荆楚理工学院《大学英语四》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、________twohoursdailyhasmadeconsiderabledifferencetomyphysicalcondition.A．TowalkB．WalkingC．WalkedD．Havingwalked2、ClassTwo,ourclassbecametheBasketballChampionofourschool.A．Beating B．tobeat C．Beatenby D．Havingbeaten3、Nicholaswasverykind,mercifulandgenerous.Thisis________FatherChristmasisbasedon.A．where B．how C．what D．why4、Mom,Ihavepassedtheadmissionexaminations!______!A．GoodforyouB．GoodluckC．CheerupD．Goahead5、Personallyspeaking,________thegrandblueprintintorealityisalongprocess.A．turning B．turnC．turned D．havingturned6、Itissodifficultaquestion_______noneofthekidscouldworkitout.A．as B．that C．which D．X7、Theeducationalreformisnowunderwaythroughoutthecountry,________thestudentsmoreopportunitiestodeveloptotheirgreatestpotential.A．tograntB．havinggrantedC．grantingD．granted8、Theyhadjusttakentheirseats,then_____A．thechairmancame B．thechairmancomes C．camethechairman D．comesthechairman9、Thelivingroomiscleanandtidy,withadiningtablealready__________foramealtobecooked.A．laid B．layingC．tolay D．beinglaid10、—You’veagreedtogo,sowhyaren’tyougettingready?—ButI________thatIwasexpectedtosetoffatonce.A．don’trealizeB．didn’trealizeC．haven’trealizedD．hadn’trealized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。ATheadvancementofhumancivilizationispossiblejustbecauseofenormouscontributionmadebyscientists.Theyareoneofthemostinfluentialpeopleoftoday’sworld.Withpracticaladvantagesinengineering,medicine,andtechnology,theyhavehelpedustogrowbetterunderstandingabouttheworldanddifferentworkingphenomenonthatgovernsus.Theirnamesarerememberedinthesandsoftimefortheirworkinthewelfareofmankindwithdifferentinventionsthathasmadeourmodernliveseasy.Hereisalistofthefourgreatscientistswe’veeverseenwhochangedtheworld.LouisPasteur(1822-1895)Pasteurcontributedgreatlytowardstheadvancementofmedicalsciencesdevelopingcuresforrabies,anthraxandotherinfectiousdiseases.Healsoinventedtheprocessofpasteurization（加热杀菌法）tomakemilksafertodrink.Heprobablysavedmorelivesthananyotherperson.OttoHahn(1879-1968)HahnwasaGermanchemistwhodiscoverednuclearfission（裂变）in1939.Hewasapioneeringscientistinthefieldofradio-chemistry,anddiscoveredradioactiveelementsin1921.HewasawardedtheNobelPrizeforChemistryin1944.NikolaTesla(1856-1943)Teslaworkedonelectro-magnetismandACcurrent.Heobtainedaround300patentsworldwideforhisinventionsfromelectricitytoradiotransmission,butmanyinventionsdevelopedbyTeslawerenotputintopatentprotection.Heplayedakeyroleinthedevelopmentofmodernelectricity.JamesClerkMaxwell(1831-1879)Maxwellmadegreatprogressinunderstandingelectro-magnetism.Hisresearchinelectricityandkineticslaidthefoundationforquantum（量子）physics.EinsteinsaidofMaxwell,“TheworkofJamesClerkMaxwellchangedtheworldforever.”1、WhatcontributiondidLouisPasteurmaketosociety?A．Thedevelopmentofmedicine.B．Radio-chemistry.C．Modernelectricity.D．Quantumphysics.2、WhowasthoughthighlyofbyEinstein?A．LouisPasteur.B．OttoHahn.C．NikolaTesla.D．JamesClerkMaxwell.3、Whatcanweinferaboutthefourpeople?A．Theyaremedicalpioneers.B．TheyareNobelPrizewinners.C．Theyaregreatcontributorstosociety.D．Theyarefoundersofmodernphysics.BWhendidyoulastseeapolarbear?Onatriptoazoo,perhaps?IfyouhadattendedawinteractivityinNewYorkafewyearsago,youwouldhaveseenawholepolarbearclub.These“PolarBears”arepeoplewhomeetfrequentlyinthewintertoswiminfreezingcoldwater.Thatday,theairtemperaturewas3℃,andthewatertemperaturewasalittlehigher.ThemembersofthePolarBearClubatConeyIsland,NewYorkareusuallyabouttheageof60.Membersmustsatisfytworequirements.First,theymustgetalongwellwitheveryoneelseinthegroup.Thisisveryimportantbecausetherearesomanydifferentkindsofpeopleintheclub.PolarBearsmustalsoagreetoswimoutdoorsatleasttwiceamonthfromNovemberthroughFebruary.Doctorsdonotagreeaboutthemedicaleffectsofcold-winterswimming.Someareworriedaboutthedangersofaconditioninwhichthebody’stemperaturedropssolowthatfinallytheheartstops.Otherdoctors,however,pointoutthatthereismoredangerofaheartattackduringsummerswimmingbecausethedifferencebetweentheairtemperatureandwatertemperatureismuchgreaterinsummerthaninwinter.ThePolarBearsthemselvesaresatisfiedwiththebenefits(oradvantages)ofcold-waterswimming.Theysaythattheirfavoriteformofexerciseisverygoodforthecirculatorysystem(循环系统)becauseitforcesthebloodtomovefasttokeepthebodywarm.Cold-waterswimmersusuallyturnbrightredafterafewminutesinthewater.Apersonwhoturnsblueprobablyhasaverypoorcirculatorysystemandshouldnottrycold-waterswimming.Themainbenefits(oradvantages)ofcold-waterswimmingareprobablymental.ThePolarBearslovetoswimallyearround.Theyfinditfunandrelaxing.Asone70-year-oldwomansays.“WhenIgointowater,Ipourmytroublesintotheoceanandletthemfloataway.”1、ThemembersofthePolarBearClubmustmeetthefollowingrequirementsEXCEPTthat.A．theymustreachtheageof60B．theyshouldbeeasytomakefriendswithC．theymustswimoutdoorsatleast8timesinthefourcoldmonthsD．theymustagreetoswimoutdoorsfromNovemberthroughFebruary2、Accordingtothepassage,somedoctorsbelieveitistruethat.A．youarehealthyifcold-waterswimmingturnsyourskincolorblueB．cold-waterswimmingcausesmoreheartattacksinsummerthaninwinterC．cold-waterswimmingcanmakethebodytemperaturedangerouslyhighD．PolarBearsarebearsswimminginfreezingwater3、ThePolarBearsliketoswimalltheyearround,for.A．theycanremainyoungB．itisaneasywaytokeepthebodywarminwinterC．theyfinditenjoyableandinterestingD．theymightmeetfewertroublesinlife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．THECHARMOFCHARITYApooryoungmanlosthisjobandhadnoonetohelphim.Helpless,homelessandhopeless,hedecidedtocommitsuicide.He1allthecoinshehadwithhimandboughtaripebananawrappedinanoldnewspaper.Heopenedthepacketandstartedtoeathislastfood2anoldbeggarapproachedhim.Withtremblinglips,thebeggartoldhimthathehadn’thadanythingtoeatforseveraldaysandwastooweaktowalk.Theyoungmanfelt3Sohedidn’teatthebanana.4,hegavethebananatothebeggar.Thebeggarateitwithgreatjoyand5him.Whileleaving,thebeggargavehimaveryoldcoin,saying,“Thankyouverymuch.Yougavemeeverythingyouhad.Kindlyacceptthiscoinasmygift6yourkindness.”Aftertheoldmanleft,he7glancedatthepieceofpaperusedtowrapthefruit.Therehesawa（n）8fromanagencydealingwitholdcoins.Anyone9oldcoinswasinvitedtovisittheagencyandreceivesuitablepricefortheiroldcoinsonthespot.Outofsimple10,hecarriedthecointotheagencyafter11itbyphone.Heshowedthecoingiftedbythebeggar.Thepersonwho12theagencystaredatitandtoldhiminexcitement,“Whata13!Itisvery14andseveralcenturiesold.Itiswortha（n）15!”Jumpingwithjoyonreceivingthe16amountofmoney,hesearchedeverywheretofindtheoldmanwhogiftedhimthecoin.Hewantedto17hisjoyandthemoneywiththebeggar.Buthecouldnotfindhimanywhere.Sincethen,hestartedanewlifewithrenewed18andenthusiasmaboutthefuture.Kindnesswillbe19Italwayscomesback!AsWilliamWordsworthwrote,“Thebestpartofagoodlifeisthelittle,nameless,unrememberedactsof20andlove.”1、A．collectB．spreadC．spottedD．donated2、A．whileB．whenC．beforeD．until3、A．worriedB．nervousC．pityD．guilty4、A．StillB．ThusC．BesidesD．Instead5、A．scoldedB．admiredC．respectedD．thanked6、A．insearchforB．intermsofC．inreturnforD．infavorof7、A．carelesslyB．purposelyC．ImmediatelyD．normally8、A．suggestionB．advertisementC．appealD．requirement9、A．possessingB．seeingC．orderingD．deserving10、A．distrustB．curiosityC．wonderD．hobby11、A．replyingB．repeatingC．contactingD．begging12、A．chargedB．consistedC．attendedD．managed13、A．shameB．prizeC．surpriseD．pleasure14、A．privateB．freshC．rareD．casual15、A．valueB．fortuneC．wealthD．effort16、A．unexpectedB．unluckyC．unlimitedD．unnoticed17、A．hideB．shareC．coverD．spare18、A．wisdomB．chanceC．hopeD．luck19、A．changedB．damagedC．lostD．rewarded20、A．courageB．promiseC．memoryD．kindness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。IntheUnitedStates,over25percentofseniorcitizens(peopleover65)livealoneWithoutfriendsandfamilynearby,seniorsareatriskof1．(have)depression(抑郁)ManycommunitiesaretryingtodealwiththisproblemProvidenceMountStVincent,aretirementhome(退休疗养院)nearSeattle,Washington,has2．(recent)runaprogramOver400seniorcitizensliveatProvidenceMountStVincent,andover40childrenfromafewmonthsold3．agefivegotodaycarethereThechildrenspendthedaytherewiththeseniorcitizenswhile4．(worker)lookonTheprogramhasclearadvantagesFortheolderpeople,theirsociallifeimproves(改善);theyreadtoandplaygameswiththechildren,andencourage5．(they)todootheractivitiesThismakestheseniorsfeel6．(use)andhappy,andiftheyfeelhappy,theirhealthmayimproveThechildrenalsogetalotfromtheprogramTheyhave7．patientgroupofpeopletoplaywithinasafeenvironmentSomeoftheolderpeople8．(be)disabled,andstayingwiththemhelpschildrenlearn9．(be)moreunderstandingofpeoplewithdisabilitiesNow,therearemanyprogramsliketheoneatProvidenceMountStVincent10．isbelievedthateveniftheveryyoungandtheveryolddon’thaveasharedpastorfuture,theirsharedpresentcanbeperfect第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）短文改错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。WhenIwasyoung,Iwanttobeagreathero.Butwithtimegoesby