新余学院《英语国家社会与文化》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷

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B．Theircheapserviceandfriendliness.C．Theirunselfishnessanddetermination. D．Theirrichexperienceandlocalknowledge.2、Theunderlinedword“dumbfounded”inParagraph5probablymeans“________”.A．annoyed B．satisfied C．shocked D．embarrassed3、WhatimpressedtheauthormostduringherstayinNewfoundland?A．Thelocalcultureoftheisland. B．Theanswerfromthecabdriver.C．Thebeautifulsceneryoftheisland. D．Thehelpfromanenthusiasticstranger.4、Whatcanweinferabouttheauthorfromthelastparagraph?A．SheexpectstovisitNewfoundlandagain.B．Shehasn’tdecidedwheretogonextyearyet.C．SheislookingforwardtomeetingAlmaoncemore.D．Shealsowantstobekindtoothersduringthevacation.BStudentsattheFloridahighschoolwhere17peoplewereshotdeadinFebruaryof2018arebeingaskedtowearclearbackpacks.SchoolofficialshavewrittentofamiliesofMarjoryStonemanDouglasHighpupilsoutliningtheplansaspartofnewsecuritymeasures,Theysayanystudentwithoutaclearbackpackwillbegivenoneatnocost.Aswellasintroducingthetransparentbackpacksforquickersafetychecks,therewillalsobeairport-stylemetaldetectorsandschoolvisitorswillpassthroughspecialgates.“We’regoingtomaneverygateattheschoolduringschoolhoursandforafter-schoolactivities,”saidthesuperintendentofBrowardCountyPublicSchools,RobertW.Runcie.SincetheshootingwhenNikolasCruzopenedfirekilling17people,studentstherehavebeenleadingcallsforgunreform.DonaldTrumphastoldUSpoliticianshewantstougherlawswith“reallystrongbackgroundchecks”,whilehe’sfacedangerfromanti-gungroupsforsuggestingtrainingschoolstafftousefirearms.Inthelastfewdays,safetyatMarjoryStonemanDouglasHighhasbeencalledintoquestionagainafterseveralsecuritybreaches(违反).ThreestudentswerearrestedonTuesday,twoforcarryingknivesandoneformakingthreatsonSnapchat.Someparentshavebecomesoworriedthatthey’vebeenkeepingtheirchildrenoffschool.“We’vegottoputthingsintoplacenow,”MrRunciesaid.1、Whichisanewsecuritymeasureoftheschool?A．Teachersaretrainedtousefirearms.B．Guardsarehiredtomonitorthestudents.C．Visitorsareforbiddentoentertheschool.D．Studentsarerequiredtowearclearbackpacks.2、Whatcanweknowabouttheschoolshootingfromthetext?A．Thegunmanwasaschoolstaffmember.B．OneofthevictimswasnamedNikolasCruz.C．Seventeenpeoplewereshotdeadoncampus.D．Someoneunknownbrokeinandopenedfire.3、Someparentshavebecomeworriedbecause.A．threestudentswerebadlyhurtB．theschooltakesfewsafetymeasuresC．theyreceivedaletterfromtheteacherD．therearestillsafetyproblemsattheschool4、Whatisthestudents’attitudetowardfirearms?A．Theycallforchangesofgunlaws.B．Theyareagainsttheschool’sstricterrules.C．Theydefendtheirrighttopossessweapons.D．TheyapproveofDonaldTrump’ssuggestion.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．Wewerestandingatthetopofatower.Myfatherhad1metothisspotinasmalltownnotfarfromourhome.1wondered2.“Lookdown,Elsa,"Fathersaid.Igatheredallmy3andlookeddown.Isawthesquareinthecenterofthevillage.AndIsawthecrisscrossoftwisting,turningstreetsleadingtothe4．“See,mydear."Fathersaidgently."Thereismorethanonewaytoasquare.Lifeislikethat.Ifyoucan'tgettotheplacewhereyouwanttogo50neroad,tryanother."NowIunderstoodwhylwasthere.EarlierthatdayIhad6mymothertodosomethingabouttheawfulschoollunches.Butshe7becauseshecouldnotbelievetheluncheswereas8asIsaid.WhenIturnedtoFather,hewouldnothelp.Instead,hebroughtmetothishightowertogivemea9—thevalueoftheopen,searchingmind.Bythetime,wereachedhome.Ihada10．Atschoolthenextday,111pouredmylunchsoupintoabottleandbroughtithome.ThenItalkedthecookintoservingittoMotheratdinner.Everythingwentonsmoothly.Sheswallowedone12andspatitout．QuicklyIt01dherwhatIhaddone，andMotherstated13thatshewouldtakeupthematteroflunchesatschoolthenextday!IntheyearsthatfollowedIoftenrememberedwhatFathertaughtme.Ibegantoworkasafashiondesignertwoyearsago.1wasbusygettingreadytoshowmywinterfashions.Butjust13daysbeforepresentationthesewinggirlsallstoppedworking.1wasas14asmymodels.”Wellnevermakeit.”oneofthemcried.Acceptthefailure?15usewisdomtofindanothermadtomygoa17Thenagreatideaflashedthroughmymind———whynot16theclothesunfinished?And-exactly13dayslater,ourshowingturnedouttobeso17thatitwasagreatsuccess.Ourdifferentshowingcaughtthe18ofthepublic,andordersfortheclothes19in.Father'swisewordshad20meonceagain,”Thereisalwaysmorethanonewaytothesquare．1、A．sentB．broughtC．directedD．welcomed2、A．whoB．howC．whatD．why3、A．thoughtsB．strengthC．courageD．spirits4、A．squareB．towerC．townD．village5、A．inB．onC．byD．across6、A．persuadedB．beggedC．encouragedD．ordered7、A．failedB．agreedC．promisedD．refused8、A．badB．expensiveC．deliciousD．hot9、A．1essonB．chanceC．shockD．ride10、A．goalB．resultC．planD．choice11、A．skillfuUyB．activelyC．carelesslyD．secretly12、A．cupfulB．spoonfulC．handfulD．bagful13、A．thoughtfullyB．simplyC．firmlyD．repeatedly14、A．positiveB．cheerfulC．calmD．hopeless15、A．OrB．AndC．ButD．So16、A．showB．buyC．changeD．sell17、A．famousB．poorC．unusualD．ordinary18、A．noticeB．attentionC．desireD．impression19、A．turnedB．handedC．steppedD．poured20、A．suggestedB．guidedC．correctedD．defeated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。Aproverbsays,"Timeismoney"Butinmyopinion,timeiseven1．preciousthanmoneyWhy？2．whenmoneyisspent,wecanearnitbackHowever,whentimeis3．（go）,itwillneverreturn4．isknowntoallthatthetimewecanuseislimitedThereforeweshouldmake5．useofourtimetostudyhardsoastoserveourcountryin6．futureButitisapitythattherearealotofpeople7．donotrealizethevalueoftimeTheywastetheirprecioustimesmoking,drinkingandplayingIn8．word,weshouldformthegoodhabitof9．(save)timeDonotputoffwhatcanbedonetoday10．tomorrow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同的增加、刪除或修改。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。Asastudent,Ihavetakenagreatmanyofexams.WhetherIhavebeengoodpreparedornot,Iw