江西科技职业学院《英语经典阅读与欣赏》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院(系)_______班级_______学号_______姓名_______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、WethesunshineinSanyanowifitwerenotforthedelayofourflight.A．wereenjoying B．wouldhaveenjoyedC．wouldbeenjoying D．willenjoy2、—Don'tlookdownuponBob.Hehashisownadvantages.—Oh,yesothersareweak,heisstrong.A．Before B．WhenC．Where D．Though3、Nowtheworld’sattention________thestockingmarkets,astheyhavegreatinfluenceontheworld’seconomy.A．isfixingonB．isbeingfixedonC．hasfixedonD．hadbeenfixedon4、Theseniorteacheralwaysgoesswimminganddoespush-upstostay________.A．inplace B．inorderC．inshape D．infashion5、Shehasexpressedherhope______theforeignstudentswillspreadthegoodwillandsincerityoftheChinesepeopletootherpartsoftheworld.A．that B．whichC．whether D．what6、Thereareprobablyalienslivinghereonearth._____!Ican’tbelieveyousaidthat.A．Comeon B．ForgetitC．Goahead D．Allowme7、TheInternetissomuchapartofourculturethatitaffectsourlivesbyactingasa______forface-to-facecontacts.A．preferenceB．motivationC．substituteD．guideline8、Thoughlackingthenecessaryworkingexperience,mycousingotthejob______herconfidenceandflexibility.A．intermsofB．inresponsetoC．byvirtueofD．withrespectto9、Thewidespreadofsuperhybridricearoundtheworld______thelivesofmillionsandmillionsofpeoplesufferingfromhungertoagreatlevel.A．hasimproved B．isimproving C．improved D．hasbeenimproving10、Thesameboilingwatersoftensthepotatoandhardenstheegg.It’sabout________you’remadeof,notthecircumstances.A．that B．whatC．how D．who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。AScientistshavefoundlivingorganismstrappedincrystals(晶体)thatcouldbe50,000yearsold.Theorganismswerefoundinahot,butbeautifulcavesysteminNaica,Mexico.Theseancientlifeformscanbeseenonlywithamicroscope.PenelopeBoston,wholeadstheAstrobiologyInstituteatNASA,thespaceagencyoftheUnitedStates,saystheancientmicrobeswereabletolivebyeatingmineralssuchasiron.ShespokeaboutthediscoveryrecentlyatameetingoftheAmericanAssociationfortheAdvancementofScience.Ifthefindingsareconfirmed,theywillshowhowmicrobescansurviveinextremeconditions.Fortydifferentkindsofmicrobesandsomeviruseswerefoundintheundergroundarea.Thegeneticstructuresoftheseorganismsare10percentdifferentfromthoseoftheirnearestrelatives.ThecavesinNaicaare800kilometersdeep.Theywereonceusedformininglead.Beforetheminersbeganworkinginthecaves,theareawasseparatedfromthesurfaceandtheoutsideworld.SomeofthecavesareasbigasthelargereligiouscentersbuiltduringEurope’sMiddleAges.Therearecrystalscoveringthewalls.Thecavesaresohotthatscientistsmustwearspecialclothingtokeepcool.Theclothingkeepsthecrystalssafefromhumangerms(病菌)orotherdamage.Bostonsaidtheresearcherscouldonlyworkforabout20minutesatatimebeforetheyhadtogotoaroomthatwas38degreesCelsiustocooldown.NASAofficialswouldnotletBostonshareherfindingswithscientificexpertsbeforelastweek’sannouncement.Soscientistscouldnotsaymuchaboutthefindings.ButNorineNoonan,abiologistwiththeUniversityofSouthFlorida,saidshebelievedthem.“Whyarewesurprised?”Noonanasked.“Asabiologist,Iwouldsaylifeonearthisextremelytoughandextremelycolorful.”Bostonisalsostudyingmicrobescommonlyfoundinsidecavesinothercountries,suchasUkraineandtheUnitedStates.Thesemicrobesappeartobeimpossibletokill.Bostonsaidtheyshowhowdifficultlifeonearthcanbe.1、Theexistenceoftheancientmicrobesrelieson.A．surroundinginsectsB．eatingmineralsC．diverseplantsD．absorbingair2、WhatcanweinferaboutthecavesinNaicafromthepassage?A．ThewallswerebuiltduringMiddleAges.B．Thetemperatureinthecavesisquitelow.C．Theenvironmentinthecavesisdifficulttoadaptto.D．Thecaveshavebeenexploredsincetheywereformed.3、WhatisthebiologistNorineNoonan’sattitudetowardsthefindings?A．Neutral.B．Doubtful.C．Positive.D．Indifferent.4、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Livingorganismsbringhopetoscientificresearch.B．Cavesprovidelivingenvironmentforlivingorganisms.C．Microbesshowgreatpowertosurviveinterribleconditions.D．Scientistsdiscover50,000-year-old“superlife”inMexico.BWoodhasmanygreatcharacteristicsthatmakeittheperfectbuildingmaterial.Itischeap，durable，easilyavailable，andmostimportantly，environmentallysustainable.Theonethingitisnot，istransparent!NowthankstoateamofscientistsatStockholm’sKTHRoyalInstituteofTechnologythematerialmayevenbeabletoaddthatfeaturetoitsalreadyimpressivelist.LeadresearcherDr，LarsBerglundsaidhewasinspiredtocreatethetransparentwoodafterlearninghowJapaneseresearchershaddevelopedasee-throughpaperforuseinflexibledisplayscreensforelectronicdevices.Theteambeganbypullingoutthewood’slignin(木质素).Thelignin-freewoodwasthendippedintoapolymer(聚合物)andbakedatatemperatureof158°Fforfourhours.Theresultwasahybridproductthatwasnotonlystrongerandlighterthantheoriginalwoodbutalso，almosttransparent.Theresearcherswereabletoadjusttheleveloftransparencybyvaryingtheamountofthepolymerinjectedandalsobychangingthethicknessofthewood.Whilescientistshavepreviouslycreatedasee-throughwoodforsmall-scaleapplicationslikecomputerchips，thetransparentwoodisthefirstonebeingconsideredforlargescaleapplications.Theresearchers，whorevealedtheirfindingsinBiomacromoleculesonApril11，pictureusingthetransparentwoodinbuildingstoallowformorenaturallight，ortocreatewindowsthatletinthedesiredamountoflightwithoutsacrificingprivacy.Woodthatallowslighttopassthroughcouldleadtoabrighterfutureforhomesandbuildings.Berglundalsothinksthewoodcouldplayasignificantroleinthedesignofsolarpanels.Thesemitransparentmaterialwouldbeabletokeeplightlongerandgiveitmoretimetointeractwiththeconductor，thusresultinginbettersolarefficiency.Additionally，substitutingthecurrentlyusedglasswiththisnewproductwouldhelpsolarenergymanufacturersimprovetheircarbonfootprintandlowerthecost.Theyarenowexperimentingwithwaystoscaleupthemanufacturingprocesssothatthetransparentmaterialiscost-effectivetomakeandeasytouse.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“thatfeature”inParagraph1referto?A．Cheap.B．Durable.C．Sustainable.D．Transparent.2、Whichofthefollowingcorrectlyshowstheprocessinwhichthetransparentwoodismade?①Dipthewoodintoapolymer.②Adjusttheamountofthepolymer.③Makethewoodlignin-free.④Bakethewoodforsometime.A．③→①→④→②B．③→①→②→④C．①→②→③→④D．④→③→②→①3、Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A．Berglundgottheideaoftransparentwoodwhilemakingpaper.B．Varyingtheamountofthepolymerchangesthewood’shardness.C．Thetransparentwoodwouldbeusedonlyforhomesandbuildings.D．Thecostofmakingthetransparentwoodstillneedstobecutdown.4、Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A．Thebrightfutureofthetransparentwood.B．Thewood’sroleinthedesignofsolarpanels.C．Thedisadvantagesofthecurrentlyusedglass.D．Solarenergymanufacturers’carbonfootprint.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．OursonJasonwasbornwithcerebralpalsy（脑瘫）.MywifeandIoften1himashefacedmanychallengersinhisearlyyears.Itwas2toseehimchosenlastforbaseball3,buthewashappyandwell4byhispeers（同龄人）throughoutprimaryschool.Hismost5timecamewhenhebeganhighschool.Oneafternoon,hereturnedhomewith6.Hethrewhisbagonthefloor,shoutingangrily,“I’llnevergotoschoolagain!”Hewas7withfoodotherkidshadthrownathimonthewayhome.Hedidn’ttelluswhathadhappeneduntillater.Severaldaysearlier,hehad8theschoolrunningteam.Thatday,afewolderstudentsmadefunofhis9onthetrackandmadehimthe10oftheirone-sidedfoodfight.Icalledtheheadmasteraboutthematteranditneverhappenedagain.Hestayedontheteam11troublecontinued.OnedayinOctober,Wehadsnowandfreezingrain.Astheotherkidsexercisedinthegym,theynoticedJasonjoggingaroundthesnow-covered12.Afewweekslater,hetolduseachmonthstudents13an“athleteofthemonth”.Thecoachwouldlistthetopathletes,andstudentsvotedforthewinner.Jason’s14hadneverbeenlisted.Butthatday,oneofthestudentsaid,“I’dliketonominate（提名）Jasonfortheathleteofthemonth,sir!”Thecoachlooked15.“Heworksharderthananyofus,sir,”thestudentcontinued.“Butwe’llhavetohavesomeone16thenomination,”thecoachreplied.TearsformedinJason’seyesashetolduswhathappenednext.“Mom,Dad,everyoneintheclass17theirhands.”We,alsointears,lookedathimashe18showedhiscertificate.WheneverIdespair,Ithinkofthisstory.I19myselfthatchallengersarenotovercomebyforce,butbypatience,20andfaith.1、A．comfortedB．persuadedC．protectedD．instructed2、A．boringB．confusingC．heartbreakingD．challenging3、A．purposelyB．regularlyC．exactlyD．eventually4、A．praisedB．admiredC．respectedD．accepted5、A．mercifulB．enjoyableC．difficultD．unforgettable6、A．confidenceB．sadnessC．courageD．fear7、A．coveredB．packedC．facedD．supplied8、A．playedforB．votedforC．preparedforD．signedupfor9、A．promiseB．performanceC．goalD．ability10、A．targetB．causeC．focusD．role11、A．incaseB．asifC．eversinceD．eventhough12、A．streetB．campC．trackD．field13、A．trainedB．foundC．dismissedD．chose14、A．nameB．progressC．scoreD．application15、A．satisfiedB．surprisedC．excitedD．disappointed16、A．inviteB．seekC．supportD．consider17、A．putupB．putbackC．putdownD．putout18、A．carefullyB．firmlyC．eagerlyD．proudly19、A．warnB．remindC．informD．teach20、A．honestyB．knowledgeC．determinationD．development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。Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrectFortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblankItisaroughworldoutthereStepoutsideofashoppingmallandyoucouldbreakyourleg1．(slip)onthedoormatLuckily,ifthedoormatfailedtowarnofcomingdanger,asuccessfullawsuit(官司)mightcompensateyouforyourtroublesSincetheearly1980s,jurieshavebegunholdingmorecompaniesresponsibleforthecustomers'misfortunesFeelingthreatened,companiesrespondedbywritinglongerwarninglabels,tryingtoanticipateeverypossibleaccidentToday,evenladderscarryalabelseveralincheslongthat2．(warn)amongotherthings,thatyoumightfalloffWhilewarningsareoftennecessaryforcompanies,manystillfeeluncertainwhetherthoselabelscanprotect3．fromlegalresponsibilityifacustomerisinjuredActually,about50%ofthecompanieslosewhen4．(take)tocourtbytheinjuredcustomerNowthetideappearstobeturning5．personalinjuryclaimscontinuetogrow,somecourtsarebeginningtosidewithdefendants(被告),especiallyincases6．awarninglabelprobablywouldn'thavechangedanythingInMay,JulieNimmons,presidentofSchuttSportssuccessfullyfoughtalawsuit7．(involve)afootballerwhowasparalyzed(t)inagamewhilewearingaSchutthelmet"Wearereallysorryhehasbecomeparalyzed,8．helmetsaren'tdesignedtopreventthosekindsofinjuries,"saysNimmonsThejuryfinallyagreedthatthenatureofthegame,notthehelmet,wasthereasonfortheinjuryMeanwhile,theAmericanLawInstitute,agroupofjudgesandlawyers,issuednewguidelinesstatingthatcompaniesneedn'twarncustomersofobviousdangersorannoythemwithalengthylistofpossibleones9．informationwon'tgetburiedinaseaoftrivialities(琐事)Ifthemoderateendofthelegalcommunityhasitsway,theinformationonproductsmightactuallybeprovidedforthebenefitofcustomersandnot10．aprotectionagainstlegalresponsibility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：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。Itcanbeseenfro