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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批阅人第一部分（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1、Theproblemwiththecurrentsystemallowsanyonetocommitasimilarcrimewithout.Itneedstobefixed.A．beingpunishedB．punishedC．topunishD．punishing2、Iregretnothavingtakenyouradvice.OtherwiseI________thismistakeatthemoment.A．didn’tmake B．wouldn’tmakeC．hadn’tmake D．wouldn’thavemade3、helawisequallyappliedtoeveryone.Noone_______beaboveit.A．shall B．mustC．may D．need4、Musictreatmentinvolvesaspecialistplayinganinstrumentorsing________thepatient’smood.A．bymeansof B．withregardtoC．inresponseto D．onaccountof5、ThepredictionfromMayaworriesresidents_______December21,2012wouldbetheendoftheworld.A．if B．that C．whether D．which6、Everybodywastouched______wordsaftertheyheardhermovingstory.A．without B．beyondC．against D．despite7、Ihadhardlyrungthebell________thedoorwasopenedsuddenly,andmysonrushedouttogreetme.A．beforeB．untilC．asD．since8、Expertswarnthatmedicalwastefromhospitals,if________properly,mayleadtospreadingdiseases.A．nothandled B．notbeinghandledC．nottobehandled D．nothavinghandled9、Weshouldorganizeusefulactivities,whichwill___________therelationshipofthestudents.A．appoint B．employC．promote D．commit10、Lilyisagoodsinger.HowIwishI________aswellasher.A．sing B．willsingC．hadsung D．sang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。AWhenIwasthreeyearsold,Icouldn'tspeak.ItwasastrangerealitythatnoneofthedoctorsIvisitedcouldunderstand.Oneday,Iwasshadowing（跟随）mymother.Shefoundherselflookinginamirror,andthroughitoureyesmet.Shebegantospeaktomethroughthereflection,andIslowlybegantomimic（模仿）hermouth'smovementsuntilIformedaword.ItturnedoutI'mdeafinmyleftear,andhaveaslightprobleminmyright.Beinghardofhearinghasbeendifficult,butI'veneverlivedinastateofself-hatingsorrow.Imaginebeingabletoshutoutallsoundasyoulayyourheaddowntosleepbysimplyrollingoverontooneside.That'smyrealitywhenIsleeponmy"goodear",anditmakesmefeellikeasuperherosometimes.Peoplecallmydeafsidemy"badear",butwhenIwearmyhearingaid,Ihaveaccesstoarangeoffeaturesthatsomeotherdeafpeopledon't.Incinemas,forexample,withoneclickofabuttonIcanenjoyawholefilmasthoughitwerewhisperedtomefromthemouthsoftheactors.Owningahearingaidhasn'talwaysfeltgood,however.OnthefirstdayIgotmyaid,whenIwaseight,Itookittoschoolforshow-and-tell.AsIexplainedhowitworkedtomyclassmates,aboyyelledout,"Aren'tthoseforoldmen?"Atthatmoment,Ifeltdifferent.Ittookalongtimeformetogetoverthatsenseofbeingsounlikemypeers.Butit'snotjustschoolkidswhocanmakeusdeafandhard-of-hearingpeoplefeellikeburdens.Everyvideoonsocialmediathatlackssubtitles（字幕）,forexample,meansanentirecommunityofdeafpeopleisunabletoenjoyit.Completelydeafpeopleareexcludedfromenjoyingmanymoviestoo,assubtitlesincinemasarealmostimpossibletofind.Andwithhearingaidscostingaround$2,500each,itcanbehardformanypeopletoaffordtobeabletolistentothethingsthatotherstakeforgranted.Asforme,Icanlistentomusic,enjoyfilms,andcatchconversations-I'mlucky.I'mdeaf,butIcanstillheareverything.I'vebeenblessedwithwonderfullifeexperiences,andIamhuman.Andwhenitcomestosleeping,I'mevensuperhuman.1、Howdoestheauthorviewhishearingdifficulty?A．It'sadisasterandcauseshimalotoftrouble.B．Itgavehimachancetoexperiencesomethingspecial.C．Itmadehimfeelembarrassedinfrontofhisclassmates.D．Ithelpedhimtoliveinhisownworldwithoutbeinginterrupted.2、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassageabouttheauthor?A．Hewasborndeaf.B．Heisoptimisticandhelpful.C．Hisfamilyandclassmateshavesupportedhimalot.D．Thehearingaidbringsmuchconveniencetohisdailylife.3、Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardhislife？A．grateful.B．anxious.C．excited.D．disappointed.4、Whatistheauthor'smainpurposeinwritingthearticle?A．Togiveadviceonlifetodisabledpeople.B．Toshowhowdifficultlifeisfordisabledpeople.C．Tosharehisexperienceoftreatingadisadvantagewithgratitude.D．Toshowtheconvenienceahearingaidcouldbring.BMygrandmotherRosalindEinhornwasbornexactlyfifty-twoyear’sbeforeIwas,onAugust28,1917.LikemanypoorJewishfamiliesinNewYorkCity,herslivedinasmall,crowdedapartmentclosetotheirrelatives.Herparents,aunts,andunclesaddressedhermalecousinsbytheirgivennames,butsheandhersisterwerereferredtoonlyas“Girlie”.DuringtheDepressionmygrandmotherwaspulledoutofMorrisHighSchooltohelpsupportthehouseholdbysewingfabricflowersontoundergarmentsthathermothercouldresellforatinyprofit.Nooneinthecommunitywouldhaveconsideredtakingaboyoutofschool.Aboy’sedocationwasthefamily’shopetomoveupthefinancialandsocialladder.Educationforgirls,however,waslesssignificantbothfinancially,sincetheywereunlikelytocontributetothefamily’sincome,andculturally,sinceboyswereexpectedtostudytheTorahwhilegirlswereexpectedtoruna“properhome?!”Luckilyformygrandmother,alocalteacherinsistedthatherparentsputherbackintoschool.ShewentonnotonlytofinishhighschoolbuttograduatefromU.CBerkeley.Aftercollege,“Girlie”workedsellingpocketbooksandaccessoriesatDavid’sFifthAvenue.Whensheleftherjobtomarrymygrandfather,David’shadtohirefourpeopletoreplaceher.Yearslater,whenmygrandfatherspaintbusinesswasstruggling,shejumpedinandlookedsomeofthehardstepshewasreluctanttotake,helpingtosavethefamilyfromfinancialruin.Shedisplayedherbusinessabilityagaininherforties.Afterbeingdiagnosed(诊断)withbreastcancer,shebeatitandthendevotedherselftoraisingmoneyfortheclinicthattreatedherbysellingsomewatches.GirlieendedupwithaprofitthatApplewouldenvy.Ihavenevermetanyonewithmoreenergyanddeterminationthanmygrandmother.Whenmygrandmotherhadchildrenofherown—mymotherandhertwobrothers—sheemphasizededucationforallofthem.MymotherattendedtheUniversityofPennsylvania.Whenshegraduatedin1965withadegreeinFrenchliterature,shesurveyedaworkforcethatshebelievedconsistedoftwocareeroptionsforwomen:teachingornursing.Shechoseteaching.ShebeganaPh.D．programme,gotmarried,andthendroppedoutwhenshebecamepregnantwithme.Itwasthoughttobeasignofweaknessifahusbandneededhiswife’shelptosupporttheirfamily,somymotherbecameastay-at-homeparentandanactivevolunteer.Thecenturies-olddivisionoflabourstood.EventhoughIgrewupinatraditionalhome,myparentshadthesameexpectationsforme.Mysister,andmybrother,allthreeofuswereencouragedtodowellinschool,doequalroutinetasks,andparticipateinafter-schoolactivities.Wewereallsupposedtobeathletictoo.Mybrotherandsisterjoinedsportsteams,butIwasthekidwhogotpickedlastingym.Despitemyathleticshortcomings,Iwasraisedtobelievethatgirlscoulddoanythingboyscoulddoandthatallcareerpathswereopentome.WhenIarrivedatcollegeinthefallof1987,myclassmatesofbothgendersseemedequallyfocusedonacademics.Idon’trememberthinkingaboutmyfuturecareerdifferentlyfromthemalestudents.Ialsodon’trememberanyconversationsaboutsomedaybalancingworkandchildren.MyfriendsandIassumedthatwewouldhaveboth.Menandwomencompetedopenlyandaggressivelywithoneanotherinclasses,activities,andjobinterviews.Justtwogenerationsremovedfrommygrandmother,theplayingfieldseemedtobelevel.Butmorethantwentyyearsaftermycollegegraduation,theworldhasnotevolvednearlyasmuchasIbelieveditwould.Almostallofmymaleclassmatesworkinprofessionalsettings.Someofmyfemaleclassmatesworkfull-timeorpart-timeoutsidethehome,andjustasmanyarestay-at-homemothersandvolunteerslikemymom.Thismirrorsthenationaltrend.Incomparisontotheirmalecounterparts(相同能力者),highlytrainedwomenarescalingbackanddroppingoutoftheworkforceinhighnumbers.1、Whywerethewriter’sgrandmaandhersisterscalled“Girlie”?A．Theyhadnotyetgottheirgivennams.B．Theywerehighlyvaluedbytheirciders.C．Theysharedapparentsimilaritiesinmanyways.D．Theywereregardedaslessimportantthanboys.2、FromParagraph2wecanmainlylearn________.A．howpeoplesufferedduringtheDepressionB．whatresultedinthesocialdivisionoflabourC．whotookresponsibilityforsupportingafamilyD．whyeducationwasessentialforallthechildren3、Whatconclusioncanwedrawaboutthewriter’sgrandmother?A．Shewasanextraordinarilyableandtoughwoman.B．Shewasfullofideasforsolvingvariousproblems.C．Shebenefitedgreatlyfromherfamilybackground.D．Shehadspecialwaysofteachingherownchildren.4、Whatmightpeoplethinkwhenthewriter’smothergaveupherjob?A．Herfreedomofchoiceoughttobewellrespected.B．Herjobshouldbetakenoverbyayoungerperson.C．Itwasarealshameaboutherlosingthatgoodjob.D．Itwasquitenormalforawomanlikehertodoso.5、Fromthedescriptionofthewriter’sownlife,wecansee________.A．greatexpectationsinthestudents’mindsB．seemingsocialprogressincertainaspectC．innocentfriendshipbetweenboysandgirlsD．positiveattitudestoworkandcompetitions6、Bywritingthepassagethewriterintendstoreveal________.A．thenecessityofwomen’seducationB．theimportanceofwomen’sliberationC．theexistenceofgenderdiscriminationD．thelivesofthreegenerationsofwomen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．Myfatherwasahighlyeducated,intelligentgentleman.Hecoulddebateordiscussfor1onalmostanytopicandholdyourattentionintheprocess.Ithoughttherewas2hewasn'tabletodo.Afewdays3myyoungerbrother's7thbirthday,Dadplannedtoputtogetherashinynew4asaspecialbirthdaysurprise.Afternearlyanhourof5theinstructions,Dadwasstillunabletoputthenewbiketogether.Laterhefoldedupthepaperofinstructions,6histoolbox,anddecidedtotakethebikebacktothelocaltoystoreandpayextramoneytohaveit7assembled(组装)there.Then,a(n)8cametohim,ashecalledouttoLovett,thequietlittlemanwhomowedourgrassland."Lovett,haveyoueverassembledaboy'sbicycle?"AsLovettwalkedtowardsthebike,Dadhandedhimthepaperofinstructions.Lovetthandedit9tohim,saying,"No,thanks.Ican'tread.Whenyoucan'tread,youhaveto10."Lessthan15minuteslater,thenewbicyclewasfullyassembled,withnospareparts11.DadshookLovett'shand,pattedhimontheback,thankedhimandhidthebike.Onthenightaftermybrother12hissimlynewgift.Dadannouncedatthefamilydinnertable13hadhappenedseveraldaysearlier.Hetookgreatdelightintellingit14heuseditasanexampleofthinking.Hedidnot15illiteracy(文盲),butstronglytaughtustouseour16.Thejokewasonmyfather,17hewasabletoturnitintoalearningtool,andIlikedhimeven18aftertheincident.IalsogainedarespectforLovett.Tomehehadalwaysbeentheoldyardmanwhodidn'tsaymuch,butafterthatday,heseemedtosmile19,evenwalktaller.It'samazingwhatarealnodof20candotoliftpeopleup.1、A．minutes B．seconds C．hours D．years2、A．nothing B．everything C．something D．onething3、A．after B．ago C．before D．during4、A．toy B．car C．vehicle D．bike5、A．writing B．reading C．hearing D．explaining6、A．tookup B．pickedup C．heldup D．gaveup7、A．simply B．deliberately C．evidently D．correctly8、A．plot B．scene C．idea D．story9、A．back B．in C．out D．down10、A．quit B．stop C．argue D．think11、A．remaining B．remained C．spotted D．losing12、A．designed B．bought C．decorated D．received13、A．what B．that C．which D．why14、A．onceinawhile B．innotime C．fromthenon D．againandagain15、A．referto B．applyto C．relyon D．spyon16、A．hands B．heads C．mouths D．feet17、A．or B．and C．but D．because18、A．less B．worse C．more D．much19、A．larger B．happier C．luckier D．broader20、A．approval B．achievement C．judgment D．comfort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。Manypeoplemaythinkit’sridiculous（可笑的）thatanimalsshouldhavetheirfeelingsAsamatteroffact,animals’feelingsaresometimeseven1．(warm)thanwecanimagineSavannah,aone-and-a-half-year-oldleopard（美洲豹）,andMax,2．dogwhoisjustafewweeksyounger,havebecomethebestfriendsatOhioZooTheygetalongquitewellwitheachotherandchaseaftereachotherallthetimecheerfully3．Savannahwasjust10weeksold,theyhavebeenputtogetherFromthenon,theirfriendshiphasamazedlargenumbersof4．(visit)tothezooAnothermovingstory5．(occur)inTurkeyWinter6．(sweep)theNorthernHemisphere,butperhapsnoonehadbeenhitashardby7．(freeze)temperaturesasfivedonkeysinTurkeyTheunattended(无人照顾)donkeysinasmallTurkishvillage8．(cover)bysnow,withicicles(冰柱)hangingofftheirbodiesLater,arescueteamfoundthedonkeys,someof9．,however,weresofrozenthattheycouldn’tmoveandhadtobecarriedawaybyatru