武汉生物工程学院《英语国家社会与文化（一）》2021-2022学年第一学期期末试卷

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2021-2022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、In2012,SunYangbecamethefirstChineseman_____anOlympicgoldmedalinswimming.A．winning B．towinC．havingwon D．beingwon2、Thenewscameasnosurprisetome.I______forsometimethatthefactorywasgoingtoshutdown.A．hadknown B．knewC．haveknown D．know3、AsIopenedmyeyes,in______directionIlooked,Icouldseesmiling,peaceful,calmandcontentfaces.A．whatever B．however C．whichever D．wherever4、—Iamsearchingoneonlineshoppingsiteafteranotherforacomputer.—So__________IbeforeIdecidedtobuyanewcamera.A．had B．have C．am D．would5、Heasked______forthecomputer.A．didIpayhowmuchB．IpaidhowmuchC．howmuchdidIpayD．howmuchIpaid6、InApril,2009,PresidentHuinspectedthewarshipsinQingdao,____the60thanniversaryofthefoundingofthePLANavy.A．marking B．markedC．havingmarked D．beingmarked7、Youcan’timaginehowexcitedwewere________thatourschoolmateshadwonthefirstplaceinNationalRobotCompetition.A．learning B．havinglearnedC．tobelearning D．tolearn8、Ellenisafantasticdancer.IwishI________aswellasher.A．dance B．willdanceC．haddanced D．danced9、Bydoingso,youcan________moreinformationanddetailsaboutthetopic,andbetterunderstandit.A．keepupwith B．doawaywithC．haveaccessto D．getdownto10、—Ourteamhasjustnarrowlywonthegame.Ifeelsorelievednow.—__________!A．Cheerup B．YoubetC．Whatapity D．Welldone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。ARadionewsreadersandtelevisionhostsatIreland’snationalbroadcasterRTEaremostlyupinarmsatbeingtoldtopronouncewordsaccordingtotheQueen’sEnglish.AreportinTheIrishSunnewspapersaysthatRTE’sworkershavebeengivenanA-Zstyleguideofwordswhichinstructsthemonhowtopronouncecertainwordsinanefforttomakesuretheyareclearlyunderstood.TheA-Zcomeswithvideoscontaininglessonsofhowto“properly”pronouncethe“problem”words.AnofficialatRTEtoldtheIrishSunthatproducersgavetheguidetokeepupstandards.“Theguideisthereforanyonewhoneedsit.”hesaid,“RTEoftengetlettersfromthepublicoverhowcertainwordsweremispronounced.Theword‘issue’isabigoneatthemoment,peopledon’tlikehowit’spronounced.Thereisanexpectationthatasthenationalbroadcasterwearecorrect.”However,IrishlinguisticsexpertProfessorRaymondHickey,whotookthesideofmostoftheradionewsreadersandTVhosts,calledtheRTE’sactions“internalizedcolonialism(内化殖民主义)”.HeexpressedhisdisbeliefthatIrishspeakerswerebeingaskedtousewordswithanEnglishaccent.Hesaid:“ThebasicproblemisRTEexpectsitsworkerstospeakasiftheywereEnglish.Why?WehaveourownformofEnglish,whichisdifferentbutfullyreasonableandacceptedworldwide.”ProfessorHickeyspeciallytalkedofsomeexamplesofthewordsIrishhostsarebeingaskedtopronouncewithaBritishEnglishaccent.Hesaid:“TheIrishdon’tpronouncetheTH[in‘birthday’]asafricative,butasastopwithnobreath….Thesameistrueof‘news’—theIrishpronunciationisandalwayshasbeen‘nooze’.”1、WhentoldtospeaktheQueen’sEnglish,RTE’sworkersshowedgreat________.A．angerB．interestC．curiosityD．disappointment2、RTEprovidesitsworkerswithanA—Zstyleguideinorderto________.A．instructthemtopronounceclearlyB．keepuppronunciationstandardsC．meettheirworkdemandsD．makesurethatthepublicarecorrect3、What’stheofficial’sinsintensionofmentioningthelettersfromthepublic?A．Towarmthenationalbroadcasterofthemispronunciation.B．Toshowhow“problem”wordsaremispronounced.C．ToexplainwhyRTEtaketheactions.D．Toprovethepublicarebelievable.4、AccordingtoProfessorRaymondHickey,theRTE’sactions________.A．arereasonableandacceptableB．areimpracticalandfoolishC．willwintheIrishtrustD．makenosenseBIspentmostmytwentiesworkingfortheNationalParkService,andIlivedawidevarietyofgovernmenthousing,includingseveralshabbybutappealingoldhouseswherethewildcreaturesoutnumberedhumans.SometimesIwondered,lyingawakeatnight,howmanyheartsbeatinsidethosewalls.Withallthatlovelynationalparkhabitatprotectedfortheiruse,whydidtheanimalsneedtoliveinmyhouse?Mylatestessay“Theindoorwildsatoutdoorparks,”revisitsmyexperienceswithwild(non-human!)roommatesandofficematesinRockyMountainNationalPark.Atfirst,theywereconsideredannoyingbutnotdangerous.Attitudeschangeddramaticallywhenhantavirus(汉他病毒)cameonthescene,andsuddenlythosecute,non-housebrokendeermicebecameathreat.WhenImovedontoCanyonlandsNationalPark,Ifoundthateveryefforthadbeenmadetosealoffmyhousefromfour-footedintruders.Theseeffortsmostlyworkedandlateremployeesmovedintonewhousing.Butsomehowaratstillmanagedtochewitswaythroughtheflooranddrownitselfinmytoilet.I’mnotevengoingtogetstartedaboutmycoworkers,experienceswithothermuchscarieranimals.TheBeaverMeadowsVistorCenterinthestorywasdesignedbyTailiesinAssociatedArchitects,FrankLloyedWright’sfirm,afterWright’sdeath.Workingthere,Ialwaysthoughtthebuildingwasstrange.Irecentlyrevisitedthebuildingwhileresearchingachildren’sbookIamwritingaboutthepark.IthinkIgetitnow,atleastalittle.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“their”inParagraph1referto?A．Someparkvisitors’.B．Endangeredanimals’.C．Theauthor’scoworkers’.D．Theauthor’swildroommates’.2、Whydidpeopleshowachangeinattitudetowardsdeermice?A．Becauseaviruswasspreading.B．Becausepeoplewerehurtbythem.C．Becausepeoplesawareallycuteone.D．Becausetheyprotectedpeople’shouses.3、Whatcanweinferaboutthelivingconditionsoftheauthor’scoworkers?A．Theywereunknowntotheauthor.B．Theywereacceptabletotheauthor.C．Theywerenobetterthantheauthor’s.D．Theyweremuchbetterthantheauthor’s.4、AftervisitingtheBeaverMeadowsVistorCenteragain,theauthor________.A．couldappreciateitbetterB．finishedachildren’sbookC．didresearchonnationalparksD．knewitwasdesignedbyWright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．BackinthefifteenthcenturyinNuremberglivedafamilywitheighteenchildren.Theyweresopoorthattwochildren,whowantedtopursuetheirtalentfor1knewtheirfatherwouldneverbe2abletosendeitherofthemtoNurembergtostudyattheAcademy.Sotheytossed(掷)acoin.AlbrechtDurer,theyounger,3thetossandwentofftoNuremberg.Albertwentdownintothedangerous4andforthenextfouryears,financedhisbrother,whodidsowellthathisworkswereevenbetterthanthoseofmostofhis5Bythetimehegraduated,hewasbeginningtoearn6feesbydrawingforwealthypeople.Whentheyoungartistreturnedhome,atdinnerhedranka7tohisbelovedbrotherfortheyearsof8thathadenabledhimtofulfillhis9Hesaid,“Albert,myblessedbrother,nowitisyour10togotoNurembergtopursueyourdream,andIwilltakecareofyou.”Withtearsinhiseyes,Albertheldhishandsclosetohisrightcheekandsaid,“No,brother,Icannotgo.Look...lookwhatfouryearsinthemineshavedonetomy11!Thebonesineveryfingerhavebeen12atleastonce.LatelyIhavebeensufferingfromarthritis(关节炎)sobadlyinmyrighthandthatIcannotevenholda13toreturnyourtoast,muchlessmakedelicate（细腻的）lineswithapenorabrush.No,brother...,formeitistoo14.”Deeplymoved,Albrechtpainstakinglydrewhisbrother’s15handswithpalms（手掌）togetherandthinfingersstretchedskyward.Hecalledhispowerfuldrawing16“Hands”,towhichtheentireworldimmediatelyopenedtheirheartsandlaterthey17it“thePrayingHands”.Thenexttimewhenyouseeacopyofthat18creation,takeasecondlook.Letitbeyour19,ifyoustillneedone,thatnooneevermakesit20!1、A．assistance B．art C．science D．dreaming2、A．fundamentally B．frequently C．financially D．flexibly3、A．won B．lost C．ended D．started4、A．mountains B．oceans C．deserts D．mines5、A．classmates B．colleagues C．professors D．brothers6、A．convenient B．considerable C．considerate D．confident7、A．beer B．drink C．drop D．toast8、A．selfishdonation B．noeducation C．hardwork D．richexperience9、A．attempt B．ambition C．appointment D．assessment10、A．turn B．dream C．kindness D．hope11、A．health B．body C．mind D．hands12、A．injured B．strengthened C．sharpened D．used13、A．knife B．spoon C．glass D．pen14、A．urgent B．unnecessary C．messy D．late15、A．overused B．dark C．wide D．fragile,16、A．seriously B．simply C．carefully D．gently17、A．sold B．bought C．found D．renamed18、A．longing B．touching C．challenging D．disturbing19、A．reminder B．aid C．guide D．coach20、A．along B．aside C．alone D．aware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。Onthefirstdayofmyfirstgrade,IstoodbythedoorwithbutterfliesinmystomachI1．(voice)mybiggestconcerntomymother“HowwillImakefriends?”Shehandedmeadvice“Beyourself”Forthepast20years,IhavelivedbythesewordsSoonIwillgraduateandbecomepartoftherealworldNervously2．(face)challenges,IknowIwillwhisperto3．(I)thetwosimplewords“Beyourself”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。Todayisanexcellentdayforsmallimprovements.Itisnoneedtomakeahugechange,justasmallone,somethingyoucanprobablytodorightnow.Ifyoulearnjustonemorenewwordseachday,inthenextyearyouwillincreaseourvocabularybymorethan300words.Smallimprovementscanadduptobigachievements.Considertheworkyoudoeachdayandthinkingabouthowyoucan