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第页四川外国语大学2022～2023学年春季学期2022级汉语言文学/中文专业《大学英语(2)》随堂测试本科试题卷考试时间：45分钟(闭卷)院(系)：专业（专业方向）：班级：姓名：学号：PartI.ReadingComprehension(3%*10=30%)Thereare2passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.Passage1Haveyoueverwonderedwhybirdssing?Maybeyouthoughtthattheywerejusthappy.Afterall,youprobablysingwhenyouarehappy.Somescientistsbelievethatbirdsdosingsomeofthetimejustbecausetheyarehappy.However,theysingmostofthetimeforaverydifferentreason.Theirsingingisactuallyawarningtootherbirdstostayoutoftheirterritory.Doyouknowwhata“territory”is?Aterritoryisanareathatananimal,usuallythemale,claims(声称)asitsown.Onlyheandhisfamilyarewelcomethere.Nootherfamiliesofthesamespeciesarewelcome.Yourhouseisyourterritorywhereonlyyourfamilyandfriendsarewelcome.Ifastrangershouldenteryourterritoryandthreatenyou,youmightshout.Probablythiswouldbeenoughtofrightenhimaway.Ifso,youhaveactuallyfrightenedthestrangerawaywithouthavingtofighthim.Abirddoesthesamething.Butheexpectsanoutsideralmostanytime,especiallyatnesting(筑巢)season.Soheisscreamingallthetime,whetherhecanseeanoutsiderornot.Thisscreamingiswhatwecallabird’ssong,anditisusuallyenoughtokeepanoutsideraway.1.Somescientistsbelievethatmostofthetimebird’ssingingisactually________.A.anexpressionofhappinessB.awayofwarningC.anexpressionofangerD.awayofgreeting2.Whatisabird’s“territory”?A.Aplacewherefamiliesofotherspeciesarenotaccepted.B.Aplacewhereabirdmayshoutatthetopofitsvoice.C.Anareaforwhichbirdsfightagainsteachother.D.Anareawhichabirdconsiderstobeitsown.3.Whydobirdskeeponsingingatnestingseason?A.Becausetheywanttoinvitemorefriends.B.Becausetheirsinginghelpsfrightenoutsidersaway.C.Becausetheywanttofindoutsidersaround.D.Becausetheirsinginghelpsgetridoftheirfears.4.Howdoesthewriterexplainbirds’singing?A.Bycomparingbirdswithhumanbeings.B.Byreportingexperimentresults.C.Bydescribingbirds’dailylife.D.Bytellingabird’sstory.5.Whatdoestheunderlineword“screaming”inparagraph4mean?A.哭喊声B.令人惊愕的C.尖叫声D.尖叫的Passage2AletterwrittenbyCharlesDarwinin1875hasbeenreturnedtotheSmithsonianInstitutionArchives(档案馆)bytheFBIafterbeingstolentwice.“Werealizedinthemid-1970sthatitwasmissing,”saysEffieKapsalis,headoftheSmithsonianInstitutionArchives.“Itwasnotedasmissingandlikelytakenbyanintern(实习生),fromwhattheFBIistellingus.Wordgotoutthatitwasmissingwhensomeoneaskedtoseetheletterforresearchpurposes,”andtheinternputtheletterback.“Theinternlikelytooktheletteragainoncenobodywaswatchingit.”Decadespassed.Finally,theFBIreceivedatipthatthestolendocumentwaslocatedveryclosetoWashington,D.C.Theirartcrimeteamrecoveredtheletterbutwereunabletopresschargesbecausethetimeoflimitationshadended.TheFBIworkedcloselywiththeArchivestodeterminethattheletterwasbothauthenticanddefinitelySmithsonian’sproperty.TheletterwaswrittenbyDarwintothankanAmericangeologist,Dr.FerdinandVandeveerHayden,forsendinghimcopiesofhisresearchintothegeologyoftheregionthatwouldbecomeYellowstoneNationalPark.Theletterisinfairlygoodcondition,inspiteofbeingoutofthecareoftrainedmuseumstaffforsolong.“Itwasluckilyingoodshape,”saysKapsalis,“andwejusthavetodosomeminorthingsinordertobeabletounfoldit.Ithassomeglueonitthathascoloreditslightly,butnothingthatwillpreventusfromusingit.Afteritisrepaired,wewilltakedigitalphotosofitandthatwillbeavailableonline.Oneofourgoalsistogetitemsofhighresearchvalueorinteresttothepubliconline.”Itwouldnowbedifficultforanintern,visitororathieftostealadocumentlikethis.“Archivingpracticeshavechangedgreatlysincethe1970s,”saysKapsalis,“andwekeepourhighvaluedocumentsinasafethatIdon’tevenhaveaccessto.”6.WhathappenedtoDarwin’sletterinthe1970s?A.ItwasrecoveredbytheFBI.B.Itwasstolenmorethanonce.C.Itwasputinthearchivesforresearchpurposes.D.ItwaspurchasedbytheSmithsonianArchives.7.WhatdidtheFBIdoaftertherecoveryoftheletter?A.Theyproveditsauthenticity.B.Theykeptitinaspecialsafe.C.Theyarrestedthesuspectimmediately.D.Theypressedcriminalchargesinvain.8.WhatisDarwin’sletterabout?A.TheevolutionofYellowstoneNationalPark.B.HiscooperationwithanAmericangeologist.C.Somegeologicalevidencesupportinghistheory.D.Hisacknowledgementofhelpfromaprofessional.9.WhatwilltheSmithsonianInstitutionArchivesdowiththeletteraccordingtoKapsalis?A.Reserveitforresearchpurposesonly.B.Turnitintoanobjectofhighinterest.C.Keepitapermanentsecret.D.Makeitavailableonline.10.WhathasthepasthalfcenturywitnessedaccordingtoKapsalis?A.Growinginterestinrareartobjects.B.Radicalchangesinarchivingpractices.C.Recoveryofvariousmissingdocuments.D.Increasesinthevalueofmuseumexhibits.PartII.WordsinUse(2%*10=20%)Thereare10incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA.B.C.andD.ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.11.“Wearesorryforthedelay,butit’snot_________,”thewaitressapologizedtothetravelers.A.intentionalB.ambitiousC.awkwardD.magnificent12.Alibrary’spropertiesarenotallowed____________outsideexceptafterapermissionfromlibrarystaff.A.takingB.beingtakingC.totakeD.tobetaken13.Excitedatthenews,shejumpedupand_________herheadagainstthebed.A.leanedB.ventC.terrifiedD.bumped14.Myteacherpointedoutseveral_________thatmighthaveledtothefailureofmyessay.A.laundryB.shellC.massD.flaws15.Mynoisy,_______________roommateconstantlywokemeuparoundthreeinthemorning.A.unacceptableB.inconsiderateC.illiterateD.irregular16.Don’tletthefearofboredompreventyoufrom________thesebenefitsoutofyouradventurealone.A.hauntingB.reapingC.blurtingD.sowing17._________hehesitated,embarrassedandseeminglyatalossforwords.Thenheansweredthequestioninalowvoice.A.OnceinawhileB.ForamomentortwoC.AtatimeD.Forsometime18.Forsomepeople,it’sdifficultto_________aconversationwithacompletestranger,butforsomeit’seasytoshootthebreezewithastranger.A.dojusticeB.workoutC.strikeupD.losesightof19.KevinRossmadenationalheadlineswhenhecompletedfouryearsofcollegeandwasfoundtobe_________,unabletoreadorspell.A.inevitableB.illiterateC.illegalD.immature20.Changecancauseharm,particularlyifwearenotpreparedto_________it.A.adjusttoB.accountforC.contributetoD.lookupPart=3\*ROMANIII.Cloze(2%*10=20%)Directions：Decidewhichofthefollowingwordsgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Everyonewantstowinafirst-placeblueribbon,tobethebestinsomething.EvenkidsinKindergartenwantthatblueribbon.Insports,Iwasneverablue-ribbonperson.Inarace,Iwasalways21.InbaseballIwaslikelytobehitontheheadordroptheball.Duringthespringofmykindergartenyear,ourclasshadafieldtriptoaparkinatownabouttwentymilesaway.Makingthatdrivenowisnobig22butwhenyou’resixandyou’velivedinatownof300peopleallyourlife,goingtoabigtownofacoupleofthousandpeopleisreallysomething.Idon’tremembertoomuchaboutit.ButtherewasonethatIwillneverforget—thethree-leggedrace.Theparentstiedourfeettogether.Onelittleboygotmefora23.Hewasthesecondmost24boyinourclasssoheusuallywonateverythingandIknewthatwithmetiedtohimhedidn’thaveachance.AndI’msureheknewhewasintrouble.Thegunsoundedandwewereoff.Somecoupleswerefallingandstumblingallaroundus,25westayedonourfeetandmadeittotheotherside.26,whenweturnedaroundandheadedbackforhome,wewereinthelead!Onlyonecouplehadachancetowin,andtheywereagoodseveralyardsbehindus.Afewfeetfromthefinishline,disasterstruck:Itrippedandfell.Wewere27enoughthatmypartnercouldhaveeasilydraggedmeacrossthefinishlineandwon.Buthedidn’t.Insteadhestopped,28downandhelpedmeup—justattheothercouplecrossedthefinishline.Asaresult,wereceivedasmallredribbonforcominginsecond.Istillrememberthatmomentwhentheyoungboydecidedthathelpingafriendgetonherfeetwasmoreimportantthanwinningablueribbon.And13yearslater,Istillhavethatlittleribbonbecauseit’sa29thatafriendlikethisboyisonewhoreally30.21.A.lastB.firstC.quickD.successful22.A.questionB.eventC.oneD.deal23.A.partnerB.helperC.supporterD.competitor24.A.tallestB.youngestC.athleticD.handsome25.A.butB.thereforeC.howeverD.and26.A.SilentlyB.UnbelievablyC.SecretlyD.Undoubtedly27.A.strongB.braveC.cleverD.close28.A.layB.slowedC.movedD.reached29.A.warningB.reminderC.giftD.notice30.A.dependsB.countsC.supportsD.worthyPartIV. ExpressionsinUse.(3%*10=30%)Fillintheblankswiththeexpressionsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.Eachexpressioncanbeusedonlyonce.holdfasttotosaytheleastleanonheavilyorderinworko