大理大学《高级商务英语阅读》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷

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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、Nobodyknowswhytheboycantellwhat’swrittenonthepaperinanotherroomwithoutlookingatit.Itreally_______explanation.A．prevents B．challenges C．interrupts D．confuses2、Thewaitressattherestaurantwasusuallyveryconsiderate,butonthisoccasionsheseemedto________thediners.A．ignore B．identify C．applaud D．satisfy3、TheplanforXionganNewArea______officiallyonApril1,2017.A．announcedB．wasannouncedC．announcesD．isannounced4、That’s

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D．that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。AForhoursaftertheirboatsank,KenHendersonandCoentrod(踏)waterintheGulfofMexico,talkingaboutlifeanddeathwhilestrugglingtosurvive.Formorethan30hours,itworked.ThenHendersonwasforcedtomakeadecision.“I’mgoingtogoforhelporyou’renotgoingtomakeit,”HendersontoldCoen,justbeforecuttingthestrap(带子)thatconnectedtheminthedeep,coldwaters.“Iunderstand,”Coenresponded,givingHendersonalastsetofinstructions,“Kissmybabiesforme.”Daysafterthefishingtripendedintragedy,HendersontoldthestoryforTheAssociatedPress.TheyhadbeenfishingforafewhourswhensuddenlyCoennoticedtheboatwasfillingwithwater.Hendersongotbothmotorsroaring,onlytohavethesaltwaterthathadleakedinbreakthemstraightaway…Coenjumpedtotheright,hissunglassesandcapflyingoff.Thetwograbbedextralifejacketsandotherfloatingitems,includingahalffullbottleofDietCoke.“Thewaterwassocoldandittookyourbreathaway,”Hendersonsaid.Theyimmediatelybegantotremble.Thepairpreparedforalongwait.Andtheytalked.“Wediscussedthingsanddiscussedlife.Wediscussedfamilies.Wejusttriedtokeepoccupied,”Hendersonsaid.EventuallyCoenstartedhallucinating(有幻觉).HendersontriedtokeepCoen’sarmsandlegsmoving.Butasmorningcame,Coen’ssituationworsened.AndsoHendersondecidedtocutthestrap.Heswamfortwohours,tired,frustratedanddepressed.Thenhesawanoilrig(钻探平台)inthedistance.Heswam,seeingiceandcrystaltreesinthewater.Heremindedhimselfconstantlytherewerenotrees.Hislegswassoweakthathecouldbarelyliftthem.Hendersonslowlypulledhimselfuptherig’sladder.Itwasover50milesfromwheretheyhadgoneinthewater.AllhecouldthinkofwasCoen.Convincedhisfriendwouldsurvive,hetoldthecoastguardwheretheyhadparted.Twohourslater,afishermanfoundabodyinalifejacket.Later,inthehospital,Hendersonsawhisfriend.Heapologizedandaskedforforgiveness.Hepromisedtorealizehiswishesandlookafterhisgirls.“Ifeltlikeapartofmehaddiedoutthere,”Hendersonsaid.1、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothearticle?A．ItwasHendersonwhofirstnoticedsomethingwaswrongwiththeboat.B．Everythingthemendidtogettheboattoworkmademattersworse.C．Hendersonalonedidwhathecouldbutithadlittleeffect.D．Themen’slongdiscussionaboutlifeanddeathfilledthemwithsadness.2、AfterHendersoncutthestrapandswamaway,.A．heregrettedhisdecisiontoleavehisfriendB．heknewhehadagoodchanceofbeingsavedC．hehadtofightagainstexhaustionandhallucinationsD．hegotencouragedbyrememberingthetalkwithCoen3、Whatcanweconcludefromthearticle?A．Hendersontriedtorescuebothofthem.B．Theykepttalkingbecausetheyfeltexcited.C．Coenwouldhavesurvivedifhehadbelievedinhisfriend.D．Coenwasunwillingtobeleftalonebutheeventuallyagreed.4、WhatkindofpersonisHenderson?A．Strong-willedandloyal.B．Selfishbutdecisive.C．Smartandcreative.D．Experiencedbutindifferent.BProfessionalathletespayahighpricefortheirpursuitofexcellenceandglory.Trainingtothelimittearsmusclesandwearsoutjoints.Gymnastsoftenneedhipreplacementswhenbarelyintomiddleage.Fewfootballersmakeittotheendoftheircareerswiththeirkneesintact.Butmanyalsorunadarkerrisk:doping—theuseofbannedathleticperformance-enhancingdrugsbyathleticcompetitors.TheWinterOlympicsinPyeongchang,inSouthKorea,startsthisweekinitsshadow.Yearsafterwhistle-blowersfirstrevealedwholesale(大规模的)dopinginRussia,theInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)atlastdecidedtobaritfromtakingpart.ButithasallowedmanyRussianstocompeteasindividuals.AndontheeveofthecompetitiontheCourtofArbitrationforSport(CAS)saidthat28othersshouldreceiveamoretolerantpenaltyfromtheIOC,furthermufflingtheanti-dopingmessage.Russia’sdopingisunusualonlyinitsscaleandinstitutionalnature.Nocountryorsportisimmune.Studies,andananonymoussurveyattheWorldAthleticsChampionshipsin2011,suggestthatathirdofathletespreparingforbiginternationalcompetitionstakebannedsubstances.Yetjust1-2%failatesteachyear.LanceArmstrong,acyclistwhowontheTourdeFranceseventimesandlateradmittedtodopingallthewhile,wastestedon250occasions.Thefewtimeshefailed,heavoidedpunishmentsbyclaiminghehadtakenanti-inflammatories(消炎药)forsaddle-sores(骑行引起的肌肉酸痛).Dopingismoresophisticatedthanwhensomestatesusedsteroids(类固醇)tobulkupathletes.Newdrugsaredesignedtobeundetectableinabloodorurinesample.Manyathletes“blooddope,”receivingtransfusionsortakingadrugthatstimulatestheproductionofredbloodcellstoimprovetheirphysicalstrength.Sovietathleteswhowerefedsteroidssufferedahostofseriousproblemsinlaterlife.Theyweremorelikelytocommitsuicide,ortomiscarry(流产)orhaveadisabledchild.Nooneknowswhatrisksthosetakingnew“designer”versionsarerunning.Blood-dopingcancauseheartattacks;morethanadozencyclists’deathshavealreadybeenlinkedtoit.Theagenciesthatsetouttostopdopingarehugelyoutclassed.AstheargumentoverpunishmentsonRussiaillustrate,theyaredividedandweak.Mosttestingisdonebynationalbodies,whichmaynottryveryhardtofindevidencethatwouldgettheirownstarsbanned.TheWorldAnti-DopingAgency(WADA),whichoverseesthem,ispackedwithofficialsfromnationalsportsfederationsandtheIOC．Theirinterestsarelikewiseconflicted.Itsbudgetistiny.Thesystemseemstobedesignedtolooktoughbutpunishonlytheoccasionalscapegoat(替罪羊).Honestathletesdeservebetter.1、Theword“muffling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B．conveying C．spreading D．weakening2、WhydidtheauthorciteaninstanceofLanceArmstrong?A．ToillustrateheisamodelofRussianathlete.B．ToshowcyclingisverypopularinFrance.C．Toindicatedopingexistseverywhere.D．TosuggestdopingisanexceptionforAmericanathletes.3、WhichofthefollowingisNOTaside-effectofsteroids?A．Givingbirthtoanunhealthychild.B．Suicidaltendencies.C．Stimulatestheproductionofredbloodcells.D．Unintentionallyhavingapregnancyendearly.4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．TheCASshouldputmoreseverepenaltiesonRussianathletes.B．TheWinterOlympicsinPyeongchanghavenotbeensuccessfulduetodopingscandals.C．DopingisquitecommonamongathletesinFranceandRussia.D．WADAdoesagoodjobmonitoringdopingintheOlympics.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．Whichcomesfirst,happinessormoney?Arericherpeople1?And2,howdopeoplegetricher?Arecentstudycouldtellyoutheanswer.Thestudy3thousandsofteenagersandfoundthatthosewhofeltbetterabout4asyoungadults5tohavehigherincomesbythetimethey629.Thosewhowerehappiestearnedanaverageof$8,000morethanthosewhowerethemost7.Theresearchers,fromUniversityCollegeLondonandtheUniversityofWarwick,saythatverygloomy（沮丧的）teens,nomatterhowtallorsmarttheywere,earned10%lessthantheirpeers,8thehappieronesearned930%more.Happierteenagershaveaneasiertime10school,collegeandthejob11,12becausetheyalwaysfeelbetteraboutlife.Itmay13betruethathappierpeoplefinditeasiertomakefriends,whoareoftenthekeytohomeworkhelpornetworking.AreportinJunesuggestedthatprofessionalrespectwasmoreimportantthan14intermsofworkplacehappiness.InAugustscientistsannouncedthattheyhadfoundthe15forhappinessinwomen.Alas!Thesamegenedoesn’tappeartohave16effectonmen.AndinOctoberresearchersintheUKandintheUSannouncedthatpeoplewhoeatsevenportionsoffruitandvegetablesadayreportbeingthehappiest.Ifitisreallytruethathappierkids17beingwealthierkids,isitnecessaryforparentstogettheirkidstodothehomework?Thefactisthat18homeworkwillmakekidshappybutsurelyhurttheirgrades.Studiesdoshow,19,thatmoreeducation20better-paidjobs,whichmaygiveusadeepthought.1、A．busierB．saferC．happierD．braver2、A．ifnotB．ifsoC．ifanyD．ifever3、A．lookedaroundB．lookedintoC．lookedoutD．lookedthrough4、A．lifeB．timeC．moneyD．work5、A．attachedB．attainedC．attendedD．tended6、A．turnedB．grewC．wentD．got7、A．admirableB．fantasticC．delightedD．depressed8、A．whileB．whenC．asD．though9、A．rightnowB．uptoC．rightawayD．downto10、A．gettingdownB．gettingthroughC．gettingoutD．gettingover11、A．dramaB．interviewC．reviewD．schedule12、A．simplyB．justC．chieflyD．only13、A．evenB．alsoC．everD．once14、A．jobsB．dollarsC．friendsD．parents15、A．geneB．brandC．characterD．nature16、A．thebestB．thedifferentC．thesameD．themost17、A．comeupB．endupC．takeupD．turnup18、A．noB．norC．notD．few19、A．firstofallB．forallC．atallD．afterall20、A．existsinB．contributestoC．resultsfromD．relieson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:ReadthefollowingpassageFillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrectFortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenwordFortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblankTheimpactofsmokescreenonadolescentsThestudybeganbyrecruitingover2,600USschoolchildrenaged10to14whohadneversmokedEachchildwasthenaskediftheyhadwatchedanyof50moviesrandomly1．(select)from601boxofficehitsThenumberofoccurrencesofsmokingineachfilmwasrecordedWhenfolloweduponetotwoyearslater,10percentofthechildrenhadtried2．(smoke)Thechildreninthetopquarterofexposuretomoviesmokingwere3．7timesmorelikelytohavetriedacigarettethan4．inthelowestquarterofexposureThiseffectwasindependentofotherfactorsthatmightinfluencethechild’ssmokingbehavior,suchasfriendsorfamilysmoking“Ifprovidesmoreevidence5．movieshaveastrongimpactonadolescents,”saysDalton,anexpertincancerriskbehaviorinchildren“Previousstudiessuggestedthatsmokinginmovies6．(influence)adolescentsmokingbehavior,butthisisthefirststudytoshowthatviewingsmokinginmoviespredicts7．willstartsmokinginthefuture”Daltonsaysapreviousstudybytheteamshowedthatchildrenweremorelikelytosmoke8．theirfavoriteactorsmoked“Weknowfrompaststudiesit’sveryrareforsmokingtobeportrayedinanegativelightSmokersinmoviestendtobetoughguysorsexy,rebelliouswomen,whichappealstoadolescents,”shetoldNewScientistMovieswhichdepictsmoking9．begivenanadultratingor“Rrating”intheUS,suggestsGlantz,whichwouldmeanthatchildrenunder17couldnotseethefilm10．aparentAnRratingforsmokinginmovieswouldpreventabout330adolescentsintheUSfromstartingtosmokeandultimately11．(extend)170liveseveryday,”hewrites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，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，共有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(/\)，并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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11处起)不计分。Manager, IamanexchangestudentfromChina、Yesterday,Iwenttoyourcinematoseeafilm、Thefilmwasverywell,butIdidnotenjoyitbecauseth