吉首大学《中级英语阅读2》2021-2022学年第一学期期末试卷

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《中级英语阅读2》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、Thepetrolinthecar_____onourwaytothebeach,sowehadtowalkthere.A．gaveup B．gaveoff C．gavein D．gaveout2、Itwasannouncedthatonlywhenthefirewasundercontrol__________toreturntotheirhomes.A．theresidentswouldbepermittedB．hadtheresidentsbeenpermittedC．wouldtheresidentsbepermittedD．theresidentshadbeenpermitted3、HeletmewritedownhisinstructionssurethatIwouldknowwhatwasafterhewentaway.A．making;doingB．making;todoC．tomake;todoD．tomake;tobedone4、WolfWarrior2,_______directorWuJingalsostarredintheleadrole,isafirst-classproduction,evenbyHollywoodstandards.A．where B．whichC．whom D．as5、–Excuseme,sir,didn’tyouseetheredlight?–Sorry,mymind________somewhereelse.A．hasbeenwandering B．waswanderedC．waswandering D．hasbeenwandered6、Aheavysandstormisgoingtoenvelopourcity.Itisunwisetohaveyourcar.A．washB．washedC．washingD．towash7、It_____havebeenTomthatparkedthecarhere,asheistheonlyonewithacar.A．may B．can C．must D．should8、Salesdirectorisaposition_______communicationabilityisjustasimportantassaleskills.A．which B．thatC．when D．where9、Thewitnessanimportantdetailwhendescribingtheaccident.A．broughtout B．keptoffC．leftout D．raninto10、Muirsucceeds______otherdesignershavefailed—herclothesareOriginal,yetstylish.A．that B．what C．which D．where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。AWebelieveeverykiddeservesachildhood.Theopportunitytobeakid.Sunshineindarkdays.That’swhywe’vepartneredwithTheSunshineKids™.Thenon-profitSunshineKids™establishedin1982,iscommittedtobringingsunshinetoyoungcancerpatients’livesbyprovidingpositivegroupactivitiesandemotionalsupport,helpingthemdowhatkidsaresupposedtodo—havefunandcelebratelife.ThefoundationprovidesavarietyoffreeprogramsandeventsforkidsreceivingcancertreatmentsinhospitalsacrossNorthAmerica.EachyearBerkshireHathawayHomeServicesnetworkmembersraise$2million+throughawidevarietyoffundraisersandcommunityevents,andthroughticketsalesandcontributionsmadeatourannualSalesConvention.TheSunshineKids™andBerkshireHathawayHomeServiceslookforwardtothedaywhentheFoundationwillnolongerneedtoexist.Butuntilthatday,bothorganizationsremaindedicatedtothecause.TalktoyourBerkshireHathawayHomeServicesagenttoseehowyoucanbringsunshineintothelivesofyoungcancerpatients.1、Accordingtotheadvertisement,theSunshineKids™Foundation.A．providesfreemedicaltreatmentforkidswithcancerB．ismeanttobringjoyandsupporttokidswithcancerC．isfundedbygovernmentbudgetandpersonaldonationsD．expectstheverydaywhenkidswillbefreefromcancer2、Thepurposeoftheadvertisementisto__________.A．appealtopeopletocontributetocharityB．educatepeopleontheimportanceofcharityC．promoteBerkshireHathawayHomeServicesD．offerconsultantservicetotheSunshineKids顶BSometimesjustwhenweneedthepowerofmiraclestochangeourbeliefs,theymaterializeintheplaceswe’dleastexpect.Theycancometousasagreatchangeinourphysicalrealityorasasimplecoincidenceinourlives.Sometimesthey’rebigandcan’tbemissed.Othertimesthey’resosubtlethatifwearen’taware,wemaymissthemaltogether.Theycancomefromthelipsofastrangerwesuddenlyandmysteriouslymeetatjusttherightinstant.Ifwelistencarefully,we’llalwaysheartherightwords,attherighttime,todazzle(目眩)usintoarealizationofsomethingthatwemayhavefailedtonoticeonlymomentsbefore.OnacoldJanuaryafternoonin1989,IwashikingupthetrailthatleadstothetopofEgypt’sMt.Horeb.I’dspentthedayatSt.Catherine’sMonasteryandwantedtogettothepeakbysunsettoseethevalleybelow.AsIwaswindingupthenarrowpath,I’doccasionallyseeotherhikerswhowerecomingdownfromadayonthemountain.Whiletheywouldgenerallypasswithsimplyanodoragreetinginanotherlanguage,therewasonemanthatdaywhodidneither.Isawhimcomingfromthelastswitchbackonthetrailthatledtothebacksideofthemountain.Ashegotcloser,IcouldseethathewasdresseddifferentlyfromtheotherhikersI’dseen.Ratherthanthehigh-techfabricsandstylesthathadbeenthenorm,thismanwaswearingtraditionalEgyptianclothing.Heworeatattered,rust-coloredgalabiaandobviouslyoldandthick-soledsandalsthatwerecoveredindust.Whatmadehisappearancesoodd,though,wasthatthemandidn’tevenappeartobeEgyptian!Hewasasmall-framedAsianman,hadverylittlehair,andwaswearinground,wire-rimmedglasses.Aswenearedoneanother,Iwasthefirsttospeak,“Hello,”Isaid,stoppingonthetrailforamomenttocatchmybreath.Notasoundcamefromthemanashewalkedcloser.Ithoughtthatmaybehehadn’theardmeorthewindhadcarriedmyvoiceawayfromhiminanotherdirection.Suddenlyhestoppeddirectlyinfrontofmeonthehighsideofthetrail,lookedupfromtheground,andspokeasinglesentencetomeinEnglish,“Sometimesyoudon’tknowwhatyouhavelostuntilyou’velostit.”AsItookinwhatIhadjustheard,hesimplysteppedaroundmeandcontinuedhisgoingdownthetrail.Thatmomentinmylifewasasmallmiracle.Thereasonislessaboutwhatthemansaidandmoreaboutthetimingandthecontext.Theyearwas1989,andtheColdWarwasdrawingtoaclose.whatthemanonthetrailcouldn’thaveknownisthatitwasduringmyEgyptianpilgrimage(朝圣),andspecificallyduringmyhiketothetopofMoses’smountain,thatI’dsetthetimeasidetomakedecisionsthatwouldaffectmycareerinthedefenseindustry,myfriends,myfamily,and,ultimately,mylife.IhadtoaskmyselfwhatthechanceswereofanAsianmandressedinanEgyptiangalabiacomingdownfromthetopofthishistoricmountainjustwhenIwaswalkingup,stoppingbeforeme,andofferinghiswisdom,seeminglyfromoutofnowhere.Myanswertomyownquestionwaseasy:theoddswereslimtonone!Inameetthatlastedlessthantwominutesonamountainhalfwayaroundtheworldfrommyhome,atotalstrangerhadbroughtclarityandthehintofawarning,regardingthehugechangesthatIwouldmakewithinamatterofdays.Inmywayofthinking,that’samiracle.Isuspectthatweallexperiencesmallmiraclesinourliveseveryday.SometimeswehavethewisdomandthecouragetorecognizethemforwhattheyareInthemomentswhenwedon’t,that’sokayaswell.Itseemsthatourmiracleshaveawayofcomingbacktousagainandagain.Andeachtimetheydo,theybecomealittlelesssubtle,untilwecan’tpossiblymissthemessagethattheybringtoourlives!Thekeyisthatthey’reeverywhereandoccureverydayfordifferentreasons,inresponsetothedifferentneedsthatwemayhaveinthemoment.Ourjobmaybelessaboutquestioningtheextraordinarythingsthathappeninourdailylivesandmoreaboutacceptingthegiftstheybring.1、WhydidtheauthormakeapilgrimagetoMtHorebinEgypt?A．Hewasinsearchofamiracleinhislife.B．Itwasaholyplaceforareligiouspersontoheadfor.C．Heintendedtomakearrangementsforhislifeinthefuture.D．Hewaitedpatientlyinexpectationofmeetingawiseperson.2、Whatdoestheunderl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B．Delicate.C．Precise. D．Sufficient.4、TheauthorviewedthemeetwiththeAsianmanasamiracleinhislifeinthat________.A．theAsianman’sappearancehadadecidingeffectonhisfuturelifeB．hiswordswereinperfectresponsetotheneedhehadatthatmomentC．whattheAsianmansaidwasabundantinthephilosophyoflifeD．theAsianmanimpressedonhimtheworthofwhathehadpossessed5、Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Canyourecognizeamiracle? B．Isamiraclesignificanttous?C．Whenmightamiracleoccur? D．Whydoweneedamiracle?6、AftertheencounteroftheAsianman,whatwillthewriterprobablydoimmediately?A．Continuewalkinguptothetopofthemountain.B．Havearesttorefreshhimself.C．Trytohaveaheart-to-heartconversationwiththeAsianman.D．Comedownthemountain.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．WhenIspentthesummerwithmyGrandpainWarwick,hesentmetoMissBee’sstore.1thecounterwasMissBee.Apairofglassesteetered(摇摇欲坠)onthe2ofhernose,grayhairwas3onherhead.“Excuseme.Ineedtogetthese.”Isaid.“So?”Shepushedherglasses4hernose.“There’snoonehereexceptyouandmeandI’mnotyour5.Gogetthem.Ifyou’reluckyyou’llfinishshoppingbysundown.”Sundownwasfivehours6.Iwasn’tsurelwould7it.HowcouldIhopetofindanythingonthepacked,jumbled(乱堆的)shelvesaroundme?IvisitedMissBeeseveraltimesaweek.Sometimessheshort-chargedme.Othertimessheovercharged.8shesoldmea/an9newspaperinsteadofonethatwascurrent.Goingtothestorewasmorelikegoingintobattle.“Thatbreadisonlytwenty-ninecents!”Icorrectedheroneafternoon.Ihadwatchedthenumberschangeonthecashregister(收款机)closely,andMissBeehadadded35cents.Shedidn’tseem10thatIhadcaughther11.Shejustlookedatmeand12theprice.AllsummerIlearnedthehardwayto13mylist.Butshestillfoundwaysto14.meintomakingmistakes.NosoonerhadImemorizedtheitems’locationontheshelfthanMissBee15theshelvesandmademehuntfor16alloveragain.ThemorningIwasto17toBrooklyn,Istoppedintogetapacketofgum.“Allright,”shesaid.“Whatdidyoulearnthissummer?”Shewasmean!Ipressedmylipstogether.Tomy18,MissBeelaughed.“Iknowwhatyouthinkofme,”shesaid.“butwhenyougetolderyou’llbegladourpaths19!”GladImetMissBee?Theideawas20.NowIgrowupandIfinallyunderstandIreallylearnedalotfromMissBee.1、A．OnB．UnderC．BehindD．Over2、A．bottomB．sideC．tipD．middle3、A．piledB．coveredC．grownD．worn4、A．downB．upC．outD．over5、A．bossB．guestC．customerD．maid6、A．beforeB．awayC．aboutD．off7、A．makeB．dependonC．seetoD．keep.8、A．ButB．AndC．OrD．So9、A．newB．badC．brokenD．old10、A．pleasedB．embarrassedC．excitedD．satisfied11、A．payingmoreB．chargingmoreC．charginglessD．payingless12、A．increasedB．rewardedC．correctedD．raised13、A．addupB．bringupC．lookupD．putup14、A．arguingB．forcingC．persuadingD．tricking15、A．rebuiltB．rearrangedC．regainedD．reclaimed16、A．themB．herC．itD．him17、A．leaveB．startC．comeD．return18、A．amazementB．joyC．regretD．disappointment19、A．ledB．crossedC．wentD．passed20、A．reasonableB．instructiveC．absurdD．wise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。ChineseknotisanancientfolkartforminChina,simple1．attractiveaswellItshistorycandatebacktotheZhouDynasty(1046-256BC),anditwasfullydevelopedintheTangandSongDynasties,andbecame2．(wide)popularintheMingandQingDynastiesAknot3．ismadeofcolorfulsilkthreadcanbringgoodlucktoitsownerItisoftenusedtoexpressgoodwishes,4．(include)happiness,prosperity,loveandtheabsenceofevilChineseknot5．(indicate)thateveryknotismadeofasingleropeandnamedbyitsspecificformandmeaningForexample,“Happiness&Health”,“LuckandAuspiciousness(吉祥)”and“Wishyouafairwind”Bycombiningdifferentknots6．otherwell-designedthingsskillfully,auniqueauspiciousChineseknotwithmanywishes7．(form)AnditisalsoworthnotingthatthelogoforBeijing’sbid8．(host)the2008OlympicswasbasedonatraditionalknotcraftdesignToday,peoplearefondofChineseknotforits9．(character)form,colorfulnessanddeepmeaningMostcommonly,theknotisusedeitherasahanging10．(decorate),suchasinthehomeorcar,oronthebodylikering,earrings,handchainornecklace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。错误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