许昌学院《英语视听说》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第一部分（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1、FormanydaysIhavebeentryingto________whatitisthatmakesJacksoannoyed.A．carryout B．figureoutC．watchout D．standout2、Newly-builtwoodencottageslinethestreet，___________theoldtownintoadreamland.A．turned B．turningC．toturn D．havingturned3、Atcollege,BarackObamadidn’tknowthathethefirstblackpresidentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.A．wastobecome B．becomesC．istobecome D．became4、Thestudentshavedecidedonafinaldatebywhicheveryone________readingthebooksassignedbytheirprofessor.A．finishes B．finishedC．havefinished D．willhavefinished5、It’sdifficultforustolearnalessoninlife________we’veactuallyhadthatlesson.A．whileB．sinceC．untilD．when6、TheplanforXionganNewArea______officiallyonApril1,2017.A．announcedB．wasannouncedC．announcesD．isannounced7、—Hemadeanapologybeblamedwhathehaddone.—It'sreallywiseofhim.A．soastonot;ofB．inordertonot;forC．soasnotto;forD．inordernotto;of8、Theprojectisfarbehindschedule.It’simpossibleforyouto______itinaweek.A．catchupon B．liveuptoC．addupto D．holdonto9、Difficultiesstrengthenthemind,_____labourdoesthebody.A．if B．asC．for D．so10、—Sir,I’mlatebecausemycarbrokedownontheway.—________.I’vehadenoughofyourexcuses.A．Cutitout B．Suityourself C．Youcan’tbeserious D．Itmakessense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。AInthefuturethosewhoaretakingcareofoldpeoplemaygethelpfromthehouseitself.Overthelastfewyears,newtechnology,suchastheInternet,Wi-FiandflatTVscreens,haschangedourhomesandthewaythatwelive.Now,anothertechnologyrevolutionishappening.AnewprojectattheUniversityofHertfordshirewantstocreateahomethatmonitorspeoplelivinginitwhoareelderly.Theresearchershavedevelopedawristbanddevice（装置）whichhelpsustowatchtheelderlypersonwhoiswearingit.Thedevicecollectsinformationtoseeifthepersonhasfallenorhaswanderedawayfromwhereheorsheshouldbe.Theassisted-livingprojectispartoftheuniversity’swiderInterhomeproject,whichisthedevelopmentofasmarthouse.Thehouseremembersthehabitsofthepersonwholivesthereanditusesverylowamountsofenergy.TheInterhometeamhopethatofferingthisservicewillhelptakecareoftheelderly.Theysay,“It’sveryimportantthatthesetechnologiesaretheretohelpandsupportandnotreplaceanyoftheexistingservices.”TheInterhomeisnotjustaresearchmethod.It’salsoawayforstudentsfromdifferentscientificbackgroundstolearnanddeveloptechnology.Theuniversityusesthelatesttechnologytohelpstudentsgetexperiencebydevelopingnewhardwareandsoftwarethemselves.Theteamincludesdesign,engineeringandcomputersciencestudentsworkingtogether.“Weareworkingonasmart-homeprojectinWatfordwithsomecompaniesatthemoment,”saystheprojectleader.“Wearelookingathowasmarthomecanprovideevenmoreservices.”Thiscouldhelpmillionsofoldpeoplearoundtheworldhaveabetterandsaferlifeinthefuture.1、Thewristbanddevicebenefitsitsusersby.A．changingthelivinghabitsoftheelderlyB．monitoringpeoplewholiveinasmarthomeC．offeringinformationtothepersonwearingitD．watchingovertheelderlywhomayfallorgetlost2、WhomdoestheUniversityofHertfordshirehaveinitsresearchteam?A．Studentswhowanttofindajobeagerly.B．Studentswhoprefertoworkontheirown.C．Studentsfromdifferentscientificbackgrounds.D．Studentswithalotofrichworkingexperience.3、Whatistheprojectleader’sattitudetowardsthefutureofthesmarthomeproject?A．Uncertain.B．Uninterested.C．Optimistic.D．Disappointed.4、Whatmightbethemainideaofthepassage?A．Awristbanddevicehaschangedthewaythatwelive.B．Asmarthomehelpsstudentsdevelophardwareandsoftware.C．AnInterhomeprojecthasbeenputintousetohelptheelderly.D．AnInterhomeprojectwillhelptheoldliveabetterandsaferlife.BSupposeyoubecomealeaderinanorganization.It’sverylikelythatyou’llwanttohavevolunteerstohelpwiththeorganization’sactivities.Todoso,itshouldhelptounderstandwhypeopleundertakevolunteerworkandwhatkeepstheirinterestinthework.Let’sbeginwiththequestionofwhypeoplevolunteer.Researchershaveidentifiedseveralfactorsthatmotivatepeopletogetinvolved.Forexample,peoplevolunteertoexpresspersonalvaluesrelatedtounselfishness,toexpandtheirrangeofexperiences,andtostrengthensocialrelationships.Ifvolunteerpositionsdonotmeettheseneeds,peoplemaynotwishtoparticipate.Toselectvolunteers,youmayneedtounderstandthemotivationsofthepeopleyouwishtoattract.Peoplealsovolunteerbecausetheyarerequiredtodoso.Toincreaselevelsofcommunityservice,someschoolshavelaunchedcompulsoryvolunteerprograms.Unfortunately,theseprogramscanshiftpeople’swishofparticipationfromaninternalfactor(e.g.“Ivolunteerbecauseit’simportanttome”)toanexternalfactor(e.g.“IvolunteerbecauseI’mrequiredtodoso”).Whenthathappens,peoplebecomelesslikelytovolunteerinthefuture.Peoplemustbesensitivetothispossibilitywhentheymakevolunteeractivitiesamust.Oncepeoplebegintovolunteer,whatleadsthemtoremainintheirpositionsovertime?Toanswerthisquestion,researchershaveconductedfollow-upstudiesinwhichtheytrackvolunteersovertime.Forinstance,onestudyfollowed238volunteersinFloridaoverayear.Oneofthemostimportantfactorsthatinfluencedtheirsatisfactionasvolunteerswastheamountofsufferingtheyexperiencedintheirvolunteerpositions.Althoughthisresultmaynotsurpriseyou,itleadstoimportantpracticaladvice.Theresearchersnotethatattentionshouldbegivento“trainingmethodsthatwouldpreparevolunteersfortroublesomesituationsorprovidethemwithstrategiesforcopingwiththeproblemtheydoexperience”.Anotherstudyof302volunteersathospitalsinChicagofocusedonindividualdifferencesinthedegreetowhichpeopleview“volunteer”asanimportantsocialrole.Itwasassumedthatthosepeopleforwhomtheroleofvolunteerwasmostpartoftheirpersonalidentitywouldalsobemostlikelytocontinuevolunteerwork.Participantsindicatedthedegreetowhichthesocialrolematteredbyrespondingtostatementssuchas“VolunteeringinHospitalisanimportantpartofwhoIam.”Consistentwiththeresearchers’expectations,theyfoundapositivecorrelation(正相关)betweenthestrengthofroleidentityandthelengthoftimepeoplecontinuedtovolunteer.Theseresults,onceagain,leadtoconcreteadvice:“Onceanindividualbeginsvolunteering,continuedeffortsmightfocusondevelopingavolunteerroleidentityItemslikeT-shirtsthatallowvolunteerstoberecognizedpubliclyfortheircontributionscanhelpstrengthenroleidentity”.1、Peoplevolunteermainlyoutof__________.A．academicrequirements B．socialexpectationsC．financialrewards D．internalneeds2、WhatcanwelearnfromtheFloridastudy?A．Follow-upstudiesshouldlastforoneyear. B．Volunteersshouldgetmentallyprepared.C．Strategytrainingisamustinresearch. D．Volunteersareprovidedwithconcreteadvice.3、Whatismostlikelytomotivatevolunteerstocontinuetheirwork?A．Individualdifferencesinroleidentity. B．PubliclyidentifiablevolunteerT-shirts.C．Roleidentityasavolunteer. D．Practicaladvicefromresearchers.4、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．HowtoGetPeopletoVolunteer B．HowtoStudyVolunteerBehaviorsC．HowtoKeepVolunteers’Interest D．HowtoOrganizeVolunteerActivities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。Sweden,oneoftheworld’smostadvancedcountries,hasstartedtointroduceasix-hourworkdayforitsemployeesAroundthecountry,companiesaremakingthischangeinordertomakeworkersmoreproductiveand1．(happy)Atthesametimebreaksandmeetings2．(keep)toaminimumatwork,sothatworkerscanconcentrate3．theirjobandnotgetdistractedLabourexpertssaythatthetraditionaleight-hourworkdayisveryhardtoendureWorkerscannot4．(complete)focusontheirjobforsuchalongperiodoftimeOntheotherhandmanyworkershaveahardtime5．(go)throughtheirprivatelifeafteraharddayatworkHealthexpertssay,thataftersixhoursoffocusedwork,peoplestillhaveenoughenergy6．(do)thingsathomeThechangecomesatatime7．manyemployeesaroundtheworldwork50to60hoursandmoreaweekSomeofthemareindangerofburningoutafteracertaintimeWorkinglonghours8．(raise)thedangerofheartattacks,strokesandother9．(ill)10．Swedishmodelhopesforworkerstobeabletoworkthroughtoahigherageandnotretire11．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