遵义职业技术学院《英语：听力》2023-2024学年第二学期期末试卷

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《英语：听力》2023-2024学年第二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、—Shallwegototheseveno’clockperformanceortheeight?—_____suitsyoufine.A．Whatever B．Whichever C．Whenever D．Wherever2、Sheisquite________toofficework.Youhadbetterofferhersomesuggestionswhennecessary.A．familiar B．similarC．fresh D．sensitive3、Someonecalledmeupatmidnight,buthehadhungupIcouldanswerthephone.A．asB．sinceC．untilD．before4、Littleaboutherownsafety,thoughshewasingreatdangerherself.A．didRosecare B．RosedidcareC．Rosedoescare D．doesRosecare5、Everymanhashisfaults.Weshould,therefore,leantobe________ofothers.A．ignorant B．responsibleC．reliable D．tolerant6、Thesteamboatwasfullyfurnishedwithlifepreservers.Thepassengersmightbesaved__________accidents.A．inspiteof B．insteadofC．incaseof D．inplaceof7、Oneisexpectedtobehave_________onsomespecialoccasions.A．accurately B．precisely C．appropriately D．rightly8、Christineis______aboutanythingbutherdressasshedoesn’treallycareaboutwhatshelookslikeintheeyesofothers.A．cautious B．optimisticC．particular D．curious9、——Davidshouldlietohisbestfriendinordertogetthewell-paidjob!——Itistypicalofhimbecausehe________.A．isfacinghisWaterlooB．isvisuallychallengedC．hascast-ironnervesD．worshipsthegoldencalf10、Parentsoftentelltheirchildrenthatthey__________takecandyfromstrangers.A．needn't B．wouldn't C．shouldn't D．daren't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。AEducatorsacrosstheUSarecallingformajorchangestotheadmissionprocessinhighereducation.TheNationalCenterforEducational

StatisticsreportedthatU.S.collegesanduniversitiesreceivedmorethan9millionapplicationsbetween2013and2014.Theschoolsadmittedmorethan5millionstudentsinthattime.Butanewreportsaysthattheproblemisnotaboutthenumberofstudentsthatarebeingadmitted,butratherhowstudentsareselected.TheHarvardSchoolofGraduateEducation,alongwith80otherschoolsandorganizations,releasedthereportinJanuary2016,called“TuringtheTideMakingCaringCommon”.Thereportarguesthattheprocessschoolsusetochoosestudentscausesmajorproblems.DavidHawkins,the

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DirectorforEducationalPolicy,saysthatmostcollegesanduniversitiesrequiremanythingsfromstudentswhentheyapply.Schoolsusuallyaskforanessaydescribingastudent’sinterestsorwhytheywanttostudyatthatschool.Theschoolsalsoaskforlettersfromteachersorotherresponsibleadultsdescribingwhyastudentisagoodcandidate.But,Hawkinssays,theareathatschoolsaremostconcernedwithastudent’shighschoolgradesandstandardized

testresults.Thereportsuggeststhatpayingattentiontoacademicsuccessoverotherqualitiesworkswellforsomestudentsbuthurtsothers.Inaddition,academicsuccessisnotthemostimportantqualityastudentshouldhave.Moreattentionshouldbepaidtoshowingwhetherornotastudentwantstodogoodintheworld.Thereportalsosuggeststhatschoolsshouldaskforevidencethatstudentscareaboutotherpeople.Movingattentionawayfromacademicabilitywillmakeprocesslessaboutcompetition,thereportsays.Studentswillfeellessstressaboutmeetinghigherandhigherexpectation.Butthereportdoeshaveitscritics.BobSchaeffer,PublicEducationDirector,saidthateveryfewyears,someonemakesthesameargumentforchange.Hesaidthatnorealchangehashappenedyetandthatevenmanyoftheschoolsthatagreewiththereportstillmakenochanges.“Manyoftheinstitutionsthathavesupportedthefindingsinthereportaretheveryinstitutionsthathavethemostcompetitiveadmissionprocessesinthecountry,"Schaeffersaid.1、Whatistheproblemoftheadmissionprocessaccordingtothereport?A．TheschoolsasksocialresponsibilitiesfromtheapplyingstudentsB．Theschoolsattachimportancetostudents’academicrecordsC．ThenumberofstudentsgettingadmittedistoosmallD．Admissionofficersonlyconsiderpersonalqualities2、Whichofthefollowingdocollegesaskofapplicantsexcept?A．Theirreasonstoattendtheschool.B．Adescriptionoftheirinterests.C．RecommendationlettersfromadultsD．Evidencethatstudentscareaboutothers3、Whatdoestheauthor’sattitudetothereportoftheadmissionprocess?.A．Supportive.B．DoubtfulC．NeutralD．Negative4、Thecritic,BobSchaeffer,thinksthat.A．someschoolsdon'tdowhattheybelieveisrightB．thelargestschoolsareexpectedtomakechangesfirstC．notenoughschoolscurrentlyagreewiththereportD．historyhasprovedthatallchangesaregoodBWhat’ssmall,buzzeshereandthereandvisitsflowers?Ifyousaidbeesorhummingbirds,yougotit.Youwouldn’tbethefirstifyoumixedthetwoup.Nowagroupofresearchersevensayweshouldembraceourhistoryofconsideringthetwotogetherinthesamegroup.Thewayscientistsstudybeescouldhelpthemstudyhummingbirdbehavior,too.Scientistsfirstcomparedthetwobackinthe1970swhenstudyinghowanimalssearchforfood.Theideaisthatanimalsuseakindofmathtomakechoicesinordertominimizetheworkittakestoearnmaximumrewards.Researchersatthetimefocusedonmovementrules,liketheorderinwhichtheyvisitedflowers,andwhereflowerswerelocatedrelativetoothers.Itwas“almostlikeanalgorithm(算法)”forefficientsearching,saidDavidPritchard,abiologistattheUniversityofSt.AndrewsinScotland.Hummingbirdsandbeeshadsimilarsolutions.Asthefieldofanimalcognition(认知)appeared,hummingbirdandbeeresearchparted.Neuroscientistsandbehavioralecologistsdevelopedwaystostudybeebehaviorinnaturalisticsettings.Hummingbirdresearcherscomparedhummingbirdstootherbirdsandborrowedmethodsfrompsychologytostudytheirabilitytolearninthelab.Tobefair,hummingbirdsandbeesdiffer.Forexample,hummingbirdshavemoreadvancedeyesandbrainsthanbees.Honeybeesandbumblebeesaresocial;hummingbirdstypicallyaren’t.Buthowevertheyperceive(感知)orprocessinformation,theybothexperiencesimilarinformation,Dr.Pritchardsaid.Inday-to-daysearchingforfood,forexample,hummingbirdsmayrelyonmoreofabee’s-eyeviewthanabird’s-eyeview.Likeotherbirds,theyrelyonlandmarks,distancesanddirectionstomakemapswhentravellinglongdistances,buttheydon’tusethesecuestofindflowers.Moveaflowerjustaninchorsoawayfromwhereahummingbirdthoughtitwasanditwillhoverovertheflower’soriginallocation.Dr.Pritchardisinvestigatingif,likebees,hummingbirdsengageinviewmatching—hovering,scanningsnapshotsofaplacetoitsmemoryandusingthoseasreferenceslater.1、Whatisthecenterofresearchonhummingbirdsandbeesinthe1970s?A．Memory.B．Movementrules.C．Rewardcalculating.D．Informationprocessing.2、Whichsubject’sresearchmethodswereadoptedtostudythelearningabilityofHummingbirds?A．Math.B．Biology.C．Ecology.D．Psychology.3、Howdoresearchersfindoutthathummingbirdsarenotlikebirds?A．Bysettingthemfree.B．Bymovingflowers.C．Bymatchingview.D．Bymakingmaps.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．HummingbirdsandBeesB．HummingbirdsintheLabC．NewTrendsinStudyingBeesD．ThinkingofHummingbirdsasBees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．InThanksforWhatWeHaveIsatnervouslyandwaitedforKathleentospeak.Beingcalledtothehumanresourcesdepartmentisalittlelikebeingcalledtotheprincipal’soffice.“Annie,”shesaid,“Afoodbankinourtownthatservestheelderlyisaskingfor1.I’dlikeyoutoorganizetheeventandseeitthrough.”“Well,um,errr...sure.Iguessso.”AsIstuttered(结结巴巴地说）throughmy2,allIcouldthinkwas,“What?Whyme?”Iwalkedbacktomyofficewithoutanyideaastowhereto3.Thiswasatimewhentheeconomywas4.Theriseinunemploymentforcedthefamiliesofmanyofmycoworkersto5tosurvive.HowcouldIaskmycoworkersformore?ThateveningIdrovehomefilledwith6.ThenIrememberedatimelongagowhenmyfatherwasoutofwork.MomwroteanotetoJim,themilkman,askinghimnotto7anymoremilk.TwodayslaterJimpickedupthe8andleftfourlitersofmilk.HewrotehisownmessageonthebacksideofMom’s.Itread,“Kidsneedmilk.”Themilk;delivery9asusualandJimleftfourlitersofmilkeveryotherday,nevercollectingacentwithus.ThememoryofJim's40firedmyenthusiasmPerhapsI’dbeinforapleasantsurprise.ThenextmorningI10signsaboutourfooddrivealloverthecafeteriaandoneverynoticeboardIcouldfind.Eachsignread,“Fooddrivetosupporttheelderlypoorofourtown!11ofnon-perishable(不易腐的）foodsaregreatlyneeded.”WithinafewdaysIhadtolocateemptyofficespaceto12themassivenumberofcontributionswehad13.Oneofmycoworkers,Maggie,madetheroundswithmeeverydayfromonedepartmenttoanothertopickupthecannedgoodsandother14.Maggiewasoversixtybutpushedourfoodtrolleyaroundwiththe15ofawomanhalfherage.Asweweremakingourroundsoneday,Iaskedherwhereshegotalltheenergyandenthusiasm.“Annie,”shesaid,“withtheunemploymentratetouching10percent,Ican’tthinkofabetterwaytobe16forkeepingourjobswhensomanyhave17theirs.Suremoneyis18.Butwhenisn’tit?Peopleneedfood.”AsIlistenedtoMaggie,themilkman’swords19inmyears,“Kidsneedmilk.”1、A．adviceB．helpC．pityD．medicine2、A．responseB．commentC．explanationD．complaint3、A．sitB．stayC．beginD．work4、A．growingB．fadingC．recoveringD．booming5、A．driveB．attemptC．refuseD．struggle6、A．appreciationB．identityC．responsibilityD．negativity7、A．spareB．drinkC．deliverD．sell8、A．keysB．kidsC．centsD．empties9、A．returnedB．continuedC．stoppedD．delayed10、A．kindnessB．happinessC．patienceD．politeness11、A．designedB．noticedC．markedD．posted12、A．BargainsB．DemandsC．DonationsD．Purchases13、A．checkB．storeC．separateD．clear14、A．collectedB．boughtC．foundD．selected15、A．clothesB．booksC．foodsD．gifts16、A．satisfactionB．qualityC．energyD．motivation17、A．luckyB．proudC．delightedD．grateful18、A．lostB．deservedC．abandonedD．warned19、A．availableB．tightC．enoughD．powerful20、A．rangB．transformedC．hidD．responded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。OnOctober23rd,2018，PresidentXiJinpingannouncedtheopeningoftheHongKong–Zhuhai-MacaoBridge(HZMB)atanopeningceremonyinZhuhai,GuangdongprovinceTheHZMB,1．(locate)atthewatersoftheLingdingyangofPearlRiverEstuary,isahugeseacrossing,linkingHongKongandMacaototheChinesemainlandcityofZhuhaiAstheworld’s2．(long)sea-basedproject,the55-kilometrebridgeistheresultoffiveyearsofresearchandanothernineyearsofbuildingIthasbeendescribedasoneofthe“seven3．(wonder)ofthemodernworld”bytheGuardianTheproject4．(make)upofa5．9-kilometer-longmainbridge,a6．7-kilometer-longtunnelandanartificialislandoffthebridgeItisdesignedwith7．servicelifeof120yearsItcanwithstandastrongwindequal8．amaximumBeaufortscale9．Thebridge’sengineershadtoconsidermanyenvironmentalfactorstoprotectthe10．(surround)environmentwhilebuildingthebridgeChinesewhitedolphins,anendangeredspeciesthatlivesinthearea,11．(be)aparticularconcernTheHZMBwillmake12．muchmoreconvenienttotravelbetweenthethreeareasitconnectsItwillbringpeopleinHongKong,MacaoandGuangdongwithina“one-hourlivingcircle”,13．isexpectedtoattractmorevisitorstotheGuangdong-HongKong-MacaoGreaterBayAreaItwillbeatransportlinkaswellasasocial,economic,cultural,andtourismconnectionamongthethreeareas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