湖南工程学院《英语阅读》2022-2023学年第一学期期末试卷

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2022-2023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、Theirproductsenjoy30percent________ofthemarketinthiscountrybecauseboththequalityandtheirservicearefine.A．featuresB．sharesC．interestsD．sales2、Morethanonedoctor_____involvedintherescuethattookplaceaftertheearthquake．A．wasB．isC．wereD．are3、AsurveysuggeststhattheroyalweddingofPrinceWilliamandKateMiddleton_____agreatboostforBritisheconomybecausealargenumberofvisitorsareexpectedtogo.A．willbe B．hasbeen C．was D．be4、Theroomissoclean.He________havecleanedityesterdayevening.A．will B．needC．can D．must5、—Whydoesheweararaincoatonsunnydays?—NordoIunderstand.Heis________.A．awetblanket B．alazyboneC．ablacksheep D．anoddfish6、—You’veagreedtogo,sowhyaren’tyougettingready?—ButI________thatIwasexpectedtosetoffatonce.A．don’trealizeB．didn’trealizeC．haven’trealizedD．hadn’trealized7、Itwasnotuntil3dayslaterthattheboycamebacktolifeandexplainedtothepolicewhat_______tohim.A．washappening B．wastohappen C．hadhappened D．hashappened8、IfIcanhelp,Idon’tlikeworkinglateintothenight.A．so B．that C．them D．it9、Thepoliceareoffering______rewardof$50,000forinformationleadingtothearrestof_____murderer.A．the;the B．a;a C．the;a D．a;the10、_______theweather,thesportsmeetwillbeheldontime.A．Insteadof B．Inrelationto C．Regardlessof D．Infavorof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。AWhenyousearchGoogleoruseAmazon,youmightassumetheresultsyouseearethesameasthoseviewedbyyourfriends,familyandotherInternetusers.Butyou’dbewrong.Websitesandsocialnetworkstrackyourlocationandsearchhistoryandmakeassumptionsaboutyourage,race,sexandpoliticalviews.Theythenshowadstheybelievetobethemostrelevant,inordertomaximizeclicks,butpersonalizewhichresultsyouseebyeliminatingwhattheythinkisirrelevant.Thisissoldtothepublicaspositive,makingeachwebsessionrelevantandinteresting,yetitisleadingresearcherstofearthiscouldwidendividesbetweentheNorthandSouth,richandpoor,andyoungandold.Forexample,intermsofwealth,ifusersareonlyevershownparticularproductsandjobadvertisementsbasedonhowmuchtheyearnorwheretheylive,theseuserswillneverbegiventheopportunitiestoincreasetheirwealth,orhowmuchtheyspendonitems.PrincetonUniversityhascreatedbots（自动程序）,eachwiththeirownfakeprofiles.Thesebotshavedifferentfakeagesandsexes,earndifferentlevelsofmoney,arevirtually(虚拟地)basedinvariouslocationsaroundtheworldandhavedifferentinterests.Byusingthesebotstoscanandresearchtheweb,theresearchershopetocreateapictureofnotonlywhateachofthemsees,butalsowhatsitestheyaremissingouton.Accordingtoleadresearcher,ArvindNarayanan,“Ourgoalisawebprivacycensus（普查）whichwillbeacomprehensivemapofwhoarecollectingwhatinformation,whattheyareinferringfromit,andwhotheyaresharingitwith.Itisanimportantstepinourfinalgoaloffiguringouthowusersaretreatedbasedonthatinformation.”Personalizationalsohasitsbenefits.ShoppingsitessuchasAmazonandeBaycanscanauser’ssearchandpurchasehistorytooffersuggestions.Thiscanhelpfindsimilar,cheaperitemsoritemsthataremoresuitedtotheirneedsataglance.It’salsopossibletodisablepersonalizedadsandresults.Google’ssearchengineletsyouswitchoffpersonalization,forexample.ResearchersfromtheUniversitatPompeuFabrainBarcelonaandYahoofelttheissuewassopotentiallydamaging,andtheyhavealsocreatedawayto“burstthefilter(过滤)bubble”.Theybelievethatjustbecausepeoplehaveopposingviewsoncertaintopicsitdoesn’tmeantheywon’tshareinterestswithothers.1、Theunderlinedword“eliminating”inParagraph1probablymeans“_______”.A．decoratingB．removingC．personalizingD．protecting2、PrincetonUniversitycreatedbotsto______.A．explainwhydifferentwebsitesarepersonalizedB．offeruserssomeadviceonhowtoprotectprivacyC．assesshowpersonalizationisaffectingInternetusersD．stresstheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofpersonalizationofwebsites3、Whichofthefollowingwebsiteshavedonesomethingtocutoffpersonalization?A．GoogleandYahoo.B．eBayandGoogle.C．AmazonandeBay.D．AmazonandYahoo.4、Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A．Differentwebsitesaredoingsomethingtoofferqualityservice.B．Personalizedadsandsearchresultscouldbecreatingdifferentwebpages.C．Personalizationofdifferentsiteswillleadtousers’privacybeingviolated.D．Personalizationofshoppingsitesmakesonlineshoppingmoreconvenient.BThepalm-forward(掌心向外)"V"sign,formedbyraisingandspreadingthewristtwofingers,hasthreedifferentmeaningsinAmericanculture.Themostpopularmeaningofthe"V"signwasinventedin1941byaBelgian,VictorDeLavalaye.WantingasymbolforresistancetotheNazioccupation,hecameupwiththesingleletter"V",whichstoodnotonlyforhisownfirstname,butalsoforEnglishvictory,Flemishvirijheid,andFrenchvictoire.Thesymbolismofthesignspreadveryquickly,andWinstonChurchilluseditconstantlyinpublicappearance.Thusthroughoutthe1940sand1950s,thegesturemeantsimply"victory".Thesecondmeaningcameinthe1960s.Becauseofitsmilitaryimplication,Americanantiwarprotestorsusedthesignsarcastically(讽刺地)againstthearms,sothatitbecameknownasthe"peacesign".Inthe1970s,the"W'sign,whichhadlostitsmilitaryimplication,wasacommongreetingamongfreedomlovers,acidheads,politicalradicals,andultimately,youngpeopleingeneral.Sobyaboutthemiddleofthe1970s,itnolongergavecluetotheuser'sphilosophy.Thethirdmeaningistheoldestandleastcommon.Americanchildrenjokinglyput"V",whichresembles"horns",behindfriends-headsingroupsnapshot.TheyareunknowinglyreproducingsomethingthatsouthernEuropeanswouldfindhighlyoffensive.Thismischief,called"hornsoftheDevil",isavariantoftheEuropean"horns"gesture,whichisobscene（猥亵的).Herethe"w'signmeans"Yourwifehasbeencheatingonyouor,whenplacedbehindanother'shead,hiswifehasbeencheatingonhim."IntheUnitedStates,thegestureistypicallygivenwiththepalmfacingtheviewer.TheBritishuseboththisversionandanolder,palm-backwardversion;thelatterisobsceneinAmericanculture,andcorrespondstotheAmerican"finger".Churchillgotsomesurprisedstaresin1941when,evidentlyunawareofthemeanusage,hegavethepalm-backward"V"toBritishtroops.InEnglandtodayyoucouldhavetobeasocialhermitnottounderstandthedistinction.Astonishingly,however,MargaretThatcherrepeatedChurchill'serrorafterhervictoryinthe1979election.1、What'sthemostpopularmeaningofthe"V"sign?A．Victory, B．Peace.C．Cheat. D．Freedom.2、WhydidChurchillgetsomesurprisedstaresaccordingtothelastparagraph?A．Hewasproudofhistroops.B．Hehadwantedtobeahermit.C．Hewasn'tinsensibleofthemeanusageofthe"V"sign.D．HewantedtoshowcongratulationstoBritishtroops.3、Whatcanbelearnedfromthetext?A．The"V"signsimplymeansvictorysince1941.B．The"V"signmeaningpeacewasinventedbyaBelgian.C．ThatchermadethesameerrorasChurchillafterhersuccessfulelection.D．Americanantiwarprotestorsusedthesigntogreetamongfreedomlovers.4、Whatcanweconcludefromthepassage?A．It'snevertoooldtolearn.B．Thinkwellbeforeyouspeak.C．Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.D．Trytoknowculturediversityfullyandregionally.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．Doyoueverfeellikeyouarestudyingamadrushofonesubjectafteranother?Whenthingshappenatsucha1pace,itiseasytolosesightofwhatyouarelearning.Itisimportantto2everynowandthentothinkaboutwhatyou’vebeenlearning.Self-reflectionmeansstoppingthemadrushand3yourselfsoyourbraincanevaluatewhatithasalready4.Somepeopleprefertodotheirselfreflections5,whileotherskeepajournal.Eithermethodcanwork,dependingonwhatyourownpersonal6is.Schooltextbooksareoftendividedintounits.Thiscanmakeit7forsomeonetobegintheprocessofself-reflection.Watchforthetimeswhenyoucompleteaunitofstudy.Sometimesyouareremindedthattheunitis8becausethereissomekindoftestorquiz.Usethesenatural9asopportunitiestostopandreflect.Youshouldfinda10place—anywherewithoutnoiseisOK.Thiscanevenbesittingatyourdeskatschoolwhenyoufinishsomething11andtheotherstudentsarestillworking.Ifyouaregoingtotakenotes,takeoutyourjournal.Writedownsomenotesonthingsthatyou12learnedinthisunit.Letyourmindthinkaboutthenotesyouhavewrittenandmakesome13.Sometimesjustpausingtothinkdeeplyallowsyourbraintomakeconnections14newinformationcanquicklyappearwhenyou15itagain.Next,thinkaboutthingsthatyoustillwonderabout.16maybeyoulearnedaboutacertainbodysystem,butyoudon’t17howitworkswiththeotherbodysystems.Maybeyoulearnedanewwaytosolveamathproblem,butyou’renotsurewhentouseit.Writingdownyour18willhelpyouremembertocontinueseekinganswersthenexttimeyou19thesametopic.Selfreflectionisanessentialskillfora20student.Ifyouhavenevertakenthetimetoreflect,tryitnow.1、A．steadyB．fastC．relaxingD．unique2、A．changeB．checkC．stopD．exercise3、A．calmingB．enjoyingC．behavingD．helping4、A．dealtB．forgottenC．foundD．received5、A．personallyB．mentallyC．slowlyD．directly6、A．paceB．gradeC．skillD．style7、A．quickB．necessaryC．easyD．hard8、A．finishedB．dividedC．interruptedD．covered9、A．breaksB．testsC．unitsD．periods10、A．safeB．familiarC．quietD．comfortable11、A．correctlyB．finallyC．earlyD．independently12、A．activelyB．newlyC．rapidlyD．carefully13、A．choicesB．decisionsC．connectionsD．improvements14、A．incaseB．sothatC．evenifD．asthough15、A．seekB．shareC．showD．need16、A．IngeneralB．OfcourseC．ForexampleD．Asusual17、A．knowB．doubtC．believeD．remember18、A．opinionsB．methodsC．worriesD．questions19、A．comeacrossB．getthroughC．thinkofD．takeaway20、A．talentedB．successfulC．seriousD．young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。Janet:Tony,canIaskyoua1．(person)question?Tony:Aboutwhat?Janet:Well,Iwas2．(wonder)abouthowyouarereceivedhereinChinaTony:Whatdoyoumean?Janet;Well,sinceyouareChinese-CanadianandonlyspeakEnglishand3．(France)well，howdonativeChinesetreatyou?Tony：Oh,well,sometimesitcangetprettydifficultWhenpeoplefindoutthatI'maCanadiancitizen4．can'tspeakChinesewell,theyusuallycallme5．bananaYouknow，yellowontheout­sideandwhiteontheinsideJanet;6．doesthatmakeyoufeel?Tony:Well,IfirstfeelmadThenIfeelsad,forI7．(see)assomeonewhohasforgottenhisrootsAllthisisbecausemyparentslefttofinda8．(good)life,andIdecidedtoreturninorder9．(find)somethingIlostSometimesI'mnotsureifIlike10．I'vefound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一下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，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。Onedayarichmantookhissononatriptothecountryinordertoshowhissonifthepoorlived,sohecouldbethankfultohiswealth、Theyspentacoupleofdaysandnightsonthefarmofthatwouldbeconsideredaverypoorfamily、Ontheirreturnback,thefatheraskedhissontoexplainwhathehadlearnt、