韶关学院《看TED学专业英语演讲技巧》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷

学校________________班级____________姓名____________考场____________准考证号学校________________班级____________姓名____________考场____________准考证号…………密…………封…………线…………内…………不…………要…………答…………题…………第1页，共3页韶关学院

《看TED学专业英语演讲技巧》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷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、Withineventheweakestofhumanbodiesliesalifethatispreciousindeed____needstoberespectedandhonored.A．somethingthat B．one C．onethat D．something2、—You’veagreedtogo,sowhyaren’tyougettingready?—ButI________thatIwasexpectedtosetoffatonce.A．don’trealizeB．didn’trealizeC．haven’trealizedD．hadn’trealized3、Mr.Greenwasveryfamouswhenhelivedthere.Thereis______tobesomeoneinthisdistrictwhoremembershim.A．content B．opposedC．bound D．restricted4、Wecancommunicate________peopleineverypartoftheworld________theInternet.A．with；with B．with；throughC．through；through D．through；with5、Themapletreesturnabrilliantredinautumn,addinganothertothecolorsintheharvestseason.A．theme B．versionC．category D．dimension6、Shethentookthelittlekey,andopenedit,trembling,butcouldnotatfirstseeanything________,becausethewindowswereshut.A．plainlyB．closelyC．firmlyD．frequently7、—CanIlieaboutseeingatextbecauseIwastoobusyorlazytorespondtoit?—Receivingatextdoesnotnecessarilymeanyouhavetorespond．Whywasteaperfectlygoodlie________thetruthwillserve?A．unless B．until C．when D．while8、Theteacher’svoicestillremainedcalm______shewasgettingannoyed.A．aslongasB．evenifC．asifD．nowthat9、—Whatdoyouthinkofthemovielastnight?—WhenIgotthereit_______,soIonlywatchedtheend.A．finished B．hadfinishedC．wasfinishing D．hasfinished10、Ifweusethenewrecyclingmethod,alargenumberoftrees.A．aresaved B．willsave C．willbesaved D．havesaved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。AJarrettLittlewasroadtestinghismountainbikeoutsideofColumbus,Georgia,whenhisridingpartner,ChrisDixon,stoppedsuddenly.Somethinginthedistancemovingamongthetreeshadcaughtherattention.Itturnedouttobeasandy-coloredfive-month-oldpuppy.“Hewasreallythin,ribsshowing,andabrokenleg,”LittletoldJohnParks,areporterfromCBSNews.Thecyclistsfedthefriendlypupandsharedtheirwater.Theyalsoquicklyrealizedthatthedogwascomingwiththem,althoughtheyhadnoideahow.Theyweremorethansevenmilesfromdowntownandridingbikes.“Wecouldn’tleavehim,”Littlesaid.“OuttherenexttotheOxbowMeadows,hewasgoingtobecomethelunchofanalligatorlivingintheriver.”Suddenly,Littlehadanidea.Hecarefullypickeduphisnewfriendandslippedthe38-pounddog’shindlegs（后肢）intothebackpocketsofhiscyclingjacket.Thenhehungthedog’sfrontpawsoverhisshoulders.“Hewasinjured,sohewasn’ttryingtofight,”Littlesays.“Hewasalsohappythatwewerethere,touchinghim,andhadn’ttakenoffonhim.”Thegroup’s30-minuterideintotownendedatabikestore,wheretheygotmorewaterandfoodforthedog.ThatwaswhenAndreaShaw,anaccountantfromMaineintownonbusiness,happenedby.Thedogmadeaheadedstraightforher,lickingand“lovingonher,”saysDixon.Shawwasstruckand,afterlearningwhathadhappened,declaredherintentions:“Iamkeepingthisdog.”ShawcalledhimColumboandscheduledanoperationonhisleg.Today,Columboislivingthehighlifeonafarmwithahorse,apony,asix-year-oldboy,tokeephimcompany.AsDixontoldJohnParks,“Heisliterallytheluckiestdogalive.”1、WhydidLittlesaytheycouldn’tleavethedogbehind?A．Itwasfriendlyandcute.B．Itfollowedthemclosely.C．Ithadtobetakentohospitalatonce.D．Itmightfallvictimtootheranimals.2、HowdidLittlemanagetogetthedogtogetherwiththem?A．Bycarryingitinhispockets.B．Byplacingitonthebike.C．Byshoulderingitonhisback.D．Bytakingitawaywithhim.3、Whowillacceptthedogasapet?A．Jarrettlittle. B．ChrisDixon.C．AndreaShaw. D．JohnParks.4、Whatwordcanweusetodescribethedog’spresentlife?A．Difficult. B．Admirable.C．Pitiful. D．Miserable.BYou’llprobablynevergotoMarsorsingonthestagewiththeRollingStones.Butifvirtualreality(VR)everlivesuptoitspromise,youmightbeabletodoallthesethings—andmanymore—withoutevenleavingyourhome.Unlikerealreality,virtualrealitymeanssimulating(模仿)bitsofourworld.Apartfromgamesandentertainment,it’slongbeenusedfortrainingairlinepilotsandsurgeonsandforhelpingscientiststofigureoutcomplexproblemssuchasthestructureofproteinmolecules(分子).Thenhowdoesitwork?Closeyoureyesandthinkofvirtualrealityandyouprobablypicturesomethinglikethis:amanwearingawrap-aroundheadsetanddatagloveswiredintoapowerfulworkstationorsupercomputer.WhatdistinguishesVRfromanordinarycomputerexperienceisthenatureoftheinputandoutput.Whereanordinarycomputerusesthingslikeakeyboard,mouse,orspeechrecognitionforinput,VRusessensorsthatdetecthowyourbodyismoving.AndwhereaPCdisplaysoutputonascreen,VRusestwoscreens(oneforeacheye),surround-soundspeakers,andmaybesomeformsoftouchandbodyfeedbackaswell.VRhasbeenroutinelyusedbyscientists,doctors,dentists,engineers,architects,archaeologists,andthemilitaryforaboutthelast30years.Difficultanddangerousjobsarehardtotrainfor.Howcanyousafelypracticetakingatriptospace,makingaparachutejump,orcarryingoutbrainsurgery?Allthesethingsareobviouscandidatesforvirtualrealityapplications.Likeanytechnology,virtualrealityhasbothgoodandbadpoints.Criticsalwaysraisetheriskthatpeoplemaybeaddictedtoalternativerealitiestothepointofignoringtheirreal-worldlives—butthatcriticismhasbeenleveledateverythingfromradioandTVtocomputergamesandtheInternet.Likemanytechnologies,VRtakeslittleornothingawayfromtherealworld:youdon’thavetouseitifyoudon’twantto.1、Whatequipmentdoweprobablyneedforvirtualreality?A．Akeyboard,aheadsetandasupercomputer.B．Aheadset,dataglovesandaspeechrecognition.C．Aheadset,dataglovesandasupercomputer.D．Akeyboard,amouseandaspeechrecognition.2、Paragraph3ismainlyabout.A．theprinciplesofvirtualrealityB．theapplicationsofvirtualrealityC．thehistoryofvirtualrealityD．theinfluencesofvirtualreality3、Accordingtothepassage,virtualrealitymeans.A．imaginingbeautifulthingsinourmindB．creatingsomethingthatdoesn’texistC．experiencingthingsthatdon’treallyexistD．cloningsomethingthathasdiedout4、Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsVR?A．Appreciative.B．Cautious.C．Skeptical.D．Indifferent.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．LastnightmyhusbandandIweretakingawalk.Thenwesawaman1overontheground,crushing(砸碎)somethingwithrock.Hewascompletely2histaskanddidn’tlookupatanyone3.Wekeptnoticinghim.Ithoughthewascrushingstonestomake4,butwhywouldhedothat?Finallywedecidedtogoupand5tohim.Hewascrushingpiecesofleft-overbreadtomakefeedforthebirdsthat6thereearlymorning.Thelargepiecesofhardbreadwouldbe7forthebirdstoeatsohecrushesthemintoafinepowder.He’sbeendoingthiseverynight,byhimself,forthelast3to4years.What8usmorewasthathewassurprisedwewereeventakingan9inthis,sinceforhimitwasn’tabigdeal.Everynight,after10sohisaccommodationfromhisjobasatailor,hegoesaround11left-overbreadfromallhishousemates.He12eatsaquickmealandcomeshere,andspendsthenext1to2hours.13crushingeachpieceandmakesaneatpileforthebirds,whichhesayswillbe14bynextevening.Healsoleavesgrainsontopofthepile,whichhe15everymonthfromhiswages.Whenweaskedhimwhat16himtodothissimple,smallbutdevotedactof17,heshruggedhisshouldersandsaid.It’sjustsomething18Ido:sothattheleft-overbreaddoesn’tgointotherubbishandthebirdsget19.”Wesharedhisstoryandperhapsitmightinspiresomeonetostartsomething20intheirownarea,1、A．lookingB．bendingC．goingD．watching2、A．tiredofB．interestedinC．focusedonD．addictedto3、A．passingbyB．sendingoffC．runningawayD．droppingin4、A．soilB．funC．mudD．sand5、A．replyB．turnC．speakD．point6、A．leaveB．comeC．remainD．live7、A．convenientB．dangerousC．easyD．difficult8、A．movedB．benefitedC．frightenedD．disappointed9、A．effectB．interestC．actionD．attempt10、A．changingB．improvingC．reachingD．cleaning11、A．collectingB．choosingC．beggingD．eating12、A．stillB．finallyC．everD．then13、A．sincerelyB．carefullyC．eventuallyD．exactly14、A．goneB．desertedC．deliciousD．bad15、A．growsB．borrowsC．buysD．arranges16、A．remindsB．forcesC．warnsD．inspires17、A．serviceB．curiosityC．patienceD．happiness18、A．greatB．importantC．smallD．pleasant19、A．restB．foodC．comfortD．protection20、A．strangeB．equalC．simpleD．Similar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。IntheclosingceremonyoftheOlympicWinterGamesPyeongChang2018,Chinaputon1．eight-minuteperformance“SeeYouinBeijingin2022”,2．(direct)byZhangYimouTheshowcenteredonthetalentsofateamof24roller-skating3．(perform)fromBeijingSportUniversityTwoof4．(they)dressedupas“PandaCaptains”ledtheperformanceItreviewedChina’sancienttimes,5．(show)thecountry’srichculturalheritage(遗产)andsingingthepresentaswellasthefutureInadditionto6．(tradition)symbolsincludingtheGreatWall,theChineseDragonandtheChinesephoenix(凤凰）,theperformancealsoshowedtherecentachievementsinscienceandtechnology7．hasbeenmadeinChinaTowardstheendoftheperformance,theOlympicrings8．(appear)onthestage,aswellasimagesofaglobalvillage,children’ssmilingfaces,olivebranchesandplumblossoms(梅花),whichrepresentedChina’spromise9．(promote)globalpeaceandbuildabetterfutureformankindFinally,theskaterstravelledapathtodrawthe“WinterDream”signoftheOlympicWinterdreamsBeijing10．Theperformance11．(successful)sentChina’sgoodwillandinvitationstotheworldforBeijing12．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；只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。DearJack,I’msorrytohearthatyoufeellonelyinthenewschool,becauseyoufindhardtomakefriends.Now,I’dliketoofferyouanyadvice.Firstly,it’snormalforyoutofeellonelybecauseyouwerelivinginanewenvironment.Secondly,youshouldgreetyourclassmateswhenmetthemon