湖北工程学院《环境科学专业英语》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷

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《环境科学专业英语》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷院(系)_______班级_______学号_______姓名_______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、Thereaslightdecreaseinhisweightbutheeatstoomuch.A．was B．couldhavebeenC．hadbeen D．couldbe2、Theimportance______anationaldayandhowitiscelebratedareverydifferentfromcountrytocountry.A．connectedto B．givento C．meaningto D．attachedto3、Ifanentirecountrygetsricheratthesametime,individualswouldn't________feelwealthier,sincetheirrelativepositionsinsocietyhaven'tchanged.A．necessarily B．initially C．typically D．sustainably4、ThatAmericanshavenohistorywhileChinesehavenofuturesounds________;ithasraisedathoughtprovokingquestion,though.A．artificialB．arbitraryC．allergicD．reluctant5、Howwasyourevening?WewenttoJoe’sandhad____.Wereallyenjoyedourselves.A．awhiteelephant B．asquaremeal C．asacredcow D．thesaltoftheearth6、—Fionaneverfailstograspanychanceofpromotion.—She’sawomanof________.A．ambition B．attentionC．expectation D．reputation7、Kunmingiscalled“SpringCity”,butit_____snowinwinter.A．shall B．can C．must D．might8、Althoughpassingthedrivingtest________bedifficultnow,it’sworththeefforts.A．need B．shallC．can D．should9、Oneofthefewthingsyou______sayaboutEnglishpeoplewithcertaintyisthattheytalkalotabouttheweather.A．need B．must C．can D．should10、Don’tleavethewater______whileyoubrushyourteeth.A．racingB．rushingC．runningD．rolling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。ATheeffectsofcoffeeconsumptiononhealthhavelongbeenasubjectofconflictanduncertainty.Sincethe1980s,somehavespokenoutagainstcoffeeasharmfultohealth,whileothershavewelcomedcoffeeforitssupposedbenefitstohealth.Accordingtoascientificreport,mildcoffeeconsumption,threetofivecupsperday,canhetakenasahealthydietarypattern,alongwithotherhealthfulbehaviors.ThereportalsosaysthatcoffeeconsumptionhelpsreducetheriskofheartdiseaseanditprotectsagainstParkinson'sdisease.AccordingtoDr.DonaldHensrudofMayoClinic,highconsumptionofcoffeehashealthrisks.Dr.Hensrudmentionsthedangersofhighcoffeeconsumptionforpeoplewithacertainillnessthatslowsthebreakdownofcaffeineinthebody.Somestudiessaidthatdrinkingtwoormorecupsofcoffeedailycanactuallyincreasetheriskofheartdiseaseinthesepeople.AccordingtoconclusionsfromarecentstudyledbyDr.GregoryMarcus,adoctorfromtheUniversityofCaliforniaSanFrancisco,dailymoderateconsumptionofcaffeine,lessthan4cups,isnotassociatedwiththeseissues.Untilthescientificcommunityreachesageneralagreementontheeffectsofcoffeeconsumptiononhumanhealth,itwillbeuptotheindividualtodecidewhetherthebenefitsofdrinkingcoffeearegreaterthantherisks.Wheninformedofthesepossiblehealthbenefitsandharmsofdrinkingcoffee,Harwood,ahighschoolstudentstated,"Eventhoughtheremightbesomenegativeeffectsofdrinkingcoffee,forthemostpart,coffeedrinkingsoundsgoodforhealth.NottomentionIneedcoffeetostayawake."1、Whatisthepeople'sattitudetowardstheeffectsofcoffeeonhealthaccordingtoParagraph1?A．Disapproving. B．Tolerant.C．Doubtful. D．Mixed.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"moderate"inParagraph4probablymean?A．Personal. B．Slight.C．Reasonable. D．Heavy.3、WhatcanweinferaboutHarwood?A．He'llkeepondrinkingcoffee. B．Heloveshishighschoollife.C．Heoftenfallsasleepinclass. D．Hehassomehealthproblems.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．WhyPeopleLoveCoffee? B．HowCoffeeAffectsHealth?C．TheCultureofCoffeeDrinking D．TheNewFindingsofHeartDiseaseBYoucanseeaseaturtlenamedHerman,anoctopus(章鱼)calledOctavia,andasealnamedLidiaattheSmithsonian’sNationalZooinWashington,D．C．Ratherthanrealanimals,theyareactuallyartworksmadeoutofplastictrashfromtheocean.Theseartworksarepartofatravelingexhibitcalled“WashedAshore:ArttoSavetheSea”.TheWashedAshoreproject,ledbytheartistcalledPozzi,workstoraiseawarenessaboutplasticpollutioninEarth’soceans.Morethan315billionpoundsofplasticlittertheworld’soceanstoday.Mostoftheplasticisgarbagefromtownsandcities,aswellastrashthatpeopleleaveonbeaches.Rainwater,winds,andhightidesbringthetrashintotheoceanorintoriversthatleadtotheocean.Onceitisunderthewaves,theplasticbeginstobreakupintosmallerandsmallerpieces.Thousandsofseaanimalsdieeachyearfromeatingplasticbagsandotherthings.Eachyear,millionsmorepoundsofplasticendupintheocean.Arecentstudyfoundthatifthatcontinues,by2050thetotalweightofplasticwillbemorethanthatofallthefishintheocean.TheWashedAshoreprojectisworkingtostopthatfromhappening.Since2010,WashedAshorevolunteershavecollected38,000poundsofplastictrashfrommorethan300milesofbeaches.TheyhelpedPozzicreatemorethan60artworksofseacreaturesharmedbyplasticpollution.“Theseartworksareapowerfulreminderofourpersonalroleandglobalresponsibilityinpreservingbiodiversity(生物多样性)onlandandinthesea,”saysDennisKelly,directoroftheNationalZoo.1、WhatisthepurposeoftheartworksshownattheSmithsonian’sNationalZoo?A．Toletpeopleknowaboutanimalsintheocean.B．Tointroduceonewayofrecyclingplastictrash.C．Towarnpeopleofplasticpollutionintheocean.D．ToshowPozzi’sgreatgiftforcreatingartworks.2、Accordingtothepassage,whatisthesourceofplasticpollutionintheocean?A．Garbagefromtownsandcities.B．Trashleftonbeachesbypeople.C．Plasticbagsbrokenupbywaves.D．Littercreatedbyhumanactivities.3、ThedatainParagraph5isgiventoprovethat.A．plasticpollutionwillbemoreseriousintheoceanB．moreandmoreartworksofseacreatureswillbemadeC．theWashedAshoreprojecthasmadegreatachievementsD．volunteerscansolvetheoceanpollutionsuccessfullyby20504、What’sDennisKelly’sattitudetowardstheartworks?A．Worried.B．Supportive.C．Doubtful.D．Unconcerned.5、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．TurningTrashintoArtB．WorkingforWashedAshoreC．CollectingPlasticTrashD．StoppingEnvironmentalPollution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．Whenyourfriendyawnsasyouchat,don'tbeangry.For,farfrombeingasignofboredom,yawningmaysignalempathy(同感).Scientistsbelievethatcontagious(容易感染他人的)yawning—yawning1someoneelsedoes—isasignofbeingvery2inthefirstperson'sthoughtsandfeelings.ThisisthetheoryofItalianresearcherswho3morethan100menandwomenfromfourcontinentsastheywenttowork,ateinrestaurantsandsatinthewaitingroom.Whenoneofthe4yawned,theresearchersnotedwhetheranyonewithin10feetyawnedwithinthenextthree5Theirresultsshowedthatraceand6hadnoeffectonwhethertheuncontrollableurgetoyawnwas7Buthowwellthetwopeoplekneweachotherdid.Areciprocal(相互的)yawnwasmost8tooccuramongfamilymembers,then9,thenacquaintances.Thephenomenonwas10commonamongstrangers,thejournalPLoSONEreports.TheUniversityofPisateamconcludedthatcontagiousyawningisdrivenbyhowemotionally(感情上的)11wearetosomeoneandsohowlikelyweareto12thesamefeelingwiththem.Theysaythereareotherreasonstolinkyawningwithempathy13,westartto"catch"yawnsfromtheageoffourorfive,aroundthetimewhenwe14theabilitytoidentifyeachother'semotions15Studiesalsoshowthatthoseeasily16bycontagiousyawningarebetteratknowing17othersarethinkingaboutfromtheirfaces.Mostanimals,includingsnakesandfish,yawn,18itisonlycontagiousinhumansandchimps(猩猩)and,accordingtoarecentstudy,dogs.Theresearchers,fromtheUniversityofLondon'sBirbeckCollege,put2919inaroomwithayawningmanandfoundthat21,or72%,alsostartedtoyawn.Theysaidtheskillmayallowthepettobuildstronger20withtheirowners.1、A．when B．before C．while D．after2、A．absorbed B．concerned C．interested D．disappointed3、A．observed B．saw C．noticed D．watched4、A．workers B．customers C．researchers D．volunteers5、A．days B．weeks C．minutes D．hours6、A．age B．sex C．profession D．health7、A．passedon B．passedby C．passedaway D．passedthrough8、A．normal B．possible C．likely D．probable9、A．strangers B．friends C．teachers D．classmates10、A．most B．more C．less D．least11、A．distant B．different C．close D．fond12、A．share B．hurt C．lack D．mix13、A．Forexample B．Thatis C．Inaword D．Tobeginwith14、A．need B．lose C．control D．develop15、A．exactly B．properly C．particularly D．quickly16、A．disturbed B．caught C．influenced D．interrupted17、A．what B．which C．how D．who18、A．and B．but C．so D．otherwise19、A．snakes B．fish C．cats D．dogs20、A．beliefs B．bonds C．basis D．bodies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。Thefollowingisjustashortstorybutitreallybroughthometomehowverysmallactsofkindnessandevenpolitebehaviorhave1．(big)effectsthanwerealizeIhaveabadback2．flaresup(发作)fromtimetotimeYesterdayIwasoutwalkinginthestreetwhile3．(carry)shoppingbagsandmykeysMykeys4．(sudden)slippedfrommyhandandfelltothegroundTheproblemwasthatbecauseofmybackIcouldn’tbenddown5．(get)themIwasjustthinkingofhowtogetaroundthis6．twoteenagegirlscameupbesidemeWithoutevenspeakingtome,oneofthe7．(girl)justreacheddown,pickedupmykeys,handedthem8．meandwentonherwayWhileitwas9．smallgestureandshecouldn’thaveknownthatIwasintoomuchpaintobenddown,it10．(mean)agreatdealtomeatthatmoment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，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仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Iusedtobeapersonwhohatesexercising、ButafterIstartedplayingbaseball,Iattractedbythesport、Therefore,Icutdownonmostofmysparetime,likeshopping、Thoughitwasn’tthehardprocessforme,Ineededtomakemoreofaneff