湖南农业大学《专业英语（水利）》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷

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《专业英语（水利）》2023-2024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、It’s_______forpeopletoblametrafficjams,thecostofgasandthegreatspeedofmodernlife.A．reasonable B．availableC．accurate D．cautious2、—Iwasinformedthatyouwonthelottery?—Areyoukidding?MaybeIwillwinalotterywhen______.A．youcryforthemoon B．pigsflyC．allgoodthingscometoanend D．yougetanewleaseonlife3、ThepossibilitythatFrankwaslying______throughmymind.A．swallowed B．masked C．flashed4、—HowmuchdoyouchargefortheiPhone?—Well,itcostme$400,butI’ll________20%asit’snolongernew.A．reducetoB．decreasetoC．knockoffD．cutoff5、Eversincethenewparkwasopenedtothepubliclastmonth,I______awalkiniteverymorning.A．amtaking B．takeC．havetaken D．havebeentaking6、________onlinepaymentissafe,peoplewillbemorelikelytolinktheirbankcardstoWeChat.A．EventhoughB．AsthoughC．EversinceD．Aslongas7、Itisthroughyearsofresearch________scientistshavediscoveredtherelationshipbetweensocialmediaaddictionanddepression.A．since B．before C．that D．when8、—Anythingtodrink?Whataboutcoffee?—Er…IthinkI’llhaveacolddrinkcoffee.A．otherthan B．morethan C．lessthan D．ratherthan9、Thepostofficeisclosed______Saturdayafternoon.A．on B．in C．of D．at10、Christineis______aboutanythingbutherdressasshedoesn’treallycareaboutwhatshelookslikeintheeyesofothers.A．cautious B．optimisticC．particular D．curious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。ATheGoldenEgg“Idon’twanttowriteastoryaboutgirls!Idon’tknowanythingaboutgirls,”LouisaMayAlcotttoldherpublisher,Mr.Niles.Butshewasdesperateformoney.Sheseemedtobetheonlyoneinherfamilywhocouldmakemoney.Nileshadaskedhertowriteaboutsomethingsheknew,insteadoftheromanticadventurestoriesshehadbeenwriting.“SoIplodaway,”Alcottwrote,”thoughIdon’tenjoythissortofthing.”Itwas1867,andthehorribleCivilWarwasover.NowAlcottcouldturnherenergytomakingmoney.Alcottwroteasimplestoryoflifeinherfamily,theirpillowfightsonSaturdaynightsandtheamateur(业余的)playstheyperformed.”Ourexperiencesmayproveinteresting,thoughIdoubtit.”(Goodjoke,”shewroteyearslater.)Herbookdescribedherdaysgrowingupwithfoursistersinafamilythathadnomoney.Shesketchedalovingmotherwhotooktimetobeinterestedineachchild,andshetoldofthedeathofabelovedsister.SheportrayedherfamilyandfriendsinherbookLittleWomen,Finally,inJulyof1868,shefinishedwriting.Withasighandaheadache,shesentoffall102handwrittenpagesofherbook.Nilesthoughtthebookwasdull,andsodidAlcott.Butwhenshereceivedhercopiesofthebook,Alcottthoughtitseemedbetterthanexpected.“Notabitsensational,”shewrote,“butsimpleandtrue.Wereallylivedmostofit.”NilesaskedsomegirlstoreadLittleWomen,andtheylovedit.Ifthegirlslikedit,Alcottwassatisfied.Inthreemonths,allthecopiesofLittleWomenhadsold.Itwasalreadytimetoprintmorebooks!Nilesthoughthecouldsellthreeorfourhundredmorecopies.”Anhonestpublisherandaluckyauthormadeadullbookintoagoldeneggforanuglyduckling,”Alcottwrotein1885.Later,withagreatsighofrelief,shewasabletowrite,“Paidoffallthedebts!NowIfeelthatIcoulddieinpeace.Ifmyheadholdsout,I’lldoallIoncehopedtodo.”1、WhichofthefollowingwouldbeusedtodescribeAlcott’sbook?A．Funny.B．Boring.C．Magic.D．Skillful.2、Inwhichorderdidthefollowinghappen?a.AlcottbeganwritingLittleWomenb.NilesaskedAlcotttowriteaboutgirlsc.Alcottwroteromanticadventurestoriesd.Alcottperformedplayswithhersisterse.NileswasnotpleasedwithAlcott’swork.A．a,b,e,d,cB．d,c,a,b,eC．c,b,e,d,aD．d,c,e,b,a3、Welearnfromthestorythat,afterLittleWomensoldout,_________-A．AlcottwroteanotherbookB．somegirlsstartedtoreadthebookC．AlcottpaidoffallherdebtsD．Nilespublishedhundredsofbooksgirlsliked4、whenshehandedherfirstwritinginNileswas__________?A．unsatisfiedwiththeworkB．happyaboutherworkC．sureofhersuccessD．unpleasedwiththepublishBTensofthousandsofyounginBritainwhoarestrugglingwiththeirmentalhealthareseekinghelponlineforproblemssuchasanxiety,self-harm,anddepression.Soaringnumbersofunder-18sareturningtoapps,onlinecounsellingand“mooddiaries”tohelpthemmanageandrecoverfromconditionsthathaveleftthemfeelinglow,isolatedand,insomecases,suicidal.Agenerationofyoungpeopleareattractedbybeingabletoreceivefast,personalcareandadviceusingtheirphoneratherthanhavingtowaitupto18monthstobetreatedbyanNHSmentalheathprofessional.TheshiftcomesasministerspreparethemselvesforpublicationonThursdayofthefirstnewfiguresfor13yearsshowinghowcommonmentalhealthproblemsareintheyoungmainlyasaresultoftheemergenceofsocialmediaanditsuseinfuellingfeelingsofinadequacy.Thenumberofunder-18susingKooth,afreeonlinecounselling(咨询的）service,hasshotupfrom20,000in2015to65,000lastyear,andisforecasttorisefurtherto100,000thisyear.OnehundredNHSclinicalcommissioninggroupsacrossEngland,morethanhalfthetotal,havenowcommissionedtheservice.Ithelpsyoungpeoplesufferingfromanxiety,lowmood,poorself-worthorconfidence,self-harmandloneliness.“Youngpeoplelikethefacttheycantalktoacounselloreitherinstantly,orwithin10minutes,foruptoanhourintheevenings.Theylovethatimmediacy”，saidAaronSefi,theresearchandevaluationdirectoratXenZone,thecompanybehindKooth.“Theyalsolovetheanonymityinvolved,becausetheycansignupwithoutgivingtheirpersonaldetails.Plus,they’reincontrol,becausetheyarechoosingtocontactusratherthanbeingtoldtodoso.”Inaddition,123,138peopleintheUKdownload.CalmHarm,anNHS-approvedappthathelpspeopleself-harmlessoftenornotatall,betweenApril2017andthismonth.“UserstellusthatCalmHarmhelpswithsuicidalthoughtsandintent,”saidDr.NiharaKrause,theconsultantclinicalpsychologistwhodevelopedtheapp.“Currently92%ofourusers,whoaremainlyfemaleandoftenaged15-21,saytheurgereduced.”CalmHarmisamong18appsthatNHSEnglandhasendorsed(支持）tohelpcopewithmentalill-health.TheyalsoincludeBluelce,whichhelpsyoungpeoplemanagetheiremotionsusingamooddiaryandautomaticrouting(自动转接)toemergencyhelpnumbersiftheirurgestoself-harmcontinue.Expertswelcomedthetrendbutwarnedthatonlinehelpmustcomplement,notreplace,face-to-faceappointmentswiththerapists,psychologistsandpsychiatrists.“Mostyoungpeoplespendmuchoftheirtimeonline,anditcanfeeleasierforthemtocommunicatethroughmessagingandonlineservicesthanface-to-face,”saidTomMadders,campaignsdirectoratYoungMinds,whichhelpspeopleunder26.“Evidence-basedmentalhealthappsandonlinesupportservicescanbereallybeneficialinhelpingyoungpeopletolookaftertheirownmentalhealth,developstrategiesforcopingwithdifficultemotions,andgetaccessibleinformationandadvicewhentheyneedit.”ClaireMurdoch,NHSEngland’snationalmentalhealthdirector,said:“Technologyisconstantlyevolvingandyoungpeopleareusuallyattheforefront,soit’snosurpriseincreasingnumbersareturningtoserviceslikethesewhichcancertainlyplayapart,particularlywhenbackedupbyface-to-facesupport.”TheNHS’sforthcominglong-termplan,duenextmonth,will“harness(利用）allofthebenefitstheseadvancementscanbring”，sheadded.Meanwhile,37%oftheyoungpeoplereferredtoNHSchildandadolescentmentalhealthservices(Camhs)inEnglandlastyearwererefusedhelp,thechildren’scommissionerhasrevealed.InananalysisofCamhscarepublishedonThursday,thechildren’scommissionerforEngland,AnneLongfield,saysthatdespitepromisesbypoliticiansandNHSbossestoimproveaccess,“avastgapremainsbetweenwhatisprovidedandwhatchildrenneed”.Whileshefoundimprovementsinseveralareasofcare,includingcareforeatingdisorders,newmothersandunder-18sinthecriminaljusticesystem,overall“thecurrentrateofprogressisstillnotgoodenoughforthemajorityofchildrenwhorequirehelpbutarenotreceivingit”.1、Onlinehelpcanbecharacterizedas.______A．instant,confidentialandcontrollableB．attractive,convenientandsymbolicC．effective,accessibleandcontroversialD．considerate,authenticandimpractical2、Teenagerssufferfrommentalproblemsmainlybecause______.A．theylackprofessionalguidanceB．theytendtobemoreself-centredC．socialmediamakethemfeellessconfidentD．socialmediakeepthemdistantfromeachother3、CalmHarmhelpsteenagersto_____.A．keepajournaloftheirmoodsB．managetheirfeelingofstressC．reducetheurgetoharmthemselvesD．improvetheirself-identityandconfidence4、Expertsbelievethatonlinehelpcan______.A．strengthenbondsbetweenteenagerswithmentalillnessesB．playaroleinpushingforwardthecutting-edgeadvanceC．replaceface-to-faceappointmentswithprofessionalsD．serveasacomplementtoface-to-faceappointments5、AccordingtoAnneLongfield,NHSchildandadolescentmentalhealthservices______.A．haveliveduptotheirexpectationsandpromisesB．arereluctanttohelpteenagerswithmentalillnessesC．willcompletetheirambitiousforthcominglong-termplanD．needtostruggletomeettheincreasingneedsofteenagers6、Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A．Thepopularityofonlineappsintreatingteenagers’mentalillnesses.B．Thecontrastsbetweenonlinehelpservicesandface-to-facesupport.C．Theinfluenceofteenagers’mentalillnessesononlinehelpservices.D．Thedrawbackswiththeexistingadolescentmentalhealthservices.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．I'moneofthefortunateoneswithoutmuchfloodimpactonmyhome.Today,Iwentovertoafriend'shousetohelpwiththe1there.Theflashfloodbrokeabasementwindow,2thebasementuptoeightfeetAcrewofherfriendshadbeenpullingupthecarpetandmoving3allmorningwhenIarrived.Sheaskedmetohelpmove4itemsoutofabackroomwherethecarpetwas5pulledoutTherewasathree-footsquareof6infrontofadoor,andonitsatatallcactus(仙人掌)inablue7Ourfriendhadaskedustobe8withthatplant.ithadbeenhermother's.Thewomanhelpingmehadbeenthereallmorning,and9shewasgettingtiredandIwas10，atonepointsheaskedmetojusttellherwhattodo.Ithought,ifwecouldgettheflooronthatlittle11underthecactuscleanedup,itwouldmakeourfriendfeel12So,togetherwe13thecactusenoughtogetthemudoutfromunderit,andI14thefloor.ThenIaskedmyhelpertogetsomewaterand15getthatlittlesquareoffloor16.ItwassmalljobthatIthoughtwouldhe17forher,sinceshe'dworkedsomuchalready.Whenourfriendcamebackinto18us,shewasreallyaffectedbywhatwehad19andIthinkourtakingsomuchcarewithhermom'splantdidwhatIhoped.Sheshouted,andsmiled,andputherhandtoherheart.Ithinknwasa20forher,justtoseeonelittlespacesoclearofmud1、A．repair B．decoration C．cleanup D．painting2、A．filled B．separated C．enlarged D．lifted3、A．clothingBpictures B．desks C．furniture4、A．used B．mended C．damaged D．recycled5、A．still B．already C．even D．ever6、A．floor B．grass C．blanket D．step7、A．cup B．pool C．pot D．cupboard8、A．concerned B．ashamed C．guilty D．careful9、A．although B．since C．unless D．until10、A．fresh B．tall C．intelligent D．handsome11、A．plant B．carpet C．section D．wood12、A．sadder B．better C．dirtier D．calmer13、A．planted B．watered C．straightened D．moved14、A．cleared B．dug C．fulfilled D．covered15、A．hardly B．nervously C．really D．occasionally16、A．colorful B．clean C．crowded D．exact17、A．easy B．accessible C．important D．possible18、A．callon B．carefor C．checkon D．turnt19、A．expected B．offered C．sent D．accomplished20、A．experience B．relief C．belief D．duty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。Ateamofengineers1．(create)asuper-thinmaterialthatcouldhelpkeepbuildingscoolTheteamdevelopedtherevolutionarynewmaterial,2．isverythinandcancoolobjectsevenunderdirectsunlightThematerialdoesnotneedenergytowork3．doesitneedwatertohelpkeepthingscoolTheengineerssay4．newmaterialcouldprovideananswertoairconditioners,whichareexpensive5．(run)Thematerialisunlikeanything6．(find)innatureItisjust50micrometersthickThat'sslightly7．(thick)thanthealuminumfoil(锡箔纸)weuseforcookingTheengineersexplainedhowtheirnewmaterialworksTheysaidwhenitisputontopofsomething,twothingshappenItcoolstheobjectunderneathby8．(reflect)thesun'sraysbackintospaceAtthesametime,thematerialremovestheobject'sownheatandsendsthatintotheairAnengineersaid:"We'reexcitedabouttheopportunitytoexplorepotenti