辽宁科技学院《大学英语B（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批阅人第一部分（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1、—TellmesomethingabouthismatchinSydney.—Well，hegotthechampionship，wehadexpected.Hemadeitatlast.A．as B．what C．why D．how2、Housepricesareusuallymuchhigher________therearesubwaystationsaround.A．where B．unless C．while D．though3、wegotherebytrainorbyshipmakesnodifference．Thetimeandthefeesarethesame． A．Which B．How C．Whether D．Why4、Contrarytopopularbelief,theants,hardworking________theyare,havetheirtimeforplay.A．because B．while C．as D．where5、WolfWarrior2,which________the“AwardforBestVisualEffects”attheBeijingFilmFestival,indicatesChina'sfilmindustryhascomeofage.A．winsB．wonC．haswonD．hadwon6、ShallwegoforapicnicthisSaturday？_____________.WillnextSaturdaybeOK？A．Sure，it'suptoyou B．Sure，it'snoproblemC．Sorry，Ican'tmakeit D．Sorry，I'mnotavailabletoday7、Howdiditcomeabout________aquietpersonshouldappearsowildtoday?A．whether B．that C．if D．what8、Thankstothespecialchemical________ofthesoilinthemountainousarea,thiseconomicplantgrowswellthere.A．compositionB．competenceC．constructionD．conclusion9、Wehavebroughtinagoodgrainharvestforthreeyears_________.A．onpurpose B．onend C．onduty D．onwatch10、WhentheadmissionletterfromHarvardUniversityarrived,Ben'sparentswereandthrewabigparty.A．intheredB．tickledpinkC．aswhiteasasheetD．inabluemood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。AThreeFeetFromGoldDarby’sunclewascaughtbythe“goldfever”inthegold-rushdays,andwentwesttodigandgrowrich.Aftermonthsoflabor,hewasrewardedbythediscoveryoftheshiningore(矿石).Heneededmachinerytobringtheoretothesurface.So,withthe“strike”,hereturnedhome.AndwiththehelpofDarby,heborrowedalotofmoney.Afterbuyingthemachineryandhavingitshipped,UncleandDarbywentbacktoworkthemine.Thefirstcaroforewasmined.AndthereturnsprovedtheyhadoneoftherichestminesinColorado!Downwentthedrills!UpwentthehopesofUncleandDarby!Thensomethinghappened!Thevein(矿脉)ofgoldoredisappeared!Theydrilledon,butallinvain.Finally,theydecidedtoquitandsoldthemachinerytoajunkmanforafewhundreddollars.Thejunkmancalledinaminingengineertolookatthemineanddoalittlecalculating.Theengineer’scalculationsshowedthattheveinwouldbefoundjustthreefeetfromwheretheDarbyshadstoppeddrilling!Thejunkmantookmillionsofdollarsinthevein,becauseheknewenoughtoseekexpert’sadvicebeforegivingup.MostofthemoneywhichwentintothemachinerywasborrowedthroughtheeffortsofDarby,whowasthenaveryyoungman.Themoneycamefromhisrelativesbecauseoftheirfaithinhim.Hepaidbackeverydollarofit,althoughhewasyearsindoingso.Longafterward,Mr.Darbymadeanotherdiscoverythatdesirecanbechangedintogold.Thisdiscoverycameafterhewentintothebusinessofsellinglifeinsurance.Rememberingthathelostahugefortune,forhestoppedthreefeetfromgold,Darbyprofitedbytheexperienceinhischosenwork,sayingtohimself,“Istoppedthreefeetfromgold,butIwillneverstopbecausemensay‘no’whenIaskthemtobuyinsurance.”Darbysoldmorethanamilliondollarsinlifeinsuranceannually.Heoweshis“stickability”tothelessonhelearnedfromhis“quitability”inthegoldminingbusiness.1、Darby’sunclewentbackhometo________.A．receivehisrewardB．seekfinancialsupportC．lookformorehelpersD．consultanengineer2、TheDarbysfailedinminingbusinessbecauseof________.A．quittingdrillingonB．thedisappearanceoftheveinC．theshortageofthemachineryD．competingagainstthejunkman3、Fromthepassage,wecanknowDarby________.A．wasunabletopayoffthedebtsB．minedhisgoldfromthefailureC．learnedalessonfromsellinginsuranceD．devotedhimselftomakingnewdiscoveries4、Theauthorintendstotellusthat________.A．hopesanddifficultiesexistsidebysideB．correctdecisionsstemsfromcorrectjudgementC．weshouldcatchitwhenanopportunitycomesD．wewon’treachourgoalunlesswepersistBManyAmericansthinkofdriverlesscarsasafuturistictechnologythatwillrevolutionizetravelincitiesandalongstatehighways.ButrecentexperimentsareprovingthatautonomousvehiclesalsohavethepotentialtoimprovethequalityoflifeformillionsofAmericansunderservedbytraditionalwaysoftransportation,suchastheelderlyanddisabled,solongaslawmakersmakesmartpoliciesthatpavethewayforinnovation.AretirementcommunityinSanJose,Calif,whichhasbeentransformedbyasmallfleet(车队)ofdriverlesstaxis,showsthepotentialofself-drivingcarstotransformpeople’slives.Builtbyatechstart-upcalledVoyage,themodified(被改进的)FordFusionsarecurrentlylimitedtoatwo-mileroad,butresidentsarealreadyhavingthebenefitsoftheseautonomousvehicles,whichallowthemtoparticipateinsocialactivitiestheywouldotherwisebeunabletoenjoysimplybecausetheycouldnotgettothem.Whenthetrialrunfinallyexpandsto15milesofroad,theseresidents—whoseaverageageis76—willalsohaveaconvenientandreliablenewwaytoappointments.Asthesecarscontinuetoserveresidentsthere,itiseasytounderstandwhyCaliforniaismovingtosimplifyregulationsfortheindustry.InMichigan,forward-thinkingpolicieshavethepotentialtounlockotherhiddenbenefitsofautonomousvehicles,especiallyforthosewithphysicaldisability.TheMichiganDisabilityRightsCoalitionhasstronglyadvocatedforthedevelopmentofthistechnology,sayingthatitcouldgivepeoplewithdisabilitiesgreateropportunitiesintheworkforceandenablethemtoleadmorefulfilling(满意的),independentlives.Manyrecognizethatautonomousvehicleswillbethefutureoftransportation,butitistoooftenoverlookedthatthisfuturecannotarrivefastenoughformillionsofAmericanswhoareforcedtodependonothersforday-to-daytravel.ThepolicymakersshouldfollowtheleadofplaceslikeCaliforniaandMichigan,andpassrulesandregulationstounlockthesehiddenbenefitsofdriverlesscars.1、What’stheattitudeofmostAmericanpeopletothefutureofautonomousvehicles?A．uncertain B．optimisticC．indifferent D．doubtful2、WhatisthemodifiedFordFusion?A．Akindofautonomousvehicle. B．Thenameofaretirementcommunity.C．Thecollectionofsocialactivities. D．Atwo-mileroadforself-drivingcars.3、Examplesaregiveninthethirdandfourthparagraphstoprove________.A．howdriverlesstechnologybenefitstheagedanddisabledB．whydriverlesscarsarerestrictedinmanystatesinAmericaC．whatarepreventingthedevelopmentofthetechnologyD．whendriverlesscarscanenterpeople’slifeeventually4、Whatdoestheauthorattempttoinformusinthelastparagraph?A．Theconceptofautonomousvehicleshasbeenwidelyrecognized.B．Regulationsshouldgohandinhandwithdriverlesstechnology.C．Thebenefitsofdriverlesscarshavebeenfullyunlocked.D．Theweakgroupsareoftenoverlookeddespitetechnologyadvances.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．Athiefdroppedawinninglotteryticket(彩票)atthesceneofhiscrime,buthehasbeengivenalessonin1Themanwhomherobbed(抢劫)2theticketandwonthe$25,000prize,buthemanagedtofindthethief,andhandedoverthe3TherobberyhappenedwhenProfessorSabbatucciwaschangingatyre(轮胎)onahighway.Anothermotorist,whostoppedto“,stoleasuitcasefromhiscaranddroveoff.Theprofessorfoundthe4ticketandputitinhispocketbefore5home.Nextday,theprofessorsawthelottery6onTVandrealizeditwasawinner.He7the$25,000prize.Thenbegana8withhisconscience(良心).Intheend,hedecidedhecouldnotkeepthemoney9hehadbeenrobbed.Hethenputa10innewspapersandmadeanannouncementontheradio,11:“I’mtryingtofindthemanwhorobbedme.Ihave$25,000forhim—alottery12Pleasemeetme.”Theprofessorreceivedhundredsof13frompeoplewhowerehopingto14himintohandingthemthecash.Buttherewasonevoicehe15andhearrangedtomeetthemaninapark.Therobbergavebackthe16andburstintotears.Hecouldnot17whatwashappening.Whydidn’tyou18themoney?”heasked.Theprofessorreplied:“Icouldn’tbecauseit’snotmine.”Thenhewalkedoff,turningdownthethief’s19tosharetheprize.1、A．friendship B．honesty C．bravery D．adventure2、A．sent B．tookout C．bought D．pickedup3、A．crime B．ticket C．]cash D．evidence4、A．repair B．rest C．watch D．help5、A．left B．dropped C．forgotten D．damaged6、A．running B．walking C．driving D．riding7、A．results B．story C．loss D．sales8、A．presented B．took C．donated D．shared9、A．battle B．business C．lecture D．quarrel10、A．since B．while C．eventhough D．asif11、A．review B．request C．show D．notice12、A．joking B．saying C．wondering D．replying13、A．number B．luck C．win D．receipt14、A．notes B．emails C．letters D．calls15、A．trick B．persuade C．lead D．draw16、A．recognized B．remembered C．recorded D．recovered17、A．car B．suitcase C．money D．check18、A．imagine B．blame C．believe D．realize19、A．keep B．return C．give D．earn20、A．deal B．promise C．payment D．offer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。Carsaretooexpensiveformanypeoplearoundtheworld1．(own)Notonlythat,manycitiesarealreadyfulloftraffic,andmanycountryareashaveroughroadsSo

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