湖北商贸学院《进阶英语》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、—HowIwishIhadworkedharderwhenIwasinthatcompany.—Ifyouhad,you_________adepartmentmanagernow.A．are B．wouldbeC．wouldhavebeen D．were2、ThefamousbookFrankenstein,________byBritishnovelistMaryShelley,isthefirstworkofsciencefiction.A．writing B．havingwrittenC．written D．waswritten3、Playingwiththeirpeers,childrenlearntoandnotdoexactlywhattheywanttodo.A．compromiseB．competeC．contributeD．construct4、Itiswidelyacknowledgedthatstudentsshouldbe____________intermsofoverallquality.A．supported B．matchedC．evaluated D．controlled5、Thevarietyoffoodattherestaurantislimited,buteverymealcanserveatleasttwopeopleandisunder¥10,sonotonlyisit______butpracticalaswell.A．adaptableB．adjustableC．adoptableD．affordable6、—Davidisagreenhandatsuchthings.—ButIbelieveheisquite________tothetask.A．relevantB．accessibleC．equalD．unique7、Ifpeoplekeeppollutingtheocean,nocreaturetherewillsurvive______.A．atallcost B．foralongwhileC．inthelongrun D．bynomeans8、Billwasdoingalotofphysicalexercisetobuilduphis.A．abilityB．forceC．mindD．strength9、—Tom,doyouenjoyyourpresentjob?—________.Ijustdoitforaliving.A．OfcourseB．NotreallyC．NotlikelyD．That’sallright10、—Whatabouttheprotectionofthesenewmachines?—Let’skeepthesurface________dustbyputtingacoveroverthem.A．farfromB．apartfromC．freefromD．awayfrom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。AOverahundredyearsagoin1911,somethingstrangewasfoundintheglaciersofAntarctica.GrilffithTaylor—anAustraliangeologist,haddiscoveredabloodredsteampouringoutoftheicecascades（瀑布）ofTalorGlacier!PopularlyknownastheBloodFalls,scientistshadnotbeenabletofindthereasonbehindthebloodredliquidflowingthroughtheiceuntilrecently.ThemysteryoftheBloodFallshadfinallybeensolved.Whenthesefallswerefirstdiscovered,scientistshadbelievedthattheredcolourcamefromalargeamountofredalgae（海藻）concentratedinthewater.Redalgaecontainapigment（色素）whichreflectsredlight,makingthealgaeappearred.Thistheorymadesense,untilitwaslaterfoundthatalgaedonotplayapartintheredcoloroftheflowingliquidatall.WhatreallycausesTalorGlacier’swatersappearbloodred,isthepresenceofironoxideintheliquid.Thewatersofthebloodfallsarerichinsaltandironcontent,andwhenthiswatercomesincontactwiththeair,itturnsred—justlikerust!Thewaterinthesefallsisoftenreferredtoas“brine”byscientistsbecauseofthehighsaltcontentinthewater.Thisreasoningbehindtheredcolorsofthefallswasfoundbackin2003.However,theentiremysteryhadnotyetbeensolved.Howisitthen,thattheBloodFallsarenotfrozen?ResearchersattheUniversityofColoradoandUniversityofAlaskafoundthatinsidetheglacier,therewasanetworkofchannelsandreservoirsthatmovethewateraround.Saltwaterhasalowerfreezingtemperature.Inaddition,whenanysubstanceundergoesachangeinstate,itgivesoffheat.Therefore,thebrineactuallywarmitselfupwhileit’sfreezing!Howthisworks,isthatwhenthebrineisflowingthroughtheTalorGlacier,someofitdoesfreeze.Asaresultofchangingstatefromliquidtoice,thebrinegivesoffheat.Thisheatisenoughtokeeptherestoftherestofthebrineinliquidform,whichiswhyitflowsoutoftheglacier.Incrediblenewchemistryfactsfound,anymysterysolved!1、Accordingtothetext,theredalgaetheorywasonceconsidered________.A．ridiculousB．reasonableC．impracticalD．complex2、WhydoestheBloodFallslookredincolour?A．Becausethereistoomuchsaltandironinitswater.B．Becauseitsliquidisrichinredalgae.C．BecausethefollowingliquidreflectsandsunlightD．BecausetheairisthinandrareinAntarctica.3、WhatisthemainreasonfortheBloodFall’snotfreezing?A．Thewatercontinuedflowingconstantly.B．Thereistoomuchsaltinthewater.C．ThebrinegivesoffheatwhilefreezingD．Temperaturesaren’thighenoughforflowingwater.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Thediscoveryofthebloodglacier.B．ThebirthoftheTalorGlacier.C．TheflowingredwaterinAntarctica.D．ThemysteryoftheBloodFalls.BSpecialKidsTherapy（治疗）（SKT）,isacharitableorganizationdevotedtoimprovingthequalityoftheindividualswhostrugglewithphysical,mentaloremotionaldisabilities.ExamplesofwhatSKTcando:SKToffersthefamiliesofchildrenwithspecialneedspracticalhelpinbuyingspecialmedicalequipment,suchaselectrically-poweredwheelchairsandothercommunicationequipmentthatarenotcoveredbyinsurance.SKTorganizessummercampactivitiesforchildrenwithspecialneeds,providingthemwithachancetoenjoytheirsummerandexperiencethetraditionalsummercampthatfitstheirabilities.Howyoucanhelp:SKTisanall-volunteercharitableorganization,whichisstaffedbyvolunteersanddependsondonationsthatmakeitpossibleforustoserveandhelpthesespecialchildren.SKTreliesonpeoplelikeyoutohelpmakegoodthingshappenforthesespecialchildren.Yourcontributionissincerelyappreciated.Yourdonationshelpmakechildrenwithspecialneedsabletohavealternativetherapiessuchasanimal-assistedtherapy,art＆musictherapy,massagetherapyandwatertherapy.Thesearejustafewofthemanyprovenalternativetherapiesthatbringjoyandbuildself-respectofthechildrenwithspecialhealthcareneeds.Althoughthesetherapiesarenotcoveredbyinsurance,theyenhancethemental,physicalandemotionalaspectsofachild’slife.SKTknowsthatyourtimeisvaluableandweappreciateyourvolunteerinterest.Therearemanychancestovolunteertoworkwiththechildrenandtheirfamiliesatoureventsorprograms.Donationsmaybemailedto:BosseFinancialAttn:SpecialKidsTherapy,IncPOBox1024Findlay,Ohio45839PleasewritecheckstoSpecialKidsTherapyPhone:419-422-5607Email:care@1、FromthepassagewecanknowthatSKT_______.A．EarnsverylittlebyitsalternativetherapiesB．OffershelptothechildrenwithdisabilitiesC．IspartlysupportedbythelocalgovernmentD．Paysinsuranceforchildrenwithspecialneeds2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“enhance”meaninthetext?A．AcceptB．DamageC．ReduceD．Improve3、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．SKTisanon-profitableorganization.B．ThedisabledcanaskpracticalhelpfromSKT.C．Donationsareusedtopayinsuranceforchildren.D．Familiesofchildrenwithspecialneedsareallpoor.4、Thetextiswrittento________.A．encouragefamiliestogetdonationsB．tellushowchildrencanliveanormallifeC．makeanintroductionofthespecialchildrenD．CallonpeopletojoinSKTtohelpdisabledchildren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．TheSweetestThingWhenIwasten,Iwascrazyaboutcandy.Wheneverinoursmall-town1withmymom,Iwouldrunmyfingersthroughmyfavoritecandyontheshelf.Oncethere,thinkingaboutallthingssweet,InoticedamanafewfeetawaypushingbuttonsontheATMmachine.Dressedinasuit,heseemedtobelateforsomething,2waitingforhiscashtoappear.Themachinemadeanoise,andheimmediately3apileofbillsandheadedout.Curiously,IwalkedovertotheATM,whereIstartedpressingthebuttonsasifknowingthe4.ThenIlookedintothebottomofthemachine.ThereIsawit:abeautiful,crisp$20bill!5Iwantedtobelievemymagicmadethecashappear,Iknewthemaninthesuitmusthaveleftitbehind.Iheldthemoneyinmyhand,staringatthenumber“20”andfeeling6thanIeverhad.Ithoughtaboutslippingthemoneyintomypocket.Noonewouldknow,butitdidn’tfeel7.Iknewitdidn’tbelongtome.Ihadtofinditsownerandgiveitback!SoItoldmymomwhathadhappened.“We’lllookforhim.”shesaidkindly.Werushedoutandfoundhimsteppingintohiscarintheparkinglot!We8himandaskedwhetherhehadleftmoneyatthecashmachine.“Letme9,”hesaid,pullingouthiswalletandbills.“Twenty,forty,eighty…Oh!You’reright,”hesaidwithsurprise,“I’m10a$20bill.”“Hereyougo,”Isaid,smilingwithpride,asifIwasa(n)11whohadsolvedamystery.“Thankyousomuch,”hesaid,bendingdownandshakingmyhand.Myheart12.Beforesayinggoodbye,heaskedmymomformynameand13.“Iwanttosendyourdaughterathank-youcard,”hesaid.Onmywayhome,my14wasracing.Twentydollars.WhatcouldIhavedonewithit?IbetIcouldhaveboughtapuppyoreverysinglecandybarintown!Butnow15ofthatwouldhappen.YetIknewIhaddonetherightthing.Afewweekslater,Igotaboxwithanote.Irippeditopentofindpackagesofcandy.“DearFelice,Thankyouverymuchfor16my$20.Youareagreatgirl,andIappreciateyour17.Ihopeyouenjoythiscandy.BestWishes,Tom.”Tomincludedhisbusinesscard.Itturnedouthewasvice-presidentforthecandycompany.Thecandytastedsweet,each18remindingmethatwhatIhaddonemattered.Althoughmyhonestywouldn’talwaysbe19withcandy,itwouldmakeadifferencetosomeone.Andthatwasthe20partofall.1、A．schoolB．churchC．storeD．bank2、A．angrilyB．excitedlyC．hopefullyD．anxiously3、A．coveredB．seizedC．handedD．posted4、A．machineB．assistantC．manD．password5、A．ThoughB．SinceC．OnceD．Until6、A．smarterB．strongerC．prettierD．richer7、A．rightB．goodC．fairD．easy8、A．caughtB．approachedC．guidedD．searched9、A．tryB．thinkC．checkD．guess10、A．sparingB．seekingC．missingD．changing11、A．engineerB．detectiveC．managerD．designer12、A．hurtB．sankC．swelledD．jumped13、A．addressB．ageC．habitD．birthday14、A．carB．memoryC．timeD．mind15、A．bothB．noneC．someD．either16、A．returningB．rememberingC．keepingD．lending17、A．loyaltyB．devotionC．honestyD．bravery18、A．dollarB．biteC．productD．choice19、A．markedB．replacedC．sharedD．rewarded20、A．sweetestB．hardestC．freshestD．heaviest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。Inmanypeople’sopinion,man’sfirstrealinvention,1．isalsooneofthemostimportantinventionsinhistory,isthewheelAlltransportationandeverymachineintheworlddepend2．itThewheelisthe3．(simple)yetperhapsthemostremarkableofall4．(invention)becausetherearenowheelsinnature5．,then,didmancometoinventthewheel?Perhapssomeearlyhuntersfoundthatthebodyof6．heavyanimalcouldberolledthroughtheforestonlogs(圆木)more7．(easy)thantheycouldcarryitHowever,thelogs8．them)weighalotItmusthavetakenagreatprehistoricthinkertoimaginetwothinslicesoflogconnected,attheircentersbyastringstickThiswouldrollalongjust9．thelogsdid,yetbemuchlighterandeasier10．(handle)Thusthewheelandaxlecameintobeingandwiththemthefirstcarts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（∧），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仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。M