无锡职业技术学院《科技英语与写作》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷

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《科技英语与写作》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、—MayIhelpyou?Youseemtobehavingsomeproblems.—______,thanks.IthinkIcanmanage.A．Allright B．NoproblemC．It’sallright D．There’snoway2、Thecollegeexaminationis________________easierthisyearthanIhaveexpected.A．fairly B．quiteC．rather D．very3、Ifanentirecountrygetsricheratthesametime,individualswouldn't________feelwealthier,sincetheirrelativepositionsinsocietyhaven'tchanged.A．necessarily B．initially C．typically D．sustainably4、Daviddidn’tattendhisdaughter’sgraduationceremony,buthedoeswishhethere.A．shouldbe B．wouldbeC．hadbeen D．were5、Peterishelpingsettablesinthehall,whereJohn’sbirthdayparty________.A．isholdingB．hasheldC．isheldD．willbeheld6、Itwasadifficultjobforhim.Hehadtriedeverythingbutitmadelittle________.A．use B．goodC．difference D．result7、IthoughtFatherwouldbebetter,but______itis,heisgettingworse,whichmakesmemoreworried.A．before B．as C．because D．after8、_________hisconclusionontheevidencehecollectedonthescene,heprovedthatthemurdererwasguilty.A．Based B．BasingC．Tobase D．Beingbased9、Thegoal,whichtheyareunlikelytolivetosee,isto“cure,preventormanagealldiseases”inthenext80orsoyears.A．accomplish B．accomplishedC．accomplishing D．beingaccomplished10、Theycamebackfromtheirlongwalkandwentintobed,.A．tiredlybutrelaxing B．tiredbutrelaxingC．tiredlybutrelaxed D．tiredbutrelaxed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。AItwasrainy,andIhadnodesiretodriveupthewindingmountainroadtomydaughterCarolyn’shouse.ButshehadinsistedthatIcometoseesomethingatthetopofthemountain.SohereIwas,reluctantlymakingthetwo-hourjourneythroughfogthathunglikeveils.BythetimeIsawhowthickitwasnearthesummit,I’dgonetoofartoturnback.Nothingcouldbeworththis,IthoughtasIinchedalongthedangeroushighway.“I’llstayforlunch,butI’mheadingbackdownassoonasthefoglifts,”IannouncedwhenIarrived.“ButIneedyoutodrivemetothegaragetopickupmycar,”Carolynsaid,“Couldweatleastdothat?”“Howfarisit?”Iasked.“Aboutthreeminutes,”shesaid,“I’lldrive—I’musedtoit.”Aftertenminutesonthemountainroad,Ilookedatheranxiously.“Ithoughtyousaidthreeminutes.”Shegrinned.“Thisisadetour.”Turningdownanarrowtrack,weparkedthecarandgotout.Wewalkedalongapaththatwasthickwitholdpineneedles.Hugeblack-greenevergreenstoweredoverus.Gradually,thepeaceandsilenceoftheplacebegantofillmymind.Thenweturnedacomerandstopped—andIgaspedinamazement.Fromthetopofthemountain,slopingforseveralacresacrossthemountainsideandvalleys,wereriversofflowersinnumerouscolors.Itlookedasthoughthesunhadtippedoverandspilledgolddownthemountainside.Aseriesofquestionsfilledmymind.Whocreatedsuchbeauty?Why?How?Asweapproachedthehomethatstoodinthecenteroftheproperty,wesawasignthatread:“AnswerstotheQuestionsIKnowYouAreAsking.”Thefirstanswerwas:“OneWoman—TwoHands,TwoFeet,andVeryLittleBrain.”Thesecondwas:“OneataTime.”Thethird:“Startedin1958.”Aswedrovehome,Iwassomovedbywhatwehadseen.Icouldscarcelyspeak.“Shechangedtheworld.”Ifinallysaid,“onebulb(球茎)atatime.Shestartedalmost40yearsago,probablyjustthebeginningofanidea,butshekeptatit.”Thewonderofitwouldnotletmego.“Imagine,”Isaid,“ifI’dhadavisionandworkedatit,justalittlebiteveryday,whatmightIhaveaccomplished?”Carolynlookedatmesideways,smiling.“Starttomorrow,”shesaid.“Betteryet,starttoday.”1、Whatwastheweatherlikewhentheauthordrovetovisitherdaughter?A．Itwassnowing. B．Itwasfoggy.C．Itwasfreezing. D．Itwassunny.2、Whatcanbeinferredaboutthedaughter?A．Shetoldawhitelietohermother.B．Shewasanexperienceddriver.C．Shedidn’tknowthewayverywell.D．Shekneweverythingaboutthewoman.3、Themotherbegantoenjoyherselfwhen________.A．theyweredrivinginthecarB．theywereatthegarageC．theywereontheirwaybackD．theywerewalkinginthewoods4、Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheowneroftheproperty?A．Crazyandsilly. B．Determinedandpersistent.C．Braveandcareful. D．Beautifulandcourageous.5、Whatdoyouthinkthemotherwilldoafterthisvisit?A．Shewilllookafterhergrandchildren.B．Shewillpayasecondvisittothegarden.C．Shewillbegintodosomethingmeaningful.D．Shewillcomeandlivewithherdaughter.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．阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。At18,IwasontheflighttoEuropeforthefirsttime.Excitedaboutthe1ofalifetime,Ienjoyedafreein-flightmeal.Ieven2asandwichforlater.AttheLisbonairport,Igotmybackpackoffthe3conveyer(传送带)withthehelpofanother4.Igottotheyouthhostel(青年旅行社)I’dstayat.ButIhadonlyonedaytoseeeverything,sobarelystoppingto5aftermyovernightflight,Iheadedouttotakephotosofvariousbuildings.Thenextmorningat6a.m.,Iwasto6toBrussels.Isetmyalarmforasuper-earlystart,butIwas7whetherthebuttononthetophadtobeupordown.Obviously,Ihadmadea8becausethenextmorningI9onlyashortwhilebeforesunrise.I10,tookmybelongingsandrushedtothebusstop.Iwasextremely11withthebusdriverpullingovereveryfewminutes.12whatseemedages,Iarrived,onlytobetolditwastoolate.Tearsstreameddownmycheeks.Fortunately,thefriendlyladyatthedesk13toputmeontheflightthenextmorningatnoextracost.Whata14!15,Ihadtospendthenext22hoursattheairport.Bylateafternoon,Iwastruly16sittingallday.ThenIgottoknowayoungmanwho17parcelstoandfromtheairport.SoIaskedhimtotakemeoutfortheevening.Tomysurprise,heacceptedmy18withouthesitation.Oh!Allthebeautifulpalacesandancientbuildings!Thiswasfunformeatleast;therewasamantokeepmy19andIhadenoughtimetotakeinsightswithout20.Heevendroppedmeoffjustbefore4a.m.Thatwasmyfirstadventure.1、A．storyB．purposeC．adventureD．freedom2、A．turneddownB．setupC．turnedinD．setaside3、A．baggageB．petrolC．foodD．rubbish4、A．pilotB．passengerC．clerkD．cleaner5、A．restB．playC．thinkD．explain6、A．driveB．flyC．hikeD．swim7、A．concernedB．curiousC．afraidD．uncertain8、A．mistakeB．differenceC．planD．decision9、A．wokeB．wroteC．sleptD．stayed10、A．washedB．panickedC．laughedD．cooked11、A．worriedB．impoliteC．impatientD．content12、A．WhileB．BeforeC．WhenD．After13、A．offeredB．attemptedC．aimedD．paused14、A．pityB．bargainC．reliefD．loss15、A．AnywayB．HoweverC．BesidesD．Otherwise16、A．interestedinB．guiltyofC．delightedwithD．boredwith17、A．deliveredB．loadedC．sewedD．classified18、A．offerB．requestC．opinionD．explanation19、A．belongingsB．photosC．companyD．secret20、A．rushingB．doubtC．emotionD．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。根据课文内容,在每个空格填上合适的单词,完成短文｡ZhouYangwillneverforgethisfirstassignmentasa1．(report)inChinaDailyAttheofficehistalkwithhisnewboss2．(influence)hislifestronglyHisbosstoldhimnottogoouttocoveraneventwithouta3．(profession)photographerDuringtheinterviews,hehadtolistentoalotoffactsindetailwhengettingwellpreparedforthenextquestionbasedon4．thepersonsaidIftheperson5．(interview)agreed,heshouldusearecordertorecordwhattheintervieweesaidThebossalsogavehim6．exampleoftheimportanceofarecorderOnceafootballerwasaccused7．takingmoneyfor8．(deliberate)notscoringgoalsHeadmittedthatsomeonehadtriedtobribehim,butdenied9．(take)themoneyW