常州工学院《高级商务英语》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷

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《高级商务英语》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、ThemothergoesmadeverytimeshewashestheT-shirt__________hersonwipeshisdirtyhands.A．that B．whereC．which D．when2、IadmiremyEnglishteacher.Icanrememberveryfewoccasions_____shestoppedworkingbecauseofillhealth.A．that B．whenC．where D．which3、—Whatabouttheservicesinthishotel?—Theyareatleastasgoodas,ifnotsuperiorto,______inyours.A．it B．those C．that D．theone4、Thenewteacherwassowell-organizedthatshebegan________westoppedyesterdaysothatnopointwasleftout.A．when B．inwhichC．how D．where5、Theyoungergenerationareraisedinamoreopenenvironment,whichhasenabledthemtodevelop____theirvaluesinlife.A．inchargeof B．incontrastto C．inexchangefor D．intunewith6、AlthoughMailerwasnotaloneinwelcomingthefloweringofcreativity,theauthoritieshatedit,______didmanypassengers.A．which B．as C．that D．so7、–Youlooksoangry.Whathappened?–_______I’drathernottalkaboutit.A．Nothing. B．Allright. C．Getaway! D．Noway!8、Despitetheknowledgehehasaccumulated,HeJiangcontinuestobetroubledbythequestionoftheunequal_______ofscientificknowledgethroughouttheworld.A．advocateB．distributionC．allocationD．division9、—Ikeeponmeetingwithdifficultiesintheexperiment.Icanhardlygoon.—Wheretherearedifficulties,therearewaystogetoverthem.________A．Suityourself. B．GoodforyouC．Pullyourselftogether! D．What’sthedeal?10、Sheisquite________toofficework.Youhadbetterofferhersomesuggestionswhennecessary.A．familiar B．similarC．fresh D．sensitive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。AMakingemployeesfeelhappyandhealthyatworkisgoodformanybusinesses.Butitisn’talwaysaneasything.Astudysuggeststhatonly33%oftheU.S.employeesconsiderthemselvesfullyengaged（投身于）inwork,while16%aregreatlydisengaged,and51%arejustshowingup.Butthereisanexception.Whenitcomestoemployeeengagement,itseemsthatemployeesinsmallcompaniesaredoingbetter.Accordingtothesameresearch,thelargestU.S.companiesareatthelowestlevelsofengagement,whilecompanieswithfewerthan25employeesareatthehighest.Andinonerecentreport,75%ofsmallbusinessworkerssurveyedsaidtheywere“very”or“extremely”satisfiedwiththeirroleasasmallcompanyemployee.Unlikebigcompanies,smallcompaniesareoftenshortofresourcesbuttheemployeescangetmoresurprisesthere.Smallcompaniesofferexcellentcareeropportunitiestotheiremployees.Thebossesoftenknowtheirstaffverywellandunderstandtheirpersonalneeds.Employeesofsmallcompaniesaremorelikelytoreceivefreemeals,paidleave,andtheycanevenbringtheirpetstowork.Butofcourse?therearemanyotherdrawsinsmallbusinesses.Oneofthetopdrawsisflexiblescheduling(弹性工时).Anotherisbeingabletoreallyseethefruitsofone'slabor.Besides,non-cashawardisalsoabigdraw.Thiscouldbesomethingsmallthatreflectsemployees’interestsandlifestyles.Whileaparentalleavemightleadtosomefinancialproblems,smallcompaniesmaydosomethingtoimproveit.“Itmaybeimpossibleforafive-personteamtobereducedtofourforsixmonths,”writesCamilliaVelasquez,headofHRmanagementplatform,Justworks.“Butitcouldbepossibletoallownewparentstotakeonreducedhoursinawork-from-homeenvironment.”Thiskindofmethodhasbeenrealizedinsomesmallcompanies.1、Whatcanweknowaboutemployeesinbigandsmallcompanies?A．Employeescandevelopbetterinsmallcompanies.B．Employeescanearnmoremoneyinsmallcompanies.C．Employeesinbigcompaniesarehardtobesatisfied.D．Employeesinsmallcompaniesaremoreengagedinwork.2、WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph3?A．Workingforsmallcompanieshasmanybenefits.B．Alltheemployersinsmallcompaniesknoweverystaffmemberverywell.C．Staffinsmallcompaniesmayfacemanychallenges.D．Staffinbigcompanieshavemorematerialbenefits.3、Comparedwithbigcompanies,whatistheadvantageofsmallcompanies?A．Employersinsmallcompanieshavemorechoices.B．Smallcompanieshavemoreattractionstoemployees.C．Employeesofsmallcompaniesmayhavehighersalaries.D．Employeesofsmallcompanieshavefixedworkingtime.4、Whatcanbemostprobablyinferredfromthepassage?A．Smallcompaniesmayhavemoreemployeeswithmuchhappiness.B．Bigcompaniesshouldlearnfromsomesmallcompanies.C．Employeesshouldhavetheirownhobbiesandlifestyles.D．Employersshouldpaymoreattentiontothestaff’sneeds.BConsideringtheclimatetemperatureinEngland,mosttouristsliketovisitLondonbetweenAprilandSeptember.TouristsalsoenjoywhatLondonhastoofferduringChristmas.GettingaroundLondonTransportationinLondonisdividedintozones,whichmeansthefurtheryouintendtogo,themoreexpensiveitwillcostyou.You’llfindoneofthebestsubwayshere,withsingleridesstartingatabout2.5dollars.Youcanalsousetaxis(keepinmindthatblackcabsdonotacceptsmartcards),boats,busesaswellascommutertrains.Toavoidanytrouble,youcangetyourselfasmartcardandperhapsloaditwith50dollarstocoveryourweeklytravelbudget.WeatherinLondonToenjoywarmweatherinLondon,planyourvisitinJulyasitisthehottestmonth.JanuaryisthecoldestmonthinLondon.WhatYouShouldKnowbeforeVisitingLondonUnlikemostcitiesinEurope,lifeinLondonisabitmoreexpensive.Also,makesureyouplanaheadsothatyouwon’tmissoutonthebesttickets,hotelsandoffers.BestsofLondonSEALIFELondonAquariumEnjoyaspectacularexperiencewithunderwatercreaturesatSEALIFELondonAquarium.Itisperfectforafamilyfunday.TheLondonEyeAsamajorfeatureofLondon’sskyline,theLondonEyeboastssomeofthebestcityviewsfromits32capsules.You’lldefinitelyenjoythebreathtakingexperience.SherlockHolmesMuseumAperfectplacetovisitifyoulovethebooksorTVseriesSherlockHolmes.1、WhichofthefollowingismostlikelytobethepeakmonthtovisitLondon?A．January. B．March.C．May. D．October.2、Whatisthebenefitofasmartcard?A．Itcanbeusedtopayforanymeansoftransport.B．Itisconvenient.C．Itcancoveranyexpense.D．Itisavailableonline.3、Wherewillyougoifyourfamilywanttoseeavarietyoffish?A．SEALIFELondonAquarium. B．TheLondonEye.C．SherlockHolmesMuseum. D．LondonCanalMuseum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．Ialwayswantedtobeawriter.WhenIwasfifteen,I1tomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowritemyownbooks.Myclassmatesfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbe2.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid,“AndyouaregettingDs.”Iwasso3thatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashortsadpoemabout4dreamsandmailedittoanewspaper.Tomy5,theypublisheditandsentmetwodollars.Icouldn’tbelieveit.Ibecameapublishedand6writer.7,Isoldmorepoems.BythetimeIgraduated,Ihadscrapbooksfilledwithmypublishedwork.Inever8mywritingtomyteachersorclassmatesagainastheyweredream9.Yearslater,whenIwasreadytowritemyfirstnovel,Ialreadyhadfourchildren.Iwroteonmytypewriterwhiletheynapped.Ittookninemonthstofinish.I10choseapublisher,putmybookina11andmaileditoff.TheletterI12read,“IwrotethisbookmyselfandIhopeyou’lllikeit.Thankyou.”AmonthlaterIreceivedacontract(合同)anda/an13tostartanotherbook.Mybook,CryingWind,becameabestseller.Translatedintofifteenlanguages,itwassold14.PeopleaskedwhatcollegeI15andwhatqualificationsIhavetobeawriter.Theansweris:“None”.I’mnot16andIjustwrite.Tothosewho17writing,I’mshoutingatyou:“Yes,youcan.Don’t18others.”Idon’twriterightbutI’veovercomethe19.Writingis20,andanyonecandoit.1、A．announcedB．admittedC．introducedD．advertised2、A．optimisticB．enthusiasticC．sillyD．sad3、A．surprisedB．confusedC．worriedD．ashamed4、A．ambitiousB．brokenC．wildD．vivid5、A．annoyanceB．regretC．astonishmentD．satisfaction6、A．respectedB．famousC．valuedD．paid7、A．GraduallyB．EspeciallyC．FinallyD．Suddenly8、A．submittedB．mentionedC．soldD．returned9、A．saversB．makersC．killersD．seekers10、A．randomlyB．partlyC．nervouslyD．naturally11、A．collectionB．bottleC．suitcaseD．package12、A．coveredB．attachedC．receivedD．published13、A．requestB．doubtC．instructionD．attempt14、A．separatelyB．originallyC．freelyD．internationally15、A．enteredB．establishedC．attendedD．operated16、A．satisfiedB．trainedC．courageousD．hard-working17、A．approveofB．dreamofC．succeedinD．believein18、A．arguewithB．relyonC．fightagainstD．listento19、A．uncertaintiesB．qualitiesC．difficultiesD．curiosities20、A．easyB．challengingC．boringD．logical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。根据语意及所给提示，在答题卷上写出空缺处单词的正确形式，每空一词EliaswasapoorblackworkerinSouthAfricaThetime1．hefirstmetNelsonMandelwasaverydifficultperiodofhislifeHewastwelveyearsoldatthattimeNelsonMandelwasablacklawyerto2．heturnedforadviceNelsonoffered3．(guide)topoorblackpeopleontheir4．(illegal)problemsEliasneededMandel’shelp5．hehadlittleeducationTheschool6．hestudiedforonlytwoyearswasthreekilometersawayHehadtodropoutofschoolbecausehisfamilycouldn’tpaytheschoolfees7．thebusfareHecouldn’treadorwritewellAftertryinghard,hegotajobinagoldmine8．,hedidn’thavepassbooktoliveinJohannesbugandheworriedabout9．hewouldbecomeout10．work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。Whenitcomestofaceachallenge,allIcanthinkofishowImakeeffortstoimprovemyphysics、Afterenteringtheseniorhighschool,haddifficultylearningphysics、SoIdecidetodosomethingtoimprovesituation、Firstly,Ipreparedmylessonscarefullybeforecla