安徽工业大学《英语国家社会与文化》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷

站名：站名：年级专业：姓名：学号：凡年级专业、姓名、学号错写、漏写或字迹不清者，成绩按零分记。…………密………………封………………线…………第1页，共1页安徽工业大学《英语国家社会与文化》

2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷题号一二三四五六总分得分批阅人第一部分（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1、ItisobviousthatJohnisunhappy._________,itcomesasnosurprisethatshehasdecidedtochangeherjob.A．However B．Otherwise C．Moreover D．Therefore2、________sheisnotsohealthy_______sheusedtobe?A．Whyisitthat;whatB．Whyitisthat;thatC．Whyisitthat;asD．Whyitisthat;who3、Igotmore_____abouthimfromreadinghisbooksthanfromtalkingtohim.A．insights B．memoriesC．resources D．experiences4、Mom,Ihavepassedtheadmissionexaminations!______!A．GoodforyouB．GoodluckC．CheerupD．Goahead5、ManyteacherslikesurfingtheInternet,________theymayfindalotofusefulvideosaboutteaching.A．which B．whereC．when D．that6、Itwaswarmandnicethatevening.Istayedawakeuntileleveninordertohaveagoodlookatthemoonbymyself.A．onaverageB．onpurposeC．onbusinessD．ontime7、Mollyfinallyagreed,_____reluctantly,togoandseeadoctor.A．afterwards B．almostC．otherwise D．somewhat8、Sopopular_____inhisadoptedhometownthathehasbeennamedhonorarycitizenofBeijing.A．StephonMarburyisB．StephonMarburywillbeC．isStephonMarburyD．willStephonMarburybe9、—Irisisalwayskindand________tothesufferingofothers.—Nowondershechoosestobeareliefworker.A．allergicB．immuneC．relevantD．sensitive10、InSydney,there’sonly________averageof23daysayearwhen________sundoesn’tshine.A．the,the B．an,/ C．an,the D．the,/第二部分阅读理解（满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AChristmaswasnearaseasonthatwetookseriouslyinourhouse.Butaweekorsobeforethe25th,myfatherwouldgiveeachofhischildren$20.Thiswasthe1970s,and$20wasquiteabitofmoney.ButIsawitdifferently.Myfathertrustedmetohavethesmarttospendmoneywisely.Evenbetter,hegavemethemeanstogetit.Onaverybasiclevel,myfatherwasgivingmeashoppingspree(狂欢)everyyear..Buthewasalsogivingmechargeovermyownfun,trustingmyabilitytomanagemoneyandmakingmefeellikeagrown-up.Hedidn’tbuymeSherlockHolmes,buthegavemethemeanstowalkintothebookstoreandchooseitformyself,soitfeltlikeagiftfromhim.MymotherhadagiftforgivingmewhatIneeded,usuallyrightatthemomentIneededitmost.ThiswaswhenIwas25,Ifailedatbeinganadultonmyveryfirsttry.Ihadquittedmypreviousjobbuthadnonewone.Butwhenmymotherpaidmeavisit,Iputonagoodshow,tellingherIhadstartedmyowncompany.MymotherknewthatIwastryinghardandfailingatthattime.Itwasn’tuntilaftersheleftthatInoticedatthefootofmybedanenvelopethickwithcash.SheknewhowdesperatelyIneededit.Sheknewthathadshejustshownupwithgroceries,orofferedtopaymyrent,shewouldhavemademefeelmuchworse.Thecold,hardcashmeantshewashelpingme.And,funnilyenough,thedistancewithwhichshegavethegiftfeltlikeshewasgivingmespacetofixmylifeandpreservemydignity.Mymotherandfatherbothdidthesamething.Onewasgivingmethemeanstotakemyowndecisions,andtheotherwasgivingmeasecondchancewhenthosedecisionshadcostmedearly.1、Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．HisfamilyoncecelebratedChristmashappily.B．Hisfathergavetheauthorchancestomakedecisions.C．HisbestmemoriesaboutChristmaswereinthe1970s.D．Heusedtochoosebooksashisfather’sgiftonChristmas.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto?A．moneyofferedbyhisfather.B．fathergenerouswithmoney.C．Christmasbeingimportant.D．themeansofspendingmoney.3、Whenhewas25yearsold,theauthor.A．plannedtoopenhiscompanyB．becameinterestedinshowsC．gavehismotheragiftD．wasoutofwork4、Whichwordcanbestdescribetheauthor’smother?A．sensitive.B．optimistic.C．considerate.D．determined.BBlackFridayistheFridayfollowingThanksgivingDayintheUnitedStates.Ithasbeenregardedasthebeginningoftheholidayshoppingseason.Althoughit’snotanofficialholiday,millionsofemployersgivetheiremployeesthedayoff,andmanypeopleusethatdaytogetajump-startontheirholidayshopping.AsimilardayinCanadaandGreatBritainiscalled“BoxingDay”.BlackFridayhasbecomesomewhatofamarketingsensation(营销效应)inrecentyears.Since2005,ithasbeenthebusiestshoppingdayoftheyear.Tolureshoppers,retailers(零售商)routinelyopentheirdoorsasearlyas4a.m.andofferspecialsalesandpromotionstotheshoppersthatarriveearly.Someofthespecialdealsofferedbystoresareonlyavailableinlimitedquantities.Thatiswhysomeshoppersintentongettingthebestdealsoftencampoutinfrontofstoresovernightsothatthey’llbethefirstinlinewhenthedoorsopen.ButwhyBlackFriday?HistoriansbelievethenamestartedinPhiladelphiainthemid-1960s.Busdriversandpoliceused“BlackFriday”todescribetheheavytrafficthatwouldblockcitystreetsthedayafterThanksgivingasshoppersheadedtothestores.Businesses,however,didn’tlikethenegativetoneassociatedwiththe“BlackFriday”name.Intheearly1980s,amorepositiveexplanationofthenamebegantospread.Accordingtothisalternativeexplanation,BlackFridayisthedaywhenretailersfinallybegintoturnaprofitfortheyear.Inaccountingterms(会计行业),operatingatalossiscalledbeing“inthered”becauseaccountantstraditionallyusedredinktoshownegativeamounts.Positiveamountswereusuallyshowninblackink.Thus,being“intheblack”isagoodthingbecauseitmeansstoresareoperatingataprofit.Recently,forthosewhoaretoobusytoshoponBlackFridayorwhojustdon’twanttofightthecrowds,theMondayfollowingBlackFridayhasbecomeknownasCyberMonday(网络星期一)forthemanyonlinedeals.1、OnBlackFriday，theAmericans.A．don’thavetogotoworkasusualB．lookexactlyliketheCanadiansC．areusuallybusydoingshoppingD．stayathomeandrelaxthemselves2、Theunderlinedword“lure”(inParagraph2)probablymeans.A．protect B．attractC．persuade D．remind3、HowdotheretailersunderstandBlackFriday?A．ItistotallydifferentfromBoxingDay.B．Theyusuallylosesomemoneyontheday.C．Itneverkeepsthemverybusy.D．Itprobablybringsthemmoremoney.4、Theauthorwritesthispassageinorderto.A．statethedevelopmentofCyberMondayB．tellthedifferencebetweenredandblackC．introduceBlackFridaytothereadersD．explainthemeaningofBoxingDay第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．IreceivedacalltodayaskingifIwouldbewillingtobringfoodtoafamilyinneed.Themotherwashavingamajoroperationandwouldbe1downforseveralweeks.Ofcourse,Irespondedwithan2“Yes!”.AsIplannedthe3inmyhead,I4onhowmanytimesovertheyearsIhadbeenaskedtopreparefood.Ihavedoneso5timeswithaveryopenheart.Butthetruly6thingis7Ihavereceiveddoubleoverthecourseofmylife.Whenmymotherpassed8,ourhousewasfilledwithfreshdinnersforweeks.Awomanfromthechurchofourcommunitysteppedbyeacheveningwithsomefood.Thegiftof9washersmallwayoftryingto10ourpain.Laterinmylife,whenIwasonbedrestduringmy11withtwins,womenofthe12againsteppedintohelp.Theyarrangedbabysittingformytwo-year-old13,andbroughtlovely14toourhouse.EvenwhenIwasputinthehospital,myhusband15bringcookedmealstomyhospitalroom.Howwereliedonthesedinnerstofeedmytiredhusbandandyoungdaughter!Foodisallaboutcomfort.It16ourbodies,butitcanalsofeedour17Whenyouhearpeopletalkingabouttheirfavoriteholidays,itusuallyincludestheirfeelings18withsharingfood.IknowthatIwillhavemanymoreopportunitiesinmylifetimeto19foodforothers.ItistrulyagiftIwanttoprepareand20tosomeoneinneed.1、A．lyingB．goingC．fallingD．breaking2、A．activeB．efficientC．immediateD．intelligent3、A．operationB．mealC．callD．supper4、A．reflectedB．dependedC．reliedD．moved5、A．fewB．countableC．countlessD．great6、A．amazingB．confusingC．disappointingD．discouraging7、A．whatB．whenC．whetherD．that8、A．byB．overC．awayD．down9、A．visitB．foodC．supperD．bread10、A．giveB．cureC．easeD．dull[11、A．holidayB．pregnancyC．operationD．life12、A．hospitalB．churchC．communityD．neighbors13、A．daughterB．sonC．dogD．cat14、A．booksB．pensC．dogsD．dinners15、A．wouldB．shouldC．couldD．might16、A．givesB．feedsC．keepsD．improves17、A．babiesB．stomachsC．soulsD．hearts18、A．connectedB．dottedC．dealtD．marked19、A．leaveB．buyC．postD．prepare20、A．pastB．sellC．lendD．deliver第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Fay:Ican’tdecide1．toaskmysontoattendauniversityhere,orallowhimtomovetoanothercitytogotoschoolMark:Whatdoeshewanttodo?Fay:He’snotsureThereisanexcellentpre-lawprogram(法律预科课程)atauniversityinTroy,butthat’sthreehoursawayWell,helikes2．ideaofstudyingthere,buthehasfriends3．willstayhere,andhisgirlfriendmaystayhere,tooMark:Ha,haIforgot4．complicatedthesedecisionscanbe!WhenIwenttocollege,theonlythingmyparentsandItookinto5．(consider)wastheprogramFay:Iknow!Thesedaysyoungpeoplehavesuchinvolvedsociallives!Maybe6．wouldbegoodforhimtogototheschoolatTroyHereallywantstostudylaw,andhisgradesareexcellentI’msurehe7．(accept)thereMark:ThatsoundslikeagoodplanHe’llgrowupalot8．(fast)ifhemovesaway,youknow!AndIknowyoursonwillalwaysstay9．touchwithhisparentsHe’safineyoungman!Fay:Thanks,MarkIalwaysappreciate10．(talk)toyou第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，下文就是你同桌的一篇作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Asisoftenthecase,whenpeopleareattendingtomeetings,havingmealsorwaitingforbuse