西华师范大学《英语演讲与辩论》2022-2023学年第一学期期末试卷

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《英语演讲与辩论》2022-2023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、Goodfood，goodsleep，noexercise．That'shegainedweight．A．howB．whenC．whatD．whether2、—Howdoyoufindyournewclassmate?—Oh,sheisreally________ofamusician,whocannotonlysingverybeautifully,butalsocomposeskillfully.A．something B．somebodyC．everything D．everybody3、—DidyouenjoyyourjourneytoBeijinglastweekend?—.Wehaddrivenmorethan3hoursbeforewefoundtherightway.A．AbsolutelyB．NowayC．NotatallD．Withpleasure4、Mostspendingthatresultsindebtislikeadrug:aquickhitofpleasurethat______,onlytodragyoudownforyearstocome.A．takesoff B．wearsoff C．setsoff D．showsoff5、---____thathemanagetogettheinformation?Oh，afriendofhishelpedhim.A．Wherewasit B．WhatwasitC．Howwasit D．Whywasit6、—HowcanIwakeupsoearly?—Setthealarmat5:00am.,youwillmakeit.A．and B．butC．or D．so7、Whentheyfirstcametothecity,myparentsoftenwenttoneighborsforatalk,justasthey________inthecountryside.A．willdo B．haddoneC．havedone D．weredoing8、Allofasudden,thethiefwalkingbehindayoungandprettylady_______herpurse,______intothecrowd.A．seizing;rushed B．seized;rushed C．seizing;rushing D．seized;rushing9、Thecountry’schiefexportsarecoal,carsandcottongoods,cars_____themostimportantofthese.A．havebeenB．areC．beingD．arebeing10、Thedisaster-strickenvillagewasinaccessible___________byhelicopter,andthestormaddedtotherescuers’difficulty.A．insteadof B．otherthan C．ratherthan D．regardlessof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。AHaveyoueverpressedthepedestrianbuttonatacrosswalkandwonderedifitreallyworked?They’recalled“placebo(安慰剂）buttons”一buttonsthatmechanicallysoundandcanbepushed，butprovidenofunctionality.InNewYorkCity,onlyabout100ofthe1,000crosswalkbuttonsactuallyfunction.Crosswalksignalsweregenerallyinstalledbeforetrafficjamhadreachedtoday’slevels.Butwhiletheirfunctionwastakenoverbymoreadvancedsystems—suchasautomatedlightsortrafficsensors—thephysicalbuttonswereoftenkept,ratherthanbeingreplacedatfurtherexpense.Othercities，suchasBoston，DallasandSeattle，havegonethroughasimilarprocess,leavingthemwiththeirownplacebopedestrianbuttons.InLondon,whichhas6,000trafficsignals,pressingthepedestrianbuttonresultsinareliable“Wait”light.Butthatdoesn’tnecessarilymeanthatthe“greenman”—or“pedestrianstage”intrafficsignaldesignprofession—willappearanysooner.“Wedohavesomecrossingswherethegreenlightcomesonautomatically,butwestillaskpeopletopressthebuttonbecausethatenablesaccessiblefeatures,’’saidGlynnBarton,directorofnetworkmanagementatTransportforLondon.Thesefeatures,suchasblindtracksandhearabletrafficsignals,helppeoplewithvisualdisordercrosstheroadandonlyfunctionwhenthebuttonispressed.Asforthelights,agrowingnumberofthemarenowcombinedandbecomeapartofanelectronicsystemthatdetectstrafficandadjuststimefrequencyaccordingly(givingprioritytobusesifthey’rerunninglate,forexample),whichmeansthatpressingthebuttonhasnoeffect.AccordingtoLanger,aHarvardpsychologist,placebobuttonsgiveustheillusion(错觉)ofcontrol—andsomethingtodoinsituationswherethealternativewouldbedoingnothing.Inthecaseofpedestriancrossings,theymayevenmakeussaferbyforcingustopayattentiontooursurroundings.“Theyserveapsychologicalpurposeattheveryleast,”sheadded.1、Whyarethephysicalbuttonsstillkeptinsomecities?A．Becauseitmaycostmoneytoreplacethem.B．Becausetheyremainasmemoriesofacity.C．Becausedohaverealfunctionsintraffic.D．Becausetheycanresultinreliablelights.2、Whichofthefollowingwordcanreplacetheunderlineword“features”inParagraph4?A．Functions. B．Uses.C．Equipment. D．Facilities.3、Ifyoupresseda“placebobutton”inLondon,whatwouldhappen?A．Alltrafficwouldbeaffected. B．Somekindofsoundmightappear.C．Pedestrianscamefirsttocrosstheroad. D．“Greenman”wereboundtoshowupearlier.4、Whatcanweknowabout“placebobuttons”fromLanger’swords?A．Theycanreallycontroltraffic. B．Theyservelittlefunctions.C．Theymayworkmentally. D．Theycanhelptheblind.BBloodDrive&Marrow（骨髓）Registration“Thesepatientsdeserveachanceatanormalhappyfutureandtheyrelyonthekindnessofthestrangerstomakethathappen.”—Daisy,Isabelle’sMotherIsabelleisthedaughterofDaisyandSamanMirzaei.InJanuary2014Isabelle,12-year-old,wasdiagnosedwithageneticblooddisorder,betathalassemia.Isabelle’sbodyisunabletoproducehealthyredbloodcells.Asaresult,Isabellehasbeenreceivingbloodtransfusions(输血)every4-6weekssinceshewas13yearsold.Alifetimeofregulartransfusionscanleadtoseriousmedicalproblems.Heronlychanceatanormal,healthylifeistohaveamarrowtransplant.Isabelleisonlyachild,sodoctorshavestartedasearchforanunrelatedmarrowdonorthroughTheMatchRegistry.TheMirzaeifamilyasksthatyouconsiderhelpingpatientslikeIsabellebyregisteringtobeamarrowdonorandgivethegiftoflife,thegiftofblood.HeldatWileyHallWednesday,March26BehindHeathmanDormitory/ButterfieldRd.12:00PM-6:00PMDon’tforgettobringyourdriver’slicenseoranotherformofidentificationwhenyoudonate.Visittomakeanappointment,SponsorCode3390.FREEKingstonPizza!!!MarrowDonors:●18to44yearsold●ingoodhealth●giveaswab(化验标本)ofyourcheekcellsformarrowtyping●FREE—sponsoredbyMichael’sF800－283－8385TheRhodeIslandBloodCenterdistributesbloodproductstohospitalsinRhodeIslandandSouthernNewEngland.1、WhendidIsabellereceivethefirstbloodtransfusion?A．In2014.B．In2015.C．In2016.D．In20172、WhatisthepropersolutiontoIsabelle’sproblem?A．Tobeamarrowdonor.B．Tohaveamarrowtransplant.C．Toproducemorebloodcells.D．Tohavealifetimeofregulartransfusions.3、Whatisamustforthedonor?A．Beingasiudeni.B．Thesimilarexperience.C．Bringingidentification.D．Theswabofyourface.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．AWelcomeGiftDarioandhismotherlovedtheirnewapartment.Thelivingroomwaslargeenoughfortheirpiano.Thatnight,thetwoofthem1sidebysideatthepiano.Theyplayedjazzmusictocelebratetheirnewhome.Theloud2filledtheroomandmadethemfeelveryhappy.Thenextmorning,3,theirhappinessdisappeared.Someonehadlefta4undertheirdoorduringthenight.Oneoftheirneighborshadwrittentocomplainaboutthesoundofthepiano.Dario’smotheraskedthebuildingsuperintendent(管理员)ifheknewanythingaboutit.Buthesaidthattheywereall5peopleandhecouldn’timagineanyofthemhaddonethat.Laterthatmorning,Dariosuggestedthattheywritealettertotheir6andapologizefortheirplaying.“Maybewecouldgoand7everyoneinperson.”hismothersaid.“Whatifweinvitedthemtocomeherefora8instead?”Darioasked.Theybothlovedthe9.Overthenextfewdays,theysentoutinvitationsandprepareddesserts10theirguests.Theydecoratedtheapartmentwithstreamers(彩带)andpartylights.Finally,thedayoftheparty11.Someguestsbroughtpresents.Othersbroughtflowers.Someevenbroughtdessertsto12.Onewoman,Mrs.Gilbert,13Dario’smotherwithabookofpianomusicbyChopin.“Iheardyouplayingtheothernight,”shesaid.“Thesoundswokemeoutofbed.I14thatyoumightplaylikethiseverynight.SoIwroteashortnote.Ihopeyoudon’tthinkIdislikedtheplaying.”Dario’smothersmiledatMrs.Gilbert.“Ithinkmaybewe15youanapology.”shesaid.“Ididn’t16howlateitwaswhenwewereplaying.Maybeweshouldplaysomequietermusicatnight.“Youplay,youplay!”Mrs.Gilbertsaid.“Ilikewhatyouplay!Justnotsoloudatnight.”Shepointedtothebookshehadgiventhem.“Thesesongsarenotsuch17music.”“Thesesongsarebeautifulmusic.”Dario’smothersaid.“Wewillbe18toplaythemintheevening.”“Andwewon’tplaysoloudorlate!”Dariosaid.Hewasalreadylookingforwardto19thenewmusic.Morethanthat,however,hewashappytoseethebigsmileonhismother’sface.Itgavehimafeelingof20andmadehimfeelthattheywerehomeatlast.1、A．sat B．stood C．lay D．walked2、A．voice B．ring C．music D．cry3、A．therefore B．however C．otherwise D．instead4、A．note B．poster C．bill D．report5、A．proud B．rich C．lucky D．nice6、A．neighbors B．friends C．relatives D．audience7、A．blame B．instruct C．question D．visit8、A．party B．concert C．show D．play9、A．experience B．idea C．performance D．action10、A．to B．with C．for D．from11、A．continued B．arrived C．passed D．finished12、A．order B．sell C．share D．advertise13、A．treated B．presented C．helped D．served14、A．promised B．admitted C．agreed D．worried15、A．give B．send C．offer D．owe16、A．realize B．remember C．understand D．accept17、A．sweet B．strange C．funny D．loud18、A．brave B．sorry C．happy D．afraid19、A．changing B．practicing C．recording D．writing20、A．equality B．freedom C．warmth D．sympathy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。ManypeopletaketheideaofsavingmoneyveryseriouslyBackin1924,inItaly,agroupofpeople1．(think)theinabilitytoresistspendingamajorsocialproblemTheyhadtheideaofstartingadaytoremindpeopletoputawaysomemoneyforarainydayThisishowWorldSavingDay,heldonOct31st2．(annual),wasstarted,andit'sstillgoingstrongin3．Notsurprisingly,amovement4．（target）thepoorwasstartedPeopleintheunderdevelopedworldaremoreopen5．callstobecarefulwithmoneyBut6．ideaofbeingthrifty（节俭）hasalsobecomepopularamongtherichTakeMarkZuckerbergforexampleTheFacebookfounder,oneoftheworld's7．（rich）people,doesn'tspendverymuchmoneyonhimselfOtherpeopledon'tspendmoneybecausetheydon'tlikethecultureof8．（consume）Thisisconnectedtotheview9．weshouldmakeourselveshappythroughtheactivitieswetakepartin,ratherthanwithwhatwebuyButhoweverweviewmoney,moderate10．（spend）iscertainlyagoodideawhenwearestilltooyoungtogetajobThereisaBritishsayingthatofferssomegoodadviceint