成都大学《艺术专业英语》2021-2022学年第一学期期末试卷

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《艺术专业英语》2021-2022学年第一学期期末试卷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、Thenewteacherwassowell-organizedthatshebegan________westoppedyesterdaysothatnopointwasleftout.A．when B．inwhichC．how D．where2、Pleasedon’tmakesoloudnoise．ThenewsofthevolcaniceruptioninIndonesia____andIwanttolisten．A．isbroadcast B．isbeingbroadcastC．hasbeenbroadcast D．hadbeenbroadcast3、—Alicehasjustlostherhusbandtoheartfailure.—Her______smilecan’thidehersorrow.A．arbitrary B．artificialC．compulsory D．conventional4、________anincreaseinforeignlegalconflicts，Chinaisexpectedtoseethenumbercontinuetorise．A．Towitness B．BeingwitnessedC．Witnessed D．Havingwitnessed5、MarkhaslivedinChinaformanyyears,yethestillcan't________himselftotheChinesecustoms.A．observe B．adaptC．lead D．devote6、Don’tletyourselfbe______intobuyingthingsyoudon’treallywant.A．advocated B．clarified C．flashed D．persuaded7、Annsaidwheneverherfatherwasunhappyhe________gooutandbuysomething,usuallysomethinglargeanduseless.A．should B．couldC．would D．might8、Cellsareimportantbecausetheyareorganizedstructuresthathelplivingthingtheactivitiesoflife.A．carryonB．expandonC．putonD．hangon9、_______progressitis,youcan’tstopmovingforward.A．WhatevergreatB．HowevergreatC．NomatterhowgreatD．Howgreata10、I'msorryyou______solong,butit'llstillbesometimebeforeJimgetsback．A．wait B．waited C．hadwaited D．havebeenwaiting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。AInthisPennsylvaniacity,Pittsburghisshrinkingbutgettingwealthier.Since2000,itspopulationhasdeclinedby95,000whileitsincomepercapita(人均)hasshotup24percent.Thetrendistakingholdinmanyothercities,likeBuffaloinNewYork,ProvidenceinRhodeIslandandNewOrleans.Someoftheseareashavecreatedmorehigh-payingjobsinenergy,healthcareoreducation.Othershavemanagedtoreshapetheirproducingindustryforaneweconomy.Higher-payingjobshaveagreatereffectbecausetheycreatedemandforadditionalservices."ThestoryinPittsburghisverypositive,andotherareasarelookingatitasanexampleofthetransformationthatmightbepossible，”saidGuhanVenkatu,whowroteaneconomichistoryoftheareacalled“RustandRenewal”fortheFederalReserveBankofCleveland.CarnegieMellonUniversityandtheUniversityofPittsburghhavehelpedbringtechjobsandinnovation(革新)totheareabysponsoringtechcentersthathelpgraduatesstartcompanieswithoutmovingtoSiliconValleyorSanFrancisco.ThishashelpedkeepPittsburgh'seducatedyoungpopulationgrowingevenastheentirepopulationinthecityhasdropped.PittsburghhasmoreSTEM(science,technology,engineeringandmath)jobsthanothershrinkingcities,about80,000or7%ofalljobs.STEMjobsaddproductivityandincomegrowthtothearea.Manufacturersofhigh-techmedicalequipmentinthePittsburghareaalsohavedoubledemploymentinthelast10years.However,someexpertsquestionwhethergrowingincomepercapitacanreallymakeupforadecliningpopulation.AccordingtoPatrickAdler,aresearcherattheUniversityofToronto,populationlossdoesmatterifitmeanslower-skilledworkershavefledbecauseofalackofopportunity.What'smore,high-payingjobsineducationandhealthcarecandisappearifthepopulationdeclinestoogreatly.Soit'dbewisetofindwaystoincreasethepopulation.1、InwhataspectdoesPittsburghsetagoodexample?A．Transformingoldenergyintonewenergy.B．Creatingmorewell-paidjobs.C．Prohibitingthemanufacturing.D．Sponsoringhighereducation.2、Howdosomeacademicinstitutionshelpwiththelocaleconomy?A．Byhelpingtoattractmoretalentsfromotherareas.B．Byprovidingmuchtechnicalsupporttolocalcompanies.C．Byhostingtechcentersforlocaleducatedgraduates.D．Byassistinginemployingalargenumberofeducatedyouths.3、WhyisPatrickAdlermentionedinthelastparagraph?A．Toshowthedisadvantageofadecliningpopulation.B．Tosuggestincreasinghigh-payingjobs.C．Toraisedoubtsaboutgrowingincomepercapita.D．Totellareasonwhylower-skilledworkersflee.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．HowFastJobGrowthIsRelatedtoPopulationGrowthB．HowLess-crowdedCitiesPlanTheirHigh-techEconomyC．WhySomeCitiesAreLosingPeoplebutGettingWealthierD．WhySomeCitiesAreSufferingFromaShrinkingPopulationBInastudypublishedintheU.S.journalScience,researchersfromtheChineseAcademyofAgriculturalSciences(CAAS)andtheUniversityofFloridaidentifiedthechemicalcombinationsandgeneticrecipeforbettertomatoflavor(味道).“Inrecentyears,consumersoftencomplainthatthemoderntomatoislessflavorfulthanitoncewas”saidco-principalresearcherSanwenHuang.“Ourresultsprovideapracticalroadmapforbreedingtomatovarietieswithbetterflavor.”Forthestudy,a170-personconsumergroupwascreatedtoevaluate160tomatoesrepresenting101varieties,basedonqualitiessuchas“overallliking”and“flavordegree”.Theresultspointedtodozensofchemicalcompoundsofinterest,andfurtherresearchusingastatisticalmodeldiscovered33flavorcompoundsconnectedwithconsumerliking,suchasglucose(葡萄糖).Thereasonwhymoderntomatoesdon’ttastegoodanymoreisthatatotalof13oftheseflavor-associatedcompounds“weresignificantlyreducedinmodernvarieties,”theirpaperwrote.Moreover,theresearchersfoundthatsmallerfruittendedtohavegreatersugarcontent,suggestingthat“selectionformoresizabletomatoeshascostsweetnessandflavor”.Basedonthisknowledge,HuangandProfessorHarryKleeoftheUniversityofFloridastudiedthewholegenomesof398varietiesoftomato,identifyingabout250positionsofgenesonachromosome(染色体),whichcontrolledtomatoflavor.“We’rejustfixingwhathasbeendamagedoverthelasthalfcenturytopushthembacktowheretheywereacenturyago,”saidKleeinastatement.“Wecanmakethesupermarkettomatotastenoticeablybetter.”Kleesaidnewtomatovarietieswithbetterflavorcouldbereadyinthreetofouryears.Inaddition,“thegenesandpathwaysidentifiedhereinthetomatoalmostcertainlypointtopathwaysworthresearchingforimprovementofflavorqualityinotherfruitcrops,”theywrote.1、Accordingtothetext,thestudy________.A．wascarriedoutjustthroughasurveyB．wasconductedbyChineseresearchersthemselvesC．wascompletelyfocusedonthegenesofdifferenttomatoesD．wasdonewiththebackgroundofdecliningflavoroftomatoes2、Theresearchershavefoundthat________inthestudy.A．biggertomatoesaremuchsweeterB．somegeneticpositionsaffectthetasteoftomatoesC．somechemicalcompoundsmaketomatoeslesstastyD．atotalof13flavor-associatedcompoundsmaketomatoesappealingintaste3、Whatistheinfluenceofthestudyaccordingtothetext?A．Thestudylaysthefoundationforfurtherresearchestoimproveotherfruitcrops’flavor.B．Thestudymakesitpossibleforustohavenoticeablymoretastytomatoesnextyear.C．Thestudyprovidesaroadforwheretoplanttomatoeswithbetterflavor.D．Thestudyhasfixedallthegenesofexistingtomatoes.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．Oneday,aprofessorenteredtheclassroomandaskedhisstudentstoprepareforasurprisetest.Theywaitedanxiouslyattheirdesksforthetesttobegin.Theprofessor1thequestionpapers，withthetextfacingdownasusual.2hehandedthemallout,heaskedhisstudentsto3thepageandbegin.Toeveryone’ssurprise,therewereno4,justablackdotinthecenterofthepage.Theprofessor,seeingtheexpressiononeveryone’sface,toldthemthefollowing：“Iwantyoutowritewhatyou5there.”Thestudents,6,gotstartedontheinexplicable(费解的)task.Attheendoftheclass,theprofessor7alltheanswerpapersandstartedreadingeachoneofthemaloudinfrontofallthestudents.Allofthem,withno8,describedtheblackdot,tryingtoexplainitspositioninthemiddleofthesheet,etc.Afterallhadbeen9,theclassroomwassilent,andtheprofessorbegantoexplain：“I’mnotgoingtograde(打分)this.I10wantedtogiveyousomethingtothinkabout.Noonewroteaboutthe11partofthepaper.Everyonefocusedontheblackdot,andthesamehappensinour12．Wehaveawhitepapertoobserveand13,butwealwaysfocusonthedarkspots.Ourlifeisa14giventouswithloveandcare,andwealwayshave15tocelebrate：naturerenewingitselfeveryday,ourfriendsaroundus,thejobthat16ourlivelihoodandthemiraclesweseeeveryday.17,weinsistonfocusingonlyonthedarkspots：thehealthissuesthatbotherus，thelackofmoney,the18relationshipwithcolleagues,the19withafriend,andetc.Thedarkspotsarevery20comparedtoeverythingwehaveinourlives,buttheyaretheonesthatpolluteourminds.”1、A．handedoutB．wrappedupC．referredtoD．pointedat2、A．SinceB．UntilC．IfD．After3、A．foldB．turnC．openD．use4、A．exercisesB．choicesC．questionsD．scores5、A．rememberB．imagineC．studyD．see6、A．surprisedB．confusedC．curiousD．displeased7、A．collectedB．finishedC．markedD．selected8、A．excuseB．doubtC．exceptionD．explanation9、A．saidB．answeredC．returnedD．read10、A．alsoB．justC．evenD．finally11、A．bigB．blackC．beautifulD．white12、A．livesB．classroomsC．collegesD．studies13、A．sendB．keepC．enjoyD．show14、A．burdenB．giftC．pressureD．lesson15、A．reasonsB．timeC．freedomD．festivals16、A．threatensB．ruinsC．providesD．changes17、A．HoweverB．ThereforeC．BesidesD．Moreover18、A．closeB．complicatedC．specialD．strong19、A．stayB．contactC．satisfactionD．disappointment20、A．darkB．roundC．smallD．dirty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。Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrectFortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblankAsastudent,IgetsomanyassignmentseverydayI1．stayuplateinordertofinishallmyhomeworkIusedtocomplainaboutallthispressure2．schoolwithmyclassmatesWedidnotappreciateourteachersfortheirhardworkWeonlyknewthatwegotalotofhomeworkAfterafewmonths,wedidnotcomplainabouthomeworkanymore3．weknewthatourteachersworked4．(hard)thanwedidWehadnoright5．(complain)Sometimes,wesaid,“Ididn’tgotobeduntil2:00o’clocklastnightNowIjustwanttosleep”Ourteacherwouldanswerus,“Igotobedat1:00ameveryday”Sinceweknewhowhardteacherswork,westartedtoappreciatethemTogiveourthanks,wewroteabigcardtotheteacherswhenitwasteachers’dayWhentheygotourcard,they6．(touch)becausetheirstudentsfinallyknewtheteachers’effortAftergivingthecard,Irealized7．powerfulthesentence“thankyou”isWhenwegiveourthankstosomebody,theworldisfullofloveIsay“thankyou”tomyfriend,classmates,teachers,andevenstrangersIliketoseethesmilesontheirfaces,so8．(say)“thankyou”everydayisthewayImaketheworldabetterplace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。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（∧），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限一词;2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Isitnecessarytopractisehandwriting?Somestudentsconsiderhandwritingleastimportantthanbefore、Theypreferredthekeyboardtothepennow,foritisfast,convenientanclear、Theythinkitis^wasteoftimepractisinghandwriting、H