内蒙古艺术学院《专业英语阅读》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷

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《专业英语阅读》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、TherewasneveranytimeforKatetofeellonely,________shewasanonlychild.A．eversince B．nowthatC．eventhough D．asthough2、Tomhasfailedagaininthemathexam.Iamreallyletdown.______Hehasalreadydonehisbest. A．Don’tpushhim. B．Nokidding. C．Heshouldbetoblame. D．Nowonder.3、Eventually,shehasrecognized____,whateverhappensandhoweverbad____seemstoday,lifestillgoesonandeverythingwillbebettertomorrow．A．that;it B．it;that C．it;what D．that;what4、Allchildrenshouldgetaccesstoahigh-qualityeducation________theirrace,zipcodeorfamilyincome.A．dependingon B．regardlessofC．dueto D．apartfrom5、OnehundredandfifteenChinesecompanieshitthenewlyreleasedFortune500listfor2017,______anincreaseforthe14thstraightyear,domesticwebsitereportedonThursday.A．torealizeB．realizedC．realizingD．havingrealized6、Duetothereformandopening­up,ourlivingconditions,undoubtedly,haveimproved________overthepastdecades.A．considerately B．approximately C．appropriately D．considerably7、Juliahasgotapretty_deal—shewaslaidoffjustforbeinglateonce!A．roughB．toughC．illegalD．mean8、Shesatonthetopofthestairs_____herheadonhercrossedarmsandcried.A．for B．when C．with D．while9、BillyCrystalhostedtheAcademyAwardsagainthisyear,andhisperformancesalways________theexpectationsofmostaudience.A．signupfor B．dropoutofC．bebenton D．liveupto10、Whenfacedwithabigchallenge________potentialfailureseemstohideateverycorner,maybeyou'veheardthisadvicebefore:“Bemoreconfident.”A．where B．whose C．which D．ofwhich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。AKettle’sYard,CambridgeThismodern-artgalleryinaVictorianhousewasfoundedinthe1950sbyTateJimandreopenedinFebruaryfollowingatwo-yearredevelopmentbyJamieFobertArchitects,theteambehindthe2017TateStevesextension.Thismeansanewcafe,afour-flooreducationwingandimprovedgalleryspacethatcanaccommodatemorevisitors.Thegallery’spermanentcollectionincludesworksbyJoanMiró,HenryMooreandBarbaraHepworth.BeingBrunel,BristolTocelebratethelifeandworkoffamouscivilengineerIsambardKingdomBrunei,BeingBruneiwillopeninMarchonBristol’sharbourside.Themuseumwillincludearangeofinteractiveandentertainingexhibits,includingtalkingportraitsofhisfriendsandfamilyandpersonalpossessions,includingan1821schoolreport.Itisagoodplaceforfamiliestostrengthenconnections.RoyalAcademyofArts,LondonTheRAreopenson19Mayforits250thanniversary,followinga£50mrenovation(翻新)withagalleryandexpandedexhibitionprogramme.Thesewillincludethreeday-litgalleries,whichwillhostexhibitionswithafocusoncontemporaryartandarchitecture.ThegrandfrontwalloftheBurlingtonGardensbuildinghasalsobeenrestored—possiblythefirsttimeit’shadapropercleaninits150yearhistory.V&A,DundeeOneofthemostsignificantnewopeningsoftheyearwillbeScotland’sfirstdesignmuseumandalsothefirstV&AanywhereoutsideofLondonon15September.ThemuseumbuildingsitsontheriverTay.ItwillcelebrateScottishdesignandobjectsinitscollection.1、WhatdoweknowaboutBeingBrunel?A．Ithasalongschoolreport.B．Itincludesthreeday-litgalleries.C．Itisfamily-friendly.D．Itpossessespermanentcollections.2、ThepurposeoftheRAreopeningis_______.A．toexpandtheexhibitionB．tomarkits250thanniversaryC．todisplaycontemporaryartD．topresentits150-yearhistory3、Whatdoesthewriterintendtotellus?A．Tocomparedifferenttouristattractions.B．ToattractmorevisitorstotheUK.C．Todescribesomefamousmuseumsandartists.D．Tointroduceopeningsofsomefamousartmuseums.BTheTajMahal,inAgra,India,isoneofthemostbrilliantstructuresonEarth.Itisnearly400yearsold.EmperorShahJahanhaditbuiltinmemoryofhiswife.Ittookabout2yearstobuildthemonument.Some2,000workersand1,000elephantshelpedgetthejobdone.Today,theTajMahalisnotjustasymbolofculturalhistory.It’salsoIndia’smostfamoustouristattraction.About8millionpeoplevisititeachyear.Butpollutionisturningthewhitemarblemonumentshadesofgreen,yellow,andbrown.TheTajMahalstandsonthepollutedYamunaRiver.Insectsareattractedtothedirtywater.Theyleavegreenishdroppingsonthebuilding.Airpollutionisalsoabigthreat.Factoriesandcarsreleasepollutionintotheair.ItstickstotheTajMahal’ssuidEace.Inthe190s,India’sSupremeCourtorderedhundredsoffactoriesnearthemonumenttoclose.Also,carandbustrafficwasrestricted.Fromtimetotime,workerscleantheTajMahal.Butdoingsoisdifficult,expensive,andtime-consuming;Anditdoesn’tpreventthediscoloration.OnJuly11,India’sSupremeCourtgavethecityofAgraawarning:“EitheryoudestroytheTajMahaloryourestoreit”.AuthoritiesinthecitysubmittedadraftofanactionplanonJuly24.Itsuggestsbanningplasticsandconstructionfromthearea.Italsocallsfortheclosingofmorefactories.“InordertopreservetheTajMahal,peoplemustcometogethertoworktowardasolution.Thereneedstobepositivepressureonpeopletoact.Weneedtoactimmediately,”SachchidaTripathisays.Heworkedona34studyofpollutionattheTajMahal.“Wearetrying,”headds,“butweneedtotrymore.”1、WhydidEmperorShahJahanbuilttheTajMahal?A．Toattracttourists. B．Tohonourhiswife.C．TorepresentIndia. D．Tomarkhisgreatness.2、WhatcanweinferabouttheTajMahalfromthesecondparagraph?A．Itisgettingdirty. B．Itisunderrepair.C．Itattractsinsects. D．Itislosingtourists.3、WhatshouldpeopledotosavetheTajMahalaccordingtoSachchidaTripathi?A．Closefactories. B．Becomeunited.C．Makeanewplan. D．Preventthediscoloration.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．ImmediateActionMustBeTaken B．TheTajMahalMustBeRebuiltC．FactoriesandCarsLedtoPollution D．PollutionDestroyedtheTajMaha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．Sometimespeoplearoundyoucanchangeyourvalues.MyelderbrotherSteve,inthe—1ofmyfatherwhodiedwhenIwassix,gavemeimportantlessonsin2thathelpedmegrowintoanadult.OncewhenIreturned3fromabaseballgame,itwasSteve4tookthetimetoaskmewhathappened.WhenIexplainedthatmybaseballhad5throughMrs.Holt’sbasementwindow,breakingtheglass,Steveencouragedmeto6toher.Afterall,Ishouldhaveplayedintheparkandnotinthepath7buildings.Althoughmy8trembledasIstoodexplaining,Iofferedto9thewindowifshewouldreturnmyball.Ialsolearnedthatpersonalpropertyisa10thing.AfterIfoundashinysilverpeninmyfifth-gradeclassroom.Iwantedtokeepit,butSteveexplainedthatitmightbeimportanttosomeoneelse11thefactthatithadlittlevalue.HeremindedmeofhowmuchI’dhatetolosetosomeoneelsethesmalldogmyfather12fromapieceofcheapwood.Ireturnedthepentomyteacher,and13rememberedthesmellofherperfumeasshepattedmeonmyshoulder.Yetofallthe14Stevegaveme,hisrespectforlifeisthemost15inmymind.AttwelveIkilledasparrowwithagun.Excitedwithmy16,IscreamedtoStevetotakealook.Ishallneverforgetthewayhestoodforalongmomentand17thebirdontheground.Theninadead,quietvoice,heasked,“Didithurtyoufirst,Mark?“Ididn'tknowwhattoanswer.Hecontinuedwithhiseyes18."Theonlytimeyoushouldeventhinkofhurtingalivingthingis19ithurtsyoufirst.Andthenyouthinkalong,longtime."Ireallyfeltterriblethen,butthatmoment20asthemostimportantlessonmybrotherhastaughtme.1、A．absenceB．influenceC．presenceD．appearance2、A．personalitiesB．beliefsC．impressionsD．values3、A．insurpriseB．intearsC．ateaseD．invain4、A．whichB．whatC．whoD．whom5、A．dashedB．rocketedC．swelledD．paced6、A．admitB．subscribeC．confessD．appeal7、A．beneathB．aboveC．inD．between8、A．legsB．handsC．toesD．back9、A．payforB．breakdownC．accountforD．pullthrough10、A．genuineB．sacredC．magicalD．specific11、A．regardlessofB．insteadofC．onaccountofD．inspiteof12、A．producedB．shapedC．purchasedD．carved13、A．thereforeB．evenC．stillD．yet14、A．giftsB．lessonsC．pensD．sparrows15、A．vividB．casualC．permanentD．valid16、A．predictionB．intelligenceC．accuracyD．expectation17、A．staredatB．pickedupC．glaredatD．caughtsightof18、A．blankB．shutC．firmD．wide19、A．asB．forC．sinceD．whether20、A．passesbyB．standsoutC．crowdsofD．fadesof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。WhyDoesRainSmellSoGood?Doyoulovethesmellofrain?Ifso,you’renotalone1．(actual),somescientistsbelievethatpeoplegottheirloveforthesmellofrainfrom2．(ancestor),whoreliedonwetweatherfortheirsurvivalButwhatmakesrainsmellsonice?ThereareseveralsmellsassociatedwithrainfallthatpeoplefindpleasingOneofthesesmells3．(call)“petrichor（尘土的味道）”Petrichor,atermcreatedin1964bytwoAustralianscientistsstudyingthesmellsof4．(rain)weather,comesfromsomechemicalreactionsDuringdryperiodssomeplantsproduceoils,andwhenitrains,theseoilsgointotheairAnotherreactionoccurswhenchemicals5．(produce)bysomebacteriaaresentoutAllofthesechemicalscombinetocreatethepleasantpertichorsmellwhenrainhits6．groundAnothersmellassociatedwithrainisozone（臭氧）Duringathunderstorm,lightningcansplitoxygenandanothergadand7．(it)inturncancombineintoanewsubstanceThissubstancereactswithotherchemicalstoformozone,8．hasasharpsmellWhensomeonesayshecansmellraincoming,itmaybethatwindfroman9．(approach)stormhascarriedozonedownfromthecloudsand10．theman’snose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