山西工商学院《商务英语阅读III》2023-2024学年第二学期期末试卷

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《商务英语阅读III》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、CareersAdviceserviceisonlyavailabletopeopleonday-timecourses.A．tostudy B．studyC．studied D．studying2、Thecollegeexaminationis________________easierthisyearthanIhaveexpected.A．fairly B．quiteC．rather D．very3、Theywereabroadduringthemonthswhenwewerecarryingouttheinvestigation,orthey__________toourhelp.A．wouldhavecome B．couldcomeC．havecome D．hadcome4、Sheis____________beingpleasedaboutit;sheisveryangry.A．freefrom B．freeof C．outof D．farfrom5、Theworld’sattention________China’sBeltandRoadInitiative，asithasgreatinfluenceontheworld’seconomy.A．istofixon B．wasfixedonC．hasfixedon D．isbeingfixedon6、Lookingpeopleintheeye______sometimesmakethemnervousandembarrassed.A．must B．canC．should D．might7、Canyoutellusyour________forhappinessandalonglife？Livingeverydaytothefullest，definitely.A．recipe B．effortC．content D．demand8、Therealreasonwhyprices____,andstillare,toohighiscomplex,andnoshortdiscussioncansatisfactorilyexplainthisproblem.A．were B．willbeC．havebeen D．hadbeen9、Pandasare_____tothemountainsofcentralChinaandonlyabout1,000remaininthewild.A.native B．sensitive C．relate D．familiar10、Ineedhelpnow!IhavetofixaleakingpipeinmybathroombutI’mnotsure______tobegin.A．whatB．whichC．whereD．when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。AIfConfucius(孔子)werestillalivetodayandcouldcelebratehisSeptember28birthdaywithabigcake,therewouldbealotofcandles.He'dneedastrongwindtohelphimputthemout.WhilemanypeopleinChinawillrememberConfuciusonthisspecialday,fewpeopleintheUnitedStateswillgivehimapassingthought.It'snothingpersonal.MostAmericansdon'tevenrememberthebirthdaysoftheirownnationalheroes.Butthisdoesn'tmeanthatAmericansdon'tcareaboutConfucius.InmanywayshehasbecomeabridgethatforeignersmustcrossiftheywanttoreachadeeperunderstandingofChina.Inthepasttwodecades,theChinesestudiesprogramshavegainedhugepopularityinWesternuniversities.Morerecently,theChinesegovernmenthassetupConfuciusInstitutesinmorethan80countries.TheseschoolsteachbothChineselanguageandculture.ThemaincoursesofChinesecultureusuallyincludedChineseart,historyandphilosophy(哲学).SomesocialscientistssuggestthatWesternersshouldtakeadvantagesoftheancientChinesewisdomtomakeupforthedrawbacks(缺点)ofWesternersphilosophy.StudentsintheUnitedStates,atthesametime,areracingtolearnChinese.SotheywillbereadyforlifeinaworldwhereChinaisanequalpowerwiththeUnitedStates.BusinessmenwhohopetomakemoneyinChinaarereadingbooksaboutConfuciustounderstandtheirChinesecustomers.Sotheoldthinker'sideasarestillaliveandwell.TodayChinaattractstheWestmorethanever,anditwillneedmoreteacherstointroduceConfuciusandChineseculturetotheWest.Asfortheoldthinker,hewillnotsoonbeforgottenbypeopleintheWest,evenifhisbirthdayis.1、Theopeningparagraphismainlyintendedto______.A．providesomekeyfactsaboutConfuciusB．attractthereaders'interestinthesubjectC．showgreatrespectfortheancientthinkerD．provethepopularityofmodernbirthdaycelebrations2、WecanlearnfromParagraph4thatAmericanstudents______.A．haveagreatinterestinstudyingChineseB．takeanactivepartinChinesecompetitionsC．trytogethighscoresinChineseexamsD．fightforachancetolearnChinese3、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．ForgottenWisdominAmerica B．HugeFansoftheChineseLanguageC．ChineseCultureforWesterners D．OldThinkerwithaBigFutureBAprimaryschoolinHangzhousaidonMondayit’spullingasexeducationtextbookovercomplaintsaftergainingrecentinternationalattentionforbothitsprogressiveapproachanditsgraphiccontent.Controversysparkedafteramotherofasecond-graderattheschoolpostedaboutthetextbookonSinaWeiboonFebruary28,complainingthebookcontainedoverly-graphicillustrationsofreproductive(生殖的)organs.Thebook,publishedbyBeijingNormalUniversity,aimsforstudentsaged6to13.Ithadbeenusedinschoolsfornearlyadecadebeforetherecentroundofcontroversy.InChina,sexeducationoftenfacesresistance,especiallyfromtheoldergenerationofparentswhousedtotelltheirchildrenthatbabieswerepickedupinstreetsorjumpedoutfromrocks.China’ssexeducationisconsideredconservativeandschoolsusuallytrytoavoidthesubject,leavingtheresponsibilitytoparentsorsociety.Nowadays,thefrankdescriptionofsexualbehaviorinarecently-releasedsexeducationtextbookforprimaryschoolstudentsinthecityhastriggeredawaveofparentalconcern.Isthesexeducationtextbooktrulytooclearlyexpressed?Somepeopleholdthatthesexeducationbookshouldbedetailed.Sexeducationisanimportantwayofteachingchildrenknowingthemselves,sowecannotambiguouswordsdescribingthesex.Ontheotherhand,adultsseedirtythingsinthebookswhilestudentsmaynot.Theyseethingsinadifferentwayandweshouldnotjudgethebooksfromourperspective.Thereisnoneedtoavoidsexineducation.Othersdonotagree.Theythinkitisnotwrongtodescribesexindirectways,butthesentencesinthebookaretoorudeandareevenbannedfromourwebsite.Thewordingshouldbemoretenderandbeautifulinbooksforchildren.AsfarasIcansee,weshouldbemorecarefulaboutthesensitivetopic,sexeducation.Differentmethodsshouldbeappliedtochildrenofdifferentagegroups.Wecantellmoredetailsaboutsextotheolderchildren,becausetheycanacceptitsmoothly,andgivemorepictures,ortenderwordstotheyoungerones.1、Whydidtheeldergenerationusetolieaboutwherekidscamefrom?A．BecausetheywereinnocentandhadnoideaaboutthatB．Becausetheywerenotopen-mindedanddidn’twanttheirkidstobeexposedtosextooearlyC．BecausesexwassoprivatethattheyfeltshamefulwhentellingthetruthD．Becausetheydidn’twanttogoagainstschools,whousuallytriedtoavoidthesubject2、Whichofthefollowingstatementsdoesnotagreewiththeoriginaltext?A．Recently,thesexeducationbookmentionedabovehasbecomeaglobalconcern.B．ParentscriticizethedirectwaysthesexeducationbookadoptedtodescribesexC．PeopledividetheiropinionsonwhethersexeducationisnecessaryornotD．It’snotthefirsttimethesexeducationbookmentionedhasbeenusedinschools3、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．TherewasnodebateoverthesexeducationbookbeforetherecentroundcontroversyB．Accordingtothesupporters,parentsshouldputthemselvesintheirchildren’sshoeswhendealingwiththesexeducationbookC．DifferentmethodsshouldbeusedonchildrenofdifferentagegroupsD．Sexeducationissosensitiveatopicthatthewritercanhardlybringforwardanyadvice4、Whichofthefollowingwordsisthenearestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“progressive”inthefirstparagraph?A．RewardingB．StrangeC．ReasonableD．Advanced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．Mymomhasbeenandwillalwaysbemybiggestinspiration.Sheisasingleparentofeight,andIhavenoideahowshe1.Throughouttheyears,mymomhasovercomemanyhardshipswhichcouldeasily2someonewithlittlefaith.Even3doctorsquestionedifmylittlesisterJessicawouldlivetoseetheageof1,mymomneverlost4.Aftercountlessvisitstomultipledoctors,mymom5tobringherhomeandmakethebestofmysister’slife6receivingthesameresultsfromdifferenthospitals.Jessica’snumeroushospitalvisitsdefinitely7her,butmymomnevershowedsignsof8.HerstrengthhelpedJessicathroughevery9time.NomatterhowconfusedJessicawas,mymomalwaysmadeherfeelasiftherewasabsolutelynothingto10,whichenabledJessicatolivethelifeofa11child.Sheattendedapublicschool,wenttopartiestodancearoundexcitedly.Weactually12thatshewasevensick.13,thingsbegantotakeaturnfortheworse.Aroundher6thbirthday,Jessicalostsight,whichwas14bylossofsensationinherleftarmattheageof5.However,thiswasitanddoctorshadno15.Thewholefamilywereheartbrokenand16,atapointofnoreturn.Onceagain,mymomfoundawayto17usall.Shemadeitherjobtoletusknowthatshehadastrongsupportsystem.Shedecidedto18herjobandattendtohereveryneed.Withmymomsleepingbyhersideeverysinglenight,Inoticedtheir19growstrongerthananything.NowJessicais20yearsoldandisenjoyinghercollegelife.Mymomgetsustorealizethatnomatterhow20ourtrialsmayappear,wehaveasupportsystem.Weareafamilythatwillalwaysbethereforoneanother.1、A．failedB．survivedC．graduatedD．developed2、A．guideB．pushC．refreshD．discourage3、A．untilB．whenC．unlessD．since4、A．hopeB．controlC．interestD．patience5、A．refusedB．threatenedC．decidedD．hesitated6、A．farfromB．regardlessofC．apartfromD．insteadof7、A．upsetB．destroyedC．satisfiedD．relieved8、A．wisdomB．curiosityC．weaknessD．sympathy9、A．ripeB．toughC．lonelyD．precious10、A．worryaboutB．relyonC．learnfromD．showoff11、A．difficultB．superC．giftedD．regular12、A．forgotB．declaredC．discoveredD．sensed13、A．HopefullyB．SuddenlyC．GratefullyD．Seriously14、A．reducedB．causedC．followedD．removed15、A．answerB．doubtC．reasonD．mercy16、A．guiltyB．annoyedC．confusedD．innocent17、A．blameB．screenC．respectD．favor18、A．offerB．finishC．continueD．quit19、A．faithB．willC．bondD．conflict20、A．completeB．temporaryC．unfairD．unbearable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。KBG84isaone-of-a-kindgirlbandinJapanconsistingof33singinganddancinggrannies,withanaverageageof1．Theoldestmember,HamYamashiro,is97yearsold!Thenewband,2．(base)intheremoteislandofKohamainOkinawa,is3．hugehitinthecountryManypeoplearerathershockedbytheir4．(succeed)TheirlyricsareabouttheislandandnatureTheseelderlywomenareextremelyattractiveand5．(energy)whentheyperformTheirenergyandenthusiasmisamazing,6．(consider)theirageInfact,nooneundertheageof807．(allow)intothebandOkinawanislandershaveoneofthe8．(high)lifeexpectancies(平均寿命)intheworldTheirdietchieflyconsistsofvegetablesandlocalsweetpotatoes,withnopracticallyaddedsugarButMenakasayssheisn’tparticular9．herdietShekeepsfitbydoinghouseworkKBG84istheinventionofJapanesemusicianKikuoTsuchida,10．haslivedinKohamafor20yearsThebandrecentlysignedarecorddeal,andperforms11．(wonder),—afullhouseforeveryperformanceTheseniorsareconstantlyfollowedaroundbycameracrews,buttheyprefertositaroundchattingaboutlife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同的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Ʌ)，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。Thenewschoolyearisaroundcorner,soIneedtobuysomethingtomychildrenandmyself、Therefore,yesterday'safternoonItookthemtoashoestoreto