江西农业工程职业学院《扩展英语》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷

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《扩展英语》2023-2024学年第一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、Wearetoholdthesportsmeetingnextweekend,________theairqualitybecomesbetter.A．which B．whenC．where D．while2、Neverbefore________thefamousmuseumwasjustastone'sthroawayfromtheirschool,soout________.A．hadtheyknown;wentalltheyB．theyhadknown;wentalltheyC．hadtheyknown;theyallwentD．theyhadknown;theyallwent3、Ifyou,thespecialoneintheworld,wanttoshowyour______personality,thisT-shirtisexactlywhatyouarelookingfor.A．calm B．unique C．straight D．constant4、Contrarytopopularbelief,takingawalkimmediatelyaftermealsdoesn’t_______dogoodtoourhealth.A．necessarily B．specially C．directly D．constantly5、Afterhewaspromotedtothepresentposition,heisnotsohardworkingashe______.A．wasusedto B．usedtobe C．wasusedtobeing D．usedto6、Thebestmethodto_____thegoalofhelpingthepatientswithAIDSistouniteasmanysympatheticpeopleaspossible.A．complete B．command C．accomplish D．accompany7、I’msurethatyourletterwillget_____attention.Theyknowyou’rewaitingforthereply.A．continued B．immediate C．careful D．general8、Thereisnoreasontobedisappointed.________,thiscouldberatheramusing.A．Aboveall B．AsaresultC．Apartfromthat D．Asamatteroffact9、一Wouldyoubesokindastotakethisheavyboxupstairsforme?一A．It'smypleasure．B．Helpyourself．C．Sure，withpleasure．D．Takeyourtime．10、Thereisawide________ofreferencebookstobefound,so________youlookforsomematerialneeded,youcanturntome.A．kind;thelasttime B．sort;everytimeC．variety;nexttime D．type;themoment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。ANobelprizewinnerssometimesdisplayasmuchuniquenesswhendecidinghowtospendtheirprizemoneyastheydidontheworkthatwonthemtheawardinthefirstplace.WhenSirPaulNursewontheNobelPrizeforMedicinein2001,hedecidedtoupgradehismotorbike.Afellowwinnerin1993,RichardRoberts,installedacroquetlawninfrontofhishouse.AustrianauthorElfriedeJelinek,whowonin2004,saidtheprizemeant“financialindependence.”LarsHeikensten,executivedirectoroftheNobelFoundation,saidtherewerenoobviousshoppingtrendsamongwinners.“Ithinkitdependsalotonwhichcountrytheycomefrom,theirpersonalfinances...whatkindofincomestheyhavewhentheygettheprize,”hesaid.Realestate,however,isapopularoption,atleastamongthosewillingtorevealwhattheyspendthemoneyon.PhillipSharp,theAmericanco-winnerofthe1993medicineprize,decidedtosplashoutona100-year-oldFederalstylehouse.“Itookthatmoneyandboughtalittlebitbiggerhouse...It’sabeautifuloldplace,”hetoldAFP(法新社),addingthat“Themoneyisanicepartoftheprocess”,but“theimportantthingabouttheprizeistherecognition.”Forwinnersofthepeaceprizethedecisionisoftenmoreclear-cut,asthehonortendstogotopoliticians,organizationsandactivistswhoareundermorepublicsupervision.Many,likeUSPresidentBarackObamain2009andtheEuropeanUnionin2012,donatetocharities.Literaturewinnerstendtobemoreprivateabouthowtheyusethemoney,butthechoiceisoftenequallystraightforward.“EvenifNobel-winningauthorsarequitewellknown,manyofthemwillnothavemademuchmoneyfromwriting,"saidAnnaGunder,aNobelliteratureexpertatUppsalaUniversity.Whiletheprizemightkeepthewolffromthedoorforsomeyears,givingthemfreedomtowrite,itcanalsobrieflyhavetheoppositeeffect.“Itreallychangestheircareers...Duringthefirstyearafterthey’vewontheyoftenwriteless,buttheygenerallycontinueafterayearortwo,”saidGunder.1、Fromthepassage,welearnthat________.A．themoneyisactuallythebestpartoftheNobelPrizeB．NobelwinnershavegreatoriginalityinusingprizemoneyC．fewwinnerswouldspendtheirprizemoneyonhousesD．winnersbecomemoreindependentontheircountry2、Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedphrase“clear-cut”inparagraph6?A．open B．private C．unique D．complex3、Accordingtothepassage,inthefirstyearafterwinningNoblePrize,literaturewinnersmay________.A．becomelessproductiveB．makemoremoneyfromwritingC．havethefreedomtocreatemoreandbetterworksD．disappearfromthepubliceyesforaperiodoftimeBAstreesacrossthenorthernareasturngoldanddeepred,youcanfindautumncolorsinparksandwoodlands,inthecities,countryside,andmountains.Peoplearewonderingwhatthesecolorsarefor.Foryears,scientistshaveworkedtounderstandthechangesthathappentotreesintheautumn.Uptonowtherehavebeendifferentexplanationsforwhynaturalselectionmakesautumncolorssowidespread.Dr.HamiltonfromOxfordUniversityproposedthatbrightautumnleavescontainedamessage:theywarninsectstoleavethemalone.Inautumn,insectschoosetreeswheretheywilllayeggs.Whenthelarvae（幼虫）comeoutthenextspring,theyfeedonthetrees,oftenwitharesultofdestructionofthetrees.Dr.Hamiltonsuggestedthattreescouldwardofftheseinsectswithpoisons.Theycouldhavestrongdefensesbylettingegg-layinginsectsknowwhatwasinstorefortheireggs.Dr.Hamiltonandstudentsturnedthetheoryintoamathematicalmodel,whichshowedthatwarningsignalscouldindeeddrivetheevolution（进化）ofbrightleaves.Itwasafirstattempttoseewhatwasoutthere.AresearchteamfromtheUniversityofWisconsingaveaquitedifferentexplanation.“IfyouareuphereinWisconsin,bythetimeleaveschange,alltheinsectsthatfeedonleavesaregone.”Dr.Hochsaid.Hebelievedthatautumncolorsservedmainlyasprotection.AccordingtoDr.Hochandhisteam,autumncolorsmightbeabletoprotecttheleavesfromsundamageorfrost（冰冻）injury—inotherwords,theyactuallyactasasunscreentoavoidthedestructiontotheleaves.Besides,autumncolorsmightprotecttheleavesfromwaterloss.Ifthecellsintheleavesbecomedry,theconnectionsbetweenthecellswillbeweakenedandleaveswillbreakoff.Althoughtherearedifferentexplanationsaboutautumncolors,ithasreallygiventhemadeeperconcernforthistimeofyear.“Peoplesometimessaythatsciencemakestheworldlessinterestingbyjustexplainingthingsaway,”onefamousbiologistsaid.“Butwithautumnleaves,themoreyouknowaboutthem,themoreamazedyouare.”1、AccordingtoDr.Hamilton,thereisaconnectionbetween________.A．thesizeofleavesandthesurvivalofinsectsB．thesizeofleavesandthebehaviorofinsectsC．thesizeofleavesandthequalityofinsectsD．thesizeofleavesandthenumberofinsects2、Dr.Hochandhisteamgivetheexplanationthat_________.A．ClimatehasaninfluenceonthecoloroftheleavesB．SundamageandfrostinjurydrivetheinsectsawayC．thecolorofautumnleaveshasaprotectivefunctionD．Autumncolorsbringgreatdestructiontotheleaves3、Theunderlinedphrase“wardoff”inParagraph2probablymeans_______.A．catchB．attractC．ignoreD．prevent4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．TheevolutionofcolorfulleavesB．Thesecrettoautumnleaves’changesC．ThecharmautumncolorsD．Theroleofleaves’beingprotection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．Asachild,Iwasalwaystoldto“eatmygreens”.Theseweretheunappealingvegetablesthatsatontheedgeofmyplate.Peas,andgreenbeans,alllookedandtasted1.Let’sfaceit,whenthereweresomanyotherdelicioustreatsto2,whyeatboringvegetables?Sincethenmytastebudshave3andI’malsofullyawareofthehealthbenefitsofeatingfreshvegetables.Butwestillneed4oftheamazinggoodnessthesegreensuperfoodsgiveus.IntheUK,acampaignhasbeen5forseveralyearstoencourageustoeatour“5ADay”—fiveportionsoffruitandvegetables.That’s6evidencehasshowntherearesignificanthealth7togettingatleastfive80gportionsofavarietyoffruitandvegetableseveryday.ButIstruggletryingtofitthesefiveportionsintomydaily8,partlybecauseIhaveasweet9andvegetablesare,well,tasteless.Researchershavebeen10howtomakeeatingvegetablesmore11.Theyanalysedthepsychologybehindourfood12andfoundthatmostofusare13bytaste.BradTurnwaldfromStanfordUniversitysaysthat“studiesshowthatpeople14tothinkofhealthieroptionsaslesstastyforsomereason.”InEurope,aprojectcalledVeggieEAThasalsobeentryingtofindwaystogetpeopleto15morevegetables.Projectleader,ProfessorHeatherHartwellbelievesin16encouragingpeopleintoeatingtherightthings.Oneideahasbeentoputa17ofatastylookingfruitonasupermarkettrolleyasa18aboutbuyingsomethingfromthefruitstore.Shesays,“Choiceisareally19thing.Butmakingvegetableslookattractivewillincreasetheirsales.”Certainly,eating“twistedcitrus-glazedcarrots”doessoundtempting,evenifitjust20likeacarrot,butifitmakesuseatmorevegetablesthenthatcanonlybeagoodthingforourhealth.1、A．deliciousB．disgustingC．ripenD．sweet2、A．buyB．prepareC．enjoyD．offer3、A．developedB．appearedC．existedD．shrank4、A．talkingB．informingC．remindingD．warning5、A．planningB．runningC．aimingD．intending6、A．whyB．howC．whenD．because7、A．needsB．issuesC．benefitsD．risks8、A．dietB．educationC．workD．exercise9、A．tendencyB．toothC．preferenceD．appetite10、A．showingB．discoveringC．reportingD．studying11、A．attractiveB．appropriateC．beneficialD．independent12、A．wastesB．valuesC．choicesD．judgments13、A．confusedB．disturbedC．challengedD．motivated14、A．manageB．tendC．agreeD．decide15、A．growB．harvestC．storeD．eat16、A．suddenlyB．slowlyC．firmlyD．seriously17、A．pictureB．lotC．varietyD．number18、A．signB．concernC．hintD．clue19、A．complexB．easyC．quickD．casual20、A．looksB．smellsC．feelsD．tastes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。Howwouldyoufeelifyouwokeupandfoundyourentirecomputers—includingyourphotos,yourrecentdocuments—nolonger1．(access)?Whatifyoufoundoutthattheyhadbeenwipedfromyourcomputer,2．(leave)youwithnothingbutheartache?Guesswhat?IthappenstopeopleeverysingledayEveryday,peopleacrossthecountryheadintotheirlocalApplestorein3．(tear),brokencomputerinhand,prayingastheywaitinlinethatanexpensiverepairmight,justmight,recoverthepriceless,irreplaceablefilesAfewgetlucky4．fortherest,there’snothinganyonecando5．(help)Hasn’tithappenedtoyou?Ifyourcomputerremainsunprotected,itwill,andit’sonly6．matteroftimeButthanks7．recentbreakthroughsincomputerbackup(备份)technology,younowhaveanumberofoptionstoprepare,andifyou’resmart,whenyourcomputer8．(crash),youshouldn’thaveanytrouble9．(get)100%ofyourfilesbackthatsamedayI’mnottalkingaboutanexternalharddriveI’mtalkingaboutanonlinebackupsolutionthatruns10．(quiet)inthebackgroundonyourcomputerIfyouhaveoneinstalled(安装)，whenyourcomputercrashes,you’llbejustoneclickawayfrombringingyour