保定学院《大学英语》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷

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《大学英语》2023-2024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、—HowcanIwakeupsoearly?—Setthealarmat5:00am.,youwillmakeit.A．and B．butC．or D．so2、_______naturallybytheskinwhenexposedtosunlight,VitaminDisneededforhealthybones,teethandmuscles.A．Making B．TomakeC．Made D．Make3、Withyourbrother’shelp,I’vemadegreatprogressinEnglishandIreallywanttodosomethingforhim____．A．inturn B．byturns C．inreturn D．inanswer4、Sitdown,Emma.Youwillonlymakeyourselfmoretired,onyoufeet.A．tokeep B．keeping C．havingkept D．tohavekept5、Agoodsuitcaseisessentialforsomeonewhois

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asmuchasJackieis.A．ontheriseB．onthelineC．onthespotD．ontherun6、Differenttastesamongtouristsfromoutsidethemainland________thelistofthecountry'sattractions．A．top B．shape C．lead D．show7、AgrandbanquetwasheldbyElizabethII_____PresidentXi’scurrentstatevisittotheUK.A．intermsofB．inhonorofC．infavorofD．inmemoryof8、Aftercollege,hewasemployedinamiddleschoolandthereeversince.A．wouldworkedB．hadworkedC．workedD．hasworked9、WeChinesearedrinking______milkperpersontodayaswedidin1995.A．morethantwice B．twiceasmuchC．twiceasmanyas D．twiceasmuchas10、Ihaveoftenthoughtitwouldbeablessingifeachhumanbeing_______blindanddeafforafewdaysatsometimeinhislife.A．hasbeenstricken B．werestrickenC．hadbeen D．wouldbe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。AYoucanseeaseaturtlenamedHerman,anoctopus(章鱼)calledOctavia,andasealnamedLidiaattheSmithsonian’sNationalZooinWashington,D．C．Ratherthanrealanimals,theyareactuallyartworksmadeoutofplastictrashfromtheocean.Theseartworksarepartofatravelingexhibitcalled“WashedAshore:ArttoSavetheSea”.TheWashedAshoreproject,ledbytheartistcalledPozzi,workstoraiseawarenessaboutplasticpollutioninEarth’soceans.Morethan315billionpoundsofplasticlittertheworld’soceanstoday.Mostoftheplasticisgarbagefromtownsandcities,aswellastrashthatpeopleleaveonbeaches.Rainwater,winds,andhightidesbringthetrashintotheoceanorintoriversthatleadtotheocean.Onceitisunderthewaves,theplasticbeginstobreakupintosmallerandsmallerpieces.Thousandsofseaanimalsdieeachyearfromeatingplasticbagsandotherthings.Eachyear,millionsmorepoundsofplasticendupintheocean.Arecentstudyfoundthatifthatcontinues,by2050thetotalweightofplasticwillbemorethanthatofallthefishintheocean.TheWashedAshoreprojectisworkingtostopthatfromhappening.Since2010,WashedAshorevolunteershavecollected38,000poundsofplastictrashfrommorethan300milesofbeaches.TheyhelpedPozzicreatemorethan60artworksofseacreaturesharmedbyplasticpollution.“Theseartworksareapowerfulreminderofourpersonalroleandglobalresponsibilityinpreservingbiodiversity(生物多样性)onlandandinthesea,”saysDennisKelly,directoroftheNationalZoo.1、WhatisthepurposeoftheartworksshownattheSmithsonian’sNationalZoo?A．Toletpeopleknowaboutanimalsintheocean.B．Tointroduceonewayofrecyclingplastictrash.C．Towarnpeopleofplasticpollutionintheocean.D．ToshowPozzi’sgreatgiftforcreatingartworks.2、Accordingtothepassage,whatisthesourceofplasticpollutionintheocean?A．Garbagefromtownsandcities.B．Trashleftonbeachesbypeople.C．Plasticbagsbrokenupbywaves.D．Littercreatedbyhumanactivities.3、ThedatainParagraph5isgiventoprovethat.A．plasticpollutionwillbemoreseriousintheoceanB．moreandmoreartworksofseacreatureswillbemadeC．theWashedAshoreprojecthasmadegreatachievementsD．volunteerscansolvetheoceanpollutionsuccessfullyby20504、What’sDennisKelly’sattitudetowardstheartworks?A．Worried.B．Supportive.C．Doubtful.D．Unconcerned.5、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．TurningTrashintoArtB．WorkingforWashedAshoreC．CollectingPlasticTrashD．StoppingEnvironmentalPollutionBPeoplehavegrowntalleroverthelastcentury,withSouthKoreanwomenshootingupbymorethan20cmonaverage,andIranianmengaining16.5cm.Aglobalstudylookedattheaverageheightof18-year-oldsin200countries1914and2014.TheresultsshowthatwhileSwedeswerethetallestpeopleintheworldin1914,Dutchmenhaverisenfroml2thplacetoclaimtopspotwithanaverageheightof182.5cm.Larvianwomen,meanwhile,rosefrom28thplacein1914tobecomethetallestintheworldacenturylater,withanaverageheightof169.8cm.JamesBentham,aco-authoroftheresearchsaystheglobaltrendislikelybutonceyouaverageoverwholepopulations,geneticsplaysalesskeyrole,"headded.Butwhileheighthasincreasedaroundtheworld,thetrendinmanycountriesofnorthandsub-SaharanAfricacausesconcern,saysElioRiboliofImperialCollege.WhileheightincreasedinUgandaandNigerduringtheearly20thcentury,thetrendhasreversedinrecentyears,withheightdecreasingamong18-year-olds."Onereasonforthesedecreasesinheightistheeconomicsituationinthe1980s,"saidProfessorAlexander.Thenutritionalandhealthproblemsthatfollowedthepolicyofstructuraladjustment,hesays,ledtomanychildrenandteenagersfailingtoreachtheirfullpotentialintermsofheight.Benthambelievestheglobaltrendofincreasingheighthasimportantimplications."Howtallwearenowisstronglyinfluencedbytheenvironmentwegrewupin,"hesaid."Ifwegivechildrenthebestpossiblestartinlifenow,theywillbehealthierandmoreproductivefordecadestocome."1、WhatcanbelearnedfromParagraphI?A．Theincreaseinwomen’sheightismuchbiggerthanmen’sinthelastcentury.B．Thelastcenturyhasseenagreatincreaseinpeople’sheightinmostcountries.C．Geneticsplaysakeyroleintheincreaseofpeople’sheightinthelastcentury.D．DutchandSwedesarerankedfirstandsecondinheightintheworldnowadays.2、Theunderlinedword"reversed"inParagraph2canbereplacedby.A．sloweddown. B．goneupwards. C．changedtothecontrary. D．cometolifeagain.3、Accordingtothetext,JamesBenthamsuggeststhat.A．Theeconomicsituationofsomecountriesshouldbeimproved.B．Environmentprotectionshouldbeattachedgreatimportanceto.C．Theglobaltrendofincreasingheightshouldbecloselywatched.D．Children’spropernutritionandhealthcareshouldbeguaranteed.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．WhenIbecameanamputee(被截肢者)attheageof29,Iwasforcedtorethinktheideaofphysicalperfection.Mylifebecame1asIchangedfromanacceptablyattractivewomantoanobjectofpityand2.Toobusy3physicalpainandobviouslimitationofmovement.Iwasnotawareofthis4atfirst.Thereweresomanydifficultiesbeforeme.ButIwasdeterminedtomanagemyworkandlifeaswellasbefore,feelinginspiredabouttheprogressIhad5.6,asImademyfirstjourneyoutsidethehospital,societyhadalreadyregardedmeasanewstatus.Happytobefreeofmy7inthehospital,Irolledthroughtheshoppingmallasa8survivor,feelinglikeawarhero.Unfortunately,Igotarude9asIdiscoveredthatothersdidnotviewmeinthewayIhadcometoviewmyself.Alleyeswereuponme,yetnoonedaredtomakeeyecontact.Theireffortsto10myeyesforcedmetorealizetheyonlysawmymissinglegs.Mothers11heldtheirchildrencloserasIpassed.Elderlywomenpattedmeontheheadsaying“GodBlessYou!”with12intheireyes.WhileIsatthinkingaboutwhathadhappened,asmallgirlcameuptome.Shestaredwithunembarrassed13attheemptytrousers.Findingnothingthere,shelookedupatmewitha14look,andchildishlyasked,“Lady,wheredidyourlegsgo?”Iexplainedthatmylegshadbeensick.Sincemylegshadn’tbeenstrongandhealthylikehers,thedoctorshadto15them.Leaningherheadupwards,sheasked,“Didtheygoto‘LegHeaven’?”Thatincidentmademethinkabouthow16childrenandadultsreacttotheunknown.Toachild,anewappearanceisaninterestingcuriosityandalearningexperience,17adultsoftenobservethesamethingwithhorror.IbegantorealizethatIalsohadbeenguiltyofthesameunsuitablereactionsbeforeIknewwhatlifewaslikeforanamputee.Tofulfillthewholenessofmymindandspirit,Inowsmilewarmly,makeeye18,andspeakina19manner.Byusingapositiveapproach,Iattempttomakesocietyknowthefactthathavinganot-so-perfectbodydoesn’tmeanhavinga20qualityoflife.Wedisabledpeoplealsoenjoyacolorfullife.1、A．greatB．oldC．differentD．active2、A．comfortB．fearC．hatredD．happiness3、A．cryingforB．fightingforC．goingwellwithD．dealingwith4、A．changeB．mistakeC．abilityD．wish5、A．takenB．keptC．givenD．made6、A．InsteadB．MoreoverC．HoweverD．Therefore7、A．careB．limitC．supportD．help8、A．calmB．poorC．proudD．rich9、A．responseB．chanceC．suggestionD．letter10、A．turnB．holdC．catchD．avoid11、A．softlyB．protectivelyC．unwillinglyD．pleasantly12、A．pityB．angerC．excitementD．glory13、A．determinationB．curiosityC．enthusiasmD．satisfaction14、A．tiredB．sadC．scaredD．puzzled15、A．loseB．adjustC．removeD．stretch16、A．differentlyB．positivelyC．strangelyD．carefully17、A．whatB．whileC．beforeD．after18、A．difficultyB．experimentC．contractD．contact19、A．confidentB．strictC．businesslikeD．serious20、A．goodB．highC．poorD．real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。Chinamaybehometoboththelongestandhighestbridgesintheworld,1．neitherisaspioneeringastheNanjingYangtzeRiverBridge2．(build)duringthe1970’s,thedouble-deckedbridge3．(consider)groundbreakingwhenitwascompletedin4．Butmoreimportantlytosome,itwasalsothefirstmodernbridgetobedesignedandbuiltbyChinawithouthelpfromforeign5．(architect)“Thebridgewassoimportantthatit’sundoubtedlyasymbolofthecity,”saidLuAndong,aprofessoratNanjingUniversity’sSchoolofArchitectureandUrbanPlanning“Itisbeingrepaired6．transportationandsafetypurposes,butIwouldexpectthechance7．(transform)thebridge’stowerandtheattachedparkintoplacesofmemory”Withalengthofover5,000feet,thebridge8．(carry)bothcarsandtrains9．(It)upperdeckisafour-lanehighwaywithsidewalks,whiletherailwaytracksarenowpartoftheBeijing-Shanghaitrainroute“Everybodylovesthebridge,”saidWangShiqing,alongtimeNanjingresident10．hascollectedover1,00piecesofNanjingYangtzeRiverBridgesouvenirs”It’sasourceofpride,11．(especial)forlocalNanjingpeople,”hesays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处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（∧），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