昆明理工大学《专业英语B》2021-2022学年第一学期期末试卷

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2021-2022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、Youcanaskanyoneforhelp.________hereiswillingtolendyouahand.A．Everyone B．NooneC．One D．Someone2、Yourdonationgreatlyappreciatedandthemoneywillbeusedtohelpthestudentsfrompoorfamilies.A．hasbeenB．isC．wasD．hadbeen3、Whatthecountrydid_____theinternationaltraderegulations,forwhichitwaswidelycondemned.A．approved B．violated C．bothered D．interrupted4、Encourageyourchildrentotrynewthings,buttrynotto_________________themtoohard.A．draw B．strikeC．rush D．push5、Ifhe____hard,hewouldhavepassedtheexam.A．weretoworkB．hadworkedC．shouldworkD．wastowork6、--Alison,I'msorry.Ican'tcometotheweddingwithyoutomorrowmorning.--________?--Mygrandmawasseverelyill,soIhavetostayinthehospitaltolookafterher.A．HowisitB．Howcome C．SowhatD．What'stheproblem7、IwishI________herthenewsandthenshewouldn’tbeworriednow.A．don’ttell B．didn’ttellC．haven’ttold D．hadn’ttold8、Afterthefire，________________wouldotherwisebeaculturalcenterisnowreducedtoapileofashes.A．that B．itC．what D．which9、Itwasinthatsmallhouse________wasbuiltwithstonesbyhisfather________hespenthischildhood.A．that;where B．which;thatC．which;which D．that;which10、helawisequallyappliedtoeveryone.Noone_______beaboveit.A．shall B．mustC．may D．need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。AOnSunday,March11,mostAmericanswillsettheirclocksforwardanhour,asdaylightsavingtime(sometimeswronglycalleddaylightsavingstime)beginsandmostoftheUnitedStatescanenjoyanextrahourofdaylight.ThespringandfallclockchangescontinuealongtraditionstartedbyBenjaminFranklintoconserveenergy.BenjaminFranklinlakesthehonor(ortheblame,dependingonyourviewofthelimechanges)forcomingupwiththeideatoresetclocksinthesummermonthsasawaytoconserveenergy.Bymovingclocksforward,peoplecouldtakeadvantageoftheextraeveningdaylightratherthanwastingenergyonlighting.Atthetime,FranklinwasambassadortoParisandsowrotealettertotheJournalofParisin1784,rejoicingoverhis“discovery”thatthesunprovideslightassoonasitrises.Evenso,DST(DaylightSavingTime)didn’tofficiallybeginuntilmorethanacenturylater.GermanyestablishedDSTinMay1916asawaytoconservefuelduringWorldWarI.TherestofEuropecameonboardshortlythereafter.Andin1918,theUnitedStatesadoptedDST.ThoughPresidentWoodrowWilsonwantedtokeepdaylightsavingtimeafterWWIended,thecountrywasmostlyruralatthetimeandfarmersobjected,partlybecauseitwouldmeantheylostanhourofmorninglight.AndsodaylightsavingtimewasabolisheduntilatthestartofWWII,onFeb.9,1942,PresidentFranklinRooseveltre-establisheddaylightsavingtimeyear-round,callingit“WarTime.”Afterthewar,afree-for-allsysteminwhichU.S.statesandtownsweregiventhechoiceofwhetherornottoobserveDSTledtodisorder.Andin1966,toavoidsuch“WildWest”confusion,CongresspassedtheUniformTimeAct.ThatfederallawmeantthatanystateobservingDST—andtheydidn’thavetojumpontheDSTsystem—hadtofollowauniformtimingsystemthroughoutthestateinwhichdaylightsavingtimewouldbeginonthefirstSundayofAprilandendonthelastSundayofOctober.Then,in2007,theEnergyPolicyActof2005wentintoeffect,expandingthelengthofdaylightsavinglimetothepresenttiming.1、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．WhatisDaylightSavingTime?B．HowdidDaylightSavingTimestart?C．WhoproposedDaylightSavingTime?D．WhyDaylightSavingTimeisadopted?2、Itcanbeinferredthat.A．DSTwasadoptedintheUSmainlytopreservefuelB．DSTlastedfor24yearsintheUSbeforebeingcanceledC．itisstillfreeforthestatesintheUStoadopttheDSTornotD．farmersintheUSrejectedDSTforlosinganhourofeveninglight3、Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedexpression“rejoicingover”inparagraph2?A．Takingpridein. B．Takinginterestin.C．Feelingregretfor. D．Feelingsurprisedabout.4、WhichcountryadoptedDSTearliest,accordingtothepassage?A．France. B．Germany.C．England. D．TheUnitedStates.BSafetyisahugeconcernwheneverIrunwithmyearphonesin.ButIneedmusictorun.OtherwiseallIhearisthesoundofmyownbreathing.SoI’vefoundacompromise:Irunwithonlyoneearphonein.Themusicsoundsoff.It’sanimperfectsolution.Anupdatedpairofheadphones,calledAfterShokz,aimtodobetter.AfterShokzbillsitselfasusingboneconductingtechnologytoconductmusicfromthefrontoftheear,deliveringsoundthroughyourcheekboneandinnerear.Thiskeepsyoureardrum(鼓膜)freetoheareverythingelse.“Earbuds(耳塞式耳机)aretypicallydesignedtoblockoutallsound,whichisfinewhenyou’reinside.Butwhenyou’reoutside,youneedallyoursenses.Itwouldbelikesendingyououtcyclingwithablindfoldon,”saysRodAnnet,managingdirectorofAfterShokz.Here’swhereAfterShokzcomesin.Theheadphoneshookoverthebackofyourheadwiththemain“bud”restinghighupagainstyourcheek.Thiskeepsyourearfreetodelightinothersounds.Sodotheywork?Inaword,yes.Duringa45-minutejog,theydidn’tbounceorshift.IheardfarmoreofmyenvironmentthanInormallydo:anearbybikethere;arunnerpassingmeagaintomyleft;andsoforth.Whataboutthedownsides?Ifyou’reahugefanofhigh-qualitysound,youmightfindtheheadphonesabittinny.Onefriendexpressedconcernsaboutmissingtheabilitytogetlostinthemusicasyoumightbedistractedbyothernoises,althoughIpersonallydidn’tfindthatanissue.Yetthoseareallminordetails.Forme,probablythebiggestproblemistheprice.Rangingbetween£49.96to£83.29,AfterShokzheadphonesaren’texactlycheap.Withallthatconsidered,wouldIrecommendthem?Yes.AfterShokzheadphonesarequiteuseful.Whileoutjogging,theywerelight,painless,andeasytouse.Theymademefeelsafer.1、WhatisspecialaboutAfterShokzheadphones?A．Theyareagoodchoiceforinsideuse.B．Theyallowuserstohearothersounds.C．Theycanmakemusicsoundmorebeautiful.D．Theycandeliversoundthroughyoureardrum.2、Whatdoestheauthor’sfriendthinkofAfterShokzheadphones?A．Theypreventusersgettinglost.B．Theydeliverhigh—qualitysound.C．Theyoftenmovewhileusersarerunning.D．Theyfailtoallowuserstoenjoythemusic.3、TheauthorthinksAfterShokzheadphones.A．aretooexpensiveB．seemquiteuselessC．makeusersfeelpainD．aretoocomplextouse4、Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A．Toexpressworries.B．Tointroduceaproduct.C．Toshareapersonalstory.D．Tocomplainaboutaproduct.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．MotthopedtofindaladyonanIowacommunityFacebookpage，butshedidn’tevenknowhername.Allsheknewisthatthe1womanlookedtobeinher30s，hadpurplehairandwas2gentleandcompassionate.At10:25amonBlackFridayMottwasbusyshopping3shereceiveda(n)4phonecall，whichcameinfromthenursinghomewherehermomlived.Thenurseonthephone5herthathermompassedaway.Mottjustkindof6，kneelingdownandstartingtocryuncontrollably.TheladycameacrossMottand，insteadofpassingby，she7andaskedwhatwaswrong.ThenshekeptMottinatight8untilMottwasabletoregainenoughsensestogetbackonherfeet.Sheeven9MotttothecheckoutlineandaskedifanyshoppershadenoughChristmasspirittoletthesadwoman10inline.Thelinesimmediatelypartedtolether11.Mott，still12，didn’tthinktoasktheladyhernameafterpayingherbill.Inrecentdays，Mott’s13tothewomanhadbeenacomfortsomuchthatshelongedtothankher14.Soshereachedoutandhopedpeoplewouldhelpherfindthelady.Stephanie，42，realizedthatMotthadbeenlookingforher.Themost15thingshecouldthinktodowastoattendMott’smother's16.OnceMott17her，thetwostrangers-turned-friendswrappedeachotherinanotherbighug，tearsrunningdown.Thefamilyandothermourners18，probablyfeelingwhatIfelt:Itwasreassuringtoseesuchawarm，visiblesignthatthe19meetingsandrandomactsofkindnessweoftentakeforgrantedsometimes20abigdifference.1、A．wealthy B．proud C．mysterious D．fortunate2、A．slightly B．extremely C．differently D．hardly3、A．when B．while C．where D．because4、A．exciting B．encouraging C．refreshing D．shocking5、A．informed B．warned C．convinced D．reminded6、A．cameout B．workedout C．blackedout D．helpedout7、A．glared B．smiled C．waved D．stopped8、A．place B．hug C．way D．coat9、A．1ed B．called C．followed D．pushed10、A．stand B．walk C．cut D．wait11、A．across B．out C．through D．off12、A．numb B．clumsy C．unconscious D．tired13、A．gratitude B．relief C．satisfaction D．regret14、A．inprogress B．inreality C．inadvance D．inperson15、A．painful B．appropriate C．troublesome D．effective16、A．party B．treatment C．funeral D．meeting17、A．recognized B．met C．thanked D．accompanied18、A．slidaway B．calmeddown C．lookedon D．turnedup19、A．temporary B．constructive C．frequent D．chance20、A．do B．make C．have D．enjoy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。HenryAdams,anAmericanbusinessman,sailedoutofthebay,but1．(carry)outtoseabyastrongwindWhenhewasabouttogivehimselfupforlost,aBritishship2．(spot)himOntheshipheearnedhisticket3．workingwithoutpayThat’s4．hecametoLondonbyaccidentTherehefoundhimselfwithoutmoney,friendsandaJob,sohewaslostWhenhewaswanderingonthepavement,heheardsomeone5．(call)himThenhewasledtotworichbrothers,RoderickandOliver,whomadeasecretbeton6．amancouldsurviveamonthinLondonwithaone-million-poundbank-noteornotHenrywas7．(fortunate)chosenasthepersontheywantedforsomereason,Theygavehimaletterwith8．bank-noteDressedin9．(rag),withnothingbutabank-note,HenrygotintoarestaurantHetookthebank-note10．(pay)thebillandaskedforchangeThebosswholookeddownuponhimatfirstchangedhisattitudecompletelyandtreatedhimasanhonoredguest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