常州大学《高级英语（1）》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷

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2023-2024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、______exactlywhatwaswrongwithhim,thedoctorsgavehimacompleteexamination.A．TodiscoverB．DiscoveringC．DiscoveredD．Havingbeendiscovered2、Myteacheroftensaysthatsuccessinmakingmoneyisnotalwaysagood______ofsuccessinlife.A．beliefB．elementC．criterionD．instance3、DoyouthinkIshouldjointhesinginggroup,Mary?______IfIwereinyourshoes,Icertainlywould.A．Noneofyourbusiness．B．Itdepends.C．Whynot?D．Idon’tthinkso.4、_______thosepastyears,wecouldn’thelpfeelingsorryforourparentswhoneverhadarestalltheyearround.A．Lookingbackupon B．Lookingaround C．Lookingout D．Lookingup5、Hisbrotheraimstobe__________ofhisparentsbythetimeheistwenty.A．innocent B．beneficial C．invisible D．independent6、—Alicehasjustlostherhusbandtoheartfailure.—Her______smilecan’thidehersorrow.A．arbitrary B．artificialC．compulsory D．conventional7、Iftheserviceisawful,acustomerhastherighttotothemanager.A．react B．applyC．complain D．suggest8、HaveyoureadthebookLifeandDeathAreWearingMeOutbyMoYan,_____thatwonhimthe2012NobelPrizeinLiterature?A．theone B．one C．those D．ones9、—Lookingbackon_____inyearsgonebyandthegoodtimethatIhadmakestodayseemrathersad.—Absolutely.Somuchhaschanged.A．howitwas B．whoitwas C．howwasit D．whowasit10、Excuseme,wherecanIgetmycarfilledup?Therearegasstationsat________endoftheblock．A．both B．neitherC．either D．all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。ABoomerangchildrenwhoreturntolivewiththeirparentsafteruniversitycanbegoodforfamilies,leadingtocloser,moresupportiverelationshipsandincreasedcontactbetweenthegenerations,astudyhasfound.Thefindingscontradictresearchpublishedearlierthisyearshowingthatreturningadultchildrentriggerasignificantdeclineintheirparents’qualityoflifeandwellbeing.Theyoungadultstakingpartinthestudywere“morepositivethanmighthavebeenexpectedaboutmovingbackhome—theshameisreducedassomanyoftheirpeersareinthesameposition,andtheyacknowledgedthebenefitsoftheirparents’financialandemotionalsupport.Daughterswerehappierthansons,oftenslippingbackeasilyintoteenagepatternsofbehaviour,thestudyfound.Parentsonthewholeweremoreuncertain,expressingconcernaboutthelikelydurationofthearrangementandhowtomanageit.Buttheyacknowledgedthatthingsweredifferentforgraduatestoday,wholeaveuniversitywithhugedebtsandfewerjobopportunities.Thefamiliesfeaturedinthestudyweremiddle-classandtendedtoviewtheachievementofadultindependencefortheirchildrenasa“familyproject”.Parentsacceptedthattheirchildrenrequiredsupportasuniversitystudentsandthenasgraduatesreturninghome,astheytriedtofindjobspayingenoughtoenablethemtomoveoutandgetonthehousingladder.“However”,thestudysays,“day-to-daytensionsabouttheprospectsofachievingdifferentdimensionsofindependence,whichinafewextremecasescameclosetoconflict,characterisedtheexperienceofamajorityofparentsandalittleoverhalfthegraduates”.Areasofdisagreementincludedchores,moneyandsociallife.Whileparentswerekeentohelp,theyalsowanteddifferentrelationshipsfromthosetheyhadwiththeirownparents,andcontinuingtosupporttheiradultchildrenallowedthemtoremainclose.1、Whatisthefindingofthepreviousresearch?A．Boomerangchildrenmadetheirparentshappier.B．Theparentswerelookingforwardtotheirchildren’sreturn.C．Theparents’qualityoflifebecameworsethanbefore.D．Boomerangchildrenneverdidanyhousework.2、Theunderlinedword“trigger”inParagraph2maybebestreplacedby________.A．cause B．defeatC．arise D．allow3、Whatistheattitudeofthecollegegraduatestowardsreturninghome?A．Theyareashamedofturningtotheirparentsforhelp.B．Theyaregladthattheycouldcomeback.C．Theyaredoubtfulaboutwhethertheyshouldreturn.D．Theyareproudtobeindependentfromthefamily.4、Whatcanbeinferredasthereasonforthe“boomerangchildren”phenomenon?A．Thechildrenwanttokeepinclosertouchwiththeirparents.B．Theparentsarewillingtoprovidesupporttotheirchildren.C．Itisharderforthechildrentosecureasatisfyingjob.D．Thereismorehouseworkneededtobedonebythechildren.5、Whatisthesideeffectoftheboomerangchildrenphenomenon?A．Bothparentsandchildrenenjoyamoreharmoniousrelationship.B．Neitherparentsnorchildrenwanttodothechoresathome.C．Notonlyparentsbutalsochildrenwanttobeindependent.D．Thereareoccasionalquarrelsbetweenparentsandchildren.BItwasdawnofMarch21,2018.GaryMessinawasonhismorningrunalongNewYorkCity’sEastRiver.Suddenlysomethingcaughthiseye–alarge60-year-oldmanbalancingonthefour-foot-highfencethatguardedthepathfromthewater.AsMessinagotclosertothescene,themantookastepforwardandslippedintothedarkriverbelow.WhenMessinareachednearer,themanwasstrugglinginthewater,clearlyunabletoswim.Otherjoggersalsoheardtheman’scry.DavidBlauzvernandJohnGreendroppedtheirphonesandkeysonlandandjumpedin.“Peoplehadcalledthepolice,butitwasunclearwhenthey’dgetthere.”saysGreen.“Wejustreacted.”Messinajoinedthemintheriver.Justasthejumperwaslosingstrength,Blauzverntakeholdofhim.Thepairwereabout30yardsfromtheseawallwhenMessinaandGreencaughtuptothem.Theyseizedtheman,withBlauzvernsupportinghisbackandMessinaandGreenholdinghimupfromeitherside.Asthemenmadetheirtowardtheconcreteseawallthatstretched(延伸)forblocksineachdirection,Blauzvernhadanawfulrealization:therewasnowayoutoftheriver.Bynow,acrowdhadgatheredonland.“Arescueboatisonitsway,”someoneyelledtothem.Swimmingforwardwasgettingtougherbytheminute.Thejumper,whowassixfoottwoandweighedaround260pounds,washeavyinhisrescuers’arms.Aftertenminutes,theymanagedtogettotheriver’sedge.“I’veneverbeensooutofbreath,”saysBlauzvern.Fifteenminutesafterthemenhadjumpedintotheriver,thetwo-manrescueboatappeared.Butbecauseitcouldn’triskgettingtooclosetotheseawall,themenhadtoswimouttoit.“Iwascompletelyoutofenergyatthispoint,”saysBlauzvern.Themeninthewaterpushedthejumperwhilethemenintheboatpulledhimupand,finally,tosafety.Themantheyhadsavedwastakentothehospitalforevaluation(评估).Detailsonhisconditionhavenotbeenknown.Asfortherescuers,eachofthemwasatworkby10:30a.m.“Iwasabitlate,”admitsBlauzvern,smiling.“ButIhadagoodexcuse.”1、Thestorymainlycentersaround________.A．whytheoldmanslippedintotheriverB．whosavedtheoldmanC．howtheoldmanwasrescuedD．whenandwheretheaccidenthappened2、Whowasthethirdtojumpintothewaterandjointherescue?A．GaryMessina. B．DavidBlauzvern.C．JohnGreen. D．Anunknownjogger.3、Ofthefollowingstatements,whichonesoundsreasonablebasedonthepassage?A．Therescuedmanisrathertallandfat.B．Policewouldneverbefoundonthespotofrescue.C．Theprocessofrescuingthemantookupthewholemorning/D．Themanwasactuallysavedbythetwo-manrescueboat.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Themanwantedtokillhimselfintheriver.B．Themenistheriverwereallgoodswimmers.C．Themanwastakenhomeimmediatelyhewassaved.D．Blauzvernfeltateaseevenifhewaslateforworkthatday.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．完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Severalyearsago,whileattendingacommunicationcourse,Iexperiencedamostunusualprocess.Theinstructoraskedustolist1inourpastthatwefelt2of,regretted,orincompleteaboutandreadourlistsaloud.Thisseemedlikeavery3process,butthere’salwayssome4soulinthecrowdwhowillvolunteer.Theinstructorthen5thatwefindwaysto6people,ortakesomeactiontorightanywrongdoings.Iwasseriouslywonderinghowthiscouldever7mycommunication.w.w.w..c.o.mThenthemannexttomeraisedhishandandvolunteeredthisstory:“Makingmy8,Irememberedanincidentfromhighschool.Igrewupinasmalltown.TherewasaSheriff9ofuskidsliked.Onenight,mytwobuddies(伙伴)andIdecidedtoplaya10onhim.Afterdrinkingafewbeers,weclimbedthetallwatertankinthemiddleofthetown,andwroteonthetankinbrightredpaint:SheriffBrownisaSOB(畜生).Thenextday,almostthewholetownsawourglorious11Withintwohours,SheriffBrownhadusinhisoffice.MyfriendstoldthetruthbutIlied.Noone12foundout.”“Nearly20yearslater,SheriffBrown’sname13onmylist.Ididn’tevenknowifhewasstill14Lastweekend,IdialedtheinformationinmyhometownandfoundtherewasaSheriffBrownstilllisted.Itriedhisnumber.Afterafew15,Iheard,“Hello?”Isaid,“SheriffBrown?”Paused(停顿).“Yes.”“Well,thisisJimmyCalkins.”“AndIwantyoutoknowthatIdidit.”Paused.“Iknewit!”heyelledback.Wehadagoodlaughanda16discussion.Hisclosingwordswere,“Jimmy,Ialwaysfeltbadforyou17yourbuddiesgotitofftheirchest,butyouwerecarryingit18alltheseyears.Iwanttothankyouforcallingme...foryoursake.”Jimmyinspiredmeto19all101itemsonmylistwithintwoyears,andIalwaysrememberwhatIlearnedfromthecourse:It’snevertoolateto20thepastwrongdoings.1、A．somethingB．anythingC．somebodyD．anybody2、A．ashamedB．afraidC．sureD．proud3、A．privateB．boringC．interestingD．funny4、A．foolishB．politeC．simpleD．brave5、A．expectedB．suggestedC．orderedD．demanded6、A．connectwithB．dependonC．makeapologiestoD．getalongwith7、A．improveB．continueC．realizeD．keep8、A．notesB．listC．planD．stories9、A．anyB．mostC．noneD．all10、A．partB．gameC．trickD．record11、A．viewB．signC．attentionD．remark12、A．alsoB．evenC．stillD．ever13、A．appearsB．considersC．presentsD．remembers14、A．angryB．happyC．doubtfulD．alive15、A．wordsB．ringsC．repeatsD．calls16、A．coldB．plainC．nervousD．lively17、A．incaseB．solongasC．unlessD．because18、A．aroundB．outC．throughD．away19、A．buildupB．makeupC．clearupD．giveup20、A．regretB．forgiveC．rightD．punish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。BecautiousofFridaythe13th！Manypeoplethinkthedayisunlucky1．（fortune）,there'sonlyoneFridaythe13ththisyearAsthelegendgoes，youshouldtrynot2．（break）anymirrors，walkunderaladder，orevenspillanysaltWhy？Researcherssay3．istoughtofindouthowthetraditioncameintobeingManybelieveithas4．（religion）originsIntheChristianfaith，therewere13guestsattablefortheLastSupper，whichwasheldthedaybeforetheFriday5．JesusdiedNow，Fridaythe13hhasbecomeaculturalwonderManyAmericansavoidthenumber13alltogether，6．（include）hotelroomsandairplaneseatassignmentsItevencostscoupleslesstogetmarriedonthedayTherearemanyother7．（explain）behindthelucklessdaySimonBronner，aprofessorofAmericanstudiesatPennsylvaniaStateUniversity，8．（believe）Fridaythe13hisawayforpeopletopintheirbadlucktoacertaincause:Thefactshouldbe9．there'snothingspecialaboutthenumberitselfAfterall，thenumber1310．（consider）tobeluckyinsomecountries，likeItaly第四部分写作（共两节）第一节