秦皇岛职业技术学院《西语精读IV》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、I’llsendyouthesignedcontractpersonallythistimetomorrow.Sorry,I______ameetingthen.A．amattending B．attendedC．haveattended D．willbeattending2、Wherehaveyoubeen?—I_______intheheavytraffic.OtherwiseI_______hereearlier.A．havegotstuck;wouldhavecome B．gotstuck;wasC．gotstuck;wouldhavecome D．hadstuck;wouldcome3、—Howlongdoyouthinkitwillbe________theStockMarketreturnstonormal?—Atleastoneyear,Iguess.A．when B．before C．until D．that4、Japanhasbeentryingtobringitsnuclearcrisisunder____control,but____spreadofradiationhasraisedconcernsaboutthesafetyofthenuclearenergy.A．a;the B．the;/ C．/;the D．a;/5、Thepartinthefilmthemanbrokedownthedoormadesomeoftheaudiencegiveacry.A．which B．who C．where D．whom6、Heisverytired，soheneedssometime________dutyforrelaxationandrest.A．through B．onC．with D．off7、—Peopleshouldstopusingtheircarsandstartusingpublictransport.—________.Theroadsaretoocrowdedasitis.A．Allright B．ExactlyC．Goahead D．Fine8、Morethanonedoctor_____involvedintherescuethattookplaceaftertheearthquake．A．wasB．isC．wereD．are9、--Sorryforhavingkeptyouwaiting.Butforthetrafficjam，I________________20minutesearlier—Nevermind，Ihaven'tbeenwaitingthatlong.A．arrived B．wouldhavearrivedC．wouldarrive D．hadarrived10、ThePalaceofVersailles,France’snationaltreasure,has________manychangesinitscentury-longhistorywhilekeepingitsbeauty.A．gonethroughB．takenonC．ledtoD．showedoff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。AAnewstudyexploresthecustomoftippingintheUnitedStates.ManyAmericansgivetipstopeoplewhoperformajobforthem,especiallyworkersintheserviceindustry.Theypayalittleextratopeoplecuttingtheirhair,drivingthemacrosstownorservingthemamealatarestaurant.Theresearchersfoundthatmengivebiggertipstorestaurantworkersthanwomen.AndpeoplewholiveinthenorthernUSaremoregenerouswithtipsthanthoselivingintheSouth.Peoplewhoearn$50,000ormoreayeargivebiggertipsthanthosewhoearnlessthan$50,000.Thereisonelikelyreason:thewealthierAmericanshavemoremoneytospend.MichaelLynnisaprofessorofconsumerbehaviorandmarketingattheCornellUniversitySchoolofHotelAdministrationinNewYork.Inotherwords,heknowsalotabouttheissueoftipping.Inearliersurveys,Lynnsaidhefoundmixedresultsonthegenerosityofmenandwomenwhenitcomestotipping.Insomestudies,mengavebiggertipsthanwomen.Inothers,womengavemoremoney.Lynn’sownresearchinAmericanrestaurantsfoundthatmengivebiggertipswhentherestaurantserverisawomanandwomengivemorewhentheserverisaman.Tipsareveryimportanttoserviceemployees.Peoplewhoworkatrestaurantsoftengetmostoftheirearningsfromtips.Nationwide,Americansgenerallytipbetween15to20percentatrestaurantsandleavefrom$2toS10adayforthepeoplewhocleantheirhotelrooms.Tipsof15percentofthereadingonthemeter(计价器)arealsocommonforpeoplewhodrivetaxis.Buthereissomethingtokeepinmind.Ifyouareabletogivethepersonservingyouatiporabiggeronethanwhatisexpected,yourgenerositywillbewelcome.Manyserviceworkersdonotmakemuchmoney,andevenanextradollarortwocanmakeadifferenceintheirlives.1、WhatisparagraphImainlyabout?A．Astudyinarestaurant. B．Ajobofferingalotoftips.C．TheserviceindustryintheUS. D．ThecustomoftippingintheUS.2、WhatisLynn’sfindinginAmericanrestaurants?A．Peoplegivemoretipstotheoppositesexserver.B．Peoplearealwaysmoregeneroustoserviceemployers.C．Mengivethesametipstothewomenrestaurantserversaswomen.D．Menalwaysgivemoretipstothemenrestaurantserversthanwomen.3、HowmuchtipsdoAmericansgenerallypayifthereadingonthetaximeteris$100?A．$2. B．$10.C．$15. D．$20.4、Whatistheauthorsattitudetowardstipping?A．Doubtful. B．Critical.C．Uncaring. D．Supportive.BDoyouliveinacitywherelookinguptheairqualityforecastisjustasimportantascheckingtheweatherforecastfortheday?Manyplacesaroundtheworldhaveterriblepollutionproblems.Butnownewresearchsuggeststhatwemightbeabletoprotectourselves，naturallyandeasily—simplybytakingvitaminB．Thestudywasconductedbyateamofinternationalresearchers.TheirfocuswasonapollutantknownasPM2.5.Itssize,approximatelyl/40ththewidthofahumanhair,makesitparticularlydangerousbecauseitisreadilyinhaledandsmallenoughtospreadthroughthebodyviatheblood.ThiscancausedamagetothelungsifPM2.5isbeingbreathedinregularly.Thecurrentexperimentinvolvedsubjectsbeingexposedtocleanairandaplacebo(安慰剂)torecordbaselineresponses.Theyweregiventheplaceboforfourweeks,thenexposedthroughafacemasktoairfromahighlypollutedareaindowntownToronto.Theresearchersmeasuredmethylation(甲基化)changestoDNA;thedamageincreasedineachparticipant.However,intherepeatedexperiment,whenthevolunteersweregivenavitaminsupplementcontaining1milligramofvitaminB12,50mgofvitaminB6,and2.5mgoffolicaciddailyforfourweeks,itreducedthedamagetotheDNAbyarangeof28to76percent.TheresultsindicatehowpreventionatanindividuallevelcouldbeusedtofighttheharmfuleffectsofPM2.5.However,researchersstressedthatresearchwasinitsearlystages.Futurestudies,especiallyinheavilypollutedareas,areurgentlyneededandthey’llfinallydeveloppreventivemeasuresusingBvitaminstopreventthehealtheffectsofairpollution.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“inhaled”inParagraph1referto?A．breathed.B．smelt.C．approached.D．discovered.2、Howdoestheauthorintroducethecurrentexperiment?A．Byanalyzingcauses.B．Bygivingexamples.C．Bymakingcomparisons.D．Bydescribingeffects.3、Whatcanwelearnabouttheresearchersinthelastparagraph?A．Theywarnedpeopleofheavypollution.B．Theyregrettednotusingenoughvolunteers.C．They’llsoonfindmorewaystotestBvitamins.D．They’llconfirmthefindingsinhighlypollutedareas.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A．PM2.5IsMostDeadlyB．VitaminBBenefitsPeopleMostC．VitaminBOffersAirPollutionProtectionD．AirQualityForecastIsExtremelyImportant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．Formanyyears,driversofelectrictrainsintheUKwereatriskfrombirdstrikes.Whentheyweretravellingathighspeeds,a1hittingthefrontofthetraincould2thewindscreenofthedrivingcab.Ioncehadapigeonbreaktheoffsidewindowintopiecesatonly20mi/h.Thepigeondidn't3,butIdid—Iamalive!Inanefforttoprovideabetterdegreeof4andreducedelays,ofcourse,researchwasdonetofinda5toughenedglasswindscreenfor6.Aspartofthisresearch,7wassoughtfromairlinesuppliers,whosaidthatagoodtestforantnewglasstypewastofireachickenathighspeed8thewindowmaterial.The9wassoonsetupandanumberofdeadchickensobtained.Eventhoughitwasofastandardusedby10,thetestwiththefirstchickenshowedthattheglasswasnot11enough.Asecondtest12broketheglass.Anothertestdamagedthethirdwindscreen!Repeated13showedthatnoglasscould14thechickenbeingfiredatit.Moreadvicewassoughtfromtheairlinepeople,whocouldnotunderstand15theglasstheyofferedcouldwithstand（禁得住）airbornebirdstrikesbut16failingtherailwaytests.Theydecidedtocometo17test.Therailwayresearchteamsetupa18testandsentsomeonetoobtainmorechickens.19thechickensarrived,itwasthenthattheairlineexpertsrealizedwhatwaswrong.Theytoldtherailwayresearchteam."Youknow,youdo20todefrost（解冻）thechickensfirst."1、A．deviceB．chickenC．birdD．stone2、A．keepoutB．passthroughC．escapefromD．takeaway3、A．flyB．appearC．fallD．survive4、A．safetyB．speedC．travelD．temperature5、A．heavyB．brightC．suitableD．flat6、A．passengersB．driversC．animalsD．pilots7、A．informationB．energyC．courageD．advice8、A．offB．towardsC．beyondD．across9、A．testB．researchC．businessD．organization10、A．governmentB．armyC．railwaysD．airlines11、A．popularB．attractiveC．toughD．transparent12、A．alsoB．thenC．everD．only13、A．changesB．attemptsC．eventsD．ideas14、A．reflectB．preventC．separateD．resist15、A．whetherB．howC．whyD．when16、A．avoidedB．keptC．stoodD．stopped17、A．witnessB．cancelC．proveD．correct18、A．strangeB．strictC．newD．necessary19、A．ThemomentB．NowthatC．EvenifD．Incase20、A．manageB．agreeC．expectD．have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。OneSundaymorninginAugustIwenttolocalmusicfestivalIleftitearlybecauseIhadanappointment1．(late)thatdayMyfriendswalkedmetothebusstopandwaitedwithme2．thebusarrivedIgotonthebusandfoundaseatneartheback,andthenInoticedaman3．(sit)atthefrontHe4．(pretend)thatatigertoywasrealandgivingitavoiceHemustbe5．(mental)disabledBehindhimwereotherpeopleto6．(who)hewastryingtotalk,butaftersomeminutes7．(them)walkedawayandsatnearme,lookingannoyedIdidn'twanttobelaughedatfortalkingtohimbutIdidn'tlikeleavinghim8．hisowneitherAfterawhileIrosefrommyseatandwalkedtothefrontofthebusIsatnexttothemanandintroducedmyselfWehad9．amazingconversationHegotoffthebusbeforemeandIfeltveryhappytherestofthewayhomeI'mgladImadeachoiceItmade10．ofusfeelgood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。Ifoundawalletacoupleofweeksagointhecar,wh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