福建商学院《英语精读3》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、AsurveysuggeststhattheroyalweddingofPrinceWilliamandKateMiddleton_____agreatboostforBritisheconomybecausealargenumberofvisitorsareexpectedtogo.A．willbe B．hasbeen C．was D．be2、Childrenunderfifteenarenotpermittedtoseesuchkindoffilm_________isbadfortheirmentaldevelopment.A．as B．whatC．which D．that3、Iwantedsomemorecoldmeatbuttherewas_____left.A．none B．noone C．any D．some4、—Whydidn’tyoutrytofinishthecomposition?—Itriedto,but________Icould,thebellranannouncingtheendoftheexamination.A．until B．whenC．after D．before5、—Howdoyoufindyournewclassmate?—Oh,sheisreally________ofamusician,whocannotonlysingverybeautifully,butalsocomposeskillfully.A．something B．somebodyC．everything D．everybody6、Withthedevelopmentofagriculture,thepeople_____villageItaughtarenowlivingahappylife.A．inwhose B．whose C．inwhich D．which7、—IsPetercoming?—No,he____hismindafteraphonecallatthelastminute.A．changes B．changedC．waschanging D．hadchanged8、—Whatdoyoudo,Rita？—I’maclerkinaforeigncompanynow．ButI_____Englishinahighschoolfor10years．A．teach B．havetaughtC．taught D．amteaching9、______,hisideaswasacceptedbyallthepeopleatthemeeting.A．Strangeasmightitsound B．AsitmightsoundstrangeC．Asstrangeitmightsound D．Strangeasitmightsound10、Theshockingnewsmademerealize_____________terribleproblemswewouldface.A．that B．howC．why D．what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。AGardenerssuchasPrinceCharleswhoclaimthattalkingtoplantsencouragesthemtogrowhavelongbeenseenasalittlesilly.ButscientistshavediscoveredevidencewhichsuggeststheRoyalmayactuallyberightandtheycouldbelisteningtohim.BiologistsatTelAvivUniversityinIsraelhavefoundthatflowerscanactasaplant’s“ears”tohelpthemdetectthesoundofapproachinginsects.Whentheresearchersplayedrecordingsofflyingbeestoeveningprimroseflowers,withinthreeminutesthesugarconcentrationsinthenectar(花蜜)ofitsflowersincreased.Thefluid,producedtoattractpollinating(授粉)insects,wasonaverage20percenthigherinflowersexposedtothebuzzcomparedtothoseleftinsilenceorexposedtohigherpitchedsounds.

ProfessorLilachHadany,wholedthestudy,said:“Ourresultsdocumentforthefirsttimethatplantscanrapidlyrespondtopollinatorsoundsinanecologicallyrelevantway.”However,ProfHadanysaidaplant’sabilitytorespondtopollinatorsmaybeweakenedincityenvironmentsorbesideabusyroad.

Whileplantsrequirewater,sunlightandtherighttemperaturetogrow,itiswidelybelievedtheydonothavesensesinthewayanimalsdo.Butthestudy,publishedontheopen-sciencewebsiteBioRxiv,suggeststheeffortsofgardenerswhotalktotheirplantsmaynotbeinvain.“Plants’abilitytohearhasimplicationswellbeyondpollination—plantscouldpotentiallyhearandrespondtoherbivores,otheranimals,theelements,andpossiblyotherplants,”ProfHadanyadded.Amonth-longexperimentconductedbytheRoyalHorticulturalSocietyin2009foundfemalevoicesappeartospeedupthegrowthoftomatoes.Theresearchoffersapossibleexplanation—women’svoiceswereattherightfrequencyfortheplantstohear.1、What’seveningprimroseflowers’responsetobees’buzz?A．Longerbloom. B．Sweeternectar.C．Brightercolor. D．Lessfluid.2、WherecanplantsgrowbetteraccordingtoHadany?A．Onasquare. B．Besideahighway.C．Inthewoods. D．Alongthestreet.3、Whatcanweinferfromtheresearch?A．PrinceCharlesproveskindofstupid.B．Plantscanonlypotentiallyhearanimals.C．Plantsrespondtosoundsslowlyandecologically.D．Plantsgardenerstalktofrequentlydevelopwell.4、Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A．Flowerscanhear.B．Beesarebestpollinators.C．Plantscan’tgrowwithoutsound.D．Women’svoicesimproveplants’growth.BArewealoneintheuniverse?AteamofscientistsannouncedonJanuary6,2015thattheyhadidentifiedeightplanetsbeyondoursolarsystem,threeorfourofwhichorbitintheirstars’“GoldilocksZone”—theregionwheretemperaturesarenottoohotortoocoldforwater,whichisanecessaryingredientforlifeasweknowit,toexistliquidform.ThismaybegoodnewsforpeoplehopingthatEarthisnottheonlyinhabitedworldintheuniverse.Thescientists,ledbyDr.GuilermoTorresoftheHarvard-SmithsonianCenterforAstrophysics,madethediscoveriesusingdatacollectedbytheplanet-seekingKeplertelescope.NASAlaunchedKeplerin2009.Sincethen,thetelescopehasidentifiedmorethan1,000planetsoutsideofoursolarsystem.TorresandhisteamanalyzedthedataabouttheeightnewlydiscoveredworldtodeterminewhichonesaremostlikelytobesimilartoourEarth.Amongthenewdiscoveries,thescientistssaytheplanetscalledKepler438band442baretheclosesttoEarth.Kepler438bisjustabout10%largerthanourplanet,andgets40%moreofitsenergyfromitsstarthanEarthreceivesfromtheSun.Temperaturestherewouldbeabout140degrees.Kepler442bisabout33%largerthanEarth,butreceives30%lessenergyfromitsstar.Thatwouldmakeitapotentiallychillierworldthanourown.Torressaysitispossibleforlifetoexistandsurviveineitherofthosetemperatures,butforthattohappen,theseplanetswouldneedtohaveanotherkeyingredientforlife:aheat-trappingatmospherelikeEarth’s.WhilethesefindingsaddtothepossibilitythatlifeexistsbeyondEarth,Torrescautionsagainstdrawingconclusions,“Wearenotclaimingtheyareinhabited,”hesays.Infact,theseplanetsaresofarawaythatthescientistscannotobservethemdirectly,whichcanbeexplanationforwhyfornowitremainsunknownwhethertheseplanetscontainlife.Butthediscoveryofplanetsintheirstars’habitablezonessuggeststhatsomewhereoutthere,someformofalienlifemayhavetakenhold.1、Thescientistshaveidentifiedeightplanets,________.A．whicharesuitableforhumanstoliveonB．someofwhicharepossibleforlifetoexistonC．someofwhichhavethesamesituationsasEarthD．whicharenottoohotortoocoldforwatertoexiston2、WhichstatementaboutthediscoveryofTorresandhisteamisTRUE?A．Kepler438bistoohotforanylifetoexiston.B．Kepler438band442barethefarthesttoEarth.C．TheyhavemadethediscoveriesthroughKepler.D．Theyhavediscoveredover1000planetsin7years.3、WhatisthepossiblethingthatKepler442blacksforlifetoexiston?A．Thewater B．ThesunlightC．Thesoil D．Theatmosphere4、Abouttheirexploration,Torreswantstoindicatethat________.A．thereisalotlefttolearnB．theyhavehaddecisivegainsC．itisthefirstinhumanhistoryD．itiscertainforlifeontheplanets5、Whichcanbethebesttitleforthispassage?A．AreWeAlone?B．EyeontheStarsC．DiscoverAnotherEarthD．DiscoveryofNewStarstoLiveon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．MyparentspassedawaytenyearsagoandImissthemterribly.ButIknowtheyarewithmeeverydayinwhattheytaughtmeandinthe1theygaveme.Everymorningmyfather’smessagetomewas:Rememberthat2youwalkoutofthisdoor,youcarryresponsibility,thegoodnameofthisfamily,thehopesanddreamsofyourmomanddad.Mymotheroftenurgedmeto3thehighstandardsshesetforme.WhenIwasinhighschool,Iplayedinarockbandwithfriendsinmyclass.Weweredevotedandpracticedconstantly.Wemovedpasttheguys-in-a-garagestageand4tobeprettygood,doinggetting-paidgigs(演奏会)mostweekends,whichmademe5.Atthattime,thoughpartofmewas6upinthatband,anotherpartofmewastheoldestsonintheClarkfamily,7ofmyoriginandadedicatedstudentbusyapplyingtocolleges.Withouteventellingmyparents,IappliedtoHarvard.Ididn’tthinkIhadmuchchanceofgettingin,8Iwantedtotry.SoIwasridingaroundbeingMrCoolRockMusicianhalfofthetime,andtheotherhalfIwasfocusedonfamilyand9goals.Iwasrunningonparallel10.WhenthegroupwonacitywideBattleoftheBands,thingsheatedup.Mybandmateshadstarsintheireyes-wemightbeabletomakeitbig.However,Ibegantofeel11.IrealizedIwasonquitedifferenttracks:I12wasbecomingtwopeople,13identitiesbackandforthdependingonwhoIwaswith.Ihadtomakeanoption.AsIconsideredmy14,myparents’wordswererightthere,helpingmetoseethatmydreamsweren’taboutsigningarecorddeal,lettingmyhairgrow,andlivinginatourbus.SoI15out.Mybandmasterswere16.TheythoughtIwascrazytowithdraw17thepeakofrealsuccess.Buthoweversuccessfulthatbandgot,Iknewitwasn’tinlinewithmy18,withmyfeelingofwhatIwas19todo,withwhoIwas-itsimplywasn’tme.Inthatinstantandinmanyothersthroughoutmylife,myparent’sadvicehashelpedmerecenterand20.IcouldrememberwhoIwas-thehopesanddreamsIcarried.1、A．property B．advice C．guide D．aid2、A．when B．before C．while D．since3、A．comeupwith B．standupto C．liveupto D．keeppacewith4、A．got B．failed C．hoped D．attempted5、A．lost B．disappointed C．confused D．thrilled6、A．wrapped B．centered C．spent D．offered7、A．scared B．proud C．guilty D．ashamed8、A．if B．unless C．until D．yet9、A．economic B．political C．academic D．literary10、A．tracks B．ways C．processes D．directions11、A．confident B．optimistic C．cheerful D．uncomfortable12、A．exactly B．actually C．eventually D．fortunately13、A．switching B．acting C．discovering D．seeking14、A．conditions B．choices C．competence D．health15、A．gave B．looked C．called D．dropped16、A．disturbed B．cool C．shocked D．tolerant17、A．in B．to C．by D．at18、A．goals B．interests C．personality D．consideration19、A．meant B．demanded C．forced D．aimed20、A．recall B．refocus C．rebuild D．reunite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。TheAgriculturalFeast1．(take)placeaftertheIndependenceDayItisnotaworldwidecelebrationOnlyChristiansinMexicolookforwardtoitsarrivalforits2．(religion)originLongago,man’sancestorswerebadTheyfooledandplayedtricksoneachotherandneverkept3．wordSoGodturnedupanddrownedalltheircrops4．(human)starveddayandnight,weepingInordertogainGod’sforgiveness,awomanpoetsetofftoseeGodSheadmiredGodandmadeapologies,God5．(move)WithGod’spermission,humanbeingsfinallyhadgoodharvestsagainThustowipesadnessandremindthemselvesofthebelief6．God,peoplebeganthefestivalOnthefestival,peoplegatherin7．openair,suchasplaygroundsandparkinglots,andhavefunwitheachother8．(energetic)allnightlong,asthoughtheywerenevertiredWhenabeauty9．(dress)upinlovelyclothingreadspoemsinmemoryofthepoet,everyoneholdstheirbreathThen,itisthecustom10．theboneofaroosterheadisgiventoherasanawardObviously,thestorymaynotbetrue,butthefestivalisinteresting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；2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。SinceIwasakid,I’veconsidereddifferentjobIwou