中南大学《英语阅读实践》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、JustinabookabouthisadventuresinTibet．Ihopehecanfindagoodpublisherwhenitisfinished．A．waswriting B．iscurrentlywriting C．hasalreadywritten D．wrote2、Thestudentshavedecidedonafinaldatebywhicheveryone________readingthebooksassignedbytheirprofessor.A．finishes B．finishedC．havefinished D．willhavefinished3、I'mverygratefultomyhighschoolteachers，without_____________helpIwouldn'tbesoexcellent.A．their B．whomC．whose D．which4、—Doyoufeellikegoingtothecinematonight?—Sorry,I’msotired．I____anearlynight．A．have B．amhaving C．havehad D．had5、Whydoesshealwaysdrivetowork____shecouldeasilytakethetrain?A．unless B．untilC．before D．when6、Withatravellingspeedofupto350kilometresperhour,therailwaytobebuiltbetweenBeijingandShanghai_______thejourneytimefrom12hoursto5hours．A．cuts B．willcut C．iscutting D．hascut7、Thegovernmentspokesmanhasto________hiswordsbeforerespondingtoreporters.A．pass B．weigh C．cover D．express8、MoreexpresswaysinSichuansoontopromotethelocaleconomy.A．arebeingbuilt B．willbebuiltC．havebeenbuilt D．hadbeenbuilt9、Advertisingoftenfunctionsasanindicatorfor______societyconsiderstobesociallyacceptableanddesirableatthetime.A．what B．whetherC．how D．which10、—Thenewmachineshavearrivedandarebeingtestedintheworkshop.—I’mgladwe_____themintheyearsahead.A．willbeoperatingB．havebeenoperatingC．wouldbeoperatingD．hadbeenoperating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。ADiscovery’sastronautsarrivedtoanexcitingcelebrationWednesdayasnearly700peoplecrowdedanairplanestorageplace,wavingflagsandholdingsignsthatread:“WelcomeHome,Astronauts!”Theseven-personteamreturnedtoEarthonTuesdayafterbeingthefirsttotakeaspaceshuttleintoorbitsincetheColumbiadisaster(灾难)of2003.“Inthelasttwoandahalfyears,wehavebeenthroughtheveryworstthatmannedspaceflightcanbringus,andoverthepasttwoweekswehaveseentheverybest,”NASAAdministratorMichaelGriffintoldtheastronautsandtheirfamiliesandfansWednesday.ThecrowdwavedAmericanflagsfortheU.S.astronautsandJapaneseflagsforcrewmemberSoichiNoguchi,oneofthespacewalkers.“Asarookie（新手）astronaut,Icouldnotaskformore,”Noguchisaid,“Wehadthreespacewalks,twoextradaysinspaceandonegreatteam.”Whilethehomecominghasbeenfilledwithexcitementforwhatmissioncontrollersdeclareda“trulyspectaculartestflight”,uncertaintyremainsforthefutureoftheshuttleprogram.ShortlyafterDiscoveryroseupintospaceJuly26,anearly1-poundlargepieceoffoaminsulation（泡沫绝缘材料）fellfromthefueltank—theverythingthatwassupposedtohavebeenfixedafterColumbiaexploded.ThefoammissedDiscovery,butNASAgroundedallshuttleflightsuntilengineersfixtheproblem.NASAgroundcrewsexaminedDiscoveryafteritsreturnfromorbitandfounditingoodcondition,anofficialsaidWednesdayatNASA’sDrydenFlightResearchCenteratEdwardsAirForceBaseinCalifornia.Technicianscounted101dingsanddivots,including20thatwerelargerthan1inch.SchaafDean,landingsupportgroupchief,saidthenumbersweresimilartotheresultsofothershuttle,post-landingexaminations.Abeginningexaminationoftheshuttle’sthermal（热的）blanketshoweditremainedundamagedduringre-en-tryintotheEarth’sair.(Agencies)1、Thesevenastronauts________.A．arethefirsttotakeaspaceshuttleintoorbitB．tooktheColumbiaintospaceC．returnedtoearthsafelyD．areAmericans2、Accordingtothetext,theNASAofficialsthink________.A．theflightofDiscoveryisafailureB．mannedspaceflighthasbeenthroughthebestinthepastC．theflightofDiscoveryisasuccessD．theastronautsarenationalheroes3、WhentheDiscoverytookoff,________.A．thefueltankburnedB．apieceoffoaminsulationfellC．thesafetybeltisnotfixedD．itknockedintotheColumbia4、Theunderlinedword“grounded”means________.A．(ofaboat)hitthebottomofaseaandbeunabletomoveB．tocauseaboattohitthebottomofaseaorlakeC．topreventaplaneorpersonfromflyingD．tobebasedonsomethingBMicrosofthasdevelopedanewsmartphoneappthatinterpretseyesignalsandtranslatesthemintoletters,allowingpeoplewithALS（渐冻症）,alsoknownasmotorneuronedisease,tocommunicatewithothersfromaphone.TheGazeSpeakappcombinesasmartphone’scamerawithartificialintelligencetorecognizeeyemovementsinrealtimeandtransformthemintoletters,wordsandsentences.ForpeoplesufferingfromALS,eyemovementcanbetheonlywaytheyareabletocommunicate.“Currenteye-trackinginputsystemsforpeoplewithALSareexpensive,noteffectiveundersunlight,andrequirefrequentre-calibration(再校正)andabundant,relativelystablesetups,”saidXiaoyiZhang,aresearcheratMicrosoftwhodevelopedthetechnology.“Tomitigatethedrawbacks…wecreatedGazeSpeak,aneye-gesturecommunicationsystemthatrunsonasmartphone,andisdesignedtobelow-cost,effective,andeasytocarryandlearn.”Theappisusedbythelistenerbypointingtheirsmartphoneatthespeaker.Achartthatcanbestucktothebackofthesmartphoneisthenusedbythespeakertodeterminewhicheyemovementstomakeinordertocommunicate.Thechartshowsfourgridsofletters,whicheachcorrespondtoadifferenteyemovement.Bylookingup,down,leftorright,thespeakerselectswhichgridstheletterstheywantbelongto.Theartificialintelligenceisthenabletopredictthewordorsentencetheyaretryingtosay.Zhang’sresearch,Smartphone-BasedGazeGestureCommunicationforPeoplewithMotorDisabilities,issettobepresentedattheConferenceonHumanFactorsinComputingSystemsinMay.1、Themainpurposeofthepassageisto_________.A．arousepeople’sattentionontheshortcomingsofCurrenteye-trackinginputsystems.B．introduceanewsmartphoneAppforpeoplesufferingfromALStocommunicate.C．callforpeople’sawarenessofhelpingpeoplewithALStocommunicatesuccessfully.D．comparethecurrenteye-trackinginputsystemswiththenewGazeSpeakapp.2、Theunderlinedword“mitigate”inparagraph5probablymeans_________A．ignoreB．acceptC．strengthenD．weaken3、Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingsentencesisTRUE?A．TherearemanywaystocommunicateforpeoplesufferingfromALS.B．Thespeakerpointstheirsmartphoneatthelistenerwhenusingtheapp.C．Thecurrenteye-trackinginputsystemsforpeoplewithALSneedimproving.D．ThenewsmartphoneappforpeoplewithALShasbeenputonthemarket.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．Duetoalongseriesofunfortunateevents,mymotherisinaseriousdebt,aburdenwasleftonherasaresultofherdivorce.Becauseofthedivorce,thelegalandmedical1ithasleftherwith,shewasunableto2aloan.Shehasdoneeverythinginher3tohelpkeepthehousesformysistersandherself.SinceIwasachild,mymotherhasalwaysbeenthetypeofwomanto4others'needsbeforeherown.For13yearsshe5abusedandneglectedchildrentofindsanctuary（避难所）throughfostercareinourhouse.Thiswasno6taskasmanyofthesechildrenhadstoodyearsofphysicalemotionalabusefromtheirparents.Notlongaftermyfatherbecomeabusive,our7wasbeingphysicallyandemotionally8dailybeforeoureyes.Theabuse9forsometimebeforeshewasabletofileforadivorce,10tofinallytoputanendtoher11.Unfortunately,thedivorcewasnotas12onewouldexpect.Aftertenyears,thedivorcewasfinalizedandmymotherwas13tocontinueonwithherlife.Dueto14problemswithherkneecausedbytheabuses,mymotherwasunabletowork.The15leftherwithhugeamountsofmedical,legalandnowpropertytaxdebts.She16herlastbitofmoneytohelpsavethehouseformyyoungersistersandherself.Asa17mother,sheisthemostinspirationalwomanIhaveevermeet.Despitethecontinuousturmoil（混乱）,shehas18formedawaytostaypositiveand19.Iamhopingtohergetbackonherfeetand20somemuchneededfinancialandemotionalsupport.1、A．accidentsB．debtsC．teamsD．research2、A．takeoutB．putoutC．makeoutD．thinkabout3、A．dutyB．companyC．websiteD．power4、A．compareB．improveC．placeD．support5、A．helpedB．remindedC．beatD．taught6、A．difficultB．easyC．merryD．casual7、A．sisterB．daughterC．motherD．assistant8、A．inspiredB．criticizedC．blessedD．destroyed9、A．pausedB．startedC．continuedD．argued10、A．refusingB．hopingC．regrettingD．managing11、A．painB．feteC．lifeD．confusion12、A．slowB．practicalC．bitterD．quick13、A．proudB．ableC．unwillingD．tired14、A．mentalB．medicalC．technicalD．energetic15、A．marriageB．journeyC．divorceD．debate16、A．pouredB．wastedC．avoidedD．stole17、A．singleB．learnedC．nobleD．lazy18、A．neverB．alwaysC．evenD．hardly19、A．gratefulB．enjoyedC．optimisticD．patient20、A．reduceB．cancelC．confirmD．provide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。Chinaisabigoldcountry，1．hasahistoryofmorethanfivethousandyearsWeareproudof2．(it)cultureandpartofthecultureeveninfluencestheworld3．(great),forexample,thethoughtofConfuciusAsChineseeconomydevelopsveryfastandplays4．importantroleintheworld,moreandmore5．(foreign)learnMandarin(普通话)inConfuciusinstitutionsTheChinesetraditionalculturecanbetestedbythetimeItunitesthewholenationandnomatter6．kindofdisastercomes,wewillfighttogetherforthecountry’sfutureToday,manyyoungpeoplelosefaithintraditionalcultureandtheyarecrazy7．thewesterncultureTheyfollowthewesternfashion,8．(think)wearetheoldstyleButsomeday,they9．(realize)itiswrong10．(abandon)traditionalculture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短信。信中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。请按照下列格式修改：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：在错的词下划画一横线，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。AterriblestormtookplaceinaFridaynight、Thewindwassostrongthatmanytreeswerebroughtdown、Itiseleveno’clock、LiMing,oneofmybestfriend,wasstillnotbackandhisparentswereveryanxious