dropped to 28 degrees the scientists began draining blood from an artery. The monkey’s blood pressure decreased and an hour later both the heart and breathing stopped: clinical death set in. For twenty minutes Keta remained in this state. Her temperature dropped to 22 degrees. At this point the scientists pumped blood into an artery in the direction of the heart and started artificial breathing. After two minutes Keta’s heart became active once more. After fifteen minutes, spontaneous(自发的)breathing began, and after four hours Keta opened her eyes and lifted her head. After six hours, when the scientists tried to give her a penicillin injection, Keta seized the syringe and ran with it around the room. Her behavior differed little from that of a healthy animal.

【1】For a person who suffers from the clinical death _________

A.he is still very much alive.

B. he can not avoid final death.

C.  his most important organs are damaged.

D. he still has the possibility of getting back to life.

【2】 Scientists try to make the time of clinical death longer in order to _________

A.cool the organism.

B.delay the coming of biological death.

C. slow down the body’s metabolism.

D. bring vital cells and tissues back to active life.

【3】 How did the scientists put Keta into clinical death?

A.By putting her to sleep, lowering her temperature and draining her blood.

B.By surrounding her body with ice-bags and draining her blood.

C.By lowing her blood pressure and stopping her heart from beating.

D.By draining her blood, lowering her blood pressure and stopping her breathing.

【4】All of the following indicate that the monkey has almost restored to her original physical state except the fact that _________

A.her heart beat again.

B.she rejected a penicillin injection.

C. she regained her normal breath.

D.she acted as lively as a healthy monkey.

24、Get Ready for Summer Series

Join the National Summer Learning Association Summer Bootcamp to gain tools and best practices to helpyouth thrive.Anyone who cares about summer learning is welcome!Leaders from schools,community-based programs, camps, libraries,outdoor education programs,and more. If you are working with youth during the summer months,you will benefit from these ideas and strategies.

Day 1-March 30

Session 1:1 p.m.-2 p.m.

We’ll explore the research and data telling us the current state of the academic,mental and physical health of children and families. With the data in hand,we’ll consider how to create strategies that meet this moment in time and help young people thrive.

Session 2:2 p.m.-3 p.m.

What’s known is that we need to think creatively and plan strategically to find and retain excellent staff that knows how to build relationships with young people. In this session, we’ll share tools and strategies to develop a strong workforce ready to make a difference this summer.

Day 2-March 31

Session 1:1 p.m.-2 p.m.

Let’s explore how to access the investments and ensure impact. We’ll consider how to leverage partnerships across sectors, including schools, community-based organizations, business and more to make the most of the investment of public funding.

Session 2:2 p.m.-3 p.m.

In this session, we’ll dive into programs that have proven strategies, tools and courses that can be applied in your summer learning program. We’ll talk about how to access and apply learning strategies that ensure children and youth enjoy their summer.

【1】Who should attend the Summer Bootcamp?

A．Only the leaders from schools.

B．The young people who are thriving.

C．Whoever works with the youth in summer.

D．The students caring about summer vacation.

【2】Which do you choose if you’re interested in the healthy issue?

A．Day 1-March 30 Session 1.

B．Day 1-March 30 Session 2.

C．Day 2-March 31 Session 1.

D．Day 2-March 31 Session 2.

【3】Which aspect can you learn from Session 1 on March 31?

A．Physical and mental well-being.

B．The development of strong workforce.

C．The proven strategies, tools and courses.

D．The access to investment and its maximum impact.

25、I never knew how well Mother could keep a trust until I was going through her things after she died. I discovered something I had _______ forgotten, something that happened to me as a child.

One day, as I went to sleep after my sisters and I had said our prayers, I recalled the events of the day and how _______ I had behaved toward Mother. “I must make things right now,” I thought.

Quietly I _______ out of bed and picked up the pencil and paper from the dresser, and then tiptoed into the hall. The _______ from the living room shone dimly. I knew Mother was downstairs still doing some sewing.

I quickly _______ a note asking Mother to excuse me for being so _______. I didn’t want my sisters to know my business so I _______ a postscript, “Please don’t let anyone else see this.” Then I _______ moved into my parents’ bedroom and put the letter under Mother’s pillow.

The next morning when I _______ my bed after breakfast, I ________ found a return note under my pillow. Mother wrote that she loved me and ________ me. This became my way of apologizing whenever I talked ________ or disobeyed. Mother always left a return note, but she never ________ our under-the-pillow messages in front of the family. Even when we were ________, she never mentioned them when we sisters ________ our childhood.

When Mother passed away, I had to go through her personal belongings. In her desk was a bundle of notes tied with a faded ribbon. On top was a message in handwriting which read, “In the event of my death, please ________ these.”

I ________ the package and glanced at the handwriting on the bottom. To my ________, I recognized my childish writing, “PS. Please don’t let anyone else see this. Love, Edie.” I gently placed the unopened bundle in the ________ along with other things for the rubbish burner. “Lord,” I prayed, “make me like ________.”

【1】

A．long

B．hardly

C．never

D．often

【2】

A．well

B．politely

C．happily

D．badly

【3】

A．went

B．rushed

C．slipped

D．moved

【4】

A．moon

B．light

C．gas

D．lamp

【5】

A．found

B．sent

C．wrote

D．took

【6】

A．lazy

B．late

C．careless

D．naughty

【7】

A．took

B．added

C．brought

D．placed

【8】

A．quietly

B．quickly

C．calmly

D．hurriedly

【9】

A．searched

B．left

C．made

D．folded

【10】

A．secretly

B．unexpectedly

C．happily

D．fortunately

【11】

A．favored

B．understood

C．supported

D．forgave

【12】

A．over

B．back

C．loudly

D．big

【13】

A．spoke about

B．put on

C．gave out

D．got around

【14】

A．alone

B．curious

C．older

D．interested

【15】

A．reminded

B．forgot

C．missed

D．recalled

【16】

A．keep

B．destroy

C．hide

D．announce

【17】

A．turned over

B．tore open

C．looked through

D．picked up

【18】

A．sadness

B．embarrassment

C．surprise

D．excitement

【19】

A．drawer

B．wastebasket

C．bedroom

D．dresser

【20】

A．God

B．an angel

C．a bird

D．Mother

26、书面表达

假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Tom来信询问你最喜欢的运动项目。请你根据以下提示，通过电子邮件向他介绍你最喜欢的运动。

1．何时开始喜欢此项运动；

2．现在练习的情况；

3．给你带来的益处。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2．可以适当发挥，以使行文连贯；

3．信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Tom,

Nice to receive your e-mail.  I'd like to tell you about my favorite sport,

Yours，

Li Hua