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《基础商务英语（二）》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第一部分（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1、After_______hadhappenedhecouldnotcontinuetoworkthere.A．which B．howC．what D．having2、Asachild,Iwas_________tokeepquietwhenmyparentswerediscussingsomething,whileparentsnowadaysoftenaskfortheirchildren’sopinions.A．demanded B．hoped C．forbidden D．required3、Look,____fashionableclothesisshewearingthatalltheeyesarefixedonher!A．so B．such C．how D．what4、ThankstoMr.Smith,thefatherandthesoneventually________aftertenyears'coldrelationshipbetweenthem.A．tookup B．madeupC．lookedup D．turnedup5、Asoftenhappensafterlongsleeplessness,hewas________byanunreasoningpanic.A．seizedB．fascinatedC．impressedD．embarrassed6、Whichofthesedigitalcamerasdoyoulikebest?______.Theyarebothexpensiveandoflittleuse.A．None B．Neither C．Nothing D．Noone7、—GoingtowatchtheWomen’sVolleyballMatchonWednesday?—________!Willyougowithme?A．Youbet B．YougotmeC．Youthere D．Youknowbetter8、Mr.Chapmanretiredat70afterhenearly40yearswiththeGasCompany．A．hadspent B．hasspent C．spends D．wouldspend9、Wehaveonlytwentyminutesleft，sopleasegettothepointanddon’tsayanythingthatisn’t________toourproblem.A．relevantB．sensitiveC．familiarD．similar10、Thisfootballplayerwasaccusedoftakingmoneyfornotscoringgoals______.A．bychance B．onend C．inturn D．onpurpose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。ATheguzhengisatraditionalChinesemusicalinstrument.Itbelongstothezither（齐特琴）familyofstringinstruments.Itistheparentofmanymusicalinstrumentsofsomeothercountries.Theguzhengshouldnotbeconfusedwiththeguqin,anotherancientChinesezitherbutwithoutbridges.Nowtheguzhengiszitherwithmovablebridgesandusually21strings,althoughitcanhavefrom15-25strings.Theguzheng’sstringswereformerlymadeofsilk,thoughmostplayersusedmetalstringsbythe20thcentury.Sincethemid-20thcenturymostperformersusesteelstrings.Theguzhenghasalargeresonantcavity（共振腔）.TheguzhenghasexistedsincetheWarringStatesPeriodandbecameespeciallypopularduringtheQindynasty.Thenumberofstringsontheguzhenghasalwaysfluctuated.Therewereasfewas6toasmanyas23stringsduringtheTangdynasty.TheearliestrecordoftheguzhengbelongedtothehistorianSimaQian.Until1961,thecommonguzhenghad16strings,althoughbythemid-20thcentury18-stringguzhengwerealsoinuse.In1961,XuZhenggao,togetherwithWangXunzhi,introducedthefirst21-stringguzhengaftertwoyearsofresearchanddevelopment.In1960,theyalsoinventedthe“S-shaped”leftstringrest,whichwasquicklyadoptedbyallguzhengmakersandisstillusedtoday.Thiscurveallowsforgreatereaseintuningthestringsand,combinedwithstringsofdifferentthickness,allowsforgreaterresonanceinboththedeeperandthehigherpitch（音调）ranges.The21-stringguzhengisthemostcommonlyusedone,butsometraditionalmusiciansstillusethe16-stringone.1、WecaninferfromParagraph1that________.A．theguzhengisamusicalinstrumentoriginatingfromJapanB．thereisonlyonekindofstringinstrumentinChinaC．therearemanykindsofguzhengintheworldD．manymusicalinstrumentsinothercountriesarerelatedtotheguzheng2、WhichofthefollowingmaterialmayNOThavebeenusedtomakethestringsoftheguzhengprobably?A．SilkB．SteelC．WoodD．Copper3、Theunderlinedword“fluctuated”inparagraph3canbereplacedby“________”.A．jumpedB．changedC．flowedD．waved4、Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A．TheguqingisanancientChinesezitherwithbridges.B．TheguzhengbecameespeviallypopularintheTangDynastyC．Allmusiciansdon’tusethe21-stringguzheng.D．XuZhenggaoinventedthe“S-shaped”leftstringresthimself.BAbout15yearsago,ItaughtAProblemfromHell,abookongenocides(大屠杀),toagroupof18-and19-year-oldsinamid-westuniversityintheUS.InmyclasstherewasayoungmanwhohadspenthisboyhoodinBosniaasNATObombedhishometown.Myotherstudents,amazedbyhisconnectiontothegenocideinthetextbook,askedhimwhatitwasliketogrowupinawar-zone.“Aprettynormalchildhoodasyouhadhere,”hesaid.“Weplayedcardsinsidealot,andwhentherewasnobombingwekickedaballinthestreet.”Inthepastfewyears,theworldhasseenarapidincreaseinrefugees(难民),withthenumberhitting60million.VietThanhNguyen’sstorycollectionTheRefugeesremindsusthatliteratureisnewsthatstaysnews.SetintheVietnamesecommunitiesinCaliforniaaswellasinVietnam,thestoriesdonotaimtosurpriseuswithnewtwistsorshockuswithwonderfuldetails,aswarandrefugeestoriescouldeasilychoosetodo.Rather,liketheyoungmanfromBosnia,Nguyen’scharacterstellthesestoriesbecausetheyaretheonlyonesknowntothem.Includedinthecollectionaretwoofthemosttouchingpieces,bothaboutsiblings(兄弟或姊妹)separatedbygeographyandhistory.In“Black-EyedWomen”,thenarrator(讲述人),ayoungVietnamesewoman,isvisitedbytheghostofherelderbrother,whodiedyoungontheboatwhenthefamilytookflightfromthewar.Thetaleofloveandloss,violenceandviolation,maynotbeunfamiliartothereader,butthedeterminationofthebrother’sghost(hehastakendecadestoswimacrossthePacifictoreachAmerica)andthesister’sabandoningherselftoahalfdeathmakethestorylasting.Asanecho,theclosingstory,“Fatherland”,exploresamorecomplexsituationbetweentwosiblings.Thenarrator,ayoungVietnamesewoman,meetsherhalf-sister,visitingfromtheUSforthefirsttime.Addingtothetensionisthefactthatherfatherhasnamedthenarratorandhersiblingsafterhisfirstsetofchildren.Twosisters,oneAmericanandoneVietnamese,yetnamedthesamebythefather–itmaysoundstrange,butisn’titthefatemanyrefugeeshavetoface:alifeleftbehind,thatcouldhavebeentheirs;andalifeinanadoptedcountry.Thethemeofdoubleness–choiceandinevitability(不可避免性),homeandhomelessness,startingafreshandbeingstuck–ispresentnotonlyinthestoriesofVietnameserefugees,butalsoofthosewhohavebecomerefugeesfromtheirownhomesandlovedones.“Smilingatyourrelativesnevergotyouveryfar,butsmilingatstrangersandacquaintancessometimesdid.”Soapilot,whofoughtintheVietnamwarandisnowrevisitingthecountryforthefirsttime,thinkswhilewavingatthelocalsfromatourbus.He’sdistantfromhisdaughter,justasaMexicanAmericaninthecollectionisdistantfromhiswife,orayoungmanfromHongKongisdistantfromhisfather.Thecollectionisfullofrefugees,whetherfromexternalorfromadeeper,moreinternalconflictbetweeneventhosewhoareclosesttoeachother.Withangerbutnotdespair,withreconciliation(和解)butnotunrealistichope,andwithgenuinehumourthatisnotusedtoinsultanyone,Nguyenhasbreathedlifeintomanyunforgettablecharacters.1、Thefirstparagraphisintendedto.A．describetheboringlifeofwarvictimsB．appealtothereaderstohelpwarvictimsC．criticizeNATO’skillingofinnocentpeopleD．introducethestorycollectionTheRefugees2、WhichofthefollowingaboutTheRefugeesisTrue?A．Ittellsthenewsinaliteraryform.B．Itisfullofsurprisingtwistsandplots.C．Theauthorexperiencesthestorieshimself.D．Itscharactersnarratetheirownstories.3、HowareBlack-EyedWomenandFatherlandmainlydeveloped?A．Bygivingexamples.B．Bymakingcontrasts.C．Byprovidingevidence.D．Bymakingclassifications.4、WecaninferfromParagraph5that.A．relativeshatetheirlovedonesforbeingleftbehindB．separationfromlovedonestendstomakethemdistantC．peoplebecomerefugeesduetotheirdoublecharacterD．smilingisagoodwaytokeeplovedonestogether5、WhichofthefollowingisthethemeofTheRefugees？A．Despair,suffering,andregret.B．Anger,humourandhope.C．Sympathy,regret,andreconciliation.D．Dream,hope,andexpectation.6、TheRefugeesmainlyfocuseson.A．theproblemsofidentity,love,andfamilyforrefugeesB．themiserablelivesofrefugeesintheadoptedcountriesC．therefugees’reunionwiththeirfamiliesafterseparationD．thevariousreasonsforpeople’sbeingreducedtorefugees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．Themeasureofaman’srealcharacteriswhathewoulddoifheknewhewouldneverbefoundout.——ThomasMacaulayAboutthirtyyearsago,IwasstudyinginapublicschoolinNewYork.Oneday,Mrs.NanetteO’Neillgaveamath1toourclass.Whenthepaperswere2,shediscoveredthattwelveboyshadmadeexactlythe3mistakesthroughoutthetest.Thereisnothingreallynewabout4inexams.Perhapsthatwas5Mrs.O’Neilldidn’tevensayawordaboutit.Sheonlyaskedthetwelveboysto6afterclass.Iwasoneofthetwelve.Mrs.O’Neillasked7questions,andshedidn’t8us,either.Instead,shewroteontheblackboardthe9wordsbyThomasMacaulay.Shethenorderedustocopythesewordsintoourexercise-booksonehundredtimes.Idon’tknowabouttheotherelevenboys.Speakingfor10Icansay:itwasthemostimportantsingle11ofmylife.ThirtyyearsafterbeingintroducedtoMacaulay’swords,they12seemtomethebestyardstick(准绳)nowbecausetheygiveusawayto13ourselvesratherthanothers.14ofusareaskedtomake15decisionsaboutnationsgoingtowarorarmiesgoingtobattle.Butallofusarecalled16dailytomakeagreatmanypersonaldecisions.Shouldthewallet,17inthestreet,beputintoapocketor18tothepoliceman?Shouldthe19changereceivedatthestorebeforgottenor20?Nobodywillknowexceptyou.Butyouhavetolivewithyourself,anditisalwaysbettertolivewithsomeoneyourespect.1、A．paper B．question C．test D．problem2、A．marked B．completed C．examined D．answered3、A．easy B．same C．funny D．serious4、A．lying B．discussing C．guessing D．cheating5、A．because B．when C．why D．how6、A．remain B．apologize C．leave D．come7、A．many B．certain C．no D．more8、A．excuse B．reject C．help D．scold9、A．above B．common C．following D．unusual10、A．herself B．ourselves C．themselves D．myself11、A．chance B．incident C．lesson D．memory12、A．still B．even C．always D．almost13、A．adjust B．control C．help D．measure14、A．All B．Few C．Some D．None15、A．quick B．wise C．great D．personal16、A．upon B．out C．for D．up17、A．finding B．found C．find D．founded18、A．turnedup B．turnedon C．turnedover D．turnedback19、A．small B．extra C．some D．necessary20、A．paid B．remembered C．shared D．returned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。Ihadalwaysconsideredacupuncture(针灸)old-fashionedButthedramaofmyrecentstrangeillnessandrecoverychangedmymind1．(complete)Lastmonth,aftersleepingthroughaflight,IdiscoveredIcouldn’tmovemyrightarmandfingersThedoctorsdiagnosedmewithneural(神经的)injuryIwasscaredLuckily,Richard,anacupuncturist,offered2．(help)meIstartedmyacupuncturetreatmentDozensoftinyneedles3．(insert)acrossmyarmandfingersIdarednotmove,becauseevenasmallchangeofpositioncouldcauseasharppainAfterafewdays,IcouldmovemyfingersTwoweeks4．(go)bybeforeIcouldeatamealwithchopsticksWithinamonth,myarmandfingerswerealmostbackto5．(they)normalfunctionsInthatclinic,Imadefriendswithmanyotherpatientsandheardtheir6．(story)Onelady,whobecamedeaftwomonthsago,hasrecoveredherhearingabilitiesIwasverysurprisedat7．magicthesetinyneedlesareAcupunctureoriginatedinChina2,000yearsagoEssentially,itfunctions8．improvingthesmoothflowoflifeforceenergy,9．(know)inChineseas“qi”Althoughacupuncturemaynotcureallillnesses,atleastitcreatesagoodstartingpointforahealthybodyIhopethe10．(wise)ofacupuncturewillcontinuetobringhealthtomorefriends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词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。