湖南工程学院《商务英语函电》2022-2023学年第一学期期末试卷

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2022-2023学年第一学期期末试卷题号一二三四五六总分得分第一部分（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1、Sherunsonaverageabout15milesadayeveryday,______thecircumstances.A．whatever B．wherever C．whichever D．however2、——Davidshouldlietohisbestfriendinordertogetthewell-paidjob!——Itistypicalofhimbecausehe________.A．isfacinghisWaterlooB．isvisuallychallengedC．hascast-ironnervesD．worshipsthegoldencalf3、Alargenumberofexcellentfilms______allovertheworldoverthepastdecades.A．haveproduced B．havebeenproducedC．wereproduced D．produced4、ItshockedtheworldtheUnitedStateswithdrewfromsomemajoragreementsithadbeencommittedto,includingthe2015ParisAgreementonclimatechangemitigationandthe2015IranNuclearDeal.A．which B．whatC．whether D．that5、Myroomgetsverycoldatnight._________________.A．Soismine B．Somineis C．Sodoesmine D．Sominedoes6、Amotherrecognizesthefeelofherchild’sskinwhenblindfolded._________,shecaninstantlyidentifyherbaby’scry.A．SimilarlyB．MeanwhileC．NeverthelessD．Accordingly7、Ihopewhenyoucometomorrow,you_____thereadingandhavesomethingtoshare.A．did B．aredoingC．willbedoing D．willhavedone8、Accordingtothelocallaw,noone______enterthebuildingsitewithoutpermission.A．canB．mustC．shallD．dare9、Aquickreviewofsuccessesandfailuresattheendofyearwillhelp________youyearahead.A．sharpen B．switchC．stretch D．shape10、_______withallsortsofaffairs,themanagerhadlittletimetohaveagoodsleep.A．Occupying B．BeingoccupiedC．Occupied D．Havingoccupied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。AAgooddisguisekeepsyouhidden,right?Well,sometimesthebestdisguiseisactuallythemostdazzlingbecauseresearchrevealsthatflashymetalliciridescence(金属彩虹色)canvisuallypuzzlepredators,whichallowscolorfulpreytosurviveanotherday.ThosesurprisingresultsappearinthejournalScientificReports.Shiningiridescentcolor,whichchangesdependingontheanglefromwhichit'sviewed,isfavoredbyeverythingfrombirdstobeetlesandblossomstobutterflies.“Andinourresearchgroupweareofcourseinterestedinwhythisvividmetalliccolorissowidespreadinnature.”KarinKjernsmooftheUniversityofBristoladdsthatinsomecasestheshowysplashesoflightareasexualstrategy.“HereIwouldliketopointoutthatinsomespecies,particularlythosethatdisplaystrongsexualdimorphism(雌雄两性),suchasbirdsofparadiseorsomebutterfliesorfishes,theoccurrenceofiridescenceismostlikelydrivenbysexualselection.Forexample,inmanyofthesecasesitisthemalesthathavethesevividiridescentcolorsandtheyusetheminmatechoiceortheyusethemasasignaltoattractmates.”Butiridescencealsoshowsupinsituationswherereproductionisnotanissue.“Sowhatwearestudyingnowiswhethernaturalselectionimposedbypredation(捕食行为)couldexplaintheoccurrenceofiridescenceinpreyanimals.”Theideathateye­catchingcolorscouldbeusedasacover­upisn'tanewone.“Thefatherofcamouflagetheory,AbbottThayer,reallybelievedthatiridescenceshouldbecategorizedasacamouflagestrategy.AndhewroteinhisfamouslifeworkConcealing­ColorationintheAnimalKingdom,alreadyin1909,that‘brilliantlychangeableormetalliccolorsareamongthestrongestfactorsinananimal'sconcealment’.Andthissoundslikeacompletelyunreasonablethingtosay,becausehowcancolorsthatarebothbrilliantandchangeablecontributetoanimal'sconcealment？”“Inasimilarway,wewereaskingwhetheriridescence,duetoitschangeability,couldworkasaformofcamouflagebypreventingshaperecognition.”Kjernsmoandhercolleaguestrainedbumblebeestoassociateaparticularshape—acircleoranoval—withasugarreward.Andtheyfoundthatthebees,whengivenachoice,wouldpreferentiallyvisittheshapetheyknewtobesweet.Butwhentheshapeswereiridescent,thebeeshadtroubletellingthemapart.“Itseemedthatthestrikinglyiridescentsurfacesonourtargetsvisuallybrokeuptheotherwiserecognizableshapeofthetargets,whichmadethemhardtodistinguish.”Asformakinguseofthismethodforhidinginplainsight,“Anypracticalapplicationsisofcoursedirectlylinkedtoanyindustrythathasaninterestincamouflage,thatishowtoconcealobjectsormakethemmoredifficulttorecognize.”Theresearchersarecurrentlyconductingexperimentswithbirds,whichoftenpreyoniridescentinsectstoseeifithelpstohaveabird's­eyeview.1、Accordingtothepassage,iridescenceisnotmadeuseofbyanimalsto________.A．livealittlelongerbyescapingtheirpredator(捕食者)B．catchtheattentionoftheirmatesC．concealthemselveswhenindangerD．catchsightofmorecolorfulpreys2、Fromthestudyinthelastparagraph,wecanlearnthat________.A．BeescanalwaystellthedifferencebetweenacircleandanovalB．BeesarecreaturesthatarefascinatedbysweetthingsthatareiridescentC．Ifacircle,withasugarreward,isiridescent,thebeesmayhavedifficultyfindingitD．Beesarelikelytoprefercirclestoovals,whethertheyareiridescentornot3、Whatwillbetalkedaboutinthefollowingparagraph?A．Whetherthereareanydifferencesbetweenbeesandbirds.B．Someindustriesthathavegreatinterestincamouflage.C．Whybirdsarenoteffectedbyiridescentinsects.D．Whichcamouflagetheoryappliesmoretobirds.4、Whichofthefollowingmightserveasthebesttitleofthepassage?A．Afamouscamouflagestrategy B．MetalliciridescentasthebestdisguiseC．Colorsuniquetoanimals D．ShiningcolorsasasexualstrategyBFreeOnlineCreativeWritingWorkshopSuitableforthestudentsofallLevelsDreamofwritingpoetry,shortstories,ornovels?Everwatchedamovieoraplayandfeltthedesiretowriteascriptofyourown?Ifso,takeourcourseonline.Notonlywillwebringyoutechniquesallformsofcreativewritingneedmost,wewillalsotouchonthechallengesandtechniquesthatmakeyourwritinguniquewhilegettingyourbrain—andyourhand—moving.Lesson1:SmallStepsAsastudentofthiscourse,andasacreativewriter,youwillbewriting.Decidewhereyourwordswillgo.Willyouwritelonghandorwillyoutypeyourwordsonakeyboard?Lesson1Video★CompleteAssignment:AnIntroduction★Complete:Assignment1:StartingSmall★CompleteExam:Lesson1:SmallStepsLesson2:GettingOutofYourOwnWayIfyoulongtowritecreatively,butyouhaveahardtimegettingstarted,youarenotalone.Therearefarmorepeopleintheworldwhowishtheywerewritersthanthosewhoactuallywrite.Lesson2Video★Review2Articles:BeingHeldBackbyYourFearofWriting?OnlineWritingGroupsandWritingCommunities★Complete:Assignment2:CombattingFear★CompleteExam:Lesson2:GettingOutofYourOwnWayStudentrecommendations“Greatjob.IespeciallyenjoyedtheopportunitytolearnaboutandtrysomewritingexperiencesI’dneverthoughtImightlike.”-DotS.“Thewritingassignmentsandtheinstructorfeedbackweremosthelpful.Ihavetakentwoclassesfromthisinstructor,andIlearnedagreatdealinboth.”-KarenR.“Thecoursehadmanysuggestedactivitiesandexercises.ThemoreoftheseIdidthebetterexperienceIhadwitheachlesson.”-MelT.602、Whatisthepassagedesignedfor?A．Introducingsomewritingskillstochildren.B．Attractingmorestudentstoattendthecourse.C．Persuadingstudentstowritemorecreatively.D．Arousingthechildren’senthusiasminliterature.1、WhatproblemcanLesson2helppeopletosolve?A．Writinglonghand. 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D．Beingtooshytojoingroups.2、Thestudentrecommendationsmakethecoursemore.A．convincing B．challengingC．recognizable D．practical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．Thefindingscome___36___astudyofnearly1,000USpeoplethatlookedatdiet,calorieintakeandbodymassindex(BMI)-ameasureofobesity.___37___isfoundthatthosewhoatechocolateafewtimesaweekwere,on___38___,slimmerthanthose___39___ateitoccasionally.Eventhoughchocolateisloadedwithcalories,itcontainsingredients（材料）thatmayfavourweightloss___40___thanfatsynthesis,scientistsbelieve.___41___boostingcalorieintake,regularchocolateconsumptionwasrelatedtolowerBMIinthestudy,___42___ispublishedinArchivesofInternalMedicine.Thelinkremainedevenwhenotherfactors,likehow___43___exerciseindividualsdid,weretakeninto___44___.Anditappearsitishowoftenyoueatchocolatethatisimportant,ratherthanhowmuchofityoueat.The___45___foundnolinkwithquantityconsumed.___46___totheresearchers,thereisonlyonechanceinahundredthattheirfindingscouldbeexplainedbychancealone.LeadauthorDrBeatriceGolomb,fromtheUniversityofCaliforniaatSanDiego,said:"Ourfindingsappeartoaddtoabodyofinformationsuggestingthatthecompositionofcalories,notjustthenumberofthem,mattersfordeterminingtheirultimateimpactonweight."Thisisnotthefirsttimescientists___47___thatchocolatemaybehealthyforus.Otherstudieshaveclaimedchocolatemaybegoodfortheheart.Consumptionofcertaintypesofchocolatehasbeenlinkedtosomefavourablechangesinbloodpressure,insulin（胰岛素）sensitivityandcholesterol（胆固醇）level.Andchocolate,___48___darkchocolate,doescontainantioxidants（抗氧化剂）whichcanhelptomopupharmfulfreeradicals-unstablechemicalsthatcandamageourcells.DrGolombandherteambelievethatantioxidantcompounds,calledcatechins（儿茶素）,canimproveleanmusclemassandreduceweight___49___studiesinrodentswouldsuggestthismightbeso.Mice___50___for15dayswithepicatechin(presentindarkchocolate)hadimprovedexerciseperformanceandobservablechangestotheirmusclecomposition.Theysayclinicaltrialsarenowneededinhumanstosee___51___thisisthecase.Butbeforeyoureach___52___achocolatebar,therearestilllotsofunansweredquestions.Andintheabsenceofconclusiveevidence,expertsadvisecaution.Whilethere'snoharminallowingyourselfatreatlike___53___nowandagain,eatingtoomuchmightbeharmfulbecauseitoften___54___alotofsugarandfattoo.Andifyouarelookingtochangeyourdiet,youare___55___tobenefitmostfromeatingmorefreshfruitsandvegetables.1、A．to B．in C．from D．with2、A．As B．It C．Which D．What3、A．whole B．average C．general D．short4、A．who B．that C．which D．why5、A．other B．rather C．less D．more6、A．Though B．Evenif C．when D．Despite7、A．that B．which C．where D．when8、A．much B．often C．long D．many9、A．thoughts B．mind C．account D．effect10、A．news B．report C．study D．book11、A．According B．Based C．Reply D．Response12、A．hadsuggested B．suggested C．havesuggested D．suggest13、A．specially B．particularly C．luckily D．unfortunately14、A．atleast B．atmost C．infact D．byaccident15、A．feeding B．fed C．tofeed D．feed16、A．if B．what C．why D．that17、A．out B．for C．with D．into18、A．noodles B．chocolate C．rice D．nuts19、A．includes B．takes C．absorbs D．contains20、A．probable B．possible C．likely D．about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。Directions:Afterreadingthepassagesbelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrectFortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblankVastdeserts,magiccarpets,andthelegendofAladdin'slampFormostChinesepeople,SaudiArabiaisafarawayland1．(exist)onlyinbedtimestoriesHowever,connectionsbetweenthetwocountries2．(date)backtoancienttimesTheeconomicandculturaltiesbetweentheTangDynastyandtheArabianempirereachedtheirheightinthe9thcenturyPaper-makingworkshopsthrivedin3．isnowSaudiArabiawhileArabianknowledgeofmath,astronomyandmedicinespreadtotheMiddleKingdomTheseexchanges,4．(record)byArabianmerchantssailingalongtheancientMaritimeSilkRoad,becamematerialforfolktales5．theOneThousandandOneNightsstoriesFastforwardamillennium,therelationshipbetweenamodernSaudiArabiaandaprogressiveChina6．(enter)anewera,thankstotheBeltandRoadInitiativeproposedbyChinesePresidentXiJinpingin7．SaudiArabiaisoneofthefirstcountries8．(respond)positivelytotheBeltandRoadinitiativeIntermsofstrategiclocation,SaudiArabiaservesasthecentralhub9．(connect)threecontinents—Asia,AfricaandEurope—andhasbeenanimportantpartoftheinitiativeInfact,10．theybuiltdiplomatictiesin1990,thetwocountrieshaveseenasounddevelopmentofpartnershipsIn2015,ChinabecameSaudiArabia'slargesttradepartner,whileSaudiArabiahasbeenChina'sbiggestcrudeoilsupplierandlargesttradepartnerinWestAsiaandAfricaforyears11．theeconomicgains,citizensinbothcountriesalsobenefitfromculturalandacademicexchanges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。Everyonehasadream、Weareonthewaytoachieveitwhetherthewayissmoothortoughly、Assenior2student,Ihavethesamedreamasmyclassmatestha