茅台学院《国际人才英语初级》2023-2024学年第二学期期末试卷

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《国际人才英语初级》2023-2024学年第二学期期末试卷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、ThepredictionfromMayaworriesresidents_______December21,2012wouldbetheendoftheworld.A．if B．that C．whether D．which2、I______tellyouwithcertaintythathewon’tbeabletofinishitbeforethedeadline.A．willB．mustC．canD．may3、Youaresupposedtoleaveyourchild________hishomeworkalone.A．do B．todoC．beingdone D．done4、Ann,ourdepartmentmaybenamedtheDepartmentoftheYearbecauseoftheoutstandingperformance._______.A．GoodtoknowB．I’llsayC．IhearyouonthatoneD．Can’targuewiththat5、Theprojectisfarbehindschedule.It’simpossibleforyouto______itinaweek.A．catchupon B．liveuptoC．addupto D．holdonto6、—Ihavebeenconsideringcancellingtheprojectbecauseitseemshardtogofarther.—Butit'stooearlyto________now.There'sstillmuchhope.A．pickupthepieces B．throwinthetowelC．gothroughyourpaces D．jumpdownyourthroat7、Oneofthemostimportantquestionstheyhadtoconsiderwas___________ofpublichealth.A．whatB．thatC．thisD．which8、Ifhe________histeacher’ssuggestion,hewouldhavewontheEnglishSpeechContest.A．hadfollowed B．shouldfollowC．wastofollow D．followed9、—Hello,I________toaskifIcanbookaflighttickettoHainantomorrow?—Sorry,we’vealreadysoldout.A．phoneB．willphoneC．amphoningD．havephoned10、—ThankGodIpassedtheinterviewyesterday.Iwassweatingheavily.—Metoo.I________whenIwassittingoutsidewaiting.A．lookeddownmynose B．letmyhairdownC．hadbutterfliesinmystomach D．chancedmyarm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。AJ.K.Rowlingistheauthorofthemostsuccessfulbookseriesinhistory,butherattempttotakeonanewcareerasascreenwriterhasn’tbeenassmoothasshemayhavethoughtitwouldbe.Thesequel(续篇),“FantasticBeasts:TheCrimesofGrindelwald”,showsthateventhemostsuccessfulauthorintheworldisinneedofchecksandbalanceswhenmakingthetransitiontocinema.FollowingthesaleofhalfabillioncopiesoftheHarryPotterseries,Rowlingisworkinghardtoextendandenrichthemythologyshecreatedaroundthechildwizard.IncontrasttotheeightHarryPottermovies,whichwerebasedonthesevenbooksandmostofwhichwerewrittenbyexperiencedscreenwriterSteveKloves,the“FantasticBeasts”seriesisscriptedonlybyRowling.Thistimesheskippedthebookstoresandwentstraighttothemovietheater.The“FantasticBeasts”seriestakesitstitlefromoneofHarryPotter’stextbooks.Theleapbackwardintime,anewsetofadultheroesandaglobe-spanningbackgroundshowthatRowlingisintunewithherfansandthespiritofthetimes.HarryPotterandhisfriendsstartedoutasatypicalproductof1990snaivety,butsincethentheloyalveteranaudiencehasexperiencedtheshocksofthe21stcenturyandgrownmatureanddiscouraged.The“FantasticBeasts”seriesfeellesslikechildren’sfare;theydealwithadultsandfrighteningeventsthatoccurredinEuropeattheendofthe1920s.It’s193,andthecriminalGrindelwaldhasescapedfromprisontoEurope.Thehero,NewtScamander,azoologistoffantasticbeasts,preferstodistancehimselffrompoliticsandmaintainhisimprovisednaturereserveinLondon.ButtheyoungProf.Dumbledoreremindshimthatneutralityisnotanoptioninhardtimes.DumbledoreurgeshimtocrosstheChanneltoParisandstopGrindelwald,whoistryingtoplotawartoensurethepurityofthewizardrace.Theroughoutlineoftheplotconstitutesonlypartofthemovie.Therearemanyothercharacterswhoappearinthemystery.IwillmentiontheboyCredencewhocontinuestohaveacentralroleinthestrugglebetweentheheroandthevillain,evenashisbackgroundremainsamystery.Similarly,Newt’sbrotherandpartner,thesnake-womanNagini,andothernewandoldcharactershintatanobscurepastandfuture.Rowlingpopulatesherworldwithcharacterslargeandsmall,oddbeastsandsimplifiesitsstorytolaythefoundationworkoftheuniverse.Thefilmlaysstrongfoundationsofmystery,butforgetstobuildanysortofstructureabovethem.It’slikeaconstructionsitewherethebudgetranouttoofast.Withmoviescreensfullofsuperheroesandfantasyfilms,andeverystudiotryingtofloatafictionaluniverse,Rowlingistoday’smostcreativebuilderofcinemaworlds,butthere’sstilladifferencebetweenherandamega-corporationlikeDisney.EverycharacterandbeastistherebecauseRowlingsaidso,notbecausethemarketingdivisionthoughtitwouldpromotesalesofmerchandise.Rowlingclearlyhasatruepassiontocreateamythology,andjustasclearly,shehasn’tyetfinishedcreatingit.The“FantasticBeasts”seriesoffersaworldevenfullerthanthatofHarryPotter.OncemoreshecollaborateswithDavidYates,whodirectedthelastfourHarryPottermoviesandnowthetwo“FantasticBeasts”pictures.Still,theworldshe’screatedwouldbeevenmorewondrousifRowlinghadonlyfilleditoutwithacrystallizedoratleastcoherentplot.IntheHarryPotterseries,shemostlysucceededinmakingthefilmsintoindependentworks.Butwithoutexperiencedscreenwriterstomediatebetweenherimaginationandthescreen,thetwo“FantasticBeasts”episodesaremorelikeachessgameinwhichthecreatormovescharactersfromAtoBaspartofabroaderstrategywhichremainsunclear.“FantasticBeasts:TheCrimesofGrindelwald”isafilmmadeforexistingfansanddoesn’tbothertoappealtoanewaudience.NotbychancedoesitofferamorematureworldforfanswhohavegrownupatleastasmuchasDanielRadcliffe.Forthem,themoviedeliversthegoods,butlittleofthemagicremains.IfRowlingcontinuestoputoutfilmswithoutabeginningandanend,herworldwillcollapse,leavingonlythemiddle.Itmaybeentertainmentwithcaptivatingcharactersandeffects,butit’snotamovie.1、WhatchangeshasJ.K.Rowlingmadeinherwritingcareer?A．Shewasforcedtoabandonheroriginalwritingcareerandstartanewone.B．Shewasdeterminedtoskipthebookstoresandpublishbooksonherown.C．ShestartedanewfantasybookhavingnothingtodowiththeHarryPotterseries.D．ShetriedtoenrichtheHarryPotterseriesasascreenwriterratherthananovelist.2、Whoareprobablythetargetaudienceofthe“FantasticBeasts”series?A．Kidsnewlyintroducedtomagic.B．Teenagestudentswithgranddreams.C．Adultsgoingthroughlifechanges.D．Professionalcriticsoffantasybooks.3、Whatarethefeaturesofthe“FantasticBeasts”series?A．Complexstoryandexcitingcharacters.B．Simplestorybutabundantcharacters.C．Childishstoryandstrangecharacters.D．Sadstorybutinspiringcharacters.4、BigcorporationslikeDisneychoosemoviecharactersandbeastsbasedon_____.A．potentialprofitabilityofthemoviesB．preferenceoftheirscreenwritersC．consultationwiththeoriginalauthorD．investigationintosuccessfulfilms5、HowdoestheauthorexplainRowling’sfailuretocreateaclearplot?A．Bydescribingshootingprocesses.B．Bylistingofficialstatistics.C．Bydrawingacomparison.D．Bycitingexamples.6、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofJ.K.Rowling’sperformanceasascreenwriter?A．Itisreallyadisappointmentformoviegoers.B．Itiswidelyacknowledgedbyherbookfans.C．Thereexitsmuchmoremagicinherscreenplay.D．Thereisstillmuchroomforimprovement.BSoapingupyourhandsmaydomorethanjustgetridofgerms.Itmaywashawaytheinnerconfusionyoufeelrightafterbeingforcedtomakeachoicebetweentwoappealingchoices,accordingtoanewstudy.Thestudybuildsonpastresearchintoaphenomenonknownas“theMacbetheffect”.ItturnsoutthatShakespearewasreallyontosomethingwhenheimaginedladyMacbethtryingtocleanherconscience（良心）byrubbinginvisiblebloodstainsfromherhands.Afewyearsago,scientistsaskedpeopletodescribeapastwrongact.Ifpeoplewerethengivenachancetocleantheirhands,theylaterexpressedlessguiltthanpeoplewhohadn’tcleaned.ThisfindingfascinatedW.S.Lee,aresearcher.“Anythingfromthepast,anykindofnegativeemotionalexperiences,mightbewashedaway,”saysLee.Hedecidedtotesthandwashing’seffectononekindofbadfeeling:thetensionwefeelafterbeingforcedtochoosebetweentwoattractivechoices,becausepickingonechoicemakesusfeelthatwe’velosetheother.Peopleusuallytrytocalmthisinnerconflictbylaterexaggerating（夸大）thepositiveaspectsoftheirchoice.Hehadstudentsrank10differentmusicCDs.ThenheofferedstudentsoneCDasagift.Somestudentsthenuseliquidsoap.Othersonlylookedatthesoaporsniffed（嗅）it.“Actually,youdonotneedwaterandsoap,”saysLee.Later,thestudentsagainhadtorankallthemusic.Peoplewhodidn’twashtheirhandshadthenormalresponse—theyscoredtheirtake-homeCDhigher,suggestingthattheynowsawitasevenmoreattractivethanbefore.Butthiswasn’ttrueforthehandwashers.Theyrankedthemusicaboutthesame.“theyfeelnoneedatalltojustifythechoice,”sayLee.Buttheimplicationsofitjustaren’tclear.Schwarzsaysit’stoosoontoknowwhetherpeopleshouldheadforasinkaftermakingatoughchoice.Hesayswashingmayhelpdecision-makersbycleaningawaymentaldisorder,butperhapsiftheydon’tgothroughtheusualpost-decisionprocessofjustifyingtheirchoice,theymightfeelmoresorrowinthelongrun.1、TheMacbetheffectreferstothefactthat________.A．ShakespearedidscientificresearchbeforewritingMacbethB．soapingupone’shandmayhelpwashawaytheinnerconfusionandmakeadecisionC．peoplefeellessguiltybygettingridofinvisiblegermsfromtheirhandsD．peoplefeellessashamedafterwashingtheirhands2、AccordingtoLee,afterpeoplemakethechoice________.A．theywilloverstatethegoodnessoftheirchosenchoiceB．theywillfeelregretfulfornotchoosinganotherC．theywillfeelfreeduetothefeelingoflosingtheotherchoiceD．theywillthinknothingoftheirchosenchoiceanymoretocalmtheirinnerconflict3、AccordingtoLee,thehandwashersconsiderthejudgmentofchoice________.A．morescientificB．unnecessaryC．alittleconvincingD．absolutelyuseless4、WhatdoesSchwarzneedtoresearchmore?A．Whetherpeopleneedtojustifytheirchoice.B．Whetherpeoplefeelmoresorrowafterwashinghands.C．Whetherwashinghandshelpoveralongperiodoftime.D．Whetherwashinghandsishelpfultomakeachoice.5、Whatmightbethemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?A．IsWashingHandsNecessarytoDefeatTension?B．WashingHands,WashesOurMindC．WashingHands,HelpsMakeaBetterChoiceD．WashingHands,ReducestheStressofDecision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．Fromanearlyage，Parkeralwayssaidthathewouldbeanastronautwhenhegrewup.Butnomatterhowmuchhestudiedandtooktests，hewasnever1toflyinspace.2，hegrewoverthemaximumagefortakingtheselectiontests.Inotherwords，hewouldneverbeabletofulfillhis3.Thinkingaboutallthetimeand4Parkerhadputintotryingtobeanastronaut，peoplefelt5forhim.Despitewhathewastoldabouthavingto6hisambition，Parkercontinuedtrainingandstudying，7hewasgoingtohavetheteststhenextmonth.He8ashegotolder，andwhenhewasaveryoldmanheheardthattheyweredoingsomeveryimportant9experiments.Forthoseexperimentstheyneededavery10astronaut.Parker，whowalkedwitha11，wastheonlyoldmaninthewholeworldwhowas12toflyinarocket.Therefore，Parkerfoundhimselfflyingin13，allwiththehelpofscience.Itwasclearthatthe14gainedduringthosemissionshelpedtocureoneoftheworstsicknessesforoldpeople，andParkerwas15asahero.Photosoftheastronautwithawalkingstickandnoteeth16allovertheworld，andbecamea17ofhowyoucannevertrainorlearntoomuch.Itshowedthat18effortalwaysbrings19eventhoughitmaynotbeintheformwehadfirst20.1、A．noticedB．selectedC．invitedD．permitted2、A．SecretlyB．SuddenlyC．LuckilyD．Finally3、A．dreamB．taskC．needD．belief4、A．reputationB．powerC．effortD．practice5、A．happyB．sorryC．nervousD．calm6、A．ignoreB．forgetC．developD．abandon7、A．sothatB．nowthatC．asifD．eventhough8、A．carriedonB．tookonC．turnedoffD．gotoff9、A．electricalB．physicaC．medicalD．political10、A．sickB．experiencedC．activeD．old11、A．mapB．stickC．guideD．candle12、A．plannedB．trainedC．forcedD．allowed13、A．silenceB．dangerC．actionD．space14、A．knowledgeB．experienceC．moneyD．opportunity15、A．replacedB．educatedC．praisedD．affected16、A．movedB．flewC．spreadD．took17、A．symbolB．markC．caseD．doubt18、A．desperateB．persistentC．cautiousD．apparent19、A．awardB．prizeC．resultD．reward20、A．expectedB．guessedC．suggestedD．proved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。BeijingOperarolesrequireperformerstopaint1．(they)facesinpatternsandcolourstorepresentdifferentcharactertypesand2．(quality)InBeijingOpera,facialpaintingcanbequitecomplexHowever,inthe3．(begin),onlythreecolourswereused-red,white,andblackNow,manyothercolours,such4．yellow,purple,blueandgreen,areusedforfacialpaintingRedisacolourforbr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