广州软件学院《高级商务英语2》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷

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《高级商务英语2》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷院(系)_______班级_______学号_______姓名_______题号一二三四五六总分得分批阅人第一部分（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1、—Iknowitisreallyalottoask,butcanIuseyourapartmentduringthesummer?—________.Ihappentobeoutoftown.Itisallforyourtaking.A．BehaveyourselfB．BemyguestC．HavefunD．Takecare2、BythetimeIsawtheangryexpressiononhisface,I________exactlywhatIwashavingtoface.A．knewB．hadknownC．wouldknowD．haveknown3、Yourletterwillgetattention!Theyknowyou’reexpectingtheanswer.A．careful B．common C．instant D．general4、–Let’stakeacoffeebreak,shallwe?–IwishI________,butIhaveareallytightschedule.A．can B．shall C．could D．should5、Theyhadjusttakentheirseats,then_____A．thechairmancame B．thechairmancomes C．camethechairman D．comesthechairman6、—MayIgoouttoplaybasketball,Mum?—________Dowhatyoulike.A．Goahead! B．You’vegotit.C．It’syourturn. D．Notatall!7、Accordingtothelocallaw,noone______enterthebuildingsitewithoutpermission.A．canB．mustC．shallD．dare8、––Whatdidthedoctorsayaboutyourinjury?––ShesaidIshouldavoiddoingtoomuchexercise______itfeelsbetter.A．untilB．sinceC．ifD．while9、Mymother______angrywithme,butIcouldn’tshutmymouthbeforeIshoutedather!A．wasn’t B．wouldn’tbeC．wouldn’thavebeen D．hadn’tbeen10、We__________backinthehotelnowifyoudidn’tlosethemap．A．are B．wereC．wouldbe D．willbe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。AThenotetapedtothehoststandatthePrimeRibsaysitall.“Wefoughtthebattlethelongest,butwegivein!”itreads.“It’snowacompletelyinformalworld;theywearwhatevertheywish.Theywantawarm,easy,friendlyatmosphere,evenin“finedining.’Sowedecidedtogowiththeflow.”Yes,afteralmosthalfacentury,ThePrimeRibhasswitchedtobusinesscasual.Itisamongmostoftoday’sfinestdiningestablishmentsincludingCharleston,TheBlackOlive,andTheCapitalGrillethathavedecidedtolightenup.Theyhavegivenupcaringtoomuchaboutwhattheirguestsaredressedinasbefore,adoptingacome-as-you-areattitude.Attheserestaurants,you’relikelytoseecasualclothessuchaskhakis(trousersmadeofkhakicloth)andHawaiianshirts.“We’reabusinessfirst,”saysDavidDerewicz,generalmanageroftheimpressivediningestablishment.“Andwewerelosingbusinesswithourjacketrequirements.”Hekeptalistofover20peoplewhotoldhim,“Ifyoudropthejacketpolicy,we’llcomeback.”Oncethedresscodeshiftwasseriouslybeingconsidered,Derewiczmadedozensofphonecallstolong-timeguests.Mostsaidtheydidn’tmindthechangeaslongastherestaurantitself…withitswhitetablecloths,darkleatherchairs,grandpiano,andtuxedoedwaitstaffstayedthesame.“Sincethechangewasintroducedlastsummer,we’venotlostaguest,”saysDerewicz.OnasecretnightatThePrimeRib,thescenewasprettymuchthesameasit’severbeen…lotsofmeninjacketsandties,someinshirtsandslacks,butnowtheoccasionalkhakisandpoloshirtsthrownin.Itturnsoutthatpeopleareprettycapableofpolicingthemselves,evenwithoutaformaldresscode.WhilesometraditionalistsmayarguethatThePrimeRib9sreputationhasbeendamagedabit,Derewiczfeelsthattherestauranthasmovedaheadandfinallystrengthenedtheirband.1、ThePrimeRib’snotemainlytellspeopleabout.A．itslonghistoryB．itspleasantatmosphereC．itschangeindresscodeD．itsbattlewithotherrestaurants2、Theunderlinedwords“lightenup”inparagraph4probablymean“”.A．followalongtraditionB．takeamatterlessseriouslyC．makesomethingcontinueasbeforeD．helpeachothertoachievesomething3、AccordingtoDerewicz,followingtheformaldresscodemeans.A．furtherdevelopmentB．abetterreputationC．lowefficiencyD．failingprofits4、WhatdoweknowaboutThePrimeRibnow?A．Itispraisedbysometraditionalists.B．Thepolicecometoprotectitsguests.C．Mostofitsguestsstillwearformalclothes.D．Mostpeoplegothereinkhakisandpoloshirts.BLetmeintroducemyself:IamthelastmaninAmericawhohastime.Ifyoushouldrunintomeonthestreet,Iwillhavetimetochatwithyou.Ifyouinvitemefortea,Iwillseizetheopportunityandenjoyacup.Butitseemsnobodyelsehastimelikeme.Whendidpeoplebecomesobusy?SometimesIthinkithappenedwhenshopping,insteadofbeinganecessityoroccasionalpleasure,becameaformofentertainment.AtothertimesIblameitonthecomputer,withhonorarymentiongivento“smart”phones,forcreatingappetites(欲望)thatcanneverbesatisfied,nomatterhowlongwestareatthemovablefeastonthescreen,nomatterhowfastwetypewithourfingers.Itwasn’talwayslikethis.Sundaysusedtobedaysofrest,withclosedstoresandemptyhighways.Andthenthereweretheholidays,whichweresetasideforfamilytimeratherthanatriptothemall.Butnow,IhavegrownaccustomedtothepredictabilityoftheanswerwhenIrunintoafriendoracquaintanceandask,“Howareyou?”Theansweralwaysis“Busy!”RecentlyIspottedanoldfriendandIcalledouttohim.Hestoppedtoacknowledgeme,butIcouldtellfromhis,bodylanguageandthecheckingofhiswatchthatIhaddisturbedhim.“Iseeyou’reinahurry,”Isaid.“Whydon’twegettogethertocatchup?”“IshouldhaveafreehourinJune,”hesaidbeforecontinuingonhisway.“ButthisisMarch!”Iremarked.“Checkwithmeinafewmonths,”heyelledoverhisshoulder.“I’mverybusy!”Maybenotgettingusedtothebusylifeismyproblem,butIagreewithwhatSocratesoncesaid:“Beware(当心)thebarrenness(空洞)ofabusylife.”OrRobertFrost’spoem?“ICouldGiveAlltoTime.”Morerecentlytherehasbeenaso-calledSlowMovement,whichadvocatesaculturalchangetowardslowingdownlife’space.Ihaven’tdecidedwhethertojoinitornotbecauseIfearthat,likeanyorganization,itwouldcostmetoomuchtime.Inanycase,comeJune.I'llhaveafriendtocatchupwith.Thatis,ifhestillhasthetimetoseeme.1、Thefirstparagraphofthetextisusedto______.A．providebackgroundinformationofthetopicB．attractreaders’attentiontothetopicC．showreadersthevalueoftimeD．introducetheauthortoreaders2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2probablyreferto?A．Shopping.B．Pleasure.C．Thefactthatpeoplehavesomuchtodo.D．Thefactthattheauthorsaveslotsoftime.3、Howdoestheauthorshowpeopleareverybusy?A．Bymakingassumptions.B．Byprovidinganexample.C．Bylistingwell-knownsayings.D．Bypresentingapredictabletrend.4、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．TheauthorwillbetoobusytomeethisfriendinJune.B．Theauthorisgoodatcomputersandsmartphones.C．TheauthoriswillingtojointheSlowMovement.D．Theauthormissesthelifestyleoftheolddays.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．Whenthehostannouncedthatmychoir(合唱队)wonthesecondplaceoftheWorldChoirGame,Icouldn’tbelievewhatIheard.Allthe1thatwemadeearntheirmeaning.Throughthisunforgottenexperience,I2much.Inthesemi-finals,weweresupposedtosingfoursongs.Whenweplayedthethirdsong,Isuddenlyheardanunexpected3—agirlinthealto(女低音)gotquick.Theotherstudentsinthealtowere4bythegirlandweregettingquickerandquicker.Ourchoir’sleader,Mrs.Linoticeditand5usedherhandtokeeptime,butshe6.Afterthesong,thesmileonMrs.Li’sface7andsomeofourmembersturnedandtriedtofindthepersonwhofirstgot8.Mymindwasblank,butquicklyI9theonlythingwecoulddowasto10theperformance.Thenwithasmile,Mrs.Libecamea11again,whoseemedtohavetallyforgotwhatwehaddone.Wesangthe12songasusual.Afterthecompetition,Iwas13.Justbecauseofoneperson’s14,thewholechoirmust15thefactthatwemightlosethegame.Icried,butthenIfoundnothingwouldchangenomatterhowhardwe16thegirlwhoplayedpoorly.17，Icametoher,encouragedher,andpracticedthewholemelodywithher.Inthefinals,wegotthemedalbecauseofour18performance.Neverblameapersonwhenshemakesamistake,buthelphertosolvetheproblemwhenyouarestruggling19thesamegoalNomatterwhatyouwillexperiencewithothersinthefuture,successesorfailures,20ortears,thesewillsurelybecomeyourprecioustreasureandmemory.1、A．promisesB．effortsC．requirementD．differences2、A．consideredB．forgotC．learnedD．explained3、A．nameB．shoutC．voiceD．song4、A．drivenawayB．ledawayC．givenoutD．turneddown5、A．similarlyB．easilyC．happilyD．immediately6、A．failedB．succeededC．arrivedD．agreed7、A．frozeB．meltedC．appearedD．ignored8、A．busyB．wrongC．warmD．slow9、A．missedB．heardC．sawD．realized10、A．quitB．stopC．completeD．end11、A．conductorB．singerC．dancerD．worker12、A．lateB．onlyC．firstD．last13、A．excitedB．disappointedC．interestedD．satisfied14、A．faultB．successC．planD．opinion15、A．denyB．offerC．refuseD．afford16、A．blamedB．encouragedC．calledD．asked17、A．OtherwiseB．ThereforeC．HoweverD．Besides18、A．badB．commonC．perfectD．rude19、A．upB．outC．towardD．in20、A．mistakeB．surpriseC．sadnessD．laughter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。ThebestwaytogetaroundacitymaybedrivingacarIndeed,itcouldbeoflittle1．(convenient)foryoutotravelfromonepointtoanotherifyoudon'townacarWhileyoucanalwaysusepublictransport,itcanbequiteunreliablesometimesButdon'tworryTherearecarrentalcompaniesthatcanhelpyouwithyourtravelingneedsatanytimeIfyouareplanningonavacationduringamajorholidaylikeChristmas,2．(consider)hiringacarforyouandyourfamily'suseTheobvious3．(benefit)ofdoingsoareasfollows：SomerentalcompaniesevenincludeadriverwitheverycarrentedImagineyourselfwithadrivertakingyoutoyourdestination4．waitingtodriveyoubackhomeInthisway,evenparking5．(become)theleastofyourconcernsEvenifyouhavetodrivethecarbyyourself,youcanbenefitfromhiringacarbecauseyoucantaketheshortestroute6．(enjoyable)toyourdestinationIfyouhaveplannedyourholidayin7．hurry,youmighthavemissed8．(check)onyourcar'sconditionIfthisisthecase,itiswisetorentacarbecauseitwillnotbreakdown9．yourwayatallTravelinginyourowncarisalot10．(comfortable),tobefrank,thanridingthetrainorbusYoucanstopatanytimeifyouneedtograbsomething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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(/\)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)

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