湖北大学知行学院《商务英语精读》2021-2022学年第一学期期末试卷

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2021-2022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、Themeetingplanned

nextMondayisveryimportant.A．tobeheldB．heldC．beingheldD．holding2、—I’vegotsomethingweighingonmymind.Couldyougivemesomeadvice?—______.TellmeallaboutitandI’lldowhatIcan.A．Don’tmentionit B．NowonderC．Mypleasure D．Noproblem3、Playingwiththeforeignvisitors,mycousinisbeginningtoseveraldifferentlanguages.A．pickupB．pickoutC．turnupD．showout4、Heworksveryhardinordertogethimself______intoakeyuniversity.A．accepted B．received C．announced D．admitted5、--Mom,I’mgoingtothegraduationdancetonightbutIdon’tthinkIlookattractiveenough.—Oh,darling,don’tworry._______A．Theydon’tknowwhatbeautyis.B．Nobodywillcareaboutit.C．Youlookperfectthewayyouare.D．Impossibleisnothing,6、Let'swalktothatvillagetogether.__________.Howcanwetwogirlsdothatinthedark？A．Iagreewithyou. B．That'sagoodpoint.C．Youmustbejoking！ D．That'snotyouropinion！7、Youcanneverbe________whencrossingthestreet.A．verycareful B．toocareful C．carefullyenough D．enoughcareful8、Officefurniturelikechairsandsofasshouldbeattractiveaswellascomfortable.A．manually B．visuallyC．physically D．securely9、China’sChang’e4roboticprobeenteredlunarorbitonWednesday,________amajorstepinitsmissiontomakeasoftlandingonthemoon’sfarside.A．marking B．tomarkC．havingmarked D．marked10、–Youlooksoangry.Whathappened?–_______I’drathernottalkaboutit.A．Nothing. B．Allright. C．Getaway! D．Noway!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。AHistorianTomHollandistheaward-winningauthorofRubicon,PersianFireandMillennium.Heappearsregularlyonradio,TVandinprint.HislatestbookDynastyispublishedinpaperbackbyAbacus.MoominsummerMadnessByToveJansoonWhatIloveaboutthisbook,asachildandstilltoday,isitsmixofthefantasticalandnormal.Ontheonehand,it’saboutafamilyandtheirfriendsallenjoyingthemselves,quitehappynotdoingmuch.Ontheotherhand,it’saboutcharactersthatcanchangeintooddshapes,magicianscomingdownfromthemoonandpeculiarcreaturesemergingfromtheroof.Thatmixofthefamiliarandtheextraordinaryinformsallmywriting.TheHistoriesByHerodoTusBythetimeIwas12,IwasobsessedbyAncientGreeceandRome.Atfirst,IfoundtheearlysectionofTheHistoriesarealgrindbecauseit’slikealongshaggydogstorythatnevergetstothepoint.InthesecondhalfIwasrewardedwiththestoriesI’dbeenwaitingfor,likethebattlesofMarathon,SalamisandThermopylae.Overtheyears,IcometovaluetheinfectiouscuriosityofthefirsthalfandtheportraitoftheworldinthefifthcenturyBCseenthroughtheeyesofthisextraordinaryGreekhistorian.ADistantMirrorByBarBaraWTucHmanTuchman’sbookTheGunsofAugustwonthePulitzerPrize,butit’sthisslightlylesswell-knownworkthatprovidedmewitharolemodelformyownwriting.Bothscholarlyandinteresting,it’saportraitofthe14thcenturyinWesternEuropeandvividlyevokesmedievalcivilizationbuffetedbycataclysms:theBlackDeath,thePeasants’RevoltandtheGreatPapalSchism.IfeltIknewwhatitwastodieoftheplagueortohaveaswordputthroughme—realstoriestoldremarkably436、TomHollandnowfindsthefirsthalfofTheHistories___________.A．offthepoint B．culture-centeredC．reallyboring D．quiteentertaining1、WhichbookdoesTomHollandappreciateandtrytocopyitsstyle?A．TheHistories B．ADistantMirrorC．TheGunsofAugust D．MoominsummerMadnessBIamtravelinghome.Itisbitterlycoldandsnowy,butthewarmtrainisrightontime.IfeelpleasantlysatisfiedasIlookoutattherushhourtrafficonthemotorway.Ifeelmoresatisfiedasthesmelloffreshcoffeeannouncesthearrivalofthedrinksservice.Swissfriendsoftentellme,proudly,thattheirrailserviceisthebestintheworld,butrecently,oneexperiencehasprovedthatthegreatSwissloveaffairwiththeirrailwayhasturnedalittlesour.Itallbeganwiththedecisiontoendticketsalesontrains.OnecoldmorningIarrivedatmylocalstationonlytofindthattheticketmachinewasbroken.Nomatter,Ithought,Ihavegotasmartphone,andIhurriedlysetaboutbuyingmyticketthatway.ThiswasnotaseasyasIhadexpected,busyingmyselfbetweencreditcardandphonewithfreezingcoldfingers,but,bythetimeIgotonthetraintoGenevaIhadane-ticketandIproudlyshowedittotheconductor.Unfortunatelyshetoldmethatmyticketwasnotvalid.SeveralweekslateraletterarrivedfromSwissrailwaystogetherwithafinefor190francs($210).Thegoodpeopletheretellmetheformalpaymentformyticketfrommycreditcardcompanyarrivedfourminutesaftermytrainleftthestation.Thatmeans,theysay,thatIboughtmyticketonthetrain—andthatisstrictlyprohibited.Swissrailwayssaytheirpolicyisdesignedtoprotecthonestticket-payingpassengers,butaquicklookattheirbalancesheetsuggestssomethingelse.Thecompanyismakingabout$2millionamonthfromfines.Althoughtraintravelisstillpopular,thoseseatsdonotfeelascomfortable;thecoffeedoesnotsmellquitesogood—becauseSwissrailwayshavelost,fornowanyway,somethingfarmorepreciousthan$2millionamonth:goodrelationswiththeircustomers.1、Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph1?A．TheSwisstrainsusuallycomelate.B．Trafficonthemotorwaygoessmoothly.C．TheauthorhatestravelingontheSwisstrain.D．TheauthorisgenerallypleasedwiththeSwissrailservice.2、Whydidtheconductorsaythattheauthor’se-ticketwasinvalid?A．Itwaspurchasedonline.B．Itwaspaidforafterthetrain’sdeparture.C．Itwaspurchasedonaticketmachine.D．Itwaspaidonasmartphone.3、Whatdoestheauthorwanttoshowbytellingtheexperience?A．Thefinewasunfair.B．Theconductorwasimpolite.C．E-ticketsaregettingpopular.D．Creditcardscanbeinconvenient.4、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofthenewpolicyofSwissrailways?A．Itattractsmorepeopletotravelbytrain.B．Itmakesthecompanylosealotofmoney.C．Itdamagescompany-customerrelations.D．Itprotectshonestticket-payingpassengers.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．Ialwaysholdtheviewthateveryactofkindnesscaneventuallychangetheworldasgenerosity,gratitudeandtrust.1wasparkingatahikingroadwhenamaninthecarnexttominelookedoutandstartedtoaskmeforhelp.“No1.”Itoldhim,aslwaswillingtohelpanyonein2.Itturnedoutthathisbatterywas3andnoonewouldhelpjumptostarthiscar!I4himifhehadcables（缆绳），whichhedid,andinlessthanfive5Igavehimajumpstartandhiscar6atthedropofahat.Hethankedmeandasked"HowmuchdoI7you?"andIlookedathimin8andsaid"Notathing!"Hesaid"Youwon'tbelieveit9I'vebeensittinghereforsolongandIaskedatleastthreepeopleto10meandnoonewoulddoit".Thatmademereally11.Iwasthinkingthatperhapsbecauseofhowhe12,hisbackground,orwhatever,13mightthinkhewasgoingtoaskthemfor14orsomethingandjustautomaticallysaid"no"withouteven15thattheycouldhelphimso16Healsotoldmethatoneman17him"Mybatteryisoldsoitcan'thelpyou".Iwas18thatthebatteryisliketheloveinourhearts.Weget19moreifwegiveitawaytoothers!Anditdoesn't20ourheartstogive.I'mhappythatIchargedhisbatteryandhechargedmy"battery"withlove.Igotmuchmorethanheofferedtome.1、A．hurryB．problemC．funD．way2、A．commonB．commandC．particularD．need3、A．lowB．lostC．brokenD．strong4、A．saidB．taughtC．askedD．comforted5、A．minutesB．monthsC．daysD．hours6、A．startedB．ranC．returnedD．died7、A．thankB．knowC．lendD．owe8、A．detailB．timeC．disbeliefD．pride9、A．soB．butC．andD．for10、A．noticeB．helpC．encouragedD．impress11、A．curiousB．sadC．gratefulD．reliable12、A．worksB．sleepsC．looksD．stresses13、A．passengersB．visitorsC．reportersD．passers-by14、A．sympathyB．supportC．moneyD．trouble15、A．realizingB．permittingC．memorizingD．regretting16、A．selflesslyB．exactlyC．properlyD．easily17、A．warnedB．toldC．remindedD．blamed18、A．fearingB．observingC．thinkingD．ignoring19、A．chargedB．surprisedC．lostD．frightened20、A．gothroughB．cutacrossC．addupD．useup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。Thebestandmostamazingthingaboutlifeisthatnomatterwhathappensorhowharditmayget,orhow1．(use)youfeel,staypatientAllyouneedtofocus2．isdoinggood,evenifitmaybethesmallestthing,likegreetingsomeonewith3．smileItcanbrightenupsomeone’sday,andyouwillhavemadethesmallest4．biggestdifferencetotheirlifeItall5．(start)withyoursmallbutsinceresmile!IlearnedpatiencethehardwayIhadbeentryingtorushthroughliferapidly,always6．(compare)myselftomyfriendsandfamilyandwonderingwhenmylifewouldchangeIwastoobusytryingtospeedthingsup,butthingsjustweren’tmoving,soIfinallygaveupHowever,whenIcontinuedtohelppeopleanddolittle7．(thing)Icouldeveryday8．(make)adifference,lifepaysmebackTherefore,keepyourintentionssincere,nomatterhowunjustpeoplearetowardsyouIbelieveyouwillbesuccessful,becauseeverythinghasitsownspecialtime9．everythinggoeswell,and10．(you)isdefinitelycomingYoujustneedtowaitalittlelongerIt’snoteasy,butitwill第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）假定英语课课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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限一词。2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Thisafternoon,IsawaninterestingthingwhileIwaswalkinghometoschool、Inoticedaschoolboywalkinginthefrontofme、Whenhepassedbyawhitewall,helefthistwofootprintsonthewall、Seethis,anoldmanshoutedattheboyangry、Theboyfeltafraidandranoutquickly、Afewminuteslater,otherboypassedby