中国地质大学（武汉）《英语演讲与辩论》2021-2022学年第一学期期末试卷

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《英语演讲与辩论》2021-2022学年第一学期期末试卷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、IamatalosswhyMikeisalways________everytimeImeethim.Believeitornot,weusedtobebestfriends.A．givingmethecoldshoulderB．makingmydayC．followingsuitD．beatingaroundthebush2、–Wheredidyougettoknowher?--Itwasonthefarm___weworked.A．thatB．thereC．whichD．where3、—Hello,I________toaskifIcanbookaflighttickettoHainantomorrow?—Sorry,we’vealreadysoldout.A．phoneB．willphoneC．amphoningD．havephoned4、WeChinesearedrinking______milkperpersontodayaswedidin1995.A．morethantwice B．twiceasmuchC．twiceasmanyas D．twiceasmuchas5、Theaccidentwhichleft15peopleonboarddead________ifboththeangryfemalepassengerandthebusdriverhadkeptcalm.A．shouldhaveavoided B．shouldbeavoidedC．couldhaveavoided D．couldhavebeenavoided6、—IhavesomethingimportanttotellJohn.ButIcan’tfindhim.—Hiscellphoneishere,sohe________havegonetoofar.A．mustn’t B．needn’tC．wouldn’t D．can’t7、Afghansusedtoholdbigweddings,costingthousandsofdollars,inacounty_____theaverageannualincomeislessthan$400.A．whichB．whoseC．whereD．what8、—Didyouenjoytheparty?—Yes.We___________wellbyourhosts.A．weretreated B．wouldbetreatedC．treated D．hadtreated9、Internetshoppingisreally________whenpeoplearesureofitssafetyandsecurity.A．takingoff B．takingupC．settingoff D．settingup10、—CanIlieaboutseeingatextbecauseIwastoobusyorlazytorespondtoit?—Receivingatextdoesnotnecessarilymeanyouhavetorespond．Whywasteaperfectlygoodlie________thetruthwillserve?A．unless B．until C．when D．while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。ATrainingtheBrainPeoplewhocanaccomplishunbelievabletasks,suchasmemorizingthousandsofrandomnumbersinunderanhour,statethattheyjusthavenormalbrains.SomememorysuperstarscompeteinOlympic-likeWorldMemoryChampionships.Thesementalathletes,orMAsforshort,canmemorizenamesofdozensofstrangersinafewminutesoranypoemhandedthem.EdCooke,a24-year-oldMA,explainstheyseethemselvesasparticipantsrescuingthelong-lostartofmemorytraining.Thesetechniquesexistednottorecalluselessinformation,buttocutintothebrainbasictextandideas.AstudyinthejournalNatureexaminedeightpeoplewhofinishednearthetopoftheWorldMemoryChampionships.Thescientistsexaminedwhethertheirbrainswerefundamentallydifferentfromeveryoneelse’sorwhethertheyweresimplymakingbetteruseofmemorizingabilitiesweallpossess.TheyputtheMAsandcontrolsubjectsintobrainscannersandhadthemmemorizenumbersandphotographs.Theresultsurprisedeveryone.ThebrainsoftheMAsandthoseofthecontrolsubjectswereindistinguishable.Oneverytest,theMAsscoredinthenormalrange.However,whenthescientistsexaminedwhatpartofthebrainwasusedduringamemoryactivity,theyfoundtheMAsreliedmoreheavilyonareasinthebraininvolvedinspatialmemory.MAsofferanexplanation:anythingcanbefixeduponourmemoriesandkeptinorderbyconstructingabuildingintheimaginationandfillingitwithpicturesofwhatneedstoberecalled.Datingbacktothefifthcentury,thebuildingiscalledamemorypalace.Evenaslateasthefourteenthcentury,whentherewerecopiesofanytext,scholarsneededtorememberwhatwasreadtothem.Readingtorememberrequiresadifferenttechniquethanspeedreading.Ifsomethingismadememorable,ithastoberepeated.Untilrelativelyrecently,peoplereadonlyafewbooksintensively(细致地)againandagain,usuallyaloud.Todaywereadextensively,usuallyonlyonceandwithoutcontinuousfocus.Sothegreatdifferenceistheabilitytocreateimpressivepicturesinmindandtodoitquickly.Usingmemorypalaces,MAscreatememorizedpictures.Forexample,recombinethepicturestoformunforgettablescenessuchasthewaysthroughatown.Onecompetitorusedhisownbodypartstohelphimmemorizea57,000-worddictionary.Anyonewhowishestotrainthemindneedsfirsttocreatefantasticalpalacesintheimagination.Thentheyshouldcuteachbuildingintocubbyholesformemories.Inashortamountoftime,theywillnoticeimprovementwithrememberingthings.Tokeeptheskillsharp,MAsdeliberatelyemptytheirpalacesaftercompetitions,sotheycanreusethemandtheyrecommendthatbeginnersdothesame.1、WecanlearnfromParagraph2thatamentalathlete______.A．ownsabrainthatislargerinsizeB．showsagiftinmentalabilitytestsC．usesthememorizingtechniquebetterD．dependslessontheareasthatcontrolspatialmemory2、Whydoestheauthormention“speedreading”inParagraph3?A．Todiscussthememorizingtechniqueinthefifthcentury.B．Togivethereasonwhypeoplereadonlyafewbookscarefully.C．Toexplainthetextfourteenthcenturyscholarshadtoremember.D．Tocomparethetypeofreadingnowadayswiththatofearliertimes.3、WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4?A．Thereisavarietyofunforgettablescenes.B．Memorypalacescanbequicklyforgotten.C．Impressivepicturesareinactualbuildings.D．Onepersonprobablyhas57,000bodyparts.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“cubbyholes”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A．Smallspaces. B．Blacksholes.C．Technicalskills. D．Differentnumbers.BOvertheyears,cheerleadinghastakentwoprimaryforms:game-timecheerleadingandcompetitivecheerleading.Game-timecheerleaders’maingoalistoentertainthecrowdandleadthemwithteamcheers,whichshouldnotbeconsideredasport.However,competitivecheerleadingismorethanaformofentertainment.Itisreallyacompetitivesport.Competitivecheerleadingincludeslotsofphysicalactivity.Themajorityoftheteamsrequireacertainleveloftumbling(翻腾)ability.It’saverycommonthingforgymnasts,soit’seasyforthemtogointocompetitivecheerleading.Usuallythesecheerleadersintegratelotsoftheirgymnasticsexperienceincludingtheirjumps,tumbling,andoverallenergy.Theyalsoperformliftsandthrows.Thisiswherethe“fliers”arethrownintheair,heldby“bases”indifferentpositionsthatrequirestrengthandworkingwithotherteammates.Competitivecheerleadingisalsoanactivitythatisgovernedbyrulesunderwhichawinnercanbedeclared.Itisawardedpointsfortechnique,creativityandsharpness.Usuallythemoredifficulttheactionis,thebetterthescoreis.That’swhycheerleadersaretryingtoexperiencegreatdifficultyintheirperformance.Besides,thereisalsoastrictruleoftime.Thewholeperformancehastobecompletedinlessthanthreeminutesandfifteenseconds,duringwhichthecheerleadersarerequiredtostaywithinacertainarea.Anyperformancebeyondthelimitoftimeisinvalid.Anotherreasonforthefactthatcompetitivecheerleadingisoneofthehardestsportsisthatithasmorereportedinjuries.Accordingtosomeresearch,competitivecheerleadingisthenumberonecauseofserioussportsinjuriestowomen.Emergencyroomvisitsforitarefivetimesthenumberthanforanyothersport,partiallybecausecheerleadersdon’tuseprotectiveequipment.Smilingcheerleadersarethrownintotheairandmovedownintothearmsoftheteammates,whichmayeasilycauseinjuries.Generally,theseinjuriesaffectallareasofthebody,includingwrists,shoulders,ankles,head,andneck.Therecanbenodoubtthatcompetitivecheerleadingisasportwithprofessionalskills.Hopefully,itwillappearintheOlympicssincecheerleadersarejustasathleticandphysicallyfitasthoseinvolvedinthemoreacceptedsports.Itshouldbenotedthatitisateamsportandeventhesmallestmistakemadebyoneteammatecanbringthescoreoftheentireteamdown.Sowithoutworkingtogethertoachievethegoal,firstplaceisoutofreach.1、Whatisthemainpurposeofcompetitivecheerleading?A．Tocompareskillsofparticipants.B．Tomaketheaudiencefeelamused.C．Toattractmorepeopletowatchevents.D．Tocheerupthecompetitorsonthecourt.2、Theunderlinedword“integrate”inParagraph2probablymeans“______”.A．examine B．combine C．identify D．replace3、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatcompetitivecheerleading______.A．lacksnecessaryguidelinestofollowB．enjoysgreaterpopularitythanothersportsC．requiresmoredesignedactionsthangymnasticsD．hasarelativelyhighrateofdamagetothebody4、Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthepassage?I:IntroductionP:PointSp:Sub-point(次要点)C:ConclusionA． B． C． D．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．Myhusbandhasalwayshadahugeaffectionforolderpeopleandhashelpedoutseveralelderlyfriendsinthepast.Mr.Dave1thesamelakeasmyhusbandJohnforover15years．Afriendship2butwhenMrs.Davediedfiveyearsago,itleftMr.Dave3SoJohntookMr.Davefishingwithhimeverytimehewent.Mr.Davewasvery4for80yearsoldandnevertiredofbeingwithJohn．AfewyearslaterMr.Davehadastroke(中风)thatparalyzed(麻痹)hisrightside．Helosthisspeechandwas5,Mr.Davebegantosufferfrom6ThisalmostbrokeJohn’sheart.Hefinallygot7fromthenursinghometotakeMr.Daveoutforaride．Theywereboth8tobetogetheragainbutitwasverypainfulforMr.Davetobe9intoJohn’struck.Becausehewasparalyzedononeside.The10ofthatsidepulledheavilyonhisgoodside．Johnhadgottenhistruckayearearlier,arealcowboyCadillac,11wasthetruckofhisdreams.Butonedayhe12itsohecouldbuyavan(厢式货车)thatwas13forawheelchair.Thevanisn’tsportyorfastbutitsurely14Mr.Dave’spainontheiroutings.Johnhasmadea15fishingrodthatMr.Davecanuse,16theystillgofishingtogether.EventhoughMr.Davecan’t17,hehasledthenursinghomestafftobelieveJohnishisson.Idon’tknowanyonewhowould18theirprizedpossessiontohelpafriend.Ihopehecanbeanexampleforotherstotakesimilarstepsto19thosewhoareinneed.1、A．swam B．played C．fished D．visited2、A．destroyed B．developed C．disappeared D．increased3、A．disabled B．sleepless C．homeless D．alone4、A．happy B．energetic C．proud D．powerful5、A．putinto B．keptaway C．lockedin D．pickedup6、A．sleep B．communicate C．eat D．think7、A．weakness B．starvation C．depression D．pressure8、A．donation B．support C．mercy D．permission9、A．sad B．excited C．desperate D．lucky10、A．lifted B．invited C．led D．pushed11、A．pain B．flesh C．strength D．weight12、A．that B．which C．what D．it13、A．fixed B．repaired C．remade D．sold14、A．created B．equipped C．changed D．decorated15、A．overcomes B．removes C．reduces D．relaxes16、A．expensive B．beautiful C．strong D．special17、A．but B．or C．so D．and18、A．walk B．talk C．escape D．hear19、A．giveup B．putaway C．handin D．keepoff20、A．impress B．help C．cure D．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。Isthereanybodywhowantstogrowold?Whenitcomesto1．(visit)cities，mostofuswanttovisittheworld’soldestcitiesLuoyangisoneoftheoldestandmost2．(attract)citiesintheworldthatI’dliketorecommendtoyouLuoyang3．(stand)outastheoldestcontinuallyinhabited(居住的）cityinAsiaThecityis4．(consider)tobethebirthplaceofChinesecultureandhistoryawellasoneoftheSevenAncientCapitalsofChina5．isnoothercityinChinathathasseensomany6．(dynasty)likeLuoyang7．suchalongandexcitinghistory,LuoyanghasreallyalottoofferTheLong-menGrottoes,whichhasbeenincluded8．theworldHeritageListsince2000,andmanyhistoricBuddhisttemples9．(constant)attracttouristsfromallovertheworldLuoya