邢台应用技术职业学院《英语基础级二》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷

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2023-2024学年第一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、Hefelt________ofcheatingintheexam,decidingnevertodosuchthingsagain.A．shame B．ashamedC．sorry D．shameful2、Notuntilhewentabroadtofurtherhisstudy_______theimportanceofEnglish.A．hashefoundB．hehasfoundC．didhefindD．hehadfound3、Aheavysandstormisgoingtoenvelopourcity.Itisunwisetohaveyourcar.A．washB．washedC．washingD．towash4、Tomisproudand________,neveradmittingheiswrongandalwayslookingforsomeoneelsetoblame.A．strict B．stubbornC．sympathetic D．sensitive5、Butforyourhelp,I__________theworkontime.IreallydonotknowhowIcanthankyouenough.A．wouldn'tfinish B．hadn'tfinishedC．wouldn'thavefinished D．won'thavefinished6、—Iamjustwonderingwhichteam,ChicagoBullsorWashingtonWizards,wonthegamelastnight?—________Idon’treallylikeeitherteam.A．Don’tmentionit.B．Noproblem.C．Whocares?D．Whybother?7、Whyaresomebrandsmorepopularthanothers______theproductsareofsimilarquality?A．asthough B．evenif C．sothat D．incase8、_______,Ihaveneverseenanyonewho'sascapableasJohn.A．AslongasIhavetraveledB．MuchasIhavetraveledC．NowthatIhavetraveledsomuchD．AsIhavetraveledsomuch9、Nicholaswasverykind,mercifulandgenerous.Thisis________FatherChristmasisbasedon.A．where B．how C．what D．why10、Howwasyourevening?WewenttoJoe’sandhad____.Wereallyenjoyedourselves.A．awhiteelephant B．asquaremeal C．asacredcow D．thesaltoftheearth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。AHackingisn’tjustforcomputersandsmartphones.Accordingtoastudy,scientistshavefoundawaytohackaplant’sgenesinordertomakeitusesunlightmorequickly.Someday,theresultscouldincreasethenumberoffoodproducedaroundtheworld.Scientistsusedtobaccoplantsinthestudybecauseitiseasytochangetheplants’genes.Hackedplantsarelargerthannormalplants.Photosynthesisisthewordusedtodescribehowplantsusesunlight,waterandcarbondioxidetomaketheirownfood.Scientistssaythisisaveryslowprocess.Plantsuselessthan1percentoftheenergy.Butbyhackingaplant’sgenes,thescientistswereabletoincreasetheamountofleafgrowthonplantsbetween14and20percent.Scientistshackedtheplant’sprotectivesystem.Normally,thissystemstartswhenaplantgetstoomuchsunlight.Whentheplantsensesthelight,itcreatesmoreleaves.Whentheplantisinshade,theprotectivesystemisturnedoff.Buttheprocessisslow.Thenewstudyspeduptheprocessbychangingtheplant’sgenes,theprotectivesystemturnedonandoffmorequicklythannormal.Asaresult,leafgrowthontheplantsscientistsusedinthestudyincreased.Leafgrowthontwoplantsincreasedby20percent,whileleafgrowthonathirdplantincreasedby14percent.Scientistsconductedthestudyontobaccoplants.Buttheythinkthegeneticchangeswouldproducethesameresultsincornandrice.AgricultureprofessorTalaAwandasaidthestudymakessense,butcautionedtheyield（产量）mightnotbequitesohighforconventionalfoodcrops.Still,sheaddedinanemail,“thisstudyremainsabreakthrough,”1、WhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtoParagraph1?A．Wecanfindhackingonlyindigitaldevices.B．Aplant’sgenescanbechangedbyhacking.C．Hackinghasbeenusedinimprovingfoodproduction.D．Hackingcanbeusedtochangewhateveryouwant.2、Whydidscientistschoosetobaccoplantstostudy?A．Becausetheyareveryeasytoget.B．Becausetheirgenesareeasytochange.C．Becausetheyarelargerthanotherplants.D．Becausetheycanabsorbsunlightquickly.3、Whatdoweknowaboutphotosynthesis?A．Ithelpsplantstoproduceenergy.B．Itisregardedasaproductivesystemforplants.C．Itcanincreaseleafgrowthonplantsby14percent.D．Itismadeupofsunlight，waterandcarbondioxide.4、WecanlearnfromParagraph4thatchangingtheplants’genesproved________.A．useless B．deadlyC．effective D．unrealistic5、WhatisTalaAwanda’sattitudetowardthestudy?A．Doubtful. B．Neutral.C．Objective. D．Critical.BFromMadridtoBuenosAirestoPanamaCitytoLisbon,PresidentXiJinpinghastirelesslypromotedthebuildingofacommunityofsharedfutureformankind,andtheBeltandRoadInitiative(倡议)asameanstoachievethat.Butalldon’tseeitthatway.Whilesomearequicktoseeitspositivepotentials,othercountriesinsistonviewingitskeptically.Therehavebeentheusualdoubtsabouttheintentionbehind,althoughthemysteriousthreattheyspeakofisonetheyseemunabletoexplainclearly.Tosomeofthem,itisavagueassumptionthatinvestmentsfromChinaarepotential“debttraps”thatcallforextremecautionor“threatstonationalsecurity”.ThatiswhythebusinesscombinationsinvolvingChinesecompanieswhichwouldbemutually(相互地)beneficialhavehittherocks.TheChinesetelecommunicationstechnologygiantHuawei,forinstance,hasfoundthedoorstothe5Gtelecommunicationsmarketsofadvancedcountriesclosedtoiton“nationalsecurity”grounds.Likewise,theEuropeanUnionhasagreedonaframeworkregulatingforeigninvestment(投资),particularlythosefromChina.onthesameaccount.EvenasChineseandPortugueseleadersdiscussbilateral(双边的)cooperationundertheBeltandRoad,thereisnolackofconcernabout“China’sinfluence”,ButexistingEUrulesdonotforbidLisbonfromseekingsuchapartnership.IfLisbonseesnoharmfromforeigninvestment,nooutsiderisinapositiontopreventitfrommakingachoiceinitsownbestinterests.PortuguesePrimeMinisterAntonioCostahasremindedEUdecision-makersofhiscountry’sdesireforforeigninvestment,andadvisedthelattertoavoidtaking“thepathofprotectionism”.Itwasatimelyreminder.Faringthechallengesintoday’sworld,ChinaandthecountriesthathaveembracedtheBeltandRoadareconvinceditisthewaytocommondevelopmentandtheworld’slastingpeaceandstability.1、SomecountriesthatholdanegativeattitudetowardstheInitiativemainlydoubtits.A．powerB．mysteryC．intentionD．potential2、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“hittherocks”inParagraph3mean?A．failedtoworkoutB．becomeahitC．madeadifferenceD．fallenintoatrap3、Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat.A．HuaweihascausedserioussecurityproblemsabroadB．theEUwilltakerelativelystrictmeasuresonChineseinvestmentC．theRoadandBeltInitiativehasgainedmuchpopularityfor“China’sinfluence”D．China’sinvestmentinPortugalhasbeenextremelysmooth4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsPortuguesePrimeMinister’sadvice?A．Negative.B．Positive.C．Doubtful.D．Unclear.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．JustbeforeChristmas,mydaughterKatieandIwentovertomydad‘splacetodecorate.Whileweworkedonthetree,grandbabiesDecieandJohnny1theirgreat-grandfatherPapaCox.Theirlaughterand2argumentsmusthaveremindedPapaofthepastdayswhenmybrotherandIwerejusttheir3becauseIsawatwinkleinhis80-year-oldeyes.Hangingthe4decorationsonPapa’stree,Icouldn’thelpgentlytouchingtheveryoldestoftheglassballs.ThoseImadesureto5fromtheuppermostbranches,safelyoutofreachoftinyhands.Whenthetreewasbeautifullydressedandglowing,webidmydadgoodbyewithlotsofhugsandkissesand6forhome.Laterthatnight,inthequietdarkness,Ipulledmy7upcloseandlaydowntorestandremember.TheChristmasIturned16,whiledecoratingthetreewithMama,I8droppedandbrokeadecoration.Theoldglassballwasblueanditssurfacebegantofall9;ithadbeenonourtreeforaslongasIcouldremember.10,Ibenttopickupthebrokenpiecesandwassurprisedtofindatinysheetofpaperamongthepieces.Unfoldingit,Irecognizedmyfather’spenciledwriting.Liftingmyeyes,Isawmymother’s11expression.“Yourdaddywrotethatand12itinthatblueballduringourfirstChristmastogether,justbeforeyouwereborn,”shesaidwithasmile.Iwouldn’thavebelievedit,13theproofthereinmyhands.ThedaddyIknewalwayslookedupongettingthetreedecoratedasachorehewanted14partin.Infact,sometimeshecouldbeabitofalazyandmeanmanaroundtheholidays!Andyetthisbitof15paperprovedthatlongagomydaddyhaddonesomethingapparentlyromanticatChristmas.Carefullylayingthenoteaside,Icleanedupthebrokenpieces,wishingIcouldsomehow16thepieces.“It’sOK,”Mamasaid,encouragingmewithahug.“Justpickoutanotherofthe17onesandfoldedthenotebackinside.”18,aswecelebratetheholidayswithoutMama,whowelosttocancer,my19becomesmorebitter.EachyearasIdecoratePapa’stree,IrelivethemomentIsharedwithherthatwinterafternoonandtearsofasadnesswelledout.AsIcarefullyhandlethoseolddecorations,Iloveknowingthatoneholdsa20betweenPapaandMama—onethatwasobvioustoallwhoknewthem.ThenoteinsideoneofthoseoldglassballsonPapa’streeholdsheheartofmyparents’marriageinthreelittlewords:“Iloveyou.”.1、A．amazedB．confusedC．challengedD．entertained2、A．occasionalB．regularC．instantD．rare3、A．heightB．weightC．sizeD．shape4、A．familiarB．expensiveC．normalD．newest5、A．holdB．suspendC．pickD．remove6、A．returnedB．headedC．droveD．ran7、A．memoriesB．recordsC．imagesD．fancies8、A．deliberatelyB．ridiculouslyC．clumsilyD．generously9、A．offB．downC．awayD．over10、A．ObviouslyB．GuiltilyC．ResponsiblyD．Amazingly11、A．admirableB．shamefulC．fondD．reasonable12、A．threwB．stuckC．seizedD．dropped13、A．asforB．regardlessofC．exceptforD．insteadof14、A．mostB．totalC．bestD．least15、A．yellowedB．blackenedC．bluedD．reddened16、A．reorganizeB．reuniteC．restartD．restore17、A．newB．oldC．smallD．big18、A．MeanwhileB．StillC．ThoughD．Now19、A．decisionB．regretC．discoveryD．sympathy20、A．appointmentB．promiseC．permissionD．secret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。Shouldweallowmodernbuildingstobebuiltnexttoolderbuildingsinahistoricareaofacity?Inordertoanswerthisquestion,wemustfirstexamine1．peoplereallywanttopreservethehistoricfeelofanareaNotallhistoricalbuildingsareattractiveHowever,theremaybeotherreasons--forexample,economicreasons–2．theyshouldbepreservedSo,letusassumethathistoricalbuildingsarebothattractiveandimportanttothemajorityofpeopleWhatshouldwedothenifanewbuilding3．(need)?Inmyview,newarchitecturalstylescanexistperfectlywellalongsideanolderstyleIndeed,therearemanyexamplesinmyownhometown4．moderndesignshavebeenplacedverysuccessfullynexttooldbuildings5．thebuildinginquestionispleasinganddoesnotdominateitssurroundingstoomuch,itoftenimprovestheattractivenessoftheareaItistruethatthereareexamplesofnewbuildingswhich6．(spoil)theareatheyarein,butthesamecanbesaidofsomeoldbuildingstooYetpeoplestillspeakagainstnewbuildingsinhistoricareasIthinkthisissimply7．peoplearenaturallyconservativeanddonotlikechangeAlthoughwehavetorespectpeople’sfeelingsasfellowusersofthebuildings,Ibelievethatitisthedutyofthearchitectandplanner8．(move)thingsforwardIfwealwaysreproducedwhatwastherebefore,wewouldallstillbelivingincavesThus,Iwouldargue9．copyingpreviousarchitecturalstylesandchoosesomethingfreshanddifferent,eventhoughthatmightbethe10．(risky)choice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学们交换修改作文，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。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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。Dearfellows,Notonlyadultsbutalsowestudentsoftenfeelstressingbecausewehavetoomuchhomeworktodo,andweareverybusystudyeveryday,wedon’thaveourowntimetodothatweareintere