湖北文理学院理工学院《英语文学作品》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第一部分（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1、We’llbuildapowerstation______waterresourcesareplentiful.A．where B．inwhichC．which D．that2、Theyoungmanhas______experience.Heprobablycan’tdothatjob.A．few B．littleC．some D．any3、The88thAcademyAwardCeremonywasheldinDolbyTheatre______seatsanaudienceofapproximately3,400.A．where B．whose C．when D．which4、—HowmuchdoyouchargefortheiPhone?—Well,itcostme$400,butI’ll________20%asit’snolongernew.A．reducetoB．decreasetoC．knockoffD．cutoff5、Sodifficult____ittoworkouttheproblemthatIdecidedtoaskTomforadvice.A．Ididfind B．didIfindC．Ihavefound D．haveIfound6、_____theoilunderthesea,thecompanyhasraisedamplefundstodeveloppetroleumexplorationequipment.A．ExploitingB．HavingexploitedC．ToexploitD．Exploited7、As______healthierlifestyleisbeingpromoted,thebicyclehasalsobecomeatoolthatkeepspeopleon______go.A．the;a B．a;aC．a;the D．a;/8、Playingwiththeirpeers,childrenlearntoandnotdoexactlywhattheywanttodo.A．compromiseB．competeC．contributeD．construct9、__willIgiveup.IbelieveIcanmanageit.A．AtonceB．AtnotimeC．RightnowD．Theinstant10、—DoyoulikethemobilegameTravelingFrog?—Yes,thepostsaboutthevirtualgreenfrog________over4milliontimes.A．haveread B．havebeenreadC．wouldberead D．arereading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。AThehighestbeefpricesinalmostthreedecadeshavearrivedjustbeforethestartofthehotseason,causingagreatshocktobothconsumersandrestaurantowners—andreliefisn'tlikelyanytimesoon.AdecreasingnumberofcattleandgrowingexportdemandfromcountriessuchasChinaandJapanhavecausedtheaveragepriceoffreshbeeftoclimbto$5.28apoundinFebruary,upalmostaquarterfromJanuaryandthehighestpricesince1987.Everythingthat'sproducedisbeingconsumed,saidKevinGood,ananalystatCattleFax,aColorado-basedinformationgroup.PriceswilllikelystayhighforacoupleofyearsascattleproducersstarttorebuildtheircattleamongbigquestionsaboutwhethertheSouthwestandpartsoftheMidwestwillseeenoughraintowaterthegrass."Iquitbuyingsteaksawhileagowhenthepricewentup,"said59-year-oldLenMarkham,whoworksatTexasTech.Shesaysshelimitsredmeatpurchasestohamburger,choosingchicken,porkandfishinstead.Restaurantowners,too,mustdealwiththehighprices.MarkHutchens,ownerofthe50YardLineSteakhouseinLubbock,raisedhismenupricesforbeefitemsbyabout5percentinNovember.Sincethen,theownerofthesmalleatinghousehastriedtomakecutselsewheretoavoidpassingitontocustomers."Itreallyputsmorepressureonthesmallguys,"hesaidofnon-chainrestaurants."Ijustthinkyouhavetostaycompetitiveandkeepyourcostslow."“White-tableclothrestaurantshaveadjustedthesizeoftheirsteaks,makingthemthinner”,saysJimRobb,directoroftheColorado-basedLivestockMarketingInformationCenter.“Andfast-foodrestaurantsarecuttingcostsbyreducingthenumberofmenuitemsandareofferingothermeatoptions,includingturkeyburgers,Robbsaid.Chainrestaurantsalsotrytobuybeefasmuchastheycan,whichessentiallygivesthemadiscount”,IowaStateUniversityassistanteconomicsprofessorLeeSchulzsaid.Thehighpricesarewelcomenewsforatleastonegroup:ranchers(大农场经营者),especiallythoseinTexaswhoforyearshavestruggledamiddrought（干旱）andhighfeedprices.Butevenasranchersbreatheasighofrelief,someworrylastinghighpriceswillcauseconsumerstopermanentlychangetheirbuyinghabits—switchingtochickenorpork.PeteBonds,a62-year-oldTexasrancherandpresidentoftheTexasandSouthwesternCattleRaisersAssociation,saidthat'sabigconcern.“Butsuchfearsmaybeunfounded,Robbsaid.“Threeyearsago,economiststhoughtconsumerswouldstartfindingsubstitutionsforbeefasthedroughtspread.We'resurprisedwehaven'tseenmoreofthat,"hesaid.SouthDakotarancherChuckO'Connorthinksthatconsumerswon’tabandonbeefforgood."I'msuresomearemaybegoingtocutbacksome,buttosaythatpeoplearen'tgoingtobuyitanymore,Idon'tthinkthat'sgoingtohappen,"hesaid,adding,"Ihopenot."1、Thepriceofbeefhasincreasedbecause________.A．thereisagrowingdemandoffreshbeefamongAmericansB．cattleproducershavesucceededinraisinganewtypeofcattleC．thereisalackofrainandtheexportofbeefisincreasingD．ranchershavefoundwaystodealwithhighfeedprices2、WhichmethodisNOTusedbyrestaurantownerstodealwiththehighbeefprices?A．Theyhavemadethesteakssmallerthanbefore.B．Theyhaveincreasedthepricesofbeef-relateddishes.C．Theyhavemadehamburgerswithmanyotherkindsofmeat.D．Theyhavesoughtdiscountbypurchasinglargeamountsofbeef.3、JimRobbgivesanexampleinthesixthparagraphinorderto________.A．tellpeoplethatitisatoughjobtolookforsubstitutionsforbeefB．showhisfearthatchickenorporkmaybeanalternativetobeefC．explainthatcustomerswon’tchangetheirbuyinghabitscompletelyD．indicatethatranchersmaybeleastaffectedbythehighbeefpricesBOptimismMayHelpPeopleLiveLongerPeoplewhohaveanoptimisticviewonlifearemorelikelytolivelonger,aUSstudysaidWednesday.Thestudy,publishedintheAmericanJournalofEpidemiology,analyzeddatafrom2004to2012from70,000womenenrolledintheNurses’HealthStudy,along-runningUSstudytrackingwomen’shealthviasurveyseverytwoyears.Theresearcherslookedatparticipants’levelsofoptimismandotherfactorsthatmightplayaroleinhowoptimismmayaffectmortalityrisk,suchasrace,highbloodpressure,diet,andphysicalactivity.Itfoundthemostoptimisticwomen,orthetop25%,hadanearly30percentlowerriskofdyingfromanyofthediseasesanalyzedinthestudycomparedwiththeleastoptimisticwomen,orthebottom25%.Themostoptimisticwomenhada16percentlowerriskofdyingfromcancer;38percentlowerriskofdyingfromheartdisease;39percentlowerriskofdyingfromstroke;38percentlowerriskofdyingfromrespiratorydisease;and52percentlowerriskofdyingfrominfection.Previousstudieshavelinkedoptimismwithreducedriskofearlydeathfromcardiovascular(心脑血管的)problems,butthiswasthefirsttofindalinkbetweenoptimismandreducedriskfromothermajorcauses.“Whilemostmedicalandpublichealtheffortstodayfocusonreducingriskfactorsfordiseases,evidencehasbeenmountingthatenhancingpsychologicalresilience(弹性，复原力)mayalsomakeadifference,”saidEricKim,researchfellowattheHarvardT.H.ChanSchoolofPublicHealthandco-leadauthorofthestudy.“Ournewfindingssuggestthatweshouldmakeeffortstoboostoptimism,whichhasbeenshowntobeassociatedwithhealthierbehaviorsandhealthierwaysofcopingwithlifechallenges.”Thestudyalsofoundthathealthybehaviorsonlypartiallyexplainthelinkbetweenoptimismandreducedmortalityrisk.Oneotherpossibilityisthathigheroptimismdirectlyaffectsourbiologicalsystems,Kimsaid.Co-leadauthorandpostdoctoralresearchfellowKaitlinHagansaidoptimismcanbevariedwithrelativelyuncomplicatedandlow-costinterventions(干预),eventhingsassimpleashavingpeoplewritedownandthinkaboutthebestpossibleoutcomesforvariousareasoftheirlives,suchascareersorfriendships.“Encouraginguseoftheseinterventionscouldbeaninnovativewaytoenhancehealthinthefuture,”Hagansaid.1、Accordingtotherecentstudy,optimismcan________.A．helpwomenlivelongerthanmenB．enablepeopletostayhealthyC．curepeopleofhighbloodpressureD．makewomanstayyoungandnice2、Fromtherecentstudy,theoptimisticwomen________.A．tooktheriskofdyingfrominfectionB．werelesslikelytodiefromsomediseaseC．hada39%lowerriskofsufferingfromcancerD．werelesslikelytosufferfromlowemotions3、Theunderlinedword“mounting”inparagraph7mightbebestplacedby________.A．increasing B．appearingC．doubling D．showing4、BothKimandHaganbelievedthat________.A．simplebuthigh-costinterventionsshouldbetriedoutB．higheroptimismindirectlyinfluencesourbodyC．optimismshouldbeencouragedanddevelopedD．optimismcanhelppeoplemeetallkindsofchallenges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．WhenIwassix,mymotherplacedmeina36.________school.Forthenextnineyears,I37.______sleptinaroomthat38.______lessthan30otherkidsinit.So,whenIwaspromotedtosenioratthehighschoolformy39.___yearthere,Ihadthegreatest40._____ofroomingwithjustoneotherclassmate,andtheaddedfeatureofasemi-privatebathroom.Weseniorsalsohadthefeatureofwalkingaroundthe41._____inspecialhats,wecalledseniorbonnets,soalltheotherkidswouldknowwewerethe42._____inthehighschool.Asseniors,wefrequentlywentonfield43._____outsidethecampus,includingcitymuseums,cityhall,collegesandtheatres.ThehighlightwasaseniorclasstriptoWashington,D．C．,44.______wesatinonasessionofCongress,45.______themonumentandmanyothergovernmentsitesaroundthecity.Another46.____ofbeingseniorswasthatmanyofusonathleticandotherextra-curricularteamswereelectedtohighrankingfortheyear.Ihadthehonorandpleasureof47._____captainofourstatechampionshipswimteam,whilemyroommatewasvoted48.______ofthedramaclub.49.______serviceswereonasunnydayinJune.Eachofushadlookedforwardtothismomentfortenyears.Nowweweregoingoutonourowntocompletefreedom,andweshouldhavebeenfloodedwithjoy.50.________,tomysurprise,Ifoundmyself51._____,somethingIhadn’tdoneforyears.Inoticedmanyofmy52.______,usuallyproudoftheirmachoattitudes,werealsowipingawaytears.Weknewwewouldneverbetogetheragainaswewereonthatgraduationday.Oursenioryear53.______deepfeelingsofsadnessforour54.______,aswellasjoyforouremergingintoanewworld55.____theschoolcampus.1、A．teachingB．boardingC．playingD．mixing2、A．neverB．notC．occasionallyD．frequent3、A．livedB．includedC．containedD．put4、A．nextB．firstC．finalD．second5、A．pleasureB．sorrowC．happyD．merry6、A．countryB．cityC．classroomD．campus7、A．youngestB．lowestC．oldestD．highest8、A．roadsB．tripsC．voyagesD．travel9、A．whichB．thatC．whereD．when10、A．approachedB．visitedC．managedD．spent11、A．benefitB．disadvantageC．profitD．strength12、A．beingbroughtB．beingchosenC．beingtakenD．beingrealized13、A．memberB．monitorC．secretaryD．president14、A．GraduationB．EducationC．VolunteeringD．Population15、A．ThereforeB．FortunatelyC．HoweverD．While16、A．smilingB．laughingC．cryingD．screaming17、A．studentsB．classmatesC．teachersD．friends18、A．beganwithB．endedwithC．bargainedwithD．associatedwith19、A．lossB．resultC．loveD．hatred20、A．overB．outC．beyondD．from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。IfyouareinterestedinbothChina’sancientfinanceandarchitecture,Pingyaoisaplaceyoucan’tmissPingyaoAncientCity,1．(locate)inthecentralShanxiProvinceChina,isawell-preservedexampleofatraditionalHanChinesecityWhenitwasfoundedinthe2．4thcentury,itswallsaretenmetreshigh,6,163metresaround,andthreetofivemeterswideatthetopThewesternandeasternsidesofwallshavetwogates3．thesouthernandnorthernwallseachhaveonegateonlyFromthe19thcenturytotheearly20thcentury,Pingyao,4．(control)almosthalfoftheeconomyofthecountryatitsboomingperiod,wasafinancialcenterforthewholeofChinaThere5．(be)onceovertwentydraftbank’sheadoffices,6．branchesweredistributed7．(wide)aroundthewholecountry,eveninsomewesternandsoutheasterncountriesTodaywhenotherChinese8．(city)havebeenmorethanhappytoburytheirhistoryunderskyscrapers,this9．(origin)ChineseWallStreetchoosesnottoOrdinarypeoplestilllive10．thecity’shundredsofMingandQingDynastycourtyardsastheydidinthepastThiscit