广州2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测四年级英语

1、—Mum, is the pair of gloves ________ mine?

—Yes. You have to wear another pair.

A. washing B. have washed

C. being washed D. having washed

2、The bottle is quite difficult to open; the _________ is to pour hot water on it first.

A．focus

B．target

C．function

D．trick

3、—It is said that Frank is very rich and is always changing his private cars . What is he?

—________of a manager, I am not sure.

A．Somebody

B．Anyone

C．Something

D．Anything

4、You________so slowly. I just needed a few seconds to get used to your voice.

A．shouldn’t speak

B．couldn’t have spoken

C．don’t have to

D．needn’t have spoken

5、Li Jiaqi, a well-known live-streaming host in China, is reported________over 8 million followers on Weibo.

A.possessing B.to be possessing C.to have possessed D.having possessed

6、None of the underwater workers has been harmed by the great fish．______，most fish were so friendly that they played with the instruments．

A．Instead B．Even though

C．However D．Though

7、—Why not get in my car to the swimming pool instead of walking?

—No, thanks. ______.

A．I’m used to

B．I’m able to

C．I’m about to

D．I’m sorry to

8、My neighbour Sana is always sheltering her child too much, and that’s ____we differ.

A．when

B．what

C．how

D．where

9、After retirement, Mr. Smith _____ painting, which he had always loved but had no time for.

A. turned up   B. held up  C. made up D. took up

10、—What’s up? You look worried.

—Well, I ______ on the problem for 5 hours but I haven’t got a single clue.

A. have worked B. worked

C. will work D. have been working

11、---- I was reading A Dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin yesterday, but I couldn’t understand it.

---- ______. It is classical literature, so take your time to enjoy it.

A. Don’t fly off the handle

B. You got me there

C. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart

D. More haste, less speed

12、If you want to lead a happy life, you’d better learn to accept life ______ it is.

A. as B. that

C. which D. where

13、—When will this be settled?

— A working party has been set up to ________ the problem.

A．look through

B．look up

C．look for

D．look into

14、As often happens after long sleeplessness, he was ________ by an unreasoning panic.

A．seized

B．fascinated

C．impressed

D．embarrassed

15、It’s good manners to follow the local ________ when travelling home and abroad.

A.plans B.skills C.roads D.rules

16、We’re all ready to put it into operation, ____________, we’re going to take action as fast as possible.

A.on the whole B.in general C.in conclusion D.in other words

17、David didn’t attend his daughter’s graduation ceremony, but he does wish he   there.

A. should be   B. would be

C. had been   D. were

18、The growth of economy is influenced by a number of factors, ________are beyond our control.

A.most of them B.most of that C.most of what D.most of which

19、—How can you know so much about the incident?

—It took place only 50 yards from ______ I was standing.

A.which B.that C.where D.what

20、It’s going to be some time ________ he sees his father again, ________ business has just been started in Switzerland.

A．after; who

B．since; who

C．when;       whose

D．before; whose

21、The Charles Dickens Museum in London is the world’s most important collection of material relating to the great Victorian novelist and social commentator (评论员). The only surviving London home of Dickens (from 1837 until 1839) was opened as a museum in 1925 and is still welcoming visitors from all over the world. On four floors, visitors can see paintings, rare editions, manuscripts, original furniture and many items relating to the life of one of the most popular and beloved personalities of the Victorian age.          

Opening Hours:

The Museum is open from Mondays to Saturdays 10:00-17:00; Sundays 11:00-17:00.

Last admission is 30 minutes before closing time.

Special opening times can be arranged for groups, who may wish to book a private view.

Admission Charges:

Adults:￡5.00; Students:￡4:00; Seniors:￡4.00; Children:￡3.00; Families:￡14.00 (2 adults & up to five children).

Group Rates: For a group of 10 or more, a special group rate of ￡4.00 each applies. Children will still be admitted for ￡3.00 each.

Access:

We are constantly working to improve access to the Museum and its collection. Our current projects involve the fitting of a wheelchair ramp (活动坡道) for better access, a customer care kit and an audio tour for visitors with impaired vision. Our Handling Sessions are also suitable for the visually impaired. The Museum has developed an online virtual tour through the Museum. Click here to visit all the rooms in the Museum online.

Hire the Museum:

The Museum can be hired for private functions, parties and many other social occasions.

Find Us:

The Museum may be reached by using the following buses: 7, 17, 19, 38, 45,46, 55, 243. And by these underground services: Piccadilly Line; Central Line. For a map, please click here. The British Museum and the Foundling Museum are within walking distance.

【1】How much will they pay if a family with two adults and three children go to the Museum together?

A．￡10. 00

B．￡14. 00

C．￡19. 00

D．￡22. 00

【2】What can be learned from the passage about the Museum?

A．Individuals cannot hire the Museum for parties.

B．Visitors with poor vision can enjoy the Museum.

C．In no case can people visit the Museum after 17:00.

D．Visitors can see rare editions of many Victorian novelists.

【3】Where does this text probably come from?

A．Website

B．Magazine

C．Newspaper

D．Guidebook

22、

1. The Wright Brothers, by David McCullough

Another must-read for history fans, McCullough tells the story of Orville and Wilbur Wright, the brothers who taught the world how to fly. Drawing on all types of historical data — from personal diaries and scrapbooks, to thousands of private letters of family letters — we get a close look at the actual personalities behind one of the most influential moments in history.

2. The Wonder Garden, by Lauren Acampora

This novel is really a collection of several interwoven（交织）stories of people living in the rich Connecticut suburbs. From tales of an elderly artist to a young mother to a woman whose husband just behaves carelessly, The Wonder Garden gives us an unforgettable reminder that there’s often so much we don’t know about what happens with our neighbors behind closed doors.

3. Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen, by Mary Norris

Does someone mistaking who for whom make your blood boil? Do you want to throw a dictionary at someone for mistaking sit for cite? Enter Between You & Me. Mary Norris brings her experience working in The New Yorker’s copy department to eager grammar fans in this laugh-out-loud book that looks at some of the most common spelling, punctuation, and usage problems in the English language.

4. My Struggle: Book Four, by Karl Ove Knausgaard

My Struggle is a six-volume autobiographical novel that follows the life of Karl Ove Knausgaard, a Norwegian father of three. In Book Four, he writes of his decision at the age of 18 to move to a fisherman’s village in the far north of the Arctic circle to work as a school teacher. It’s there that he struggles with love, alcoholism, and becoming loved by one of his students.

【1】 What does the book The Wright brothers focus on?

A. Invention of airplanes.

B. Nature of the characters.

C. History of airplanes.

D. Ordinary life of the characters.

【2】Who describes his or her real life experiences in the novel?

A. David McCullough.

B. Lauren Acampora.

C. Karl Ove Knausgaard.

D. Mary Norris.

【3】Which of the following books might make you burst into laughter?

A. My Struggle.   B. The Wonder Garden.

C. The Wright brothers.   D. Between You & Me.

23、阅读表达

Herman Cruse, a school bus driver from New Jersey, has been with Middle Township Public Schools for the past nine years. He believes bus drivers are the eyes and ears of students when they're away from home and they have a gift to discern what kids are feeling.

During one morning ride, Cruse noticed a kindergartner seemed a little sad. When Cruse asked him what was wrong, the boy explained that he wasn't able to complete his reading assignment because his parents were busy with his four siblings (兄弟姐妹). An idea suddenly crossed Cruse's mind. “Listen, if you don't mind, I'd like to come to the school and read with you. ”he said.

After receiving permission from the boy's teacher, Alex Bakley, Cruse showed up at her classroom the following week. When he walked in, the boy shouted proudly, “Hey, that's my bus driver!”They went into a quiet corner and began reading together. Later, a second student wanted to read with him, then a third. All the kids went to the teacher asking, “Can I read with Mr. Herman?”

Cruse now volunteers to help kindergarten students with reading two days a week, and on a third day, he instructs the school's first-and second-graders. After dropping the kids off at school, of course. Every child looks up to Cruse, both on and off the school bus. “Herman is super positive and he's a bright light at our school who makes every child feel loved and heard. ”said Bakley.

For Cruse, what started out as a way to kill time has now developed into a way to make a difference in the heart of a child. He used to go to the gym or library after delivering students to schools. It wasn't until he offered to help the boy on the bus that he realized there was something more rewarding he could be doing. It's a joy for him to see the kids get excited when they learn to sound out words. He loves how reading opens up a new world for them.

【1】What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph 1? (1 word)

____________________________________________________________

【2】Why did the boy on the bus look a little upset? (no more than 11 words)

____________________________________________________________

【3】What help does Cruse offer after delivering students to schools? (no more than 12 words)

____________________________________________________________

【4】Why does Cruse think his voluntary work is rewarding according to the last paragraph? (no more than 16 words)

____________________________________________________________

【5】Who's “a bright light” in your life? Please explain in your own words. (no more than 20 words)

____________________________________________________________

24、How long has 3-D technology been around? Most of us might think of crowds of teenagers in a 1950’s movie house watching Bwana Devil in 3-D. But 3-D technology made its first appearance on the scene in 1838 with the first stereoscope(体视镜). And the first actual 3-D movie was a 1903 film called Le Ariveed’un Train.

Although it has such a long history, the technology has still remained based on one simple principle-----to make 3-D effects you must find a way to project two slightly different pictures to each eye. Modern 3-D technology works by rapidly flickering(闪动) two versions of the movie and projecting them onto each eye. The brain does the rest of the work, combining the two pictures together into one and giving the show the appearance of depth, the third dimension.

But does this exposure, especially long exposures, cause harm to the child’s developing brain and visual system? Unfortunately, long-term studies on new flicker digital 3-D technology and children aren’t yet available. We do not know if regular or daily 3-D viewing over years affects the developing visual system, although older 3-D methods basically do the same thing and are not considered harmful.

The question of possible harm in modern 3-D use in TV is really based on two facts: the amount of time children will now be watching 3-D TV each day and the sensitivity some children show in reaction to 3-D viewing. It is difficult to make actual lab studies of longer term 3-D viewing in children because of the possible harm of the experiment. Researchers will have to wait until 3-D TV technology is already in the marketplace for a number of years, then check heavy 3-D TV watchers and compare them with non-watchers.

With a 3-D television technology in the home, we will soon be able to answer the question of whether or not longer and more frequent periods of 3-D exposure cause more changes in the visual system. We may find that the bigger problem is the introduction of a new technology that leads to even more time spent on TV rather than playing outdoors.

【1】According to the text, 3-D technology ______

A. was refused by people when it first appeared.

B. will soon change the way we watch TV.

C. does no good to our visual system.

D. has a history of nearly 200 years.

【2】Paragraph 2 is mainly about________

A. how 3-D technology works.

B. why 3-D movies are popular

C. the history of 3-D technology.

D. the influence of 3-D technology.

【3】What’s the method suggested in paragraph 4?

A. To wait and see   B. To carry out lab studies

C. To stop making 3-D movies   D. To improve 3-D technology

【4】The author’s purpose in writing the text is to _______

A. ask children not to watch 3-D movies

B. discuss if 3-D viewing is harmful to children.

C. introduce the advantages of 3-D technology.

D. predict the development of 3-D technology.

25、Soon after Savannah Phillips got fastened into her window seat on a flight from Oklahoma to Illinois, she glanced over at her seatmate. He was in his 60s, wore bright yellow sunglasses, and was busy _________. The font (字体) was _________large and the screen was_________, making it easy for Phillips to read what he was _________ out: “Hey Babe, I’m sitting next to a smelly fatty.”

“It was like_________of the negative things I think about myself,” the 33-year-old mother wrote in a Facebook post after the flight. Soon tears_________down her cheeks as she_________the cabin wall, trying to make herself as _________ as possible.

Sitting a row behind them and across the_________was Chase Irwin. He could see the man’s texts, too—and he could see Phillips. He noticed her looking at his__________. He was __________to his stomach. He could not ________ this guy sit next to her this whole flight.

In an instant, Irwin had unfastened his seat belt and was hovering over the texter. “Hey, I need to talk to you,” Irwin told him. “We are ________ seats —now!” When the texter asked________, Irwin said, “You're texting about her, and I’m not________ that.

The texter agreed ________. Irwin took his place next to Phillips and was soon cheering up his new__________.

“He________me not to let that guy________to me and that everything was going to be fine,” Phillips wrote on Facebook. “He was my ________.”

【1】

A．writing

B．texting

C．reading

D．working

【2】

A．abnormally

B．unnecessarily

C．unusually

D．endlessly

【3】

A．bright

B．bent

C．dusty

D．gray

【4】

A．taking

B．tapping

C．stretching

D．calling

【5】

A．translation

B．formation

C．regulation

D．confirmation

【6】

A．settled

B．broke

C．streamed

D．watered

【7】

A．hugged

B．climbed

C．shook

D．struck

【8】

A．happy

B．small

C．obvious

D．comfortable

【9】

A．room

B．road

C．passage

D．line

【10】

A．phone

B．seat

C．expression

D．description

【11】

A．ill

B．unhealthy

C．sick

D．unsatisfied

【12】

A．notice

B．help

C．feel

D．have

【13】

A．finding

B．switching

C．getting

D．fixing

【14】

A．how

B．when

C．where

D．why

【15】

A．putting up with

B．taking over

C．opposed to

D．fed up with

【16】

A．elegantly

B．quickly

C．cautiously

D．surprisingly

【17】

A．stewardess

B．partner

C．seatmate

D．company

【18】

A．confused

B．changed

C．praised

D．encouraged

【19】

A．get

B．talk

C．come

D．appeal

【20】

A．assistant

B．client

C．teacher

D．hero

26、学校将举行一次英语演讲比赛，主题为我心目中的英雄。

“灿烂星空，谁是真的英雄？”做出惊天动地之举的人是英雄，为追求真理献出生命的人是英雄，在平凡岗位上默默奉献的人是英雄……

请你结合具体事例写一份演讲稿，阐述你心目中真正的英雄。

注意：作文中不得出现你本人的姓名、班级及学校等真实信息。