上海电力大学《第二外国语（一）》2023-2024学年第二学期期末试卷

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《第二外国语（一）》2023-2024学年第二学期期末试卷院(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、Thefarmerusedwoodtobuildahouse________tostoregrain.A.that B.inwhich C.which D.what2、Mom,Ihavepassedtheadmissionexaminations!______!A．GoodforyouB．GoodluckC．CheerupD．Goahead3、—Sorry,sir.I______followyou.Wouldyoupleasespeakslower?—Ok.A．can’t B．mustn’t C．shouldn’t D．needn’t4、Wethetopofthemountainbutforthisawfulweather．Itrainedallday．A．willreach B．wouldreach C．havereached D．wouldhavereached5、Wasitfromthelake______heoftenwentfishing______hesavedthedrowninggirl?A．that;thatB．where;whereC．where;thatD．that;where6、PresidentXiunderlinesthatitisonlywithjointeffortstokeepmaritimepeace________buildamaritimecommunitywithasharedfutureformankind.A．canwe B．wecan C．thatwecan D．thatcanwe7、Youcangetoffthebusoneortwostops________andwalktherestofthewaytoworkeverydaysoastotakesomeexercise.A．moreearly B．earliest C．early D．earlier8、Thepilotaskedallthepassengersonboardtoremain________astheplanewasmakingalanding.A．seat B．seatingC．seated D．tobeseating9、Thewidespreadofsuperhybridricearoundtheworld______thelivesofmillionsandmillionsofpeoplesufferingfromhungertoagreatlevel.A．hasimproved B．isimproving C．improved D．hasbeenimproving10、GeneralSecretary,XiJinping,stressedthatcross－straitcooperationwouldbestrengthened________thetwosidescouldagreetoopposeTaiwanindependence．A．unless B．evenifC．aslongas D．until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。ATiredofeatingatthesameboringrestaurants?Lookingforachange?Herearesomerestaurantsthatofferanoriginalrestaurantexperience.Seeforyourselfwhichonesyoufancy.AnExcitingDinnerLookingforsomethingadventurous?TheArchipelagoinLondonisjustthethingforyou.Oneofthemostpopulardishesinthisrestaurantiscrocodile.Yes,youreaditcorrectly,crocodile.Ifthatisnotdaringenoughforyou,thereareplentyofotherdishesonthemenu.ARestaurantwithaViewWanttoenjoythesightswhileyou’reeating?TrytheTopoftheWorldrestaurant.Atabout211metersaboveLasVegas,dinerscanenjoyaspectacularviewofLasVegasinthisrevolvingrestaurant.However,therealadventurestartsattheendofthemeal.That’swhenthecustomersaretakenfromtheirseatsatgroundleveltotheobservationroomsinelevatorsthattravelataremarkablespeed.ATheatricalExperienceLongingfordinnerwithsomedrama?DinewithmimesatMimeinManchester.Theserviceisunique.Yourwaiterwillcommunicateyourorderinmimeandkeepyouentertainedwithperformancesinbetweencourses.AnUnusualSettingDon’tcareaboutpresentation?You’llbefineattheModernToiletrestaurantinTaiwan.Thethemeofthisrestaurantisthetoilet,andyouwouldbesurprisedhowmanypeoplequeueupfortheexperienceofeatingontoiletseats.1、WhatwouldyouexpectattheTopoftheWorldrestaurant?A．Afreeride.B．Aninterestingmenu.C．Ashowduringthemeal.D．Abird’s-eyeviewofLondon.2、Whichrestaurantrequirescustomerstoorderinanunusualway?A．Archipelago.B．TopoftheWord.C．Mime.D．ModemToilet.3、Whereisthepassagelikelytobetakenfrom?A．Aresearchpaper.B．Anentertainmentmagazine.C．Athrillingnovel.D．Afashionmagazine.BSinceEnglishbiologistCharlesDarwinpublishedOntheOriginofSpeciesin1859,scientistshavevastlyimprovedtheirknowledgeofnaturalhistory.However,alotofinformationisstillofthespeculation,andscientistscanstillonlymakeeducatedguessesatcertainthings.Onesubjectthattheyguessaboutiswhysome400millionyearsago,animalsintheseadevelopedlimbs(肢)thatallowedthemtomoveontoandliveonland.Recently,anideathatoccurredtotheUSpaleontologist(古生物学家)AlfredRomeracenturyagobecameahottopiconceagain.Homerthoughtthattidal(潮汐的)poolsmighthaveledtofishgaininglimbs.Seaanimalswouldhavebeenforcedintothesepoolsbystrongtides.Then,theywouldhavebeenmadeeithertoadapttotheirnewenvironmentclosetolandordie.Thefittestamongthemgrewtoaccomplishthetransition(过渡)fromseatoland.Romercalledtheseearliestfour-footedanimals“tetrapods”.Sciencehasalwaysthoughtthatthiswasacredibletheory,butonlyrecentlyhastherebeenstrongenoughevidencetosupportit.HannahByrneisanoceanographer(海洋学家)atUppsalaUniversityinSweden.Sheannouncedatthe2018OceanSciencesMeetinginOregon,US,thatbyusingcomputersoftware,herteamhadmanagedtolinkHomer’stheorytoplaceswherefossildeposits(沉积物)oftheearliesttetrapodswerefound.AccordingtothemagazineScience,in2014,StevenBalbus,ascientistattheUniversityofOxfordintheUK,calculatedthat400millionyearsago,whenthemovefromlandtoseawasachieved,tideswerestrongerthantheyaretoday.Thisisbecausetheplanetwas10percentclosertothemoonthanitisnow.Thecreaturesstrandedinthepoolswouldhavebeenunderthepressureof“survivalofthefittest”,explainedMattiasGreen,anoceanscientistattheUK’sUniversityofBangor.AshetoldScience,“Afterafewdaysinthesepools,youbecomefoodoryourunoutoffood...thefishthathadlargelimbshadanadvantagebecausetheycouldflip(翻转)themselvesbackinthewater.”Asisoftenthecase,however,thereareotherswhofindthetheorylessconvincing.CambridgeUniversity’spaleontologistJenniferClark,speakingtoNaturemagazine,seemedunconvinced.“It’sonlyoneofmanyideasfortheoriginofland-basedtetrapods,anyorallofwhichmayhavebeenapartoftheanswer,”shesaid.1、Whofirstproposedthetheorythatfishmighthavegainedlimbsbecauseoftidalpools?A．AlfredRomer.B．CharlesDarwin.C．HannahByrne.D．StevenBalbus.2、Whyweretidesstronger400millionyearsagothantheyaretodayaccordingtoStevenBalbus?A．Therewerelargeroceans.B．Earthwasclosertothemoon.C．Themoongaveoffmoreenergy.D．Earthwasundergreaterpressure.3、Theunderlinedword“stranded”inParagraph8probablymeans“________”.A．foundB．settledC．abandonedD．trapped4、Whatisthefocusofthearticle?A．Theargumentsoverascientifictheory.B．Theproposalofanewscientifictheory.C．Somenewevidencetosupportaprevioustheory.D．Anewdiscoverythatquestionsaprevioustheory.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．Medicalbillswerepiling.Kidsneededglasses,carsneededrepairs,andthedogneededsurgery.Ontopofthat,Christmaswasalmost1ussopresentsneededtobepurchased.Butallofthatwas2whenmyhusband,Brian,waswaitinginourlocaltireshoptohavehissixtrucktires3onasnowynight.Heoverheardthetiresalesman4ayoungmomwith3childrenthatshewasinserious5ofallnewtires,aseachonewascompletely6down.7,theyoungmomsaidshedidn’thavethemoneytoreplacemorethanonetireonhercar.Onhearingthat,Brian8topayforatiretobeinstalled,9oftheonetirethiswomanwasabletopurchase.Brianknewthateventhoughitwasjustastart,theyoungmomwouldbemuch10drivingonthe11roadswithabalancedsetoftwonewtiresthantheywouldwithjustonenewtire.Theyoungmomwassosurprisedthatshe12chokedup.Eyesfilledwithtears,shethankedBrianandpulledaway.Myhusbandisanaturallymodest,13manwhofeelsrewardedinthegiving,notinthe14inlife.Soimaginehisunexpected15,whenhelaterdiscoveredthesalesmanhad16theentireamountspentonthe17tiretohisbill!18theseventiresmyhusbandbought,thesalesmanonly19himforsix.Thesimpleactofonemanmakingthedecisiontosharewhathehad,ratherthanworryingaboutwhathewould20,changedthingsthatnight.1、A．inB．uponC．forD．before2、A．forgottenB．solvedC．changedD．purchased3、A．abandonedB．repairedC．examinedD．replaced4、A．warnB．persuadeC．explainD．mention5、A．dangerB．placeC．needD．face6、A．takenB．brokenC．pulledD．worn7、A．AngrilyB．DisappointedlyC．UnexpectedlyD．Sadly8、A．hurriedB．triedC．offeredD．used9、A．frontB．oppositeC．sureD．instead10、A．saferB．fasterC．happierD．luckier11、A．icyB．hardC．darkD．long12、A．greatlyB．finallyC．instantlyD．excitedly13、A．intelligentB．meaningfulC．humorousD．generous14、A．helpingB．receivingC．usingD．thanking15、A．surpriseB．satisfactionC．chanceD．discovery16、A．addedB．paidC．discountedD．returned17、A．spareB．extraC．newD．whole18、A．RegardlessofB．MorethanC．RatherthanD．Inspiteof19、A．soldB．chargedC．askedD．appreciated20、A．comeacrossB．comeoverC．gowithoutD．gofor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。RiseAfterFallingAfatherwasworriedabouthisson,1．wassixteenyearsoldbuthadnocourageatallSothefatherdecidedtocallonaBuddhistmonk(僧侣)totrainhisboyTheBuddhistmonksaidtotheboy’sfather,“Iinsistthatyoursonshould2．(leave)alonehereI’llmakehimintoarealmanwithinthreemonths3．,youcan’tcometoseehimduringthisperiod”Threemonthslater,theboy’sfather4．(return)TheBuddhistmonkarrangedaboxingmatchbetweentheboyandan5．(experience)boxerEachtimethefighterstrucktheboy,hefelldown,6．atoncetheboystoodup;andeachtimeaheavyblowknockedhimdown,theboystoodupagainSeveraltimeslater,theBuddhistmonkasked,“7．doyouthinkofyourchild?”“Whatashame!”theboy’sfathersaid,“Ineverthoughthewouldbeso8．(easy)knockeddownIneedn’thavehimstayhereanylonger!”“I’msorrythatthat’sallyouseeDon’tyouseethateachtimehe9．(fall)down,hestandsupagaininsteadof10．(cry)?That’sthekindofcourageyouwantedhimtohave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。作文中共有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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改的词。注意：1、每处