兰州城市学院《综合英语III》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院(系)_______班级_______学号_______姓名_______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、Althoughthesituationwastoughduringtheeconomiccrisisnowthingsarebeginningto________.A．lookup B．keepup C．setup D．buildup2、Newly-builtwoodencottageslinethestreet，___________theoldtownintoadreamland.A．turned B．turningC．toturn D．havingturned3、Myroomgetsverycoldatnight._________________.A．Soismine B．Somineis C．Sodoesmine D．Sominedoes4、—Jenny,howwasyourtriptoBeijing?—Oh,Imissedit.IwishI________myvacationthere.A．amspendingB．willspendC．havespentD．hadspent5、Hewaselected______presidentofthecompany,and_____newscame,infact,as______surprise.A．a;the;X B．X;the;a C．a;X;the D．the;the;a6、Thisrawchocolatetastesprettydeliciousdueto______amountofmeltedpurefreshcream.A．equal B．generous C．insufficient D．tiny7、HestartedschoolthesamedayasIdidand________toitlikeaducktowater.A．appealed B．tookC．catered D．saw8、Ifyouarefeelingsotired,perhapsalittlesleepwould____．A．act B．helpC．serve D．last9、—MayIuseyournewdictionary?—It'soverthere．____． A．Feelfree B．Nevermind C．Mypleasure D．It'sOK10、Theroomissoclean.He________havecleanedityesterdayevening.A．will B．needC．can D．must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。AMandaraseemedtoknowsomethingbigwasabouttohappen.Sosheletoutayell,caughtholdofher2-year-olddaughterKibibiandclimbedupintoatree.ShelivesattheNationalZooinWashingtonD．C．.AndonTuesday,August23rd,witnessessaidsheseemedtosensethebigearthquakethatshookmuchoftheEastCoastbeforeanyhumansknewwhatwasgoingon.Andshe’snottheonlyone.Inthemomentsbeforethequake,anorangutan(猩猩)letoutaloudcallandthenclimbedtothetopofhershelter.“It’sverydifferentfromtheirnormalcall,”saidBrandieSmith,thezookeeper.“Thelemurs(monkeylikeanimalsofMadagascar)willsoundanalarmiftheyseeorhearsomethinghighlyunusual.”Butyoucan’tseeorhearanearthquake15minutesbeforeithappens,canyou?Maybeyoucan——ifyou’reananimal.“Animalscanhearaboveandbelowourrangeofhearing,”saidBrandieSmith.“That’spartoftheirspecialabilities.They’remoresensitivetotheenvironment,whichishowtheysurvive.”Primatesweren’ttheonlyanimalsthatseemedtosensethequakebeforeithappened.Oneoftheelephantsmadeawarningsoundandahugelizard(蜥蜴)ranquicklyforcover.Theflamingoes(akindofbirds)gatheredbeforethequakeandstayedtogetheruntiltheshakingstopped.Sowhatkindofvibrations(震动)weretheanimalspickingupinthemomentsbeforethequake?ScientistSusanHoughsaidearthquakesproducetwotypesofwaves——aweak“P”waveandthenamuchstronger“S”wave.The“P”standsfor“primary”.Andthe“S”standsfor“secondary”.Shethinksthe“P”wavemightbewhatsetstheanimalsoff.Notalltheanimalsbehavedunusuallybeforethequake.Forexample,Smithsaidthezoo’sgiantpandasdidn’tjumpupuntiltheshakingactuallybegan.Butmanyoftheotheranimalsseemedtoknowsomethingwascomingbeforeithappened.“I’mnotsurprisedatall,”Smithsaid.1、WhydidMandaraactstrangelyoneday?A．Becauseitsensedsomethingunusualwouldhappen.B．BecauseitsdaughterKibibiwasinjured.C．Becauseitheardanorangutanletoutaloudcall.D．Becauseanearthquakehadhappened.2、AccordingtoBrandieSmith,_____________.A．manyanimalshearingissharpB．earthquakesproducetwotypesofwavesC．primatesusuallygathertogetherbeforeaquakeD．humanscanalsodeveloptheabilitytosenseaquake3、Whichanimalseemsunabletosensequake?A．Agiantpanda. B．Aflamingo.C．Alemur. D．Alizard.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．HowanimalssurviveaquakeB．HowanimalsdifferfromhumansC．HowanimalsbehavebeforeaquakeD．HowanimalsprotecttheiryounginaquakeBThesehotelsdon’thaveallthenecessaryfacilitiesbuteachofthemofferssomethingdifferent.Don’tmissthemifyoutraveltoCanada.SleeponatrainattheTrainStationInn.ThishotelisinanoldtrainstationinNovaScotia.Theowners,JamesandShelleyLeFresne,usethestationandthetrainasrooms.Therearesevenoldcarsandthereisalsoarestaurantinthediningcar,PricesarefromS89to$169perroomortraincar.SleepinajailintheCanadiancapital,Ottawa.Here,youcansleepintheolddowntownOttawaJailHostel.Therearegrouporprivatebedrooms.Therearestillbarsonthedoors!Pricesarefrom$25to$65.Don’tworry,therearen’tanycriminalsthere!Sleepinatepee(atentoftheAmericanIndians)ataUNESCOWorldHeritagesiteinAlberta.Atthishotel,thereareguidedtoursandlessonsinlocalculture.Thebestpart:sleepinginarealtepeeoutside.Thepriceisaround$300,or$620forafullpackage.SleepinalighthouseattheQuirponLighthouseInn.ThishotelisonNewfoundland’sQuirponIsland.Therearegreatviewsoftheoceanfromthewindows.Thereare11privateroomsintotal.Pricesarefrom$225forasingleto$350forasuite.Mealsareincludedintherestaurant.Thehotelhasthetraditionallookandfeelofthelighthouse,sothereisnoInternet,TVortelephonesintherooms.Therearetoursavailable,andboattourstotheislandareincluded.1、WhatcanyoudoifyouchoosetheTrainStationInn?A．Shopintheoldtraincars.B．Learnhowtodrivethetrain.C．Havemealsinthediningcar.D．EnjoyarailtourofNovaScotia.2、InwhatwayisstayinginatepeeinAlbertaspecial?A．Itserveslocalfoodtodiners.B．Youcansleepintheopenair.C．YoucantourAlbertaforfree.D．Itofferslessonsonmakingtepees.3、WhichisunavailableattheQuirponLighthouseInn?A．Privaterooms.B．Guidedtours.C．Dailymeals.D．TheInternet.4、You’llpaytheleastifyouchoosetosleep_A．intheOttawaJailHostelB．attheTrainStationInnC．inatepeeinAlbertaD．attheQuirponLighthouseInn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．阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选取出适合填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。“Now,”Mrs.VirginiaDeViewsaid,smiling,“wearegoingtodiscoverourprofessions.”Theclassseemedtobegreatlysurprised.Ourprofessions?Wewereonly13and14yearsold!Theteachermustbe1.“Yes,youwillallbesearchingforyourfuture2Eachofyouwillhaveto3someoneinyourfield,plusgiveanoralreport.”Eachdayinherclass,VirginiaDeViewremindedusaboutthis.Finally,Ipickedprintjournalism.This4Ihadtogotointerviewatrue-bluenewspaperreporter.Iwasextremelynervous.Isatdowninfrontofhim5abletospeak.Helookedatmeandsaid,“Didyoubringapencilorpen?”Ishookmyhead.“Howaboutsome6?”Ishookmyheadagain.Finally,IthoughtherealizedIwas7,andIgotmyfirstbigtipasa8“Never,nevergoanywherewithoutapenandpaper.Youneverknowwhatyou’llruninto.”Afterafewdays,Igavemyoralreporttotallyfrom9inclass.IgotanAontheentireproject.Yearslater,Iwasincollegelookingaroundforanewcareer,butwithnosuccess.ThenI10VirginiaDeViewandmydesireat13tobeajournalist.AndIcalledmyparents.Theydidn’t11me.Theyjustremindedmehowcompetitivethefieldwasand12allmylifeIhadrunawayfromcompetition.Thiswastrue.Butjournalismdidsomethingtome:itwasinmyblood.13gavemethefreedomtogouptototalstrangersandaskwhatwas14Forthepast12years,I’vehadthemostsatisfyingreportingcareer,15storiesfrommurderstoairplanecrashesand16choosingmystrongestarea.17Iwenttopickupmyphoneoneday,anincrediblewaveofmemorieshitmeandIrealizedthathaditnotbeen18VirginiaDeView,Iwouldnotbesittingatthatdesk.Iget19allthetime:“Howdidyoupickjournalism?”“Well,yousee,therewasthisteacher…”Ialwaysstartout.IjustwishIcould20her.1、.A．good B．mad C．careless D．curious2、.A．university B．family C．professions D．life3、.A．interview B．findout C．admire D．learnfrom4、A．expressed B．ordered C．expected D．meant5、.A．hardly B．nearly C．naturally D．eagerly6、.A．drink B．newspapers C．preparations D．paper7、A．satisfied B．comfortable C．terrified D．sorry8、A．student B．journalist C．teacher D．writer9、.A．research B．books C．imagination D．memory10、.A．called B．recognized C．remembered D．visited11、.A．answer B．promise C．stop D．persuade12、.A．how B．whether C．why D．when13、.A．It B．VirginiaDeView C．Myparents D．Myoralreport14、.A．breakingin B．gettingdown C．fallingoff D．goingon15、.A．makingup B．listeningto C．covering D．writing16、.A．ofcourse B．finally C．doubtfully D．aboveall17、.A．When B．Aslongas C．Once D．Onconditionthat18、.A．for B．with C．of D．to19、A．hurt B．excited C．disappointed D．asked20、.A．respect B．support C．thank D．favor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。Sandstormsarestrong,drywindsthatcarrysandTheyareoften1．thickthatyoucannotseethesunandthewindsometimeshassuch2．(strong)tomovesanddunesAtypicalexampleofsandstormsistheDustBowlofthe1930sintheUnitedStatesItwasthe3．(bad)sandstormdisasterinthehistoryoftheUnitedStatesFornearlytenyearsdustblewonthesouthernplainsofAmerica,4．causedseriousresultsPeoplecouldn’tbreathewhentheywentoutsideand5．(child)woredustmaskstoschoolThesky6．(be)oftendarkfordaysOverfivemillionacresoflandbecamedesertduringtheDustBowl,7．(force)200,000peopletoleavetheirhomesThedisaster8．(cause)bybadfarmingmethodsandseveralyears9．verylittlerainfallmadethingsworseThelanddriedupandthewindblewthesoilaway10．tookoverthirtyyearstoreversetheprocessandreplanttheland第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）Itisgoodtoseethattodaymorepeoplehaverealizedtheimportanceexercisingandareplayingsportsregular、Buttheproblemisthattherearenotenoughsportsfacilitiestomeetthepublicgrowingdemand、Iloveplayingbasketballandoftenplaywithmyfriendsonweekends、Therefore,itisdifficulttorentabasketballfieldandimpossibletofindafreeone、Itseemsthatallcourtsinthecitywerealwaysfull、Weatherpermitted,wecanplayinoutdoors、Butonrainydaysorinwinterwehave