北京外国语大学《二外英语》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷

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《二外英语》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、Somewomenagoodsalaryinajobinsteadofstayinghome，buttheydecidednottoworkforthesakeofthefamily．A．mustmake B．shouldhavemade C．wouldmake D．couldhavemade2、一Wouldyoubesokindastotakethisheavyboxupstairsforme?一A．It'smypleasure．B．Helpyourself．C．Sure，withpleasure．D．Takeyourtime．3、—Amazing!Youwearslippersatwork.—Don’tyouknowit’safashion?A．must B．should C．can D．may4、Heworksveryhardinordertogethimself______intoakeyuniversity.A．accepted B．received C．announced D．admitted5、Tomisproudand________,neveradmittingheiswrongandalwayslookingforsomeoneelsetoblame.A．strict B．stubbornC．sympathetic D．sensitive6、Whichofthesedigitalcamerasdoyoulikebest?______.Theyarebothexpensiveandoflittleuse.A．None B．Neither C．Nothing D．Noone7、_______,thedancerspractisehardtomaketheirdreamscometrue. A．InsteadofbeingdisabledB．Beingdisabled C．DisabledastheyareD．Incaseofbeingdisabled8、Self-confidenceisakindofqualityandthatisittakestodoeverythingwell.A．why B．thatC．what D．which9、—Excuseme,Iwonderifyoucanhelpme?—Sure.______?A．Whathelp B．Whatisthis C．Whatisit D．Whatdoyouwant10、Itisbeyondawkwardwheneveryonearoundyou______________laughingatajokethatyoudonotfindfunny,especiallyifit’sajoketoldinaforeignlanguage.A．runinto B．burstsoutC．yellsout D．fallsinto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。ABestScienceBooksof2017Atitsheart,Scienceisaboutcuriosity.Soitstandstoreasonthesebooksaboutscienceshouldmakeyouexamineyourworldmoreclosely,andindoingso,giveyouasenseofwonder.BigChicken,byMarynMcKenna.InvestigativejournalistMarynMcKennausesthemodernindustrialchickenasawindowintohowantibiotics（抗生素）transformed,modernagriculture—forgoodandill.Shetraceshowanimalantibioticsendangerhumanhealth,musingseriousproblemsfromantibiotic-resistantstomachinfectionstoUTIs.RecognizingthatAmericansaregoingtocontinuetoeatchickennomatterwhat,McKennasuggestsawayinwhichfactoryfarmingridsitselfofitsdependenceonantibiotics.WhyTimeFlies,byAlanBurdickNewYorkerstaffwriterAlanBurdickexaminesthegreatestgifthumanityhaseverknown:time.Time,hewrites,appearstoexistintwodistinctforms.Onelsthestandardized,objectivekindfoundinclocksandwatches;theotherisourinternal,biologicalsenseoftime,theonewemeasureinourcells,bodiesandminds.Butthecloserhelooks,thelessclearerthisdistinctionappears.Paleoart,byZoëLescazeDinosaurshavelongcapturedtheimaginationsofscientistsandartistsalike,andPaleoartbringsthosevisionstogetherinablendofhumanknowledgeandcreativity.Theseimagesnotonlyshowourchangingunderstandingofdinosaurs,butalsoreflectthedistinctartisticsensibilitiesoftheirtime.Bothartisticandeducational,thesepicturesarecertainlyinfluential.WhatIt’sLiketoBeaDog,byGregoryBernsBerns,aneuroscientist,traineddogstositinamachine:inordertolookintothebrainsofconsciousdogsforthefirsttime.Thatpioneeringworkinspiredhimtodigdeeperintothemindsofotheranimals,fromsealionstotheextinctthylacine（袋狼）,Bernssays,“Withtheirabilitytothink,chooseandfeel,dogsandotheranimalsdonotdeservethecrueltreatmenthumanssooftendotothem.”1、Whichbookhassomethingtodowithpublichealth?A．WhyTimeFlies.B．Paleoart.C．WhatIt’sLiketoBeaDog.D．BigChicken.2、Whowritesabouttime?A．AlanBurdick.B．ZoëLescaze.C．GregoryBerns.D．MarynMckenna.3、WhatwasBerns’pioneeringwork?A．Studyingextinctanimals.B．Observingdogbrains.C．Fightingforanimalrights.D．Trainingdogs.BTheadvancementofhumancivilizationispossiblejustbecauseofenormouscontributionmadebyscientists.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.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．TheHomelessHeroFormany,findinganunattendedwalletfilledwith£400incashwouldbeasource（来源）oftemptation（诱惑）.Butthe1wouldnodoubtbegreaterifyouwerelivingonthestreetswithlittlefoodandmoney.AllofthismakestheactionsofthehomelessTomSmith2moreremarkable.Afterspottinga3onthefrontseatinsideaparkedcarwithitswindowdown,hestoodguardintherainforabouttwohourswaitingforthe4toreturn.Afterhoursinthecoldandwet,he5insideandpulledthewalletouthopingtofindsomeIDsohecouldcontact（联系）thedriver,onlyto6itcontained£400innotes,withanother£50insparechangebesideit.Hethentookthewallettoanearbypolicestationafter7anotebehindtolettheownerknowitwassafe.Whenthecar’sownerJohnAndersonandhiscolleagueCarolLawrencereturnedtothecar—whichwasitselfworth£35,000—inGlasgowcitycentre,theywere8tofindtwopolicemenstandingnexttoit.ThepolicementoldthemwhatMr.Smithdidandthatthewalletwas9.ThepairwerelaterabletothankMr.Smithforhis10.Mr.Andersonsaid：＂Icouldn’tbelievethattheguynevertookapenny.Tothinkheissleepingonthestreetstonight11hecouldhavestolenthemoneyandpaidforaplacetostayin.Thisguyhasnothingand12hedidn’ttakethewalletforhimself；hethoughtaboutothers13.It’sunbelievable.Itjustprovesthereare14guysoutthere.＂Mr.Smith’sact15muchofthepublic’sattention.HealsowonpraisefromsocialmediausersafterMr.Anderson16abouttheactofkindnessonFacebook.NowMr.Andersonhassetupanonlinecampaignto17moneyforMr.Smithandotherhomelesspeopleinthearea,whichbyyesterdayhadreceived￡8,000.＂Ithinkthefaiththateveryonehasshown18himhastouchedhim.Peoplehavebeenapproachinghiminthestreet;he’shadjob19andallsorts,＂Mr.Andersoncommented.ForMr.Smith,thisisapossiblelife-changing20.Thestoryonceagaintellsusthatonegoodturndeservesanother.1、A．hopeB．aimC．urgeD．effort2、A．stillB．evenC．everD．once3、A．walletB．bagC．boxD．parcel4、A．partnerB．colleagueC．ownerD．policeman5、A．turnedB．hidC．steppedD．reached6、A．discoverB．collectC．checkD．believe7、A．takingB．leavingC．readingD．writing8、A．satisfiedB．excitedC．amusedD．shocked9、A．safeB．missingC．foundD．seen10、A．serviceB．supportC．kindnessD．encouragement11、A．whenB．ifC．whereD．because12、A．ratherB．yetC．alreadyD．just13、A．tooB．thoughC．againD．instead14、A．honestB．politeC．richD．generous15、A．gaveB．paidC．castD．drew16、A．learnedB．postedC．caredD．heard17、A．borrowB．raiseC．saveD．earn18、A．ofB．atC．forD．in19、A．detailsB．changesC．offersD．applications20、A．lessonB．adventureC．chanceD．challenge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。Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrectFortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblankMyamazingescapeWhenHelenMonahangotaphonecallaskinghertopickupafriend’schildrenfromschoolwhilecollecting1．ownshegrabbedhercoatandheadeddowntheroadItmeant2．(leave)homefiveminutesearlierthanshehadintended—butitcouldalsohavesavedherlifeMinutes3．sheshutthedoor,alightaircraftcrashedontoheremptyhouse“Iamtryingnottothink4．wouldhavehappenedifIhadlefthomeatthenormaltime,’saidMrsMonahanPilotDonaldCampbellalsohadreasontobethankfulThe52-year-oldsurgeonwalkedawayfromthewreckage5．onlyminorinjuriestohisfaceandheadHehadbeensteeringthefour-seaterPiperSenecatowardsShorehamAirportinWestSussexwhenthetwinenginescutoutItplungedandclippedarailwaybridge,6．(crash)intothe£150,000three-bedroomhouseinthetownofShoreham-by-SeaItfellintothebackgarden,which7．(litter)withchildren’stoysMrsMonahan,36,said:'ItlookslikesomethingoutofafilmsetThetailoftheplanewasupintheairandthenosewasinthefishpond’MrCampbell,8．fliesalloverthecountrytotreatthepatientsofhisprivatepractice,said:“IwascomingintotheairportandbothenginescutoutItbegantoyaw(偏离航线）quitesharplytooneside‘Icouldn’tlandontherailwaylinebecauseoftheelectriccableandIsawagapbythehousesandaimednexttothemIrememberabangThewingtipmust9．(hit)theroofItwasabitrough’Safetyofficialwerelastnightexaminingtheplane10．(try)todiscoverwhatwent