10-11年第2学期(1-A)期末试卷

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东莞理工学院（本科）试卷（重修-A卷）2022－2022学年其次学期《高校英语Ⅱ》（重修-A卷）(考试时光120分钟)开课单位：外语系，考试形式：闭卷，允许带接收机、笔和橡皮入场PartI.VocabularyandStructure.(每题1.5分，共30分)

1.Foodssuchasvegetablesandfruitarenotveryfatteningandcancertainlytogoodhealth.A.contactB.encounterC.contributeD.concentrate

2.Thereisnoagreementaboutthemeaningoflife;differentpeoplehavedifferentunderstanding.A.alternativeB.universalC.shallowD.rough

3.Seeingabigsnakeunderthetable,Sophiacouldnothelpfromheadtofoot.A.revealingB.tremblingC.temptingD.causing

4.Thescientistfailedinhisexperimentsmanyatime,buthewasnever;instead,hestuckitoutandfinallymadeagreatscientificdiscovery.A.creptB.exhaustedC.neglectedD.discouraged

5.Itisnotimpossibletodesertintogoodfarmsifwehaveawillofiron.A.quitB.transformC.accomplishD.converse

6.Weshouldtryourbesttohelpthosewhoareindifficultyandcannotpaytheirtuitionfeesontime.A.financialB.scheduleC.inspiringD.unique

7.Whentryingtoescapefromtheprison,thethiefwasbythepolice.A.generatedB.teasedC.capturedD.ceased

8.I?msorrythatI?veyourfeelings;Imustapologizetoyou.A.hurtB.desertedC.blamedD.blessed

9.WhenIaskedmymotherifIcouldmarryGeorge,shebutratherunwillingly.A.consentedB.frownedC.resolvedD.forgave10.Don'tjustmakeanegativecomplaintaboutourservice;giveussomeadvice.A.frustratedB.positiveC.favorableD.respective11.Theteachersweremostbyyourperformanceintheexam.Youscored98markswhereasmostofyourclassmatesfailed.A.employedB.confirmedC.impressedD.motivated12.Thesuccessofthisexperimentistotheprojectasawhole.A.additionalB.majorC.principalD.crucial13.Buildingspeakofthequalitiesofthepeoplewhodesignandthem.A.moveB.reactC.constructD.tackle14.Susanstartedsingingtoherbabyandwaswithasmile.A.occurredB.packedC.rewardedD.considered

15.Someoftheboysinourclassaregoingtoskiptoday?sclass;Iwonderhowourteacherwilltoit.

A.require

B.reply

C.respond

D.reverse

16.Thecamelisbyanabilitytogowithoutwaterfordays.

A.characterized

B.produced

C.remarkable

D.excited

17.Thewholestoryisnothingbut;Idon?tbelieveawordofit.

A.assistance

B.invention

C.conclusion

D.performance

18.Viewedfromaninternational,itappearsabsolutelyessentialtoemphasizetheimportanceofpotentialcustomer?sneedsindevelopingcountries.

A.highlight

B.issue

C.outcome

D.perspective

19.Itwasveryofyoutosendmeabirthdaycardyesterday.

A.considerate

B.considerable

C.colored

D.worth

20.Youaremonitoroftheclass,soyoushouldbeforkeepingtheclassinorderwhiletheteacherisaway.

A.aware

B.independent

C.suitable

D.responsible

PartⅣReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)（共40

SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Questions67to76arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

NowandthenIhave21._________myseeingfriendstodiscoverwhattheysee.RecentlyIwasvisitedbyaverygoodfriendwhohadjust22.________fromalongwalkinthewoods,andIaskedherwhatshehadobserved.“Nothinginparticular,”shereplied.Imighthaveshown23._________hadInotbeenaccustomedtosuchresponses,forlongagoIbecameconvincedthattheseeingseelittle.

Howwasitpossible,Iaskedmyself,towalkforanhourthroughthewoodsandseenothing

24.________ofnote?Iwhocannotseefindhundredsofthingstointerestmethroughmeretouch.Ifeelthedelicate25._________ofaleaf.Ipassmyhandslovinglyaboutthesmoothskinofasilverbirch,orthe26.________barkofapine.InspringItouchthebranchesoftreeshopefullyinsearchofabud,thefirstsignof27.__________Natureafterherwinter?ssleep.Ifeelthedelightfultextureofaflower,anddiscoveritsremarkablefolds;andsomethingofthemiracleofNatureisrevealedtome.Occasionally,ifIamveryfortunate,Iplacemyhandgentlyinasmalltreeandfeelthehappy28.________ofabirdinfullsong.Iamdelightedtohavecoolwatersofabrookrushthroughmyopenfingers.Tomeathickcarpetofpineneedlesorsoftgrassismore

29._________thanthemostluxuriousPersianrug.Tomethecolorfulseasonsarea30._________andunendingdrama,theactionofwhichstreamsthroughmyfingertips.

SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

PassageOne

Question31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Manyayoungpersontellsmehewantstobeawriter.Ialwaysencouragesuchpeople,butIalsoexplainthatthere?sabigdifferencebetween“beingawriter”andwriting.Inmostcasestheseindividualsaredreamingofwealthandfame,notthelonghoursaloneatatypewriter.“You?vegottowanttowrite,”Isaytothem,“notwanttobeawriter”.

Therealityisthatwritingisalonely,privateandpoor-payingaffair.Foreverywriterkissedbyfortune,therearethousandsmorewhoselongingisneverrewarded.Eventhosewhosucceedoftenknowlongperiodsofneglectandpoverty.Idid.

WhenIlefta20-yearcareerintheU.S.CoastGuardtobecomeafreelancewriter,Ihadnoprospectsatall.WhatIdidhavewasafriendwhofoundmemyroominaNewYorkapartmentbuilding.Itdidn?tevenmatterthatitwascoldandhadnobathroom.Iimmediatelyboughtausedmanualtypewriterandfeltlikeagenuinewriter.

Afterayearorso,however,Istillhadn?treceivedabreakandbegantodoubtmyself.ItwassohardtosellastorythatIbarelymadeenoughtoeat.ButIknewIwantedtowrite,Ihaddreamedaboutitforyears.Iwasn?tgoingtobeoneofthosepeoplewhodiewondering,“Whatif?”Iwouldkeepputtingmydreamtothetest─eventhoughitmeantlivingwithuncertaintyandfearoffailure.ThisistheShadowlandofhope,andanyonewithadreammustlearntolivethere.

31.Thepassageismeantto______.

A)warnyoungpeopleofthehardshipsthatasuccessfulwriterhastoexperience

B)adviseyoungpeopletogiveuptheirideaofbecomingaprofessionalwriter

C)showyoungpeopleit?sunrealisticforawritertopursuewealthandfame

D)encourageyoungpeopletopursueawritingcareer

32.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?

A)Genuinewritersoftenfindtheirworkinterestingandrewarding.

B)Awriter?ssuccessdependsonluckratherthanoneffort.

C)Famouswritersusuallyliveinpovertyandisolation.

D)Thechancesforawritertobecomesuccessfularesmall.

33.Whydidtheauthorbegintodoubthimselfafterthefirstyearofhiswritingcareer?

A)Hewasn?tabletoproduceasinglebook.

B)Hehadn?tseenachangeforthebetter.

C)Hewasn?tabletohavearestforawholeyear.

D)Hethoughtthathelackedimagination.

34.“……peoplewhodiewondering,Whatif?”(Para.4)refersto“those______”.

A)whothinktoomuchofthedarksideoflife

B)whoregretgivinguptheircareerhalfway

C)whothinkalotwithoutmakingadecision

D)whoarefullofimaginationevenupondeath

35.“Shadowland”inthelastsentencerefersto________.

A)thewonderlandoneoftendreamsabout

B)thebrightfuturethatoneislookingforwardto

C)thestateofuncertaintybeforeonesfinalgoalisreached

D)aworldthatexistsonlyinone?simagination

PassageTwo

Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

ChrisPetersonwasteachingaclassinpsychologyatVirginiaTechwhenhetoldhisstudentstofilloutacarefullydesignedtestthatdeterminesaperson?slevelofoptimismandpessimism.Thestudentsalsoansweredquestionsabouttheirgeneralhealth,includinghowoftentheywenttoadoctor.

Petersonfollowedthehealthofhisstudentsthefollowingyearanddiscoveredthatthepessimistshadtwiceasmanydiseasesandmadetwiceasmanytripstothedoctorastheoptimists.

Later,MartinSeligmanoftheUniversityofPennsylvaniaandtwoofhiscolleagues,usinginterviewsandbloodtests,foundthatoptimistshavebetterimmune（免疫的）activitythanpessimists.Why?Onebigfactoristhat“Pessimisticindividuals,”asSeligmanwrites,“getdepressedmoreeasilyandmoreoften.”

Whenapersonisdepressed,certainbrainhormones（荷尔蒙）becomereduced,creatingachainofbiochemicaleventsthatendupslowingdowntheactivityoftheimmunesystem.

Optimistsalsolookatinformationinmoredepthtofindoutwhattheycandoabouttheriskfactors.InastudybyLisaAspinwall,atUniversityofMaryland,subjectsreadhealth-relatedinformationoncancerandothertopics.Shediscoveredthatoptimistsspentmoretimethanpessimistsreadingthesevereriskmaterialandtheyrememberedmoreofit.

“Thesearepeople,”saysAspinwall,“whoaren?tsittingaroundwishingthingsweredifferent.Theybelieveinabetteroutcome,andthatwhatevermeasurestheytakewillhelpthemtoheal.”Inotherwords,insteadofhavingtheirheadsintheclouds,optimisticpeoplelookandseek.Theyaren?tafraidtolookintothesituationbecausethey?reoptimistic.Thus,foryetanotherreason,optimistsarelikelytobehealthier.

Thebestnewsiswhatresearchhasshownrepeatedly:Anyonecanbecomemoreoptimisticwitheffort.Andeveryeffortyoumaketokeepanoptimisticattitudewillrewardyouwithastrongerimmunesystem.Soyou?llenjoybetterhealth.

36.Thepurposeofthesescientificstudiesisto____________.

A)pickoutpeoplewhoaremoreoptimistic

B)determineaperson?slevelofoptimismandpessimism

C)provepessimisticpeoplegetdepressedmoreeasilyandmoreoften

D)discovertowhatdegreeone?shealthisrelatedtoone?sattitudeinlife

37.Seligman?sresearchsuggeststhat_______________.

A)optimismhelpspeoplebecomehealthier

B)interviewsarethemaintoolusedintheresearch

C)bloodtestsmaynotproduceexactresults

D)one?simmunesystemiscontrolledbyone?sthoughts

38.Accordingtothescientists,thereductionofimmuneactivityisbasicallycausedby

_________.

A)someuncertainfactors

B)one?sworseconditionofhealth.

C)one?sdepressedfeeling

D)thechangeofbiochemicalevents

39.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______________.

A)optimistsspendmoretimeonstudyingandsearching

B)pessimistsaremoreconcernedwiththeirhealth

C)wecantellwhoisapessimistbyobservinghisreadingbehavior

D)hormonesaresomethingwithmysteriouseffectsonthebrain

40.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

A)Everyonecandevelopanoptimisticattitudewitheffort.

B)Pessimistshavenohopeofmakingachangeintheirattitude.

C)Optimistshaveastrongerimmunesystem.

D)Apositiveattitudetowardlifemakesushealthier.

PassageThree

Question41to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Intimacyiskeyinaworldofconnectionswhereindividualsnegotiatecomplexnetworksoffriendship,minimize(缩小)differences,trytoreachagreement,andavoidtheappearanceofsuperiority,whichwouldhighlightdifferences.Inaworldofstatus,independenceiskey,becauseaprimarymeansofestablishingstatusistotellotherswhattodo,andtakingordersisamarkeroflowstatus.Thoughallhumansneedbothintimacyandindependence,womentendtofocusonthefirstandmenonthesecond.Itisasiftheirlifebloodranindifferentdirections.

Thesedifferencescangivewomenandmendifferingviewsofthesamesituation,astheydidinthecaseofacoupleIwillcallLindaandJosh.WhenJosh?soldhigh-schoolfriendcalledhimatworkandannouncedhe?dbeintownonbusinessthefollowingmonth,Joshinvitedhimtostayfortheweekend.ThateveningheinformedLindathattheyweregoingtohaveahouseguest,andthatheandhisfriendwouldgoouttogetherthefirstnighttochatlikeoldtimes.Lindawasupset.Shewasgoingtobeawayonbusinesstheweekbefore,andtheFridaynightwhenJoshwouldbeoutwithhisfriendwouldbeherfirstnighthome.ButwhatupsetherthemostwasthatJoshhadmadetheseplansonhisownandinformedherofthem,ratherthandiscussingthemwithherbeforeextendingtheinvitation.

Lindawouldnevermakeplans,foraweekendoranevening,withoutfirstcheckingwithJosh.Shecan?tunderstandwhyhedoesn?tshowherthesamecourtesyandconsiderationthatsheshows

him.Butwhensheprotests,Joshsays,“Ican?tsaytomyfriend,…Ihavetoaskmywifeforpermission?!”

ToJosh,checkingwithhiswifemeansseekingpermission,whichimpliesthatheisnotindependent,notfreetoactonhisown.Itwouldmakehimfeellikeachild.ToLinda,checkingwithherhusbandhasnothingtodowithpermission.Sheassumesthatspousesdiscusstheirplanswitheachotherbecausetheirlivesareintertwined,sotheactionsofonehaveconsequencesfortheother.NotonlydoesLindanotmindtellingsomeone,“IhavetocheckwithJosh”;quitethecontrary─shelikesit.Itmakesherfeelgoodtoknowandshowthatsheisinvolvedwithsomeone,thatherlifeisboundupwithsomeoneelse?s.

LindaandJoshbothfeltmoreupsetbythisincident,andotherslikeit,thanseemedwarranted(给……以正值理由),becauseitcuttothecoreoftheirprimaryconcerns.Lindawashurtbecauseshesensedafailureofclosenessintheirrelationship:Hedidn?tcarboutherasmuchasshecaredabouthim.Andhewashurtbecausehefeltshewastryingtocontrolhimandlimithisfreedom.

41.Whatistheprimarypurposeoftheauthorinwritingthispassage?

A)Tohighlightthedifferencesincommunicationstylesbetweenmenandwomen.

B)Toeducatethereaderonhowtomaintaingoodfamilyrelationships.

C)Totellthereaderhowtobuilddifferentkindsoffriendship.

D)Torelatethebestwayofinvitingahouseguest.

42.Whichofthefollowingconceptswouldbemostcloselyassociatedwithintimacy?

A)DifferenceB)SuperiorityC)EqualityD)Status

43.Lindawasupsetbecause__________.

A)shedidn?tknowJosh?sfriend

B)shewastoobusytomeetJosh?sfriend

C)Joshdidn?tintroducehisfriendtoher

D)Joshdidn?tconsultherbeforeinvitinghisfriendhome

44.WhatwouldLindamostprobablydoifshewouldliketobuysomethingexpensive?

A)ShewoulddiscussitwithJosh.

B)Shewouldsimplydecideonherown.

C)Shewouldaskherparentsforpermission.

D)ShewouldbuyJoshsomethingexpensivefirst.

45.Accordingtothepassage,womentendto____________thanmen.

A)bemorepolite

B)bemoreemotional

C)emphasizemoreonindependence

D)emphasizemoreonsharing

PartⅤCloze(每题1.5分，共15分)Directions:Thereare10blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),B)andD)ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterintheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

Theroadtoasuccessfulbroadcastmedia(媒体)careercanbeveryrough.Peopleinthebusinesspointoutthatgettingstartedinth