浙江音乐学院《大学英语4B级》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、Inthismoviegoingseason,womenaredrivingticketsalestoadegree,ifever,seenbefore.A．really B．frequentlyC．rarely D．never2、—Whatabouttheservicesinthishotel?—Theyareatleastasgoodas,ifnotsuperiorto,______inyours.A．it B．those C．that D．theone3、—Iwonderwhatmakesyouagoodsalesperson.—I________asawaiterforthreeyears,whichcontributesalottomytoday’swork.A．serveB．servedC．haveservedD．hadserved4、ManypeoplefallintopanicduetotheearthquakeandtsunamiinJapanbutexpertsdon’texpectthistobe________aspropermeasureshavebeentaken.A．compulsory B．contemporary C．temporary D．permanent5、Thelanguageinthecompany’sstatementishighly________,thusmakingitsstaffconfused.A．ambiguousB．apparentC．appropriateD．aggressive6、—Youshouldn’thavetreatedmethatway.Myheartisbroken.—I’msorry,Paul.Ididn’tmeanyou.A．hurting B．tohurt C．hurt D．havinghurt7、Itisthebusdriverwhoshould______thesafetyofthepassengers.A．answerforB．searchforC．standforD．gofor8、—Catherine,willyouvisitusthisweekend?—Iplannedto,butsomethingunexpected.A．hascomeup B．wascomingupC．hadcomeup D．wouldcomeup9、InAustralia,manyroadsignsarenowbothinEnglishandChinese,______iteasierforChinesetouriststotravel.A．makingB．madeC．makeD．makes10、DuringeachNBAseason,basketballfanscheerontheirfavoriteteamstomake_______through.A．itB．themC．thatD．those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。AAteamofengineersatHarvardUniversityhasbeeninspiredbyNaturetocreatethefirstroboticfly.Themechanicalflyhasbecomeaplatformforaseriesofnewhigh-techintegratedsystems.Designedtodowhataflydoesnaturally,thetinymachineisthesizeofafathousefly.Itsminiwingsallowittostayintheairandperformcontrolledflighttasks.“It’sextremelyimportantforustothinkaboutthisasawholesystemandnotjustthesumofabunchofindividualcomponents(元件),”saidRobertWood,theHarvardengineeringprofessorwhohasbeenworkingontheroboticflyprojectforoveradecade.Afewyearsago,histeamgotthego-aheadtostartpiecingtogetherthecomponents.“Theaddeddifficultywithaprojectlikethisisthatactuallynoneofthosecomponentsareofftheshelfandsowehavetodevelopthemallonourown,”hesaid.Theyengineeredaseriesofsystemstostartanddrivetheroboticfly.“Theseeminglysimplesystemwhichjustmovesthewingshasanumberofinterdependenciesontheindividualcomponents,eachofwhichindividuallyhastoperformwell,butthenhastobematchedwelltoeverythingit’sconnectedto,”saidWood.Theflightdevicewasbuiltintoasetofpower,computation,sensingandcontrolsystems.Woodsaysthesuccessoftheprojectprovesthattheflyingrobotwiththesetinycomponentscanbebuiltandmanufactured.Whilethisfirstroboticflyerislinkedtoasmall,off-boardpowersource,thegoaliseventuallytoequipitwithabuilt-inpowersource,sothatitmightsomedayperformdata-gatheringworkatrescuesites,infarmers’fieldsoronthebattlefield.“Basicallyitshouldbeabletotakeoff,landandflyaround,”hesaid.Woodsaysthedesignoffersanewwaytostudyflightmechanicsandcontrolatinsect-scale.Yet,thepower,sensingandcomputationtechnologiesonboardcouldhavemuchbroaderapplications.“Youcanstartthinkingaboutusingthemtoansweropenscientificquestions,youknow,tostudybiologyinwaysthatwouldbedifficultwiththeanimals,butusingtheserobotsinstead,”hesaid.“Sotherearealotoftechnologiesandopeninterestingscientificquestionsthatarereallywhatdrivesusonadaytodaybasis.”1、Thedifficultytheteamofengineersmetwithwhilemakingtheroboticflywasthat__________.A．theyhadnomodelintheirmindB．theydidnothavesufficienttimeC．theyhadnoready-madecomponentsD．theycouldnotassemblethecomponents2、Itcanbeinferredfromparagraphs3and4thattheroboticfly__________.A．consistsofaflightdeviceandacontrolsystemB．canjustflyinlimitedareasatthepresenttimeC．cancollectinformationfrommanysourcesD．hasbeenputintowideapplication3、Whichofthefollowingcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A．Theroboticflyerisdesignedtolearnaboutinsects.B．Animalsarenotallowedinbiologicalexperiments.C．Thereusedtobefewwaystostudyhowinsectsfly.D．Wood’sdesigncanreplaceanimalsinsomeexperiments.4、Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．FatherofRoboticFlyB．InspirationfromEngineeringScienceC．RoboticFlyImitatesRealLifeInsectD．HarvardBreaksThroughinInsectStudyBOnSept.15,TripAdvisor,oneoftheworld’slargesttravelreviewwebsites,namedtheworld’stop25museumsinitsTravelers’ChoiceAwardaccordingtothereviewsandopinionsoftravelersworldwide.Nowlet’stakealookatthetopfourmuseumswhicharerankedasfollowsbythepopularityaroundtheworld.MetropolitanMuseumofArt,NewYorkCityItisthelargestmuseumintheWesternHemisphere,withacollectionof2millionitemsfrommorethan5,000yearsofworldculture.TheiconicmuseumincludesimportantcollectionsfromancientEgyptandmedievalEuropeaswellasancientGreeceandRome.Here,visitorscangetlostindifferentcenturies:TheycanseetheTempleofDendurfromearlyEgypt,DutchpainterVincentvanGogh’sWheatfieldWithCypressesanUSpopAndyWarhol’sSouperDress,allinoneplace.Mused’Orsay,ParisLocatedinthecenterofParisonthebankoftheRiverSeine,theMuseed’Orsayhousestheworld’smostamazingcollectionsofimpressionistandpost-impressionistart.ItoffersthechancetoviewmajorworksfromgreatslikeVanGoghandClaudeMonet.ThemuseumisfamousforbeinghometoStarryNightovertheRhone,anoilpaintingbyVanGoghthatisoftenpraisedalongwithhismasterpieceStarryNight.ArtInstituteofChicago,IllinoisItwasnamedtheworld’sbestmuseumin2014.Theworld-famousWindyCitymuseumhousesnearly300,000works,includingoneofthelargestcollectionsofmodernart,includingpiecessuchasSpanishpainterPabloPicasso’sTheOldGuitarist,USartistGeorgiaO’Keeffe’sBlackCrossandFrenchartistHenriMatisse’sBathersbyaRiver.ATripAdvisorreviewercommented,“NomatterhowmanytimesIvisit,itnevergetsold.Paintingsfromeveryera,worksfroeverygreatartist.”MuseoNacionaldelPrado,MadridNowhereisabletopresenttheentirehistoryofSpanishartliketheMuseoNacionaldelPrado.Here,visitorscanenjoyadetailedviewoftheSpanishschooloftheModernAge.OutstandingmasterpiecesbyartistssuchasDiegoVelazquez,FranciscoGoyaandJoaquiinSorollamakeupaninternationally-famouscollection.TheItalianschoolisanotherhighlightofthemuseum’scollection,asitincludesthe15thcenturymasterpiecessuchasTheAnnunciationbyFraAngelico,TheDeathoftheVirginbyAndreaMantegnaandTheDeadChristSupportedbyAngelsbyAntonellodaMessina.1、HowistheMetropolitanMuseumofArtdifferentfromtheotherthreemuseums?A．ItisthelargestartmuseumintheworldB．ItissobigthatvisitorsmayeasilygetlostinitC．ItisthemostpopularmuseumofthefourmuseumsD．ItsmaincollectionisfromancientEgyptandmedievalEurope2、Ifyouareinterestedinimpressionistart,_____isaplaceyoucannotmiss.A．MetropolitanMuseumofArtB．Museed’OrsayC．ArtInstituteofChicagoD．MuseoNacionaldelPrado3、Whichisacorrectmatchofthepaintingandthemuseum?A．PabloPicasso’sTheOldGuitarist—Museed’OrsayB．HenriMatisse’sBathersbyaRiver—MetropolitanMuseumofArtC．VincentvanGogh’sWheatfieldWithCypresses—ArtInstituteofChicagoD．AndreaMantegna’sTheDeathoftheVirginMuseoNacionaldelPrado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．Oneday,atrainwasapproachingthesmalltownofCheekyville.Onthetrainwasa1guywithabigsuitcase.HewascalledWilliamWarblerandhelookedvery2indeed.Butwhatmadehimmostunusualwasthefactthatwheneverheneededto3hediditbysingingopera.Itdidn’tmattertoWilliamwhetheritwassimplyamatterofansweringabriefgreeting,like“goodday”.Hewould4“Goooddayyytoyouuuuuutoooooo!”Noonecouldgetanormal,5wordoutofhim.And,asnooneknewhowhemadehislivingandhelivedquitesimply,alwayswearingthesameoldsecond-handsuit—theyoften6him.They7hissinging,callinghim“crazy”.WilliamhadbeeninCheekyvilleforsomeyears,when,oneday,arumor(谣言)8roundthetown:Williamhad9aroleinaveryimportantoperainthenation’scapital,andtherewereposterseverywhere10theeventwasagreat11.Andtoeveryone’ssurpriseinCheekyvillewhenWilliamwasbeing12byreporters,heansweredtheirquestionsbyspeaking13singing.Andhediditwithgood14andwithaclearandpleasantvoice.Fromthatday,Williamgaveupsinging15.Nowhedidonlyduringhisstageappearancesandworldtours.Somepeoplesuspected16hehadchanged,butothersstillhadnoidea,andcontinuedbelievinghimtobesomewhatmad.Theywouldn’thavethoughtso17theyhadseenwhatWilliamkeptinhisbigsuitcase.Itwasalargestonewithahand-carvedmessageonit.Itsaid“Practiceeverysecond,foryouneverknowwhenyour18willcome.”Littledidpeopleknowthatrather19hegottheroleintheoperabecausethe20hadheardWilliamsingingwhileoutbuyinganewspaper.1、A．strangeB．handsomeC．funnyD．sensitive2、A．strongB．specialC．commonD．anxious3、A．debateB．practiceC．singD．communicate4、A．shoutB．respondC．repeatD．tease5、A．singingB．spokenC．writtenD．printed6、A．disrespectedB．lovedC．appreciatedD．disturbed7、A．madefunofB．gotaddictedtoC．tookprideinD．madesenseof8、A．developedB．reflectedC．spreadD．expressed9、A．refusedB．ruinedC．createdD．got10、A．confirmingB．advertisingC．approvingD．assessing11、A．benefitB．discoveryC．successD．experience12、A．opposedB．blamedC．interviewedD．welcomed13、A．otherthanB．ratherthanC．morethanD．lessthan14、A．serviceB．remarksC．signsD．manners15、A．atallhoursB．atallpointsC．atcertaintimeD．attimes16、A．howB．whyC．thatD．where17、A．whileB．becauseC．ifD．since18、A．chanceB．moneyC．inspirationD．wisdom19、A．carefullyB．quicklyC．naturallyD．accidentally20、A．directorB．writerC．actressD．teacher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。Calligraphy,theartofwriting,wasthevisualartformprizedaboveallothersintraditionalChinaPaintingwascontemporarywithcalligraphy,sharing1．sametools—namely,brushandinkYetcalligraphywasregarded2．afineartlongbeforepaintingThestatusofcalligraphyreflectstheimportanceofthewordinChina3．makesthewrittenwordsdistinctiveisitsvisualformHowever,despiteitsabstract4．(appear),calligraphyisnotanabstractformChinesecharactersaredynamic,closelyconnectedwiththeforcesofnatureandthekinesthetic(运动)energiesofthehumanbodyHowcanasimplecharacterconveyallthis?Theuseofbrushandink5．(have)muchtodowithitAcalligraphercancontrolthe6．(thick)oftheinkbyvaryingboththeamountofwaterandthesolidinkOncehestartswriting,byloadingthebrushsometimeswith7．(much)inkorsometimeswithless,hecreatescharactersthatresembleashowerofrockshereandadropofdew(露珠)thereTheChinesewrittenlanguage8．(begin)todevelopmorethan3,000yearsagoand9．(eventual)evolvedintofivebasicscripttypesOverthecenturies,calligrapherswerefreetowriteinanyofthem,10．(depend)onthetext’sfunctionThecalligraphictraditionremainsalivetoday第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）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：在错的词下画一横线，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；Goodevening,ladiesandgentlemen、Ifeelgreathonoredtobespeakingonbehalfofallthecampmembers、Firstofall,I’dliketoexpressmysincerethanktoalltheteachersandhostfamilieswhichhavegivenusalotofhelpinlife