湖南农业大学东方科技学院《大学英语BIV》2023-2024学年第二学期期末试卷

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2023-2024学年第二学期期末试卷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、________yourecognizeanidiomwhenitisbeingused,itiseasytomisunderstandwhatyoureadorhear.A．Unless B．AfterC．Once D．Since2、InAustralia,manyroadsignsarenowbothinEnglishandChinese,______iteasierforChinesetouriststotravel.A．makingB．madeC．makeD．makes3、Whilewatchingtelevision,____.A．thedoorbellrang B．weheardthedoorbellringC．therewassomeoneknockingatthedoor D．thedoorbellwasringing4、Ourteacherenteredtheclassroom,__________.A．abookinhand B．bookinhandC．bookinhishandD．abookinhands5、TheeducationsysteminChinaisverydifferentfrom________intheUSA．A．oneB．itC．thoseD．that6、Theredsandgolds_____intoeachotherasthesunsank.Whatabeautifulsight!A．bumped B．pressedC．melted D．turned7、ItwasluckythatlittleJackwasnotathomewhenthefirebrokeout；otherwise，hehislife．A．hadlost B．wouldlose C．wouldhavelost D．mightlose8、—Whydoesheweararaincoatonsunnydays?—NordoIunderstand.Heis________.A．awetblanket B．alazyboneC．ablacksheep D．anoddfish9、—HowdoyouthinkIcanmakeupwithJack?—Setaside_______youdisagreeandtrytofind_______youhaveincommon.A．what;what B．what;where C．where;what D．where;whether10、Therisinghousepriceandthehighincometaxratehavebecomethebiggest______oftheordinarypeopleinChinatoday． A.concern B.influence C.involvement D.occupation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。AThehemlock(铁杉)treesalongtheWappingerCreek,NewYork,lookhealthy.However,scientistGaryLovettsaysthewhiteballswhichprovideprotectionforthebugsarecreatedbyatinyinsect.It’shardtobelievethetinybugcouldkillatree.However,treescanendupwithmillionsandmillionsofthepests.Whentherearethatmany,itendsupkillingthetree.ThebugfromEastAsiaisslowlykillingtreesacrosstheUSA．Thetrouble－makingbugisjustoneofmanyinvasive(入侵的)peststhathaveslippedintotheUnitedStates.Theycanhurtotherlivingthingsintheirnewhome.Manyinvasivepestsarriveonwoodenpalletspiledinsideshippingcontainers.Theysupportandseparategoods,andkeepthemfromslidingaround.Invasivepestsoftentunnelintothepallets.Howcanwestoppestsfromridingonpallets?Lovettsaysnewrulesareneeded.Thecompaniesthatmakepalletsdon’twantmorerules.Congresshasaddedanamendment(修正案)inthe2018FarmBilltotryandpreventthisproblem.However,Lovettisnothopefulitwillmakemuchofadifference.Palletsarecheckedbyinspectors.Manyaresprayedwithbug－killingpesticide.“Ibelieveinthesystem，”saidBrentMcClendon,presidentofTheNationalWoodenPalletandContainerAssociation.Healsosaidshippingcontainersarecheckedverycarefully.Still,eachyear13millioncontainersareshippedtotheU.S.Eachisfullofwoodenpallets.Lovettsays:“Inspectorscan’tpossiblycheckeverything.Allittakesareafewbadpallets;weshouldgetridofwoodenpallets.”Hebelievespalletsshouldbemadeofplasticoreco－compositewood.Eco－compositewoodisamixofwoodfiberandplastic.Insectscannothideintoit.Oneproblemisthatthesechoicescostmore.Theymaybeworththeextramoney,though.InvasivepestscosttheU.S.$5billionayear.Treesdon’tjustdieinforests.Theyalsodieincitiesandouryards.Then,theyneedtobereplaced.Thatcostsmoney,too.1、AllthestatementsareTRUEexceptthat________.A．pesticidehasbeenappliedtobug－killingB．invasivepestsarenativetoWappingerCreekC．invasivepestshideinpalletsusedinshippingD．thecompaniesmakingpalletsdon’twantmorerules2、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Bugscanbeeasilyspottedbyeyes.B．Bugsruintheshippinggoodsslowly.C．Bugswon’tbotherthetreeifjustinfewnumbers.D．Bugscovertreeswithwhitesoftballsforprotection.3、WhydoesGaryLovettwanttogetridofwoodenpallets?A．Becauseinsectsmostlydieinthem.B．Becauseplasticpalletsareeco－friendly.C．Becausetheyarenotworthextramoney.D．Becausetheyarethemajorpestcarriers.4、Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A．InvasivepestsareharmingplantsintheUSA．B．Effectivemeasureshavestoppedthepestinvasion.C．Congresscontributesalottodealingwithinvasivepests.D．EcosystemintheUSAispoorlydamagedbyinvasivewoods.BAnewfamilymovedinnextdoorandIgottomeetthemotherofthefamily,Lydia.LydiaisKorean,andherfamilymovedtoourcitysoherhusbandcouldgotograduateschool.Westartedtalking,andshewasapologeticabouthowbadherEnglishwas,butIdidn’tcare.Iknewhowharditwastolearnasecondlanguage.IenjoyedchattingwithLydiaaswewatchedourkidsplay.Itwaswhatcamenextthatchallengedme:LydiaaskedifI’dbewillingtohelpherwithherEnglish.Now,Iamnotateacher.Iadmireteachers,andI’mgratefulforteachers,andit’sbecauseIadmirewhattheydosomuchthatIwasvery,verysurethatIcouldn’tdoitmyself.ButLydiawassurethatshewantedmyhelp.Iwasdoubtful.Iwasn’tsuremy“help”wasevenworthbeingcalledbythatname.Butbecausesheaskedme,Isaid“yes.”Andthatwasthebeginningof过friendship.LydiaandIspentafternoonssittingtogetherandreadingthenewspaper,andaswedid,sheaskedmequestionswhenshehadthem—questionsaboutlanguage,yes,butalsoquestionsaboutthenewcultureshefoundherselfin.Inturn,Iaskedmyownquestions,growingcuriousaboutherhomecountryandculture.Webondedoveroursharedfaithandourstrugglesasmothersofkidswithspecialneeds.WhenIcomplimented(恭维)hercooking,shebegantoteachmeaboutKoreanfood,eventuallyleadingtoasharedtriptoexploretheKoreangrocerystoresinourcity.BecauseofLydia,IlearnedmoreaboutmyownhometownthanIevercouldhavelearnedbymyself.I’mstillnotsurethatI’manygoodasateacher.ButI’mgratefulIsaid“yes”whenmyneighboraskedmetohelpherwithherEnglish.Thatmeantspendingextratimewithmyneighbor,andthatextratimemeantshedidn’tremainjustmyneighbor.Shebecamemyfriend.1、WhatwasLydiasorryabout?A．HerbadEnglish.B．Hercarelessness.C．NobodyteachingherEnglish.D．Herpoorlifeinanewplace.2、Whatcanbeconcludedfromthefourthparagraph?A．Theauthoradmiredteachers.B．Theauthorwantedtobeateacher.C．Theauthordidn’twanttohelpLydia.D．TheauthorwasnotconfidentinhelpingLydia.3、Whywastheauthorgratefulatthelastparagraph?A．ShemanagedtolearnEnglishwell.B．Shemadefriendswithherneighbor.C．ShelearnedhowtocookKoreanfood.D．Sherealizedherdreamofbeingateacher.4、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Nopains,nogains.B．Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.C．Tohelpothersistohelpourselves.D．Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.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．In1948，myfamilydrovetotheSingerSewingCenterandboughtabrand-newelectricSinger.ThenRuby,mymother-in-law,1sewing.Aftersupper,Rubywouldbendoverthemachine,2clothesforherchildrenandneighbors.Thousandsofdresses.TheSingerraiseditsneedlemillionsoftimes.In1987，Ruby3usonthephone,4.Afterthirty-nineyears,herSingerdidn’twork.Norepairmancouldfixitbecauseparts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