东方2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测四年级英语

1、A lot of suggestions were put forward at the meeting, but ______ was practical.

A. nothing   B. none

C. neither   D. no one

2、Peter has previous experience, ______ I think he’s the right person for the job.

A. or   B. but

C. for   D. so

3、______, a small advertisement held my attention, which read “Easy job．Good wages．No experience necessary．”

A．Looking through the newspaper

B．While I was looking through the newspaper

C．To look through the newspaper

D．I was looking through the newspaper

4、— How did you find Professor Smith’s speech last night ?

— To be frank, his speech didn’t ________ to me .

A.appeal B.belong

C.refer D.occur

5、Each road leads to Rome. If you can't get ________ you want to go by one road, just try another.

A.what B.how C.which D.where

6、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

7、________ the concert to raise money for hunger relief and to make the public aware of the problem, Geldof invited many famous musicians to take part in it.

A. Intended B. Intending C. Having intended D. To intend

8、We should learn to accept the good with gratitude to God.______，we should also learn to accept the bad without complaint.

A.Meanwhile B.However C.Therefore D.Moreover

9、— Have you bought the house?

— No, because I can only _____ 300,000 dollars for it.

A. offer   B. spend   C. charge D. owe

10、－Mike, did you see Mr. Chapman in the office just now?

－Yes, he ________, and he looked a little bit nervous.

A. had interviewed   B. was interviewed

C. was being interviewed   D. is being interviewing

11、 _____I had time to check what I had written in the exam, the bell rang.

A. If B. Before C. Until   D. Since

12、-What did he do in return for free ________ and food offered by the kind couple?

-He helped their son with his lessons.

A.conservation B.occupation C.accommodation D.immigration

13、Someone called me up at midnight, but he had hung up   I could answer the phone.

A. as   B. since

C. until   D. before

14、Our head teacher decides to put ________ he thinks is fat and strong in the front of the queue in tug—of—war(拔河).

A.whoever B.anyone C.whomever D.those

15、The paper was due next month, and I am working seven days ______ week, often long into ______ night.

A.a, the B.the, / C.a, a D./, the

16、 --I hear that there was a terrible crash in the subway in Shanghai the other day.

--Yes, _____ news came as _____ shock to all of us.

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

17、We won’t forget the heroes ________ lost their lives while fighting against a forest fire.

A.who B.whose C.when D.why

18、It is confirmed that a person can not be actually pleased if ___ he appreciates doing is ignored by the company as of no value.

A. when   B. that   C. what   D. where

19、It was when the private company successfully launched astronauts into space__________I knew it would open up more opportunities in the space industry.

A.which B.how C.where D.that

20、— Mike will announce his retirement from professional soccer next week.

—________! He’s only 25 and still very fit.

A．I don’t mind at all

B．I couldn’t agree more

C．You will make it

D．You can’t be serious

21、Apps play tricks on you to turn an activity into a habit. It’s not necessarily a bad thing to encourage healthy behaviors such as exercising or playing word games.【1】. Here’s how to recognize when your tech habit might be an unwelcome obsession (着迷), and practical steps for you to take back control.

Do a cost-benefit analysis.【2】That’s why we need to try doubly hard to do self-assessments of how features such as streaks (打卡时间) or leaderboards are helping and hurting us. Think over whether the behavior they inspire in you contributes to or detracts from your welfare.

Build in “cheat days”. They are like days off from a strict diet.【3】It can also help to schedule days off from our habits—whether it’s running, reading the news or scrolling Instagram.

【4】Especially for young people, it can be helpful to plan in advance activities that might be a distraction. If your teen knows he’s allowed one hour on YouTube at 7 p.m., then he can relax without thinking about when he’ll be able to hop on his favorite app.

【5】Tech companies, schools, social institutions and governments all have a responsibility to help reset standards of technology use. For example, schools have experimented with locking up students’ phones so they can’t use them during the school day. And the government in some countries have restricted the time young people are allowed to spend playing video games or using social media apps.

A．Use digital timers.

B．Schedule a limited amount of time for your habit

C．It’s hard to be mindful of why we do what we do.

D．Limiting tech overuse can’t be only your responsibility.

E．But even a good habit can cross the line into unavoidable overuse.

F．Actually, doing your favorite activity without a goal can be relaxing.

G．However, don’t be so motivated by rewards that you ignore signs your body needs a rest.

22、   The phrase "digital nomads(游民)" suggests joyful people who escape their daily work to travel the world, working with laptops on beaches. Relevant statistics regularly made the headline: “There will be one billion digital nomads by 2035".

I started researching digital nomads in 2015, and it took me three years to develop an understanding of what might be going on. I've met hundreds of people who think of themselves as digital nomads and many more who have dreamed about becoming one. The first thing I learned is that how people feel about the label “digital nomad" changes over time. People starting out often assume it's a permanent lifestyle, but that's rarely the case. One of my respondents explained, “I don't go around calling myself a digital nomad now. It's a bit silly." Indeed, there's still debate about whether it's a buzzword(时髦用语) or a real phenomenon. Some have even tried to figure out how “authentic" a digital nomad is, by how much they move from place to place. And there has been heated debate online about who's a real digital nomad, and who is merely self-promoting.

Most of the digital nomads I spoke to, who once had well-paid jobs, told me that they were escaping from deeply-rooted problems in the contemporary Western workplace. One of my respondents, Zeb, was working three restaurant jobs to pay the rent in San Francisco. The city sucked up all his time and money. This made him abandon his plans to sell recycled products online. Swapping expensive California for affordable South-East Asia helped Zeb to launch his own business. Lisette a skilled translator from Hamburg, Germany, is able to produce high-quality work quickly. She soon tired of the culture of presenteeism (出勤主义) at her workplace. She explained, “I'm efficient and I like to get the work done and leave on time. :Others were obviously scared to leave first, so they would sit at their desks and play with their computers."

Nearly 40% of British adults believe their jobs don't make sense. Their housing is of poor quality and too expensive, and the economies don't provide young people with wages they can live on. With these challenges, it's hardly surprising that those new to the world are already desperate to escape. Yet there are certain complexities that come with living as a citizen of the world. As Lsstte said, "Digital nomads can quickly become isolated." Digital nomads have to shoulder responsibility for almost every aspect of modern life: their mental health, daily routine, income, safety and shelter. Most digital nomads travel on tourist visas, which requires them to move regularly ---an experience my participants have described as disorienting (使人迷失方向的).

For those digital nomads who make a living as professional bloggers, it's also part of their job to sell the life-style. As a result, many try to present a stable and happy image online. Lissette explained, "There 's a danger---when my aunt sees my picture online, she thinks that everything looks so happy here on the beach. Of course, my digital identity always looks happier than my real life." But at some point, most of my research participants feel sorrow for the loss of some aspects, such as location dependence, regular work hours. or an office party. They miss some of the things they were escaping. Many nomads I've interviewed just pack up and go home without telling anyone. Being a digital nomad can be rewarding and offers an escape from the boring office hour. But it’s important that digital nomads think deeply about the importance of community and mental health in their lives. Freedom does not mean the same thing for everyone.

【1】What does the author think of digital nomads?

A.Easy to get on with. B.Difficult to define.

C.Extremely popular. D.About to disappear.

【2】What led Lissette to escape from her workplace?

A.Fierce competition. B.Economic pressure.

C.Rigid working system. D.Violation of personal space.

【3】What is an attractive aspect of being a digital nomad according to paragraph 4?

A.Travelling the world. B.Enjoying more free time.

C.Receiving steady incomes. D.Being free from real-life pressures.

【4】What does the author advise us to do in the last paragraph?

A.Think twice before becoming a digital nomad.

B.Share your real life and job on the Internet.

C.Have a much more comfortable lifestyle.

D.Resign from a dead-end job as soon as possible.

【5】What would be the best title of the passage?

A.Digital nomads: what future jobs will be like

B.Digital nomads: a trend that will take over the world

C.Digital nomads: an effective way to escape your everyday work

D.Digital nomads: what it's really like to work while traveling the world

23、   Pre-school children who spend time together take on one another's personalities, a new research has found. The study shows that environment plays a key role in shaping people's personalities. While genetics still forms the central part of the human psyche (心理), the research finds that personality traits (特征) are "contagious" (传染的) among children. "Our finding flies in the face of common assumptions that personality can't be changed," said Dr. Jennifer Neal, co-author of the study.

The researchers studied the personalities and social networks of two pre-school classes for a full school year. One of the classes was a set of three-year-olds, and the other a set of four-year-olds. Children whose friends were hard-working or outgoing gradually took on these personality traits over time. Psychology expert Dr. Emily Dublin said kids are having a far bigger effect on each other than people may realize.

The new study is not the first to explore the contagious effects of personality traits. A 2015 psychology study found that rudeness at work can be contagious as it travels from person to person "like a disease". The study found that seeing a boss being rude to an employee was enough to cause people to be rude to those around them.

The researchers questioned 6,000 people on the social "climate" in their workplaces, which included offices, hotels and restaurants. They found 75 percent of those who took part said they had been treated rudely at least once in the past year. And the study also suggests that merely seeing other people being subjected to rudeness made it more likely that a person would treat their colleagues in the same way. Rudeness could include leaving someone off an invite to a company event, sending unkind emails, finding fault with others or failing to give praise.

Dr. Torkelson believes companies need to be more aware of the harm that rudeness in the workplace can do as it can damage the working environment. She said better training could help to fight against the problem.

【1】What does the underlined part "flies in the face of" in Paragraph1mean?

A．Leads to.

B．Results from.

C．Goes against.

D．Agrees with.

【2】According to Paragraph 2, who have the greatest impact on children's personality?

A．Their parents.

B．Their friends.

C．The researchers.

D．The psychologists.

【3】Which of the following is considered rude at the workplace?

A．Ignoring the faults of co-workers.

B．Not sending emails to workmates.

C．Seeking praise from colleagues and bosses.

D．Not inviting a colleague to a company party.

【4】What is the passage mainly about?

A．One's personality is hard to change.

B．One's personality is shaped by genes.

C．One's personality traits can spread to others.

D．One's personality traits can change overnight.

【5】This passage is most probably taken from ________.

A．a science report

B．a study guide

C．a school textbook

D．a technical journal

24、   When Kerry Irving heard a whimper and caught sight of a young dog peering at him through a gap in the railings, he was at rock bottom.

A car accident in 2006 had left him housebound and in chronic（长期）pain. His mental health suffered and he went on to be diagnosed with severe depression.

Three years after the crash, while out for a rare walk, he met Max and began to turn his life around. He ended up becoming the dog's owner. Max has helped to give Irving a more positive outlook on life. Irving began charting their joint adventures on his Facebook page and quickly the number of their followers began to grow. Irving has used Max's uplifting nature to help others.

There were hundreds of requests from fans desperate to meet Max and to help more people he trained as a therapy dog with Assistance Dogs UK in 2016. He was then able to make special visits to schools, hospitals and hospices. When his popularity continued to grow. Irving began organizing walks for charity, so that large groups of people could come together and meet him.

Today the dog from Keswick in the Lake District becomes the first pet to win what has been called an animal OBE in recognition of the service he has provided to thousands as a virtual “therapet”.

“I think it's the look that he gives you,” Irving said, “He just looks straight into your soul and just fixes people. He can walk into a room and literally sit next to someone and just look at them.”

Max's skills have been put to use online, cheering up thousands of followers through videos on social media. Anyone feeling lonely or anxious has been able to join Kerry and his dog on daily walks through Facebook Live.

As well as his new accolade online, Max has met the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and is even getting a statue in his honour that will be unveiled in a local park this spring.

【1】What happened after Irving met Max?

A．He was diagnosed with severe depression.

B．He had a car accident caused by a rock.

C．He had a more positive attitude to life.

D．He was housebound and rarely walked out.

【2】Why did a large number of people request to meet Max?

A．To lift their spirits through hard times.

B．To meet the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

C．To have a picture taken with Max.

D．To join Irving and his dog on daily walks.

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

A．Statue.

B．Praise.

C．Service.

D．Charity.

【4】What is the best title of the passage?

A．A dog saved by Kerry Irving.

B．A man turning his life around.

C．A therapy to cure chronic pain.

D．A pet look mending troubled minds

25、At around 10 p.m., Jane got off the train at Bell port, New York. She jumped into her Honda Odyssey and began the 20-minute _________ home. She was so familiar with the route that she almost drove _________ all the way. Jane had just crossed the railroad tracks when out of nowhere a truck hit her car, _________ her backward some 100 feet onto the tracks. She was _________ the car, injured but mostly shocked by the _________.

As it happened, Peter, a volunteer firefighter and retired teacher, was getting ready for _________. At the _________ noise of clanging metals and breaking glass coming from not far outside his bedroom window, he, still dressed in his pajamas (睡衣), ran out of the door.

He first came upon a(n) _________ truck lying 2,000 feet from his front yard. After _________ its driver was OK, Peter looked around and spotted Jane’s car lying __________ the tracks. And then he heard the bells __________ an oncoming train.

Peter rushed to Jane’s car and __________ the driver’s side window. Jane just looked up at him, her eyes __________. “I have no __________ of where I am,” she said.

“You are on the railroad tracks,” Peter yelled. “I have to get you off right now!” He __________ the handle, but the door was jammed. The train was __________. Without a moment of hesitation, Peter ran to the passenger side and __________ open the door. He __________ pulled her across the passenger seat and dragged her to safety behind a signal box a few feet away. Several seconds later, the train crashed into the __________.

Jane recalled the __________ moment. “I can never repay him for this,” she said, “last night the hero arrived in pajamas, not in a fire truck.”

【1】

A．lift

B．drive

C．ride

D．tour

【2】

A．automatically

B．blindly

C．carelessly

D．tirelessly

【3】

A．placing

B．forcing

C．adjusting

D．swinging

【4】

A．attached to

B．connected to

C．stuck in

D．caught in

【5】

A．failure

B．change

C．barrier

D．crash

【6】

A．bed

B．dinner

C．work

D．exercise

【7】

A．slight

B．deep

C．sharp

D．faint

【8】

A．parked

B．removed

C．disabled

D．used

【9】

A．acknowledging

B．concluding

C．announcing

D．predicting

【10】

A．above

B．beside

C．over

D．across

【11】

A．revealing

B．implying

C．detecting

D．signaling

【12】

A．struck

B．broke

C．removed

D．rolled

【13】

A．rounding

B．widening

C．closed

D．unfocused

【14】

A．idea

B．impression

C．sense

D．knowledge

【15】

A．seized

B．fixed

C．pushed

D．pulled

【16】

A．passing away

B．thundering up

C．pulling in

D．slowing down

【17】

A．threw

B．pushed

C．kept

D．broke

【18】

A．appropriately

B．constantly

C．instantly

D．skillfully

【19】

A．seat

B．track

C．vehicle

D．box

【20】

A．heart-breaking

B．life-saving

C．soul-stirring

D．risk-taking

26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

There were two brothers who lived on neighboring farms and fell into conflict. It was the first serious disharmony in 40 years of farming.

The two brothers had been living in harmony with each one, side by side, sharing machinery, and trading labor and goods as needed, without any conflict. Then the long cooperation fell apart. It began with a small misunderstanding and it grew into a major difference. Finally it exploded into an exchange of bitter words followed by weeks of silence.

One morning there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a man with a carpenter’s toolbox. “I’m looking for a few days’ work,” he said, “Perhaps you would have a few small jobs here and there. Could I help you?”

“Yes,” said the older brother, “I do have a job for you. Look across the small river at that farm. That’s my neighbor. In fact, it’s my younger brother. Last week there was a grassland between us and he took his bulldozers(推土机) to the river bank and now there is a small river between us. Well, he may have done this to annoy me on purpose, but I’ll get him one better. See that pile of wood beside the barn(谷仓)? I want you to build me a fence, an 8-foot-high fence, so I won’t need to see his place anymore. Cool him down, anyhow.”

The carpenter said, “I think I understand the situation. Show me the nails and the post-hole digger and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.”

The older brother had to go to town for supplies, so he helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day. The carpenter worked hard all that day measuring, sawing(锯), nailing. About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide and his jaw dropped.

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

There was no fence there at all.

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The two brothers met at the middle of the bridge.

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