四年级英语上册第十二单元的试卷(2)
一、单项填空(每小题1分, 共20分)
( )1. I think I have _____ my key in the car. A. forget B. left C. forgotten D. leave ( )2. By the time he got up, he found his father _____ to work. A. went B. have gone C. gone D. had gone
( )3. What happened _____ Cindy yesterday? —She was hit in a car accident. A. on B. to C. in D. for
( )4. When I got to the bus stop, the bus _____ already _____ for 5 minutes. A. has; left B. had; left C. has; been away D. had; been away ( )5. _____, he got an "A" in the final exam.
A. Luck B. Lucky C. Luckily D. To lucky
( )6. I was nearly late for class yesterday morning, but I only _____ my class. A. made B. made to C. made it to D. made it
( )7. It is _____ good exhibition that I have seen it several times. A. so B. such C. so a D. such a
( )8. My sister _____ a teacher two years ago.
A. got married to B. got married of C. married to D. married with
( )20. The _____ of Columbus was quite an event in the world. A. discover B. discovery C. discovered D. discoveries 三、完形填空( 每小题1分, 共10分)
I think April Fool's Day is a very unusual holiday. On April Fool's Day, you have to watch out for practical 21 . You also cannot trust everything you 22 on April 1st. Even some main newspapers will put fake(假的)articles into their papers to fool people. I heard a story about how 23 April Fool's Day, a London newspaper printed an article about how aliens landed in England. This 24 many people to panic(恐慌)and the local police were not very 25 the newspaper.
It can be 26 sometimes to play tricks(开玩笑), but you have to be careful not to go too far. On April Fool's Day, I called my mother from the university I attended. I told her that I was failing all of my classes and because of this, I wasn't able to 27 . She was so upset that she started to cry. I felt really bad about making her sad and tried to tell her it was just a joke. 28 I told her it was only an April Fool's Day's joke, she got 29 angry with me that she hung up the phone. I had to call her back and apologize before she would talk to me again.
April Fool's Day's jokes can be funny but you should be careful not to hurt people's feelings by embarrassing them 30 . Before you act, you should always make sure to put yourself in someone else's shoes and think about how they might feel.
( )21. A. joke B. jokes C. a joke D. to joke ( )22. A. hear B. listen C. listen to D. listened ( )23. A. on B. in C. for D. of ( )24. A. caused B. helped C. asked D. guided ( )25. A. interested in B. fond of C. afraid of D. pleased with ( )26. A. information B. fun C. healthy D. stupid ( )27. A. read B. return C. graduate D. dance ( )28. A. After B. Because C. Since D. If ( )29. A. so B. such C. such a D. so a ( )30. A. too little B. a few C. a little D. too much 四、阅读理解(每小题2分, 共30分)
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"I just gave birth to 5 babies last weekend. " Isn't that exciting? Oh, you don't believe me? "Okay then, I stole some money from a bank on Saturday night. " Now do you believe me? Actually, I hope you don't. April 1st, or April Fool's Day is the day when we play jokes on people. Do you have it in your country?
April Fool's Day started in the sixteenth century in Europe. Before that time, New Year's Day was celebrated on April 1st. If they were teased, they were called fools.
Nowadays we play jokes on people on April 1st. For example, someone might put salt in the sugar bottle so another person could put it in his coffee "by accident" . Or someone might change the time on another person's alarm clock so that person would unknowingly wake up earlier or later than planned. Or maybe a person would tell a lie to make someone else shocked.
After we play the trick, we say "April Fool" . Then the poor person realized he was fooled. It is generally done in the spirit of fun and doesn't cause any real harm(伤害)to anyone. Do you have any great jokes to play on anyone today? Try it out. Just don't forget to say "April Fool" when the other person begins ( )9. _____ your sweater. It's cold outside. A. Put on B. Dress C. Wear D. To put on
( )10. Please write down _____ you can in your exercise-books.
A. as much as words B. as much words as C. as many words as D. as many as words
( )11. When I got to the shop, the fresh vegetables had _____.
A. be sold out B. sold out C. been sold out D. sell out ( )12. We felt _____ when we heard the _____ news.
A. embarrassed; embarrassed B. embarrassing; embarrassed C. embarrassed; embarrassing D. embarrassing; embarrassing ( )13. He is a very unfriendly man, so few people _____ at his party last Sunday. A. showed up B. showed off C. showed in D. on show ( )14. Tom has lost lots of _____ in the past few months. A. weigh B. weighs C. weight D. weighed
( )15. My sister _____ the e-mail invitation, but she realized she had forgotten to invite John. A. sent out B. sent up C. sent to D. send out
( )16. I like to play jokes _____ my classmates. A. on B. into C. in D. to ( )17. _____ he knows it, he'll not let out the secret. A. As if B. Even though C. So that D. What if
( )18. Be sure to keep the classroom _____ after class. A. cleaned B. clean C. to clean D. cleaning
( )19. There is a boy _____ soccer on the street. A. played B. to play C. playing D. play
ooking a little confused.
( )31. Before the sixteenth century, New Year's Day was _____.
A. April 1st B. January 1st C. October 1st D. February 1st ( )32. Which of the following situations doesn't make you "April Fool" ?
A. Someone might put salt in the sugar bottle, then you could put it in your coffee "by accident" . B. A man might take your bag by mistake, then he could say sorry to you.
C. Someone might change the time on your alarm clock, then you would unknowingly wake up earlier or later than planned.
D. A person would tell a lie to make someone else shocked. ( )33. Sometimes people lie to shock someone on _____.
A. New Year's Day B. Christmas Day C. April Fool's Day D. Thanksgiving Day ( )34. In the 2nd paragraph, the closest meaning of the underlined word "teased" is _____ in English. A. hit B. criticized C. laughed at D. shocked ( )35. What should be the right attitude(态度)towards "April Fool" ?
A. It is generally done in the spirit of fun and doesn't cause any real harm to anyone. B. It is done for the real fools.
C. We needn't say "April Fool" when we play jokes on people on April 1st. D. Don't play jokes on people.
Valentine's Day is a very old holiday. It goes back to the times of Ancient Rome(古罗马). One of the characters we often see on Valentine's Day is Cupid. He was the son of Venus(维纳斯), the goddess of love. He shoots people with arrows(箭)of love. When a man and a woman are hit by his arrows, they will fall in love.
Today people celebrate Valentine's Day on February 14. If a man and a woman are in love, they will give each other gifts. The most popular gifts are flowers(especially roses)and chocolates. Couples may also go to a restaurant for a very nice dinner or plan something else romantic.
In the United States, Valentine's Day is not just for lovers. Children make special Valentine's cards for their classmates. Families and friends may give candy or other small gifts to each other. It can be a fun day. ( )36. Who is Cupid?
A. The arrow of love. B. The goddess of love.
C. The son of the goddess of love. D. The first person to celebrate Valentine's Day. ( )37. When a man and a woman are hit by Cupid's arrows, they will _____.
A. fall in love B. get gifts from God C. hate each other D. fight each other ( )38. What are the most popular gifts on Valentine's Day?
A. Roses and chocolates. B. Roses and cakes. C. Arrows and cakes. D. Cards and chocolates.
( )39. What do school children in the United States do on Valentine's Day?
A. They plan something else romantic. B. They make special cards for their classmates.
C. They go to a restaurant for a very nice dinner. D. They give candy or other small gifts to each other.
( )40. From the passage, we can NOT get information about _____. A. the date of Valentine's Day B. the most popular gifts
