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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、Accordingtoarecentstudy,thehighschoolgraduationrateforblackmenhasfallenby43percent,while________ofblackwomenhasrisenby56percent.A．that B．whatC．one D．which2、--TurnofftheTV,Jack._______yourhomeworknow?--Mum,justtenmoreminutes,please.A．Willyoubedoing B．ShouldyoubedoingC．Shouldn'tyoubedoing D．Couldn’tyoubedoing3、—Areyoufreenow?Ihavesomethingimportanttotellyou.—OK,________youmakeitshort.Iwillhavetofinishthisreportbeforenoon.A．nowthatB．assoonasC．everytimeD．aslongas4、－Mike,ourteamwillplayagainsttheRocketsthisweekend.Iamsurewewillwin.－________!A．Congratulations B．CheersC．Bestwishes D．Goodluck5、--Ittookmeeightyearstobuildupmybusiness,anditalmostkilledme.--Well,youknowwhattheysay..A．ThereisnosmokewithoutfireB．Nopains,nogainsC．AllroadsleadtoRomeD．Practicemakesperfect6、Whilehisapproachwasacomplete________fromestablishedpractices,theresultwassatisfactory.A．separation B．prohibition C．departure D．judgment7、Itwassonoisythatwehearourselvesspeak.A．couldn’t B．shouldn’tC．mustn’t D．needn’t8、Asisknowntoall,_______openingceremonyofthe16thAsianGamesheldonNovember12thinGuangzhouwas_______greatsuccess.A．/;aB．the;aC．the;/D．a;/9、Manythoughtthatafterstarringintheimmenselypopulardrama，NirvanainFire，HuGewould________andactivelyseeknewroles．A．makeamountainoutofamolehillB．havetoomanyironsinthefireC．strikewhiletheironishotD．putthecartbeforethehorse10、Ourbedroomsareallonthesixthfloor,withitsownbathroom.A．all B．every C．either D．each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。AAnewstudysuggestsclimateconditionsintheSaharaDesert,oneofhottest,driestandmostdesertedareasintheworld,havechangedfromwettodryaaboutevery20,000years.ButpreviousevidencehassuggestedtheSaharadidnotalwaysexperiencesuchextremeheatanddryconditions.Attimes,theSaharaRangedtoaverywetclimate.Thispermittedplantsandanimalstodevelopandgrowandledtothecreationofhumansettlements.Now,theyhavediscoveredmoreevidence,which,theleadresearcherDavidMcGeesays,supportstheideathattheSahara'sclimatekeptchangingbetweenwetanddryaboutevery20,000,years.McGeereportedtheseclimatechangesweremainlydrivenbychangesintheEarth's(地轴)astheplanettravelsroundthesun.Thisprocessaffectstheamountofsunlightbetweenseasons.Every20,000yearstheEarthreceivesmorestrongsummersunlight.WhentheEarth'saxischangesagain,theamountofsunlightisreduced.Thisseasonchangehappenedcontinuouslyevery20,000years.Theotherpartoftheseasonproducedrainyconditions,resultinginawetter,greener,plant-richenvironment.Whentherainyactivityweakens,theclimatebecomeshotanddry,liketheSahararemainstoday.Thescientistsbasedtheirresearchondustcollectedfromoceansediment(沉积物)intheAtlanticOceanbottomoffthecoastofWestAfrica.Thedustcontainedlayers(层)ofancientsedimentbuiltupovermillionsofyears.EachlayercouldcontaintracesofSaharandustaswellastheremainsoflifeforms.Thisinformationwasusedtoassessoverwhattimeperiodthedusthadbuiltup.ThisledtotheoverallfindingthattheSaharanchangesfromwettodryclimateshappenedevery20,000years.DavidMcGeesaidthattodayweonlyseetheSaharaDesertasanextremelydesertedand“inhospitable”place.Thenewstudysuggeststhatthearea'sclimatehaschangesbetweengrasslandsandamuchwetterenvironment,andbacktodryclimates,evenoverthelastquartermillionyears.McGeesayshethinksthelatestresearchcanbevaluableinstudyingtheSahara'shistoryasitrelatestohumansettlement.1、WhatdoesthenewstudyfindabouttheSaharaDesert?A．Itisoneofthehottest,driestandmostdesertedareasinAfrica.B．Italwaysexperiencesextremeconditionsbecauseofitsposition.C．Itsclimatechangesbetweenwetanddryaboutevery20,000years.D．Itsenvironmentalconditionsstopplantsandanimalsfromsurviving.2、WhatisthedirectreasonforSahara'sclimatechanges?A．Rainyactivity. B．Solarradiation.C．Humanactivity. D．Globalenvironment.3、Howdidtheresearchersacquiretheevidence?A．Byanalyzingoceanlife.B．BystudyingSahara’shistory.C．Bycollectingdustonthecoast.D．Byexaminingmeansediment.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“inhospitable”probablymean?A．Unsuitabletolive. B．Insignificantlostudy.C．Unabletoexplore. D．Impossibletochange.BInnoparticularorder,herearesomesongsontheMusicappofmyphone:OnaSundayAfternoonbyLighterShadeofBrown—Astudentofmineintroducedthisrapsonglomeallthewaybackintheearly1990s,when1wasteachingSpanishatalocaluniversity.ThestoryinthesongtakesplacenottoofarfromwhereIliveinLosAngeles.It’sagood“driving”song,nothingcomplicatedor“deep”.SaySomethingbyAGreatBigWorld—Amorerecentsongaboutacouplelosingcontactwitheachother.Thepianopartisverylittleplayingbutbeautiful.AmericanPiebyDonMcLean—Anothersongfrommyyouthinthe80s,verypopularwithalmosteveryAmericanofmygeneration.Itretellssomeofthekeyeventsofthemiddle20thcentury,asongofhappymemoriesofthepastandwantingtoreturntothosebettertimes.TheWeightbyTheBand—Anotheroldsong,originallymadepublicin1968,butoneIdidn’thearuntilIwasinhighschoolmorethan10yearslater.Idon’tunderstandthewordstothesongcompletely,butthefeelingofthesongisverycomfortingtome.UndertheBridgebyRedHotChiliPeppers—ThisLosAngelesgroupwroteasongthat1usedtolistentowhenIfirstmovedtoLAmorethan25yearsago.Ididn’tknowanyoneherewhenIfirstarrived.WhenIgotbored,Iusedtodriveupanddownthemajorstreetsthatcrossthecityfromeasttowest,listeningtothissongaboutthe“cityofangel”beingas“lonelyasIam.(Dontworry!Ihaveplentyoffriendsnow.)1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“deep”probablymean?A．withskill B．withcomfortC．withanormalmeaning D．withasignificantmeaning2、WhendidtheauthorprobablyheartheWeightbyTheBand?A．In1968. B．In1970.C．inthe1980s. D．inthe1990s.3、WhentheauthorfirstmovedtoLA,thefirstsongheheardwas.A．SaySomething B．AmericanPieC．TheWeight D．UndertheBridge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．Ihadbeenplayinghockey（冰球）forabout10years.Iwasalwaystheonesittingattheendofthebench,and1gotintoagame.Iwenttoallthe2andshowedupevenwhenitwasso3thatyour‘breathfroze’andwhentheotherplayershaddecidedtostayhome.IfeltIhad4enoughandthoughtofquitting.Ifinallydecidedto5thenewstomymomthatIwasleavingtheteam.Mymommayhavelookedlikeatinyandquietladybuton6mywords,shesaid,“Remember,‘Aquitterneverwinsandawinnerneverquits.’Yourmotherdidn’traise7,sothinkaboutyourselfina8wayandseeyourselfasawinner!”SoIworkedharderthaneveratgettinginbettershape,9myshot（投球）accuracyandchangingmy10.Onceinamatch,we11ourfirstgamebadly.What’sworse,oneofourbestplayersgothurt.Iwassittingatmy12place,attheendofthebench,whenthecoachcameoverandtoldmeIwasgoing13.Iwasnervous,excitedandterrifiedallatthesametime.TheopposingteamwasfastandIhadtoadmitIwasalittle14.Butmymom’swords15outinmyheadlikeachurchbell.Insteadofbeingafraid,Iwas“pumped”andIveryquicklyfoundthatallmy16workwaspayingoff.Iwasasfastaskaterasanyoneelseontheice,andIseemedtogetthe17toscore.Thecrowdwentquiet.AllthetimeIspentontheicewheneveryonehadgonehomehad18meforthismoment.Won!Iwon!ThelessonIlearnedfrommymom’s19hasstayedwithmeovertheyears.IhearthemwheneverIamfacedwithachallenge,orwheneverI20myself.1、A．once B．seldom C．usually D．evenB2、A．meetings B．shows C．matches D．practices3、A．cloudy B．wet C．cold D．windy4、A．suffered B．explained C．planned D．escaped5、A．write B．break C．read D．speak6、A．noticing B．gathering C．hearing D．analyzing7、A．talkers B．dreamers C．attackers D．losers8、A．positive B．familiar C．brief D．convenient9、A．testing B．improving C．questioning D．affecting10、A．aim B．taste C．habit D．attitude11、A．lost B．controlled C．practiced D．continued12、A．usual B．safe C．secret D．private13、A．off B．in C．by D．up14、A．annoyed B．awkward C．scared D．bitter15、A．put B．rang C．gave D．stood16、A．exact B．extra C．creative D．casual17、A．chance B．message C．order D．note18、A．spared B．requested C．prepared D．sent19、A．actions B．reasons C．words D．promises20、A．judge B．express C．comfort D．doubt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。Manypeoplewonderifthereisany1．(connect)betweenoursensesandourhealthScientistsobservethatmakingthemostofoursenseswhenweareyoungcankeepushealthylateroninlifeWhydowefeel2．(anxiety)ortired?Onestudyshowsthat3．(approximate)90%ofourtimeisspentwatchingtelevisionorusingcomputersItisaddedthatwhileoursenseofsightisusedtoomuch,our4．(sense)oftouchandsmellhavebeenignoredPeopleoftenask5．ornotweshoulddevelopalloursensesTheanswerisyesExpertssuggestthatwedothe6．(follow)thingsmoreoftenWhilehavingdinner,listentosome7．(enjoy)musicratherthanwatchtelevisionWhilerelaxingathome,havesomeflowersnexttoyou8．smellniceBeforegoingtobed,turnthelights9．Whilesleeping,wearanightshirtthatispleasanttotouch—it10．(make)ussleepwell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，并在该同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。Today,Ivisitmyoldhouse.Ilivedthereoneandahalfyearago.