中国矿业大学《英语基础写作》2021-2022学年第一学期期末试卷

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《英语基础写作》2021-2022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、Inspiteof_________hasbeensaid,quitealotofpeoplearestilluncertainaboutthestateofthecountry’seconomy.A．what B．whichC．that D．as2、Mytoothacheme.Ithoughtitwasgoingaway,butitisgettingworsenow.A．killsB．iskillingC．haskilledD．killed3、Anyinformationoftheoraltestpaperareregardedasstrictly______beforeitisopen.A．conventional B．analyticalC．controversial D．confidential4、Workinghardisnota__________ofgreatsuccess,butitisamongtheessentialrequirements.A．sign B．signalC．guarantee D．mark5、Howwasyourevening?WewenttoJoe’sandhad____.Wereallyenjoyedourselves.A．awhiteelephant B．asquaremeal C．asacredcow D．thesaltoftheearth6、Isawnomorethanonemotorcarintheshop.Willyougoandbuy?No,I’dratherfindinothershops.A．it;oneB．one;itC．it;theoneD．theone;it7、Theresearcherswhostudyjokeswanttofindout_______peoplefromdifferentnationsandculturesfindfunny.A．why B．thatC．what D．whether8、Thedisaster-strickenvillagewasinaccessible___________byhelicopter,andthestormaddedtotherescuers’difficulty.A．insteadof B．otherthan C．ratherthan D．regardlessof9、Theengineeristhoughttobecapableandmodest,sohispromotiontomanagerisapopular_____.A．achievement B．appointment C．commitment D．employment10、Infrontofthewholeaudience,PremiereLimadehispromise______thegovernmentwouldtryitsbesttosolvetheproblemofpovertyinChina.A．whatB．whichC．whetherD．that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。ADuetolightpollutionpresenteverywhere—glarefromtoomuchmisaimednightlighting—80%ofEuropeandNorthAmericanolongerexperiencesrealdarkness.Foranyonelivingnearamajormetropolis,asatelliteimageoftheMilkyWay(银河)seemsabstract；Weunderstandittobeadocumentofsomethingtrue,butourunderstandingispurelytheoretical.In1994,afterapre-dawnearthquakecutpowertomostofLosAngeles,theGriffithObservatoryreceivedphonecallsfromfrightenedlocalpeopleaskingabout“thestrangesky”.Whatthosecallerswereseeingwerestars.Darknessisacomplicatedthingtomeasure.In2001,theamateurastronomerJohnBortledesignedascaletohelp.Hisclassificationrangefrom“inner-citysky”(class9),inwhichtheonly“pleasingviewsseenthroughatelescopearethemoon,theplanets,andafewofthebrighteststarclusters(团)”,toaskysodark“theMilkyWaycastsobviousshadowsontheground”(class1).MostNorthAmericansandEuropeansliveunderclass6or7skies,inwhichtheMilkyWayisundetectable.Inthatkindofnight,apersoncanwanderoutside,unfoldagardenchair,openanewspaper,andreadtheheadlines,ifnotthestories.InadditiontotheBortlescale,scientistsoftenusephotodiodelightsensors(传感器）tomeasureandcomparebaselevelsofdarkness.Unihedron’sSkyQua1ityMeteristhemostpopularinstrumentforthiskindofwork,partlybecauseitissmallenoughtofitintoyourpocketandalsobecauseitconnectstoanonlineglobaldatabase.Accordingtothatdatabase,CherrySpringsStatePark—an82-acreparkinremoteruralPennsylvania—presentlyhastheseconddarkestscorelisted.CherrySpringsislocatedlessthan300milesinlandfromtheUSeasternseaboard,inaregion—theEastCoast—thatcontains36%ofthetotalUSpopulationandislitupeverynightlikeabackstagemakeupmirror.Whenpinpointedonasatelliteimage,CherrySpringsisinthemiddleofanuncharacteristicallydarkarea—insulated(隔离),onallsides,byhundredsofthousandsofacresofprotectedforestandsittingontopoftheAlleghenyPlateau,700metresabovesealevel.Mostofthesmalltownssurroundingtheparkaresituatedinvalleyswhereoutdoorlightisalreadyfailing.Thisunusualcombinationoffactorsexplains,toacertaindegree,howCherrySpringsbecameoneofthedarkestplacesinAmerica.1、WhatdidthephonecallstheGriffithObservatoryreceivedreveal?A．Thecallerswereingreatfearofthesevereearthquake.B．Peoplebelievedthatstarswouldbringthemmisfortune.C．Peopleneededhelpandcomfortinfaceofabigdisaster.D．Darknesshadbeenawayfromthelocalpeopleforages.2、Whichclassificationofdarknessdoesthewriterseemtolikebest?A．Class1.B．Class3.C．Class7.D．Class9.3、Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat________.A．lightfromheavenlybodiesismuchweakerB．lightpollutionexistsmainlyinurbanareasC．humaneyesightisgettingfrombadtoworseD．lightpollutionhasbudinfluenceonusanytime4、CherrySpringsisoneofthedarkestplacesinAmericapartlybecauseof________.A．itsspecificlocationB．itslimitontheuseoflightsC．itsnaturalsurroundingsD．itssmallnativepopulationBWantawonderfultravelinLondon?Don’tmissthefollowing!CartoonMuseumThishighlyentertainingLondontouristattractioncoversthehistoryanddevelopmentofBritishcartoonsfromthe18thcenturytothepresentday.Youcanfindadetailedcollectionofalltypesofcartoonsinthismuseumincludingcaricatures(讽刺漫画)andrareexamplesofcartoonart:it’sanidealplacetoentertainkidsofallagesaswellasaseriouscollectionforanimationenthusiasts.Thereareoverninehundredpiecesonexhibitandthemuseumregularlyholdseventswherebothchildrenandadultscanparticipate.BookingfortheseeventsisrecommendedduetothepopularityyearroundofthisLondonMuseum.Telephone:0207108155ChislehurstCavesChislehurstinLondonishometochalkcavesthatwereminedbyhandforover8,000years.AtourofthesecavesisanexcitingwaytoseehowBritishpeoplehaveimpactedontheirenvironmentoverthousandsofyears.Telephone:02084673264TheOldOperatingTheatreMuseumTheOldOperatingTheatreMuseumisoneLondonmuseumofferingafascinatinginsightintothemedicalprofessionofthepast.This300-yearoldherbgarret(阁楼)isBritain’sonlysurvivingoperatingtheatre,withawoodenoperatingtableandanobservationstand,fromwhichvisitorscanwitnesssurgeryperformed.Telephone:02071882679CurzonMayfairCinemaMuseumRecentlyvotedoneofLondon’sbestcinemasbyTimeOutreaders,theCurzonMayfaircinemaiseverythingyouwouldexpectfromthisparticularpartoftown:luxurious(奢华的)andtasteful.Showingmostlyart-houseandindependentfilms,theCurzonMayfairisuniqueintheworldofLondoncinemaforitsroleinscreeningthesefilmsforindustryandpress.Telephone:033332101041、WhatcanwelearnfromtheCartoonMuseum?A．Itisdesignedonlyforkids.B．ItistheoldestcartoonmuseuminBritain.C．Visitorscantakepartintheactivitiesheldinit.D．Onemustbookthemuseuminadvancetovisitit.2、Whichwillyoucallupifyou’dliketoknowsurgeryofthepast?A．0207108155. B．02071882679.C．03333210104. D．02084673264.3、Whichofthefollowingmayattractanaturelover?A．ChislehurstCaves.B．CartoonMuseum.C．CurzonMayfairCinemaMuseum.D．TheOldOperatingTheatreMuseum.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．MyTeacherintheSchoolofLifeIspenttheopeningdayofschoolthisyearatDeMathaCatholicHighSchoolinmuchthesamewayIspentthefirstdayofclasses130yearsago;IsatinDrCharlesE.Offutt’sBritishliteratureclass,listeningtohim2whathisseniorswouldlearnandgetthemexcitedaboutthejourneytheywould3I’mtheprincipal(校长)oftheschoolnow,butforafewminutesIwasbackin1975,4whatthefutureheld.IhavebeenlearningfromDrOffuttfor30ofthe51yearshehadbeenteachingatDeMatha.Henotonlytaughtmetothink,he5me,asmuchbyexampleas6thatitwasmymoraldutytodosoandtoserve7.Neitherofuscouldknowhowour8woulddevelopovertheyears.WhenIfirstcamebacktoDeMathatoteachEnglish.IworkedforDrOffutt,thethendepartmentchair.Afterseveralyears,Iwas9departmentchair,andourrelationshipchanged10.Ithoughtthatitmightbe11chairingthedepartment,sinceallofmyformerEnglishteacherswerestillthere,butDrOffutt12methroughout.Heknewwhentogiveme13aboutcurriculum,textsandpersonnel,andwhentoletmedesignmyowncourse.In1997,IneededhisadviceaboutleavingDeMathatobecomeprincipalatanotherschool.IfhehadaskedmetostayatDeMatha,Imighthave.14,heencouragedmetoseizethenew15Fiveyearsago,Ibecamethe16ofDeMatha.Onceagain,DrOffuttwasthereforme,lettingmeknowthatIcould17onhimasItriedtofillsuchbigshoes.I’velearnedfromhimthatgreatteachershavea(n)18wealthoflessonstoteach.19hisstudentsdon’tknowityet,Iknowhow20theyare;I’mstilloneofthem.1、A．mostlyB．exactlyC．onlyD．simply2、A．explainB．predictC．speakD．teach3、A．keepB．achieveC．chooseD．take4、A．preparingB．discoveringC．wonderingD．realizing5、A．assistedB．remindedC．advisedD．convinced6、A．wordsB．actionC．explanationD．models7、A．theothersB．everyoneC．othersD．anyone8、A．relationshipB．positionC．situationD．condition9、A．pointedB．namedC．givenD．taken10、A．alreadyB．yetC．stillD．again11、A．foolishB．surprisingC．uncertainD．challenging12、A．promotedB．acceptedC．supportedD．welcomed13、A．adviceB．informationC．noticeD．thought14、A．OtherwiseB．ThereforeC．FurthermoreD．Instead15、A．choiceB．opportunityC．occupationD．possibility16、A．teacherB．principalC．officerD．clerk17、A．liveB．lookC．dependD．take18、A．richB．littleC．valuableD．endless19、A．OnceB．EvenifC．UnlessD．Until20、A．fortunateB．curiousC．innocentD．satisfied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。AteacheroncetoldeachofherstudentstobringaclearplasticbagandalargebagofpotatoestoschoolForeverypersonthatthestudentsrefused1．(forgive)intheirlife,they2．(choose)apotato,wroteonitthenameofthatpersonandthedate,andthenputitintheplasticbagSomeoftheirbagswerequiteheavyTheywerethentoldtocarrythesebagswiththemeverywhereforoneweek,3．(put)thembesidetheirbedsatnight,ontheircarseats4．driving,andnexttotheirdesksatworkDuringthistime,astheycarriedthebagsaroundwiththem,theyrealized5．aweighttheywerecarrying,andhowtheyneededtopayattentionallthetime,soasnottoforgetthemorleavethemin6．(embarrass)placesOfcourse,thepotatoeswerebecomingrotten,and7．(smell)verybadThisisthesame8．thepricewepayforkeepingourpainand9．(happy)withus!Forgivingothersisnotonlyagifttothem,butalsoaverygoodgiftto10．(our)！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词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（A）,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：在错的词下画一横线，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。IcanstillclearrememberIwasonceaskedtomakethespeechbeforethewholeclass、YoucanimaginehowshyIwaswhenIthoughtofthatwithsomanyeyefixedtome、Ihadnoc