西安交通大学城市学院《大学英语四》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第一部分（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1、Themanwasina________conditionwithsevereinjuriestohislegsafterbeingattackedbyasharkinfarnorthQueensland.A．skepticalB．criticalC．practicalD．physical2、China’sChang’e4roboticprobeenteredlunarorbitonWednesday,________amajorstepinitsmissiontomakeasoftlandingonthemoon’sfarside.A．marking B．tomarkC．havingmarked D．marked3、Whatyousaiddoesn’t________whatthepolicehavetoldus,sowehavetofindmoreevidence.A．agreewith B．makeupC．contributeto D．showoff4、Howdiditcomeabout________aquietpersonshouldappearsowildtoday?A．whether B．that C．if D．what5、I________abletocatchthefirstflighthome,butmywatchbetrayedme.A．were B．hadbeenC．wouldbe D．wouldhavebeen6、Newideassometimeshavetowaitforyearsbefore_____.A．beingfullyacceptingB．fullyacceptingC．havingfullyacceptedD．fullyaccepted7、—I’vegotsomethingweighingonmymind.Couldyougivemesomeadvice?—______.TellmeallaboutitandI’lldowhatIcan.A．Don’tmentionit B．NowonderC．Mypleasure D．Noproblem8、Thetwobirds_________eachotherinshapeandcolor.Inotherwords,they_________eachotherinshapeandcolor.A．differ,aredifferentfrom B．differfrom,aredifferenttoC．resemble,aresimilarto D．resemble,aresimilarwith9、_____bytheEnglishteacherforthehighgrade,Ifeltmyeffortfinallypaidoff.A．PraiseB．PraisedC．TopraiseD．Praising10、Accordingtotheschoolrule,nochildbeallowedoutoftheschool,unlessaccompaniedbyhisorherownparents.A．should B．mustC．shall D．can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。ATheworld’sinsectsaregoingdownthepathofextinction，threateninga“catastrophiccollapseofnature’secosystems”，accordingtothefirstglobalscientificreview．Morethan40％ofinsectspeciesaredecliningandthirdareendangered，theanalysisfound．Therateofextinctioniseighttimesfasterthanthatofmammals，birdsandreptiles．“Itshouldbeofhugeconcerntoallofus，forinsectsareattheheartofeveryfoodweb．Theypollinate(授粉)thelargemajorityofplantspecies，keepthesoilhealthy，recyclenutrients，controlpests，andmuchmore．Lovethemor1oathethem，wehumanscannotsurvivewithoutinsects，”saidProfDaveGoulsonattheUniversityofSussexintheUK．Theanalysis，publishedinthejournalBiologicalConservation，saysintensive(集约型)agricultureisthemaindriverofthedeclines，particularlytheheavyuseofpesticides．Urbanisationandclimatechangearealsosignificantfactors．“Ifinsectspecieslossescannotbestopped，thiswillhavecatastrophicconsequencesforboththeplanet’secosystemsandforthesurvivalofmankind．Itisveryrapid．In10yearsyouwillhaveaquarterless，in50yearsonlyhalfleftandin100yearsyouwillhavenone，”saidreviewauthorFranciscoSánchez-Bayo，attheUniversityofSydney，Australia．Oneofthebiggestimpactsofinsectlossisonmanybirds，reptiles，amphibiansandfishthateatinsects．“Ifthisfoodsourceistakenaway，alltheseanimalsstarvetodeath，”hesaid．SucheffectshavealreadybeenseeninPuertoRico，wherearecentstudyrevealeda98％fallingroundinsectsover35years．MattShardlow，attheconservationcharityBuglife，said：“Itisthoughtfultoseethisevidencethatshowsthepitifulstateoftheworld’sinsectpopulations．Itisincreasinglyobviousthattheplanet’secologyisbreakingandthereisaneedforastrongandglobalefforttopreventandchangetheseterribletrends．”1、Whyarepeopleworriedabouttheinsectdecline?A．Theyarevitaltoecosystems． B．Theyprovidefoodforpests．C．Theypollinateallplants． D．Theyenrichthesoil．2、Whatisthemaincauseofinsectlosses?A．Moreandmoretrees． B．Restrictionsonpesticides．C．Upgradingagriculture． D．Friendlyenvironment．3、Wherecanyoufindtheexacttimeofinsectlosses?A．Inparagraph1． B．Inparagraph2．C．Inparagraph3． D．Inparagraph4．4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．HumanscansurvivethepunishmentofnatureB．Insectdecliningisbreakingnature’secosystemsC．Nature’secosystemsareinfluencedbyhumansD．InsectsandanimalsaredyingoutinPuertoRicoBJimSebastian,50,isatransportationplannerandmanageroftheDistrict’sactivetransportationbranch,whichrunsCapitalBikeshareandisresponsiblefortrails,bikelanes(车道)andpedestrianplanning.Youbiketoworkeveryday,right?Noteveryday.ButmostdaysIbikeforatleastpartofit.SoI’llMetroandthenbikefromNoMadowntoNavyYardonaBikesharebike.Doyoustopatallstopsigns?Ofcourse.Whenyou’redrivingacar,haveyouevershoutedorshakenyourfistatabicyclist?No,Ihaven’tshoutedatthem,butIhavetakenintoaccountthekindoffrustrationmostdriversmightfeelbehindacyclist.ButmypositionisthatIrespecttheirrighttobeontheroadandtrytogivethemasmuchspaceaspossible.Shouldbicyclistsberequiredtohavelicenses?No.Ithinkthatwouldreallycutdownontheconvenienceofbicycling.Idon’treallythinkitmakessenseanditwouldbeagreatburdenforthegovernmenttotryandlicenseallriders.Whatwepreferistoestablishpoliciesandmakeitsaferforeveryone.Wouldyousupportaone-dayeventwherepeoplecanonlywalkorbikeortakepublictransportation?Thatwouldbenice,butitmightbeabitofachallenge.WhatwesawontheMetroclosuredaywasthatonveryshortnoticealotofpeoplefoundotherwaystogettowork,andthatwasexciting.WeofferedafreedaymembershiponBikeshare,andwehadalotofpeopletryitforthefirsttime.Wehad149peoplejoinorrenewthatday.1、Whatcanweinferaboutmostdriversdrivingbehindacyclist?A．Theymayfeelannoyedandupset.B．Theystayfarawayfromthecyclist.C．Theyshowgreatrespecttothecyclist.D．Theymakewayforthecyclistpolitely.2、WhatisJim’sattitudetobicyclelicensing?A．Supportive.B．Cautious.C．Negative.D．Doubtful.3、OntheMetroclosureday_______.A．peopleenjoyfreeBikesharemembershipB．publictransportationisunavailableC．mostpeoplewalktoworkD．peoplehaveonedayoff4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“pedestrian”inthefirstparagraphmeaninChinese?A．乘客B．顾客C．行人D．过路人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．Everynight,mymotherwouldcometomyroom,leandownandpushmylonghairoutoftheway,thenkissmyforehead．Idon'trememberwhenitfirststarted1me--herhandspushingmyhairthatway.Butitdidmakemeannoyed,fortheyfeltwork-wornand2againstmyyoungskin．Finally,onenight,Ishoutedather:“Don'tdothatanymore--your3aretoorough！”Shedidn’tsayanythingin4．Butneveragaindidmymothercloseoutmydaywiththat5expressionofherlove．Timeaftertime,withthe6years,mythoughtsreturnedtothatnight．I'mnotalittlegirlanymore．Momisinhermid-seventies,andthosehandsI7thoughttobesorougharestilldoingthingsformeandmy8Now,myownchildrenare9.MomnolongerhasDad.ItwaslateonthatThanksgivingEve,asIwenttosleepinthebedroomofmyyouth,afamiliarhand10beforestealingacrossmyfacetobrushthe11frommyforehead.Thenakiss,everso12touchedmybrow．Inmy13,thousandsoftimes,I14thenightmyyoungvoicecomplained.15Mom'shandinmyhand,Isaidhow16Iwasforthatnight.Ithoughtshe'dremember,asIdid,17Momdidn'tknowwhatIwastalkingabout.Shehadforgotten—and18—longago.Thatnight,Ifellasleepwithanew19formygentlemotherandhercaringhands.Andthe20Ihadcarriedaroundforsolongwasnowheretobefound．1、A．surprising B．hurting C．annoying D．amazing2、A．rough B．gentle C．smooth D．strong3、A．noises B．words C．feelings D．hands4、A．anger B．silence C．reply D．fear5、A．healthy B．familiar C．popular D．perfect6、A．coming B．remaining C．following D．passing7、A．often B．even C．never D．once8、A．family B．neighbor C．husband D．home9、A．developed B．grown C．moved D．forgotten10、A．imagined B．hesitated C．regretted D．trembled11、A．hair B．tears C．dirt D．kisses12、A．quickly B．roughly C．gently D．slowly13、A．memory B．opinion C．history D．diary14、A．chanced B．missed C．hated D．recalled15、A．Beating B．Picking C．Catching D．Stopping16、A．happy B．sorry C．annoyed D．amused17、A．and B．while C．because D．but18、A．remembered B．faded C．forgiven D．apologized19、A．hope B．appreciation C．thought D．approval20、A．guilt B．pride C．sorrow D．Failure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。It’snevereasyfor1．AsiaathletetoshineintrackandfieldeventsButSuBingtian28,2．(know)asthe“Chineseflyingman”,becamethefirstmaleChinesesprintertowina3．(globe)medalinanindividualevent4．March3,hetookthesilverinthemen’s60mfinalattheWorldIndoorChampionshipsintheUKInthefinal,SuBingtianranhispersonalbestof5．42seconds,6．(break)theAsianrecordof7．43,whichhealsosetlastmonthinGermanyThelasttimeaChineseathleteachievedamilestonewasin2004,8．LiuXiangwonagoldmedalinAthensinthe110mhurdlesInevitably,Su9．(compare)toLiu“LiuXiangismyidolandalsomyfriend,”SutoldXinhuaNewsAgencyAsamatteroffact,Suhadexpected10．(win)abronzeduringthefinal“Thereisnodifferencebetweensilver11．bronzeEvenabronzecouldprovethatChinesesprintershavemadebreakthroughsinmajorworld12．(compete),”hesaid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。Sometimespeoplearemeantootherswhoaresmarterordifferentfromthem、Itmakesthemfeelpowerfu