湖南工程学院《商务英语阅读》2021-2022学年第一学期期末试卷

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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第一部分（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1、Moreandmorepeopleprefertoliveinthecountryside,_______appealforthemliesinthequietandslow-pacedlife.A．who B．WhichC．whose D．what2、Ithoughtithardtocompletetheprojectthen,butI________mymind.A．willchangeB．wouldchangedC．havechangedD．hadchanged3、Ican________Diana’sthoughtsfromthechangesinherfacialexpressions.A．readB．noticeC．countD．watch4、Thedrumsofwararebeatingonceagain.AstensionsrisebetweenAmericaandIran,Chinaappealstobothsidesto________.A．standby B．comealongC．stepback D．sticktogether5、Thekidiscrying,forhe______jumpovertheditchonhisown.A．daresnotto B．darenotto C．doesn’tdareto D．daresnot6、Yourdonationgreatlyappreciatedandthemoneywillbeusedtohelpthestudentsfrompoorfamilies.A．hasbeenB．isC．wasD．hadbeen7、-Whodoyouthinkisabletofinishthejobintwodays?-It'shardtosay.Thiswouldappeartobe________fortherelativelyefficient.A．asacredcowB．aHerculeantaskC．aPandora'sboxD．achild'splay8、Aftercollege,hewasemployedinamiddleschoolandthereeversince.A．wouldworkedB．hadworkedC．workedD．hasworked9、AstormburiedIllinoisunderseveralinchesofsnowonTuesday,______atleast100peopledeadintrafficaccidents.A．toleave B．leaveC．left D．leaving10、Thiscarisimportanttoourfamily.Wewouldrepairitatourexpense_______itbreakdownwithinthefirstyear.A．could B．wouldC．might D．should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。ASlowly,soslowlythatweneverevennoticedhowithappened,ourfamilystoppedtalkingtoeachother.OurownworldsopeneduptousthroughthecomputerorthecellphoneortheCDplayer.FamilyNightwasbornwhenMomcalledusfordinner.JessicaandIcameandsatdown.Dadloadedhisplateandstartedtorisefromthetable.“Whereareyougoing?”Momquestioned.“Tothelivingroom.Ihavesomework,”Dadrepliedashehurriedaway.Mom’sfacegottight,butshesaidnothing.Abouttwominuteslater,mycellphonebuzzed.Jessicakeptherearphonesonduringmostofthemeal.Momwasclearlyupset.FamilyNightstartedthenextweek.Momestablishedthreerules:nophones,nomusic,andnoleavingthetable.Everyonewouldeattogetherandplayagametogether“likearealfamily.”AllseemedtobegoingaccordingtoMom’splanuntilthefirstbuzzofacellphone.Afterdinner,wehadbeenplayingtheboardgameforonlytenminuteswhenanothercellphoneletoutashrillscream.Thistimethephonebelongedtomyfather.“Work’scalling.Ihavetoanswer,”hewhisperedashehurriedoutoftheroom.Momsighed,butsheforcedasmileandencouragedustocontinuewiththegame.Wekeptplayingthrougheveryinterruptionafterwards:thebeepingofJessica’sphone,thebuzzofanothertextmessagefromDarnell,thesoothingvoiceannouncingthearrivalofane-mailonDad’scomputer.Whenthegamewasover,Momreleasedustoourrooms.ThatfirstFamilyNightwasnotasuccess,butMomsoldieredon.EveryMondayeveningwesilencedourelectronicsandgatheredaroundthetable;andeachtime,settingasideourtechnologicaltoysbecamealittleeasier.Thenexttwomonthsmyfatherwouldbetakingbusinesstrips.Wewouldn’tbeabletohaveFamilyNighteveryMonday.TomysurpriseIrealizedthatIwouldmissthosefewhourseachweekwhenthehousewasfilledwithmyfamily’slaughterandconversation.Iwasalsogladtoknowthatwhenwereallywantedto,wecouldsilencetheelectronicbuzzandjustbeafamilyagain.1、WhatledtothestartofFamilyNight?A．Electronicsharmedthefamily’slife.B．HeavyhouseworkmadeMomangry.C．Daddidn’tgetalongwellwithothers.D．ThechildrenweretoolazytohelpMom.2、FamilyNightmadethefamily________thanbefore.A．closer B．healthierC．morerelaxed D．moreconfident3、WhatwordscanbestdescribethefirstFamilyNight?A．Tiringbutsatisfying. B．Challengingbutexciting.C．Busybutinteresting. D．Unsuccessfulbutmeaningful.4、Itcanbeinferredthat________.A．DadseldomtookbusinesstripsB．theauthorenjoyedFamilyNightC．FamilyNightwouldnotcontinueD．thechildrenthrewawaythecellphonesBSpringiscoming,anditistimeforthoseabouttograduatetolookforjobs.Competitionistough,sojobseekersmustcarefullyconsidertheirpersonalchoices.Whateverwearewearing,ourfamilyandfriendsmayacceptus,buttheworkplacemaynot.Ahighschoolnewspapereditorsaiditisunfairforcompaniestodiscouragevisibletattoos(纹身),noserings,orcertaindressstyles.Itistrueyoucan’tjudgeabookbyitscover,yetpeopledo“cover”themselvesinordertoconveycertainmessages.Whatwewear,includingtattoosandnoserings,isanexpressionofwhoweare.Justaspeopleconveymessagesaboutthemselveswiththeirappearances,sodocompanies.Dressstandardsexistinthebusinessworldforanumberofreasons,butthemainconcernisoftenaboutwhatcustomersaccept.Othersmaysayhowtodressisamatterofpersonalfreedom,butforbusinessesitismoreaboutwhethertomakeorlosemoney.Mostemployersdocareaboutthepersonalappearancesoftheiremployees,becausethosepeoplerepresentthecompaniestotheircustomers.AsahiringmanagerIampaidtochoosethepeoplewhowouldmakethebestimpressiononourcustomers.Thereareplentyofwell-qualifiedcandidates,soitisnotwrongtorejectsomeonewhomightdisappointmycustomers.EventhoughIamopen-minded,Ican’texpectallourcustomersare.Thereisnobodytoblamebutyourselfifyoursetofchoicesdoesnotmatchthatofyourpreferredemployer.Nocompanyshouldhavetochangetosatisfyacandidatesimplybecauseheorsheisunwillingtorespectitsstandards,aslongasitsstandardsarelegal.1、Whichofthefollowingisthenewspapereditor’sopinionaccordingtoParagraph2?A．People’sappearancescarrymessageaboutthemselves.B．Customers’choicesinfluencedressstandardsincompanies.C．Candidateswithtattoosornoseringsshouldbefairly-treatedD．Strangedressstylesshouldnotbeencouragedintheworkplace2、Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A．Candidateshavetowearwhatcompaniespreferforaninterview.B．WhattowearisnotamatterofpersonalchoiceforcompaniesC．Companiessometimeshavetochangetorespecttheircandidates.D．Hiringmanagersmakethebestimpressionontheircandidates.3、Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．EmployeesMatter B．PersonalChoicesMatterC．AppearancesMatter D．HiringManagersMatter4、Theauthor’sattitudetowardsstrangedressstylesintheworkplacemaybestbedescribedas.A．enthusiastic B．negativeC．positive D．sympathetic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．Animportantpartofanybusinessrelationshipisinformalconversation.Beforeyoustartadiscussion,1,makesureyouunderstandwhichtopicsare2andwhichareconsideredtaboo(禁忌)ina3culture.LatinAmericansenjoy4informationabouttheirlocalhistory,art,andcustoms.5questionsaboutyourfamily,andbesuretoshowpicturesofyourchildren.Youmayfeelfreetoask6questionsofyourLatinAmericanfriends.TheFrenchthinkofconversationasanart7,andtheyenjoythevalueoflivelydiscussionsaswellas8.Forthem,argumentscanbeinteresting—andtheycan9prettymuchoranytopic—10theyoccurinarespectfulandintelligentmanner.IntheUnitedStates,businesspeopleliketodiscussa11rangeoftopics,includingopinionsaboutwork,family,hobbies,andpolitics.InJapan,China,andKorea,however,peoplearemuchmoreprivate.Theydonottalkmuchabout12thoughts,feelings,oremotionsbecausetheyfeelthatdoingsomighttakeawaytheharmoniousbusinessrelationshipthey’retryingto13.MiddleEasternersarealsoprivateabouttheirpersonallivesandfamily14.Itisconsidered15,forexample,toaskabusinessmanfromSaudiArabiaabouthiswifeorchildren.Asageneral16,it’sbestnottotalkaboutpoliticsorreligionwithyourbusinessfriends.This17getyouintotrouble,18intheUnitedStates,wherepeopleholddifferentviews.Inaddition,discussingone’ssalaryisusuallyconsideredunsuitable.Sportsis19afriendlysubjectinmostpartsoftheworld,althoughbecarefulnotto20anationalsport.Instead,befriendlyandpraiseyourhost’steam.1、A．therefore B．however C．thus D．then2、A．enjoyable B．respectable C．available D．suitable3、A．particular B．special C．especial D．usual4、A．requiring B．requesting C．speaking D．sharing5、A．Prepare B．Collect C．Expect D．Imagine6、A．similar B．strange C．interesting D．favorable7、A．lesson B．show C．form D．exhibition8、A．agreements B．equipment C．disagreements D．instruments9、A．say B．cover C．make D．hold10、A．asfaras B．eventhough C．aslongas D．forfearthat11、A．long B．various C．wide D．small12、A．other B．our C．your D．their13、A．instruct B．direct C．control D．build14、A．history B．matters C．tree D．pictures15、A．rude B．polite C．curious D．dangerous16、A．idea B．rule C．regulation D．direction17、A．can B．must C．need D．should18、A．even B．still C．never D．not19、A．hardly B．instantly C．nearly D．typically20、A．beat B．criticize C．strike D．organize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。AgraduationspeechgivenbyChiefJusticeJohnRobertsbecameatalkingpointafterTheWashingtonPostpublisheditRoberts1．(address)hisson’sninthgradegraduatingclassHeadvisedtheyounggraduates2．(take)life’ssetbacksintheirstride(从容地)Buthedidnotwish3．(they)goodluck“Now,thespeakerswilltypicallyalsowishyougoodluckandextendgood4．(wish)toyouIwillnotdothat,andIwilltellyouwhy,”Robertssaid“Fromtimetotime,intheyearstocome,Ihopeyouwillbetreated5．(unfair),sothatyouwillcometoknowthevalueofjusticeSorrytosay,butIhopeyouwillbelonelyfromtimetotime,sothatyoudon’ttakefriends6．grantedIwishyoubadluckagain,fromtimetotime,sothatyouwillbeconsciousoftheroleofchanceinlifeandunderstandyoursuccessisnotcompletelydeservedand7．thefailureofothersisnotcompletelydeservedeither”Hecontinued,“Ihopeyou8．(ignore),soyouknowtheimportanceoflisteningtoothers,9．Ihopeyouwillhavejustenoughpaintolearncompassion”Intheend,eachgraduatereceivedapocket-sizecopyoftheConstitution10．(sign)byRoberts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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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：在错的词下面划一横线，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。WhenIwas