陕西财经职业技术学院《商务英语阅读（四）》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批阅人第一部分（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1、Thebusinessmanstudiedthemarketinhishometowntofindthe____forinvestment.A．potential B．reservation C．criterion D．allowance2、Theincomesofskilledworkerswentup.,unskilledworkerssawtheirearningsfall.A．Moreover B．ThereforeC．Meanwhile D．Otherwise3、Thedoctor’sdilemmawas_____heshouldtellthepatientthetruth.A．whether B．whichC．that D．what4、—Ihavebeendecoratingtheapartmentrecently,socanyoulendmesomemoney?—Sorry,allmymoneyhasgonetothestockmarket._________.A．I’drathernot. B．Iamintheblack.C．Iwouldn’tbetonit. D．Iamalittleshy.5、I'mcallingtoenquireabouttheposition__________inyesterday'sChinaDaily.A．advertised B．tobeadvertised C．advertising D．havingadvertised6、I’msurethatyourletterwillget_____attention.Theyknowyou’rewaitingforthereply.A．continued B．immediate C．careful D．general7、________andopentovariousinterpretations,thetermsofthenewproposalneedimprovingbasedontheinterestsofbothsides.A．AccessibleB．ApparentC．AmbiguousD．Aggressive8、Mymotheropenedthedrawerto______theknivesandspoons.A．putaway B．putup C．puton D．puttogether9、Whilewewerelisteningtothespeechattentively,avoice_____toannouncetheresultoftheelection.A．brokein B．brokeup C．brokeoff D．brokedown10、—Whydoesheweararaincoatonsunnydays?—NordoIunderstand.Heis________.A．awetblanket B．alazyboneC．ablacksheep D．anoddfish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。AMyreasonforstartingourfamilytraditionofreadinginthecarwaspurelyselfish:IcouldnotbearlisteningtoASesameStreetChristmasforanother10hours.Mythreechildrenhadbeenaddictedtothiscassette（磁带）onourprevioussummerroadtrips.AsIbegantoprepareforournext500-milecartrip,Icameacrossabook—JimTrelease’s—TheReadAloudHandbook.Thiscouldbetheanswertomyproblem.Ithought.SoIputRoaldDahl’sJamesandtheGiantPeachintomybag.WhenIbegantoreadaloudthetaleoftheboywhoescapesthebadguysbyhidinginsideagiantpeach,mythreekidsarguedandfoughtwitheachotherintheirseats.Butafterseverallines,theywereattractedintotherhythmofthewordsandbegantolisten.Wesoonlearnedthatthesimplepleasureoflisteningtoawell-writtenbookmakesthelongmilespasmorequickly.Sometimesreadingbecamethemostinterestingpartofthetrip.IreadWilsonRawls’sSummeroftheMonkeysaswespenttwodaysdrivingtothebeach.Wearrivedjustbehindthepowercrewsrestoring（恢复）electricityafteratropicalstorm.Theraincontinuedmostoftheweek,andthebeachwascoveredwithoilwashedupbythestorm.Whenwereturnedhome,Iaskedmysonwhathelikedaboutthetrip.Heansweredwithouthesitation“Thebookyoureadinthecar.”Roadtripsstillofferchallenges,eventhoughmychildrennowareteenagers.Butwecontinuetoreadaswerollacrossthecountry.AndI’mbeginningtoseetatreadingaloudhasdonemorethanhelppassthetime.Foratleastalittlewhile,wearenotshutinourownelectronicworlds.Andmaybewe'vestartedsomethingthatwillpassontothenextgeneration.1、Whydidtheauthorstartreadinginthecar?A．Shewantedtohaveabetterjourney.B．ShewantedtokeepafamilytraditionC．Herchildrenwereaddictedtoreading.D．Herchildrenweretiredofthecassette.2、Howdidthechildrenreactaftertheauthorreadafewlines?A．Theykeptfighting.B．Theyhidthemselves.C．Theysoonsettleddown.D．Theyreadtogetheraloud.3、Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorandherfamily’striptothebeach?A．Theywerecaughtinastorm.B．Theyenjoyedreadingontheroad.C．Theyhadagoodtimeonthebeach.D．Theyfoundreadingboring.4、Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．BetterTravelingthanReadingB．BooksthatChangedMyChildrenC．RoadTripsFullofChallengesD．ReadingMakesGreatRoadTripsBIamastonishedatthewayGodknowswhentosendaspecialgiftofencouragementatjusttherighttime!Itmightbeinadream,alostletter,amemory,orsomethingfoundthatwe’dforgottenabout.MygrandmotherwasfromatowninMichigan.AndsummeraftersummerIenjoyedstayingwithmygrandparentsasayoungchild.Iwasfromthecityandlovedthesmalltownwheretheylived.Peoplekneweveryone,theirchildren,theirpets,theirancestors.Grandmawasalwaysusingherhandsforsomethingexciting...shewouldmakesandwichesandwe’dhaveteaparties,plantflowersandcarefullytendthem.Shelovedknittingsweatersaswellasmakingbeautifulquiltsforhergrandchildren.Irememberthesmallthimble(顶针)shewouldplaceonherfingerwhiledoingherneedlework.Afewyearsago,whenGrandmaleftthisearthforhernewresidenceinHeaven,Ibidfarewelltomylovinggrandmother.Howquicklyourlivescanchange!Wehadjusthadteatogetheracoupleofmonthsearlier,onher91stbirthday.Imissedherverymuch,butInoticeditmostlyonmybirthdays,becausetherewasnocardfromGrandma.She’dneverforgottenmybirthday!OnoneparticularbirthdaywhenIwasfeelingalittlelow,somethinghappenedmademefeelasifshewassharingthatspecialdaywithme.Iwasarrangingsomecolorfulpillowsthatshehadmade,andsuddenlyIfeltsomethinginsideonepillow;itwassmallandhard.Imovedtheobjecttoaseam（缝）thatIcarefullyopened,and,tomydelight,outcameatinysilverthimble!HowhappyIwastofindsomethingthathadbeenapartofher!Notrealizingithadfallenoffherfinger,IpicturedhersewingitintothatlittlepillowthatIjusthappenedtofluff（抖松）,toplaceonmybedspread（床罩）thatday.IcarefullylaidthethimblealongsidetheothersI’dcollectedovertheyears.Whatapreciousmemoryofaveryspecialladywho,somehow,Iknew,waslaughingindelightatsewingherthimbleintomypillow.Iheatedthekettleandmadesometea,usingmybestchina,asGrandmaalwaysdid,andthenenjoyedmyteaandGrandma’sthimble.Whatawonderfulbirthdaythatwas!1、Intheauthor’smemory,whatwouldhergrandmotherdo?A．Shewouldmakesandwichesandhamburgersforherfamily.B．Shewouldwearathimbleforneedleworkeveryday.C．Shewouldmakebeautifulquiltsformoney.D．Shewouldlookaftertheflowersinthegarden.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph4referto?A．Themodernworld’sfast-changinglife.B．Thefactthatthegrandmotherhadpassedaway.C．Theauthor’smissinghergrandmother.D．Thelovetheauthorgotfromhergrandmother.3、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenshefoundthethimble?A．Surprisedandjoyful.B．Delightedbutregretful.C．Guiltyandsad.D．Joyfulbutlonely.4、Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Grandma’sThimble.B．Grandma’sLifeStory.C．TheJoyofFindingSomethingLost.D．TheImportanceofPuttingThingsAway.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．Acoupleofyearsago,therewerebillboardsabouttheachievementsofBostonAthleticAssociation.Besidethephotosweresome1words,expressingthereasonsforrunning.Eachhaddifferentwords,butonereally2.Itwassimple:“BecauseIcan.”Askids,manytalestoldusaboutthespiritofdetermination,ofbelievinginourselves.As3,wedon’talwayshavetalestoteachusthesevaluablelessons.Asaresult,westartmaking4.“BecauseIcan”removestheseexcuses.Itgivesusalessontodothethingsthatwethinkwe5.And,itenablesustobelieveinourselves.Practicing“can”thinkingisimportanttokeepingusyoung,tohavinga(n)6outlook,tostayingactiveandto7ourgoals.Further,itcanhelpus8richerandfullerlives.Thefactthatyouhavetheabilitytodosomethinggivesyouthepowertodoit,9thetaskmightbe.Howcanyouusethepowerof“BecauseIcan”?Herearethreeways:Bemoreactive.10itistogettothestoreorwork,orifitisclimbingthe11insteadoftakingthelift,holdinga“BecauseIcan”12isaneasywaytoincludemoreactivitiesinyourlife.Breakthe“I’mtired”or“Itistoohard”or“Itistoofar”cycle.Increasingyouractivitylevelwill13alotofbenefits.Trysomethingnew.Itiseasyforustomakeexcusesforwhyweshouldn’ttrynewthings.Maybeyouthinkitis14yourcomfortzone.Maybeitseemstoodifficult.Telling15that“Youcan”trysomethingnewwillhelpyouto16pasttheseroadblocksand17newthingsaboutyourselfandpossiblenewinterests.Increaseyourwillpower.Saying“No”toourfavoritethingsisnoteasy.18,developingastrongwillpowerissomethingthatisgoodforyou.19timeyouwanttodosomethingyouthinkyoumight20,trytellingyourselfthatyoucansayno.Youhavethepower.1、A．disappointingB．puzzlingC．satisfyingD．encouraging2、A．stoodoutB．turnedoutC．heldoutD．pickedout3、A．teachersB．runnersC．adultsD．audience4、A．differencesB．excusesC．adjustmentsD．preparations5、A．can’tB．mustn’tC．shouldn’tD．needn’t6、A．sensitiveB．positiveC．imaginativeD．objective7、A．developingB．makingC．settingD．reaching8、A．arrangeB．buildC．leadD．change9、A．whicheverB．wheneverC．whereverD．whatever10、A．WhetherB．IfC．ThoughD．Since11、A．wallB．stairsC．ladderD．hill12、A．mottoB．activityC．attitudeD．position13、A．PreserveB．provideC．possessD．protect14、A．besideB．withoutC．beyondD．within15、A．himB．himselfC．youD．yourself16、A．moveB．jumpC．overcomeD．defeat17、A．consultB．informC．discoverD．experience18、A．MoreoverB．HoweverC．ThereforeD．Otherwise19、A．EveryB．EachC．LastD．Next20、A．regretB．requestC．recommendD．remind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。AfewmonthsagoIleftmyhometownforCanadatostudyIfeltnervousbecauseIwasgoingto1．newplacewithnewpeopleWhatworriedmeatfirst2．(be)thatIcouldn'tspeakEnglish3．(fluent),andIalsocouldn’tunderstand4．(they)customsEverythingwasdifferent5．myowncountryIhadtodealwitheverythingaloneItwasasadmoment6．IhadtosaygoodbyetomyfamilyandfriendsattheairportSuddenlyIfeltunwilling7．(leave)m\hometownbecauselgrewupthereandhadwonderful8．(memory)ofthefamiliarplaceHowever，Iknowstudyingabroadwasa9．(decide)thatImademyselfIhadtoacceptthechallengeBynowIhavegotusedtothenewlifeherealready,thoughI’mlookingforwardto10．(spend)thecomingvacationwithmyoldfriendsbackhome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。错误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。3、错误类型不涉及单词拼写。Goodrelationshipsbetweent