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《英语阅读（四）》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、merchantA．machineB．achieveC．stomachD．technology2、—IgotthatjobIwantedatthepubliclibrary.—___________!That’sgoodnews.A．Goahead B．Cheers C．Congratulations D．Comeon3、Salesdirectorisaposition_______communicationabilityisjustasimportantassaleskills.A．which B．thatC．when D．where4、Thissemesterourschooloffersmanyoptionalcoursesforthestudents,_______appealstomanystudents.A．eachofwhich B．allofwhomC．eachofwhom D．allofwhich5、Theteachertoldthechildren______quietinthemuseum.A．keepB．keptC．keepingD．tokeep6、—NextweekIwillgotoajobinterview.willyougivemesomesuggestions?—Smilingisagreatwaytomakeyourself________.A．standout B．turnoutC．workout D．pickout7、—Juliasaidshesentyouabirthdaycardyesterday.Haveyougotit?—Oh,really!Ihaven’t________mymailboxyet.A．examined B．reviewed.C．tested D．checked8、Thearthistorianstriedtofigureouthowthetemple__________whenbuiltaround15B．C．A．mightlook B．mighthavelooked C．mustlook D．musthavelooked9、Thepoliceareinvestigatingthecompany,threeof________managershavealreadybeenarrested.A．whose B．thatC．which D．where10、Theyaresmiling.There______muchtroublesolvingtheproblem.A．couldn’tbe B．mustn’tbeC．can’thavebeen D．mustn’thavebeen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。AInthisPennsylvaniacity,Pittsburghisshrinkingbutgettingwealthier.Since2000,itspopulationhasdeclinedby95,000whileitsincomepercapita(人均)hasshotup24percent.Thetrendistakingholdinmanyothercities,likeBuffaloinNewYork,ProvidenceinRhodeIslandandNewOrleans.Someoftheseareashavecreatedmorehigh-payingjobsinenergy,healthcareoreducation.Othershavemanagedtoreshapetheirmanufacturing(制造业)foraneweconomy.Higher-payingjobshaveagreatereffectbecausetheycreatedemandforadditionalservices.“ThestoryinPittsburghisverypositive,andotherareasarelookingatitasanexampleofthetransformationthatmightbepossible,”saidGuhanVenkatu,whowroteaneconomichistoryoftheareacalled“RustandRenewal”fortheFederalReserveBankofCleveland.CarnegieMellonUniversityandtheUniversityofPittsburghhavehelpedbringtechjobsandinnovation(革新)totheareabysponsoringtechcentersthathelpgraduatesstartcompanieswithoutmovingtoSiliconValleyorSanFrancisco.ThishashelpedkeepPittsburgh’seducatedyoungpopulationgrowingevenastheentirepopulationinthecityhasdropped.PittsburghhasmoreSTEM(science,technology,engineeringandmath)jobsthanothershrinkingcities,about80,000or7%ofalljobs.STEMjobsaddproductivityandincomegrowthtothearea.Manufacturersofhigh-techmedicalequipmentinthePittsburghareaalsohavedoubledemploymentinthelast10years.However,someexpertsquestionwhethergrowingincomepercapitacanreallymakeupforadecliningpopulation.AccordingtoPatrickAdler,aresearcherattheUniversityofToronto,populationlossdoesmatterifitmeanslower-skilledworkershavefledbecauseofalackofopportunity.What’smore,high-payingjobsineducationandhealthcarecandisappearifthepopulationdeclinestoogreatly.Soit’dbewisetofindwaystoincreasethepopulation.1、InwhataspectdoesPittsburghsetagoodexample?A．Transformingnewenergy. B．Creatingmorewell-paidjobs.C．Prohibitingthemanufacturing. D．Sponsoringhighereducation.2、Howdosomeacademicinstitutionshelpwiththelocaleconomy?A．Byhelpingtoattractmoretalentsfromotherareas.B．Byprovidingmuchtechnicalsupporttolocalcompanies.C．Bysuccessfullykeepingeducatedyouthsworkinglocally.D．Byassistinginemployingalargenumberofeducatedyouths.3、WhyisPatrickAdlermentionedinthelastparagraph?A．Toshowthedisadvantageofadecliningpopulation.B．Togiveasuggestionaboutincreasingpopulation.C．Toraisedoubtsaboutgrowingincomepercapita.D．Totellareasonwhylower-skilledworkersflee.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．HowFastJobGrowthIsRelatedtoPopulationGrowthB．HowLess-crowdedCitiesPlanTheirHigh-techEconomyC．WhySomeCitiesareLosingPeoplebutGettingWealthierD．WhySomeCitiesareSufferingFromaShrinkingPopulationBJohnGeorge,60,remembersthathelivedawonderfullifeintheDetroitneighborhoodwherehegrewup.“Weknewallourneighbors.”GeorgetoldDetroit'sMetroTimes.“OnChristmasEve,we'dallgotomidnightMass,andthere'dbe300peopleinourhouseatoneo’clocktoaboutfiveinthemorning.Thefolkswerejustreallygood,hardworkingpeople.”Bythe'80s,however,theoldneighborhoodchanged.Dueinparttoeconomicdownturnsanddrugabuse,well-kepthomeshadbeenabandonedandkindlyneighborshadfledtothesuburbs(郊区).ButnotGeorge.“Livinginanycity,it’slikebeinginarelationship,”hetoldReader’sDigest.“Somedaysarebetterthanothers.Butitwasmyhome.AndwhenIsawitbecomingworse,Ihadtwochoices:Icouldleave,orIcouldstayandfight.Ichosethelatter.”Whentheabandonedhomebehindhisturnedintoaworn-outplace,thefatheroftwograbbedsomeboardsandnailsandbeganboardingupthehouse.Aftertwoneighborsstoppedtoaskwhathewasdoing,theydecidedtohelp,withgreatresults.That'showitallgotstarted.Inthe30yearssincethatfirsthomerescue,anarmyofapproximately182,000volunteers,alongwithprivatedonors,hashelpedGeorgepulldownaround300abandonedhomes,mainlyindiepoorerNorthwestareaofDetroit.They'vealsosecured400-somehomesbyboardingthemup.They'vepaintedandrepairednearly900homesandbuiltover100fromscratch.AccordingtoForbes,morethan1,000Detroitershavebeenhousedasaresultoftheirwork.Andthere'sHalloween.InDetroit,October30wasknownasDevil'sNight,aperiodwhenallhellbreaklooseintheformofcrimeandvandalism(破坏公物).Inresponse,Georgecreatedacitizens'patrol(巡逻)thatwouldtaketothestreets,keepinganeyeonillegalbehavior.HenameditAngels'NightWhatbeganwith12neighborsonpatrolin1990hasgrowntomorethan60,000citywide.George'sinspiredideashavenotgoneunnoticedbythecityheloves.Othersarebuyingintoit.There'satrendofyoungerhomeownerscomingin.1、WhatwasGeorge’shomecityDetroitlikebeforethe’80s?A．Neighborswereniceandgotalongverywell.B．Peopleinthesuburbsledawonderfullife.C．Economydeclinedbecauseofdrugabuse.D．Manyhomeswereabandonedandpeoplelied.2、WhatdidGeorgedecidetodoafterhisneighborhoodchanged?A．Movetothesuburbs. B．Leavehishometown.C．Joinhisneighborstohelp. D．Stayandfighttosavehiscity.3、WhathappenedasaresultofGeorgeandothervolunteers'hardwork?A．MorepeoplemovedintoDetroit.B．AlmostallDetroiterswerehoused.C．Over100homeswerenewlybuilt.D．Therewasnoillegalbehavioranymore.4、Whatdoesthestorymainlyintendtotollus?A．Greatmindsthinkalike.B．Twoheadsarebetterthanone.C．Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.D．Littlepeoplecanmakeabigdifference.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．NoDirectionHomeInAugustlastyear,myparentsandIvisitedourrelativesinPrincetonJunction,NewJersey.EverydayIenjoyedwalkingacircularwaystartingfromtheirhouse.OneeveningIdecidedtobeadventurousandchangedfrommy1way—Iwaslookingforwardtoalongerwalk,2thatIwouldbeabletofindmywayback.Mywalktookme3thelivingareaandintoabeautifulplacewithanexpanseoffieldsonbothsidesoftheroad.Withthesunbeginningto4,itwasreallyawonderfulsight.Afteraboutthirtyminutes,InoticedthatIwasnot5backinthedirectionIhadcome—infactIseemedtobemovingfurtheraway.Isearchedmypocketforthemobilephonetogethelp,butitwasn’tthere.Ihad6itathome.However,Iremained7.Althoughthereweren’tanypeopleabout,therewassome8andIwassurethatsomeonewouldstopand9meintherightdirection.Aseachcarortruckcame,Istoppedand10,buttimeaftertimeeachonepassedmeby.Nooneseemedtofeelany11forme.Aboutfortyminutes,Iwasbeginningtofeel12.Therewasnooneinsightandmyfamilywascompletelyinthedarkastomy13.WhenIjustgaveupallhope,ablackSUV14meandstopped.Amotheranddaughterwantedtoknowhowtheycouldhelp.ItoldthemIwaslostandgavethemmyaddress.Themotherpointedtoaturningalittlefurtherdowntheroadand15meIwasprettyclosetohome.Expressingmythanks,Istartedoffatafast16.IhadbeenwalkingforaboutfiveminuteswhenIheardacardriveupbehindmeandstop.Itwasthemotheranddaughteragain.Theyrealizedthattheyhadnotgivenmethecorrect17andmydestinationwasmuchfurtheraway.Theyofferedto18mehome,andIwassogratefulfortheirhelp.DuringourbriefconversationIgotthe19thattheteenagedaughterwasgoingtoaschoolpartyandwouldnowarrivelate.Wedidn’t20namesbutIwillneverforgettheiractofkindness.1、A．properB．regularC．generalD．similar2、A．confidentB．gratefulC．ashamedD．proud3、A．withinB．roundC．towardD．beyond4、A．shineB．riseC．setD．fade5、A．headingB．keepingC．takingD．looking6、A．lostB．leftC．heldD．sent7、A．silentB．crazyC．awakeD．calm8、A．delayB．controlC．trafficD．service9、A．pointB．remindC．informD．follow10、A．cheeredB．wavedC．sighedD．nodded11、A．sympathyB．satisfactionC．respectD．responsibility12、A．innocentB．ridiculousC．fortunateD．desperate13、A．routineB．judgmentC．positionD．impression14、A．surroundedB．approachedC．preservedD．accompanied15、A．supportedB．defendedC．correctedD．promised16、A．paceB．trackC．levelD．stage17、A．decisionB．scheduleC．directionD．procedure18、A．chargeB．dropC．allowD．reach19、A．goalB．permitC．attentionD．sense20、A．signB．listC．exchangeD．call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。Since1949whenthePeople’sRepublicofChina1．（establish）,andespeciallysince1978,China’stransformationfromatraditional2．（agriculture）societytoamodernindustrialsocietyhasbeengreatlyaccelaratedbyarapidindustrialrestructuringChina’sindustrialstructuredevelopedaccordingtotheobjectiveofindustrialization,3．aimedattheproportion（比例）ofagriculturedecliningceaselessly,andtheproportionoftheindustrialandservicesectorincreasingcontinually4．（current）,theindustrialgoodsproducedinChinaallrangefromcapitalgoodstoconsumptiongoodsChina’sfactoryoutputsextendfromtextiles（纺织业）torailway,planesandcomputersChinaisthelargestproducerofinexpensivecottontextilesintheworldandexportslarge5．（quantity）oftextilesandclothesFoodprocessingisveryimportant,andmuchfarmproduceisexportedOtherindustrialproducts6．（include）televisionsets,bicycles,cars,trucksandwashingmachinesareexpandingintheworldChinahasbecome7．industrializedcountrytosomeextentTheautoandthehousingindustry,intheprocessofindustrializatio