江汉大学《英语修辞与写作》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷

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2023-2024学年第一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、IthoughtFatherwouldbebetter,but______itis,heisgettingworse,whichmakesmemoreworried.A．before B．as C．because D．after2、Oh！Icanfeelsomething_____upmyleg！Itmustbeaninsect．A．toclimb B．climbingC．climb D．climbed3、TheLushanMountain,occupyinganareaof302squarekilometers,possessesrichculturalandgeological__________.A．attractions B．amusements C．entertainments D．presentations4、Ihavenodoubtthathewillmakeit,butIwonder_____heisreallyreadyenough.A．what B．whyC．whether D．That5、Thecollection,sortingandofhistoricalmaterialsandculturalrelicsoftheMayFourthMovementshouldbestrengthened,PresidentXisaid.A．consideration B．conservationC．constitution D．construction6、Billwasdoingalotofphysicalexercisetobuilduphis.A．abilityB．forceC．mindD．strength7、Frankly,Istillfeelconfusedabout_________hecouldmanagewithoutaccesstotheInternetforsuchalongtime.A．what B．why C．that D．how8、CareersAdviceserviceisonlyavailabletopeopleonday-timecourses.A．tostudy B．studyC．studied D．studying9、That’swhyIhelpbrightenpeople’sdays.Ifyou________,who’stosaythatanotherpersonwill?A．didn’t B．don’tC．weren’t D．haven’t10、Thelittleboystaredatthestrangemanquestioningly,not________whethertobelievewhathehadsaid.A．toknow B．knowingC．known D．havingknown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。ASomeoftheworld’sbiggestcompanies—Apple,Amazon,Facebook—didn’texist30yearsago.Sowhatfirmsareweworkingforin2050?That’saquestionputforwardbyhistorianYuvalNoahHarariinhisnewbook“21Lessonsforthe21stCentury”.Hearguesthatbecausetechnologyischangingsofast,it’soneofthefirsttimesinhumanhistorywhenwedon’tknowwhatjobswilllooklikeinthecomingthreedecades.“Sothebestbetistofocusonemotionalintelligence（EQ）,”hesaid.“Informationisthelastthingthekidsneed.Theyhavetoomuchofit.”Inthisbook,hefocusesonthevariouschallengesfacingustoday.Ashewritesinthebook’sintroduction:“Whataretoday’sgreatestchallenges?Whatshouldwepayattentionto?Whatshouldweteachourkids?”Oneareawherethesequestionscropupisartificialintelligence（AI）.HararibelievesthatAIwillcompletelyaffectthejobmarketforthenextgenerationofworkers.Hisfirsttwobooks—“Sapiens”and“HomoDeus”—becameinternationalbestsellers,sellingmorethan12millioncopiesworldwide.TheywerepraisedbythelikesofMarkZuckerberg,BarackObamaandBillGates.Harari’sbooks,aboutthepastandfutureofhumanity,attractagreatnumberoffans.FellowIsraeli,actressNataliePortman,isafan.SoisAmericanR&BstarJanelleMonae.AsforBillGates,hemightbeHarari’sbiggestfan.SowhentheNewYorkTimesaskedhimtoreviewHarari’slatestbooks,hejumpedattheopportunity.“Allthethreebookswrestlewithsomeversionofthesamequestion:Whatwillgiveourlivesmeaninginthedecadesandcenturiesahead?”Gateswroteinhisreview.“Sofar,humanhistoryhasbeendrivenbyadesiretolivelonger,healthier,happierlives.Ifscienceiseventuallyabletogivethatdreamtomostpeople,andlargenumbersofpeoplenolongerneedtowork,whatreasonwillwehavetogetupinthemorning?”1、WhatisthebestwaytohelpstudentsfacetheuncertainfutureaccordingtoHarari?A．Teachingthemadvancedtechnology.B．Providingthemwithmoreinformation.C．Improvingtheiremotionalintelligence.D．Remindingthemoffiercecompetitions.2、WhatdoesHararistressinhisnewbook?A．Thebrightfutureofthefutureworkers.B．Differentchallengesinfaceofpeople.C．Lessonshumansshouldlearnfromhistory.D．Thedisadvantagesofartificialintelligence.3、WhatcanwelearnaboutHarari?A．HeisBillGates’goodfriend. B．HehasadeepunderstandingofAI.C．Heishighlythoughtofbyeveryone. D．Hisbooksarewellreceivedintheworld.4、WhatistalkedaboutinallofHarari’sthreebooks?A．Thedesiretoenjoylife. B．Thelimitlessopportunitiesinthefuture.C．Thedrivingforceofhumanhistory. D．Thesourceoflifemeaninginthefuture.BFromAntiguatoZanzibar,thesespotspromiseanincredibletripfor2019.Antigua,Guatemala“Antiguaiswortheverypenny,butthatdoesn’tmeanyou’llhavetoemptyyourwallet,”saysHudson.Thereareplentyofbudget-consciousactivities.Itwon’tcostyouacointovisitSantoDomingodelCerro,anoutdoorsculpturepark.Wantingsomethingsweet?HeadtoChocoMuseo.Admissionisfreeandsoarethesamples!Odessa,UkraineOdessaishavingabitofatourismboomnationwide-notthatwe’resurprised,givenitssandybeachesandpastel-coloredbuildings-butit’sstillfairlyundertheorderforinternationalaudiences.Youcanalsocountonthisportcityforaffordablefun.TicketstotheOdessaOperaHousestartatamere$2!Bogotá,Colombia“TravelersonbudgetwillfindColombia’svastcapital.farmoreofabargainandeverybitasfascinating,”saysHudson.“It’sfreetovisitMuseodeOroandonSundaysmanyofthebigroadsareclosedtoaccommodatefoodcarts,streetentertainers,andpedestrians.”ZanzibarZanzibarattractsvacationerswithitswhitesandbeaches,greenish-bluetides,colorfulcoralreefs,andoceanfrontseaside.Ofcourse,wanderinginhistoricStoneTownisprettyappealingtoo.Eitherway,youneedn’tspendapennyinthisamazingplace.It’salsoworthnotingthatJozaniForestistheonlyplaceintheworldyoucanseeendangeredredcolobusmonkeys.1、Whichofthefollowingrequiresadmissionfee?A．ChocoMuseo. B．StoneTown.C．MuseodeOro. D．OdessaOperaHouse.2、WhatisspecialtoZanzibar?A．Whitesandbeaches. B．Colorfulcoralreefs.C．Redcolobusmonkeys. D．HistoricStoneTown.3、Whatdothefourdestinationshaveincommon?A．Theyarecoastalcities. B．Theyareinexpensivetovisit.C．Theywelcomestreetentertainers. D．Theywillmakeyourwalletempty.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．AbbyHarrishasadream.Butunlikemostordinary15-year-oldgirls,Abby’sdreamhas1todowithexpensiveshopping,meetingher2boybandsorthrowinghugepartieswithherfriends.ThisUSteenagerwantstobethe3astronauttowalkonMars.Andshe’susingthe4ofsocialmediatomakesurethatshegetsthere.AccordingtoAbby’sInternetblog,AstronautAbby,shehaswantedtobea(n)5sinceshewas5yearsold.She6moreinthepostPeopleSayI’mADreamer:“Whenyou’rethatyoungandyouhavethatbigadream,mostpeoplejust7you.ButIstuckwithit.Imadeplans,IworkedhardandI8onmygoal.AsIgotolderandcontinuedtostayfocusedonscience,technology,engineeringandmath(STEM),peopleinmylife(myfamily,friends,teachers),begantonoticeand9metodreambig.Ihadhugeambitions,andwas10tohavepeoplearoundmetellingmethatIcouldachievethem.Intheseventhgrade,Abby11aTwitteraccountaspartofahistoryprojectshewasdoingontheInternationalSpaceStation.She12wantedtouseTwittertogetintouchwithNASAemployees,butsoonshefoundthatitwasa13placeforhertowriteaboutherdreams,connectwithotherswhohaveinterestinspaceand14picturesofprojectsthatshewasworkingon.HerconnectionsonTwitterthen15hertocreateherwebsiteandblog,AstronautAbby,locatedat.Severalyearsago,Abby16ItalianastronautLucaParmitanoatanairportand17himintobecominghermentor（导师）.Abbyisobviouslydoingeverythingshecantomakeher18areality.Wanttohelpheralong?Youcanvisither19tolearnmoreaboutthisamazinggirlandher20dream.1、A．somethingB．nothingC．everythingD．anything2、A．bestB．topC．favoriteD．worst3、A．firstB．lastC．youngestD．oldest4、A．energyB．abilityC．strengthD．power5、A．bloggerB．astronautC．dreamerD．star6、A．arguesB．agreesC．explainsD．explores7、A．believeB．blameC．praiseD．ignore8、A．tookB．focusedC．countedD．lived9、A．pushedB．preventedC．encouragedD．discouraged10、A．anxiousB．confidentC．determinedD．fortunate11、A．setupB．builtupC．madeupD．tookup12、A．rapidlyB．originallyC．rarelyD．finally13、A．comfortableB．realC．greatD．quiet14、A．shareB．drawC．takeD．stick15、A．persuadedB．stoppedC．madeD．helped16、A．cameafterB．cameacrossC．cameintoD．cameat17、A．talkedB．forcedC．trappedD．fooled18、A．planB．mediaC．dreamD．life19、A．websiteB．homeC．schoolD．city20、A．awesomeB．absurdC．awkwardD．awful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。FormorethansixmillionAmericanchildren,cominghomeafterschoolmeanscominghometoanemptyhouseAllofthemhavesomething1．commonTheyspendpartofeachdayaloneTheyarecalledlatchkeychildren,2．lookafterthemselveswhiletheirparentsworkLynetteSmithwasoncetheheadmasterofaschoolShesaid,“Wehadaschoolruleagainst3．(wear)jewelryAlotofkidshadchainsaroundtheirneckswithkeysfastenedIwas4．(constant)tellingthemtoputtheminsidetheirshirtsThereweresomanykeysItnevercametomymindwhattheymeant”Slowly,shelearnedtheywerehousekeysSheandherhusband5．(begin)talkingtothechildrenFearisthe6．(big)problemfacedbychildrenathomealoneOneineachthreelatchkeychildrenwerescaredManyhadnightmaresandwere7．(worry)abouttheirownsafetyThemostcommonwaylatchkeychildrendealwiththeirfearsisbyhidingItmightbeinashowerstall,underabed,8．inaclosetThesecondisTVTheyoftenplayitathighvolume9．Smithslearnedit’shardtogetstatisticsonlatchkeychildrenMostparentsareunwilling10．(admit)theyleavetheirchildrenalone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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。DearAlice,Iamdelightedtohearthatyouwillcometomycityforsightseeing.Iwaswritingtoyouexpressingmywillingnesstomakearrangementforyourtour.Asfortheaccommodation,Ihavetheoptionofei