江门职业技术学院《应用英语（四）》2023-2024学年第二学期期末试卷

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《应用英语（四）》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、Look!Here’saphoto______inmyclassroomatprimaryschool.Canyourecognizemeinit?A．taken B．takingC．totake D．beingtaken2、—Tony_______whatIdidannoyingthoughhedidn’tsayanything.—Soyouthinkyouwillhavetomakeanapology?A．couldfind B．shouldhavefoundC．mightfind D．musthavefound3、It’snearlyfouryearssinceIworkedinthatfirm.I________abandwithotherfellows.A．operated B．hadbeenoperatingC．wasoperating D．amoperating4、IliketheseEnglishsongsandthey________manytimesontheradio.A．taught B．havetaughtC．aretaught D．havebeentaught5、Theyoungman,________inheavytrafficontheway,gothomeanhourlaterthanusual.A．catching B．caught.C．havingcaught D．tobecaught6、Allenfollowedhiscustomeracrosstheyardandstoodonthestepofthehouse,twoshoppingbags.A．lifted B．havinglifted C．tolift D．lifting7、Playingwiththeirpeers,childrenlearntoandnotdoexactlywhattheywanttodo.A．compromiseB．competeC．contributeD．construct8、Thegovernmentspokesmanhasto________hiswordsbeforerespondingtoreporters.A．pass B．weigh C．cover D．express9、—Howabouthisdesign?—Well,totellthetruth,itis______butsatisfactory.Soyou’llhavetotryyourbesttobetterit.A．something B．anythingC．everything D．nothing10、_______travellingexpensesrisingalot,wehadtochangeallourplansforthetour．A．As B．By C．Since D．With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。ALivinginaculturethatisdifferentfromyourowncanbebothanexcitingandchallengingexperience.Thefollowingare6culturaldifferencesbetweenChinaandtheUSAtohelppromotingmutualunderstanding.MoneyAsiswellknown,theChineseareconservativewhentheyareplanningtospendmoney,butfarfewerAmericanfamiliesaresavingmoneyforemergenciesandeducationthantheirChinesecounterparts(对等的人)..PrivacyChinesepeopledonothavethesameconceptofprivacyasAmericando.Theytalkabouttopicsuchasages,incomeormarital(婚姻的)status,whichAmericansthinkisannoyinganddisturbing.FamilyInChina,eldersaretraditionallytreatedwithgreatrespectwhileyoungarecaredfor.InAmerica,thegoalofthefamilyistoencourageindependence,particularlythatofthechildren.UnliketheChinese,olderAmericansseldomlivewiththeirchildren.FriendsChinesepeoplehavedifferentmeaningstodefinefriends.Justhangingouttogethertimetotimeisnotfriendship.Friendshipmeanslifelongfriendswhofeelitdeeplynecessarytogiveeachotherwhateverhelpmightseemrequired.Americansalwayscallpeopletheymeetfriends,sothedefinitionoffriendsisgeneralanddifferent.Thereareworkfriends,playingfriends,schoolfriendsanddrinkingfriends.EducationChinesepeoplevalueeducationandcareermorethanAmericans,whointurnattachmoregreatimportancetogoodcharacterandfaith,whichtheythinkareofgreatvalueintheirlife.________BasicallyChinavaluesthecommunityandtheUSAvaluestheindividual.IfyouachievesomethingintheUSA,it’sbecauseyouaregreat.WhileinChina,ifyouachievesomething,it’sbecausetheteam,orfamily,orcompanyisgreat.Everythingyoudogetsowedtothegreaterwhole,whileinAmericanindividualachievementsarecelebrated.1、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Americanslaymorestressonfaithandgoodpersonality.B．Americansthinkmuchoftheindividualandthecommunity.C．AmericansaremeanwithmoneytospendwhileChinesearenot.D．Americansdefinefriendshipalmostthesame.2、Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethelastdifference?A．AchievementsB．IndividualC．TeamVSIndividualD．Teamwork3、Whatisthepurposeofwritingthepassage?A．TopromotefriendshipbetweenChinaandtheUSA．B．TohelpChineselivewellintheUSA．C．TohaveacompleteunderstandingoftheUSA．D．TointroducetheculturaldifferencesbetweenChinaandtheUSABTodaywethinkofAbrahamLincolnasagreatleader.Whatmostofusdon’tknowisthathewasawell-knownhumoristandstorytellerinhisday.Lincolnlearnedtotelljokesandstoriesfromhisfather.WhenLincolnbecamealawyer,heusedhisjokesandstoriestogainthegoodwillofthejury(陪审团),andmorethanoncehisopposinglawyerwouldcomplaintothejudgethatLincoln’sstorieswereirrelevantanddistracting(转移、分心)tothejury.ThetroubleforthemwasthatJudgeDavidDavislovedLincoln’sjokesmorethananyoneelseinthecourtroom.Asapolitician,Lincolnmadeexcellentuseofhishumorousstories.HislongtimepoliticalopponentStephenA．Douglascomplainedthat“Nothingelse—notanyofhisargumentsoranyofhisrepliestomyquestions—disturbsme.Butwhenhebeginstotellastory,IfeelthatIamtobeovermatched.”MorethanonceDouglasandotherpoliticalopponentsofLincoln’ssawtheirwellpresentedargumentsforgottenbytheaudienceafterLincolnfolloweduptheirspeecheswithahomelystory.AstheresponsibilitiesoftheofficeofPresidentbecamegreaterandheavier,Lincolnusedhumortofindrelief.Hewantedtoreducethestressesinhimselfandthosearoundhim.OneofLincoln’sneighborstoldthatoneday,hesawLincolnwalkingpastwithtwoyoungshoutingboys.“What’sthematter,Mr.Lincoln?”theneighborasked.“Thesamethingthat’sthematterwiththewholeworld,”Lincolnanswered.“Ihavethreewalnuts,andeachoneofthemwantstwoofthem.”OnecannottrulyappreciateLincolnwithoutunderstandinghishumorousside.HeusedhisjokesandstoriesbothforthepurposeofwinningoverhisaudienceandrelievingthepressureheexperiencedasPresidentduringtheterribleCivilWar.1、WhenLincolnwasalawyer,whatwashispurposeoftellingjokesandstories?A．Hewantedtosatisfythejudge’sdesireforjokes.B．Hewantedtodistracthisopposinglawyer.C．Hewantedtorelievehispressure.D．Hewantedtoimpressthejury.2、WhatmightbeDouglas’attitudetowardsLincoln’shumorousstories?A．Appreciative.B．Annoyed.C．Concerned.D．Surprised.3、What’sthepurposeofthetext?A．Toeducate.B．Toinform.C．Topersuade.D．Toentertain.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．MaryandherhusbandDimitri1inthesmallvillageofPerachorainsouthernGreece.OneofMary’sprizepossessionswasalittlewhite2whichherhusbandhadgivenher.Shekeptit3toatreeinafieldduringthedayandwenttofetchitevery4.Oneevening,however,thelamb5.Theropehadbeencut,soitwasobviousthatthelambhadbeen6.WhenDimitricameinfromthefields,hiswifetoldhimwhathadhappened.Dimitriatonce7tofindthethief.Heknewitwouldnotbe8,insuchasmallvillage.Aftertellingseveralofhisfriendsaboutthe9,Dimitrifoundoutthathisneighbour,Aleko,had10acquiredanewlamb.DimitriimmediatelywenttoAleko’shouseandangrily11himofstealingthelamb.Hetoldhimhehadbetter12itorhewouldcallthepolice.Alekodidn’t13takingitandledDimitriintohisbackyard.Itwastruethathehadjustboughtalamb,he14,buthislambwasblack.15ofhavingactedsorudely,Dimitri16toAlekoforhavingaccusedhim.WhiletheyweretalkingitbegantorainandDimitristayedinAleko’shouse17therainstopped.Whenhewentoutsidehalfanhourlater,hewas18tofindthatthelittleblacklambwasalmost19.Itswool,whichhadbeendyedblack,hadbeen20cleanbytherain!1、A．traveledB．arrivedC．livedD．worked2、A．lambB．dogC．cowD．horse3、A．attachedB．addedC．tiedD．applied4、A．dayB．hourC．weekD．evening5、A．wasrunningB．wasmissingC．removedD．lost6、A．killedB．soldC．stolenD．disappeared7、A．putoutB．cameoutC．madeoutD．setout8、A．difficultB．formalC．trueD．false9、A．villageB．peopleC．theftD．story10、A．suddenlyB．againC．alreadyD．then11、A．blamedB．arguedC．accusedD．charged12、A．returnB．refuseC．handD．find13、A．admitB．insistC．allowD．enjoy14、A．toldB．explainedC．sighedD．talked15、A．ConvincedB．InformedC．AshamedD．Robbed16、A．acknowledgedB．admiredC．advocatedD．apologized17、A．beforeB．untilC．afterD．when18、A．excitedB．sadC．astonishedD．disappointed19、A．blackB．colourfulC．greyD．white20、A．washedB．transformedC．turnedD．dashed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。Whyispinkorpurpleacolorforgirlsandblueorbrownforboys?Theanswerdependslargely1．culturalvaluesaswellaspersonalexperiencesPeople'schoiceofcolorsisalsoinfluencedbytheirbodies'reactions(反应)towardthemGreenissaidtobethemostrestfulcolorIthastheabilitytoreducepainandrelaxpeoplebothmentallyandphysicallyPeople2．(work)ingreenenvironmenthavebeenfoundtohave3．stomachachesTotheEgyptians,greenwasacolor4．representedthehopeandjoyofspring,5．forMuslims,itmeansheavenRedisasymbolofgoodluckinmanyculturesInChina,children6．(give)moneyinaredenvelopetobringgoodfortuneintheNewYearRedcancauseaperson'sbloodpressuretoriseandincreasepeople'sappetites(食欲)Manydecoratorswillincludedifferentshadesofredintherestaurant7．(similar),manycommercialwebsiteswillhaveared“BuyNow”buttonbecauseredisacolorthateasilycatchesaperson'seyesFormanynations,blueisasymbolofprotectionandreligiousbeliefsGreekpeopleoftenwearabluenecklace,8．(hope)toprotectthemselvesagainstevils(灾祸)Blueisanothercalmingcolor9．red,bluecancausepeopletoloseappetiteSo10．youwanttoeatless,somesuggestthateatingfromblueplatescanhelp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;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。Writingwasmyfavoriteclassatschool、Myteacher,BebeUsi,wasdevotingandencouraging、Weeachspentseveralclassesmakeapapermaskandworeitwhenreading