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2021-2022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第一部分（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1、Theyhaveleadingexpertsinthisfield，andthat's__________they'vemadeimportantprogress．A．where B．whyC．whether D．who2、TheOxfordEnglishDictionaryisnecessaryforlearningEnglish,soyou'dbetterbuy___.A．this B．that C．it D．one3、Ithinkthatthisisthebestmobilephoneavailableintheworld.Nootheronecan________it.A．compare B．match C．produce D．win4、China'sBeidouNavigationSatelliteSystemhasstartedprovidingglobalservices,________tobecomecompletearound2020.A．beingscheduled B．scheduled C．toschedule D．scheduling5、—Youseemtobefondofclassicalmusic.—________.Asamatteroffact,Ilikejazzmusicbetter.A．Idon’tagreeB．NotreallyC．Icouldn’tagreemoreD．Nodoubt6、Hawkingbelievestheearthisunlikelytobetheonlyplanet_____lifehasdevelopedgradually.A．that B．whyC．where D．whose7、Intimewereachedastagewehadmoreyoungreadersthanoldones． A．where B．how C．who D．what8、—Didyoupassyourdrivingtest?—Yes,otherwiseI________tothepicnicnextmonth.A．couldn'tdrive B．couldn'thavedrivenC．won'tdrive D．wouldn'thavedriven9、Soonaftergettingoffhishorse,thecaptainappearedatthesecond-floorwindows,______hecouldseenothingbuttrees.A．where B．fromwhereC．which D．fromwhich10、Competedin1891,in________wasknownasTheGildedAge,thefive­storymansionisnowownedbyafamousactorwhodecidestostageaspecialproductionofShakespeare'sHamlet.A．that B．what C．which D．it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。AManyAmericansthinkofdriverlesscarsasafuturistictechnologythatwillrevolutionizetravelincitiesandalongstatehighways.ButrecentexperimentsareprovingthatautonomousvehiclesalsohavethepotentialtoimprovethequalityoflifeformillionsofAmericansunderservedbytraditionalwaysoftransportation,suchastheelderlyanddisabled,solongaslawmakersmakesmartpoliciesthatpavethewayforinnovation.AretirementcommunityinSanJose,Calif,whichhasbeentransformedbyasmallfleet(车队)ofdriverlesstaxis,showsthepotentialofself-drivingcarstotransformpeople’slives.Builtbyatechstart-upcalledVoyage,themodified(被改进的)FordFusionsarecurrentlylimitedtoatwo-mileroad,butresidentsarealreadyhavingthebenefitsoftheseautonomousvehicles,whichallowthemtoparticipateinsocialactivitiestheywouldotherwisebeunabletoenjoysimplybecausetheycouldnotgettothem.Whenthetrialrunfinallyexpandsto15milesofroad,theseresidents—whoseaverageageis76—willalsohaveaconvenientandreliablenewwaytoappointments.Asthesecarscontinuetoserveresidentsthere,itiseasytounderstandwhyCaliforniaismovingtosimplifyregulationsfortheindustry.InMichigan,forward-thinkingpolicieshavethepotentialtounlockotherhiddenbenefitsofautonomousvehicles,especiallyforthosewithphysicaldisability.TheMichiganDisabilityRightsCoalitionhasstronglyadvocatedforthedevelopmentofthistechnology,sayingthatitcouldgivepeoplewithdisabilitiesgreateropportunitiesintheworkforceandenablethemtoleadmorefulfilling(满意的),independentlives.Manyrecognizethatautonomousvehicleswillbethefutureoftransportation,butitistoooftenoverlookedthatthisfuturecannotarrivefastenoughformillionsofAmericanswhoareforcedtodependonothersforday-to-daytravel.ThepolicymakersshouldfollowtheleadofplaceslikeCaliforniaandMichigan,andpassrulesandregulationstounlockthesehiddenbenefitsofdriverlesscars.1、What’stheattitudeofmostAmericanpeopletothefutureofautonomousvehicles?A．uncertain B．optimisticC．indifferent D．doubtful2、WhatisthemodifiedFordFusion?A．Akindofautonomousvehicle. B．Thenameofaretirementcommunity.C．Thecollectionofsocialactivities. D．Atwo-mileroadforself-drivingcars.3、Examplesaregiveninthethirdandfourthparagraphstoprove________.A．howdriverlesstechnologybenefitstheagedanddisabledB．whydriverlesscarsarerestrictedinmanystatesinAmericaC．whatarepreventingthedevelopmentofthetechnologyD．whendriverlesscarscanenterpeople’slifeeventually4、Whatdoestheauthorattempttoinformusinthelastparagraph?A．Theconceptofautonomousvehicleshasbeenwidelyrecognized.B．Regulationsshouldgohandinhandwithdriverlesstechnology.C．Thebenefitsofdriverlesscarshavebeenfullyunlocked.D．Theweakgroupsareoftenoverlookeddespitetechnologyadvances.BHumanshavebeenkeepinganimalsaspetsfortensofthousandsofyears,butDrJean-LoupRault,ananimalscientistattheUniversityofMelbourneinAustralia,believesnewcompanionsarecoming:robotpets.“Technologyismovingveryfast,”RaulttoldABCNews,“TheTamagotchiintheearly1990swasreallythefirstroboticpet,andnowSonyandotherbigcompanieshaveimprovedthemalot.”Thismaynot

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petlovers.Afterall,whowouldchooseaplastictoyoveralovelypuppy?ButRaultarguesthattherobotickindhasalotgoingforit:“Youdon’thavetofeedit,youdon’thavetowalkit,itwon’tmakeamessinyourhouse,andyoucangoonaholidaywithoutfeelingguilty.”Thetechnologyalsobenefitsthosewhoareallergictopets,shortonspace,orfearfulofrealanimals.It’snotclearwhetherrobotpetscanreplacerealones.Butstudiesdosuggestthatwecanbondwiththesesmartmachines.Peoplegivetheircarsnamesandkidsgivetheirtoyanimalslifestories.It’sthesamewithrobots.WhenSonystoppeditsrepairserviceforitsrobotdogAiboinMarch2014,ownersinJapanheldfunerals.Asananimalwelfareresearcher,Raultisconcernedabouthowroboticpetscouldaffectourattitudestowardsliveanimals.“Ifwebecomeusedtoaroboticcompanionthatdoesn’tneedfood,waterorexercises,perhapsitwillchangehowhumanscareaboutotherlivingbeings,”hesaid.Soaredogsandcatsathingofthepast,asRaultpredicts?Forthosewhogrewupwithlivingandbreathingpets,themechanicalkindmightnotdo.Butforournextgenerationwhoareinconstanttouchwithsmarttechnology,afutureinwhichlovelypetsneedn’thaveaheartbeatmightnotbeafar-fetcheddream.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“sitwellwith”means?A．berefusedby B．bebeneficialtoC．makeadifferenceto D．receivesupportfrom2、Whataretheadvantagesofrobotpets?a.Theyareplasticandfeelsmooth.b.Ownersneedn’tworryaboutthemwhengoingout.c.Theycanhelpcureallergies(过敏).d.Theysavespaceandcosts.A．ab B．bcC．bd D．cd3、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat___________.A．SonyisthefirstcompanytoproducerobotpetsAibo.B．Peoplecandevelopstrongbond(联系、关系)withtheirrobotpets.C．Raultthinksrobotpetsstillhavealongwaytogo.D．Robottoysmayhelppeoplecaremoreaboutlivingbeings.4、Thepassagemainlytellsus___________.A．theadvantagesofrobottoys B．thepopularityofrobotpetsC．livingpetsaredyingout. D．robotpetsarecoming.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．My8-hoursleepyvoyagefinallycametoanendafterIsteppedoutoftheairport.1onthebus,Iwaswaitinganxiouslyforittostart.Awomanbesidemeandherdaughterbothseemed2.Shetoldmethatherdaughterhadanupsetstomachandwould3continuously;4,themotherhadlostherpurse.Apartfromasignificant5ofmoney,thepursealsohadherphoneandaphonenumberofanimportant6.Shewouldmeethimfordiscussinga(n)7matterwhichhadtobe8bytomorrowmorning.Ihandedhermycellphonewithout9andtoldherthatshecouldmakeany10shewanted.IalsoproducedabottleofwaterIhadinmybagtorelieveherdaughterofher11.Aftermakingseveralcalls,theyfinally12totheofficial!Theyturnedtolookatme13andthankedmemanytimes.Thewomantriedto14formyassistance,butIrefused15Iknewshehadlosthermoney.Thenextmorning,Ireceivedacallfromthemother,sayingthattheycouldn’t16howmuchmygenerousacttouchedthem.Theywereso17thattheyhadtakendownmynumbertothankme.Iwasastonishedtobethankedinthisway.Ineverthoughtmysimpleoffer18somuchinherheart.AndIthoughtofhowmanyopportunitiesforkindnesswehadlostbypluggingintocellphonesandbeingdisconnected19therealityaroundus-somethingwitheasy20maymakeabigdifferencetoothers.1、A．GettingB．GotC．SeatedD．Seating2、A．relaxedB．excitedC．unconsciousD．uncomfortable3、A．throwupB．putupC．takeupD．pickup4、A．howeverB．besidesC．thereforeD．otherwise5、A．numberB．varietyC．massD．amount6、A．accountantB．officialC．lawyerD．doctor7、A．simpleB．politicalC．urgentD．financial8、A．settledB．ignoredC．raisedD．dropped9、A．doubtB．permissionC．questionD．hesitation10、A．callB．decisionC．choiceD．promise11、A．feverB．stressC．sicknessD．appetite12、A．cameoverB．wentthroughC．gotthroughD．turnedaround13、A．doubtfullyB．closelyC．curiouslyD．gratefully14、A．thankB．payC．awardD．praise15、A．sinceB．ifC．whileD．although16、A．expressB．talkC．describeD．compose17、A．reasonableB．considerateC．flexibleD．considerable18、A．increasedB．balancedC．weighedD．ranked19、A．inB．beyondC．ofD．from20、A．reachB．accessC．rangeD．goal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。CharlieChaplinwasborninapoorfamilyofmusichallperformersin1．2．astonisheduswasthatCharlie3．(teach)tosingassoonashecouldspeakanddanceassoonashecouldwalkSuchtrainingwascommoninactingfamiliesatthattime,4．(especial)whenthefamilyincomewasoftenuncertainUnfortunatelyhisfatherdied,leavingthefamilyevenworseoffByhisteens,CharliehadbecomeoneofthemostpopularchildactorsinEnglandNoonewaseverbored5．(watch)him—hissubtleactingmadeeverything6．(entertain)Astimewentby,hebeganmakingfilmsHisfilmcharacter,thelittletramp,wasasocial7．(fail)butwaslovedforhisoptimismanddetermination8．(overcome)alldifficultiesCharliewrote,directedandproducedthefilmshe9．(star)inIn1972hewasgiven10．specialOscarforhisoutstandingworkHelivedinEnglandandtheUSAbutspenthislastyearsinSwitzerland,11．hewasburiedin12．Heislovedandrememberedasagreatactorwhocouldinspirepeoplewithgreatconfidence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。Itcanbeseen